RESURRECTION PARISH Rev. William Graney, Pastor Rev. Greg Corrigan, Assoc. Pastor Secretary (Main Office) John Falkowski, Deacon Cory Zolandz, Christian Formation Ruth Sanders, Liturgy/Music Sandy Landoll, Social Concerns Coord. John Werner, Business Director Kathleen Edwards, Youth Ministry March 22, 2015 5th Sunday in Lent x102 x115 x 0 x110 x104 x106 x103 x105 x107 Parish Office Hours 9:00am - 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday PASTORAL COUNCIL Mike Reis Executive Officer Donna Ramage Assist E.O. Joe McClory Secretary Jim Nolan Trustee Selvam Mascarenhas Trustee Next weekend we celebrate Passion/Palm Sunday. This year our reading of the Passion will be from Mark. It is always interesting when doing the Passion how I see the assembly (not necessarily here at Resurrection) really getting into the Passion story. This is particularly true in parishes where the Passion is in parts and there is a part for the assembly to read. They seem to like to respond, especially when their part is the part that has them shouting, “Crucify him!” It seems that there is some delight in what many consider a little bit of theater. But the Passion is not meant to be read or heard as theater. No the Passion is not simply an historical rendering of the last days and times of Jesus’ life. It is instead meant to be read and heard as a real event in the now of our lives. This is so that we can bring our lives to our faith and our faith to our lives. In Mark’s Passion, Jesus is the “Suffering Servant.” Jesus as God takes on a broken world, enters its pain and suffering and redeems it. Jesus is in solidarity with those who suffer and they will not be forgotten. Richard Rohr says this: “We Christians say glibly that we are saved by the death and resurrection of Jesus, but seem to understand www.resurrectionde.org 0310 this as some kind of heavenly transaction on his part, instead of an earthly transformation on his part and our part. We need to deeply trust and allow both our own dyings and our own certain resurrections, just as Jesus did!” In other words, we need to see the passion and death of Jesus as something that speaks to our own life experience; as something that reflects all the hurts, all the failures and all the sufferings of this messy and broken world of ours. So next week when the Passion is proclaimed, here are some questions you might ask yourself. What is hurting in your life? How can that hurt be healed? When have you experienced being broken and in the dark? How do we make sense of a world ruled by violence, terror and death? Can we resist the temptation to give up on the world and help overcome its destructiveness? In the cross, Jesus takes the pain, the brokenness and hopelessness of this world and heals it. These things are not the final answer. The answer is the radical love of God through a broken Christ on the cross. When we can begin to recognize what Jesus is doing for us in his Passion, we can then say that we are bringing life to faith and faith to life. Deacon John 1 MASS INTENTIONS LITURGY Monday Mar. 23 8:30 am Tuesday Mar. 24 7:00 pm +Brian Pierse Wednesday Mar. 25 8:30 am Lazarus Mass Thursday Mar. 26 8:30 am Friday Mar. 27 8:30 am Saturday Mar. 28 5:30 pm Sunday Mar. 29 8:15 am Parish Community 10:30 am +Walter & Anna Klosowski GATHER FOR PRAYER ON FRIDAYS DURING LENT 03/27: 7:00 pm Taizé Prayer around the Cross 5:30 pm Calling all teen and adult musicians! Join a Choir for Triduum Liturgies -- a great way to get started, or to get a taste of music ministry here at Resurrection. Please let Ruth Sanders ([email protected], 368-0146 X106) know if you plan to participate, so that we can be sure to have music ready for each rehearsal. Holy Thursday Women’s Choir Rehearsals: Thursday March 26, 7:00-8:30 pm Holy Thursday, April 2, 6:30 pm for 7:30 pm Mass Good Friday Men’s Choir Rehearsals: Tuesday March 24, 7:00 to 8:30 pm Monday March 30, 7:00 to 8:30 pm Friday April 3, 6:30 pm for 7:30 pm service Easter Vigil Full [Women and Men] Choir Wednesday March 25, 7:00-9:00 pm Saturday April 4, 1:00- 3:30 pm AND 8:00 pm for the 8:30 pm Easter Vigil Please pray for all the needs in our Book of Intentions and for those in our Parish Family who are sick: Lord, allow your healing hand to assist Lauren Lutz, Hope Tyler, Beverly Detwiler, John Wisniewski, Tia Langan, Sharon Dudek, JD Howell, Betsy Barber, Kathy Bernardin, Bill Eichelberger Jr., Joseph Hemphill, Renee Roder, Alyssa Stover, Ben Stam, Josh Lysinger, David Roberts, Ceil Gilmore, Jack Ward. Christine Dalecki, Chet Andruskiewicz, Jim Gambort, Nellie Hess, Maryann Ciabattoni, Helen Meys, Candi Smith, Larry Edwards, Bob Straub, Gene Shields, Felicia Callahan, Sean McCormick, John Murray, Janice Kane, Ralph Culver, and others mentioned in our parish book of intentions. www.resurrectionde.org 0310 Liturgy Ministers for Triduum: Please help! Signup for Triduum liturgies by email, phone or in the Serve binder in the Gathering Space. Thank you for your generous gifts of time and talent at this important AND busy time of year! Triduum Environment Prep—March 29 after the 10:30 am Mass. We will prepare our Worship Space for the liturgies of Triduum on Passion Sunday. Please plan to help if you are able. We will move chairs and remove banners, so there will be lots to do. For example, children can help by taking care of the hymnals and hymnal holders; adults are needed to climb ladders and moving heavy items. Easter Environment Prep—April 4 beginning at 9:30 am. We’ll be hanging banners, and adding flowers and plants and other decorations to our worship environment that day. All help gratefully accepted. 2 T RI DUU M SCHE DUL E April 2--H Holy Thursday 7:30 pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 10:00 pm Night Prayer April 3--G G o o d F ri d a y 9:00 am Morning Prayer 7:30 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion April 4--H Holy Saturday 9:00 am Morning Prayer 9:40 am Blessing of Easter Food April 4/5-Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection Sat 8:30 pm The Easter Vigil Sun 8:15 am Easter Sunday Mass Sun 10:30 am Easter Sunday Mass Jewish sense of time, which goes from sunset to sunset. So our three days begins on Holy Thursday evening and ends with the celebration of Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday. The three days celebrate the entire passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. They are the culmination of the Church’s entire liturgical year. But the three days are not meant as an historical rendering of the last days of Jesus’ life. They instead are part of the mystery of our faith made real again as we commemorate and celebrate them in the now of our lives – how does remembering and celebrating these days impact our lives at this moment in time? Finally, the events we celebrate during these three days are not separate actions, but is in fact one continuous action celebrating the entire life, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. Deacon John ADULT FAITH FORMATION TAKING IT HOME: Next week we begin Holy Week. Holy week has as its purpose the remembrance of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. Holy week begins with Passion/Palm Sunday, where Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem, and it culminates with the celebration of the Sacred Triduum. These are the sacred three days that mark the holiest season of the Church year. These three days are marked by intense prayer as we gather as a community, pray at home and keep vigil. The prayer of these days is in union with the whole Church throughout the world and throughout the ages. The Passion of the Lord dominates these solemn days. Passion/Palm Sunday begins with the blessing and procession of the palms. This symbolizes Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. But our mood on this day quickly turns as we somberly proclaim the Passion. The Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday ends Lent and begins the season of the Triduum. These three days have their root in the www.resurrectionde.org 0310 PARISH FAMILY LIFE History can show that Jewish, Islamic, and Christian people and cultures have not only coexisted but prospered together in the same location. Today, there is a desire locally for these people to be good neighbors and to understand one another’s culture and faith. On March 22, at the 10:30 Mass an Islamic spokesperson will be introduced and then a discussion for those interested will be held in the chapel after Mass. It is a way of encouraging dialogue. Resurrection Garden Season 2015! We have begun planning for our 2015 garden season! Our garden includes three aspects: 3 (Garden continued) 1) The community garden where we grow vegetables for our neighbors in need; 2) Individual plots for parishioners who want to grow vegetables for their family; and 3) Our flower garden where we grow and arrange flowers for the church and for the sick of our parish. All involved in the garden help with all three facets of the garden. It is a wonderful ministry, a wonderful way to exercise, a wonderful way to grow spiritually, and a wonderful way to contribute to our parish. We have some extra plots available if anyone is interested in gardening at Resurrection. We would most welcome your presence! If you are interested, please contact Patti Falkowski at 9983894 or Mark Oliver at 737-1660. SOCIAL CONCERNS Hungering for a Healthy Harvest CRS Rice Bowl brings our Lenten journey back to Africa this week, to the Democratic Republic of Congo. We join our fasting in solidarity with people who go hungry, and we remember in prayer the importance of building a community that is willing to support those most in need. Hamuli works with other banana farmers to remove the banana wilt disease from his plantation in the North Kivu province of DRC. CRS is helping farmers whose livelihoods have been affected by the disease to work together to keep their plantations healthy and disease resistant. Photo by Jean Paul Cigulube/CRS Delaware Housing Workshops for those worried about missing a mortgage payment or facing foreclosure. Delaware Attorney General's Office, Delaware Housing Workshop and Servicer Event, March 24, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Chase Center on the Riverfront, 815 Justison Street Wilmington, DE. For more information, please contact Lisa Spellman at [email protected] or at (302) 577-5092. delawarehomeownerrelief.com www.resurrectionde.org 0310 ELEMENTARY CHRISTIAN FORMATION Growing Disciples: Helping the children of Resurrection Parish to know, love and serve the Lord. CALENDAR: CFP will meet 3/22 from 9:15-10:15 A.M.; K to 5, Parent Meeting about diocesan assessments 3/22 at 9:30 A.M. We are OFF on 3/29 and 4/5. Little Lambs will meet on 3/29 during the 10:30 Mass. All children (ages 0-5) are welcome! No need to sign up, just stop by and join the fun, faith, and friendship! If you would like more information about Christian Formation for Children please contact Cory Zolandz at [email protected]. CFP: YOUTH MINISTRY Middle AND High School April 19 Youth Night Bishop Malooly invites youth and young adults from all parishes and schools to join him as we come together for the sixth annual Pilgrimage on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Young people from across the diocese will carry the diocesan pilgrimage cross through the streets of Wilmington with the bishop as a representation of Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem and his journey on Good Friday to Calvary. Cost for the day is $15 or $45 max per family (bring your own lunch). To register, please contact Kat Edwards at [email protected]. 4 Exploring the Word PASSION SUNDAY GOSPEL – MARK 15: 1-39 As soon as morning came, the chief priests with the elders and the scribes, that is, the whole Sanhedrin held a council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate questioned him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He said to him in reply, “You say so.” The chief priests accused him of many things. Again Pilate questioned him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they accuse you of.” Jesus gave him no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed. Now on the occasion of the feast he used to release to them one prisoner whom they requested. A man called Barabbas was then in prison along with the rebels who had committed murder in a rebellion. The crowd came forward and began to ask him to do for them as he was accustomed. Pilate answered, “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?” For he knew that it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed him over. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. Pilate again said to them in reply, “Then what do you want me to do with the man you call the king of the Jews?” They shouted again, “Crucify him.” Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” They only shouted the louder, “Crucify him.” PREPARE So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them and, after he had Jesus scourged, handed him over to be crucified. The soldiers led him away inside the palace, that is, the praetorium, and assembled the whole cohort. They clothed him in purple and, weaving a crown of thorns, placed it on him. They began to salute him with, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and kept striking his head with a reed and spitting upon him. They knelt before him in homage. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak, dressed him in his own clothes, and led him out to crucify him. They pressed into service a passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. They brought him to the place of Golgotha—which is translated Place of the Skull. They gave him wine drugged with myrrh, but he did not take it. Then they crucified him and divided his garments by casting lots for them to see what each should take. It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. The inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” With him they crucified two revolutionaries, one on his right and one on his left. Those passing by reviled him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself by coming down from the cross.” Likewise the chief priests, with the scribes, mocked him among themselves and said, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also kept abusing him. At noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” FOR 03/29/15 Some of the bystanders who heard it said, “Look, he is calling Elijah.” One of them ran, soaked a sponge with wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink saying, “Wait, let us see if Elijah comes to take him down.” Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. The veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. When the centurion who stood facing him saw how he breathed his last he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” GOSPEL REFLECTION By the time the gospel accounts came to be written, it was more than 35 years after the death of Jesus. The Gospel of Mark is now very widely held to have been the first of the four gospels, written in about the year 70 CE. One of the reasons for the writing of the gospels was the fact that those who had walked and talked with Jesus were becoming old and dying. There was a sense of capturing the story before the last eye witnesses were gone. This is very evident in the Passion narrative from the gospel of Mark. One can almost hear an elderly voice dictating the events: “then this happened … then he said … then we all thought … Like so much of this particular gospel, there is very little embellishment. It’s like an old time detective show, “Just give us the facts!” The gospel of Mark presents the story of the Passion as a sequence of events with little commentary or theological reflection. (That is partly why it lends itself so well to being read by several voices.) GOSPEL FOCUS Mark keeps one of the most important messages for the end of this gospel. As Jesus dies, a centurion standing by utters the inspired words, “In truth, this man was the son of God.” The centurion is the voice of the gentile—the non-Jew— representing all those throughout the world who will recognize the truth of Jesus’ life and purpose. Q. Which elements of this Passion narrative are challenging / confronting / surprising? The English translation of the Gospel Verses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1997, 1981, 1968, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved. Lectionary for Mass, Copyright © 1998, 1997, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; All rights reserved. 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