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Rev. Patrick G. Cecil, Pastor
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
“We begin
anew
when
we
rid
ourselves
of
wrongdoing
and take
on
Christ.”
MISSION STATEMENT
MASS SCHEDULE
We are a community of believers, proclaiming that Jesus is Lord.
We come together as Catholics to celebrate the Sacraments,
especially the Eucharist, to hear and be transformed by the Word
of God, to bring Christian values and love into our world, and to
live and share the teachings of Jesus. Inspired by the Holy
Spirit, we strive as a parish family to further the Kingdom of God,
making God’s presence felt and extending the caring spirit of
Jesus.
Sat. evening, Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM
Sunday:
7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM and 12:00 Noon
Weekdays: Mon-Thurs. 6:30 and 8:00 AM
Fri. 8:30 AM (during school session)
Sat. 8:00 AM
Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00AM, (9:00 AM during school session)
and 7:30 PM
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays, 3:30 to 4:15 PM
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LETTER FROM OUR PASTOR
Rev. Patrick G. Cecil
WHEN WE DON’T UNDERSTAND
I was never really good at Math, even though my dad was an accountant. Maybe that, in part,
accounts for my being a priest. Religion is neither mathematical or scientific. Perhaps that’s
why when it comes to our faith there are things we don’t understand.
Take for example the Transfiguration. We find it in the Gospel of Matthew, Luke and (today) in Mark. But
none of the gospels offer an explanation of its meaning. It was beyond the range of their experience and for
that matter, beyond ours as well. In one sense, the Transfiguration is a total mystery, but in another it is part of
life. We don’t understand it, but it is one of many things we do not understand.
Do most of us know what electricity is, besides that it comes out of a socket and is turned on and off by a
switch? Do we know how a brown cow who eats green grass gives white milk? There are many mysteries in
life, including the Transfiguration. How do we deal with them? What do we do when we don’t understand?
In these moments, it helps to have patience. By being patient and waiting a little while, we might be able to
see more clearly. In the gospel, the disciples did not understand what Jesus meant when he spoke of rising
from the dead. They kept discussing it, which may or may not have helped. But on that first Easter morning,
the light dawned in more ways than one. By the power of God, Jesus rose from the dead and transcended human life and death. They may not have understood Jesus’ words completely, but they were closer to understanding than before.
Think of our own experience growing up. When we were little we didn’t always understand, much less agree
with our parents. Why do homework when it is much more fun to play? Why should we eat vegetables when
ice cream tastes so much better? Sometimes we thought we had the meanest parents ever!
Yet now, with the passage of time, we understand some things more that we didn’t understand before. This
doesn’t mean our parents were always right, but they were right more times than not; even when we thought
they were wrong. It was just a matter of being patient.
We may be puzzled by the Transfiguration or any number of things we don’t understand; but one part of today’s gospel is clear: the voice from the cloud saying “This is my Beloved Son. Listen to him.” We can understand that and we can do it. Grappling with life’s mysteries is a good thing. They help us to grow and to
stretch our minds. We can get bogged down with mysteries and forget the simple truths. We won’t comprehend all of the mysteries in life, but Jesus said “Love your enemies” and we can comprehend that. Jesus said
“Forgive those who sin against you” and we understand that. Jesus said “Do unto others as you would have
them do to you” and we get that.
When we don’t understand, let’s exercise a little patience and a little humility, take up the things we do understand and keep following Christ.
Peace,
Father Pat
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Get Your Spiritual Life in Shape!
From Promise to
Resurrection: A
Retreat in Daily Life
BEGINNING NEXT TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 3RD
"Jesus is passing by," they told the blind beggar sitting by the roadside.
And we know that he cried out, met the Lord, and was healed.
Jesus is still passing by. Every day he passes by.
Let's not miss him.
Join us in praying the mysteries of Christ's life and mission. Meet Him personally
through the Scriptures and in your daily life, using the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises.
Written by St. Ignatius of Loyola while still a layperson, these "spiritual exercises"
are an authentic and powerful lay spirituality. Originally given over 30 days in
silence, our adaptation allows a person to integrate the fruits of one's daily prayer
into the ongoing flow of one's day to day experiences.
Retreat Activities:
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Weekly sharing and support sessions
Daily individual prayer periods
Brief presentation on the spiritual exercises at each session
Methods of prayer taught and scriptures for daily reflections provided
Daily journaling
Six Tuesday Evenings — March 3 through April 7, 2015
7:00 to 8:30 pm
St. Mary of the Woods Parish Hall
7001 N. Hiawatha Ave., Chicago, IL 60646
Retreat Directors
Fr. Aidan O’Boyle
Jim Sweany, MA Ignatian Spirituality
If you want more information or wish to register for the retreat,
call Father O’Boyle at 773-763-0206.
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PARISH LENTEN LIFE
St. Mary
of the Woods
Lenten
Soup & Salad Suppers
and Stations
CONTINUING THIS WEEK!
On the Friday evenings of Lent, come join us
in the Parish Hall for a simple and nourishing
soup, salad and bread supper followed by a
short prayer time in the church. Our simple
meal and our fellowship and prayer will remind us of our fraternal journey together
through Lent.
From 6:00 pm:
Lenten Soup & Salad Supper
Parish Hall
(soup & salad served up to 6:45 pm)
7:00 pm:
Praying the Stations of the Cross
Church
On your way by 7:30 pm!
Everybody welcome! Bring a friend!
Why not stop in on your way home
from work. Families and Children
especially welcome!
Thank you to the Holy Name Society and some of
their family members for their thoughtful reflections this
past Friday evening, which focused on parenthood
joining the joys and burdens of family life to the passion and resurrection of Jesus.
On this Friday evening children, parents and teachers
from the Religious Education Program will lead the
Stations. They will use reflections written by Msgr. Leo
Mahon, former Pastor of St. Mary of the Woods.
Join us!
If you would like to help out with the
hospitality in the Parish Hall, please contact
Marianne Strumberger at 773-763-0206 or
[email protected]
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St. Mary of the Woods
Faith Community
Lenten Schedule
Communal Celebration of
Reconciliation
Tuesday, March 24 — 10:30 AM
Tuesday, March 24 — 7:30 PM
Monday, March 30 — 7:30 PM
Holy Thursday — April 2nd
7:30 PM — Solemn Liturgy of Holy Thursday.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
will continue until Midnight.
Good Friday — April 3rd
3:00 PM Solemn Liturgy of the Good Friday
Passion,
Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion.
4:00-5:00 PM and 6:30 PM — Parish Hall
Family Association serves a simple meal of
soup & bread.
7:30 PM — Evening Service
Holy Saturday — April 4th
2:00 PM — Blessing of Easter Baskets
7:30 PM — Easter Vigil & First Mass of Easter
Easter Sunday Masses — April 5th
7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM and Noon
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PARISH LIFE
Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16; Romans 4:13–25; Mark 8:31–
38 or Mark 9:2–9
Holy Name Society Presents
Care for Creation
God created every plant, every mountaintop, every animal—everything. And God said that these things are
good. We find God in these good things he made, and
so we must take care of creation, both for ourselves and
for all of our human family.
‫ ݻ‬God makes a promise to Abraham and his descendants, and God keeps his promises. What promises do
we make to those who will come after us, especially in
thinking about how we care for God’s creation?
‫ ݻ‬Abraham’s faith in God—not some legal contract—
is what allowed God to act in the life of Abraham’s
family. How often do we try to regulate how God
works? Is this thinking not as God does, but as human
beings do? Do we allow the Spirit to move in us?
‫ ݻ‬This week’s CRS Rice Bowl Story of Hope takes us
to Nicaragua, where we are reminded of the essential
link between the health of the earth and the health of
humanity. What lessons does the Transfigured Christ
offer us as stewards of creation? What are we called to
do in “coming down from the mountain,” in working in
the nitty-gritty reality of daily life?
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Friday March 6th from 7:00 -12:00
at the SMOW Gymnasium - $40.00 Donation
Includes: Buffet Dinner - Corned Beef & Chicken
Music by The Chancey Brothers - 9:00 - 12:00
Academy of Piping & Drumming with
“Ned, Grace & Hannah Sutoris!”
& The City of Chicago Pipe Band 7:30 - 8:00
Irish Step Dancers – 50/50 –
Photo Booth and MORE!
Open seating format – (Reserved Tables Optional)
Tickets on sale now at:
www.events.org/stpats2015
OR
After 9:00 - 10:30 & 12:00 Masses
For more info contact Heather Wilhelm
[email protected]
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PARISH DIRECTORY
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
St. Mary of the Woods Directory
RECTORY
7033 N. Moselle Ave.
SCHOOL
7033 N. Moselle Ave.
PARISH RESOURCE CENTER
7033 N. Moselle Ave.
PARISH JUBILEE HOUSE
7045 N. Moselle Ave.
773-763-0206
773-763-7577
773-763-1603
773-775-5204
St. Mary of the Woods
• REV. PATRICK G. CECIL, Pastor
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REV. RAYMOND F. KLEES, Associate Pastor
…………………………………………………………[email protected]
REV. AIDAN O’BOYLE, Associate Pastor
………………………………………………………[email protected]
REV. DONALD J. HEADLEY, Resident
…………………………………………………[email protected]
MRS. MARCIA MAHONEY, Pastoral Associate/DRE
……………………………………………..……[email protected]
MR. CHUCK THOMPSON, Deacon
…………………………………………………[email protected]
MRS. AMANDA THOMPSON, Youth Minister
…………………………………………………[email protected]
MRS. MARY ANNE EICHHORN, Music Director
……………………………………………………[email protected]
MR. BARRY MURTAUGH, Business Manager
……………………………………………………[email protected]
MRS. ALEDA DOWNS, Accounting Office
…………………………………………………………[email protected]
MRS. MARY YAMOAH, Principal
………………………………………………[email protected]
MRS. KATHY KAMINSKI, Parish Secretary
………………………………………………………[email protected]
MRS. JOYCE CONRAD, School Secretary
…………………………………………………[email protected]
MR. JON LEBARON, Athletic Director/Gym Supervisor
…………………………………………………………[email protected]
MRS. MARIANNE STRUMBERGER, Bulletin Editor
…...……………….……………………………[email protected]
MR. JEFFREY ZYDLO, Maintenance Supervisor
BAPTISM: We joyfully welcome all children to the St. Mary
of the Woods community. A Baptism preparation session is required. Please
call Father Aidan O’Boyle at the Rectory (773)763-0206
either prior to the birth of your child or after.
WEDDINGS: Those considering marriage should consult
one of the priests at least six months before the wedding.
THE SICK: The Parish Office should be notified about anyone who is seriously
ill at home or in a hospital. Due to privacy laws, hospitals and nursing homes
are unable to contact us.
FAITH COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP: Catholics who wish to become members
of our parish are asked kindly to introduce themselves to one of the priests and
register at the rectory.
If you are not Catholic you are most welcome at our worship
services. Should you wish to inquire into the Catholic Faith, please contact
Father Pat Cecil or Mrs. Marcy Mahoney at the rectory.
MOVING? When moving in or out of St. Mary of the Woods Faith
Community, please notify the Parish Office.
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Monday, March 2
1:00-3:00 pm
Tuesday, March 3
7:00-8:30 pm
Friday, March 6
7:00 pm
Friday, March 6
6:00-7:30 pm
Monday, March 9
1:00-3:00 pm
Bible Study Group
In the Jubilee House
Lenten Spiritual Retreat
Parish Hall
St. Pat’s Party
Gymnasium see ad on page 5
Soup/Salad/Stations of the Cross
See page 6 of this bulletin
Bible Study Group
In the Jubilee House
Monday, March 9
Interfaith Coalition Domestic Abuse
7:30 pm
Tuesday, March 10
7:00-8:30 pm
Friday, March 13
6:00-7:30 pm
Sunday, March 15
After all masses
Monday, March 16
1:00-3:00 pm
Tuesday, March 17
7:00-8:30 pm
Friday, March 20
6:00-7:30 pm
Saturday March 21
8:30—noon
Monday, March 23
1:00-3:00 pm
Parish Hall ( see ad below)
Lenten Spiritual Retreat
Parish Hall
Soup/Salad/Stations of the Cross
see page 6 of this bulletin
St. Joseph Table
In the Parish Hall
Bible Study Group
In the Jubilee House
Lenten Spiritual Retreat
Parish Hall
Soup/Salad/Stations of the Cross
Parish Hall & Church
Bereavement Support Group
In the Jubilee House
Bible Study Group
In the Jubilee House
Friends Against Domestic Abuse
St. Martha’s * Queen of All Saints *
St. Mary of the Woods *
Our interfaith coalition of ministries
welcomes you to attend
“A Spirituality for Ending
Domestic Abuse”
Guest speaker: Fr. Larry Dowling
Pastor of St. Agatha Catholic Church
Monday, March 9, 2015
7:30 p.m.
St. Mary of the Woods
Parish Hall (Lower Level)
7033 North Moselle Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60646
(Parking lot and entrance off Hiawatha)
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PARISH LIFE
&
Baptism Preparation Program
This program takes place on a Tuesday at 7:15pm.
It’s for all parents who wish to have their children baptized.
The next 4 meeting dates are on
March 10, April 14,
May 12 and June 9.
If you are expecting a child or already have a new
addition to your family and have NOT been through the
preparation program, please call Father Aidan O’Boyle at
the Rectory at 773-763-0206, to sign up for one of the meetings. You need to attend a meeting before scheduling a
baptism.
The Bible Study Group meets on
Mondays at 1:00 pm in Jubilee
House. We’ll be working on the
“Book of Job” this Monday, concentrating on Chapters 11 and 12 .
All are welcome to join us.
Betty Hollander
TRANSFORMATION UPDATE
7th Commandment: Thou shalt not steal
(Exodus 20: 15)
Action in the “steal” category could range
from shoplifting to major corporate
manipulations. Again, these are activities
that are probably not commonplace among
the good folks of St. Mary of the Woods. But
as we are reviewing each commandment in
relation to our daily lives, a few danger zones
come to mind. If you’re checking out at the
Jewel, and are charged for an item you didn’t
buy, you will undoubtedly go to the customer
service area and work out the problem. On
the other hand, if an $8.99 item is rung up as
$3.99 will you also go to Customer Service
and point our the error? It’s really a two way
street. If you order a second drink at dinner
and the waiter only shows one on your bill, do
you correct the error? These issues clearly
don’t fall into the mortal sin area, but they do
reflect your character and, in some instances,
“educate” your children. Be fair and honest.
847-518-0882
PRAY THE ROSARY FOR PEACE
www.deaconchuck.com
You can follow Deacon Chuck
on-line for articles, homilies
or to leave a message.
St. Mary of the Woods once again welcomes those interested in deepening their faith into the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA.)Working with several other
parishes in our area, our RCIA team will share the
teachings and experience of our Church in preparation
for receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil on Saturday,
April 4th, 2015.
If you know of anyone who might be interested in
becoming Catholic, or if you are interested in serving
as a mentor in this process, please contact
Deacon Chuck at 773-763-0206, or e-mail at
[email protected].
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Every morning after the 8:00am mass,
the Rosary is prayed. Please join us
in this very powerful prayer for peace.
If you or a member of your family are
currently sick and/or homebound and
unable to come to Sunday Mass and
would like to receive the Sacraments for
the sick in your home, please contact
Father. Aidan O’Boyle at the rectory at
773-763-0206
Homebound/Communion Visitations:
St. Mary of the Woods Church has several
ministers of care who can regularly take
communion to those in need. Please call the
Parish Office to arrange for communion for
yourself or a homebound loved one.
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St. Mary of the Woods
Please pray for those
in the Military:
May God Keep You safe!
Rest in Peace:
Ben J. Rusin, husband of Betty;
Rose Franco, mother of Dave and grandmother of Dawn;
2016
Mass
Book
The 2016 Mass Book
is now open for
intentions.
Please refer to the
bulletin for rectory
hours.
PLEASE turn off cell phones in church!
Out of respect and courtesy for our Liturgy
and for your fellow parishioners, we ask that you
PLEASE turn off your
cell phones before you enter
the church.
Thank you!
Lance Corporal Matthew Donald Kerstein,
United States Marines
Lance Corporal Edward O’Reilly
United States Marines
Petty Officer First Class Derrick Stephen Schoo
United States Navy
Please contact the Parish Office to have the
names of your family members, serving in
our military, listed in our weekly bulletin.
You may also email your names directly to
[email protected]. or call
773-763-0206
FANNIE MAY
EASTER CANDY
SALE
Orders Due Friday, March 6th
Forms/Catalogs available in the
Narthex and Rectory
10% customer discount!
NO sales tax and NO shipping costs!
Orders delivered to your
home the week of March 16th
Crisis Pregnancy Hotline
800-400-4205
Post Abortion Healing 888456-HOPE (4673)
QUESTIONS? Please contact Debbie
O’Malley [email protected]
20% of total proceeds benefit:
Class of 2016 Washington DC Fund
To see past bulletins, calendar events, or
make a donation, simply use your smart
phone to scan the QR code on the left.
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STEWARDSHIP - THOUGHTS ON GIVING
If we give according to God’s principles, God will give back to us. The young man who gave his loaves and
fishes didn’t have to go without dinner.
Stewardship reminds us to count our blessings, acknowledge God’s gifts to us, and express thanks to God by
a proportionate giving of our time, talent and treasure.
“God can multiply his favors among you so that you may always have enough of every thing and end
even a surplus for good works.” (II Corinthians 9:8)
The decision to give has not so much to do with calendars and budgets. Really, the decision to give is really
a matter of putting your life with God into perspective.
St. Mary of the Woods Collection Information
WEEKLY OFFERING FOR WEEK OF 2/15/2015
Family Receiving
Donation Envelopes
Donation Envelopes
This Week
Sunday Offering Envelopes Used
1129
179
Sunday Loose Offerings
Families Enrolled
EFT Donations
This Week
Families
Electronic Donation Faith Direct
199
184
Total for this Sunday
Weekly Budget for Sunday Collections
Difference
YEAR TO DATE—COLLECTIONS vs BUDGET—
% of
Families
16%
% of
This Week
92%
Donation
This Week
$7,977
$1,501
Donations
$4,708
$14,186
$14,615
-$429
33RD SUNDAY OF THE FISCAL YEAR
Year-to date Sunday ………………………………………………………………………………...$481,510
Year-to-date Budget for Sunday Collection ………………………………………………………...$482,295
Difference ..................................................................................................................................... …. -$ 785
NEXT WEEKS ALMS COLLECTION IS FOR THE SMOW EMERGENCY FUND. Your Alms donations have helped people who live half a world away… and those who live half a city away. Periodically,
those who live in our neighborhood face a special challenge and need our help. Next Sunday’s collection will
be donated to a special parish priests’ discretionary fund established by the Alms Advisory Committee.
Through this fund, our priests are able to provide modest assistance to those in the parish facing a particular
hardship. Your support will help a neighbor, perhaps someone you wanted to help but didn’t know how.
Your donations are greatly appreciated. Please be generous. Thank you!
Consider enrolling in FaithDirect as a means of consistent giving.
Electronic giving through Faith Direct is based on the stewardship
model of sacrificial giving in which we place God First. It is not just a
financial transaction, but an entire program that enhances stewardship
principles. By participating in this programmed giving, you are able to
donate to the parish consistently and we are better able to budget,
knowing in advance the funds that will be available on a regular basis.
Consider your many blessings and pray about what level of giving
would be appropriate for your circumstance. I’d like to recommend the
Faith Direct program to you. You may visit the FaithDirect website at
www.faithdirect.net or call their toll-free number 866-507-8757 for more
information.
If you so choose, you can also securely enroll on
line by using our parish code IL336
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FAITHDIRECT REPORTS THAT 9 DONORS
STILL NEED TO UPDATE THEIR
ACCOUNT INFORMATION!
In the last two months the Parish suffered the loss of over
$4000 in donations due to account suspensions. The most
common fix for the problem is updating credit card information. FaithDirect notifies donors of this. Please respond if you
are contacted by FaithDirect regarding updating suspended
account information.
There is a catch-up feature that permits donors to take care of
planned donations that failed to clear, simply by using this
feature. Please consider supporting St. Mary of the Woods
with electronic donations through FaithDirect.
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EDUCATIONAL NEWS
Religious Education Corner
Confirmation went very well on
Saturday. Bishop Kane engaged the
students as well as the adults..
On Sunday, we attended the 9:00 am
Mass together. Students brought white
socks for the homeless and presented them at the Offertory. Walt Schmit and Bill Bunker gathered the socks
after Mass assisted by Hank Wagner and Samantha
Garnett. Carolyn Murphy will deliver them to a shelter
servicing the homeless.
This week we highlight Pat Marchman, our 6th
grade teacher. Pat has been a parishioner since
1994. She started to teach Religious
Education in ’97 and has really enjoyed the students and being a part
of this community. Pat was born on
the Southside of Chicago, attended
St. Mary Star of the Sea School,
and was in the first graduating class
at Curie High School. While attending business college, she joined a
youth group called OATS, at I.C.
Parish and went on to become a
Youth Minister.
Pat has had two careers, so far; one in Accounting
and Office Management and more recently as a
Licensed Social Worker. She is the mother of
Frank who served 6 ½ years in the United States
Marine Corp.
Since 2004, she has worked in the Drug and Alcohol field at a halfway house counseling victims of
domestic violence and women in recovery. She has
been trained by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to provide community seminars.
She has co-facilitated survivor group meetings.
She spent four years working as an elder abuse investigator for the State of Illinois, has worked with
chronically ill adults at home and in institutional
settings, and is now working with the Mentally ill
population providing community support services
and decreasing their homelessness through HUD
grants. Every year for the past 25 yearsth or so Pat
has had the honor of taking students 7 grade and
older to REACHOUT, introducing them to a multigenerational retreat supported by the Archdiocese
of Chicago. Pat says, “I have seen many children
grow in their faith and become leaders in their
Catholic communities. My motto is ‘The Lord respects me when I work, but he loves me when I
sing,’ and my singing at St. Mary of the Woods
has truly been fun and a blessing.”
Pat is a true blessing to us.
God bless,
Marcy Mahoney
Principal Points
Terra Nova Testing at
St. Mary of the Woods School
Students in grades 3-7 will be taking Terra Nova Tests
from March 2-13. Terra Nova tests measure important higher-order thinking skills as well as basic and
applied skills. These assessments generate normreferenced achievement scores, criterion-referenced
objective mastery scores, and performance-level information. They include reading, language, mathematics, science, and social studies tests. St. Mary of the
Woods School has a long history of performing
amongst the top schools in the nation on standardized
tests, hence our National Blue Ribbon status. Please
keep all students in your prayers as they complete
these tests. For more information about our strong
academic program, please contact our school office
at 773-763-7577. We are currently accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year.
God Bless,
Mrs. Yamoah
ATTENTION ALL 8TH GRADERS!
Now is your chance to be Leaders at the Teen Led Masses!
Join us for a Ministry Training Session on Tuesday, March 10 or
Sunday, March 22 from 7:30-8:30 pm in the Church.
Get trained to be a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Usher, Greeter.
Sign up to join liturgy planning team or the choir.
*Any teen 9th through 12th grade is also invited to be trained!
Passion Play
Revisited
If you are interested in being
part of the Passion play for
Palm Sunday, please come to our Audition on Monday, March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in Church. We will need
people of all ages to create a great presentation.
Thank you!
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Marcy Mahoney
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CARE AND CONCERN
Fair Trade Products Sale
Sunday, March 8th
RESOURCE CENTER
Coffee (regular, decaf,
& single serve)
Tea, cocoa
and olive oil
See pg. 13 for more details!
“Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would
do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in
order to help and enrich others by our own poverty.”
Pope Francis
Loving God,
We thank you for the many gifts you have
given us. Bless our prayers and sacrifices
this Lent. May we bring hope and life to
our sisters and brothers who suffer with
hunger each day. Unite us through Christ
with the poor worldwide, and bless our
efforts to bring relief to those in need.
Amen
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MASS SCHEDULE FOR MARCH 2 - MARCH 8, 2015
Readings for the Week
Weekend Mass Schedule
Monday:
Tuesday:
Saturday, March 7 at 4:30pm
Presider/Homilist: Father Don Headley
Altar Servers: H. Thompson/L. Thompson/D. Duque
Lectors: T. Montalvo/Z. Montalvo
Eucharist Ministers:
L. Durdov*
K. O’Rourke*
T. Connolly
T. Dunham
M. Healy
P. Lowe
P. McHugh
K. Regan
J. Montalvo
Sunday, March 8 at 7:30am
Presider/Homilist: Father Ray Klees
Altar Servers: T. Novy/T. Novy/L. Novy
Lectors: R. Konow/J. Sweany
Eucharist Ministers:
D. Draper*
D. Keenan
R. Naegele
Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38
Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23;
Mt 23:1-12
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16;
Mt 20:17-28
Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31
Friday:
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21;
Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12;
Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Sunday:
Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11;
1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25
Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7;
Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8;
Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]
Weekday Altar Servers
D. Draper*
J. Merck
6:30 am
8:00 am
Sunday, March 8 at 9:00am
Presider/Homilist: Father Ray Klees
Altar Servers: C. Merck/M. Merck/A. Craig
Lectors: M. Inclan/M. Rabbitt
Eucharist Ministers:
M. Dospiljulian*
J. Driscoll
S. Kravetz
T. Reagan
S. Sullivan
P. Kenny*
S. Kennedy
J. Piechowski
T. Riggio
Presider/Homilist: Father Aidan O’Boyle
Altar Servers: J. Flanagan/M. Flanagan/C. Dyra
Lectors: T. Reagan/P. Lowe
Eucharist Ministers:
J. Wood*
M. Maddux*
C. Hartman
R. Mundt
J. Murray
D. O’Malley
B. Peters
S. Peters
D. Stapleton
Sunday, March 8 at 12:00 noon
M. Gilhooly*
C. Kolak
FRIDAY MORNING 8 AM MASS
WILL NOW CHANGE TO 8:30 AM
DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR !
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C. Merck
3/03 —T. Novy
J. Flanagan
3/05 — B. O’Neill
J. Novy
J. Kelleher/M. Rago
N. Colegrove/R. Blindt
S. Baum/D. McCarthy
Mass Intentions
Sunday, March 8at 10:30am
Presider/Homilist: Father Pat Cecil
Altar Servers: J. Bullock/T. Corter/J. Morgan
Lectors: M. Whitman/P. Drott
Eucharist Ministers:
B. Blank*
L. Dougherty
M. Sandell
3/02 —
3/04 —
3/06 —
3/2,3 —
3/4,5 —
3/6,7 —
Monday, March 2
6:30 — Penny Landauer/Josephine Riggio
8:00 — Harry Laser
Tuesday, March 3
6:30 — Geraldine Giudice
8:00 — Joe Rosenau/James R. Gemskie
Wednesday, March 4
6:30— Deceased Parishioners
8:00— Emmett McMorrow
Thursday, March 5
6:30 — Rosa Sims Bouette/Special Intention for Al Landauer
8:00— Tom Devyor/Viola Geist
Friday, March 6
6:30 — Special Intention for the family of Penny Landauer
8:30 — Fred Accomando
Saturday, March 7
8:00 — Deceased Parishioners
4:30 — Special intention for the family of Penny Landauer/
Maureen Cooney/Bob Corcoran/Russell Scimera & parents/
Nicolo & Vita Maniscalco
Sunday, March 8
7:30 — John Kuchel & Anna Marie Gadek
9:00 — Joanne Blachut/Chester Barszcz/Patrick Durkin
10:30 — Christopher Feldman/William Haeger/James Gemskie
Cornelio Delgado
12:00 — Gerry Smith/Thomas Surace/Barbara Barton Kita
Sacristans: Team #2 Saturday, March 7
K. Gembala
P. McHugh
L. Geist
A. Keenan
N. Nelsen
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Fair Trade began in 1946 when Edith Ruth Byler imported handicrafts from low income
women in Puerto Rico and displaced people in Europe. This became the foundation for Ten Thousand Villages, North
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been around for awhile.
All Fair Trade employees work in environmentally safe and secure conditions. Most work in their homes, villages or
cooperatives. There is no forced child labor. Farmers use eco-friendly farming practices and artisans are encouraged to
use raw materials or recycled items to minimize their environmental footprint. Traditional arts are kept alive and taught
to the next generation.
Fair Trade partnerships are longstanding and ongoing and encourage discourse between producers an buyers. Farmers
and artisans are involved in the entire process. At it's heart, Fair Trade is about building respectful, enduring trade relationships
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), which is an organization of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has a large Fair
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