March 15, 2015 WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF St. Bridget 600 Clifford Avenue • Loves Park, IL 61111 633-6311 www.StBridgetLovesPark.org Reverend Msgr. Daniel Deutsch, Pastor Reverend Christopher DiTomo, Associate Pastor Reverend Keith Romke, Associate Pastor Deacons Philip E. Abel, Jovie Reyes, William Riseley Fourth Sunday of Lent FROM THE DESK OF MSGR. DANIEL DEUTSCH Dear Parishioners, I want to ask you to sign up this week for the Light of the World Retreat starting next Friday night. I know a weekend is a big gift of self to the Lord and your parish, but it will be well worth it. Jesus has something for you on this retreat and it will make you a better and happier person. Besides, we all think we are doing just fine spiritually, but isn't it true that we can all do better? Challenge yourself this Lent by making this commitment to a better and more active faith. Thanks for thinking about it. Within a month or so, we will have a new sound system. Yeah! A member of the Capital Renovation Committee will be speaking at masses soon to update us on where we are in our capital improvement process. Our Parish Mission is next week. Nic Frank, our Youth Minister, will be speaking starting Sunday night. Fr Romke will be presenting an evening of Prayer and Praise as he offers reflections and music on Wednesday night at 7 in the Church. Please fill out the order form in this bulletin to purchase your Divine Mercy image. We will order all the images at once and then have them for distribution for those who have prepaid. We will bless them at masses on the weekend of Divine Mercy Sunday, the week after Easter. They are $20 and will be a beautiful addition to your home or prayer place. Jesus, I trust in you! Peace, Msgr. P.S.~I also want to thank Renee Bolhous for her great work with Home and School. I left her name off my Shamrock Shuffle thank you list last week. Thank you, Renee. Readings for the Week of March 15, 2015 Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Rom 4:13, 16 -18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:2033 ©Liturgical Publications Inc. WEEKLY COLLECTION INCOME FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 8, 2015 Registered Families 2153 Envelopes $12,486.14 Offertory 1190.06 Children 17.59 Fuel 10.00 Ash Wednesday 17.00 Easter Flowers 355.00 Sub Total $14,075.79 Candles 288.32 Online 2,793.50 (96) Total for Week $17,157.61 8 Week Moving Average WEEKLY OPERATING BUDGET $19,839.94 $17,749.00 $2,090.94 LITURGY SCHEDULE MASSES FOR THE WEEK Saturday, March 14 5:00 pm Margaret Riedel Sunday, March 15 Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00 am Janet Hudson 10:00 am People of St. Bridget 12:00 pm Klemens Borowski Monday, March 16 7:00 am Irene Bachrodt~1st Anniversary 8:15 am Mass of Thanksgiving for John and Paula Sentovich 5:30 pm Jim DeNure Tuesday, March 17 St. Patrick 7:00 am John and Jim Murphy 8:15 am Richard Flanagan 5:30 pm Royal Magnuson Wednesday, March 18 St. Cyril 7:00 am Harold “Gene” Wagner 8:15 am Charlotte Brett 5:30 pm Mary Jane Brown Thursday, March 19 St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 am Shirley Gugliuzza 8:15 am Robert C. Miller~20th Anniversary 5:30 pm Richard Flanagan Friday, March 20 7:00 am Paul Steffan 8:15 am Mass of Thanksgiving for Brian and Mary Vogrinc 5:30 pm Peg Sowle Saturday, March 21 7:00 am Steve Alt 8:15 am LIFE 5:00 pm Deacon Ray Johnson~9th Anniversary Sunday, March 22 Fifth Sunday of Lent 8:00 am Morris Eklund 10:00 am People of St. Bridget 12:00 pm Francislek and Zophia Wojewodzki 1st Sunday of the month at 4 PM-Croatian Mass 2nd Sunday of the month at 5 PM-Filipino Mass Respect Life Mass in Chapel (every 3rd Saturday 8 AM) The next required Baptismal class will be on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 7 PM in Mitchell Hall. Please call the parish office at 633-6311 to register. Altar Server Schedule Monday, March 16 8:15 am P. Kennedy K. Woods 5:30 pm L. Bergstrom J. Fulling Tuesday, March 17 8:15 am P. Kennedy K. Woods 5:30 pm L. Bergstrom J. Fulling Wednesday March 18 8:15 am S. Lincoln J. Petalber 5:30 pm A. Johnson E. Johnson Thursday, March 19 8:15 am S. Lincoln J. Petalber 5:30 pm A. Johnson E. Johnson Friday, March 20 8:15 am I. Marquetti A. Williams 5:30 pm N. Michalik D. Reyes Saturday, March 21 8:15 am B. Brunner D. Reyes Saturday Evening, March 21 5:00 pm M. Corrigan A. Felebrico D. Lincoln K. Marx B. Sherbon Sunday, March 22 8:00 am S. Lewandowski E. Quirk C. Reynolds W. Roy S. Smitley 10:00 am E. Armendariz J. Caliston C. Gahan S. Hernandez L. Hernandez 12:00 pm A. Ciaccio A. Ciaccio E. Gawaran J. Caliston J. Rodriguez LITURGICAL MINISTERS SATURDAY, MARCH 21 5:00 PM Lector Kerry Burd Commentator Tina Teeters Eucharistic Ministers Anthony Borowski Amy Easton Maria Marx Gregg Shigley SUNDAY, MARCH 22 8:00 AM Lector John Gibson Commentator Michelle McKenna Eucharistic Ministers Ivan Eye Rosalind Fiepke John and Kathleen Slade 10:00 AM Lector Earl Hernandez Commentator Shirley Poole Eucharistic Ministers Loren Due Angie Hernandez Al Johnson Kathleen Zucchi 12:00 PM Lector Kady Hevrin Commentator Don Rabor Eucharistic Ministers Ivan Eye Peggy Javurek Diane Moore Mary Toldo PLEASE WELCOME Our parish community welcomes the following families who registered last week. Mario and Dragana Ascic Nicholas and Elizabeth McCaslin Adam and Shannon Rich Daniel and Kathleen Slabaugh LENTEN REGULATIONS FOR FAST AND ABSTINENCE In the United States, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. All other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence only. ABSTINENCE: All persons who have completed their fourteenth year are bound by the law of abstinence. FAST: All adults are bound by the law of fast from the beginning of their nineteenth year up to the beginning of their sixtieth year. EXPLANATION: The law of abstinence means that a person is bound to abstain beginning the day after one’s fourteenth birthday. The law of fast means that adults are bound to fast from the day after their eighteenth birthday until the end of the day of their fifty-ninth birthday. Music at St. Bridget School has always been my joy. During January, I was able to assist at the Boylan Mass for Catholic Schools Week along with some of our 4th graders who came to a special practice after school to be part of our Diocesan Student Choir for the event. We sang “Here Am I” by Tom Booth which was a new song for us. We decided to use this song for our very own Catholic Schools Week Mass here at St. Bridget as well and we have used it again, in fact, last week at our Mass on Wednesday. If you didn’t know, every Wednesday the students prepare to sing our 8:15 AM Mass. They practice the readings and petitions as well. I have been told by someone attending that they so look forward to this Mass every week because of the music. Thank you for such a pleasant comment! Sincerely, Mrs. Tritt APPLICATION: The law of abstinence forbids the eating of meat and food prepared with meat or meat by-products. The law of fast allows only one full meal and two lighter meals in the course of a day, and prohibits eating between meals. EXCEPTIONS: Women who are pregnant and persons who are sick are not bound by the law of the fast. The Knights of Columbus will be taking preorders for Easter Lilies after all weekend Masses through March 22nd for pickup Palm Sunday Weekend. The cost will be $15 with net proceeds going to support Seminarians in the diocese. The Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Assembly 190 will be hosting a mostaccioli Dinner at St. Rita's Church Sunday, April 26th. Tickets are $10 and are for sale in the back of the church after all Masses. Net proceeds will go to support the Assembly's charitable efforts. 2015-2016 PRESCHOOL AND K-8 REGISTRATION Names are being taken for waiting lists for preschool 3’s and morning 4’s. Spots are still available for Mon-Fri afternoon 4’s or M/W/F afternoon 4’s, and K-8th grades. Register soon with early bird fee of $65.00 per student. Fees increase to $95.00 after April 15. Forms are available online at www.stbridgetlovespark.org or stop by the school office. Give your child the gift of a Catholic Education. Call 815-633-8255 for questions or more information. Thank you! The Light of the World Retreat in Five Days! Many people from St. Bridget are busy preparing to host our retreat beginning on Friday, March 20th. Come and join the excitement and joy that lies ahead. Reserve these dates and times: Friday, March 20th, 7:00-9:00 PM Saturday, March 21st, 8:00 AM-8:00 PM Sunday, March 22nd, 8:00 AM-7:00 PM Monday, March 23rd, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM To register please call Kay Ethington at 815-654-8713. SPIRIT AFLAME CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP We invite you to join us on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 - 9:00 PM in Mitchell Hall. There is Benediction every Saturday in the chapel at 1:00 PM. Mary’s Corner When Jesus met His mother on the road to Calvary, can you imagine how they felt as they looked into each other's eyes? Look at the face of Jesus at His crucifixion. Can we not feel the same heartache and pain as Mary did? Does a sword pierce our hearts? Respect Life Ministry You are a masterpiece of God's Creation During the month of March, we are praying for those afflicted with physical disabilities. May we assist them to achieve their goals of independence and respect. During the week, members of the Respect Life and Salve Regina Ministries will be leading the rosary before the 5:30 pm mass. Please come about 5 pm to pray the rosary. The Respect Life Mass for March will be at 8:15 on Saturday, March 21. There will be a 24 hour Rosary for all pregnant couples, those suffering from infertility and their families on the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25. Signups will be the weekend of March 21 and 22 before and after all Masses. For those looking forward to warm weather walking, consider the Hike for Life on May 9. This will benefit Pregnancy Care Center in Rockford. Additional information will be available soon. PRAYER CHAIN Have your special intentions or prayer needs included in our prayer chain by calling: Fred or Rose Marie at 633-6681, Karen at 6331798 or Don or Karen at 289-9095. CHARISMATIC HISPANIC PRAYER GROUP Will meet on Wednesdays from 7:00 until 8:30 PM. We will meet in Mitchell Hall. Please call Rose Johnson at 815/282-9579 for more information. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Are you burdened with a problem and feel you have nowhere to turn for help? The Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help might be the place to find an answer. Many prayers have been answered by petitioning the Blessed Mother under the title "Our Lady of Perpetual Help." Please join us every Wednesday as we petition our Blessed Mother for her help with all our needs. During Lent, the Rosary will be recited at 5:10pm in the main church followed by Mass at 5:30pm. The Novena will begin immediately after Mass. Place yourself in the hands of the Blessed Mother for her powerful help! GSB INCOMING FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIP The GSB Scholarship is a fullyfunded four-year scholarship open to any Boylan-registered eighth grader who shows academic talent, a desire to lend his or her talents to the Boylan community, and need. Members of Boylan’s Class of 2019 are invited to apply for this unique opportunity. To apply, candidates must go to www.86gsb.com. Applications are currently being accepted until further notice. NOTE: GSB applications and teacher and parent recommendations are done online only. GSB candidates’ families must complete Boylan’s financial aid application in order to be eligible for this or any scholarship. Forms are available at Boylan’s Main Office. Financial Aid form deadline is April 15. Vocations Corner: Someone Knows the Secret to Your Happiness St Bridget Fish Fry will be Friday, March 27th in Mitchell Hall. Grab your family and friends to join us for a fantastic fish fry. You will have your choice of fried cod, baked cod, fried shrimp or As I’ve been making my rounds to the diocesan grade a combination for the main course. We will also schools to encourage the kids to be open to following God’s have baked potatoes, French fries, or mac & cheese along with coleslaw, bread and a call wherever His voice is leading them, I’ve given them a little example to help them to understand the importance of drink. If you prefer to eat at home, we will put all of this good food in a box at our express take out order line. If you discernment: The first consideration is to realize that God is need tickets, they will be sold at the door so no need to worall loving and because of this He always calls us to whatry. The cost for adults is $8.00 and $4.00 for kids. The event ever will be best for us! I always point to one of the kids starts at 5:00pm and ends at 7:30pm. and say “guess what . . . God has a plan for your life, and He wants for you to be miserable!” All of the kids laugh, of If you would like to help at the Fish Fry we have several posicourse, because the idea is so absurd. I then of course cor- tions available please contact Tim Myers at tpmyrect the statement and say that God has a beautiful and ful- [email protected] or call 815-713-1263. filling plan for this person’s life because God’s loves us so ANGEL DUSTERS...We will be cleaning the deeply. church on Saturday, March 28, 2015 after the I then ask them what they would do if they knew that there 8:15 AM Mass. If you have any questions, was someone nearby who knew the secret to the happiness call Randy Gulotta at 262-6840 or just drop in after Mass. Many hands are needed to keep of their life. They, of course, say that they would go and talk to that person. I then ask them, so if you knew that this our church beautiful!! person could tell you the key to your happiness, then you’d Natural Family Planning instruction offered through OSF be willing to put down video games or forego a trip the HealthCare mall with friends for the sake of speaking with them? They of course say yes! Next comes the challenge: then make Discover the benefits of Natural Family Planning to achieve the effort to take time to pray and to converse with God or postpone pregnancy and for a lifetime of health. Plan to even if it means that you have to set aside other things in attend an introductory session in Creighton–Model Fertiliorder to make it happen! Brother and sisters, do you what tyCare on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, from 6:30-7:30 to be happy? Then seek God out and let Him tell you!~Fr. p.m. in the Foundation Room at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, located at 5666 East State St., Rockford, IL. The Keith Romke Creighton-Model FertilityCare System networks with NaPro Calling women of college age and older who are interested Technology. NaPro Technology works cooperatively with in a religious vocation. We will be visiting Sisters and the procreative and gynecologic systems. When these sysNuns of different orders with different apostolates this tems function abnormally, NaPro Technology identifies the spring. This trip will include visits to various religious com- problem. Our physicians at the OSF FertilityCare Center can munities, in Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. Cost is only offer real solutions in keeping with Catholic moral teach$90.00. Date of the trip will be April 8th - 12th 2015. Deading. Please make plans to join us. There is no fee, but regisline for registration is March 31st, space is limited. You can tration is recommended. To register, contact Mary O’Grady, contact the Vocation Office at 815/399-4300 ext. 375, our RN, BSN, CFCP, by calling (815) 332-3015 or email: web-site www.rockforddiocese.org/vocations Discerning Mary.E.O’[email protected]. Women or [email protected] for more information. “The Meaning of Lent” Guest Speaker: Rev. MSGR. Michael J. Tierney For reservations contact: Lena Marinelli (815) 965-8386 Spring 2015 YOUNG ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT CAMP M ARCH 16 – A PRIL 22 Mondays & Wednesdays (6-7pm) Students from ANY school ● Boys & Girls ● Grades 5-8 ● All Skill Levels Strength – Power – Speed – Endurance – Flexibility – Agility EARLY-BIRD & SIBLING DISCOUNTS! Cost: $12.00 per person. Please reserve by: March 17, 2015 Lunch Choices: Honey Roasted Turkey, Roast Beef or Veggie Wrap All lunches include: fresh fruit; chips; dessert and coffee/water For more information & brochure go to: www.boylan.org or contact Coach John Cacciatore at 815-877-0531 or [email protected]. A Lenten Day of Reflection for Men and Women Thursday, March 26, 2015, 10:30 am (Rosary) 11:00 am (Mass) Lunch to follow in Parish Hall, St. Anthony of Padua Church at 1010 Ferguson St, Rockford Hosted by The Altar & Rosary Society Order your own beautiful 10” x 18” canvas gallery wrap Divine Mercy image for just $20 dŚĞsŝůŶŝƵƐŝŵͲ ĂŐĞŝƐƚŚĞŽƌŝŐŝͲ ŶĂůǀĞƌƐŝŽŶ ƉĂŝŶƚĞĚďLJĂƌƚ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ ƵŐĞŶĞ <ĂnjŝŵŝĞƌŽǁƐŬŝ ƵŶĚĞƌƚŚĞ ƐƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŝŽŶŽĨ St. Faus)na and ŚĞƌĐŽŶĨĞƐƐŽƌ͕ ůĞƐƐĞĚDŝͲ ĐŚĂĞů^ŽƉŽĐŬŽ͕ ŝŶsŝůŶŝƵƐ͕WŽͲ ůĂŶĚ͘ /ƚǁĂƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚͲ ĞĚŝŶϭϵϯϰĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌǁĞŶƚƐĞǀͲ ĞƌĂůĐŽůŽƌ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞŵĞŶƚƐ ďLJƚŚĞDĂƌŝĂŶƐ &ĂƚŚĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞ /ŵŵĂĐƵůĂƚĞ Concepon in ϮϬϭϭ͘KƵƌ>ŽƌĚ ƉƌŽŵŝƐĞĚƚŚĂƚ ŐƌĂĐĞƐǁŽƵůĚ ŇŽǁƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ veneraon of ƚŚĞŝŵĂŐĞŽĨŝͲ ǀŝŶĞDĞƌĐLJ ;!"#$%&'(&)*+& Faus%na͕ϯϭϯͿ͘ A smaller version of the same image that hangs in St. Bridget Church. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— Name _____________________________________________________________________________ Phone number ______________________________________________________________________ Quantity ___________ $20/each (Please pay in cash or check made out to St. Bridget with “Divine Mercy image” in memo) We hope to order the images and have them available to be blessed and picked up at the Church by Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11, 2015. A catechumen is an adult preparing to receive baptism, confirmation, and Holy Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. We have 4 catechumens in formation in our Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program. 3 of our 4 catechumens were able to be present at the Rite of Election on February 21st where Bishop Malloy formally welcomed all of the catechumens into the Church. Pictured left to right: Sherman Hoover, Kandise Rosenbaum, and Tiffany Hamilton. Jon Candiotta is also a catechumen who meets with Fr. DiTomo for instruction and is preparing for baptism this Easter. BOYLAN CATHOLIC’S GREEN AND GOLD GALA Boylan Catholic’s 25th annual dinner/dance/auction will be held at Prairie Street Brewhouse, 200 Prairie Street, on Saturday, March 28. A social hour begins at 6pm with appetizers and complimentary wine, beer, and pop as long as supplies last. Dinner by Prairie Street Brewhouse will begin at 7pm. A live auction featuring Florida and Puerto Rico condo vacations will begin at 7:30. The Silent Auction will run throughout the evening. Signed Blackhawk and Bears jerseys, student artwork, around-thetown packages, and much more will be up for bid. Because of limited seating, reservations must be made by March 18. Reservations may be made online at www.boylan.org/gala or by calling Petrea Witt at 815.985.4144. Upscale casual attire is requested. "Priest, Prophet, King" by Fr. Robert Barron The better we understand Jesus, the better we understand ourselves. But who was Jesus, this itinerant preacher whom many called the Messiah? Father Robert Barron will answer that question in his new series call, “Priest, Prophet, King”. The renowned priest will help viewers discover Jesus as the Anointed One: the ultimate priest, prophet and king foreshadowed throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. Using biblical insights and engaging stories Fr. Barron affirms that we see Jesus most clearly through the lens of the Old Testament. “The prophets of the false gods are everywhere today,” said Father Barron. “They tell our kids all the time that the path to happiness is through wealth, pleasure, power and honor. But we must boldly challenge these false gods and reveal the strange, startling truth that Jesus Crucified is the true vision of happiness and freedom.” Through this presentation of “Priest, Prophet, King”, Father Barron wants viewers to better understand Jesus, become more familiar with Scripture, and realize their own priestly, prophetic, and kingly mission. This is a deeply biblical program, filmed in high-definition video, with an accompanying study guide, by notable Catholic writer and apologist, Carl Olson, written under Father Barron’s direction. The six lessons in the “Priest, Prophet, King" study program are: 1. Adoratio: Adam as Priest 2. The High Priest 3. Challenging False Worship: Elijah the Prophet 4. The Word Made Flesh 5. Ordering the Kingdom: King David 6. King of Kings This program will be offered on Mondays, March16,23,30 at 1:00-2:30 PM at the Parish Center Rm B. Teresa Marotta will be the facilitator for this study. Pantry Note: Sometimes the path of pantry is tough. I've concluded that Satan doesn't like pantry and therefore if he can get people offended about pantry then he can "mess" with it. He often seems to mess with me. A few weeks ago a company in town donated $10,000 to the Northern Illinois Food Bank as a take 50 grant. By this, it is meant that if we ordered $1,000 worth of food the grant would pay $500. What a great opportunity! However, the funds were depleted in less than a week, before our normal ordering time. Two of the larger pantries capitalized on the opportunity and used up a lot of the funding and a few others used the rest. Needless to say I was not happy. I was royally offended. It got my Irish temper up. However, in the quiet of my heart I could hear Jesus saying "I'll take care of it." I know that Jesus takes care of the pantry because without Him it wouldn't be. So, I listened to the still small voice in my heart and went about my work. A week later I was opening the mail and in it was a check for $1,000 in memory of a departed parishioner. Jesus took care of it. When you find your temper rising, tell Satan to scat and let Jesus take care of it. He has such great plans for us. ~Teresa Marotta CALLING ALL COOKS!!!! Please join us for our 3rd Annual Chili Cook Off Saturday, March 28th, at 6pm in the Mitchell Hall. Enter your best chili recipe or your family favorite. No fee to enter your chili. There will be a prize for the best Chili, and also for your booth theme and decorations. Don’t want to cook or compete, just come enjoy the evening with friends and family. Dinner includes Chili sampling, homemade pulled pork sandwiches, chips, and lemonade. Come enjoy some chili and vote for your favorite! $5 per person/$15.00 for families of three or more. Please contact Tracee Anderson to enter your chili or for more information. 815-871-8400 or [email protected]. PARISH DIRECTORY PARISH CONTACTS Parish Office 633-6311 Parish Office Fax Number 633-6314 Business Manager, Stacey Garza Administrative Assistant, Pam Harold Religious Education Director, Olivia O’Connor 633-6311 Family Life Director, Teresa Marotta 877-1664 Pastoral Council Chairman, Scott Long 262-5007 Finance Council Chairman, Al Johnson 877-3546 Stewardship Commission Chair, Bob Blood 540-4115 Education Commission, John Gibson 623-8774 Music Ministry Director, Scott Chachula 633-6311 Community Outreach, Vicki Grondzki 636-9510 Liturgical Committee, Don Pflipsen 289-9095 Homebound Ministry, LeRoy and Moe Alt 765-2019 Marriage Ministry, Mark and Barb Peterson 282-6642 Respect Life Ministry, Shirley Poole 654-9416 Salve Regina Ministry, Monica Riseley 633-8514 Director of Youth Ministry, Nic Frank 633-6311 [email protected] Assistant Director of Youth Ministry, Kate Genoways Perpetual Adoration Coordinator, Monica Riseley 633-8514 Altar Servers Coordinator, Jovie Reyes 505-1376 Charismatic Prayer Group, Ron Bergman 654-8420 Cursillo Movement, Scott Long 282-0616 Al Johnson 877-3546 That Man Is You Don Rabor 623-3561 Bill Riseley 980-0216 Light of the World Kay Ethington 654-8713 [email protected] Prayer Chain, Karen DeNolf 633-1798 Knights of Columbus Council 4330 Grand Knight, Brian O’Reilly 918-605-3130 Women of St. Bridget, Ingrid Jansen 636-8808 St. Christopher Transportation Ministry 633-6311 Parish School 633-8255 Principal, Mary Toldo Secretary, Sharon Cook School Hall 633-8532 Home and School President, Patti Bishop 885-3042 Athletic Department, Jim Fagan 654-0756 Scrip, Stacey Nelson 298-7742 Cub Scouts, Peter Kies 885-4900 Boy Scouts, Joe Jann 633-3281 Venturing Scouts, Tim Marx 218-2206 Prayer paves the way. Action possesses the land. We must have pro-life action to win the war against the culture of death. MASS SCHEDULE Weekend: Saturday 5:00 pm, Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 Noon. Weekday: Monday-Saturday 7:00 am-8:15 am. Holy Day: 5:30 pm (Vigil), 7:00 am, 8:15 am, 12:15 pm & 5:30 pm (except for Christmas, New Year’s and Easter) During Lent: 7 AM, 8 15 AM and 5:30 PM. SACRAMENTS Confessions: Saturday 8:45-until all heard, 3:30-4:30 pm, Sundays 9:15-9:45am, Tuesdays 7:30 am-7:45 am, Wednesdays-8:45am Baptisms: Every Sunday, except Easter and Christmas (if it falls on a Sunday). A Pre-Baptismal Instruction class is required. Call the Parish Office for a reservation. Marriages: Couples planning marriage should contact one of the priests at least six months in advance. A Diocesan Pre-Marriage Seminar is required. DEVOTIONS Novena of Perpetual Help Wednesday Evenings at 5:30 pm. Family Rosary: 20 minutes before daily Masses and Sunday morning at 7:40 am. PERPETUAL ADORATION: Begins on Sunday at 1:00 PM and ends at 1:00 PM on Saturday. Please contact Monica Riseley at 633-8514 for more information. BULLETIN NOTICES Must be in the Parish Office in writing by 11 am, Monday. REGISTRATION IN THE PARISH Please register at the Parish Office. Our boundary lines are the Rock River to the west and the Boone County Line to the east. Our northern boundary is McDonald Road, just south of Roscoe. The southern boundary runs east on Springcreek Road from the Rock River to Alpine Road and continues east on Riverside to the Boone County Line. Today’s gospel says “But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God”. Let your marriage live in truth and works through God. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are April 17-19 in Brookfield, WI; May 1-3 in Rockford, IL or June 12-14 in Brookfield, WI. Early registration is highly recommended. 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