Pastoral Staff:
FR. GREGORY VENEKLASE, OCD, ADMIN.
Dk. Robert Kostka, Permanent Deacon
Sue Hanmer, Business Administrator
Kathy Saylor, Secretary
Jean Zielinski, DRE, 906-284-3136
ST. AGNES PARISH
702 N. 4th Ave, Iron River, MI 49935-1304
Phone (906) 265-4557
Fax
(906) 265-7155
ST. CECILIA PARISH
P.O. Box 517
510 Brady Street, Caspian, MI 49915
Phone (906) 265-3777
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.sasc.tcoinc.com/
Or www.dioceseofmarquette.org.
PARISHES’ MEMBERSHIP
New families and individuals are welcome to the
Parishes. It is important that every family or
independent adult register in the Parish of their
choice: to keep our records, especially addresses,
current. Please contact the Office, located at St
Agnes Rectory, to register, as soon as you are able.
Thank you, and Welcome!
BULLETIN NOTICES
Submit bulletin notices in writing to the
Rectory before 9:30am on Monday.
SACRAMENTS:
SUNDAY HOLY MASS SCHEDULE:
St. Agnes 4:00 PM Sat. & 10:00 AM Sun.
St. Cecilia 8:00 AM & 12 NOON Sun.
CONFESSIONS:
Saturday 8:45 AM—9:30 AM at St Cecilia,
2:30 PM—3:30 PM at St. Agnes,
before daily Mass, or by appointment
INFANT BAPTISM:
Parents desiring the Sacrament of Baptism for
their children must be registered and be actively
participating in parish life. Parents must also attend
a Baptism class before the Baptism of their first
child. Contact the office in advance.
MATRIMONY: Arrangements for marriages must be
made at least six months in advance. One of the
parties must be a practicing Catholic.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK:
Whenever someone is seriously ill, hospitalized, or is
dying, contact the parish office immediately.
ST. CECILIA
Palm Sunday
MARCH 29, 2015
ST. AGNES
Welcome to St. Cecilia Parish of Caspian and St. Agnes Parish of Iron River
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
ST C 8:00 AM +Jane Kinney
by Kinney family
ST A 4:00 PM For the parishioners
PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 29
ST C 8:00 AM +Fr. Sartorelli
by Leonard & Marilyn Gasperini
and family
ST A 10:00 AM +Jane Eagloski
by her family
ST C 12:00 PM Sue & Mike Hanmer
by friends
MONDAY, MARCH 30
ST A 7:35 AM Rosary
ST A 8:00 AM +Dorine Quarless
by Barb & Brian Johnson
TUESDAY, MARCH 31
ST A 5:05 PM Rosary
ST A 5:30 PM +Casey Schmitt
by Robert & Catherine Cole
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
ST A 7:35 AM Rosary
ST A 8:00 AM +Arthur Carne
by his daughters
ADORATION—Benediction at 3 PM, St Agnes
HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 2
ST C 5:30 PM +Douglas McGreaham
by his parents Chalmers & Mitzi
5:30 Mass will be followed by Adoration til 11pm
ST A Adoration from 7:30pm—10pm
*ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND ADORATION*
COMMUNITY NEWS
PRO LIFE CORNER
Many times truth and justice are compromised by
the desire to avoid offending anyone! This applies to
those of us who may be
afraid to speak the truth
about abortion. Let us
pray for God’s courage to
always speak the truth in
defending the culture
of life.
Glimpses of the Life of
Venerable Bishop Baraga
The missioner, the people of
the mission and I myself were
very pleased that I came, for
on the Sunday that I stayed
here, I confirmed ninety persons whom in the Summer I
could not have found
here...And I thank God that I
could make this journey on
foot to administer to these
good people the Holy Sacrament of Confirmation.
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3
St. Vincent de Paul
ST C 12:10 PM Passion Service
ST A 2:30 PM Passion Service
Today is Palm Sunday and the
Divine Mercy Novena begins today-books at entrances beginning of the holiest of
HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 4, EASTER VIGIL Christian weeks. Let us pray
for the Grace to take up our
ST A 8:00 PM +Manny Beauchamp
own cross and to follow Jesus
by his wife & family
through death to new life.
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5
ST C 8:00 AM For the parishioners
ST A 10:00 AM +Fred Roberts, Stanchina &
Banche families
by Tena, Theresa & Melanie
ST C 12:00 PM +Joe Bal (20th anniversary)
by Betty Bal
During Lent, through your gifts,
the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul was able to bring the mercy
of Jesus into the hearts of the
poor by assisting families, providing food & utility/rent help.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Mar 30 Mon Is 42:1-7 Jn 12:1-11
Mar 31 Tue Is 49:1-6 Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Apr 1 Wed Is 50:4-9a Mt 26:14-25
Apr 2 Thu Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 Evening: Ex 12:1-8,
11-14/1Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15
Apr 3 Fri Is 52:13—53:12Heb4:14-16 Jn 18:1—9:42
Apr 4 Sat Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a Ex 14:15—15:1
Apr 5 Sun Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Col 3:1-4 Mk 16:1-7
Knights of Columbus 20-20 winner
Week #13: Margaret Christensen
This week our featured sponsor is:
Lato Pole Building, Inc.
328 Hwy 141, Crystal Falls
35 years experience
Don Lato
906-875-3542
“?”: “What is redemptive suffering?”
Fr Greg: In a “nutshell”, “redemptive
suffering“ is that suffering which
Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for
our Salvation, plus whatever suffering
which we endure while offering it to
God the Father in union with the sufferings of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 
EASTER SUNDAY
Some people think that Christmas is the most important day of
the year. But that’s just the beginning of everything, with Jesus’
birth. The biggest day of the year
for Christians is EASTER! Easter
Sunday is a day of joy. At Mass
we read about how Jesus rose
from the dead. Bells ring out.
Easter lilies bloom, families share
meals, and we sing “Alleluia,”
which means “praise God!”
APRIL EVENTS AND MEETINGS
Faith Class
Tuesday, March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28
St. Agnes Little Flower Room
Bible Study—no class on April 2
Thursday, April 9, 16, 23, 30
St. Agnes Church Hall
HOME VISITS: Thurs. April 2
Friday April 10
April 8, 6pm, Parishes’ Council
April 9, 6:30pm Knights of Columbus
April 12, >8am Mass, Men’s Club
April 12, 3pm, Divine Mercy, St. Cecilia
April 14, 1pm, St. Agnes Altar Soc. LFR
April 20, 6pm, St. Anne’s,
Fr. Sartorelli Hall
April 22, 10am, Mass at IRCC
April 28, 10am, Mass at ICMCF
RECTORY OFFICE
CLOSED AT NOON
ON GOOD FRIDAY
MARCH 29, 2015, PALM SUNDAY
FR. GREG’S NOTES
This weekend we observe both Palm and
Passion Sundays, with both the triumphal
entry of Jesus into Jerusalem [Palm Sunday],
and the reading of the Passion and death of
Jesus [what used to be called, “Passion Sunday”]. This year’s Passion is from the Gospel of St Mark.
A procession is possible before the
main Sunday Mass, and the Blessing & distribution of palms takes place at each Holy
Mass. We carefully bring our Blessed palms
home with us, and place them reverently
with a Blessed Crucifix or Holy painting or
statue to remind us throughout the year of
the Praise which we owe to God for His Gift
of Salvation, as well as the hope we have of
obtaining the Palm Branch of Victory at the
end of our Earthly life, and entry into
Heaven’s Praise & Glory!
Many thanks, again, to all who worked
so hard to prepare, put on and clean-up after,
the “Fun & Games” night at St Cecilia last
Saturday. There were many smiles and
much laughter, indicating that all had a good
time! 
I am still trying to put together an accurate proposal to send to our Bishop for the repainting and flooring at St Cecilia, while a
couple of ladies are continuing to do a wonderful job of cleaning and organizing.
We are still awaiting the sale of property
donated to St Agnes, for money to fund repairs and other energy-saving projects.
May our Holy Week Liturgies bring you
& yours many Graces!
Wish List [St Joseph, O.P.N.]
* an electronic carillon [bells] for St Agnes
* new Church flooring at St Cecilia, repair
and paint walls
* video security system for each Parish
Dream List {St Joseph, O.P.N.}
* 26 yet-needed windows at St Agnes Rectory [replacing the rest of the rotted ones]
* repair/re-surface both parking lots
* camp-style steel pipe gates and concretefilled steel posts to fence-off the St Agnes
property along 3rd Ave, and between the
school & Church, for safety & preservation
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK
Fr. Norm Clisch, Roland Kwasny, Richard Roche,
Jean Ross, Mike Manfrom, Cheri Dennis, Doug
Damp, Ken Damitz, Adeline Brunell, Suzzette
Camomilli, Robert LaMarche, Corrine & Kelly
Williams, Andrew & Valerie Tomasoski, Gary P.
Johnson, Sharon Trapasso, August Menghini,
Cari & Pierce Dzanbazoff, Jody Pederson, Debbie Ponozzo Clark, Chris Bal, Betty Webber- Williams, Mary S., Shelly Silfven, Lee Routheaux,
Sharon Warner, Shirley LaBocki, Patricia Sebastian, David Ross, Jacob Tomasoski, Donna
Hibbard, David Eberhard, Lorraine Saigh, Joyce
Singleton, Jerry Schinella, Ed Lau, Irene Guisbert, Pat Cole, Charlotte Serena, Juanita Frostell, Aloysius Hasenberg, Marshall Henke, Carol
Hoover, Tony Fittante, Leila Hope Adamson,
Stephanie Tinkey, Bill Koepsell, Gloria Vjak,
Zachary Lambert, Dora Bobula, Helen Shubat,
Shannon DeRoche, Clare Gross, Mary Ann VanWagner, Mary Nelson, Shirley Sartorelli, Allyce
Westphal, Verna Pedranzan, Gene Zanon, Mary
Hall, Kathleen Miller, Jerry Koski, Arla Thomas,
Jayni Angeli, Marilyn Uren, Ginny Benson, Helen
Jones, Terri Ann Johnson, Amy Fisco, Rica
Watts, Jim Condon, Corinne Ross, Teresa Cristan, Ernest Sorby, John Trottier, Regina Robinson, Ryan Swee-Hoover, Vickie Johnson, Irene
Youngren, Blanche Gursky, Antoinette Sova,
Sandy Moln, family of Dean Choquette, Julius
Scalcucci, Adam Wilson, Marge Phillips, Ted &
Frances Kozicki, Dan Vignali, Sally Applin-Reed,
Sue Hanmer, Rolando Ansay, Lois Langford,
Mitzi McGreaham, Harold Nichols, David Mangone, baby Isaac Palmer
PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS
111 St. Agnes envelopes were returned
last week, representing 40% of all envelopes sent out. The total was $2045.50
averaging $18.43 per contributor.
ST. AGNES
Adults………………….
Loose…………………..
Fuel/utility……………
Catholic Relief ……….
Catholic newspaper…
Nat’l communication..
Easter flowers………..
Votive lights…………..
Total last week……….
$2045.50
210.00
70.00
20.00
1.00
2.00
175.00
45.75
$2569.25
ST. CECILIA
Adults………………….
Loose…………………..
Fuel/utility.…………..
Catholic relief…………
Catholic schools……..
Home missions………
Easter flowers………..
Votive lights…………..
Total Last Week………
$2488.50
180.00
3.00
169.00
10.00
10.00
100.00
62.25
$2226.25
118 St. Cecilia envelopes were returned
last week, representing 48% of all envelopes sent out. The total was $2488.50
averaging $21.09 per contributor.
Thank you for your generosity!
Stained-Glass Series
St Cecilia: Sanctuary, right side
The right of the three windows in the
Church Sanctuary portrays the following,
from top to bottom: a winged lion representing St. Mark the Evangelist, a scroll representing the prayer of petition, a harp representing the prayer of adoration, incense
from a censer representing the prayer of
thanksgiving, a crown of thorns representing
the prayer of atonement, and a winged eagle
representing the Evangelist St John.
Please pray for the Eternal Repose of
STANLEY CIECIORKA
ANN BRUNAMONTI
HOLY LAND/NATIONAL
COMMUNICATIONS COLLECTION
On Good Friday, April 3, our parishes will
take up this annual collection. Your support of the Holy Land portion of the collection helps house and feed the poor, provide
religious information and education, maintain shrines and parishes, and conduct pastoral ministry. The communication portion supports the ministry of the U.S. Bishops’ Catholic Communication Campaign,
which communicates the Gospel through
Catholic Social media, half of this collection remains in our diocese, used toward
the U.P. Catholic, etc.
LENTEN RECIPE CORNER
Granola Fruit Wraps
Large flour tortillas (or other whole grain wraps)
Natural peanut butter
Low-fat granola
Grapes
Apples, peeled and diced
Place tortilla in microwave, heat about 15 sec.
Spread peanut butter down the middle of tortilla only, about a 2 inch strip (not the entire
tortilla)
Sprinkle granola on top of peanut butter
Place grapes and apples on top of granola
Fold tortilla, first from bottom then sides, like a
burrito.
This is the last recipe in
the Lenten series.
Thank you to all who
shared their recipes.