Saint Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church
e-Bulletin
Fifth Sunday of
Lent
March 9th, 2008
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March 10
– March 16
Mon. 12:00
pm Ann Allega/ Frances
Butkiewicz
Tues 12:00 pm Wilma
Barrett/M/M E. Glockner
Wed 12:00 pm Jessie Callihan
Thur 12:00 pm
Communion
Fri 5:30 pm Ebby
Frantz
6:00 pm SIMPLE SUPPER
7:00 pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS PALM SUNDAY
Sat 5:45 pm J.D. Schaefer/John & Sarah Gemperline
Sun 9:00
am Living
& Deceased Members Of the Parish
11:30 am Marguerite Malone/Malone Family
6:30 pm VESPERS
Confession: Saturday, 4:30-5 PM or by appointment.
Wedding: Couple must see
priest 4 months in advance.
Baptism: Call Pastor
(353-3858) for appointment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
With the LORD there is MERCY and fullness of
REDEMPTION.
Today’s Readings
We sometimes reach a point
where despair takes over and depression reigns supreme. We feel overwhelmed by
life’s shocks and incapacitated by our own failure. Self-pity often becomes the
expression of our profound misery. We feel we are old bones incapable of new
life.
Today’s readings deal with
the very real problems of anxiety and hopelessness. Yet they clearly announce a
God who becomes involved in human tragedy. This is the God of the living who
chooses to become concerned because concern is a manifestation of life. This
God unequivocally enables old bones to have new life.
Whatever form human despair
takes, the process of overcoming despair is fundamentally the same. It is to be
in the presence of God and to breathe the Spirit upon our world. Hope then
becomes possible and life becomes livable.
To provide jobs for the unemployed is clearly in the tradition of Ezekiel: Graves open and the Spirit breathes new life. To care for the elderly and the shut-ins is certainly in the tradition of Paul: The Spirit influences our moral choices and outreach to others implies we belong to Christ.
HOLY WEEK SIGN UP SHEETS are now in the sacristy. We need a lot of volunteers for Eucharistic Ministers, servers, readers, greeters, ushers for Holy Thursday, Eucharistic adoration after Holy Thursday Mass, Good Friday, Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday.
NOTE:
On behalf of Christi Layne, she would like to thank the
community for their generosity and support. A number of people have asked about
making donations in her name for her continued recovery. An account has been
established in Christi’s name at Fifth/Third Bank for this purpose. She feels
blest and supported. Please know that any money not used for her recovery will
be donated to the Domestic Violence Task Force. Deborah Huffman (daughter of
Joni Herschede) works for Fifth/Third Bank and was responsible for setting up
this account for us. She would like to make a challenge pledge that she will
match all donations to the Fifth/Third account up to a total of $5,000. The
challenge pledge will expire on 4/30/08.
Kay Kern, N.D.E.S.
Principal
HOLY WEEK
SCHEDULE March 19 Tenebrae 8 PM March 20 Holy
Thursday 7:00 PM March 21 Good
Friday 12 Noon & 7 PM March 22 11
AM Easter Egg Hunt 1 PM Blessing of Food 8:00
PM EASTER VIGIL March 23 EASTER
Masses at 9 & 11:30 AM
RCIA TOPIC FOR THE COMING WEEK: Holy Week Review. Tuesday at 7 PM. Everyone is invited to attend our sessions.
TO SCHEDULE MINISTRIES FOR APRIL THRU JUNE we need to know dates you will be unable to serve. Call the office, 354-4551, no later than March 14.
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PLEASE PRAY FOR: Ruth Emnett, Courtney Clifford, Frank Balmert, Mary Grooms, Christi Layne, Janet Kuhner, Ed Mantell, Dolores Spencer, Jeannie Cooper, Therese Doerr, James R. Smith (Mel’s brother), Bea Maillet, Jonni Kirby, Vernon Craycraft (Amy Varacalli’s father), and please pray for those serving in our military.
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
March 2
Regular Collection.................................. $6,918.41
Maintenance Fund..................................... $123.00
Simple Supper........................................... $103.00
(benefits local Right to Life)
Thank
you for your generosity to St. Mary Parish.