FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT FIRST READING: Joshua 5:9a, (33C) SECOND READING: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 GOSPEL: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

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1 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT FIRST READING: Joshua 5:9a, (33C) SECOND READING: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 GOSPEL: Luke 15:1-3, A WORD FROM FATHER KELLY Two weeks ago I spoke to our 70 Confirmation students about - The Finish Line: Death and Dying. I shared with them several stories of people in my life who have died...from painful to peaceful. Little did I know that my life would be touched so soon after that conversation with the death of another very good friend. On March 1st I received a call informing me that Linda Weigel, who one week earlier suffered a major heart-attack, had gone into cardiac arrest and died. Linda was the Director of the Tribunal and Office for Canonical Services for our archdiocese. On February 12 Linda celebrated her 59th birthday. For thirteen years I worked closely with Linda in both the Marriage Tribunal, as well as team teaching with her the Marriage Law class to our seminarians at Mount Angel Seminary. But even more, Linda was a very good friend. She truly embraced life and sought to live it most completely. She laughed and she laughed some more many times bringing all around her to tears. A true woman of faith and love for our Catholic church, she will be greatly missed. Linda's death reminded me yet again of the need to be prepared and the importance of telling those we love and care about the place they have in our lives; our family and friends need to know that we love them...today! Like many, I feel the guilt of not telling Linda enough what a beautiful person she was and just how much she changed my life. Linda, may the gates of heaven open for you and may you rest in the peace of eternal life! The bread that you store up belongs to the hungry. The cloak that lies in your chest belongs to the naked. And the gold that you have hidden in the ground belongs to the poor. ~~ St. Basil the Great EASTER FLOWER COLLECTION A second collection for Easter flowers will be taken up Sunday, March 17th. Let the joy of Easter sound with lovely lilies gracing our altar! THE INSTALLATION MASS of ARCHBISHOP ALEXANDER K. SAMPLE Archbishop Sample will be installed at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the University of Portland Chiles Center. All are invited to attend. Tickets are not required. For information please contact the archdiocesan website: or contact Todd Cooper at tcooper@archdpdx.org or For those interested in volunteering to serve as Greeters, Ushers or Communion Escorts at the Mass, volunteer forms are available on the archdiocesan website. Deadline is March 19 at 5:00 p.m. Kathy Yee is the volunteer coordinator for the event: kyee@stjuandiego.org. INSTALLATION MASS ON WEBCAST We have been informed from the Archdiocese that the Mass will be available on a webcast. The Archdiocese is still working out the details, and we are planning on providing the webcast in one of our facilities. We will provide more details when they are provided to us. Financial Report Year to date through 2/24/2013 2/26/2012 Offertory received $641, $610, Needed for Budget $610, $625, Over (Under) Budget $30, ($15,599.56) Reflection on Stewardship: God is the giver of all - how do you offer your thanks? What portion of your blessings do you give back to honor God and to build up his Church? God gives all, then calls us to share. Thank you for sharing! 1

2 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULES Palm Sunday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Palm Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., noon & 5:00 p.m. Tenebrae: 8:30 a.m. Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday Holy Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Bilingual Good Friday: 12:00 noon Stations of the Cross 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Seven Last Words Reflection 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. Good Friday Service: Reading of the Passion Veneration of the Cross Communion Holy Saturday Easter Vigil: 8:30 p.m. Bilingual (no Saturday 5:30 p.m. Mass) Easter: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., & noon (no 5:00 p.m. on Easter Sunday) THE PATRICIANS A CATHOLIC DISCUSSION GROUP Our next Patrician meeting will be on Monday March 18th at 9:30 a.m. in the Hall. With Father Carmelo, we'll continue our study of Vatican II documents - Chapter II, The people of God. All are welcome. PLEASE PRAY for the ill of our parish especially: Eileen Van Dyck, Margaret Welk, Cynthia Sugiura, Brian Chachere, Kathy Kim, Rosary Brooks, Margaret Mucha, Vickie Harris, Shizuka McCue, John Preston, Trudy Oman, Margherita La Hue, Jeff Leroy, Lucina Guerrero, Thelma Roberts, Sharon Senske, Mabel Keenan, Marie Casilio, Mary Beveridge, Rita Morrell, Rose Casagrande, Helen Doody, Mickey Ketchum, Marion & Bill Owens, Dick & Beverly Handley, and Calvin & Maria Schwenk. Please pray for the deceased of our parish especially: +James Bottroff, and +Virgie McGee and for their families. Could you not keep watch for one hour? Mk 14; 37 In a world where there is so much noise, so much bewilderment, there is a need for silent adoration of Jesus concealed in the Host. Be assiduous in the prayer of adoration and teach it to the faithful. It is a source of comfort and light, particularly to those who are suffering. ~~ Pope Benedict XVI In this Year of Faith please consider committing to a weekly hour of Eucharistic Adoration. Open hours: Monday 12:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m. Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Wednesday 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m. Friday 1:00 a.m., 10:00 p.m. Saturday 12:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., noon (partner), 5:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m. Sunday 1:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m., 11:00 p.m. To sign up for these or any hour please call Dan or Sarah CRS OPERATION RICE BOWL! Fostering Community Banking in the Dominican Republic CRS Rice Bowl invites us to learn about the Dominican Republic this week, where Catholic Relief Services helps women form savings and lending communities that help them save money and access small loans for new businesses. Pray for these women who have the courage to start their own businesses, and make a contribution to your Rice Bowl to support people working to provide a better livelihood for their families. 7:00 a.m. DAILY MASS INTENTIONS M. Mar. 11: Fr. Carmelo Mifsud T. Mar. 12: Fr. Kelly Vandehey W. Mar. 13: +Mary Lekey Th. Mar. 14: +Ernest Bahr Fri. Mar. 15: Terry Crews & Family 8:30 a.m. DAILY MASS INTENTIONS M. Mar. 11: St. Anne s Altar Society T. Mar. 12: +Donald Joseph Utley W. Mar. 13: +Jack Batzer Th. Mar. 14: Cheryl Letendre Family Fr. Mar. 15: Carol Pyle Sat. Mar. 16: +Genevieve Holcom 2

3 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS As we make our way through Lent we remember to Pray, Fast (make sacrifices), and to Give To Others. It is the season of the Church year to prepare for Easter. We pray our favorite Catholic prayers. We pray those very special prayers we can make up ourselves or the prayers our parents and Catechists help us with. We collect our pennies to help fill up our own Rice Bowl box. We remember to love God and try each day to be the best ME I can be!. Thanks to our wonderful Catechists, our children enjoy learning to grow in their love of God and their very cool Catholic faith. All children Preschool through 5 th grade are welcome. Sunday mornings 9:50 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Sacred Heart School. Assemble in the cafeteria for our (short) morning faith sharing time with coffee and snacks. NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES SUNDAY MARCH 24 TH AND 31 ST SACRAMENT PREPARATION This year s First Communion class has been busy attending classes to help prepare them for this Blessed Sacrament. The children have eagerly participated utilizing many of their senses such as, sight, sound, touch, taste and movement to bolster them on this Eucharistic path. What a wonderful and gracious gift from our loving God. Please keep these children in your prayers as they continue to prepare for their very special First Communion and the communions to follow. For further questions or details contact Mary Stallard at the Parish Office. Ph# POSITION AVAILABLE Sacred Heart Catholic Church is seeking a fulltime Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry to coordinate our high school, midhigh, and Confirmation programs. Responsibilities include: Direct the High School Life Teen program Direct the Mid-High Edge program Organize, plan and teach Confirmation program Develop an active Campus Ministry program Outreach to local high schools Qualifications and Skills: High preference given to bi-lingual candidate (English and Spanish) Demonstrated ability to reach youth Experience in the faith formation of youth Experience in coordinating volunteers Well grounded in the Catholic faith, and faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church Living a sacramental life Education appropriate for the position Please mail resume and cover letter to Marie Chandler, Sacred Heart Church, 517 W. 10th Street, Medford, OR or to: mchandler@archdpdx.org. Sacred Heart Catholic Middle School Presents ANNIE Friday, March 15, PM Saturday, March 16, PM Sunday, March 17, PM Sacred Heart Catholic School Gym 11 th St. and Ivy in Medford For questions please call or Chris at csinclair@shcs.org Donations accepted YOUTH NEWS We will have youth group this Sunday at its regular time. Edge 3:30 p.m. and Life Teen 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Room on the corner of 11th & Holly. ROSARY SALE AFTER ALL MORNING MASSES THIS SUNDAY - A ROSARY IS A GREAT CONFIRMATION, EASTER OR FIRST COMMUNION GIFT! 3

4 ALTAR SOCIETY NEWS Our next meeting will be Monday, March 11th, at 11a.m. in the Parish Hall, with a short meeting and then our speaker from Dogs for the Deaf. The Easter Monday Luncheon, will be held on Monday, April 1, at Twin Creeks, with a delicious lunch. Your $15 ticket includes a Fashion Show with fashions from Christopher & Banks. Cards and Dominoes will be available to those who wish to stay for the games. Call Louise for tickets at or purchase them after the Sunday Masses. Specialty Baskets will be given as Door Prizes. Needing items to fill: A Spa Basket; A Kitchen Basket; A Garden Basket, and a Religious Basket. Please bring items to our next meeting. The Mother's Day Plant Sale, a Fund Raiser, will be held on Sunday, May 5th. Ladies and Gentlemen continue to care for plants and plant starts to be included in the Plant Sale. Thanks to all who support the Altar Society Fund Raisers. Ladies, do remember to bring a pot luck dish to share and your own Place Setting. Looking forward to a great turnout! THE FEISH IS ALMOST HERE!! The Irish Feish Saturday, March 16 th, begins with Mass at 5:30, followed by music, food, beer, wine and fun in the hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Father Kelly and Crossroads will entertain us along with the Irish Dancers. Remember your limericks and the wearing of the GREEN! Tickets are $15.00 and will be sold after all weekend Masses or call Connie Moyer at BASKETS! BASKETS! Raffle tickets are $1.00 you may win the basket of your choice. You need not be present to win so get your tickets after Mass today. Tickets will also be sold the night of the Feish. WEDNESDAY WEEDERS RETURN! Spring is here and the weeds are growing. Time to clean up the church grounds and prepare for Easter. Wednesday weeders will meet starting Wednesday, March 13th at 9:30 a.m. Please bring your gloves and gardening tools. Call BJ Buxton for more information at YARD SALE TO BENEFIT MAGDALENE HOME! Time to clear out all those unwanted items and drop them off at Magdalene Home! Parishioner, Caroline Eledge will pick them up for the benefit sale she is hosting at her eastside Medford home. Your donations will bring in revenue for our Resident Emergency Fund, which directly benefits our girls and babies, and will help Caroline successfully complete her senior project. Baby items, clothing, toys, games, small kitchen appliances, etc. No large furniture items, please. Questions? Call Caroline, Mark your calendars for April 5th & 6th and visit the sale at 3452 Karges Way (take N. Phoenix, W on Calle Vista, L on Sterling Pt Dr, L on Karges Way, last hse on R). See you there, and thank you for supporting Magdalene Home! COFFEE AND DONUTS March 10th - Knights of Columbus Breakfast March 17th- Dean Federhart Come on over after these morning Masses and enjoy some camaraderie and a good donut. No Coffee and Donuts on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday 4

5 THANK YOU, MAGDALENE HOME SUPPORTERS! Our annual Angel Banquet was such a fun event and a HUGE success, as we cleared over $36,000 - or about one-fifth of our annual budget!! Our sincere thanks to all our wonderful supporters who attended and had a fantastic time, as well as many who couldn't attend but donated anyway. Thanks also to our wonderful board members who LENT RECONCILIATION SERVICES Tues. March 12: Our Lady of the Mountain Ashland, 7:00 p.m. Wed. March 13: St. Joseph, Roseburg, 7:00 p.m. Thur. March 14: Shepherd of the Valley Central Point, 7:00 p.m. Tues. March 19: St. Anne's Grants Pass, 7:00 p.m. Extended Confessions: Saturdays 3:00 to 5:15 p.m. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross are offered, followed by Benediction. PARKING REMINDER Please do not park in the half circle drive in front of the parish hall. This area is reserved for emergency vehicles. We do not paint the curbs red because we do allow funeral hearses and wedding limos to use the drive. We appreciate your help with this. Thank you Advertiser of the Week ZOLL LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT Please thank our Advertisers with your patronage. To place an ad please call Jack Wallich at Thank you. CHURCH -- a two weekend in depth course It's human. It's divine. How does the Spirit of God invigorate this all too human institution? Please join us at St. Anne s in Grants Pass. April 5-6 and April 19-20, 2013 Fridays 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Questions, please contact Marty Edinger (541) or martywwsor@yahoo.com worked so diligently on this great event, with a very special thanks to our hard-working volunteers from the Sacred Heart Community, our wonderful Knights of Columbus who worked in the kitchen; and all the youth who served and helped in so many ways! Magdalene Home exists because so many of you CARE! Blessings to all, Tricia Prendergast, executive director All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence - refraining from eating meat by all Catholics ages 14 and older. Fast and Abstinence on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday is to be observed by all Catholics ages (inclusive). One full meal is allowed with two smaller meals, together they should not equal a full meal. No eating between meals, but liquids are allowed. Note: If a person is unable to fast due to ill health or serious reason, they are urged to practice other forms of self-denial suitable to their condition. SECULAR FRANCISCAN MEETING The local Secular Franciscan Fraternity will be meeting every third Sunday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the Parish Office Conference Room. If you are feeling the tug to enrich your faith journey to Christ in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi, you are welcome to come and see. USHERS CORNER We have a second collection this week for Catholic Relief Services. Thank you Ushers for all you do! You make our church a welcoming place. ST. RITA S LENTEN OFFERING Come join us Wednesday evenings at St. Rita Retreat Center, Gold Hill, in singing the Chaplet of Divine Mercy praises for Lent at 6:30 p.m. in the conference center. We welcome you to join us for this wonderful prayer experience. 5

6 EMBRACED BY PASSIONATE LOVE A Retreat in Preparation for Holy Week Friday, March Saturday, March 23, 2013 St. Rita Retreat Center Blackwell Road, Gold Hill, OR Prepare for the holiest week of our liturgical year with a restful and peace-filled retreat. In presentations and prayer, symbol and sharing, reflection and ritual, we will explore our own faith journey as together we remember the journey of Jesus through the Paschal Mystery. Our special focus will be the passionate love of Jesus that offers us healing for our own wounds and pain. The retreat will be facilitated by Jeanne Ellen Podolske who has served as a parish liturgist and Director of Initiation. Jeanne Ellen has completed undergraduate and graduate work in theology, psychology, and human studies. The suggested donation is $80.00 for overnight guests and $50.00 for commuters. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on Saturday. Snacks will be available on Friday evening. Some partial scholarships are available. If you have a financial need, please contact Jeanne Ellen. No one will be turned away because of limited financial resources. Pre-registration is required. To register, or for more information, contact St. Rita Retreat Center at or Jeanne Ellen at weavingthesacred@aol.com. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS 2424 N. Pacific Hwy Volunteers are needed: ONE SATURDAY A MONTH to check in clients for the "DENTAL VAN" Volunteers are also needed: In the Thrift Store In the Kitchen Please call: (Ext. 7) St. Vincent de Paul is an all volunteer organization. Please come out and see where you can help assist the poor in our area. 6