ALL ABOUT EASTER. Readings for the week of April 1, 2018:

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1 ALL ABOUT EASTER The name for the day of Jesus Ressurection is Pasch (Passover) in all but English speaking countries The English Name: Easter might come from the early English word Eastre, which was either the name for spring, a festival held in spring or a pagan goddess. Or it might come from the German word Eostarun, meaning dawn. The Date: Most Western Christian churches observe Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere a date that can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Eastern Orthodox churches consider other factors as well, which often means a later celebration. The Colors: White, yellow, purple and green are the most popular. White stands for light, purity and joy; Yellow for glory of God, Heaven; Purple for royalty or suffering; Green symbolizes new life. Traditions: The custom of decorating eggs dates to the Middle Ages. Some symbols: Lilies: Symbolize new life Eggs: Also represent new life Rabbits, bunnies: Symbolize the fertility of spring Lamb: Represents Jesus; relates his death to that of the lamb sacrificed on the first Passover Candles: The lighting and extinguishing of candles represents the life and death of Jesus THE JELLY BEAN PRAYER RED is for the blood He gave. GREEN is for the grass He made. YELLOW is for the sun so bright. ORANGE is for the edge of night. BLUE is for the sins we made. WHITE is for the grace He gave. PURPLE is for His hour of sorrow. PINK is for our new tomorrow. A bag full of jelly beans, colorful and sweet, is a prayer, is a promise, is a special treat. HAPPY EASTER! Scripture Verse for the Week: He bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. - Jn 20:5-7 Readings for the week of April 1, 2018: Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7or Lk 24:13-35 Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [5b]/ Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [3b]/Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-24, [22]/ Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-15, 16-18, [21a]/Mk 16:9-15 Next Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, [1]/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-31 No Faith Formation Classes on Sunday, April 1st And Sunday, April 8th Please Remember Ron Rittenhour James Geig The Church office will be closed Monday, April 2nd. May they enjoy Eternal Peace and may their families be comforted by the Prince of Peace.

2 Easter Sunday: April 1, 2018 Family Perspective April 1, 2018 In the confusion of Easter morning, Peter proved to be a mentor to the younger disciple in today s gospel. Even though the younger disciple arrived first at the empty tomb, he waited for Peter to make sense of this confusing event. Children in our families and neighborhoods also need mentors to help them make sense out of the confusing times and bewildering events that surround their lives. We can help our young people see and believe just like the young disciple in the gospel. Target Donations for BACM: APRIL PASTA Thank you for your generosity. Easter Flower Donations Thank you to all who donated to the Easter Flowers this year. An insert in the bulletin this week has a listing of all those generous parishioners who donated. The listing is printed on both sides of the inserts. VIRTUS TRAINING Any parishioner/volunteer having contact with children MUST be VIRTUS trained. Certification is a must before you are involved, esp. with Faith Formation, Vacation Bible School, Youth Choir, Youth Groups etc. Also, if previously certified in VIRTUS, go online to the VIRTUS site at and view the 3 online videos regarding Social Media updates. Then you can download 2 forms and fill them out and return them to the church office. If you still need to update your certification, please do so immediately. the parish office at ppeacechurch@neo.rr.com with any questions or to register. HEARING UNITS Our new sound system came with personal hearing assist units for those with impaired hearing. If you would like to use on please let Fr. Bob know. Office Hours: Mon-Friday 8:30am 5:00pm Phone: ppeacechurch@neo.rr.com Web Address: Fax: Faith Formation: princeofpeaceff@yahoo.com Hall Kitchen Phone: We have an Altar Flower Fund for anyone who would like to donate toward flowers for the altar in memory of someone or for a special occasion. Your name will be published in the bulletin the week of the occasion. Please call Jenny Roth at the rectory , for further information. THANK YOU! Chris Deock & Barb Dalessandro And ALL of the Volunteer Workers! Who made the fish fry s such a warm social time and great success. May you be blessed for your work and have a joyful Easter.

3 Saturday, March 31st 7:30 pm Joseph J. Baliga Int. of Pat Baliga Sunday, April 1st 8:00 am For the People of Prince of Peace Parish 9:30 am Sylvia Casserman Int. of 8:00am Choir 11:00 am Darlene Kovack Int. of Prince of Peace Parish Monday, April 2nd No Morning Mass Tuesday, April 3rd 7:30 am Blair Larson Int. of Wilma Stopar & Family Wednesday, April 4th 7:30 am James Wigh Int. of Brigitte Falkenstein Thursday, April 5th 7:30 am Helen Otanicar & Tony Osborne Int. of Karen Anderson & Family Friday, April 6th 7:30 am Ron Rittenhour Int. of Knights of Columbus #3810 KofC Tuesday, April 10th 7:00pm SVDP Thursday, April 12th 7:00pm Prayer Shawl Tuesday, April 24th 1:00pm Pastoral Council Wednesday, April 25th 7:00pm Rosary Group Here at Prince of Peace we do have a Rosary Group and all are invited to come pray the rosary. We meet in the Church every Friday at 3PM. We recite the rosary, the chaplet of Divine Mercy, and the chaplet of the Holy Spirit. Prayer Shawl Meeting If you are in need of a prayer shawl during this time please contact Dianne Ranftl at Next meeting is Tuesday, April 24th at 1:00pm REVERSE RAFFLE April 14th Anyone wishing to donate an item (gift basket, gift certificate, cash donation, etc.) toward the reverse raffle program please contact Carol & Frank Somodi at Saturday, April 7th 4:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:00 pm Carol Hollenbaugh Int. of Prince of Peace Parish Sunday, April 8th 8:00 am Flossie Dudas Int. of Maryann Osolin 10:30 am Phil & Natalie Doell 62nd Wedding Anniv 3/18/18 Regular & Misc. Collection. $ 4, Energy & Maintenance. $ 1, SVDP. $ Major Facility Repairs.. $ Easter Flowers.. $ On Line Giving.. $ 1, Thank you for your continued generosity!

4 MEMORIAL BRICKS Each brick can contain 3 lines with 14 letters and or spaces per line. One of the lines may be used for a symbol such as a Cross. The cost per brick is $45. Your Name: Phone Number: Name(s) to Appear On Brick: (Please Print) *Any questions, please call the Rectory: Mass Intentions for 2018 Have you set your Mass intentions for 2018 yet? There are dates available. Call the rectory or Jenny at ppeacechurch@neo.rr.com. The Mass Intention Policy has been posted in the church vestibule. Online Giving Consider trying Online Giving for our parishioners who prefer to donate through automatic draft. Online Giving is a secure personalized way to give to the parish. Sign up for Online Giving by using the t a b o n o u r p a r i s h w e b s i t e a t or contact the parish office at It is a quick and easy to sign up today Has your address or phone number changed? Or have you eliminated your land line? If so, please call the parish office at so we can update our records. Thank you! Hospitals If any parishioner is admitted to the hospital, please have a family member contact the parish office at with the details as soon as possible. Father Jackson makes regular visits to area hospitals and wants to make sure he doesn t miss anyone. He will also have their names put on our parish prayer line. New Look for our Parish Website Have you noticed our Prince of Peace parish website has changed? Check out princeofpeaceparish.org and find out what is new. It has all the information as the old one. It even has a better set up for your smart phone and can be almost used like an app: check out that page on how to do that. Mass Times While Traveling? When you and your family travel across the United States and Canada, do you ever wonder where the nearest Catholic Church is and what their Mass times are? Did you know there is a website that contains all the information you would need. This site provides location, Mass times, website, etc. and all you have to do is put in the zip code or name of the city. If you forget the address of this website, you can always go to our parish website at: and look under Mass Times to find the link there. I Matt Lenke & Emily Fillmore April 7, 2018 To Prince Of Peace Church If you would like to register at Prince of Peace or have any questions, please call the church office at or visit our website:

5 Easter The Twenty-third Sunday: Sunday in Ordinary Time Easter Reflection by St. Melito For the sake of suffering humanity Christ came down from heaven to earth, clothed in our humanity in the Virgin s womb and was born a man. Having then a body capable of suffering, he took the pain of fallen humankind upon himself; he triumphed over the diseases of soul and body that were its cause, and by his Spirit, which is incapable of dying, he dealt our destroyer, death, a fatal blow. He was led forth like a lamb; he was slaughtered like a sheep. He ransomed us from our servitude to the world, as he ransomed Israel from the hand of Pharaoh. He sealed our souls with his own Spirit, and our body with his own blood. He cast the devil into mourning as Moses cast Pharaoh into mourning. He is the Passover that is our salvation. September April10, 1, An Easter Prayer Loving and eternal God, for three days your Son laid in the tomb. We now celebrate the glory of his resurrection and rejoice in the new life he promises to all who are faithful to him. Fill all believers with the joy of Easter. May we come to share completely in the new life of Christ who now lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen. Women s Renewal Molding our Hearts for Jesus Saturday, April 28. Come and spend time with other women, young and old, and see how God has used the gifts, limitations, and experiences of our lives to shape us into the women we are today. Invitations are available at the church entrances or by , donna.sponsler@gmail.com