Baptism Preparation If you are anticipating the birth/baptism of an infant/young child, please note that participation

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1 ANNUNCIATION PARISH Finance Commission Meeting Our Annunciation Parish Finance Commission will meet this Tuesday, February 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Conference Room. Baptism Preparation If you are anticipating the birth/baptism of an infant/young child, please note that participation in a Baptism Evening of Preparation is required prior to scheduling the baptism. Attendance is encouraged early in the pregnancy. Godparents are also encouraged to attend. Our next Baptism Evening of Preparation will be Thursday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m. Please call our Parish Office, , by noon Wednesday if you plan to attend. Interested in Becoming Catholic? If you have no church home, or are attending Annunciation but are not Catholic, have you ever thought about becoming Catholic or wondered how someone becomes Catholic? There is no commitment required for someone to begin the inquiry process - just an openness to ask questions and find out what is involved in the process for becoming Catholic. Come and see! If you or someone you know is interested in finding out more about the possibility of becoming Catholic, please contact Father Grogan or Dr. Sandi Chakeres at the Parish Office, The Light is ON for You! Are you searching for a pathway to peace with another person or for a situation close to your heart? Bring this need to prayer on Tuesday, February 27 from 7:00pm 9:00pm when we will gather with Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to pray for and experience the peace and reconciliation that our Lord can give when we ask. Priests will be available for confession and to assist you find your way back to Christ. Learn more at Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) We thank everyone from Annunciation Parish who has participated in the 2018 Catholic Ministries Appeal. Our pledges let us impact the stories of thousands through six important Catholic ministries right here in our archdiocese. Additionally, 50% of all pledges in excess of our parish goal will go to the support of UC Society of St. Paul here in our parish, so please be as generous as you can. For more information and to pledge online, please visit CatholicAppeal.info. Thank you! CLIFTON, CINCINNATI, OHIO Your Prayers Are Requested Please remember to keep in your prayers those of our Parish Community who are unable to be with us at our Sunday Eucharist: Freddie Domineack, Bertie Domineack Harper, Joseph Chaky, Jim San Filippo, Mary Thomas, Cheryl Walz, Vince Frasher, David Koenig, Anna Heuck, Pam Martini, Molly Minihan, JoJo, Tom Vonderahe, and Patricia & Harvey Sander. If you know of someone else who should be included in this list, please call the Rectory. Also, your prayers are requested for the safety, and safe return, of all the men and women serving our country in the armed forces. Annunciation School Faith Formation News Our weekly celebration of Morning Prayer with students and faculty, preschool-8th grade, is Thursday, February 22nd at 9:30 a.m. in church. During Lent, we are also be praying the Stations of the Cross during Morning Prayer. All are welcome to join us for prayer! Thursday, February 22 is the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle. Saint Peter is one of the patron saints of our 8th grade class at Annunciation Catholic School. For more information about Faith Formation at Annunciation School, please contact our Director of Faith Formation, Dr. Sandi Chakeres at Join Us For Easter 2018! The Sacred Paschal Triduum, the highpoint of our entire Church Year, will be celebrated sundown Thursday, March 29 to sundown Sunday, April 1. As a parish community, it is important that we celebrate the Triduum together. Mark your calendars and plan your schedules now, so that all family members can join us for the great liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord! Pray for Persecuted Christians! Please remember to pray everyday for our Brothers and Sisters who experience hardship, suffering, and persecution for our Christian faith. Please pray for those Christians who will give their lives this day in faithful witness to Jesus Christ. And pray for the grace to quietly and courageously give witness in our own lives to the faithfulness of God. Visit the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, located to the left of the altar. To Help You Prepare For Next Sunday: Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Romans 8:31b-34; Mark 9:2-10

2 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 18, 2018 CRS Rice Bowl Week One: Focus on Iraq (Photo by Philip Laubner/Catholic Relief Services) (L to R) Majd Nasser Hassan 8 and brother Sam Nasser Hassan 6, attend a CRS sponsored school. The family fled ISIS from their home in Bahzani. In Iraq, we encounter Majd and his family, people forced to flee violence, searching for stability. How are we called to welcome the stranger in our midst? How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities? Visit crsricebowl.org for more. Would you like to learn more about CRS Rice Bowl, our parish Lenten Outreach? Please join the members of our Annunciation Salt and Light committee in our cafeteria after 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 11th to Share the Journey. Taste traditional foods from this year s featured countries. Be open to learning interesting information about these countries. Bring your willingness to discover something new! Masses for the Week Monday, February 19th - Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Celebrant s Intention Tuesday, February 20th - Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Celebrant s Intention Wednesday, February 21st - Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Mary Koenig; Merle A. Koenig Thursday, February 22nd - The Chair of Saint Peter, The Apostle 8:00 a.m. Celebrant s Intention Friday, February 23rd - Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Persecuted Christians Saturday, February 24th - Vigil, Second Sunday of Lent 5:00 p.m. Pro Populo, For the People of the Parish Sunday, February 25th - Second Sunday of Lent 9:00 a.m. Jean Inkrot; Christine Schroder 11:00 a.m. Angela DeRosa O Keeffe; Kody Blankenship When Mass Intentions are listed, the first name given is the person being remembered by the priest celebrant at that Mass; the second name is the person requesting the intention. Mass Intentions are always welcomed. Please call the Rectory. Next Week s Ministers Saturday, February 24th - 5:00 p.m. Servers: Emme Smith, Kate Smith, Felicia Domineack Lectors: Leslie Clark & Pam Rosfeld Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Kathy Chabot & Melissa Booth Gift Bearers: Kathy Chabot & Cheryl Walz Sunday, February 25th - 9:00 a.m. Servers: Brady Horgan, Herwens Horgan, Ruby Horgan Lectors: Mindy Horgan & Bill Stock Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Joe Kemper & Terrie Kemper Gift Bearers The Horgan Family Sunday, February 25th - 11:00 a.m. Servers: Miguel Patag, Pablo Patag, Ruby Matacia Lectors: Tess Neggerman & Barbara Mussman Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Dean Stout & Mollie Wilke Gift Bearers: Amy Brewer& Miriam Gosling Financial Stewardship Sunday, February 11th (53 Envelopes)...3, Sunday, February 11th (Electronic Giving) Sunday, February 11th Total Weekly Offering , Please remember Annunciation Parish in your will!

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