Third Sunday of Lent March 4, 2018

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1 Third Sunday of Lent March 4, 2018 St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church and School Archdiocesan Center for Chinese Apostolate 聖德力華人天主教堂 218 W. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (312) Fax (312) Like Us on Facebook: facebook.com/sttherese Pastor: Fr. Francis Li 本堂 : 李東平神父 FLi@StThereseChinatown.org Administrative Assistants Ms. Jing Zhang/ Mrs. Darlene Chan-Lowe Ministry Coordinators Youth Ministry: Mr.& Mrs. Nick & Ellen Andriacchi Young Adult Ministry: Mr. Joseph Lowe & Ms. Jennifer Sin Religious Education Program: Mrs. Christine Delfin RCIA: Mr. & Mrs. Perry & Rose Lau Mandarin RCIA: Mrs. Joyce Hsieh Spiritual Formation/Outreach: Sr. Mary Caritas Wehrman Parish Pastoral Council Co-Chairs Mr. George Lee and Mrs. Sharon Wong St. Therese Chinese Catholic School 聖德力華人天主教學校 A National Blue Ribbon School Principal: Mrs. Phyllis Cavallone Principal@StThereseChicago.org Assistant Principal: Ms. Deborah Oi DOi@StThereseChicago.org Director of Religious Education: Mr. Thomas Howard 247 W. 23rd Street, Chicago, IL (312) Mass Schedule 彌撒時間 English Mass 英語彌撒 Daily Mass 平日弥撒 : Monday - Saturday at 8:00am 每日上午八時 Sunday Mass 主日弥撒 : Saturday: 5:00pm 星期六下午五時正 Sunday: 8:00am & 10:30am (Except 1st Sunday of the Month) 主日上午 8:00 & 10:30 ( 首主日除外 ) Cantonese 粵語 : 1st Sunday of each month at 10:30am 每月第一主日上午十時三十分 Indonesian 印尼語 : 2nd Sunday of each month at 12:00 noon 每月第二主日中午十二時 Mandarin 國語 : 4th Sunday of each month at 12:00noon 每月第四主日中午十二時 Sacraments Baptisms: Parents and Godparents must attend a baptismal preparation session before a baptism will be scheduled. Weddings: Church arrangements must be made at least six months in advance, before booking a reception hall. Confessions: Saturdays, 4:30-5:00 pm or by appointment. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and Communion Calls are available to those who are homebound or hospitalized. Please contact the church office for additional information.

2 Mass Intentions March 4, 2018 Third Sunday of Lent 8:00 A.M. + Mary Cahn by Lily & Richard 10:30 A.M. Cantonese Mass + Joanna Wai Nin Wan Law by Thomas Law & Family + May Chan by John & Shella Lin & family + Francis YIP by Perry & Rose Lau MON. March 5th Lenten Weekday 8:00 A.M + May Chan by Frank TUE. March 6th 8:00 A.M. + Lenten Weekday WED. March 7th 8:00 A.M. + Saints Perpetua and Felicity THU. March 8th Saint John of God 8:00 A.M. + Joseph Spina by Joe & Rena Zito + Joseph, Rosemarie, Howard Vincent by Briglio Family + Darlene Ray by Dominic Barbaro FRI. March 9th Saint Frances of Rome 8:00 A.M. + Rosemarie Thome by Joe & Rena Zito SAT. March 10th 8:00 A.M. + Lenten Weekday 5:00 P.M. Parishioners and Friends of St. Therese + Jimmy Annoreno by family

3 From the Desk of Fr. Francis Greetings of Christ s Peace and Joy! Hope you all had a blessed week.

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5 Second Collection Today, we will take up a Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. This collection supports the Church in over 25 countries that are still struggling to recover in the aftermath of communist rule. Funds from this collection support pastoral care, catechesis, building renovations, and seminary formation. Your support restores the Church and builds the future in this region. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection next week. More information can be found at News and Events CRS Rice Bowl Please pick up a Rice Bowl after mass this weekend and fill it up with your spare change during Lent, and return it on the weekends of March 17th and 18th, 24th and 25th Tax Letter for Church Donations If you would like to have a 2017 donation letter for tax purposes, please contact the parish office. Please pray for the following Mercy Hospital patients: Emma, Joseph, Sharon, Delores, Karen, Christina, Taunjie, Malik, Christine, Iola, janet, Ted, Sue, Josephine, Mary, Karen, Evelyn, Selma, Bobby, Levere, Betty, William, Larry, Anita, Michael, Sharon, Oliver, Arby, Joseph, Ruby, Regina, Mary, Labon St. James Food Pantry Volunteers are needed Saturday, March 10th from 8:30am to 11:00am. Please consider sharing your time and talents to serve others. Sign up at the church entrance table. Save the Date: PARISH LENTEN RETREAT - Saturday, March 10th Church Decoration After the 10:30am mass, we will take down our New Year decoration and place our Church Lenten decoration back. We need your help. If you can help, please let Jade Yee know. Thank YOU!

6 A Prayer For Renew My Church Lord Jesus, you spoke to us today, as you spoke to holy men and women who have gone before us. In our age, and in our own time, you call to us and say: Renew my Church. Pour out the gift of your Holy Spirit upon us, and so enable us To hear you clearly To listen to each other attentively To imagine our future boldly To discern your direction wisely To persevere in your holy will courageously To stay together in charity To surrender our own plans readily To embrace the greater good To hand on your gifts to future generations. May we remain in the holy company of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the apostles, and all the saints May their example and presence inspire us with patient confidence in the work of your grace. We ask this of you who reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirt, one God forever and ever. Amen.

7 Weekly Offering Collection for February 25, 2018 Sunday Envelopes $3,158 GiveCentral 175 July 1-To-Present (Actual): $71,164 Sunday Loose 1,056 July 1-To -Present (Budget): $74,800 Total Collection $4,389 Weekly Budget: $2,200 % of Budget Attained: 95% Please consider giving one hour of your weekly salary as your contribution. May God bless your generosity! Thank YOU!

8 Hospitality Schedule for March 11, 2018: GREETERS: Kim Casey, Dan Rak, Flo Yu RECEPTION: Eva, Jean Ng Today s Liturgy - March 4, 2018 Readings: GATHER rd Sunday of Lent/B Cantonese Mass - Chinese Hymnal PROCESSIONAL: #575 - 耶穌基督品位尊 Jesus Christ, Sovereign King OFFERTORY: #214 請接受我們的禮品 Accept Our Gift COMMUNION: #572 - 因你聖血身上流 By the Blood Flow from Thee RECESSIONAL: #569 耶穌救世無窮愛 Jesus Infinite Love

9 Please remember in your prayers those who are ill, hospitalized, and homebound Gerard Phillips Helen Moy Lois Payton Cita Orendain Anne Pataka Rosetta Roti Joey L. Cookie Jarzyna Katherine Culen Joel Rivers Benjamin N. Lucas Amelia Lorraine Schroeder Shane O Connell Lai I Fan Karl Schroeder Nathaniel Hicks Xue Ying Mou Phil Maraldi Sr. Barbara Walenty Suzanne Lynch Jerry Ecklund Nicholas Tobar Rosemary Moy Vincent Thome Sister Noel Devine Joseph Rubin Barbara McElroy Ken Barber Cecila Zastro Ramona Zavala Kay Siani Soledad Magay Michael Howley Ruth Barone Dorothy Pascente Betsy Young Joey Nardi Mina Preysler Munoz Fr. Walter Johnson, MM Richard Tobar Mark Donato Rose Perez John Galvin James Rak Phyllis Robinson James Longo III Lan Ying Yee Bai Xue David Leung Ching Shiu Yau John Palenik Luke Williamson Henry F. Wong Luz Whitehead Richard Shew Matthew Mantia Jade Yee Brian Cook Phyllis Centofanti Anthony Scuito Roberta Cheong Susan Zibricky Rev. Anthony Adducci Angelo Iasillo Barbara Metzinger James Gemkow Frank M. Nardi Victor Roa Frank Karagianes Kim D Amico Gyna Gazzi Reverence and Celebration ~Sister Caritas Since we are now in the month of March, we are almost to spring. Soon, if not already, flowers will begin to push their green sprouts through the earth. Buds will appear on the trees and all of creation is about to burst forth with new life, spring life. This unique Spring beauty reminds us of the beauty that is God. It reminds us that our world is filled with the splendor and presence of God. In today s Gospel, Jesus drives out those who are disrespecting the Temple. Money Changers and sellers are told to leave and Jesus reminds the people, Take these out of here, and stop making my Father s house a marketplace. For us too it is easy to forget the sacredness of the Church. We need people to volunteer to clean the Church. We need people to remember to reverence the Church by decorating for celebrations. We need people to turn off their phones during Church and to not bring coffee into the Church space. We need to reverence our Church, for like creation and in a special way. God dwells here with us. Jesus also talks about destroying the temple and in three days He will raise it up. The Jews thought He was speaking of the physical building but He was speaking of Himself, His body. We know He died and came back to life in three days. Just as Jesus revenged the physical Temple, He also reverenced His own physical existence. St. Paul tells us, Do you not know you are the temple of the Holy Spirit? We know God dwells in us though Baptism. Just as we reverence the Church so we should show respect and reverence to ourselves and each other. We need to remember God dwells in us and is with us. So we are called to reverence and care for all of creation, which we are a part of. We are called to respect and reverence the Church, each other, and the covenant we have made with God to keep the commandments. We rejoice that God is with us.

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