To Help You Prepare For Next Sunday: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21

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1 ANNUNCIATION PARISH Christian Formation Commission Meeting Our Annunciation Parish Christian Formation Commission will meet this Tuesday, March 6, at 7:00 p.m. in our Faith Formation Room. St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Our Annunciation Parish St. Vincent de Paul Conference will have their monthly meeting this Tuesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. All are welcome to become involved in this outreach ministry that seeks to provide emergency material assistance to those in our neighborhood who are in need. 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, Our Condolences Our condolences to parishioners James and Mary Englert, on the recent death of James mother, Rose Marie Englert, who died February 13. Eternal rest grant unto Rose Marie, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. Please keep the Englert family in your prayers. Consider Becoming a Deacon Have you considered becoming a deacon in the Catholic Church, but don t know where to begin to explore the possibility? The Office of the Diaconate of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will hold an informational meeting on Thursday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Ignatius Parish, 5222 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, in the Bolte Room. For more information and to register, please contact Deacon Mark Machuga a X2641. 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, March 8th 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! Friday, March 9 is the feast of Saint Frances of Rome, one of the Patron Saints of our physical education classes. 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. Vocation View We proclaim Christ, Crucified! (1 Cor 1:23) In the Crucifixion, we find strength. In the Cross is our triumph. Rest in His mercy that you might proclaim Him in all that you say and do. To Help You Prepare For Next Sunday: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21

2 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 4, 2018 CRS Rice Bowl Week Three: Focus on Burkina Faso In Tougouri Commune of Burkina Faso, Safiata Abore's grandchild bathes before going to school. (Photo by Michael Stulman/Catholic Relief Services) Safiata, 58 years old, is the mother of 9 children and 16 grandchildren. As a widow, she is the primary caretaker for many of them who continue to live in the household. Farming and selling a portion of her harvest is the primary way Safiata can earn the income necessary to buy food for her family and pay their school fees. Safiata has three plots of land, one of which she received from Catholic Relief Services' Helping Hands project. The community has been able to maintain an irrigation system by contributing 15,000 CFA per year, or approximately This helps Safiata and more than 120 farmers increase their harvest and income. CRS trained the women, including Safiata, in how to organize and use Savings and Internal Lending Communities, also known as SILC, to help members pool their money, save over time and borrow to meet pressing needs or to develop business 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, March 5th - Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Celebrant s Intention Tuesday, March 6th - Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Helen Chakeres; Sandi Chakeres Wednesday, March 7th - Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Persecuted Christians Thursday, March 8th - Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Celebrant s Intention Friday, March 9th - Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Mary Koenig; Merle A. Koenig Saturday, March 10th - Vigil, Fourth Sunday of Lent 5:00 p.m. For the Faithful Departed Sunday, March 11th - Fourth Sunday of Lent 9:00 a.m. Mary Koenig; Fritzi Heidt 11:00 a.m. Pro Populo, For the People of the Parish 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, March 10th - 5:00 p.m. Servers: Emme Smith, Kate Smith, Felicia Domineack Lectors: Joseph Lengerich & James Englert Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Kathy Chabot & Melissa Booth Gift Bearers: The Smith Family Sunday, March 11th - 9:00 a.m. Servers: Joseph Spaeth, Sarah Turner, Wolfgang Windholtz Lectors: Leslie Clark & Bill Stock Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: David Turner & Andy Olding Gift Bearers The Lorensen Family Sunday, March 11th - 11:00 a.m. Servers: Kara Lally, Ryan Lally, Ruby Matacia Lectors: Mike Suffern & Tess Neggerman Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Joe Kemper & Terrie Kemper Gift Bearers: The Imbus/Suffern Family Financial Stewardship Sunday, February 25th (49 Envelopes)...2, Sunday, February 25th (Electronic Giving) Sunday, February 25th Total Weekly Offering , Easter Flowers Please remember Annunciation Parish in your will!

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