MARCH 13, 2016 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

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1 MARCH 13, 2016 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 779 S. YORK ROAD ELMHURST, ILLINOIS CHURCH WEBSITE: SCHOOL WEBSITE: CHURCH VISITATION MISSION STATEMENT Visitation Parish, a Roman Catholic Community in the Diocese of Joliet -in-illinois, seeks to draw all to Jesus Christ, revelation of the Father and font of the Holy Spirit, by celebrating the Sacraments, educating people of all ages in the Truths of the Catholic Faith, and reaching out to those who are physically, emotionally or spiritually in need. New s, Welcome! Baptisms Marriages Funerals Perpetual Adoration Chapel St. Peregrine Novena Visits to the Sick Call or stop in the Rectory Office to register as a member of Visitation Parish. Most Sundays at 1:30 P.M. Parents are required to take a Baptism Preparation Class beforehand. Classes are held every other month, so please plan ahead. Call Rectory for information. Arrangements must be made at the Rectory at least six months in advance. Catholic parties must obtain a NEWLY issued certificate of their Baptism and then contact the Rectory before making any other arrangements. Weddings scheduled at 12:00 or 2:00 P.M. on Saturday. NO Sunday Weddings. It is the responsibility of the parish to bury their dead. The funeral director will contact the parish regarding arrangements. No specific offering is required for the parish in connection with the funeral liturgy. The Perpetual Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, is available 24 hours a day for private prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, exposed on the Altar. The Chapel is located in the Convent building (south of the church). Devotions in honor of Saint Peregrine, the patron saint of those who suffer with cancer will be held the third Monday of every month at 7:00 P.M. in the church. Due to changes in hospital admitting policies, it is necessary to inform the Rectory when hospitalized parishioners would like a visit from a priest or deacon.

2 Monday, March 14 6:15 A.M. Deacon John Farrell 8:15 A.M. E. Jerome McCarthy Tuesday, March 15 6:15 A.M. John Reidy, Jr. 8:15 A.M. Annie LeGere Wednesday, March 16 6:15 A.M. Peter Haptas 8:15 A.M. Michael Essling Thursday, March 17 6:15 A.M. Daniel A. Murphy 8:15 A.M. Michael Belaski Friday, March 18 6:15 A.M. Deceased members of Phillips family 8:15 A.M. Stanley J. and Theo Gwizdalski Richard Zawila Saturday, March 19 8:15 A.M. Sarah Mota 5:00 P.M. John Belaski Sunday, March 20 7:00 A.M. Deacon Dominic Cuzzone 8:15 A.M. Laverne Stella George Chipain 10:00 A.M. People of the Parish 12:00 P.M. John Muehleis Flame of Faith Intentions Candles will burn perpetually this week before the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel of Our Lady, Mother of the Eucharist, for the following intentions: For Angelica and Sean s health and for all families By: Isabel Rodriguez In memory of Violet Janousek By: Jay Janousek Happy St. Patrick s Day to everyone By: Nancy O Toole Pour out your mercy on us; thanks for everything By: Isabel Rodriquez For the best solution and answer for my evaluation In loving memory of Gene and Dad By: Roseann, Chris and Anthony Petrucci Armed Forces Prayer List The following men and women will be remembered in prayer as long as they continue to serve in our Armed Forces. We pray that God will watch over them and bring them home safely. United States Army CPT Joseph Doyle (Ft. Bliss, Texas) CPT Patrick Leen (Italy) United States Marine Corps LCPL David Byrne (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) PVT Nicholas Acevedo (California) United States Air Force MSGT Kevin M. James (Italy) United States Coast Guard CPO Patrick Kirby (Texas) If you would like to add a name to this list, please call the Rectory Business office at Thank you. Church Vigil Candle Intentions Before the statues of Our Lady and St. Joseph in the church, vigil candles burn for requested intentions. If you would like to have either candle lit, please contact the Rectory office. Intentions will be listed in the bulletin. This week candles will burn for the following intentions: For vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Please Pray for Our Sick Michael Pape If you or a member of your family is ill or hospitalized and would like to be placed on our Prayer List, please call the Rectory office and let us know. Due to privacy issues we will only honor requests made by you or a family member. Your name will remain on the list for two weeks. If you wish your name to remain on the list after two weeks, you or a family member will need to call again to request that we continue to include it. Thank you. Page 2

3 Easter Outreach Collection Next Weekend We invite and encourage our parishioners to participate in helping to provide a joyous Easter to outreach clients. The families have been referred by Catholic Charities, Transitional Housing, Senior Services and the Immaculate Conception Food Pantry. This Easter, Immaculate Conception Church will provide families with an Easter ham, along with a grocery gift card so that they may purchase the items they like and that are essential to their special family gathering. I.C. will be preparing food baskets for all oneperson households (which number approximately 40).They will also provide approximately 100 children s baskets and are in need of medium-large Easter baskets. Donations can be small hams (for single or two-person households), as well as grocery cards in $25 increments from Walmart, Jewel, Aldi, Mariano s or Ultra Foods. If you are able to donate a ham or food card, please drop it off at the IC Rectory from 8:30 A.M. 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. Of course, you may also donate food, which will be used for these same clients that come to the food pantry. The collection will take place NEXT WEEKEND, March May God bless you for your outstanding generosity to this outreach program. Visitation will hold a drive to benefit this Outreach Project the weekend of March at all Masses. Please bring food and items when you come to Mass and leave them in the Parish Center gathering space. Do not bring any items after 1:00 P.M. Items will be taken to Immaculate Conception Church after the 12:00 Noon Mass. Thank you! Easter Season Bulletin Articles Early Deadline Date All articles for the bulletins on Easter Sunday, March 27. are due no later than Tuesday, March 15. Thank you for your cooperation. PARISH BUSINESS Page 3 Fifth Sunday of Lent 3 rd Scrutiny I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live. This Gospel reading is not just the amazing story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. It is also the Lord s message to us about our own resurrection. In his conversation with Martha, he questions her to see if she believes that, everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Martha, of course, responds faithfully, stating her conviction that Jesus is the Son of God. Now, if we placed ourselves in Martha s shoes, how would we respond? Do we really believe that Jesus is the incarnate Son of God? Do we really believe that he offers us the gift of eternal life? Of course, this is what we profess every time we recite the creed. But today s scrutiny challenges us to go deeper than an external recitation. Do these statements of faith affect us? Do they help direct our choices and bring us comfort in times of trial? Jesus tells us that if we believe in him, we will never die. How does this astonishing promise change the way we live? The gift of eternal life should stand as a focal point of our entire Christian existence. We believe in a God who has power over death. We believe in a God who loved us enough to become man and suffer to save us. We believe in a God who calls us to give ourselves to him, just as he has given himself to us. The question is only how sincerely we will respond to this call. Jesus told his disciples, If one walks during the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. Jesus is the light of the world. When we walk with him, we will not stumble, but will find our way to heaven Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal If you have not made your contribution to the 2016 Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal, please consider doing so online at jolietdiocese.org, via mail, or by returning one of our Commitment/In-Pew Weekend envelopes at Mass. One pledge can make a difference, especially when combined with all of the other pledges made throughout the diocese. Please prayerfully consider providing your financial support to this Appeal Chosen by God s Grace. You can make a real difference! After our parish exceeds its CMAA goal of $121,214 in paid pledges, 65% of any additional funds are returned for use in our parish. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response.

4 LECTOR, EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST, MUSIC MINISTER* AND ALTAR SERVER ASSIGNMENTS FOR MARCH Saturday March 19 5:00 P.M. Sunday March 20 7:00 A.M. Sunday March 20 8:15 A.M. Sunday March 20 10:00.M. Sunday March 20 12:00.M. Lectors & Music Ministers* Rayanna Stevenson Chorale* Guitar Ensemble* Bill Milano Barb Masters* Gerry Arcaro Jim Brown* Bob Ross* Paul Klenck Adult Choir* Margaret M. Foot Jack & Krystyna Miuccio* Alex Nieto* Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Allan Izzo Bob Kaminski Cathy Sholtis David Stevenson Bob Kaminski Rose Moran Lilia Zamar Marie Zamar Janet Fatheree Rita McGreal Kevin O Reilly Stephen L. Ruff Jessica Felice Lester Holze Rufo A. Lacsamana Eric Radcliff Wallace J. Foot Bob Kaminski Rose Krajewski Susan Stanisz Daily Altar Server Assignment Monday, March 14 Saturday, March 19 Altar Servers Kathleen Doyle Tommy Doyle Adam Stevenson Will Harrison Bridget Nelson Matthew Nelson Sophia Alvarez Paul DePodesta Jack Ryan John Prabhu Caden Schaer Nolan Schaer Cecilia Passarelli Erin Peterson Stephen Taylor 8:15 A.M. Monday, March 14 Colin Doherty and Billy Fromelt Tuesday, March 15 Francesca Size and Teagan Wede Wednesday, March 16 Cecille and Paul Nemeth, Jr. Thursday, March 17 Nora Kenny and William Russ Friday, March 18 Paddy Rauen and Will Ryan Saturday, March 19 Jack and Matthew Kavanaugh Sunday Collection - March 6 $25, Sunday Budget $27, Sunday (+/- on budget) ($2,559.67) Sunday - Total Year to date $960, Sunday - YTD Budget $1,005, Catholic Relief Services Collection: $6, parishioners contributed through E-Giving. Thank you for your kindness and generosity to our parish. Please remember Visitation Parish in your will and estate planning. Please call the Rectory at for more information. Thank you. Reading for the Week of March 13, 2016 Sunday: Is 43:16-21/Ps 126:1-6/Phil 3:8-14/Jn 8:1-11 Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, or 13:41c-62/Ps 23:1-6/Jn 8:12-20 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-21/Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52-56/Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-9/Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-7/ Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Next Sunday: Lk 19:28-40/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24/ Phil 2:6-11/Lk 22:14--23:56 or 23:1-49 Natalie Kate, daughter of Travis and Amy (Braye) Hough Adriana Linette, daughter of Richard and Veronica (Pollack) Marcantonio Alina Marie, daughter of Sean and Jennifer (Padilla) Westropp Page 4

5 FAITH FORMATION Faith Matt-ers By Matt Pozen Director of Parish Faith Formation Faithful Citizenship (March 13, 2016) Part I of the U.S. Bishops document, Faithful Citizenship, sets forth four major principles of the Catholic social tradition: 1) the dignity of the human person; 2) subsidiarity; 3) the common good; 4) and solidarity. Last week we finished #2 and began to discuss #3, the common good, which is the sum total of social conditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfilment more fully and more easily. A balanced emphasis on both rights and responsibilities is crucial to promoting the common good. Another key aspect of the common good is the dignity of work and the rights of workers. As the Industrial Revolution took its toll on the working class throughout the 18 th and 19 th centuries, many people began to wonder whether the Church was simply aligned with the traditional power of kings and aristocracy, and with the new power of entrepreneurs and the bourgeoisie. After The Communist Manifesto of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848, many workers began to turn away from the Church and toward the ideas of socialism and its organization of workers unions. It was Pope Leo XIII s 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum ( On the Condition of the Working Class ), which strongly turned the Church s heart toward the plight of the working class and those on the margins of society. The bishops and faithful of the world quickly took up the pope s call and began to advocate in their respective nations on behalf of the working class. In the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries, Catholics in the United States were a predominantly immigrant and working class community, so the vision of Pope Leo had a profound effect upon the American Church in particular, and American society in general. Thanks to the waves of immigrants from Ireland, Germany, Poland, Italy, and other parts of Europe, by 1900 the Catholic Church became the largest church in America, accounting for 22% of the population. The vast majority of these Catholics were members of the working class, and the concern of the Church for their plight became crucial. In paragraph 50 of Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. bishops articulate a key principle in regard to labor: the economy must serve people, not the other way around. Both employers and employees have rights and responsibilities: Employers contribute to the common good through the services or products they provide and by creating jobs that uphold the dignity and rights of workers to productive work, to decent and just wages, to adequate benefits and security in their old age, to the choice of whether to organize and join unions, to the opportunity for legal status for immigrant workers, to private property, and to economic initiative. Workers also have responsibilities to provide a fair day s work for a fair day s pay, to treat employers and co-workers with respect, and to carry out their work in ways that contribute to the common good. Workers, employers, and unions should not only advance their own interests, but also work together to advance economic justice and the well-being of all. The 2008 collapse of the financial sector seems to give clear witness to what can happen when corporate greed and short-term profit blind people to the long-term goal of economic justice and the well-being of all. Then, taxpayer money is used to bail out the financial sector, and as federal and state budget deficits pile up, guess which programs get cut in order to rein in debt? The very social service programs needed by those who lost their jobs as a result of the financial collapse. Of course, this is only one aspect of our current economic situation, and we can t blame everything on corporate greed. Taxpayers are also demanding that public workers unions not only advance their own interests, but also work together to advance economic justice and the well-being of all. As part of the common good, we have a duty to care for God s creation, or as Pope Francis refers to it in Laudato Si', our common home. We show our respect for the Creator by our stewardship of God s creation because every creature is the object of the Father's tenderness, who gives it its place in the world (Laudato Si', no. 77). Care for creation is a duty of our faith and a sign of our concern for all people, especially the poor, who both everyday experience and scientific research show suffer the gravest effects of all attacks on the environment. Pope Francis underscores that environmental degradation can often force the poor to leave their homes, with great uncertainty for their future and that of their children" (no. 25). The threats to the environment are many. Pope Francis, consistent with both St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, has recently lifted up pollution, climate change, lack of access to clean water, and the loss of biodiversity as particular challenges. He speaks of an ecological debt owed by wealthier nations to developing nations and he laments the weakness of many responses to the ecological challenges rooted in complacency and a cheerful recklessness. In the face of this, we should aim for a new lifestyle, one that strives to live simply to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, and one that brings healthy pressure to bear on those who wield political, economic and social power. We have a moral obligation to protect the planet on which we live - to respect God's creation and to ensure a safe and hospitable environment for all human beings. Page 5

6 SCHOOL MANNA Tuition Assistance Award $500 Visitation grade school families, Catholic High School or Catholic College. $150 Religious Education families. To be eligible for the award, a family must purchase gift certificates during March There will only be one winner selected from the $500 group and one selected from the $150 group. MANNA Visitation Tuition Assistance Program This past week 22 Visitation Grade School and other organization program families purchased $9,465 in gift certificates through our MANNA program. The earned tuition credit for the past week was $ Please note that your earned tuition credit will be applied to your Smart Tuition account. You can visit the school website ( to view or print our most recent updated MANNA Order Form. For additional information or to place a large order, please call MANNA Walk-in Service Wednesday 7:30-8:30 P.M and Friday 2:00-3:30 P.M. A Cozy Feet Thank You Thank you Visitation Grade School and Religious Education students! The Cozy Feet Campaign was a huge success! Together we collected over 1,000 pairs of socks and $250 in gift card donations for the DuPage Public Action Delivering Shelter. Thank you for working together and helping the homeless in DuPage county! Thank you from the DuPage Public Action Delivering Shelter (PADS) organization. MINISTRIES Casserole Ministry Casserole collection is March Thanks again for helping feed the homeless at the Franciscan Outreach soup kitchen in Chicago. Cash donations are converted to a Jewel gift card for the soup kitchen to supplement their pantry. ACTS Catholic Youth Ministry Are you interested in the 2016 Youth Mission trip? You can find information at actscatholicym.weebly.com/ mission-trips-about.html. Registration is open until Friday, March 18, and spaces are limited so get a move on! Don t wait until summer to come and see us, there are many awesome opportunities to hang out. Sunday Sessions March 13: Visitation (youth room), 6:30-8:00 P.M. April 10: Visitation (youth room), 1:00-3:00 P.M. April 17: Visitation (youth room), 3:00-5:00 P.M. April 24: Immaculate Conception, 6:30-8:00 P.M. During each sessions, we will focus on a different theme as a way to deepen our understanding of God s plan in our lives while deepening our faith and relationships with others. Community Nights March 16, March 23, April 6, and April 13 Come hang out and bring your friends, Wednesday nights from 5:30-8:00 P.M. Coffee and conversation March 17, March 24, April 7, and April 14 Join Marcia for a warm beverage any time after school until 5:00 P.M. on the above Thursdays at Elijah s, 111 E. First St. in Elmhurst. Prayer for Priests and St Peregrine Blessing Each Monday at 7:00 P.M. we pray for our ordained. St. Peregrine blessings are offered every Monday evening after Prayer for Priests. The order for the service is: Exposition of Holy Eucharist 7:00 P.M. Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and special prayers for Priests. Complete benediction and blessing with the Holy Eucharist. Individual blessings with the St. Peregrine Relic at approximately 7:35 P.M. St. Peregrine service will be celebrated the third Monday of the month, combined with Prayers for Priests at 7:00 P.M. in the church. The order of service is: Expose Holy Eucharist in the Monstrance. Rosary for Priests. Abbreviated prayers for Priests. St. Peregrine prayers with general blessing. Individual blessings with relic. Blessing with the Holy Eucharist. Ending of benediction. Please remember, we need our priests for Holy Mass, sacraments, and direction in the faith. Pray for them. Thank you Deacon Jim Page 6

7 Be Still God is the friend of silence. His language is silence. Be still and know that I am God. He requires us to be silent to discover Him. In the silence of the heart, He speaks to us. Jesus spent 40 days in silence before beginning His public life. He often retired alone; spent the night on the mountain in silence and prayer. He who spoke with authority spent His early life in silence. The Word of God is speechless today in the Eucharist. His silence is the highest and truest praise of the Father. It is the adoration of God. We need silence to be alone with God, to speak to Him, to ponder His words deep in our hearts. We need to be alone with God in silence to be renewed and transformed. Silence gives us a new outlook on life. In silence, we are filled with the energy of God, Himself. This helps us do all things with joy. Silence is at the root of our union with God and with one another. The fruit of silence is prayer. The fruit of prayer is faith. The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is silence. (From Divine Readings with Mother Teresa) The Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Some holy hours need partners. For information, call Joan Taylor or Mary Lewis Divine Mercy Corner Jesus said to St. Faustina: Know that whatever good you do to any soul, I accept it as if you had done it to Me. (Diary, 1768) For more inspiration: The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy In My Soul, Saint Faustina Kowalska, 2003, Marian Press or download the official Divine Mercy app free from the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception (for ios and Android devices). This year, the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, you will have the opportunity to pray the Divine Mercy Novena with others. A brief reflection will be presented on each of the nine days. Please check the Visitation Parish website for more information! Too Important to Miss! Don t miss the nationally traveling dramatic presentation that will bring you to the heart of the Divine Mercy message and devotion. Now called the fastest growing devotion in the history of the Church, learn how it can help you and your family find hope, healing, strength and peace in difficult times. Brought to you by Visitation Parish in collaboration with Holy Trinity Parish in Westmont, April 1 3. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Benediction will be part of this event. Admission: Free Will Offering. Page 7 Rosary Makers Ministry What is a Ladder Rosary? A ladder rosary consists of two chains, with the beads fastened between the chains, making it look like a ladder. Of the many stories associated with the origin of the ladder rosary, some say they originated in Mexico. In fact, ladder rosaries are often referred to as Old Mexico rosaries because they typically were made this way in Mexico. Are you interested in learning how to make a ladder rosary? Bring a friend and learn how to make a beautiful, unique rosary to honor our Blessed Mother. more details to follow. Please call the rectory to sign up. (630) VISITATION PARISH GROUPS 11 th Annual March Madness Party and Fundraiser Visitation Fathers Club will be hosting their 11 th annual March Madness Party and Fundraiser. Thursday, March 17, in the Valentino Center (school gymnasium). Tipoff: 6:00 P.M. Cost: $50 per person Admission includes: Three Huge Projection Screens 1 st round NCAA Basketball Games Harrington s Famous Corned Beef Great Food and Plenty of Snacks Various Beverages For more information or discounted Admission Packages contact: Kevin Hohman at Kevin.hohman@sbcglobal.net. Volunteering: John Falduto at: jfaldut@sawyerfalduto.com. Donations: Mike Brennan at mjbrenn2@gmail.com. Remember: It s For The Kids FryDay Knight March 18 Our Last fry for Lent 2016! Lent is almost over! Come celebrate with us on Friday March 18; it s our Last Lenten Fish Fry for 2016! Enjoy our famous beer battered cod from Supreme Lobster. Try our delicious Seafood Chowder. Kids and adults rave about our Mac n Cheese; remember, man cannot live by Cod alone! Join us for a delicious dinner this Friday Knight and be served by one of our cheerful Mermaids! Knights of Columbus Hall 537 S. York Street (across from US Bank) Serving from 4:30 8:00 P.M.

8 Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica Church Tour Wednesday March 16 The Basilica Of Our Lady Of Sorrows is a Roman Catholic basilica on the west side of Chicago. Located at 3121 W. Jackson Boulevard, it is, along with St. Hyacinth and Queen of All Saints, one of only three churches in Illinois designated by the Pope with the title of basilica. We will board a bus at 8:45 A.M. on Wednesday, March 16, in the church parking lot. We will take a tour at this beautiful and historical Chicago Basilica. A light lunch/ snack will be provided on the ride home. We plan to be back at Visitation between 1:00-1:30 P.M. Please or call Becky Cira at beckycira@gmail.com with any questions or to reserve your spot today. Cost $25 per person. Page 8 DIOCESAN Reporting Sexual Abuse Anyone with reason to believe that a child has been abused or is being abused should report their suspicions to civil authorities. Contact: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services: ABUSE ( ) or local police. The Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator is available to help victims/survivors of child sexual abuse by a cleric, employee or volunteer of the Catholic Church. The Victim Assistance Coordinator will report to Bishop Conlon and coordinate efforts of pastoral support and outreach to assist in the healing process. The Victim Assistance Coordinator can also assist in making a report to civil authorities. Contact the Diocese of Joliet Victim Assistance Coordinator at OUTSIDE EVENTS Jubilee Year of Mercy Holy Hour 3 rd Tuesday of Every Month 7:00 P.M. March 15, 2016 As we celebrate this Jubilee Year of Mercy, come experience the mercy of God during an hour of prayer at Immaculate Conception Church, Pilgrimage Church of Eastern Du- Page County, held on the third Tuesday of every month of our jubilee year. In the month of March, we will be praying particularly for the Forgiveness of Sins. Obtaining a Plenary Indulgence during the Year of Mercy. A plenary indulgence frees a person from all of the temporal punishment due to sins and may be gained only once on any one day. Indulgences are only applicable to oneself and to the dead. How can one obtain a plenary indulgence during the Year of Mercy? One obtains this indulgence by: having the intention of acquiring the indulgence, going to confession (before or after the visit), receiving Holy Communion, making a profession of faith, praying for the Holy Father and for the intentions that he bears in his heart for the good of the Church and of the entire world, while doing any of the following: The faithful by visiting one of the Diocesan Pilgrimage churches. The sick and people who are elderly and alone by receiving Holy Communion or attending Holy Mass and community prayer (even through the various means of communication). The faithful by personally performing one or more of the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. The faithful by remembering the deceased at Holy Mass and praying that they be freed from every remnant of fault and thus be embraced by God in the blessedness of life eternal.

9 Pastor: Part-time Associate: Weekend Assistants: Deacons: School Principal: Facilities Manager/ Pastoral Associate: Director of Parish Faith Formation: Music Director: Youth Ministry: Business Manager: Saturday Sunday Daily Masses: Confession: Pastoral Staff Rev. Scott Huggins Rev. J. Damien Graziano Rev. Gerald Tivy Rev. Thomas Sularz Jay Janousek, Anthony Spatafore, James Eaker Dr. Christopher Dransoff Deacon Anthony Spatafore Matthew Pozen Mrs. Barbara Masters Marcia Lane McGee Mrs. Debbie Johnson Mass Schedule 5:00 P.M. 7:00, 8:15, & 10:00 A.M., 12:00 noon. Monday - Friday - 6:15, 8:15 A.M. Saturday - 8:15 A.M. Saturday 4:00-4:45 P.M. Phone Numbers Rectory School Rectory Fax School Fax Music Office Religious Ed Youth Ministry ext. 314 Parish Activity Calendar March Monday, March 14 MOPS 1:30 P.M. PH, PC SPRED 6:00 P.M. PH Prayer for Priest 7:00 P.M. C St Peregrine 7:00 P.M. C Tuesday, March 15 Lenten Series 12:30 P.M. PC 3 rd Grade Cub Scouts 3:00 P.M. PH Wednesday, March 16 Craft Ladies 9:00 P.M. PC Bible Study 12:30 P.M. PC Prayer Quilt 1:00 P.M. PC Stations the Cross 2:15 P.M. C Brownies 2 rd Grade 3:00 p.m. PC Brownies 3 rd Grade 3:00 p.m. PH CCW Book Study 7:00 P.M. PC Women s Eve of Recollection 7:30 P.M. C, PH MANNA 7:30 P.M. PC Thursday, March 17 Prayer for Priest 8:45 A.M. C Friday, March 18 MANNA 2:00 P.M. PC Stations of the Cross 7:00 P.M. C Saturday, March 19 Sunday, March 20 Scout Mass 8:15 A.M. C RCIA 9:00 A.M. PH, PC Adoration Chapel... Mary Lewis Joan Taylor Altar Servers... Deacon Tony Spatafore Bereavement Ministers... Patti Riggs Casserole Ministry... Kathy Best Council of Catholic Women... Mary McCann Crypt of the Saints... Richard Montalbano Deacons... Jay Janousek Tony Spatafore aspatafore1@comcast.net Jim Eaker Elizabeth Ministry... Clarita Iozzo Fathers Club... Craig Heiss Finance Committee Chairperson. Terese Feeney Knights of Columbus... Sean O Leary Kevin O Reilly John Kwit Ladies Bowling... Sharon Bresnahan Ladies & Couples Bridge... Peg Majewski Ladies Golf League... Lynn DeFilippis Little Samaritans... Donna Monaghan MANNA Tuition Assistance... David James Men s Bowling... Sev Delabar Men s Small Groups... Jim Herrmann PADS... Bob & Tricia Havlir Parish Pastoral Council... Mike Deardurff Parish Faith Formation... Matthew Pozen , Ext. 502 Prayer Groups Blue Army. Mary Parpan Prayer Quilt Ministry... Karen Verner RCIA School Board Chairperson... Jeff Harrison Scouting... Melanie Schneider Jim Herrmann Social Service Outreach... Deacon Tony Spatafore aspatafore1@comcast.net SPRED... Melanie Schneider Ushers... George Klein... gpkcdc@juno.com Valentino Activity Center... Linda Roberts Viz Seniors... Mary Ann Kramer Vocation Committee... Pam Gaudio Joan Taylor Women s Volleyball... Dawn Larson. dawnmlarson@sbcglobal.net Youth Ministry... Marcia Lane-McGee Bulletin Deadline Friday 4:30 P.M. Suzanne Noonan Page 9

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