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welcome to Saint Joseph Catholic Church Are you new to Saint Joseph Parish? Welcome! Are you new to St. Joseph s? We invite you to please introduce yourself before or after Mass, or stop by the parish office to register, meet Father Trapp and become part of our parish family. 140 West Avenue, Plain City Ohio staff pastor: Rev. Father Joseph John Trapp II 614-873-8850 x13 FrJTrapp@saintjosephplaincity.com Deacon: Rev. Mr. Tony Bonacci 614-578-3957 bonacci.1@osu.edu secretary: Mary Rice 614-873-8850 mary@saintjosephplaincity.com dir of religious education: Renée Dvorsky renee@saintjosephplaincity.com youth director: Emily Winner emily@saintjosephplaincity.com bulletin editor: Amy Colopy amy@saintjosephplaincity.com music director: Greg Elchert gregmusicdir@saintjosephplaincity.com Webmaster: Connie Buckley connie@saintjosephplaincity.com 614-286-2334 knights of columbus: Carl Haaser, Grand Knight cjhaaser@gmail.com 614-891-1962 st. martin de porres: Gloria Butler jimgloryb@gmail.com 614-581-1240 adoration coordinator: Elaine Bonacci elainebonacci@gmail.com 614-557-3409 finance committee chair: Allen Crock allen.c.crock@morganstanley.com 614-832-3226 masses Weekday Masses are at the church Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. Saturday 9 a.m. Weekend at the church: Saturday 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. At the PAC: Sunday 11 a.m. Adoration M - Th 6-11 a.m. & 6-11 p.m. Friday: 6-8 a.m. & 6-11 p.m. Confessions at church: Saturday after 9 a.m. Mass and 3:30 p.m. Also by appointment. office hours: M - F 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. office phone: 614-873-8850 St. Joseph Catholic Church, Plain City, Ohio Scan here to go to our website. From the website, click on the mail icon to receive the latest news via email. Parish Activity Center and Parish Office 670 W. Main Street Plain City, OH 43064 page 1

are you new to saint joseph parish? Please stop by the office to register you and your family or call 614-873-8850. sacrament of baptism: Preparation is required for the reception of the sacrament. Parents are encouraged to contact the office for an appointment prior to the birth of their child. sacrament of matrimony: Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance of intended date. A marriage preparation program is required. Please contact Father Trapp. sacrament of the sick: Please call the office for emergencies and notify the office for calls to the sick or visits to the hospital. To have a name added to the bulletin prayer list please send to: bulletin@saintjosephplaincity.com eucharist for the homebound: Please call the office to be added to the weekly Communion list. rite of christian initiation of adults (rcia): Are you thinking about becoming Catholic? RCIA is a process that provides time for inquiry, instruction, prayer and discernment. For more information please contact the parish office. We welcome you! offertory: You may make your offertory weekly or monthly by visiting our website at and registering with ONLINE GIVING. Adoration angels are needed as follows: Mondays 10-11 p.m. Tuesdays 10-11 p.m. Wednesdays 10-11 a.m., 8-9 p.m. Thursdays 10-11 p.m. Fridays 6-7 p.m., 10-11 p.m. Please contact Elaine Bonacci to sign up. Thank you! Please pray for our military: 2LT Denis R. Aurelius USAF SFC Michael S. Bertorello, USA 1SGT Kevin R. Gleich, USA Logan Hill, LTC Patrick Parsons, USAF MASN Todd Thieken Jr., USN Lt. Cmdr. Matt Wood, USN Please pray for who all who are ill and healing: Patricia Ann Allen Rhonda Campbell George Geruntino Kevin Gleich Elfriede Gregel Florine Hamlin David Harris John Harris John High Gabriel Kaiser Zachary Kaiser Betty Stricharczuk Mary Jane Ward page 2

Mass Intentions & Readings First Sunday of Lent Monday, March 6 LV 19:1-2, 11-18; PS: 19; MT: 25:31-46 NO MASS Tuesday, March 7 IS 55: 10-11; PS: 34; MT 6: 7-15 5:30 p.m. William Howard Sharp (DOD Jan. 30, 1941 Wednesday, March 8 JON 3:1-10; PS: 51; LK 11: 29-32 5:30 p.m. Harry & Julia Grzeskowiak (Parish) Thursday, March 9 EST C: 12, 14-16, 23-25; PS: 138; MT 7: 7-12 NO MASS Friday, March 10 EZ 18: 21-28; PS: 130; MT 5: 20-26 8 a.m. Tobias Rodenmofer (dod July 25, 1941) Saturday, March 11 DT 26: 16-19; PS: 119; MT 5: 43-48 9 a.m. Ken Tossey (P. Welsh 4:30 p.m. S/I Walter Proulx Family (G. & A. Walter) Sunday, March 12 GN 12:1-4a; PS: 33; 2TM 1:8b-10; MT 17: 1-9 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 11 a.m. Helen Grywalski Calendar Monday, March 6 PSR 1st - 6th Grades PSR 1st - 6th Grades Tuesday, March 7 Knights of Columbus Mtg Wednesday, March 8 Alpha Thursday, March 9 Choir practice Friday, March 10 Bible Study K of C Fish Fry Stations of the Cross* Saturday, March 11 Confessions & Parish Rosary* Sunday, March 12 PSR 7th & 8th Grade Folk Choir Practice Children s Liturgy during Mass Retrouvaille Youth Group * indicates event at the church 4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 9:40 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Come celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph Sunday, March 19, 5:30 p.m. at the PAC with a Pot-luck dinner Main course, beverages and all tableware will be provided. Please bring a side-dish or desserts as follows: Last Name A - L dessert Last Name M - Z side-dish Sign-up sheets are available at the church and the PAC. Please indicate the number of your family that will attend. We will begin with a short prayer service at 5:30 p.m. page 3

Announcements Our Weekly Reflection: Are you a planner? Today is a special collection for the Black & Indian Missions. We need adoration angels. Please see page 1 for available times or contact Elaine Bonacci. Our parish s 40 Days for Life day to pray to end abortion is March 14. See page 8 for details. Altar Servers will be meeting after 11 am Mass for continued training. Stewardship: Offertory Collection for February 19, 2017 Envelopes $2,558 Loose (Unknown) $ 146 Diocesan Tax (6%) $ (162) Total $2,542 These numbers do not reflect on-line giving. ************ It is written: The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve. Matthew 4:10 Tempted between the riches and power of this world and service to God, Jesus chose service to His Father. If we wish to truly follow Jesus, we, too, must decide to turn away from power and riches and put God at the center of our lives. How is God calling you to serve? Planning is good and necessary up to a point, but we find God in the now. God lives in the eternal now. He is constantly inviting us to immerse ourselves in the present moment so we can be with him. Sometimes planning the future can be a way of avoiding the present, and when we avoid the present we avoid God. Sometimes having everything in its place can be a way of trying to be in control, and sometimes it is a way of distracting ourselves from what really matters right now. Often we find God in the mess of our lives, the mess of our personalities, and the mess of our own brokenness. One of the greatest mistakes in history has been to go off looking for God in the extraordinary. God occasionally uses the extraordinary to get our attention, but since the beginning his favorite place has been amid the very ordinary things of life. Lenten Fast and Abstinence Regulations 1. Everyone 14 years of age and over is bound to abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent. 2. Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 years of age is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. (The obligation of fasting ceases with the celebration of one s 59th birthday.) 3. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other smaller meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one s needs, but together they should not equal one full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted on these two days, but liquids including milk and juice are allowed. When health or the ability to work is seriously affected the law does not oblige. page 4

LENT 2017 SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Pope Francis Lenten Message: Dear Brothers and Sisters, Lent is a new beginning, a path leading to the certain goal of Easter, Christ s victory over death. This season urgently calls us to conversion. Christians are asked to return to God with all their hearts (Joel 2:12), to refuse to settle for mediocrity and to grow in friendship with the Lord. Jesus is the faithful friend who never abandons us. Even when we sin, he patiently awaits our return; by that patient expectation, he shows us his readiness to forgive (cf. Homily, 8 January 2016). Lent is a favorable season for deepening our spiritual life through the means of sanctification offered us by the Church: fasting, prayer and alms giving. At the basis of everything is the word of God, which during this season we are invited to hear and ponder more deeply. I would now like to consider the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (cf. Lk 16:19-31). Let us find inspiration in this meaningful story, for it provides a key to understanding what we need to do in order to attain true happiness and eternal life. It exhorts us to sincere conversion. 1. The other person is a gift The parable begins by presenting its two main characters. The poor man is described in greater detail: he is wretched and lacks the strength even to stand. Lying before the door of the rich man, he fed on the crumbs falling from his table. His body is full of sores and dogs come to lick his wounds (cf. vv. 20-21). The picture is one of great misery; it portrays a man disgraced and pitiful. The scene is even more dramatic if we consider that the poor man is called Lazarus: a name full of promise, which literally means God helps. This character is not anonymous. His features are clearly delineated and he appears as an individual with his own story. While practically invisible to the rich man, we see and know him as someone familiar. He becomes a face, and as such, a gift, a priceless treasure, a human being whom God loves and cares for, despite his concrete condition as an outcast (cf. Homily, 8 January 2016). Lazarus teaches us that other persons are a gift. A right relationship with people consists in gratefully recognizing their value. Even the poor person at the door of the rich is not a nuisance, but a summons to conversion and to change. The parable first invites us to open the doors of our heart to others because each person is a gift, whether it be our neighbor or an anonymous pauper. Lent is a favorable season for opening the doors to all those in need and recognizing in them the face of Christ. Each of us meets people like this every day. Each life that we encounter is a gift deserving acceptance, respect and love. The word of God helps us to open our eyes to welcome and love life, especially when it is weak and vulnerable. But in order to do this, we have to take seriously what the Gospel tells us about the rich man. 2. Sin blinds us The parable is unsparing in its description of the contradictions associated with the rich man (cf. v. 19). Unlike poor Lazarus, he does not have a name; he is simply called a rich man. His opulence was seen in his extravagant and expensive robes. Purple cloth was even more precious than silver and gold, and was thus reserved to divinities (cf. Jer 10:9) and kings (cf. Jg 8:26), while fine linen gave one an almost sacred character. The man was clearly ostentatious about his wealth, and in the habit of displaying it daily: He feasted sumptuously every day (v. 19). In him we can catch a dramatic glimpse of the corruption sin, which progresses in three successive stages: love of money, vanity and pride (cf. Homily, 20 September 2013). The Apostle Paul tells us that the love of money is the root of all evils (1 Tim 6:10). It is the main cause of corruption and a source of envy, strife and suspicion. Money can come to dominate us, even to the point of becoming a tyrannical idol (cf. Evangelii Gaudium, 55). Instead of being an instrument at our service for doing good and showing solidarity towards others, money can chain us and the entire world to a selfish logic that leaves no room for love and hinders peace. page 5

LENT 2017 SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH continued: The parable then shows that the rich man s greed makes him vain. His personality finds expression in appearances, in showing others what he can do. But his appearance masks an interior emptiness. His life is a prisoner to outward appearances, to the most superficial and fleeting aspects of existence (cf. ibid., 62). The lowest rung of this moral degradation is pride. The rich man dresses like a king and acts like a god, forgetting that he is merely mortal. For those corrupted by love of riches, nothing exists beyond their own ego. Those around them do not come into their line of sight. The result of attachment to money is a sort of blindness. The rich man does not see the poor man who is starving, hurting, lying at his door. Looking at this character, we can understand why the Gospel so bluntly condemns the love of money: No one can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or be attached to the first and despise the second. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money (Mt 6:24). 3. The Word is a gift The Gospel of the rich man and Lazarus helps us to make a good preparation for the approach of Easter. The liturgy of Ash Wednesday invites us to an experience quite similar to that of the rich man. When the priest imposes the ashes on our heads, he repeats the words: Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. As it turned out, the rich man and the poor man both died, and the greater part of the parable takes place in the afterlife. The two characters suddenly discover that we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it (1 Tim 6:7). We too see what happens in the afterlife. There the rich man speaks at length with Abraham, whom he calls father (Lk 16:24.27), as a sign that he belongs to God s people. This detail makes his life appear all the more contradictory, for until this moment there had been no mention of his relation to God. In fact, there was no place for God in his life. His only god was himself. The rich man recognizes Lazarus only amid the torments of the afterlife. He wants the poor man to alleviate his suffering with a drop of water. What he asks of Lazarus is similar to what he could have done but never did. Abraham tells him: During your life you had your fill of good things, just as Lazarus had his fill of bad. Now he is being comforted here while you are in agony (v. 25). In the afterlife, a kind of fairness is restored and life s evils are balanced by good. The parable goes on to offer a message for all Christians. The rich man asks Abraham to send Lazarus to warn his brothers, who are still alive. But Abraham answers: They have Moses and the prophets, let them listen to them (v. 29). Countering the rich man s objections, he adds: If they will not listen either to Moses or to the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone should rise from the dead (v. 31). The rich man s real problem thus comes to the fore. At the root of all his ills was the failure to heed God s word. As a result, he no longer loved God and grew to despise his neighbor. The word of God is alive and powerful, capable of converting hearts and leading them back to God. When we close our heart to the gift of God s word, we end up closing our heart to the gift of our brothers and sisters. Dear friends, Lent is the favorable season for renewing our encounter with Christ, living in his word, in the sacraments and in our neighbor. The Lord, who overcame the deceptions of the Tempter during the forty days in the desert, shows us the path we must take. May the Holy Spirit lead us on a true journey of conversion, so that we can rediscover the gift of God s word, be purified of the sin that blinds us, and serve Christ present in our brothers and sisters in need. I encourage all the faithful to express this spiritual renewal also by sharing in the Lenten Campaigns promoted by many Church organizations in different parts of the world, and thus to favor the culture of encounter in our one human family. Let us pray for one another so that, by sharing in the victory of Christ, we may open our doors to the weak and poor. Then we will be able to experience and share to the full the joy of Easter. ~Pope Francis From the Vatican, 18 October 2016 page 6

LENT 2017 SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH LENTEN VESPERS MARCH 5 - TONIGHT Evening Prayer Vespers for the First Sunday in Lent will be sung, at 4:30 pm. A prayerful way to begin the season of Lent. ALPHA - MARCH 8 This week we will discuss Why and how should I read the Bible? BIBLE STUDY - MONDAYS EVENINGS and FRIDAYS MORNINGS The Friday Bible Study - Continuing with the Study of the Gospel of Mathew. Using the Jeff Cavins course of study, Matthew: The King and His Kingdom. Friday Mornings - Following Mass at 9:00 a.m. in the Double Classroom in the PAC. DAILY MASS Participating in daily mass is the best reminder to keep your Lenten resolutions. Tuesday and Wednesday, 5:30 pm and Friday, 8:00 am Saturday, 9:00 am - Mercy and Life Mass followed with Praying the Rosary and Chaplet of the Divine Mercy with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Parish Adoration Program - join with many parishioners who devote themselves in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament praying for the needs of many and personal prayer. Come and pray for an hour. Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane asked his Peter: So you could not keep watch with me for one hour? (MT 26:40) Monday-Friday mornings: 6am 11am; evenings: 6pm 11pm at Church. THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE The Communal Lenten Celebration of Reconciliation will be on April 6, Thursday, at the PAC, extra priests will be available for this Penance Service with individual confessions. Confessions Saturdays, following the 9:00am Mass for Mercy and Life and 3:30 4:00pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS The traditional Friday Lenten devotion of the Stations of the Cross will be prayed; together we follow the final steps of Christ along the Sorrowful Way to Calvary. Fridays at 7pm OPERATION RICE BOWL and ST. MARTIN DE PORRES AND PLAIN CITY FOOD PANTRY Catholic Relief Services, CRS s calls this Operation Rice Bowl, because many people in the world only survive on a bowl of rice a day. Rice Bowl feeds the world, supports agriculture and water projects, and projects that help the self-sufficiency and dignity of the poor in many nations. 25% of Rice Bowl funds collected remains in our diocese for local poverty alleviation projects. 25% OF ALL OUR RICE BOWL S WILL SUPPORT THE ST. MARTIN DE PORRES AND 25% PLAIN CITY S FOOD PANTRY. PARISH LENTEN MISSION The collection of non-prescription medicines for Northern Nurses Without Borders for our parishioner, Megan Will, to take on her medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic. She is asking for: Acetaminophen & ibuprofen & aspirin, vitamins, anti-itch creams, cold medicines, throat/cough drops, stomach relief, hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, swabs, bandages, tongue depressors and band-aids. page 7

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry Fridays are Back! When? Fridays during Lent 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Ohio Dominican University will host a Preview Day on Saturday, April 1. All high school students are invited to attend from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on ODU s main campus: 1216 Sunbury Rd, Columbus. To register visit: ohiodominican.edu/preview Where? The PAC Price? Adults: $8.00 Seniors 65+: $7.00 Child (age > 12) $6.00 Adult meal includes 2 pieces of baked or fried fish, beverage and your choice of two sides: mac n cheese - coleslaw - french fries Child meal includes 1 piece of fish plus two sides and beverage. Carry out available Desserts available with donations benefiting St. Martin de Porres Voted Best Fish Fry by the Catholic Times Fish Fry Guy 2017 Calling all Baking Angels: Thank you for a great kick off to the Lenten Fish Frys. St. Martin de Porres Society next meeting for members and those that would like to join our ministry, is Tuesday, March 14, 7 p.m. at the PAC. All are Welcome! We will continue to need all sorts of goodies each Friday: cakes, pies, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, gooey desserts, fruit desserts, even sugar-free desserts! Please use disposable containers for your offerings, when possible, or clearly mark any containers you would like to be returned. Any questions, feel free to call or email Gloria: 614-581-1240 Email: jimgloryb@gmail.com Easter Flower Donations: Envelopes for monetary donations for Easter Flowers are available. If you would like to donate in honor of, or in memory of a loved one please include their name with your donation. A list of donations and honorees will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Deadline for including your information in that bulletin is April 3, 2017. Name: In Honor Of / In Memory Of: page 8

Attention: Altar Servers There will be four (4) mandatory training classes for all (adult and student) servers beginning today after the 11 a.m. Mass at the church. You must attend all four sessions. Each session will last approximately an hour. This is the perfect time for anyone 5th grade and up to give their service to the Lord as an altar server. The sessions will be offered each Sunday after 11 a.m. Mass at the church: Today, March 12 and April 2. Please see Deacon Tony if you have any questions. Please join our parish to pray for an end to abortion as part of the 40 Days for Life Spring Campaign. Our parish prayer day is Tuesday, March 14. This year, if you are unable to travel to the vigil location, we invite you to please sign up to pray for the unborn at St. Joseph Church where we will offer all-day Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration hours that day are 6 a.m. until Mass at 5:30 p.m., and then again from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. We welcome new adorers! Sign up boards are at the Church and PAC to pray either at the Church or at the vigil location in downtown Columbus. Our prayers do make a difference! Questions? Contact Lori Crock or Elaine Bonacci. 55+ Seniors: Our March day trip is to: The Jubilee Museum Our trip to Fr. Lutz s Place is next week, March 15. There is a $5 admission for seniors; $10 for the young ns. We will leave the PAC by car at 9 a.m. for the tour and will follow with lunch in the German Village area. Sign-up sheets are in the back of the church. Call Joe Humphrey at 937-349-2099 if you any have questions. This Lent, we encourage you to listen to Catholic Radio AM 820 to grow deeper in your knowledge and love of God. AM 820 offers a wonderful mix of local programming and national programs from EWTN to encourage you throughout your day. Coming up at St. Joe s Youth Group Sunday March 12 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the PAC Guest Speaker Rachel Muha: Mercy and Forgiveness Please join us to hear the life changing story of Rachel Muha. Rachel will be sharing the story of her son, Brian Muha, and how his tragic death encouraged Rachel to forgive others and serve those living in the roughest part of the inner city of Columbus. This opportunity is open to all students 8th grade and older and parents are encouraged to attend as well. BRIAN S STORY: On May 31, 1999, Brian s short life ended when two killers who chose Brian s off-campus house at random broke in, assaulted Brian and his friend Aaron Land, and killed them. But Brian did not live - or die - in vain. His kind and charitable spirit lives on in his family and friends who are committed now to helping others in his name. page 9

Bishops Annual Appeal Update: St. Joseph s goal for the 2016 BAA was $41,859.02. Our pledges were $51,508.15. St. Tarcisius Activity Who? Male and Female Youth who are at least 11 years old and adults. What? A Sleep-Over activity that provides many fun ways to learn about St. Tarcisius, a Patron Saint for Altar Servers, who gave his life to protect the Holy Eucharist. That is $9,649.13 over goal that comes back directly to our parish! Currently 94.48% of pledges have been paid. St. Joseph has received our first repayment of $1,037.13. In order to receive the remainder of the amount pledged over goal we need all pledges to be paid as soon as possible. Thank you for your continued support of the Bishops Annual Appeal and of St. Joseph s. Last call for reservations to join Father Pat on the trip to Ireland September 16-27, 2017. Please contact Father Pat at 614-296-7404 or patricktoner00@gmail.com We are currently seeking a vibrant, fun, energetic volunteer to be the coordinator for Vacation Bible School this June. If you are interested please contact Renee Dvorsky at the office or via email at: renee@saintjosephplaincity.com When? Friday, March 31 - Saturday, April 1 6 p.m. check-in Friday Closing with the Presentation of Medals after 5 p.m. Mass, Saturday Where? St. Joan of Arc, 10700 Liberty Rd. S., Powell, OH 43065 This activity is available only once a year. The Registration Fee before March 10, 2017 is $25.00, or $30.00 after March 10. Advance registration is necessary to ensure adequate food for all meals and materials. (Things to bring: Sleeping bag, writing pad, drinking mug, Bible, a favorite snack to share and personal items.) Registration forms are available from the website: www.cdeducation.org/scouts or via email attachment from phone: 614-882-7806. Join our faith community and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family s CRS Rice Bowl from the PAC and the church, and remember to download the CRS Rice Bowl app! May these 40 days better prepare us to encounter ourselves, our neighbors and our God. page 10

Pope Francis General Audience: Reflecting on Hope, Pope Tells When Boasting Is Ok Dear Brothers and Sisters: As children we were always taught that it is not good to boast. For when we boast about who we are or what we have, we disrespect those who are less fortunate. Yet, Saint Paul surprises us by twice telling us to boast. First, he tells us to boast of the abundant grace we receive in Jesus Christ through the gift of faith. God has created all things as a gift of love, through which he makes known his plan of salvation fulfilled in Jesus. He invites us to make this grace the cause of all our praise and joy. When we do this, we know God s peace, which flows into our lives and relationships. But Saint Paul also tells us to boast of our afflictions. For God s peace is not the absence of fears, disappointments, or suffering. Rather, it reminds us that God loves us and is always with us. This peace, Saint Paul says, bears patience, for even in the most difficult moments, we know that the mercy and goodness of the Lord remain with us, that nothing can separate us from God. Christian hope then is not based on who we are or what we are capable of, but on God s love for each one of us. May we be instruments of hope, so that our greatest boast will be of a Father who excludes no one, but opens his home to all. And may we be a people who sustain one another with this message of Christian hope. www.zenit.org MINISTRY SCHEDULE 4:30 P.M. AT THE CHURCH MARCH 11 Usher A. & E. Stransky Lectors D. Rowely, M. Wood EM L. & K. Kaminsky, J. Humphrey Serve B. & D. Corbitt 8:30 A.M. AT THE CHURCH MARCH 12 Usher J. & T. Schwope Lectors G. Chervenak, M. Valois EM Dcn. T. Bonacci, T. & G. Hare Serve E. & M. Hessick HOMEBOUND D. & M. Brickner COLLECTION COUNTING March 13 Team St. Barbara March 20 Team St. Cunegundes March 27 Team St. Diego April 3 Team St. Anthony 11 A.M. AT THE PAC MARCH 12 Usher M. & W. Brown Lectors M. Thiergartner, E. Bonacci EM J. Ciuca, (open), A. Schimmoeller Serve A. & C. Miller The schedule listed above may not be the most current ministry schedule. Please check Ministry Scheduler Pro for the latest schedule. page 11