March 29, 2015 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Hosanna in the highest! My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?...at noon darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three o clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani? which is translated, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Some of the bystanders who heard it said, Look, he is calling Elijah. One of them ran, soaked a sponge with wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink saying, Wait, let us see if Elijah comes to take him down. Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. Here all kneel and pause for a short time. The veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. When the centurion who stood facing him saw how he breathed his last he said, Truly this man was the Son of God! - Mark 14:1-15:47 WELCOME TO ST. ANTHONY PARISH 217 Tremont Street Missoula MT 59801 (406) 543-3129 Email: office@stacp.org www.stacp.org www.facebook.com/ SaintAnthonyCatholicParishMissoula Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. WEEKEND LITURGIES SATURDAY 5:00 P.M. SUNDAY 8:30 A.M. SUNDAY 11:00 A.M. Fall/Winter Mass Schedule OUR PASTORAL TEAM WEEKDAY LITURGIES Immaculate Heart Chapel in the MCS Foundation Bldg MONDAY SATURDAY. 12:00 PM 1 st Saturday Healing Mass at St. Anthony 12:00 PM THURSDAY 10:00 A.M Missoula Manor, 909 W. Central SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SATURDAY 4:00-4:30 P.M. or by appointment Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament Open MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pastor: Rev. Michael Drury Pastoral Asst: Terry Jimmerson Business Manager: Matt Hopkins Administrative Asst: Sarah Ross Custodian: Jeff Langlois Bulletin/Liturgist: Amy Roullier Youth Ministry Coordinator Chris Hammen Volunteer Religious Education Coordinator Debbie Dubé Accompanists: Jodi Marshall & Barbara Ballas Sacristans: Steve Haas, Joe & Peggy Korona, Bob Dubé, Denise Giuliani, Loyola Sacred Heart High SchoolPrincipal: Jeremy Beck MCS Director of Mission Advancement: Kathy Schneider St. Joseph Elementary & Middle School Principal: Rick Hyland
ST. ANTHONY PARISH 1921-2015 March 29, 2015 Please join us for our Holy Week Services: Holy Thursday, April 2 - Mass of the Lord s Supper 7:00 pm. Eucharistic Adoration from 8pm to Midnight in the Eucharistic Chapel. Good Friday, April 3 - Good Friday of the Lord s Passion Communion & Veneration of the Cross 12:00 pm Holy Saturday, April 4 - Easter Vigil Mass at 9:00 pm PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION Taking Up the Cross - Jesus, the innocent one, is riding into Jerusalem amid hosannas and waving palm fronds. He knows this excitement and reverie won t last. He knows it is simply a momentary display of affection and support that will vanish in a few days as these same crowds will call for his crucifixion, his torture, his death. Yet, he goes through with it. Is it a charade? No, it is all part of the humiliation he must endure to complete his earthly ministry. He will fulfill the Scriptures. The onlookers will play their role in all its terrible sinful dimensions. But Jesus has not left them alone to wallow in sin. Soon they will learn that he has come to save them. His Passion and death, especially this trip to Jerusalem, is all part of God s plan to give us a new life. His resurrection is our hope. We can be like the crowd shouting hosanna, or we can choose to take up the cross with Jesus on our journey to our own personal Calvary. - Paul Pennick Please join your parish family in celebrating our Risen Lord at Easter liturgies on April 5th. Easter Sunday Mass at 8:30 am and Easter Sunday Mass at 11:00 am All are invited and welcome to attend! TRIDUUM - Our Walk With Jesus Picture yourself in the upper room with Jesus and his disciples on that first Holy Thursday. For the next three days you will share the Passover meal, make the torturous journey to Calvary and be with Jesus on Easter Sunday, witnessing his triumph over death. Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday, the summit of the church s liturgical year, is called the Triduum. It is our time to remember Jesus suffering, death and resurrection, his supreme sacrifice, his gift to us of eternal life. At the Mass of the Lord s Supper on Holy Thursday evening, we commemorate Christ s washing of the disciples feet with the instruction, I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. (John 13:15). At that same time, Jesus instituted the Eucharist, giving his body and blood to his disciples: This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me. On Good Friday, we gather to read from Scripture and to pray in intercession for the whole world. Veneration of the Cross is a common custom at this time and is usually done with a simple touch or a kiss. It is also our time to mourn the death of Jesus and to remember his sacrifice on the cross and his gift of eternal life. Our mourning and silence on Good Friday and Holy Saturday are followed by the joy-filled return of the Gloria of the Easter Vigil Mass. The Vigil Mass typically includes the Liturgy of Baptism, as we welcome our catechumens into the Church, while the rest of the congregation publicly renews it baptismal vows. Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration St. Anthony Catholic Church April 12, 2015 1:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation available 2:00 pm Celebration Begins (This time of prayer will not include a Mass) 4:00 pm Reception in Parish Life Center Please bring a potluck hors d oeuvres to share. Beverages will be provided. PARISH FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT OF OUR WEEKLY INCOME Week #38 Y.T.D. F.Y. Budget % Budget Short/Budget $4,823.50 $208,752.35 $303,192.50 68.9% 4.1%
MISSOULA DEANERY AND COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS March 28, 2015 - April 5, 2015 Saturday March 28 5:00 pm ~ + Nina Furlong & +Walt Sonntag by Virginia & Jerry Sonntag Sunday March 29 8:30 am ~ +Caroline Smith by Jim & Arvella Emineth Sunday March 29 11:00 am ~ The Tschida Family by Brad & Leslee Tschida Wednesday April 1 12:00 pm ~ + Donna Huguet by The Huguet Family Thursday April 2 7:00 pm ~ Holy Thursday -Mass of the Lord s Supper Friday April 3 12:00 pm ~ Good Friday The Passion of the Lord Saturday April 4 9:00 pm ~ Easter Vigil Sunday April 5 8:30 am ~ +Mary McCue by Dick & Denise Giuliani Sunday April 5 11:00 am ~ +Florence Dunwell by Denise Ryan Father, into your hands, I commend my spirit. UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS March 29 - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 2 - April 4 - Sacred Paschal Triduum April 5 - Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord April 8 - St. Anthony Parish Blood Drive 2-6 pm April 12 - Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration 2:00 pm If you would like to donate an Easter Lily in memory of a loved one, or to help decorate the church for Easter, please bring the plants to church during the Holy Week services. Thank you! Endow is an acronym for Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women and a wonderful women s ministry program. Endow produces study guides on a variety of Church-related themes such as encyclicals, and lives of the saintsall with the objective of helping women enrich their lives by strengthening their faith in God and helping them to grow in knowledge and virtue. Endow provides women a way to explore what it means to be a Catholic woman today and to understand what a gift it is to be a woman created in God s image. Endow promotes John Paul II s New Feminism, which recognizes and affirms what he called the genius of women and responds to our culture s desperate need for an authentic feminine presence in every aspect of life and society. An Endow Group will be starting on Tuesday, April 7, at 7-9pm at Christ the King Catholic Church in Missoula (approximately 8 weeks). Childcare is available if needed but advance notice is needed. To join the group, go to: http://store.endowonline.org/patty-holmanp2289.aspx. The cost is $25.00 for the book which will be shipped directly to you. For more information, visit www.endowgroups.org or contact Patty Holman at 396-1158 or email pah724@msn.com. ST. ANTHONY PARISH PRAYER CHAIN For someone in need of prayer, please contact the St. Anthony Parish Prayer Chain: Colleen Tuxbury at 493-0347 or via email at: mahanna77@charter.net