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February 24, 2008 3rd Sunday of Lent
Readings for March 2 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Eph 5: 8-14; Jn 9:1-41
Mass Intentions ~ Feb. 23 ~ Mar. 1 Sat. ~ Gilbert Kintz Sun. 8:30 ~ Edward Howells 11:00 ~ Edward Howells Wed. ~ Edward Howells Sat. Mar. 1 ~ Robert Borst
Mass on Saturday March 8 will be at 4 PM!!! Due to St. Mary’s School Auction we will not have a5:30 PM Mass on Saturday, March 8. The Mass at 4 PM will be bi-lingual. Please spread the word to folks you know who might go to the Saturday night Mass. Thanks!
Next Weekend Next weekend, Father Jack Mosbrucker will be celebrant at all the Masses. Father Betts, Bill Whitley, Rosa Plascencia, Cherrie Barnes and Kathy Reilly will all be at the L.A. Religious Education Congress.
Taize Prayer Time Monday, February 25 at 7 PM Join us for an evening of prayer, music and reflection. Taize prayer is a way to listen more closely to God’s voice, to praise God and to be at peace. Please join us.
Lenten Reconciliation Service Weds. March 5 at 7 PM. Sunday Missals Catholic Daughters still have Sunday Missals available. These are great for your Lenten mission. Study the Mass readings and meditate on them during the week
CDA & JCDA TEA BURST OF SPRING The Catholic Daughters and Junior CDA will be hosting their annual Father Taaffe Foundation / Magdelene House Tea on Feb 24th at 2:00 pm in the Gathering Space. There will be many raffle items and door prizes. The price is a donation. We are open to all ladies and daughters.
40 Days for Life Christians throughout Albany are invited to take part in the national 40 Days for Life effort from February 6 through March 16. You are asked to fast and pray for these forty days for an end to abortion.. To get more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact: (Anne 503-569-4794, cherimik@open.org, 40daysforlife.com/salem) All are welcome.
Removing weighty items from the trunk of your vehicle can increase gas mileage. When you travel, travel light. Each 100 pound increase in cargo weight can decrease your fuel efficiency by as much as one mile per gallon.
Reminder The first Sunday of each month is “FISH” Sunday. Please bring non-perishable food items, toilet paper, soap, paper towels or diapers. These will be given to FISH, an emergency help organization in Albany and distributed in food boxes for the needy.
Don’t Miss The Buckaroo Roundup The parents of St. Mary’s School cordially invite you to join the fun on Saturday, March 8, 2008 for our Annual School Auction. This is a one night event by reservation only.
And you could go home with some pretty terrific auction items and packages! Don’t Miss Out – Event & Raffle tickets on sale after Mass or at the school office.
Join Us for Breakfast The Knights of Columbus will have another breakfast on March 2nd after both Masses. This breakfast will benefit the boy Scouts. We will have a little different menu. So come and enjoy a delicious breakfast and help the scouts at the same time. The price is a donation. For more information contact Jack at 926-4699
Eucharistic Adoration! The richest most powerful, most well known man in the world has come to town and He wants to spend an hour with you. He wants to listen to your every concern and care. He wants to help you with all of your problems. He doesn't want to burden you with anything, He just wants to be there for you. Friday from 12pm to 8pm Our Lord is waiting in Eucharistic Adoration for you. Pick an hour and unburden yourself. He always listens. Contact Caroline 924-9952 or Jackie 917-0458 or just stop by. Everyone is welcome. Extra Rosaries? If you have extra rosaries (or rosary rings) that you don’t need, would you consider donating them to Helping Hands. Some of the folks there would really appreciate that. You can drop them off at the office or in the Helping Hands box in the vestibule of the church.
Habitat New Builds are ready to go. Habitat will begin volunteer activities starting the first week of March. We meet Saturdays beginning at 8:00 AM and usually go until 3 PM. We are collecting names of people who would like to help and we can use you. If you can not help with the actual build, we need people to bake cookies, make sandwiches, or provide beverages. Call Francey or John at 541-791-3725 to volunteer today! The building site is on Howard which is off Marion and Queen in Albany.
Needs a Ride to Church A woman from Lebanon is wondering if someone from that area who comes to church here could give her a ride once or twice a month. Please call our office for more information. Thank You
Taize Prayer Service Come and pray with us on Monday evening Feb. 25 at 7 PM in the church. Taize is a meditative music which is deeply spiritual and reflective.
Recycling St. Mary’s School is expanding our recycling efforts to include used cell phones and ink jet cartridges. A collection bin has been placed under the table near the school bulletin board. Please help us be good stewards of our Earth.
Weekend with the Sisters The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon in Beaverton invite women between the ages of 18 and 40 who are interested in learning more about religious life to come for a Weekend with the Sisters on March 7 – 9, 2008. To register and/or more information, please contact Sr. Charlene at 503-906-1131 or by emailing srcharleneh@ssmo.org. |
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