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March 18, 2007 4th Sunday of Lent
Readings For March 18 Joshua 5: 10-12 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21 Luke 15: 1-3; 11-32
Mass Intentions March 9 ~ March- 16 Fri. ~ Kay St. Dennis Sat. 5:30 PM ~ Mike Dzurenko Sun. 8:30 ~ Marilyn Kreutzkampf Sun. 11:00 ~ Douglas Fairgrieve Thurs. ~ Charles Duncan Fri. ~ Gregorio M. Quitugua
Please Join Us For WCC (Whole Community Catechesis) this Sunday – March 18. We will begin at noon with lunch and then gather in the church about 12:35. The session will end at 2 PM. Our topic on the 18th is The Stations of the Cross and Lent. If you can’t come on Sunday, we will have a repeat session Weds. night, March 21, at 5:30 PM.
Lenten Communal Reconciliation Services March 19, 7 PM, St. Edward’s Church, Lebanon March 20, 7 PM, St. Mary’s Church, Corvallis March 21, 7 PM, St. Helen’s Church, Sweet Home
Want to Do Something Positive this Lent? Want To Grow Closer To God? It’s not too late to join a “Circle of Prayer group. There are several options of time during the week. Circle of Prayer is somewhat similar to Renew or Disciples in Mission or Ambassadors for Christ – groups which we have done at St. Mary’s in past years. This is a way to make this Lenten season more meaningful. The groups will meet once a week for each of the five weeks of Lent. Groups will meet for 1 – 1 ½ hours in the chapel. Monday’s @ 2:45 or 7:00 PM Tuesday’s @ 9:30 AM or 7:00 PM Wednesday’s @ 6:00 PM Men’s group – Thursday’s @ 7:00 PM
WCC – Whole Community Catechesis sunday, March 18 noon – 2 PM the Stations of the Cross please join us!
Divorce Care For persons who are divorced or divorcing meets on Tuesdays at 7 PM in the Parish House basement. This is a video series/ discussion group. Please spread the word to anyone you know who is divorced or divorcing. For more information call Mary at 928-5162.Thanks!
Holy Week Will be here soon. It begins on April 1 with the celebration of Palm Sunday. We will have sign ups in the Gathering space for liturgical ministers for Holy Thurs., Good Friday and Easter Vigil. We also need folks to participate in the processions at all the Palm Sunday Masses (all ages are preferred from children to adults). There will be a practice for this. Please sign up on the Save Yourself a Phone Call or in the Gathering Space. We also need folks to get their feet washed on Holy Thursday during the Mass. Again, it’s important to have people of all ages. If you want to sign up your children – sign yourself up also! God Bless.
Nursery We no longer offer nursery care during the 8:30 AM mass. This is due to lack of participants. We will still continue to offer the nursery during the 11 AM mass. Also, we are in need of at least one person (18 years or older) to work in the nursery. The pay is minimum wage. Please call the parish office if you are interested in this.
You May Notice That the Eucharistic ministers cleansing their hands in their pews before they distribute Communion. We would like to encourage all parishioners to remember to cover your cough and to offer a smile and a nod rather than a handshake if you are ill. Thank you!
One quarter of the volume of a typical garbage truck is made up of food waste. Consider composting your vegetable trimmings, egg shells and coffee grounds. Mix the compost into our clay soils to improve its friability and to permit better root growth
Eucharistic Adoration Let us be generous with our time. May our adoration with Jesus never cease…Pope John Paul II. The next scheduled adoration is Fri., March 23. A sign-up sheet is at the chapel door for your convenience. You may call Caroline @ 924-9952 or Dorothy @ 926-4699 for more information, thanks.
Work Party For Church & Grounds We will be having an all Church work party on Sat., March 24th from 9 am to 1 pm. Please bring your tools for the job you would like to do. Let Larry know what you would like to do. We have a few tools available. If you are going to power wash, bring rain gear and boots. Lots to do! Landscaping, clean up, Atrium, planting and pruning. Some inside items may come up also.
A Few Good Men Besides their monastic commitment to prayer and the common life of the monastery, the Benedictine Monks of Mt. Angel Abbey are committed to providing the best possible priestly formation to men preparing to become parish priests. They are looking for a few Good Men to be part of this life of work and prayer. If you are between the ages of 16-35 and you feel that you may be called to the priestly or religious life, than you are invited to participate in a Monastic Discernment Retreat which is scheduled for Fri. through Sun., April 13-15. Please contact Rev. Joseph Nguyen @ 503 845-3226 or email abbeyvocation@mtangel.edu Couple Communication Skills: Eleven skills that will change the way you talk and listen. Presented by Sisters Carmel & Carol Ann, OSF, certified communication facilitators trained by the authors of this nationally recognized program. Register by April 5th, 2007 for four Thursday classes, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, starting April 12th at the Franciscan Spiritual Center. Cost of $200 per couple for group sessions includes materials. Some scholarships are available, for more details or to register call 503-794-8542. Marian Retreat: Mary in Scripture, Legend and Literature A May day of recollection on Mary, the Mother of God and her message for us today. There will be time for reflection, prayer and sharing. May 12th, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm at the Franciscan Spiritual Center. Cost of $25.00 includes lunch and snacks. Hosted by Facilitator Sister Mary Lonergan, OSF. Please call 503-794-8542 by May 10th to register.
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