Entries for March 2013

  EASTER TRIDUUM HOLY THURSDAY 7:30 p.m. MASS OF THE LAST SUPPER Private adoration after Mass 10:00 p.m. Night Prayer GOOD FRIDAY 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 7:30 p.m. GOOD FRIDAY LITURGY HOLY SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:00 p.m. EASTER VIGIL EASTER SUNDAY MORNING Regular schedule 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

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All donations received at our Good Friday Liturgy go to care for the religious places of the Holy Land.

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We do not pass the basket on Holy Thursday. The collection of food, rice bowls, loose cash and envelopes is to be brought forward during Mass on Holy Thursday and put in the containers provided. This collection benefits three charities. All food items will go to the Community Pantry, the Rice Bowls will go to the Diocese, and the loose cash will go to the Bloom Township Crisis Fund. Our High School and Junior High Youth Ministry members volunteer to sort and deliver the food to the Food Pantry each year. Please be as generous as possible as many of our brothers and sisters are in need.

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  HABEMUS PAMAM! WE HAVE A POPE! Now let’s have a party! On Saturday, April 13, after the 5:00 p.m. Mass, we will have a Pope Party to celebrate the new Pope, Pope Francis. This will be a family friendly party for adults and children of all ages. There will be plenty of games and prizes for kids so please don’t leave them at home! The main course, dessert, paper products and beverages will be provided by the parish but we ask that each family please bring a salad or side dish to share. What better way to celebrate this historic moment in the Catholic Church than with a party! Anyone who would like to hel...

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  What a wonderful way for our community to come together and make our grounds more beautiful. Please be one of our volunteers to donate your time and talent. We need parishioners to bring their garden tools (shovels, wheelbarrows, pruning shears, and other garden equipment), mulch is coming to be spread out, pruning and cutting out beds are needed as well as all our energy on April 13 at 9:00 a.m. In the event of rain, April 20 is our makeup day. Remember the old saying “many hands make light work”! All help is appreciated.

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  Our Parish will have our Lenten Penance Service on Friday March 20, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. We will have several priests available for reconciliation. Please plan now to join us at that time for a joyful celebration of God’s love and mercy. What a beautiful time of year to ask for forgiveness of our sins and celebrate the great Sacrament of Reconciliation.

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  NURSERY HELP – GOT 1 HOUR PER MONTH?? GOOD WITH CHILDREN?? The Pope John XXIII nursery is in need of additional volunteers. We currently have openings for both Sunday morning Masses on the 1st Sunday of each month. If you are interested and available, please contact Lisa Crow at (614) 834-5422 or l.crow@att.net for more information. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

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