- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- The Seventh
Sunday of Ordinary Time
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- Most of Jesus’ healings
take place because of the faith of the sick person. Today’s
Gospel is different. Here the healing takes place because of
the faith of the friends of the paralyzed man. Jesus saw their
faith and healed the man.
Adults: What might I do to carry a friend or family
member closer to Christ?
Children: How do my actions of love show God’s
love to others?
- ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES
February 25
12:15, 4:15, 6:00 & 8:00 pm
(at St. Paul’s Church: 8:00 am,
12 noon, 6:00 & 7:30 pm)
ASH WEDNESDAY COLLECTION
- Catholics in Central and Eastern Europe need your help
to continue to revitalize the Church and to foster the Spirit
of Love in their parishes and communities. In 28 countries throughout
Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, the Collection
funds vital pastoral and social projects and contributes to programs
that promote Catholic life. Please be generous in Wednesday’s
Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Believe
in the power of the Spirit of Love.
- LIFT HIGH THE CROSS
To you, O Lord, we lift our hearts.
Teach us your ways and guide us
in your truth,
For you are God, our Savior.
For you we wait all the day.
Amen.
--adapated from Psalm 25
PALMS FOR ASHES - We
will continue to take your blessed palms through this Sunday
evening; please place them in the marked basket in the Gathering
Space in church.
NEWMAN-SPONSORED
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Sunday, February 22
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
CTK Parish Center
- All are welcome!
- $4.00 all-you-can eat pancakes; $4.50 all-you-can-eat
pancakes w/sausage; $2.50 for children's meals.
PARISH
MISSION - Our annual Lenten Mission will be a Deanery-wide
event held here at CTK. Beginning Monday, March 2, and
ending Wednesday evening, March 4, Fr. Vinny McKiernan,
a Paulist priest, will reflect on 2 of Paul’s letters and
on the Acts of the Apostles. There will be a daily Mass at 12:15
with a soup luncheon to follow. Please see the brochure for more
details on the Mission.
LENTEN REGULATIONS
• Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics
14 years of age and older on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of
Lent.
• Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday by all Catholics
who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound by
this may take only one full meal. Two small meals are permitted
if necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs,
but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.
“The season of Lent is preparation for
the celebration of Easter...it also prepares the faithful, who
recall their baptism and do penance in preparation for Easter.”
(General Norms for the Liturgical Year, #2)
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL BENEFIT
this Tuesday, February 24, 5:00 pm until the food is gone
at the Oak Room Restaurant. $20 per dinner. Reservations are
preferred to assure proper seating by calling 593-8386. Laissez
le Bons Temps Rouler!
- FISH FRY
Fridays during Lent
5:00 - 7:00 pm
CTK Parish Center
$5.00/plate
(fish, vegetable, coleslaw, roll)
take out available
- LITURGY BITS AND BYTES
Baptism -- Into the Community
Baptism is the sacrament of incorporation into
a faith community. All the signs and symbols that surround the
pouring of water speak of belonging. It is because of this that
many parishes require parents to be registered members of the
parish before their child’s baptism. Having a child baptized
in this church is making the statement that this is where you
intend to nurture the faith life of yourself and your child.
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- The Lord will
help him on his sickbed, he will take away all his ailment when
he is ill.
- BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
- February 23 - March 1
Birthdays: George
Adelsberger, Ron Dawson, Chris Demel, Michael DiBenedetto, Justin
Frantz, David Gilfert, Daniel Gulino, David Gustafson, Kathleen
Kutsko, Matt Maher, Connor Miller, Amos Moretti, Bruce Nottke,
Mitchell Rider, Connor Rogers-Wartinger, Becky Rondy, Brian Shapiro,
Jonnalyn Shimko, and Diane Spezza.
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- Students: Scott Ferguson and Kyle Triplett.
Anniversaries: Congratulations to Pat & Joe
Davidson who are celebrating their 35th anniversary
and to Martha & Chris Simpson who will celebrate
their 28th anniversary.
- PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Please continue to pray for Kathi Hahn and
Bill Rader. (Remembered in the
petitions)
REST IN
PEACE - We offer our sympathy and prayers to the Rodgers
family. Pauline’s niece, Suzanne Berman, died
last weekend. May she and all who have died, rest in the peace
of our Lord.
RESPECT LIFE - The framers
of the Declaration of Independence asserted that all human beings
have inalienable rights, bestowed on them not by any human power,
but by their Creator. Those who hold a more exclusionary view
need to explain why we should divide humanity into those who
have moral value and those who do not. This moral line-drawing
poses a serious threat to the dignity and rights of other poor
and vulnerable members of the human family who need and deserve
our respect and protection.
RETREAT FOR YOUTH GRADES 7-9
February 27 - March 1
Sacred Heart Retreat House Torch, Ohio
Theme: “Yes, No, Maybe”
There is still time to register for this great retreat! Contact
Nancy Denhart at ndenhart@ctkathens.org or 592-2711.
PARISH MEETINGS
• St. Vincent de Paul Society meets Wednesday, March
4, 7:00 pm in the CTK Parish Center.
• St. Francis Society will celebrate Mass at CTK at 12:15
on Friday, March 6, followed by a soup luncheon.
• The Catholic Ladies of Columbia will meet Monday, March
9, 6:30 pm in the CTK Parish Center.
The NEWMAN
COMMUNITY meets Wednesdays at 7:00 in the CTK Parish
Center.
- KIDS’ RETREAT
“Step by Step”
Saturday, March 14
9:30 - 11:30 am
CTK Parish Center
- Bring your children for a day of fun and
learning. Sign-up in the Gathering Space. Please register
by March 8.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR for
10:30 Mass on Easter - Practice will be held on Sundays: March
8, 15, 29 and April 5 after 10:30 Mass in the CTK Parish
Center Chapel. Practice will last until 12:10. Plan to attend
at least 2 practices.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION AT
CTK is Friday, March 13, AND Friday/Saturday, April 17/18.
The deadline for registration and paperwork is February 27.
NATURAL
FAMILY PLANNING - Join us for the next Natural Family Planning
series- beginning March 8 at 2:30 CTK Parish Center. For information
about the class series, or just what is NFP, and why it is so
good for marriages contact Bob and Sharon Colvin 593-5713 or
colvin.sl@gmail.com
Free Interactive Concert for families of
6-12 year olds - Story Songs Sharing Tricks and Skills
for Getting Along with Paulette Meier, award-winning
singer/songwriter 3:00-4:00 pm, Saturday, February 28,
at Arts West, W. State Street. For more info, call 698-8625.
- CONGRATULATIONS!
The Athens High School Wrestling Team won the TVC League championship
on Saturday. Jon Keener received 1st place and
Reed Anderson received 3rd.
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