- Sunday Scripture Readings
- Reflection on the Scriptures has become
more and more a part of basic Christian spirituality. At times
we would like to return to the Sunday Scriptures at home, but
we do not have the missalette with us. At other times we may
be interested in seeing just what came before or immediately
after the reading for the day to gain more insights.
To encourage this encounter with
the Scriptures, we will be including in the bulletin the scripture
reading references for the current Sunday and the following Sunday.
In addition, in our on-line bulletin we will have the actual
links to the readings.
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New
American Bible
Fourth
Sunday in Lent
Joshua 5:9a, 10-12
Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
Fifth
Sunday in Lent
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
Philippians 3:8-14
John 8:1-11 |
- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
"[W]e
entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God" (2
Corinthians 5:20).
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- Adults: When I act like a prodigal child of
God, how does my trust in God compare to that of the prodigal
son's trust in his father?
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- Children: When I hurt someone, how quickly and
sincerely do I say I am sorry?
LENTEN
LUNCHES
Please join us after the daily 12:15 Mass
for a light soup lunch and fellowship in the Parish Center.
We are looking for volunteers to make and bring
their favorite soup to share during Lent. There is a sign-up
sheet posted in the kitchen.
**During Lent, daily Mass will only be at
12:15; there will not be a 5:15 Mass.
SOUP SUPPER
& STATIONS OF THE CROSS
On the Fridays of Lent, we will offer
a light soup supper at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Center
and then have Stations of the Cross and Benediction at 6:00
p.m. in church. Volunteers are needed to provide soup for
these suppers. Sign up on the sheet posted in the kitchen.
- COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION
SERVICE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 1, AT 3:00 P.M. AT CTK.
CHILDREN’S
EASTER CHOIR
Practices for the 10:30 Easter Sunday Mass
choir are Friday evenings March 23 and 30, from 7:00-8:00
and Saturday, April 7, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Children
must be able to read and should attend at least 2 of the practices.
Call Nancy Sand, 592-3410, or email her at nsand@ctkathens.org
for more information.
- CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
COLLECTION
This weekend our parish will take up The Catholic
Relief Services Collection. The Collection makes possible the
American Catholic Church’s global mission to combat poverty,
provide relief and development, assist refugees and immigrants,
and advocate for justice and peace in situations of conflict
and neglect of basic human rights. Please use the envelope in
your collection packet or one from the display at the bulletin
board in the Gathering Space.
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
The schedule for liturgical ministers for Spring
Quarter is available online. Please check the webpage, www.ctkathens.org
and click on the “liturgical ministries” link to see
your scheduled dates. Thank you!
MARRIAGE MOMENTS
St. Joseph is the patron saint of workers and
foster parents. Value your spouse’s work today, whether
it be paid or freely given for the good of the family. Have you
ever considered being foster parents to a child in need?
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
Husbands, Wives, Celebrate the spring with
new life in your relationship by loving one another as Jesus
loves you. As married couples we are united in heart but too
often separated by schedules, jobs, children’s activities,
etc. Be that special couple that God calls you to be. Celebrate
the “fullness of joy” in your marriage that God promises
to all of his “beloved couples.” Attend a World Wide
Marriage Encounter weekend April 20-22 in Streetsboro. Contact
Tim & Lori at 330-305-9962 or email them at WorldwideME@aol.com.
The web address is www.wwme.org
RACHEL’S VINEYARD
RETREAT
“The Church is aware of the many factors
which may have influenced an abortion decision, and she does
not doubt that in many cases it was a painful and even shattering
decision. Certainly what happened was and remains terribly wrong;
however the wound in the heart may not yet have healed”
(Pope John Paul II, EV 99). If you know a person who has had
an abortion, please let them know that a confidential, supportive
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat weekend for spiritual and emotional
healing after an abortion will be held in the Steubenville area
on April 27-29. For more information, please contact Sharon at
740-282-3636 or email at aimhelpcenter@sbcglobal.net You may
also visit www.rachelsvineyard.org or call the national hotline at 1-877-HOPE-4-ME.
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- I will get up and go
to my Father and shall say to him: Father, I have sinned against
heaven and against you.
BIRTHDAYS: March 19 - 25
Cory Abdella, Marie
Barone, Linda Blazier, Bob Bray, John Colvin, Chris Denhart,
Jason Denhart, Alec Fink, Andrea Gulino, Chuck Hart, Bruce Hecht,
Bob Jackson, Thomas King, Andrea Pearch, Heike Perko, Spring
Richardson, Kruz Smith, Paul Spolrich, Jose Torres, Elizabeth
Welsh, and Austin Youmans.
Student: Emily Wonn
ANNIVERSARIES: Emilia
& Jeff Marks (16th), Diane & Greg Scharer (8th), and
Laura & Paul Milazzo (4th).
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Let's be one in hope and prayerful presence to all on our prayer
list and continue to pray for Susie Shanmugham, Kathleen Morrow,
Cliff Wasko, Judy Engel, Bill Kane, Tim Ewing, Mary Simmons,
Teresa Walsh, and Mike Mulligan. (Remembered
in the petitions)
EASTER
FLOWER MEMORIALS
We are accepting donations for the flowers
used to decorate the church during the Easter season. Please
send or bring your memorial to the office no later than March
30 for inclusion in the Easter bulletin.
RESPECT LIFE
Prenatal testing for some 450 diseases
may seem to give couples more power, but it often actually takes
choices away. Society’s demand for physical perfection places
enormous pressure on couples to “conform to the norm”
by aborting less-than-perfect children. (Rev.
Tadeusz Pacholcyzk, Ph.D., The Southern Cross, 8/17/06)
PEACE
& JUSTICE MINISTRY QUOTES
...[W]hatever we do counts. If we do not serve
what coheres and endures, we serve what disintegrates and destroys.
- Wendell Berry, excerpt from Wendell
Berry’s essay “Two Economies.”
COUNSELING ASSISTANCE FUND
The Church is committed to helping those who
have been harmed as a result of sexual abuse by representatives
of the Church. According to mental health professionals, counseling
is a vital component of the healing process for survivors of
childhood sexual abuse. The Church recognizes, however, that
there are people who are reluctant to contact us for help. This
new Counseling Assistance Fund can help these individuals. If
you would like more information, please go to the website at
www.
counselingassistancefund.org
PARENTING POINTERS
“Dear God, please put another holiday
between Christmas and Easter. There is nothing good in there
now.” (Ginny) Maybe that’s why the Church has Laetare
Sunday. Google it if you don’t know what it means.
MUSSIO
SCHOLARSHIP
Students wishing to attend Franciscan University
of Steubenville are invited to apply for this award. Applicants
must be a member of a Catholic or public high school graduating
class of 2007 located within the boundaries of the Diocese of
Steubenville; be a participating member of a parish in the Diocese;
have a GPA of 2.5 or higher; a class ranking within the top third
of his/her graduating class; a combined SAT score of 900 or a
composite ACT score of 20; and demonstrate financial need as
determined by the Franciscan University of Steubenville’s
Office of Student Financial Services. Documentations to be provided
by the applicant to the Selection Committee consists of the application
form and a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s
pastor. The deadline to apply is April 4, and applications
are available at the parish office.
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