- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Jesus
asks the woman, "Has no one condemned you?" The woman
replies, "No one, sir." Then Jesus, offering her divine
forgiveness and freeing her from her sin, continues, "Neither
do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again."
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- Adults: How often do I look at myself and
ask, "What good am I capable of doing?"
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- Children: What will I do today to be kind to
someone?
- PALM SUNDAY/HOLY
WEEK/EASTER SCHEDULE
Palm Sunday, April 1, regular
Mass schedule
3:00 p.m. Reconciliation
Service @ CTK
Tuesday, April 3
- 7:00 p.m. Chrism Mass
@ St. Mary’s Marietta
Holy Thursday, April 4
- 7:30 p.m. Mass (office
closed)
Good Friday, April 5
- 7:30 p.m. Celebration
of the Lord’s Passion
- (office
closed)
Holy Saturday, April 6
- 8:30 p.m. Easter
Vigil & Sacraments of Initiation
Easter Sunday, April 7 regular
Mass schedule
CHILDREN’S
EASTER CHOIR
The final practices for the choir are Friday
evening March 30, from 7:00-8:00, and Saturday, April
7, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Call Nancy Sand, 592-3410, or
email her at nsand@ctkathens.org for more information.
LENTEN
LUNCHES & SOUP SUPPERS
We will continue our soup lunches following
daily 12:15 Mass through Wednesday of Holy Week. And we’ll
have our final soup supper next Friday, March 30, prior to Stations
of the Cross at 6:00 p.m. Volunteers are welcome to bring soup!
MINISTRY
SCHEDULE
The schedule for liturgical ministers for Spring
Quarter is available online. Please check the webpage, www.ctkathens.org
and click the “liturgical ministries” link to see your
scheduled dates. Thank you!
- The April and Holy
Week issues of LIVING WITH CHRIST are now available
at the bulletin board in the Gathering Space. These well-done
booklets are excellent prayer “partners”. Each issue
is $2.00, or you can purchase a yearly subscription for $15.00.
Contact the office for more information.
LIVING
FAITH
These FREE prayer and reflections booklet are
available in the Gathering Space. The months of April, May
and June are included in this issue.
- PARENTS' NIGHT OUT
This quarter’s PNO is coming up on April
14th from 6-10 p.m. and our theme is “Think Spring!”
Sign-up sheets are available in the Parish Center on the bulletin
board and at the front desk. Get your kids ready to have an amazing
time! For more info, please contact Jessica Demczar, Newman’s
Service Committee Chair, at (440)554-5160 or email her at jd422505@ohio.edu
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.
SUMMER
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The Sisters of Notre Dame invite women ages
18-40 to participate in a five-day program of summer service.
Options include: an inner-city elementary school and Bible camp,
a crisis care center for children, and a rural camp for migrant
workers and their families. These opportunities are available
in Cleveland and surrounding areas in May and July, and in Los
Angeles, California in August. For more information visit www.sndchardon.org or contact Sister Kathleen Hine at
440-279-1194.
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- “Let the one among
you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
BIRTHDAYS: March 26 - April 1
Mary Abel, Gary Bentley,
Crys Cooper, Gary Dillinger, Dee Fogt, Castle Frame, Jim Gorman,
Denise Gregory, Jean Holland, Chris Lewis, Samuel Milazzo, Nancy
Nottke, Diane Scharer, Jack Stover, Andrew Tompkins, Nancy Worley,
Jackie Jeffers, Lana Jeffers, Kelsey Kraus, Maria Polizzi, and
John Valentour.
Students: Jered Brown, Joe Fortuna and Brad Sedlacek.
ANNIVERSARY: Karen
& Chuck Harrington (10th).
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
Please send or bring your memorial to the office
no later than March 30 for inclusion in the Easter bulletin.
RESPECT LIFE
President Bush proclaimed Sunday, January
21, 2007 as National Sanctity of Human Life Day to help “foster
a culture of life and reinforce our commitment to building a
compassionate society that respects the value of every human
being.” He pointed out that “One of our society’s
challenges today is to harness the power of science to ease human
suffering without sanctioning practices that violate the dignity
of human life. With the right policies, we can continue to achieve
scientific progress while living up to our ethical and moral
responsibilities.”
PEACE & JUSTICE MINISTRY QUOTES
Because Jesus’ teachings are so challenging
and radical, it is much more comfortable to focus on a quiet,
private, personal relationship with him than it is to follow
his teachings that call for a public prophetic witness. --Alvin
Alexi Currier
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
Husbands and 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
DINING WITH DIABETES
This three-class program is designed for people
with diabetes and their family and caregivers. It includes learning,
demonstrations, and tasting of healthy foods. It will be held
at St. Paul’s Church on Thursdays: April 12, 19, and
26, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Call Ruth Dudding at 592-4431, ext.
225 to register.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Mussio Scholarship: for students wishing
to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. Applicants must
meet the criteria of the scholarship and submit the application
materials by April 4. For more information and the application
form, please contact the parish office.
Bratton Scholarship: for students planning
to attend a college or technical school. Applicants must be members
of any Christian church of Athens County and have a GPA of at
least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. The application deadline is April 30,
and materials can be picked up at the parish office.
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