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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT March 4, 2018 Monday, March 5 6:30 am Andrew Heckman (Est) 8:00 am John & Catherine Markovich (Tom & MaryAnn Heenan) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, March 6 6:30 am Harold, Louise, & Mary Louise Kingbury (Est) 8:00 am Deceased of the Will E. Lecher Family (Est) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, March 7 – Sts. Perpetua & Felicity, Martyrs 6:30 am Jean Marie O’Connor (Est) 8:00 am Wayne R. & Ann W. Lehman, and William & Anna Whitney (Est) 12:05 pm Vincent J., Mary T., Carole Lurwick Mullery (Est) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, March 8 – St. John of God, Religious 6:30 am Joseph McGuire (Evelyn) 8:00 am John & Clara Moran and Hummel Families (Est) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, March 9 – St. Frances of Rome, Religious 6:30 am The Deceased of the Snopek Family (Catherine Riotto Snopek) 8:00 am Robert Muldowney (Mary Ann & Dave Donlin) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, March 10 8:00 am William & Frederick Sep (Betty Ann)

Fourth Sunday of Lent (Masses of Obligation) Saturday, March 10 4:15 pm The Holley & Pekarik Families (Charles Holley & Family)

Sunday, March 11 7:30 a.m. Pat & Mary Pilo (The Pilo & Mattera Families) 9:30 am Paul & Elizabeth Babcock (The Babcock Family) 11:00 am People of the Parish

If you are a visitor to the Church of St. Patrick, we want you to know that you are most welcome, whether you come from another State or from another Parish. Please feel comfortable in our beautiful house of the Father.

Thank you for worshiping with us!

READINGS FOR TODAY: Ex 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: - the sick of the parish - our many Benefactors - those recently deceased - John Demcher

CANDLE INTENTIONS

March 4 to March 10 Sanctuary – IMO Jean Macaluso (Family) Sacred Heart – Pieta - Pope St. John Paul II – St. Patrick – IMO David Guzick (Grandmother) Our Lady’s Chapel - Sanctuary – Health of Joan Fenstermacher (Carol Ganter) Our Lady’s Chapel – Blessed Virgin Mary – Priest Mass Schedule for March 10/11

4:15 pm – Fr. Karpyn 9:30 am – Msgr. O’Connor 7:30 am – Fr. Karpyn 11:00 am – Msgr. O’Connor

Tradition, tradition! Tradition! St. Joseph’s Day, March 19th is, in Italy, also Father’s Day, which isn’t at all surprising as St. Joseph was, of course, the foster father of Jesus. The tradition of the “St. Joseph Table” of food (“la tavala di San Giuseppe”) has its origins in Sicily. Legends from the Middle Ages attributed the end of a devastating drought to a devotion that the Sicilian people made to St. Joseph. This celebration is a symbolic “thank you” and renewal of the Sicilian people’s devotion to St. Joseph.

LAST CHANCE! There will NOT be EXTRA!! This year, our Parish will celebrate St. Joseph Day on March 19 at 8 am, with a St. Joseph Table. In cooperation with “Bake Shop VI”, Pottsville’s Specialty Bread Bakery and Restaurant, we will sell loaves of bread, designed by Baker – Brian Setlock. The loaves of bread will be made in the shape

of a Cross and St. Joseph’s Staff. The cost for a loaf of bread is $8 for the staff (16 oz.) and $10 for the cross (20 oz.). It is a soft Challah bread, and will be blessed on March 19. Deadline and payment for orders is March 9 at 12 Noon from the Parish Office.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN LENT

Every Wednesday at 11:15 am, and every Friday at 7 pm (with Exposition and Benediction)

MORNING PRAYER IN LENT Every morning, Monday through Friday, at 7:40 am

CONFESSIONS IN LENT Saturday: 3 pm-4 pm, & Wednesday: 6:30 pm-7:30 pm

Reminder…. No Meat during Fridays in Lent! Yes…It’s still a thing!! Please Note: The Parish Office will be closed on

March 29, 30, and April 2 for the Easter Holiday!

PARISH STEWARDSHIP February 25, 2018

In order to give you a clearer picture of our income, we are going to start publishing a complete breakdown.

Thank you for your generosity to your Parish!

The next Baptismal Workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 10, at 7 pm, in the Rectory Conference Room. Please call Deacon Jack Quirk at 570-622-1802, ext. 7, to register. Parents are required to register and attend a preparatory workshop before Baptism.

COMMERCIAL! Lenten Food Sale – St. Matthew the Evangelist, Minersville

March 16 – 12 pm to 3 pm Pierogies, Halushki, Bleenies, Potato Soup

Call 570-544-5485

LOTTERY CALENDAR – RECENT OUTCOMES Tues., February 20 #133 Tommy P. ($50) Wed., February 21 #230 Joann K. ($50) Thurs., February 22 #915 Janet F. ($50) Fri., February 23 #615 Bonnie R. ($50) Sat., February 24 #973 No Winner Sun., February 25 #659 Mary Agnes D. ($150) Mon., February 26 #659 Mary Agnes D. ($50)

Our monthly lottery calendars are a great fundraiser for our Parish! Please consider being a seller, or buying one in the future by getting one at one of the masses or stopping by the Parish Office! They make great gifts that you can tuck in a Birthday or Get Well card, and they make great EASTER Surprises! Put one in a plastic Easter Egg!! We appreciate the support of everyone who helps to make this so successful!

REMINDER - WEEKDAY PARISH PARKING LOT RULES

Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm

For ALL Masses, Funerals, etc.

The Lower/East side of the Main lot (closest to Dr. Green’s Office) is for paid renter's only. This is printed on the SIGNS. Please be advised that violators will be ticketed, and the tickets cannot be voided! Anyone visiting to the Church, Rectory, or Parish Center are welcome to park in the Main lot closest to 4th Street OR the lot behind the Church on 4th Street.

If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office. Thank you for your cooperation!

WHY DO CATHOLICS DO THAT? Why do Catholics baptize babies? “Truly, truly I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). Baptism is the gateway to life in the Spirit, the Church, and the other Sacraments. So it makes sense that it be conveyed as early as possible. While a child obviously can’t consciously choose Baptism, his/her parents can choose it for them. In so doing, they accept for him/her the priceless gift of becoming a child of God.

Ca Cash/Checks Online Total Plate: $8,049 $678 $8,727 Plate Loose: $538 - $538 Plate Children: $26 - $26 Utilities: $1,416 $55 $1,471

St. Patrick Parish is hosting a Family Lenten Program, called “Because of the Cross”. Session #3 will be held on Friday, March 9. EVERYONE is invited! Single adults, married adults, teens, and children are welcome!! Different topics and activities for adults and children each week! If you missed the other sessions, please come this time! The Program starts at 6 pm, and will include a simple supper. After the Program, all are encouraged to attend Stations of the Cross at 7 pm in the Church. A collection for “Operation Rice Bowl” will be taken. We hope you will make an effort to attend this special Parish event!

Please note! Pre-registering is not mandatory, but will be very helpful for supplies and food. If you

know you will attend, please call the Parish Office by Wednesday before the Friday session.

In memory of Mary L. Anthony by: Robert M. Anthony

In memory of Florence Kane by: Jane Dries

In memory of Margaret Clews by: Pat & Arlen Day; Joan Kitsock; St. Patrick Choir; Leo & Marsha Grace; Stephanie & Tom Wood and Family

In memory of Kathleen Somers by: Leo & Marsha Grace

In memory of Helen M. Lyon by: Joan & James Carroll

Donations to the

St.Patrick Memorial

Fund

Confessions on Wednesdays are 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Please share this important information with your family and friends!

SACRAMENT DATES FOR 2018 *First Penance – Sunday, March 4, at 6 pm *Confirmation – Wednesday, April 25, at 4:30 pm *First Holy Communion – Saturday, May 12, at 10 am

The next Activities Committee Meeting will be held on March 22 at 6 pm! All are welcome!

Thank you to our March Business Sponsor for Volunteers, Merlyn J. Jenkins & Associates, Inc., in loving memory of Trudy Jenkins. We appreciate their great prize! The next volunteer drawing will be held on April 3. Catch the drawing “live” on Facebook! Volunteers…Adults, Teens, and Children…look for the RED box in the back of Church, & put your name in it!

Businesses – If you would like to be a Business Sponsor for Volunteers, please contact the Parish Office for more information. Your business would be highlighted in our bulletin the whole month!

Divine Mercy Perpetual Adoration Chapel - St. Patrick Rectory - "Everyone--no matter his circumstances--can kneel before the Eucharist and encounter, in visible reality, the mystery of God's transformative and powerful love. We all long for love, and in the gift of Eucharistic adoration, we can experience the love of the Lord”. (Bishop James D. Conley)

Hours Needing An Adorer: SUNDAY 12am, 4am; MONDAY 10pm; WEDNESDAY 11am; THURSDAY 4am, 8pm; FRIDAY 10am, 7pm; SATURDAY 4am, 12pm. Please call Aleece @ 570-449-7678 for information.

LENTEN REFLECTION FOR WOMEN Tuesday, March 6 from 6-8 pm St. Joseph Church, Sheppton Adoration, Prayer, Benediction, and Reflection by Fr. Brian Miller Call: 570-889-3850

Our next TEEN NIGHT will be held on March 11, at 5 pm to 6:30 pm, in the Parish Center! We’ll have Subs and Stuff, and talk about our next two projects: The Parish Easter Egg Hunt on March 31, and the “God Calls” program on April 29. All teens are invited to join us, and get service hours. Please contact the Parish Office, Amy Joyce at (570)-385-0210, or Katherine Joyce at (570)-640-8909 for more info. Follow us on Instagram at st.patricksyouthgroup!

GOD CALLS!! St. Patrick Parish and the Office of Youth, Young Adult, and Family Ministry of the Diocese of Allentown is going to host a Faith and Family Night called “God Calls”!

Join us for an afternoon of faith-filled activities, talks for children and parents, a family Holy Hour, and dinner. This event will be held at St. Patrick Parish, and is open to families of all ages and sizes. The registration cost of $10 per family includes dinner

and activities for the entire family. It will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2018, from 4 pm to 7 pm. To register, please go to: http://www.allentowndiocese.org/god-calls. If you enjoyed the “Family Fully Alive – 100 Years of Fatima” event that was held in October, 2017, you will enjoy this! Various Diocesan Priests (such as Fr. Kevin Lonergan, Fr. Mark Searles) and Sisters from different religious orders (such as Sister Rose Mulligan, Sister Mary Jane Dunleavey, The Sisters from Trinity Academy in Shenandoah) will be in attendance. Please mark your calendars now….or put the date in your cell phone

SCHOOL NEWS!

The Nativity Green and Gold Booster Club – Ladies Night Out Bingo – Saturday, March 10, beginning at 7 pm. Call Diane at 570-294-0551.

St. Patrick Parish Appreciates!! Thank you to our Retreat Bus Sponsors: Kay Coogan, Chester C. Corse, Msgr. William Handges, Ned & Nellie Hummel, Bill & Melody Montag, Nancy Olson, Michael and Joanne O’Toole, Tony Pilo, Deacon Jack and Jean Quirk, Mary Jane Reed, John and Kim Sutter, Greg & Dale Verchick, and Joanne Werner. Your generous gift was appreciated, and the bus was very comfy for our Retreatants !!

St. Patrick Spaghetti Dinner Sunday, April 8 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm

In our Parish Center Adults: $8.00 - Children: $3.50

All You Can Eat *** Take-outs available

Baked Goods are always needed and appreciated! Please Note: There will be no Spaghetti Dinner in March.

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN WORKSHOPS IN OUR AREA!!

*Sunday, March 11, at 11:45 am, at St. Ambrose Rectory Conference Room – Call 570-385-1031 to register.

*Tuesday, April 17, at 6:00 pm, at St. Joseph in Frackville – Call 570-874-0610, ext. 4, to register.

HOMEMADE EASTER CANDY Butter Cream, Coconut Cream or Peanut Butter Eggs - $10 per box Proceeds Benefit St. Patrick Parish – All orders are due by Friday, March 9th at Noon! Please fill out the form below and send to the Parish Office (via collection basket or mail) or call the office 570-622-1802, ext. 1, Monday through Thursday - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or Friday - 8:30 am to Noon, to place an order.

Candy may be picked up in our Parish Center during the Palm Sunday Weekend Bake Sale

Saturday, March 24th from 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm, or Sunday, March 25th from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm Although there might be extra candy available at the bake sale,

please consider placing an order to ensure your preference. *** Sorry, No Mixed Boxes! ***

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EASTER CANDY ORDER FORM Name: _____________________________________ Phone Number: ____________________ (# of boxes) ______ Butter Cream ______ Coconut Cream _______ Peanut Butter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!!

1. Ask family, friends, and co-workers to consider ordering candy along with you. We appreciate the sales! Orders are due in the Parish Office on Friday, March 9th, at Noon!! 2. Help is needed with making the candy. It’s mostly sit-down work – rolling the candy filling into little egg shapes. But there are dozens and dozens to do, so any and all help is most appreciated. Please consider coming to help lend a hand. Call Charlie Taronis 570-628- 5297, if you can help at all and or inquire about the work schedule.

Our schedule for making Easter Eggs in the Parish Center is as follows: Monday, March 5th 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm Tuesday, March 6th 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm Wednesday, March 7th 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm Thursday, March 8th 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm Monday, March 12th 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm Tuesday, March 13th 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm Wednesday, March 14th 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm Thursday, March 15th 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm

Afternoons will generally be rolling/trimming the eggs, evenings will be coating and boxing them up for sale.

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