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March 24, 2019 Third Sunday of Lent
MARCH 24, 2019 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
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PARISH CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
Appeal Weekend – Catholic Relief Services SUN. 24 Third Sunday of Lent
8:00 a.m. Mass (Joan Couch) CH
10:00 a.m. Mass (Dorothy Neilson) CH 12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Int. of Sr. Noel Toomey) CH MON. 25 The Annunciation of the Lord 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH 8:00 a.m. Mass (Poor Souls in Purgatory) CH 6:30 p.m. RCIA AH TUES. 26 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH
8:00 a.m. Mass (Leo Bauer) CH 3:30-5pm or 6:30-8pm Hearts of Hope AH 6:30 p.m. Finance Council AH WED. 27 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH
8:00 a.m. Mass (Daniel Pazak) CH School children attend Mass THURS. 28 NO MASS 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal CH FRI. 29 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH
8:00 a.m. Mass (Bill Taylor) CH 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning 6:35 p.m. Rosary CH 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross CH SAT. 30
8:00 a.m. Mass (Roberta Kluth) CH 8:30 a.m. Centering Prayer after Mass AH 2:00-4:00 p.m. Confessions CH
4:30 p.m. Mass (Fr. Tim Kroeger) CH
2nd Collection – Catholic Relief Services SUN. 31 Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH 2nd Scrutiny 10:00 a.m. Mass (Int. of Traub family) CH 11:15-12:30pm CCD Classes-K-5 AH
12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Fr. Robert Traub) CH 3:00 p.m. Vocal Concert-Dick Grill & Choir CH 5:15-7:30pm Confirmation Class AH
CH-church; RD-Rectory Dining; AH-St.Agnes Hall; RL-Rectory Living Room
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Lawrence,
Last week, those who are preparing to enter the church –
those to be baptized and those who already united with us in
baptism, will make a full profession of faith, be confirmed and
receive the Eucharist, were presented to the Bishop in Lafayette.
Those to be baptized are now called “The Elect” which means
“chosen one.”
For the next three weeks, we will celebrate the “scrutinies”
which means to examine our lives for the hold sin may have
over us, pray for healing and strength to overcome sin and resist
temptation. The Rite of Sending is followed by a prayer of
exorcism – a prayer to release one from the power of sin in
order to enter into a more intimate relationship with Christ and
His Church. As a member of the Body of Christ, not only do we
pray for ourselves but the whole community of faith, especially
the one(s) to be baptized.
Those already baptized are encouraged to receive the
Sacrament of Reconciliation that we might be freed from that
which diminishes our life in Christ or has killed it by serious sin.
Let us take a brief look at sin--
At the grade school level, we might have only looked at sin
as violating a rule or one of the 10 Commandments, but at that
age were rarely aware of the damage of sin – both to the one
who was sinned against and the one who sinned. Sin does us
harm and harms others around us.
For the most part, sin is often centered in selfishness – “I
want what I want when I want it” – the concern or impact on
others is not recognized or just ignored – as “I” become the
center of the universe and only “I” matter. It truly is all about
“me.” The story of Adam and Eve is very good to understand
how sin works – Eve knew what God had said, but the “fruit of
the tree” looked inviting and something good – “you will be like
God and know Good and Evil” – and you will not die – it won’t
harm you -- which will be discovered to be a lie. We eat the
fruit – what was forbidden. Sin seems to give us freedom – to
do what we want and ignore the “rules” which are sent to
control or stand in our way of something we want. But the sin
becomes a trap and often “they discovered that they were naked
and hid.” This expresses the effect of sin – the creator of a false
self and fear of God. Strange that we humans fear our Creator
and Maker, rather than the sin that harms us.
The deeper we enter into sin, the more we enter darkness as
we justify ourselves, minimize the harm done to others – and the
darkness results from growing more and more distant from God
– Jesus who is the light of the world. The more that we are
aware of our sinfulness or sinful choices the closer we are
moving toward God. To believe that we are without sin
indicates how great the darkness is. It is always God who calls
us to awareness, for God wants to free and heal us as God
desires intimacy with us.
The opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation is
available on Saturdays from 2:00-4:00pm during Lent, but our
parish communal celebration is on April 10 at 2:30 p.m. and
6:30 p.m. Everyone has anxiety about this sacrament, but it is
one of the most “soul-refreshing” experiences you can have if
you haven’t gone in a while – 5 years, 10 years, 40 or 50 years.
Give yourself a gift – to unburden your heart and feel a renewal
and cleansing within. Don’t let fear enslave you.
What we learn over time is that God is truly on our side –
and it is sin that harms us as the song says, “don’t let fear keep
us apart.” God Bless, Fr. Dave
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MINISTRY ASSISGNMENTS FOR MARCH 30 AND 31
Readers Altar Servers E.M.H.C. Ushers
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Deborah Miller Ava Echelbarger Andrew Shaw
Tayla Greiner Nancy Hansan Carolann Mikesell
Jeff Crabtree Harold Hannon Jim Jones Steve Lansing
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Mitchell Dudley Eli Hart Steve Baule
Mary Burford Jack Holland
Jerry Bricker Norm Gayda Jack Sharp Tom Ward
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Wednesday Cunnington Onnie Adams Alex Cox
Les Coutinho Amy Miller Deb Saxon Julie Snider Cindy Spears
John Coutinho Omar Galan Mateo Romero Mike Wallace
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — “I have witnessed the affliction of my people in Egypt and have come to rescue them” (Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15) or Exodus 17:3-7. Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103) or Psalm 95. Second Reading — Those who think they are standing secure should take care not to fall (1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12) or Romans 5:1-2, 5-8. Gospel — I shall cultivate the ground around the fig tree and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future (Luke 13: 1-9) or John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10;
Lk 1:26-38
Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9;
Mt 18:21-35
Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20;
Mt 5:17-19
Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23
Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17;
Mk 12:28-34
Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14
Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12; Ps 34:2-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21;
Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Alternate readings (Year A):
1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6;
Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]
Pray for Priests & Seminarians Sun. Fr. Travis Stephens Thomas Kappes
Mon. Fr. Stanislaw Tabor Andrew Morand Tues. Fr. Clayton Thompson TJ Slamkowski Wed. Fr. Eric Underwood Dcn William Summerlin Thurs. Fr. Peter Vanderkolk Liam Thompson
Fri. Fr. Mark Walter Andrew Thornton
Sat. Fr. R. Weisenberger Jeffery Todd, Jr.
PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember the following parishioners in your prayers this week: Beth Kaiser, Sonja Bickey,
Larry Tricker, Isaiah Greiner, Dan Wade, Joe Morgan, Dale Goth, David Traub, JoAnn Brown, Miriam Walker, Charles Hiatt, Adam Pence, Alex Pence, Anthony Pence, Joseph Jenkinson, Clara Persinger, Harry Metzger, Martha Jean McIntosh, Dorothy Duncan, Linda Goth, Pete Whitcomb, Betty Wright, Beverly Dalton, Shirley Jordan, Kameron Kadinger, Joe Duncan, Shirley Phillips, John Persinger, Dick and Lucille Kanney, Pat Daunt, John Haack, Sharon Newton, Larry Rigel, Ronald Macken, Joyce Doyle, Marie Rhorer, Bob Bering, for the family of Alex and Kim Flores, Cristina Jones, Stacey Vencel, Joshua Cole, Richard Biehl, Clifford Tweedy, Rod Clements, Ed Kratochvil, Mary Hadley, Chuck Pearson, Noah Cross, Raymond Gaff, Betty Anderson, Judy Cool Beaty, Stephanie Echelbarger, Pat Savage, Mary Kerrigan, Roni Johnson, William Berger, Tia Lindsey, Dixie Lindsey, Dick Shirey, Jim Shaw, Harry Seffrin.
PRAYER CHAIN Please call Joan McKinley 716-7073 for the St.
Lawrence Church Prayer Chain request.
Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for March
Dear God, During this season of Lent, we pray for
Christian communities throughout the world, especially
those who are persecuted. May they feel that they are
close to Christ and may their rights be respected. We
also lift up to you, all doctors and their humanitarian
collaborators in war zones, who risk their lives to save
the lives of others. Be close to them, dear Lord.
MARCH 24, 2019 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
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PARISH MINISTRIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADULT FAITH FORMATION COLUMN (Sue Wilhelm)
Maya Reynon will be leading the children’s liturgy of
the Word. If you are in high school or a college student
and would like to assist with this ministry, please let Sue
or Kelsi know. We could use a few more hands.
I am a member of the Household of God. God is head
of my household.
Last Sunday a group of us travelled to Lafayette to the
Cathedral of St. Mary so that our catechumen and
candidates who will be welcomed into the Church at the
Easter Vigil could be received by the Bishop. It was a
beautiful service and reaffirmed that we are part of the
larger Body of Christ. The Church we belong to is larger
than St. Lawrence.
The long drive reminded me that we are on a pilgrimage
throughout the whole of our life. And along the way we
travel with one another, we hear each other’s stories, we
break bread together. Sometimes we hit bumps on the
road, and at other times we dance for joy—and all this in
community. This week, each day, notice and be grateful
for one thing that reminds you that you are part of this
larger community, the Body of Christ. That we give and
receive Christ in one another. And this indeed is Church.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: Please
remember to fill out the form we sent as we begin to
expand the ministry to our homebound parishioners.
Training will be April 2nd
at 1:00 pm or 6:30pm at St.
Agnes. Please drop your questionnaire in the collection.
Thank you!
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Centering Prayer
All are welcome for Centering Prayer practiced in
community every Saturday after 8:00am Mass at St.
Agnes The intention of Centering Prayer is consent (or
surrender) to God’s presence and action within. Sue
Wilhelm will facilitate the practice.
The fourth Saturday of each month will include study and
reflection after Centering Prayer.
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College Students! Join us for Coffee and Donuts—Palm
Sunday, April 14th after 10:00am Mass.
Taize April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Church. We invite you
to join us for a candle lit prayerful setting with meditative
singing, scripture, silence and prayers for the world.
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Save the Dates Upcoming Penance Services:
April 10 – 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-St. Lawrence
April 8 – 6:30 p.m.-St. Mary, Muncie
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Our next class will be on Monday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. in St. Agnes Hall. .
The next opportunity for Adoration will be
Palm Sunday, April 14 after the 10:00 a.m. Mass until Evening Devotions at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in joining our ministry, please contact Marilyn Sherrill at 765-396-3583 or 765-744-4086.
Hearts of Hope Ministry
This Ministry meets on a regular basis—once a month in St. Agnes Hall. Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m. or 6:30-8:00 p.m. Our next meeting will be March 26. All are welcome who have lost a loved one or anticipate the loss of a loved one. Join us! If you have any questions, contact Deb Saxon at 765-760-4800.
FOOTPRINTS SEWING GROUP
The Footprints Sewing Group is
focusing on the Annual Baby Shower
(3/9-4/14/19). The Stork is set up in
the back of the Church. Your help is
appreciated. The Group will be meeting April 11
and April 25 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Agnes Hall. If you
would be interested in joining this lively group of
ladies, we would be happy to have you. For more
information contact Carmen Simmons 765-808-1917 or
Jayne Waechter 765-288-8920. ------------------------------------------------------------------
The Secular Franciscans will meet
Wednesday, March 27, at 7:00 p.m.
in St. Mary’s, St. Elizabeth House.
We are continuing our discussion of a
series of recorded talks by Br. Bill
Short, O.F.M., entitled The Franciscan Intellectual
Tradition. Part 10. This meeting will also enjoy a
Visitation from our Regional Executive Council.
Anyone interested in learning about St. Francis of
Assisi and his spiritual tradition is welcome to attend
our meetings. For more information, contact Bill
Fink at 284-0918 or [email protected].
Join us for the Rosary at 6:35 P.M. and Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent at 7:00 P.M.
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Saint Lawrence
Catholic School
stlawrencemuncie.org
765.282.9353 Rob Frey, Principal: [email protected]
Our mission is to provide a Catholic Christ-centered
education through an atmosphere of love and
compassion for all students.
Thank you to all who attended our Passion Play on Tuesday evening. We had a nice turnout and the students did a wonderful job!
School is out for Spring Week – March 25-29!!! Saint Lawrence Catholic School recently wrapped up our 2019 Lenten Kindness Drive. Our school total was 245 items donated to A Better Way! The grade 1-2 class donated the most.
Above—our students participating in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade!
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CLASSES/ACTIVITIES FOR OUR
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES/ACTIVITIES FOR OUR YOUTH
CCD CLASSES for grades K thru 5 will meet this Sunday, March 31 from 11:15am-12:30pm in St. Agnes Hall. If you have any questions, contact Sheila Henry at 765-729-1229. (Please note the adjustment to the time. This time will work better to have at least an hour with the students after 10am Mass.)
CONFIRMATION CLASS – Our next class is Sunday, March 31 from 5:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in St. Agnes Hall. Contact Jason for additional information at [email protected]. MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP (MSYG) Our next meeting/get-together will be Sunday, April 14 from 5-6:30 p.m. in St. Agnes Hall.
DEACON’S PANTRY
Items currently needed are: kidney or chili beans, cloth or plastic large shopping bags, and canned fruit.
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Albany Health Care – March 26 – 10:00 a.m.
2ND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND FOR
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Funds from this collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees, and bring Christ’s love and mercy to all people here and abroad. Next week, please give generously to the collection, and help Jesus in disguise. Learn more about the collection at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, March 31 | 3:00 PM Organ recital featuring "The Seven Last Words of
Christ" by Richard Grill. The recital will include
musical numbers by the St. Lawrence Choir.
Sunday, April 7 | 6:00 PM Join us for a dramatization of the Last Supper
presented by men of the parish and the St. Lawrence
Choir. In this living dramatization, the Twelve
Apostles speak their minds to themselves, to each
other and to the Lord in the light of the words that
they have just heard Jesus speak: “One of you will
betray Me.” The play focuses on just a few seconds
in time at the Last Supper when Jesus announced
that someone would betray him that night. After
each shocking pronouncement, each apostle in turn
relives his history with Jesus, reviews his faith and
agonizes that he may be the traitor.
“They Said It!”
What is the best thing about going to school
at Saint Lawrence?
“I like how we all go on field trips and
learning differnet stuff even though I have
trouble some times. I like Spelling Soup and
how I get to see friends and have gym.”
Alexandra, grade 3
MARCH 24, 2019 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
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150th Anniversary of Our Church Remember Renew Rejoice
Fr. William Schmidt was ordained in 1874 at the
Cathedral in Fort Wayne by Bishop Dwenger.
Father Schmidt was then in 1875 assigned as Saint
Lawrence Parish’s first full time pastor. The parish
had grown to 45 families. --------------------------------------------------------------------
We are currently gathering
photographs for our 150th
Anniversary Gala and other events
throughout the year. If you have
photos from church or school events that you would
like to share, please stop by the Parish Office so we
may make a digital copy, or you may email them
to [email protected]. Any
information you can include with the photos (ie.
year, names, event, etc.) would be greatly
appreciated.
St. Lawrence 150th Anniversary Gala June 15—6:00-10:00 p.m.
Silent Auction We know there is lots of amazing talent here in our
parish. We would love to hear from you. As we
celebrate the founding of our church during the St.
Lawrence Gala, let us celebrate the talents of our
parishioners. If you would like to donate an item that
showcases your talent to be sold in the Silent Auction
during the June Gala, please contact us. Proceeds from
the Silent Auction will be used to offset the cost of the
Gala and any extra funds will be placed in the
St. Lawrence Building Fund to maintain our historical
church and grounds. Contact one of the Silent Auction
Committee members listed here:
Lynette Varner [email protected]
Maria Hart [email protected] Nancy Zachary [email protected]
Weekend of March 17, 2019
St. Lawrence Parish…………………… $7,383.00
School Support……………………….. … $ 127.50
Children’s Envelopes…………………… $ 1.00
Deacon’s Food Pantry…………………… $ 40.00
Fuel Fund ……………………………….. $ 144.00
The Catholic Moment …………………… $ 90.00
UPCOMING FISH FRYS
Friday, March 29 – 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Dan’s Fish Fry – Knights of Columbus Hall
Fundraiser to support PRISM Project
Cost: $10/Adults; $8/Student. Tickets available in
advance or at the door. Contact Kelci Kosin
[email protected] .There will also be a raffle
auction!
Friday, April 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. St Mary/Burris Cub Scout Pack 42 is hosting a Lenten
fish fry dinner at the Knights of Columbus Family
Center, 3600 W. Purdue Road. Menu: Choice of fish
sandwich or grilled cheese, french fries, cole slaw, green
beans, dessert, and drink. Cost: Child (3 to 12) $4, Adult
(13+) $8. All funds support Cub Scout Pack 42.
GIFT BEARERS If you have requested a Mass for a
loved one—in memory of—or for the
intentions of—and will be attending
that Mass, please notify one of the ushers when you
come to Mass and you and your family can carry up
the gifts at the Offertory procession.
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EASTER FLOWERS Envelopes to help defray the cost of
flowers and Church furnishings for the
Easter season are in the pews. Please
place your donation in the collection basket over the
weekend. Deadline: April 14.
Please pray for those serving our country in the military – especially: Davis Brown, William Cox, Jared Hargis, Kyle Jones, Kyle & Leandra
Long, Jon Powell, Stephen Smith, Kyle Stewart, Christopher Tolmachoff, and Matt Johns.
In case of an emergency, an AED (Automatic
External Defibrillator) is located in the vestibule
of the church.
Please consider online giving. Go to
www.osvonlinegiving.com/4289 or call the Business
Office at St. Lawrence 765-288-9223, Ext. 22. We will
help you work through the process in no time!
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered from 2:00-4:00 PM each Saturday during Lent.
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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Hollywood has given us an image of Moses slipping
off his shoes before a burning bush. God has just called
Moses by name, and so that Moses doesn’t miss the
meaning of this breakthrough in human history, God
requires that all barriers to the experience be eliminated.
If you’ve ever tried to maneuver barefoot across hot sand,
or pick your way along a rocky beach, you know how
sensitive feet can be.
Within the Church, there are religious orders with a
custom of going barefoot, not merely to show poverty,
but to be an outward sign of a desire for connection with
creation, a desire to go through life alert to what God is
doing. In early days, when reconciliation was a
once-in-a-lifetime possibility, penitents often went
barefoot for a long period of time as a sign of their
conversion. Even today, people follow an ancient practice
of slipping off their shoes to walk in the procession to the
cross on Good Friday. It is striking that the first use of
our newly-scrubbed feet from Holy Thursday night is to
walk resolutely in the footsteps of Christ to the cross. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
MID-LENT CHECK-IN
God says to Moses, “This is what you shall tell the
Israelites: I AM sent me to you . . . The LORD, the God of
your [ancestors], the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
the God of Jacob” (Exodus 3:14, 15). As Jesus would
later say, God is not a God of the dead, but of the living,
and so we believe that the dead will one day rise. At this
midpoint of Lent, we pause to consider how our
repentance is leading us to the Resurrection, to our
reunion with the great “I AM.” Part of our repentance
involves working to secure justice for all and helping our
neighbor to live in God’s ways. We encourage each other
and nurture each other, like the compassionate gardener
of today’s Gospel, who tells the owner of the orchard that
he will nurture the tree, fertilize it, and perhaps it will
bear fruit. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
HURDLING
God’s grace within me and God’s strength behind me
can overcome any hurdle ahead of me. —Anonymous
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Knights of Columbus – Council 560
News Scholarship Information for
High School Students
Applications are now available for the Knights of
Columbus Council 560 Scholarship. Two $1000
scholarships will be awarded to current high school
seniors or undergraduate college students. The
applications are available at the church rectory. An
eligible candidate must be a member of a Catholic
church and a resident of Delaware County.
Applications are due April 1st. For more information
contact Jim Cheslik at (765) 286-3061 (H) or (765)
749-0315 (C)
