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Offertory Stewardship
March 3, 2019 - $12,619.00 (March 4, 2018 - $11,157.00) PARISHIONER ENVELOPES/CHECKS - 239
CHILDREN’S COLLECTION - $13.00
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO DATE Goal - $2,162,000 Received - $1,908,400
Thank you, Parish Family!
This line from the Old Testament offers two challenges. First, do you give to God from your “first fruits”, the best that you have to offer, or
do you give from what is leftover? Second, do you recognize that everything you have has been given to you by God? Ask God for a
grateful and generous heart, every day, in all circumstances. Ray Acosta, Eddie Arbo, Mario Artesiano, Danielle Barry, Gail Blanda, Tony Blanda, Tracy Blattenberger, Craig Bolint, Dori S. Brand, Joy Butterfield, Grandon Cleighorn, Thomas Cole, Kathy & Chuck Cottone, Mark
Davis, Tod Donovan, Carol DuCote, John Fedak, Connie Fonseca, Rebecca Gaylor, Max Germain, Bobby Gigliotti, Jacqueline Grady, Michael Grey, John Grimsley, Fred Hegeman, Sherry Horton, Cheryl & Larry Hutchinson, Patricia Iams, Leslie Kaufmann, Mark Kelso, Timothy Kite, Aleena Marie Klingensmith, Ben Koreski, Kathleen Kore-ski, H.L., Brian LeGwin, Sandy Leo, Kyra Luther, Martin Luther, Jennifer Lyons, Mary Martin, Rich-ard Milner, Nancy Moore, Mark Mrvica, J.B. Mur-phy, Nina & Ralph Murphy, Nickie, Fran Owen, John Parkins, Frank Paul, Nell Pidgeon, Mary Rath, Patricia Reilly, A.J. Salimando, Gordy Sea-man, Douglas Seaman, Richard Sedlacek, Diane Stanley, Mike Stefanik, Dominic Stiles, Mary Whitney, Kay Willis, Richard Wineman, Charlie Yodor and our service men and women.
MASS INTENTIONS Liturgy of the Hours Week I
SAT., MAR. 9 8:15AM +EMILIA ARMSTRONG
5:30PM +LORRAINE BRAZIER
SUN., MAR. 10 8:00AM PARISHIONERS
10:30AM +LEO P. MCDONALD
MON., MAR. 11 8:15AM +PHYLLIS MCINTYRE
TUES., MAR. 12 8:15AM +THOMAS J. MCINTRYE
6:00PM +POOR SOULS
WED., MAR. 13 8:15AM +MARY L. SLEE
THURS., MAR. 14 8:15AM +EMMA SOSA
FRI., MAR. 15 8:15AM +CARTAN CLARKE
SAT., MAR. 16 8:15AM +ERNEST J. CONROY
5:30PM +MARY JANE MANSFIELD
SUN., MAR. 17 8:00AM PARISHIONERS
10:30AM +JOSEPH WASKO
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT - MARCH 10, 2019
STEWARDSHIP MOMENT
And so it begins — the holy and, for some, daunting, season of Lent. This is the season in our liturgical year when the Church encour-ages us to increase our prayer, fasting and almsgiving in order to enter more deeply into the mystery of our Lord’s Passion and Death and to celebrate more fully His Resurrection. Jesus, by His own example in today’s Gospel, demonstrates the necessity of setting aside a period of time devoted especially to prayer and fasting as a means of strengthen-ing our spiritual muscles. Just before the
launch of His public ministry, He is “led by the Holy Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.” In imitation of Jesus, we should ask the Holy Spirit to lead us into the desert, too — the desert of our interior lives where our thoughts and desires reside. While our Lord was strong enough to withstand the tempta-tions of the devil on His own, we most certainly are not! We must turn to the Holy Spirit and ask Him to show us where we need to grow, and then rely on the Holy Spirit for strength and guidance throughout these 40 days of growth. Perhaps we will be led to take on a spiritual reading program, or a daily time of meditation on the Scriptures. Maybe we’ll be inspired to fast from our favorite food or social media fix and find a project that serves the poor in this community. If these spiritual exercises hurt a little, that means we are doing them right! At the end of this season, we will be prepared to enter into the grace-filled days of the Triduum and we will, through the power of the Holy Spirit, be resurrected as a new creation with our Lord come Easter. Let us begin!
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Help us keep our above prayer list current. You may add a name to the list by calling
the church office at 638-2647 or e-mailing us at [email protected].
St. William Prayer Line is a group of people who pray daily for the intentions received from
voice mails left at 638-4287 or by email at [email protected].
PARISH ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK
SUN., MAR. 10 1st Sunday of Lent 9am - Adult Ed Bible Study (Chapel) 9am - CREED 3:30pm - Lenten “No Greater Love” Series 5pm - Youth Group MON,, MAR. 11 815am - Daily Mass 7pm - Karate TUES., MAR. 12 9am - Adoration 10am-Women’s Discussion Group (Thrive) 1pm - Rosary for Peace WED., MAR. 13 9am- Sew & So (Local Brew) 7pm - Choir Rehearsal (Church) 7pm - Parish Council THUR., MAR. 14 7pm - Karate 7pm - Bell Choir Rehearsal FRI., MAR. 15 8:15am - Daily Mass 7pm - Stations of the Cross SAT., MAR. 16 10am - Karate 4:30pm - Reconciliation SUN., MAR. 17 2nd Sunday of Lent St. Vincent DePaul Collection 9am - Adult Ed Bible Study (Chapel) 9am - CREED 5pm - Youth Group
8:5am Mass
8:15am/5:30pm Masses
8am & 10:30am Masses
8am & 10:30am Masses
“The Lord measures out perfection neither by the multitude nor the magnitude of our deeds,
but by the manner in which we perform them.” -- St. John of the Cross
Have you ever thought of placing an ad on the back of our bulletin?
If you are interested, call J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. at 800-432-3240 or visit www.jspaluch.com.
Our account number is 012580, St. William Church.
8:15am & 6pm Masses
8:5am Mass
BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
Just a reminder! If you haven't’ yet made your pledge to the Bishop’s
Annual Appeal, please consider doing it this week. As good stewards, each of us has a responsibility to share our great gifts that come from God. Please be generous in your shar-ing.
TWIN PARISH NEWS - As we prepare for the spring shipment to Haiti, we are in need of new flat packing boxes ap-proximately 22x13x18. If you have ac-cess to some, or know someone that
would like to donate about four dozen boxes, please contact Bill Horn at 912-638-4538.
A large, plastic container labeled "Haiti" is in the narthex of the church to collect your generous gifts of musical instru-ments, closed-toe shoes, small toys (such as dolls, balls), soccer balls of all sizes, bars of soap (no liquids), Band-Aids, bacitracin, anti-fungal ointment, toothbrushes and toothpaste. The deadline for donations is March 31. Please address any questions to Mary Lynch, 638-0148, or [email protected]. Thank you.
8:5am Mass
LENTEN FAITH FORMATION SERIES - We will begin the Ascen-sion Press Series, “NO GREATER LOVE,” a 5-week video presentation on March 10. Presentation dates are in the church on Sundays, March 10 thru April 14, (skipping March 17), 3:30-5PM. Everyone is welcome to this series. No need to preregister.
C.RE.ED (Sunday school) is looking for several teachers this fall to share their faith with young, beautiful and curious minds. C.RE.ED meets Sunday mornings from 9-10:15, following the school calendar. All teachers must be Virtus trained. Please contact Nancy at (912) 638-2651 or [email protected].
Vacation Bible School is planned tentatively for the end of June. We need parents and volunteers (artist, playwriters, craft skills, story tellers, cook, costume de-signers, and general help) to make it happen! If you can help make it a great week, please contact Nancy at 638-2651 or [email protected].
SUPPORT OUR YOUTH
Anthony Digmann combines the overwhelming
success of Star Wars with Catholic theology and
practice in a fun and insightful presentation.
Sunday: March 31, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Catholic Pastoral Center
2170 East Victory Drive, Savannah
Relay for Life teams of the American Cancer Society are now selling lumi-naries for their April 26 event. When a luminary is purchased in honor or in memory of someone, their name is placed on a luminary that lights the pathway for the Survivors’ Walk. If purchased by March 21, their name also is placed on the Memory Board for all to see. Please go to https://relay.acsevents.org, click on “Join A Relay” and search for Brunswick. Scroll down and tap “Luminaria”.
CRS RICE BOWLS are in the back of the church.
Please take one home to support Catholic Relief Services.
Please support our school every time you buy groceries at Harris Teeter or Publix! Be sure to link your card/account to SFX using the links below. Harris Teeter: https://www.harristeeter.com/together-in-education Publix: http://corporate.publix.com/community/corporate-campaigns/publix-partners
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL NEWS
8:5am Mass
PRAYER
REQUESTS
26th
Annual Marine Corps League Charity Golf Tourna-ment will be held Saturday, April 13, on Jekyll Island. The shotgun start will be at 8:30am for this 4-man scram-ble. 4-man team fee is $240, and singles are $60. This includes range balls, greens fee, cart, water/soda, lunch, prizes and raffles. Checks should be made payable to MCL, P. O. Box 1722, Brunswick GA 31521. Call 912-506-5695 for information.
2019 WALK FOR LIFE – Thank you to all the parishioners, friends and family who supported this year’s Walk for Life. Our team raised over $1,200 for Skylark Pregnancy Center. Join our team, so we can do even better next year!
Intercollegiate Retreat 2019 for college-aged young adults will be held at Camp Grace,
2559 Walkers Chapel Road, Roberta GA, April 5-7. This year’s theme is “Thy Kingdom Come”.
Information is available at ] diosav.org/campusministry-retreat.
GUIDELINES FOR LENTEN OBSERVANCES Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence and all Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence.
Fasting binds all people who have completed their 18th
birthday through those who have completed their 59th year,
unless prevented by poor health. On days of fast, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s own needs. Eating between meals is not allowed although fluids may be taken.
Abstinence binds all persons who have completed their 14th
birthday, unless prevented by poor health. On days of abstinence, the consumption of meat is not allowed. The Church strongly encourages the observance of Friday abstinence, but failure to do so is not regarded as sinful.
Lent is a penitential season, and as such, religious practices such as daily Mass, receiving the Sacrament of Penance, the devotion of the Stations of the Cross, works of charity, and acts of self-denial are highly encouraged.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS This is the most popular of Catholic devotions.
As we pass from Station to Station, we are moved to renounce sin and accept Jesus as our Savior. Join us in the Church for Stations every
Friday during Lent from 7pm until 7:30pm.
Live Stations of the Cross will be presented on Friday, April 12, at 8pm.
Unfortunately, because of construction on the Parish Hall, there will be no Lenten Suppers this Lent.
