Sunday, March 24, 2019

Third Sunday of Lent

Today, March 24, 2019

CCD Classes

9:30-10:45am for Kindergarten—High School 10:50 thru 11am Mass for 3yr & 4yr Preschool

1st Communion Parents’ Meeting–March 24—9:45am—School Multipurpose Room

R.C.I.A—Monday, March 25, 7:00—8:30pm, School Multipurpose Room

Next Weekend, March 30/31, 2019

CCD Classes

9:30-10:45am for Kindergarten—High School 10:50 thru 11am Mass for 3yr & 4yr Preschool

Youth Group Soup Sales–after Masses in School hall

R.C.I.A—Monday, April 1, 7:00—8:30pm, School Multipurpose Room

Minister Schedule

If you are unable to serve, please find a substitute. Thank you.

Saturday, March 30, 5pm: EMHC—Bill DeLise, Carmen Krawczak, Mary Little, David Passagno; Altar Servers—Tanner Barvir, Bella Cartwright, Blake Linn; Lector—Mike Geoffroy; Gift Bearers—Anne Fritzinger, Donna Gladhill, Pat Shank; Greeters—Anne Fritzinger, 1 Needed

Sunday, March 31, 8:00am: EMHC—Rick Baker, Judy Baker, Anne Bonner, Christine Bradley; Altar Servers—Thomas Clement, Christina Pan, Jonathan Pan; Lector—Susan Pyatt; Gift Bearers—Mary Fahrney, Thomas Fahrney; Greeters—Mary Fahrney, 1 Needed

Sunday, March 31, 11:00am: EMHC—Belen Aida Bautista, Richard Cook, Theresa Woodring, Sue Miller; Altar Servers—Clementine Quesada, Sam Quesada, Brody Wile; Lector—Bernard Quesada; Gift Bearers—Charlie Brewer, Rae Brewer, 1 Needed; Greeters—Samantha Cook, Bernadine Null

Please volunteer for the needed spots on the Ministry Schedule on the Website.

This week: Fred Arena, Maureen Martz, Linda Justice, Robert Krietz, Raymond Scott, Alan Hockenberry, Leisa Esposito, Pete Kauffman, Bill Garland, Malcolm Bryan, Brehon Sweeney, Allan Moran, Jessica Patridge. Jo Pickert, Laurine Stein, Brian Shockey, William Johnson, For the Family of Garrett Seech, Christina Sentelle, Anna Marie Pickert, Kathaleen Bryan, Keith Wolfrey, Aliene Misitis, Kellie Reiber, Philip Baker, Fred Eisenhart, Tom Lopresti, Frank Lago, Adele Hanson, Gretchen Bertuccini, Chauney McGarney, Zoey Walker, Perry Fath, Lisa White, James J. Thomas, Ed Bryner, Earl Bennett, Ty Long, Robin L. Fraley, Robin Holderness, Gordon Fath, Jr., A Special Intention for Kathy Osbourn, Margaret (Peggy) Gillespie, Robert O’Toole, Steve Pugh & Family, Ray Paris; Julian Lawrence, Anthony Barbarino, Margo Moran; Raylynn Gladhill, Jo Willard, Stan McElhaney, Jim Barnes, Judy Huber; Robert Topper, Becky & Jeffrey Schreck, Jr., Marie Keen; Ronnie Starry, Eileen Duke; Woodard Poper, Monica Wishard, Liz Jobes, Betty Powers, Gladys Wetzel, Dorothea Peters, Eliana Bettwy, Catherine Hinkle, Seth Stine, Donna Krietz; Prayer List Policy: To help focus our prayers, names are kept on the list for one month. If someone is still in need of prayer, notify the office to list them for another month for as long as prayers are needed.

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Stewardship is a way of life. Tithing is God’s Plan for Giving:

March 10, 2019

Weekly Income $ 7,530.01

Online $ 1,691.50

$ 9,221.51

Weekly Budget $ 7,500.00

Weekly Surplus $ 1,721.51

Poor Box $ 142.97

Buy Gift Cards!

Available at the window in the back of church!

LENTEN SERVICES †Stations of the Cross will be prayed each Fri-day evening during Lent at 7:00pm.

†An additional Mass will be celebrated each Wednesday evening at 6:30pm.

Enroll in our Online Giv-ing system which provides you the opportunity to give to our special collections in addition to regular offerings. You can choose to do a One Time Gift or a special

remembrance, or you can set up regularly scheduled con-tributions that are withdrawn on the date you specify in the system. Even if you typically use your offering enve-lopes, you may wish to contribute online to a particular collection. It’s easy and it’s convenient! Go to our parish website at www.standrewwbo.org and select Online Giv-ing to get started today.

Mass Schedule

The Rosary is prayed ½ hour before each Mass.

Saturday, March 23

Mass of Anticipation

3:30 PM Confessions

5:00 PM † Mary Jane McCleaf

Sunday, The Third Sunday of Lent, March 24

8:00 AM † William Werzyn

11:00 AM For the People / Pro Populo

Monday, March 25

The Annunciation of the Lord

8:00 AM † For the Intentions of the Meehan Family

Tuesday, March 26

8:00 AM For the Intentions of Caroline Shreck

10:00 AM Mass at Quincy

Wednesday, March 27

8:00 AM † Elizabeth B. Doyle

6:30 PM † Ann Kane

Thursday, March 28

8:00 AM † Betty Little

Friday, March 29

8:00 AM † Diane Williams

7:00 PM Stations of the Cross

Saturday, March 30

8:00 AM † Sherry Jo Harding

3:30 Confessions

Mass of Anticipation

5:00 PM † Margaret Lison

Sunday, The Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 31

8:00 AM † Ann Werzyn

11:00 AM For the People / Pro Populo

Sacrament of Baptism

Baptism is normally celebrated following the 11:00 AM Sunday Mass. Parents must be registered members of the parish and attend a baptism preparation class (held monthly) prior to the baptism. The requirements for god-parents are established by the Catholic Church. Please call the parish office for information.

Sacrament of Marriage

Diocesan policy requires 9 to 12 months of preparation for Marriage. Contact the parish as soon as possible after en-gagement. No arrangements should be made prior to con-sultation with the pastor.

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is available to all in need of healing. It should be given if an individual is grave-ly ill or near death but is available to all who are in need of healing, before major surgery or when one is hospitalized. If possible, please do not wait until death is imminent to offer your loved one this grace especially when that person may be able to participate and appreciate the sacrament.

Parish Ministries Directory

Boy Scouts Fred Shetter 717-762-2462

Cemetery Joe Little 717-762-0233

Church Cleaning Crew Kathy Osbourn 717-352-3472

Council of Catholic Women Elaine Sneeringer 352-8697

Finance Council Chair Charlie Willhide 717-762-2828

Knights of Columbus Jeff Moyer (717) 762-7421

Music Director Kathy Bourdeau 717- 765-0791

Ministry Scheduler Kathy Bourdeau 717- 765-0791

Natural Family Planning Jeff & Marcia Moyer 762-7421

Parish Council Chair Chris Dennis 717-765-4067

Parish Nurse Program Margy Cook 717-749-0012

Betty Green 717-765-8708

Prayer Chain Bernie Null 717-762-1471

Judy Baker 717-762-5642

Pro-Life Committee Marcia Moyer 717-762-7421

SCRIP Lisa Skehan 717-762-3221 Saint Andrew Board of Education Lesley Quesada 717-387-9656 Social Outreach & Advocacy Ministries Marie “Maisie” DiGiammarino 717-762-2641

Lucy Ivins 702-523-6445

Spirited Singles John Hoffman 717-552-9681

Saint Andrew Seniors Sonnie Medevich 717-749-3837

Waynesboro Fellowship of Churches

Patricia Muir 717-765-4998

Youth Group standrewsyouth316@gmail.com

Have you ever wanted to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land? Come to our next Bible Study. Filmed on location in the Holy Land, No Greater Love is a biblical pilgrimage that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us. You will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to the Mount of Calva-ry and deal with these important questions:

¨ What was Jesus going through at each moment?

¨ How did the Old Testament foretell of Christ’s death?

¨ What was the meaning behind the tearing of the temple veil, the crowning with thorns, and other events during Christ’s Passion?

¨ Why did Christ die for us? What did it accomplish?

Authored and Presented by Edward Sri, No Greater Love also features: Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, Jennifer Fulwiler, Curtis Martin, Teresa Tomeo, Fr. Josh Johnson, and Elizabeth Sri. Study starts on April 9 and will be presented at 9:00 am and again at 6:30 pm on Tuesdays in the Par-ish meeting room for 6 sessions. Call Marge Kiersz at 717-762-7475 to register by April 7. The book cost is $20.

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Were you married in 1969? In honor of your 50th Wedding An-niversary, there will be a special Mass and reception on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at 2:00pm at Good Shepherd Parish in Camp Hill. Bishop Ronald W. Gainer will be the celebrant. To receive an in-vitation, please contact the parish office, ext 5, by April 22 if you are celebrating your 50th Wedding An-niversary this year.

Saint Andrew’s Youth Group Up-coming Events

· March 30/31—Soup Sales

· April 7—Regular Meeting

· For more information, contact stan-drewyouth316@gmail.com.

Knights of Columbus

John Itell Knights of Columbus Scholarship—Council 2068 will again be offering two (2) $1,000 scholarships to de-serving high school seniors from a local parish planning to attend at least a two-

year accredited college program. Each candidate must be a deserving immediate family member of a Council 2068 Brother Knight or a member in good standing of one of these local parishes: Saint Andrew, Waynesboro, Saint Rita, Blue Ridge Summit, or Saint Mark, Greencastle. Applications are available at the Council home or at the church parish office. The deadline is May 10, 2019. For more information, please contact Fred Eisenhart at 717-762-7482 or frede39@comcast.net.

Hygiene/Relief Kits for Refugees

Social Outreach MinistryThis Lent (from March 1 through April 7), our Social Outreach Ministry will collect hy-giene items for Cumberland Valley Relief Center refugee kits. Please limit your do-nations to the following items and place them in the marked bin in the back of church: adult sized tooth-brushes, individually wrapped bars of bath soap, and medium weight hand and bath towels (no light colors). All items must be new and in origi-nal packaging. Thanks for your help with this project.

Men of the Diocese of Harris-burg and beyond

Register now for the 8th Annual Di-ocesan Men’s Conference on Sat-urday, April 6, 2019, at Bishop McDevitt High School. The theme is Men Called to be Saints. The Key-note Speaker is Dr. John Bergsma,

noted Catholic author, speaker, Bible expert, and theol-ogy professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville. The title of his keynote address is The Top 3 Reasons I Became Catholic and Always Will Be: Perspectives from a Former Protestant Pastor. The conference in-cludes 40+ workshops from a blue-ribbon panel of speakers, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Ben-ediction, opportunity for Confession, beautiful music, good food, numerous Catholic vendors, Mass with Bish-op Gainer as Principal Celebrant and Homilist, and fel-lowship with up to 1,000 men from around the Diocese of Harrisburg and beyond. Each of the past two years we have had 1,000 men attend this conference. We ex-pect another large crowd this year. Please register now at www.hbgdiocese.org/men. We’d love to see you at the Men’s Conference on April 6!

Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

The Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women cordially invites all women of the Diocese to attend the 94th Annual Convention, Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 9 am—4pm at the Di-ocesan Center, Harrisburg, PA. Our theme this year is “Celebrating Mary our

Mother.” Mass will be concelebrated by the Vicar General, Very Reverend David Danneker with many Priests and Deacons of the Diocese. Megan Murphy will be out Key-note Speaker; view meganmurphyministries.com for more details. Cost: $25—to include registration fee, continental breakfast & lunch. You may register with your Parish CCW or contact Mary Ann Pitek, 1771 Wellington Dr., Mid-dletown, PA 17057, Maryannpitek.gmail.com or 717-939-

8852 (please no calls after 8:30 p.m.) Registration dead-line is April 24, 2019. Cancellations must be received by May 1, 2019. For more details check https://hdccw.webs.com/2019-hdccw-convention.

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FRUIT SALAD SUN-DAY

First Sunday Food Focus for April

On the first weekend in April, in order to better balance our

food donations for Waynesboro Community and Hu-man Services, the Social Outreach Ministry is asking you to focus your donations on fruits. Examples include nonperishable (canned or dried) peaches, pears, pineapple, mixed fruit, ap-plesauce, and raisins, as well as boxed fruit juices.

We need volunteers (both men and women!) to help clean the church on Wednesday, April 3, from ap-proximately 8:30am—9:30am. As the saying goes, many hands make light work! Please prayerfully

consider donating a small portion of your time to this ministry—please come and help!

SAVE THE DATE:

A NIGHT AT THE RACES, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2019

WAYNESBORO COUNTRY CLUB

To benefit Saint Andrew School

Doors open at 5:30

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Sunday, March 24, 2019

Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42

A “bucket list” is a list of items someone wants to do or accomplish before she or he dies. Here’s a thought: The Samaritan woman came to the well to “draw water,” so she no doubt had a bucket. Maybe even a bucket list? Her list might have included an easier way to get water, for when Jesus offers to give her “living water” she desires that wa-ter so she would not “have to keep coming here to draw water.” Here is an interesting twist: The Samaritan wom-an is fixated on water that quenches thirst and of making her present life easier. Jesus is offering “living water” from which one never thirsts again, water that leads to “eternal life.”

Jesus himself is the well of “living water” who draws the Samaritan woman into deeper “worship in Spirit and truth.” He is the active agent of the Father who seeks “people to worship him.” The physical “where” of worship (Mount Gerizim for the Samaritans, the Temple Mount in Jerusalem for Jews) is far less important than that “true worshipers” do so in “Spirit and truth.” The Spirit stirs the well of “living water” and reveals Jesus as truly “the one called the Christ.” As the well of “living water,” Jesus him-self is the “where” of worship who leads us to the Father through the Spirit.

As a well of “living water,” Jesus is ever active in his saving mission. He draws the disciples into his mission of reaping the harvest that is already sown and ripe. Jesus is the one who sows the seed of salvation among us. He pa-tiently waits for the seed to be watered, take root, and rip-en. The seed he sows is his word and Life. To reap what he sows we must listen to him and come to believe in him, nurture his word in our hearts, and share that word with others. Our mission is to be Gospel people who make known to others that Jesus is the well of “living water” that overflows into a living stream that carries us to “eternal life.”

As a well of “living water,” Jesus draws the townspeo-ple into deeper belief in him as “the Christ” who “is truly the savior of the world.” Believing is a matter of growing in our relationship with Jesus who is our life and salva-tion. His word draws us to himself and a lifelong commit-ment to worship in “Spirit and truth,” to carry forth his saving mission, and to believe that his word is ever fruit-ful. Worship, mission, and believing are the way to “eternal life.” We need only to drink of Jesus, the well of “living water.” From Living Liturgy

While the Annunciation is not one of the Four Marian Dog-mas of the Church, devotion to the Blessed Virgin is intrin-sic to Christian worship, and therefore, the Church rightly honors "the Blessed Virgin with special devotion.” By pro-nouncing her "fiat" at the Annunciation and giving her consent to the Incarnation, Mary was already collaborating with the whole work her Son was to accomplish, and so, it is fitting during this Season of Lent, when we are called to give ourselves totally to God, to take a brief look at the Four Marian Dogmas as a means of learning how much we are loved, when we take the words Our Lord said to St. John from the Cross, “Behold your Mother,” and make them our own.

1. Mother of God

Called in the Gospels “the mother of Jesus,” Mary is ac-claimed by Elizabeth, at the prompting of the Spirit and even before the birth of her son, as “the mother of my Lord.” In fact, the One whom she conceived as man by the Holy Spirit, who truly became her Son according to the flesh, was none other than the Father’s eternal Son, the second person of the Holy Trinity. Hence the Church con-fesses that Mary is truly “Mother of God” (Theotokos)," (CCC 495).

2. Mary, Ever-Virgin The deepening of faith in the virginal motherhood led the Church to confess Mary’s real and perpetual virginity even in the act of giving birth to the Son of God made man. In fact, Christ’s birth “did not diminish his mother’s virginal integrity but sanctified it.” And so the liturgy of the Church celebrates Mary as Aeiparthenos, the “Ever-virgin," (CCC 499). Mary “remained a virgin in conceiving her Son, a vir-gin in giving birth to him, a virgin in carrying him, a virgin in nursing him at her breast, always a virgin” (St. Augus-tine, Serm. 186, 1: PL 38, 999): with her whole being she is “the handmaid of the Lord” (Lk 1:38)," (CCC 510).

3. Immaculate Conception

Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, "full of grace" through God, was re-deemed from the moment of her conception. That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1854: The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin," (CCC 491).

4. The Assumption

Finally the Immaculate Virgin, preserved free from all stain of original sin, when the course of her earthly life was finished, was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, and exalted by the Lord as Queen over all things, so that she might be the more fully conformed to her Son, the Lord of lords and conqueror of sin and death." The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son's Resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of oth-er Christians: In giving birth you kept your virginity; in your Dormition you did not leave the world, O Mother of God, but were joined to the source of Life. You conceived the living God and, by your prayers, will deliver our souls from death," (CCC 966).

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Daily Readings & Reflections

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Friday, March 29, 2019

Hosea 14:2-10; Mark 12:28-34

Nobody likes a traitor. From Brutus to John Wilkes Booth to Judas, those who betray ultimate loyalties like patriotism or friendship seem beyond redemption. A deep bond also exists within families that can be trespassed or broken. In times of infidelity, mistreatment, severed trust, or divorce, it can seem that the idea of family itself has been lost. While people often don’t feel the capacity to pardon violations, emotion plays only a part in the task of forgiveness. Forgiv-ing is also an act of will, not only of feelings. God models the decision of forgiveness for us, allowing the healing to begin. Abstain from meat today—and from withholding the healing power of forgiveness.

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Hosea 6:1-6; Luke 18:9-14 While most of us do not commit obviously grievous sins, we still “miss the mark” regularly in subtle ways, for example, by being angry or self-righteous. Although it is not easy or comfortable to admit that we are not perfect, our spiritual well-being depends upon it. May our prayer today be that we are made aware of the times and ways we have sinned so that we can ask for God’s mercy. For although God doesn’t wait to be asked before forgiving us, we cannot re-ceive that forgiveness if we haven’t acknowledged our need for it.

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Monday, March 25, 2019

The Solemnity of the An-nunciation of the Lord

7:10-14; 8:10; Hebrews 10:4-10; Luke 1:26-38

Artist Henry Ossawa Tan-ner’s painting of the allows us to imagine the awesome exchange between Mary and the angel Gabriel in a new way. The light in the paint-ing depicts the Divine mes-senger, but it is the look on

Mary’s face that reminds us of her humanity and makes us ponder our own. When the unexpected or the confusing complexity of life stops us in our tracks, when we do not understand, and when we feel afraid, it is God’s promise to be with us and Mary’s model of acceptance and trust that can console and lead and guide us. If there is a doubt, or a struggle to understand, or a fear of the unknown for you today, surrender your worries to Mary and ask for her help.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Daniel 3:25, 34-43; Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness is one of those things that’s easier said than done. Even after we’ve reluctantly uttered the words, “OK, you’re forgiven,” who among us hasn’t secretly carried a grudge against our offender? Judging by the number of law-suits filed each year, we aren’t so good at forgiving our debt-ors or trespassers. But does “forgiving from the heart,” as we are called to do, mean we have to become everyone’s favorite doormat? Hardly. It simply means that we accept the fact that others are as human and prone to folly as are we. Lent is the perfect season to practice forgiving from the heart. Give it a try—you’ll feel lighter when you no longer have to carry that grudge around.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; Matthew 5:17-19 In his sixth-century Rule, Saint Benedict, one of the found-ers of monasticism, described a monastery to be a “school of the Lord’s service.” School may not be everyone’s favorite place, but in the best sense of the term, a school is a good place to learn, and the Catholic tradition offers a number of them. The liturgy, for example, is a school for prayer—think of all the different kinds of prayer in the Mass—and also for life: You learn to make yourself a living sacrifice in com-munion with Jesus. Scripture, the saints, and the church’s moral teachings also offer “learning opportunities” to ex-plore. It’s time to get some schooling!

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Jeremiah 7:23-28; Luke 11:14-23 Many think of biblical prophets as people whom God gave the mysterious power to see into the future. Prophets, how-ever, were not crystal-ball gazers who predicted what was to come. Most of the time they talked about the present—their present—and sometimes about the past as well. They fo-cused on what the People of God were doing—or not do-ing—in their relationship with God. In bringing God’s word to a situation, they called people back to God and showed them that God was still a guiding force in their lives. God summoned a long line of prophets to serve the Israelites, and there have been Christian prophets, too. A few prophets might even be around today. Hear any?

HERSHEY PARK DIS-COUNT TICKETS—It’s not too early to think about your summer plans, especially when you can save over 55%!

Discount tickets to Hershey Park are available for pur-

chase to our families at a significant savings. Regular Gate admission is $69.80 for all (age 3 & over), but the price has been deeply discounted at $32.95 for early group orders. Tickets are valid one day from May 3 – Sept 29, 2019. Also available is a discount on Hershey Park Meal Tickets @ $11.99 each and include an entrée, side and large cold beverage or regular hot beverage. Orders must be received at the parish office by Friday, March 22, 2019 to get this early order price! Order forms are available in the parish or school office and on the bulletin board in the vestibule. Questions, contact Peg Wagaman @ 717 722-1914, ext. 6.!

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Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Scholarship Fund

The Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catho-lic Women is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Catholic Senior Girl for her freshman year at an accredited college, university, or trade school. Applicants must be sponsored

by a Mother or Grandmother/Guardian who is a mem-ber of a Parish Council of Catholic Women, is a resident of the Harrisburg Diocese, and must meet all conditions established by the Scholarship committee. Anyone in-terested in applying should contact Joyce Scott, Scholar-ship Chair, 717-737-0927 or email joynbob10@aol.com. The application deadline is May 1, 2019.