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.......Weekly Bulletin....... PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD�S PASSION March 16, 2008 |
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 SUNDAY Palm Sunday of the Lord�s Passion 8:00 AM Living and Deceased of Parish Families 11:00 AM Charles Dasta (Wife and Daughters) MONDAY Monday of Holy Week 3:30 PM Angel Brown, R.N., Julie Hough, R.N. and Becky O�Neill, R.N. (Marilyn Lopez) at Golden Living Center TUESDAY Tuesday of Holy Week 8:00 AM Grace Mahen (Mr. and Mrs. Trangle) WEDNESDAY Wednesday of Holy Week 8:00 AM James Dowd (Family) THURSDAY Holy Thursday/Mass of the Lord�s Supper 7:00 PM David and Cecelia Chinchilla and Albert G. Rocchini (Paul and Barb Rocchini) SATURDAY Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil 8:30 PM Anthony Gallo (Family) SUNDAY Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord 8:00 AM Mamie Pavone (Dolly Pavone and Sandra Leavitt) 9:30 AM Mabel Ward (Family) 11:00 AM Elizabeth Flynn (Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Patterson)  Buildings and Grounds ......$235.00 Holy Hour Devotions Holy Hour Devotions for March will be on Thursday, March 20th in Church. Because March 20th is Holy Thursday, devotions will be from 8:00 p.m. until midnight instead of 7:00-8:00 p.m. There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, opportunity for prayer, and Benediction. You Can Help Your Marriage - Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue ... or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does discussing it only make it worse? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. This program has helped tens of thousands of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. For confidential information about or to register for the spring program beginning with a weekend on April 4-6, 2008, call 1-800-470-2230, send email to 3041@retrouvaille.org, or visit the web site at www.helpourmarriage.com
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
CCD Easter Break There will be no CCD on Easter Sunday, March 23rd or Monday, March 24th as we celebrate the Easter holiday-HAPPY EASTER! Classes will resume the following week. Children�s Liturgy There will be no Children�s Liturgy on Easter Sunday, March 23rd. Happy Easter, Children�s Liturgists Moms). Our parish provides spiritual care each month at three local nursing homes. We are in need of volunteers to assist nursing home residents in attending Mass at Presbyterian Senior Care, Longwood at Oakmont Healthcare Center and Golden Living Center (formerly Beverly Health Care). It requires only one and a half to two hours of your time once a month. You will have the satisfaction of helping those who can�t get to Mass otherwise. Please call Father Frank at the parish office, 412/828-3065 if you would like to help. ATTENTION CATHOLIC MEN: Don�t miss the third annual Diocesan wide Gathering of Catholic Men on April 12, 2008 at Duquesne�s AJ Palumbo Center. It�s a day of prayer, fellowship, worship and inspiration. To register, contact Joe Killian at 412-828-9450 or for more information visit www.cmfpitt.org ALL MEN OF THE PARISH: Are the daily challenges becoming too great? Come experience St. Paul�s Retreat Center to recapture your peace of mind and the joys for God�s creation. You will come home renewed and refreshed, better able to cope with your busy lives. Mark your calendars for the weekend April 25th, 26th and 27th when the men of our parish will travel to the South Side for their annual retreat at St. Paul�s. For more information or reservations, call Terry Sullivan: 412-828-3692 or Tom Dinnin: 412-828-7939. The Annual Diocesan Holy Land Collection This collection, which supports the maintenance to the holy shrines and Franciscan missionaries of the Holy Land, will be taken up at the Passion Service on Good Friday, March 21st. |
SUNDAY, MARCH 16 Palm Sunday 9:15-10:45 AM -CCD (K-5th Grade) 11:00 AM -Children�s Liturgy MONDAY, MARCH 17 3:30 PM -Mass at Golden Living Center 7:00-8:30 PM -CCD (Grades 6-7) TUESDAY, MARCH 18 Market Day at Blough Hall WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 No School 7:00 PM -Catholic Men�s Fellowship at PLEC 7:15 PM -Adult Choir Rehearsal in Church Haluski Crew at Blough Hall THURSDAY, MARCH 20 Holy Thursday 7:00 PM -Mass of the Lord�s Supper 8:00 PM-Midnight -Holy Hour Devotions in Church Fish Fry Hall Set-up FRIDAY, MARCH 21 Good Friday No Morning Mass 11:00 AM-1:00 PM -Lenten Fish Fry at Blough Hall 1:30 PM -Passion Service in Church 4:00-7:00 PM -Lenten Fish Fry at Blough Hall 7:00 PM -Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, MARCH 22 Holy Saturday 12 Noon -Blessing of Baskets in Church No Confessions 8:30 PM -Easter Vigil SUNDAY, MARCH 23 Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord 8:00 AM -Easter Mass 9:30 AM -Easter Mass 11:00 AM -Easter Mass 12:15 PM -Easter Procession in Church Due to Easter occurring early this year and the possibility of cold weather, we will not be having an annual Easter Egg Hunt. Instead, there will be an Easter Procession for toddlers through second grade on Easter Sunday at 12:15 p.m. The children will process through the church accompanied by Ken Hand on the organ and will receive gift bags at the end of the procession. You are welcome to bring your cameras and camcorders.
SCHOOL NEWS
STOP IN FOR BREAKFAST SUNDAY, March 30th St. Irenaeus School is sponsoring a Spring Breakfast. Stop in Blough Hall after the 8:00 and 11:00 Masses, and for $5.00 (Children $3.00) you will have a delicious and pleasant breakfast. Come and sit for awhile; meet some parishioners; meet our school parents; and most of all, meet the children! DIVISION I �First and Second Place Winners Lyndis Kenny-Howell, Grade 6, was the Division I First Place winner of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elk�s American Essay Contest for the Metropolitan District. Lyndis� essay has been sent to the Pennsylvania State Chairman for entry into the State Level. Matt Hammel, Grade 5, came in second place. We are proud to have Lyndis and Matt representing St. Irenaeus School in this competition! WHAT A SEASON! Our Boys Basketball Team, Grades 3-4-5 walked off with another trophy! Two weekends in a row the team won a tournament and this has not happened in the past 12 years! We thank our coaches, Dan Hammel and Ralph Pater, along with Lou Bosser for a great season for both our boys and girls basketball teams. And thank you to Amy Willard and Melanie Weir for providing an enjoyable �Cheerleading Squad� at the events. Our Athletic Awards Banquet will be held on Thursday, March 27th at 6:30 p.m. in Blough Hall. St. Irenaeus Youth will meet this weekend, on Sunday, March 16th at 12:30 p.m. in front of the youth center. They will then go to Resurrection Parish in Brookline to attend the Hunger Banquet. Born into Eternal Life Irene C. Dinnin Hazel von Arx May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Please keep Irene and Hazel and their bereaved families and friends in your prayers. |