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.......Weekly Bulletin....... FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT March 9, 2008 |
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 SUNDAY Fifth Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM Living and Deceased of Parish Families 11:00 AM Anna and Edmond Kochanski (Daughter, Susan Peoples) TUESDAY Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM Mr. and Mrs. William Leahy (Dr. Mark Flynn) WEDNESDAY Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM David Anderson (Maureen Anderson and Family) FRIDAY Lenten Weekday 8:00 AM Tony and Angeline Ferrante (Louise and Gladys Ferrante) SATURDAY Vigil: Palm Sunday 4:30 PM Angelo Michael Palermo (Wife, Lena and Family) 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)  Buildings and Grounds .......$548.00 Catholic Campaign for Human Development ..$1,132.50 Stations of the Cross - The Stations of the Cross retrace the footsteps of Jesus on his way to crucifixion. At one of our cluster parishes each Friday during Lent, there will be the opportunity to walk the footsteps of Jesus. Friday, March 14 at St. Irenaeus 1:00 p.m. (school) at St. Susanna 7:00 p.m. (adult) Friday, March 21 (Good Friday) at St. Irenaeus 7:00 p.m. HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Holy Thursday, March 20 No Morning Mass Mass of the Lord�s Supper-7:00 PM Holy Hour-8:00 PM-Midnight Good Friday, March 21 No Morning Mass Passion Service-1:30 PM Stations of the Cross-7:00 PM Holy Saturday, March 22 No Confessions Blessing of Baskets-12:00 Noon Easter Vigil-8:30 PM Easter Sunday, March 23 Mass Times-8:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM Easter Parade-12:15 PM
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
For the Ride Home In this Gospel, John tells the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. The story is significant because it is likely that his action was his last miracle before Jesus began the journey toward his own death. Jesus was called to Bethany to save his friend, but instead waited several days to return. This action confused Lazarus' sisters, Mary and Martha, because they knew that Jesus could have healed their brother. Jesus used the incident to strengthen the faith of Mary, Martha, and all who believed. He made sure that Lazarus was raised from death so that the people could witness God's glory. The healing power of Jesus brings new life to all of us. Are there some things in our lives that cause us to die to others? Perhaps we are impatient, ungrateful, critical, or quick to anger. Maybe we're proud, boastful, or envious. Jesus promises us new life if we trust in him and allow our actions to follow his ways. If there are members of your extended family who have died, share with one another what this passage might mean for them. What hope does the reading give us for ourselves and for our loved ones? How does new life that we can see this spring help us know what Jesus promised? Discussion Starters 1. The best example I saw of the new life Jesus promises was� 2. Like Mary and Martha, my faith was strengthened when� 3. This story brings me hope because� Source: www.faithfirst.com Wedding Coordinator Meeting Do you love weddings? Saint Irenaeus has a small group of volunteers who do, and we are always looking for more people to help assist soon-to-be brides and grooms with their upcoming wedding ceremonies. Our next meeting will be held Friday, March 14th at 6:30 p.m. in the rectory. All are welcome! Please call Mary Beth Smith at 412-828-3982 with any questions you may have. |
SUNDAY, MARCH 9 Ladies of Charity Monthly Food Collection 9:00 AM -St. Vincent de Paul at PLEC 9:15-10:45 AM -CCD (K-5th Grade) 9:30-10:30 AM -CCD Lenten Confessions (Grades 3-5) 11:00 AM -Children�s Liturgy 7:00 PM -Lenten Guest Speaker, Joan Ulicny, in Church MONDAY, MARCH 10 7:00-8:30 PM -CCD (Grades 6-7) 7:00 PM -Confessions at St. Gerard Cub Scouts at PLEC TUESDAY, MARCH 11 7:00 PM -Confessions at St. Bartholomew WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 6:30 PM -Bell Choir Rehearsal in Church 7:00 PM -Book Club at PLEC 7:00 PM -Catholic Men�s Fellowship at PLEC 7:00 PM -Confessions at St. Susanna 7:15 PM -Adult Choir Rehearsal in Church Haluski Crew at Blough Hall THURSDAY, MARCH 13 7:00 PM -Confessions at St. Irenaeus Fish Fry Hall Set-up FRIDAY, MARCH 14 11:00 AM-1:00 PM -Fish Fry at Blough Hall 1:00 PM -School Stations of the Cross 4:00-7:00 PM -Fish Fry at Blough Hall 6:30 PM -Wedding Coordinator Meeting at Rectory SATURDAY, MARCH 15 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon - Confessions SUNDAY, MARCH 16 Palm Sunday 9:15-10:45 AM -CCD (K-5th Grade) 11:00 AM -Children�s Liturgy 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. Baptisms Ava Marie Calandra Alexa Grace Tufares May God Bless These Little Ones
SCHOOL NEWS
BASKETBALL TEAMS ADVANCE IN TOURNAMENT Last Sunday, two of St. I�s basketball teams won Round One of the Tournament! They will play again this Sunday, March 9th at Riverview High School beginning at 1:00 p.m. We wish the best of luck to our Girls Varsity Team and the Grades 3-4-5- Boys Team! JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONOR Laura Allston, Grade 5, has been selected to give the Invocation at the Annual Junior Achievement Dinner to be held at the Westin Hotel. We�re proud of you Laura!!
LENTEN SPEAKER DESCRIBES DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION - Lenten guest speaker, Joan Ulicny, will speak on �God�s Love through Suffering� this weekend, on Sunday, March 9th at 7:00 p.m. in church. Joan will share her spiritual journey of reconciliation with the God she says she had long ignored prior to a head-on collision with an 18-wheeler in 1986 that left her legally blind, brain-damaged and a stroke victim.
In 1988, Ms. Ulicny went to Medjugorje in search of healing for her sight. She returned physically unchanged, but a spiritual transformation slowly began. She says the Blessed Mother inspired her to write her published story, �A Greater Vision,� and gave Joan the courage to write about her own abortion experience and to share with others the healing she found in reconciling with God. All are welcome. CENTENNIAL THANK YOU The final event to commemorate the Centennial Year of St. Irenaeus Church was held last weekend on March 1st and 2nd. A special Thank You goes out to the Centennial Steering Committee, the Pastoral Council, the School and CCD programs and to all those who served in any way to make the past Centennial year so memorable. Your time and effort was greatly appreciated. Thank you to families who completed the survey for the Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Our parish received a small contribution for your efforts. This weekend, on Sunday, March 9th, St. Irenaeus Youth will meet at 6:45 p.m. in church to hear Lenten Guest Speaker, Joan Ulicny�s talk. They will then meet in the youth center afterwards. |