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| St. MARY WOMEN'S RETREAT |
"Restless is
the Heart: God's Longing For Us" Come with other women from
our parish for our annual Women's Retreat at King's House starting Friday evening, February 22 through
Sunday February 24. For more information, or to register contact
Marie at 539-5371. |
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LENTEN REGULATIONS |
Each year the Lord
Jesus calls the entire Church to a special season of penance
and renewal. As we begin this holy time of Lent, we should reflect
on our need for conversion of heart, prayer, charitable works
and penance. The season of Lent extends this year from Ash Wednesday,
February 6, to the Mass of the Lord's Supper, March 20 inclusive. 1) Everyone 14 years of age or over is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent. 2) Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 years of age is also bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. 3) On these two days of fast and abstinence, only one full meatless meal is allowed. The other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one's needs, but altogether they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted on these two days, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the obligation of the law is modified. Because Lent is a special season for all Christians, we should not lightly excuse ourselves from these penitential practices 4) To completely disregard the law of fast and abstinence is seriously sinful. |
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| LENTEN HAPPENINGS |
Thursdays: February
7, 14, 21 and 28 You are invited to join Bishop Braxton reflecting on the Passion according to St. Matthew. Discover St. Matthew's unique vision of the Death of the Messiah, gain new insights into the meaning and purpose of suffering. Need to bring a copy of the New Testament with you. You may want to read chapters 26, 27 and 28 in advance. Each session will begin at 7:00 PM and last until approximately 8:30 PM in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at St. Peter's Cathedral. It is not necessary to be there for all four sessions. Attend as many as you wish. |
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| STATIONS OF THE CROSS |
FRIDAYS: Each Friday in Lent, join other parishioners and guests for the Stations of the Cross at 7:00 PM here at St. Mary's. |
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| TAIZE |
TAIZE - is a quiet,
simple way of prayer designed for people of all Christian traditions.
These meditative candlelit services include simple chants, rich
silence and prayers of praise and intercession. It is an ecumenical
meditative service where one invites God's presence to penetrate
one's innermost being. Evenings will be held on February 13,
20, 27, March 5 and 12 at St. Luke's Church, 301 N. Church Street.
Prayer begins at 7:00 PM each evening and all are welcome to
attend. |
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| JOIN US... COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS | Please join us for coffee and refreshments after Sunday Masses at the Academy Meeting Room B. This gathering is held monthly, watch the bulletin for dates. | ||
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
RELIGION CLASSES |
Special Education Religion classes are held on Tuesday evenings at the Academy at St. Mary's. Class time is from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Students should be at least 8 years old to attend. For more information call Donna or Bill Schaab at 277-8444 or St. Mary's rectory at 233-2391. We are also looking for anyone who would like to help with the program as a teacher or aide. | ||
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| WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER… | When you care enough to give the very best… give yourself and your spouse a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. For questions call Rob or Sharon Kippenbrock at 457-3543. You can learn more at: www.wwme-sec7.org then go to Belleville Area. | ||
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COLLECTION FOR
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP - NIGHT MUTE, ALASKA THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH Next Collection February 16/17 2008 |
Each month on the
third Sunday, during each weekend Mass, there will be a special
collection after Communion for our own Saint Vincent de Paul
Society and our Sister Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Nightmute, Alaska. Our sister parish is
part of the Diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska. Thank you for your continued generosity to our special collection each month to benefit our St. Vincent de Paul Society and our sister-parish in Nightmute, Alaska. |
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| PRAY FOR OUR NURSING HOME AND HOME BOUND PARISHIONERS |
"Look with loving
kindness on the needs of all our parishioners…" Let
us pause and pray for each other and especially for all those
in nursing homes, hospitals or at home. |
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| VIDEO AVAILABLE |
Anyone wishing to
view the video ROMANCE WITHOUT REGRET in the privacy of their
own home for the benefit of their teenage children may call 234-3137
to borrow the video for a few days. The video answers questions such as: How do I find love? How far is too far? and Isn't everyone doing it? in a humerous, non-offensive way that will appeal to parents and teenagers as well. |
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| Novena to St. Peregrine | The novena to St. Peregrine, Patron Saint of those afflicted with cancer and other life threatening diseases, will be on Thursday, March 6, following the 8 am Mass at Queen of Peace Church. All are invited to attend both the Mass and Novena. | ||
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| Our Lady of Good Counsel Sodality... |
Sodality Communion Sunday Mass is at 8:30 AM. on the third Sunday of each month. All the ladies of our parish are members of the Sodality, and are invited to sit in together to celebrate Mass in the reserved seating at the front of the church. |
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| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY… | The St. Vincent de Paul Society is in need of gently used bedding, working appliances and furniture. Please call 397-3113 if you can help out. | ||
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| SUNDAY MORNING CATECHESIS… | This program is for all children Grades 1 through 8 who are not attending a parochial school. Please call Mrs. Ann Bach at 277-1652 to get registered. | ||
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| LENTEN FISH FRIES At St. MARY |
The Lenten season
is upon us, which means fish fries and lots of them! The Academy
will be hosting a fish fry every Friday night during Lent. |
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| R.C.I.A. …. | R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is the Catholic Church's way of welcoming new adults into our faith. If you or someone you know has questions about becoming Catholic, call 233-2391. | ||
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| Ministry to the Nursing Home/ Homebound | DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE who has moved to a nursing home? Mrs. Barb Feeley, who is in charge of the Ministry to the Nursing Home/ Homebound is trying to get all of our St. Mary's parishioners who are in nursing homes or who are homebound on our list. If you know of someone who is in this category, please call the rectory and let us know. Often, our parishioners will move and we are not aware of the situation. So please call us (233-2391) if you know someone who we need to know about. Thanks. | ||
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| PARISH HEALTH MINISTRY NEWS...... |
FROM OUR HEALTH
MINISTRY… PAMPHLETS ON HEALTH RELATED ISSUES AVAILABLE...Parish Health Ministry has health care pamphlets available in the back of church. Among the topic areas included are: Oncology, Alzheimer's, mental health, and H.I.V. There is also a list of the programs available at area hospitals. |
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| QUILTERS OR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE QUILTERS |
Please consider QUILTING
as one of your activities. QUILTERS meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 8:30 to 2:30. A delicious lunch is served to the QUILTERS.
Everyone is welcome and newcomers will be taught the skills.
If you can hold a needle, you can quilt. (Our new "elevator"
will help you get to the Quilting Room-if someone needs the assistance.) An evening quilting group is also meeting. Call Ann Neibur at 618-277-9296 for information. |
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| SAINT MARY'S LENDING LIBRARY... |
A REQUEST: Many of
you have read the books in our Parish Library, but Alas! Many
of the books are missing. If you have any of the books in your
possession, please return them to the rear of the church. All
the books have been discussed at the St. Mary's Literary Club
meetings and subsequently placed in the library. It is hoped
that you would thus be encouraged to join in our discussions
in the future, or read some of the books we have accumulated.
PLEASE RETURN THE BOOKS THIS WEEK. If you have borrowed a book and are finished with it, please return it so others may enjoy it also. |
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| PRO-LIFE NOTES… |
Everyone is invited
to take part in the rosary for life, each Thursday at 6:10 PM,
just prior to the weekly Novena. PROJECT RACHEL is a non-profit program that offers hope and healing to people who are hurting from an abortion. If you need help, call the confidential hotline at 1-800-618-HEAL. |
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| Literary Club |
The Liturary Club meets monthly on the first Thursdayfrom 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The meeting is held at the St. Peter's Cathedral rectory, hosted by Father John Myler. Newcomers are always welcome. Parishioners who
enjoy reading and lively discussions are invited to participate.
Contact the Rectory 233-2391 for information about books and
upcoming meetings. |
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| RETROUVAILLE | For confidential information about this Catholic ministry for troubled marriages, call 1-800-470-2230 or visit our website: www.retrouvaille.org | ||
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Prayer List
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Our St. Mary's Prayer
List currently has twenty-two members ready to pray for parishioners'
needs. Persons requesting prayer or the specific petition may or may not be identified at the caller's discretion. A call for prayer to the rectory, will put your prayer need on the St. Mary's Prayer List, and welcome the healing Presence of Christ into our midst. Let us know how our Lord helps or comforts you with a callback to the rectory. This is all the thanks we request, because all our actions are intended to bring glory to the Lord. To request prayer, or become a member of Saint Mary's Prayer List, call the rectory (233-2391). |
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| YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS... | Help celebrate youth by contributing to the new bulletin board in the back of church. Any of your teenage sons' or daughters' academic, sporting, spiritual or community service achievements are welcome. Submit photos, newspaper articles, etc. to Tony Schindler. | ||
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| Weekly Bulletin |
 www.psichurch.com/bulletins/061.pdf The new bulletin for the week is loaded each Friday and replaces the bulletin for the previous week. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader software to read the bulletin. This is a free program. Click on the Adobe icon below to download the free reader software.  www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html |
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