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Reection masses by Brian Geeding Tuesday, March 31 Breaking Through 7:30 a.m. Sp. Int. Maureen Hickert-St. Mary Parish A few weeks ago Wednesday, April 1 after returning home 9:00 a.m. James Perry-Schroeder Family from Washington D.C. Holy Thursday, April 2 with the 7th and 8th 9:00 a.m. Prayer Service graders, I was sitting in 7:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord Supper bed and noticed how the Good Friday, April 3 crucix in my room 1:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross looked dierent. As you 2:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion can see in the picture Holy Saturday, April 4 THE EASTER VIGIL 8:45 p.m. For the People of the Parish above, it looks as if Jesus Easter Sunday, April 5 is coming o the cross. 8:00a.m. Bill Wimberg-Family When I left for D.C., Jesus was completely nailed to the 9:30a.m. John J. Prunte-Babbitt Family cross, but when I came back home this is what I saw. 11:30a.m. Lee & Corrine Swick-Family After getting over my initial curiosity of how this came to be, I realized that God was saying something through this crucix. Jesus had broken free from two of the three servers nails and is reaching down to us as to say, “I am with Holy Thursday, April 2 you. Take my hand and don’t look back. I am the way to Claire Schneider, 3 additional servers needed freedom and joy and true life.” Good Friday, April 3 In another contemplation of this crucix, I 1:30 p.m. Not lled, 2 servers needed thought a lot about Christ’s second coming into our 2:00 p.m. Not lled, 3 servers needed world. Seeing how Jesus is breaking free from the nails Holy Saturday, April 4 gave me a lot of hope and excitement that God is again 8:45 p.m. Claire Schneider, 3 servers needed making a big move into our world. He hears the cry of Easter Sunday, April 5 our hearts yearning for fulllment and the cry of all 8:00 a.m. Irene Calderon, 3 servers needed those suering. 9:30 a.m. Gus Gibbons, 3 servers needed This lends itself to the question- Are we ready 11:30 a.m. Jason & Jack Munzel, 2 servers needed to see God? Are we ready to place our hand in His or will we crucify Him again? Let us be bold and take a stand for Christ. readings For Easter Sunday, April 5: Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43 calendar Colossians 3:1-4 Please visit www.smchp.com for the most current info. John 20:1-9 Monday, March 30: Young Adult Mtg., Seton Ctr., 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1: Choir Rehearsal, Robisch Hall, 7:30 p.m. Collection Sunday, March 22 .................. 19,199.15 Holy Thursday, April 2: Projected weekly Collection ........................ 19,388.00 Prayer Service, Church, 9 a.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Church, 7:30 p.m. Collection under budget, March 22 ............. 188.85 Good Friday, April 3: Stations of the Cross, Church, 1:30 p.m. Want to write fewer checks? Sign up for Electronic Fund Liturgy of the Passion, Church, 2 p.m. Transfer. To enroll pick up the gold enrollment form Holy Saturday, April 4: found in the vestibule or go to our Blessing of the Easter Food, Church, 10 a.m. website www.smchp.com and click Easter Vigil, Church, 8:45 p.m. on “Giving” found at the top of the Easter Sunday, April 5: main page. Any questions? Call Masses, Church, 8, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Angie Pfaller (321-1207 ext 5502). No Rosary, in Church Easter Sunday View this bulletin online at www.TheCatholicDirectory.com MARCH 29, 2015 — PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE L O R D From the desk of Fr. Ken sms school news Today begins the most solemn week of the Christian year. I FROM OUR SCHOOL OFFICE do pray that all of you will take part in the Holy Week Please join us on Holy Thursday for liturgies. On Holy Thursday at 7:30 P.M we celebrate the an All School Prayer Service in institution of the Holy Eucharist. Friday at 1:30 p.m. is church at 9:00am. School will be Stations of the Cross and at 2 p.m. we commemorate the closed on Good Friday and the Passion and Death of the Lord on the cross and then we following week for Easter Break. We wish our St. Mary celebrate the glory of Easter. Parish Family a blessed and holy Easter season. May all of us have a prayerful week. Kindergarten registrations are still being accepted for Fall 2015. Please visit us at www.smshp.com for information and to download a registration form. We would love to welcome you to the St. Mary School Community! Search for Director of Liturgy This month, we begin a search for a Director of Liturgy at St. Holy Week and Easter Schedule Mary Church. The Director of Liturgy's work will focus on our recent Long Range Plan goal to "Generate a spiritual vitality in Holy Thursday Sunday worship which draws the assembly into a closer 9:00 a.m. - Morning Prayer relationship with Christ and with one another." This goal 7:30 p.m. - Mass of the includes eorts to increase "full, conscious and active" Lord’s Supper participation in the Mass and provide music at Mass that The church will remain open for "inspires and supports prayerful participation." Please pray prayer until 11 p.m. for the success of our search for Director of Liturgy. The church will open at 9 a.m. on Good Friday Parish Oce Hours Good Friday The Parish Oce will close at 3 p.m. on Holy Thursday and re- open Easter Tuesday, April 7th. Oce hours during Easter 1:30 p.m.-Stations of week, April 7-10 will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. the Cross 2:00 p.m. – Liturgy of the Passion A Vocation View the church will remain open for prayer until 8 p.m. Be willing to stay with Jesus/with others through dicult the church will open at 9 a.m. on Holy Saturday times. Pray for the strength to endure hardships. Matthew 27:11-54 Holy Saturday 10 a.m.-Blessing of Easter Food 8:45 p.m. - Easter Vigil Easter Sunday Masses at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Thank you to the 340 families who have pledged and/or Baptism Preparation Class donated to the Campaign. For those of you who wish to make a pledge: Preparation for the Sacrament of Baptism is usually held on Go to www.smchp.com and click on the Letter of Intent for the rst Thursday of the month, however due to Holy Week Centennial Campaign found towards the bottom of this class has been moved to Thursday, April 9th at 7:30 the page. p.m. in the Seton Center. Please let us know if/when you You can also set up your e-giving for the Campaign by click- will be attending. Mother, father, baby and godparents are ing on the Centennial Campaign link found on the front encouraged to attend, however we recommend you consider page of our website. If you prefer the parish set up your e- attending before the birth of your baby. giving, please contact Angie Pfaller 513-321-1207 ext. 5502. View this bulletin online at www.TheCatholicDirectory.com Worship 101 "What is the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday like?" The Easter Vigil takes place on Holy Saturday, the evening before Easter Sunday. This is the night that "shall be as bright as day" as proclaimed by an ancient church hymn as Nine Months with Christ in the Womb we joyfully anticipate Christ's Resurrection The Holy From March 25th to December 25th 2015, we will be par- Saturday Liturgy begins with the Service of Light, which ticipating in Respect Life Prayer , NINE MONTHS WITH includes the blessing of the new re and the Paschal candle CHRIST IN THE WOMB. which symbolizes Jesus, the light of the World. The second part consists of the Liturgy of the Word with a number of Promoting a consistent ethic of life, in the bulletin a scripture readings. After the Liturgy of the Word, the monthly reection on a dierent biblical story during catechumens and candidates are presented to the parish the earliest moments of Christ’s time on earth. Each community, who pray for them and join in the Litany of the reection will discuss the importance of a dierent so- Saints. Next, the priest blesses the water, placing the Easter or Paschal candle into the baptismal water. Those seeking cial issue such as immigration, death penalty, care for baptism then renounce sin and profess their faith after the elderly, concern for the disabled, etc. Additionally, which they are immersed into the baptismal water three short weekly reections will be in the bulletin to times with the clergy pronouncing the words, "I baptize prayerfully chart Christ’s physical, in you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the utero, development. We are also asking everyone to Holy Spirit." In some situations the water may be poured pray daily our special prayer to Christ in the womb. over the head of those seeking baptism while the clergy pronounces the words of Baptism.