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March 21, 2021 MASS & WORSHIP SCHEDULE SATURDAY VIGIL: 5:00PM SUNDAY MASSES: 9:00AM; 11:00AM Spanish @ 1:30PM; Youth Mass @ 6:00PM MONDAY-FRIDAY: 7:30AM; SATURDAY 7:30AM RECONCILIATION: SUNDAYS 9:45AM—10:30AM; or by APPOINTMENT , call 610.644.1655 ADORATION: THURSDAYS 7:00PM—8:00PM CHURCH 50 LEOPARD ROAD, PAOLI, PA 19301 PHONE 610.644.1655 CLERGY FAX 610.644.1928 REV. STEVEN J. ALBERO, O.PRAEM., PASTOR PARISH.STNORBERT.ORG REV. JAMES C. RODIA, O.PRAEM., PAROCHIAL VICAR SCHOOL 6 GREENLAWN ROAD, PAOLI, PA 19301 DEACON HANK FILA PHONE: 610.644.1670 DEACON JOHN P. LOZANO FAX: 610.644.0201 MARY KAY HENNESSY, PRINCI PAL DEACON STEVE MARTINO SCHOOL.STNORBERT.ORG DEACON WILLIAM M. MASAPOLLO (RETIRED) Fifth Sunday of Lent The prophet Jeremiah, in today’s first reading, is looking beyond the often-messy history of Israel and Judah to a time when the people will no longer be disobedient to God, because God’s law will be “written on their hearts”—that is, their natural inclinations and desires will be oriented toward God’s will. The psalmist gives voice to the sorrow that Israel and Judah experienced in their separation from God “Have mercy on me, O God . A clean heart create for me.” According to Saint Paul, the earthly Jesus, “son though he was,” like his ethnic ancestors, he “learned obedience from what he suffered.” The Gospel reading is part of Jesus’ discourses not long before the Last Supper. Instead of a social encounter with Philip’s friends who had come to see him, Jesus is grappling with his approach- ing death and its ultimate meaning for the world. JEREMIAH: LOOKING BEYOND EXILE AND SUFFERING The readings today remind us how close we are to Easter—only two weeks from now. They also remind us that the path to resurrection and Easter always includes suffering and death. The prophet Jeremiah spent his whole life proclaiming the word of God to kings who would not lis- ten. As an old man, he saw Jerusalem defeated and the inhabitants tak- en into exile. Jeremiah himself suffered in being left behind, but in to- day’s reading, he is looking beyond those sufferings to a time when the previously disobedient people would be transformed and live in harmo- ny with God’s law. LOOKING FOR JESUS, FINDING THE CROSS In the Gospel reading, friends of Philip come to him and ask about meet- ing Jesus. When Philip and Andrew take the request to Jesus, he begins a cryptic discourse on discipleship, transformation, and divine judg- ment. We never hear whether Philip’s friends got to personally meet Je- sus. Perhaps they simply blended in with the crowd. Jesus says, “[W]hen I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.” The narrator says that Jesus’ words indicate how he will die; the readers already know Jesus will be crucified. Jesus also speaks of divine judgment driv- ing out the world’s rulers and of the need to be transformed, like a seed growing into a productive plant. He warns about loving our life and losing it. Unlike Jeremiah’s detailed vision, Jesus only hints at what kind of transformed life his death will bring. What if we, like Philip’s friends, want to get close to Jesus? Does that mean that the discourse on death and judgment is addressed to us? If Jesus will draw everyone to himself as he is “lifted up,” does being closer to him mean joining him on his cross? (Do we want to be that close to Jesus?) Do we want to be transformed? If we say “yes,” the liturgy these next two weeks can show us the only way the Church knows to get closer to Jesus: to be willing to be “lifted up” with him in his suffering—and in our own. Today’s Readings: Jer 31:31–34; Ps 51:3–4, 12–13, 14–15; Heb 5:7–9; Jn 12:20–33 Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Page 2 March 21, 2021 Fifth Sunday of Lent March 21, 2021 I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts; I will be Our Faith their God, and they shall be my people. The First Reading — Jeremiah 31:33 Each Sunday, we listen to three Sunday, March 21 scripture readings. The first reading usually comes from the Old Testament. 5PM VIGIL † Rosa Maria “The New Testament lies hidden in the Murueta Old; the Old Testament comes fully to light in the New,” we read in the Intro- duction to the Lectionary. “Christ him- 9:00AM † Jonathan Lucks self is the center and fullness of the whole of Scripture” (5). On Sundays, 11:00AM † Felice DiFrancesco these readings usually have a close con- PRAYERS † nection to the Gospel. In this season of Lent, for example, the Exodus account 1:30PM † Our Parishioners of the thirst of the Israelites in the de- PRAY FOR HEALING: sert is paired with the Samaritan wom- 6:00PM † Carol Musso Maria Morales, Ed Rofi, Peter Lim, an’s encounter with Jesus at the well. Mary Ann Gallagher, J. D. Sobota, Ezekiel’s vision of the Lord raising peo- Monday, March 22 Patricia Uberti, Pat Masapollo, Irene ple from their graves is paired with the West, Sr., Sarah Frack, Henry Reut- narrative of Christ raising Lazarus from 7:30 AM † Corinne Kerrigan ter, Carlos and Valentina Estevez, the dead. Kevin Horan, Jennifer Mueller, Rob- The readings are taken from many Tuesday, March 23 ert Gerhardt, Patricia Boyce, Juan sources—historical books like Judges, Guerra, Carmen Sotorrio, Naomi Kings, and the Acts of the Apostles, Blessings upon Dave prophets like Isaiah and Ezekiel, wis- 7:30 AM † Grace Rouse, Bob Cook, Anthony dom literature like Proverbs or Ecclesi- Makowicz & Family Coppa, Bartolome Reotita Aqui Sr., astes. But no matter its genre, the first Epiphany Pantaleo Collins, Joanne reading always ends with the same ac- Wednesday, March 24 Gregg, Mary Ann Dorsey, Bill and clamation: “The word of the Lord.” The Theresa Sherwin, Betty Hogan scriptures are written by human au- 7:30 AM † Virginia Gawthrop thors who wrote in widely different cultural and historical contexts, but Rest in Peace: Eleanor Kane these human authors are also divine instruments through whom God speaks Thursday, March 25 to us. And so we say, “Thanks be to FOR OUR TROOPS: God.” 7:30 AM † Nancy Finocchio —Corinna Laughlin, Copyright Pvt. Matthew Cress, USA; Pvt. Jessica © J. S. Paluch Co. Flowers USA; Pvt. Michael Flowers, USA; Capt. Rob Kersey, USN; Lt. Col. James Friday, March 26 Merenda, USAF; Lt. Nicholas Prestipino, USA ; Sgt. R. J. Paski, USA; Sgt. Matthew 7:30 AM † Mary Cadile Paski, USAF; Maj. Brian Wallin, DO, USA; 2nd Lt. Robert Farber, USA; 2nd Lt. Robert Dietrich III, USA; 2nd Lt. Joseph R. Ellis, Saturday, March 27 USMC 7:30 AM † Joseph Stellabotte 5PM VIGIL † Blessings upon John Savoy & Family REMEMBRANCE CANDLES WEEK OF MARCH 21 Sunday, March 28 Blessed Mother Candle 9:00AM † A nna Gianone & Sr. Kathleen burns for Donnelly, IHM Nancy Finocchio 11:00AM † Quy Maria Vu Saint Joseph Candle 1:30PM † Our Parishioners burns for Joseph Martino 6:00PM † Louis Principe Page 3 March 21, 2021 Page 4 March 21, 2021 News & Events... Helping Those In Need Thank you for your kindness dur- ing the last 12 months. We have been able through your generosity to help feed 200 homeless people every week, over 700 families at St. A Safe Environment class is being conducted on at Gabe’s food cupboard and 60 local St. Norbert Parish nd families in our area. We have also Monday, March 22 in the been able to pay rent, heating and Oratory from 7:00 PM-9:30 PM. phone bills for some parishioners. Anyone who wants to attend this class must register at www.virtus.org. No walk-ins are permitted. You financial donations have done so much in helping our Outreach programs help those in need. Unfortunately as the donations have exceeded our expectations, so has the need to fill. If you are able to help fund these vital ministries at St. Norbert’s, please consider either mailing a check made out to: St. Norbert Parish and put Out- reach in the check memo line or donate online at www.parish.stnorbert.org and click the DONATE button to contrib- ute. Please remember to select the Outreach fund when contributing online. Thank you so much for your kindness. Ed Grady Director of Parish Outreach Services Page 5 March 21, 2021 Page 6 March 21, 2021 I need more houses to sell, please call me today! Medical Alert System “Serving Paoli for over 30 Years!” $29.95/Mo. billed quarterly • One Free Month • No Long-Term Contract 610.640.9300 • Price Guarantee Cell: 610.613.0733 • Easy Self Installation www.marybyrnes.com Call Today! 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