Sunday, February 28, 2021 Friday, March 5th Second Sunday of Lent C. Eusebius of Cremora 9:00 AM Holy Mass 8:00 AM Mass of Healing Lector: Matthew Russo 4-7:00 PM Fish Fry 10:15 AM Annual Congregational 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross Meeting Saturday, March 6th st Monday, March 1 M. Perpetuna, Felicity & Companions Bp. David of Wales 8:00 AM +Josephine Bakowski (B.D.), 8:00 AM Mass of the Day By Family 7:00 PM Harmonia Choir Practice 4:50 PM General Confession and Absolution 5:00 PM Holy Mass / Lent 3 nd Tuesday, March 2 Lector: Christina Giczkowski M. Charles the Good 8:00 AM +John S. Janicki, By Wife Gert & Family Sunday, March 7th, 2021 Third Sunday of Lent 8:50 AM General Confession and rd Wednesday, March 3 Absolution W. Cunegunda 9:00 AM Holy Mass 8:00 AM Mass of the Day Lector: Lauren Lightcap 12:00 Noon-Ecumenical Lenten Worship Service @ Faith United Methodist PARISH OFFICE The parish office will be closed this week th Thursday, March 4 March 1 - March 5. If you have a matter K. C. Casimir that needs attention, please call Bishop 8:00 AM Mass of the Day John at 724-678-1066 or 901-7356. MARCH PARISH COMMITTEE “Places of the Passion” COUNTERS ECUMENICAL LENTEN WORSHIP SERVICES Cindy Pecynski, Chuck Daehn, Richard WEDNESDAYS AT NOON Jones, Frank Russo (No lunch this year due to Covid – 19) This week the Lenten Ecumenical Service will be held Wednesday, March 3rd at Faith WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU United Methodist, 5505 Broadway, Lancaster Lord, look upon our friends, at noon. The overall theme is the “Places of family and caregivers with the the Passion” and the topic by homilist, eyes of your mercy and let your Deacon Ala Strauss is “The Mount of healing hand rest upon them, Olives.” restoring them to wholeness and strength for Money offerings and non-perishable food service in Your Kingdom. items are collected and gratefully received Pat Drzewiecki, Elaine and Frank Hoerner, following the service to benefit the Trinity John & Marlene Kubacki, Lou Imes, Debbie Pantry in Lancaster and Tri-Community Santiago, Gertrude Kubacki, Irene Sikora, Pantry in Depew. Please make checks Jeanne Robinson, Dave and Debbie Lasek, payable to “Faith United Methodist Church” Leo Majchrzak, Jeanne Karlinski, Kathy memo line: “Lenten lunch food pantry.” Cherico, Chuck Kibby, Gert Janicki, Doreen Please join us and bring a friend! Piatek, Audrey Zygmunt, Charles Guarasci,

Fr. Gus Sicard, Doreen Bush, Richard Jones, Joan Pepperday, Jaqueline Isgro and Sally. “Lenten Retreat” Saturday March 13th A Remembrance Mass A Lenten retreat for the Having a loved one remembered Northern Seniorate will be in a special way at the Holy Mass held at the Cathedral on is a wonderful way to memorialize your Saturday, March 13th from 9AM – 3 PM. The love for those individuals. If you want to theme is: “Return of the Prodigal Son.” reserve a date for the Holy Mass to be It will begin with a Penitential service open to all parishioners. Cost for the retreat is celebrated for a family member, friend, $13.00. A sign-up sheet is in the foyer of someone who needs special help, call the the church. Reservations are due by March parish office. 8th. Please come and enjoy the time spent in retreat as part of your Lenten Journey.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

READINGS THIS WEEK Stations of the Cross every Mon Daniel 9:4-10 Luke 6:36-38 Friday at 7:00 PM up to th Tues Isaiah 1:10,16-20 Matt 23:1-10 including March 26 . Please Wed Jeremiah 18:18-20 Matt 20:17-28 come to pray and reflect on Thurs Jeremiah 17:5-10 Luke 16:19-31 the final day of Jesus’ life on Fri Gen 37:3-4,12-18 Matt 21:33-43,45-46 earth. Altar servers are needed for the Sat Micah 7:14-15,18-20 Luke 15:1-3,11-32 weekly services. Thank you.

ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SPIRITUAL SCHOLARSHIP ALERT GROWTH Attention College bound PNU Members Don’t miss these great scholarship opportunities. Polish National Union of America - Education and Youth Stipend Program. Visit www.pnu.org to apply. Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation The Majer & Lakowski Families Scholarship. Apply at www.paccf.org

LENTEN FISH FRY SCHEDULE 2021 PNCC VIRTUAL Our Lenten Fish Fry dinner LENTEN RETREAT will be held every Friday up Tuesday, March 23rd 7:00 pm to to and including March 26th. 8:30 pm (EST) via Zoom, By the Come enjoy a delicious Fish PNCC Future Direction Committee. Dinner (Baked or Fried), or Shrimp Register by Sunday March 21st by Dinner from 4-7 pm OR TILL SOLD OUT. emailing [email protected] or Our dinners include homemade potato, [email protected]. noodle and coleslaw salads, french fries, bread/butter and dessert. No Fish Fry on Good Friday. ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION Most loving Jesus, I adore You in the Most Blessed Sacrament, in Which You are truly present. I love You above all things and I UPCOMING EVENTS long for You in my soul. Since I cannot and MEETINGS receive You sacramentally, I ask You to come Wednesday, March 10th – Ecumenical spiritually into my heart and heal my soul. I Lenten Worship Service at Centerpoint embrace You and unite myself with You; may Community, 56 Burlington Ave., Depew, NY I never be separated from You. Inflame my at noon entitled “Gardener of Gethsemane”. heart with the fire of Your love, my Lord and Wednesday, March 10- Parish Committee Savior. Meeting, 7 PM

HAVE YOU REMEMBERED HOLY MOTHER OF THE ROSARY IN YOUR WILL? Please consider the invitation to remember PIEROGI SALE your church in your will. A bequest to the St. John Kanty Church is selling Pierogi’s parish will be a strong statement of your appreciation of the ministry of the parish to for Lent - Farmers Cheese and/or you and to help continue that ministry to Sauerkraut. For more information contact others, long after you have “gone home to Linda Wilk, 834-1224 before March 12th. the Lord.”