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Parish Mission Statement March 12, 2017 Dear Parishioners, The Peace of Christ calls us to create a Christian Community where God is found If everyone just walked by you going out of church as you were in the beauty and joy of our worship; in the coming in , then you forgot to “spring forward” at 2:00 A.M. this breadth of our outreach; and in our love for morning to Daylight Saving Time. Today is also the Full “Worm” one another. Moon (watch where you step!) at 10:54 A.M. Unfortunately, it won’t rise around here until after 8:00 P.M. tonight. It’s also Girl Scout Sunday, and although we blessed all our Scouts, Boys and Girls, last Rev. Robert J. Schrader, Pastor month, you’ll find some special Girl Scout activity in the parish this Rev. Timothy T. Brown, Parochial Vicar coming Saturday (see below). Our Combined Choir practices at St. Rev. Carlos M. Sánchez, Parochial Vicar Ambrose today at 1:00 P.M., our Web Site Committee meets this evening at 6:00 P.M. in the parish office, and our Junior High Youth Weekend Liturgy Schedule Saturday 4:30 p.m. St. James Group will gather at 6:30 P.M. at St. James. Sunday 8:00 a.m. St. James Monday, come pray the Rosary at 7:00 P.M. in the chapel at St. Sunday 9:00 a.m. St. John Ambrose. Sunday 9:45 a.m. St. Ambrose Tuesday, the Bell Choir practices at 6:00 P.M. at St. Ambrose, Sunday 11:00 a.m. St. John and when you happen to be outside while the Moon is up, note it be- Sunday 5:00 p.m. St. Ambrose ing in a triangular formation with the planet Jupiter and the star Spica. Weekday Liturgy Schedule Wednesday is the Ides of March. Oh, how I remember that from Monday 7:45 a.m. St. James Latin Class some 54 years ago! This is also the quasquicentennial Tuesday 9:15 a.m. St. Ambrose (125th anniversary) of the first escalator being patented by Jesse W. Wednesday 7:45 a.m. St. James Reno. He brought a lot of ups and downs to many peoples’ lives! 12:10 p.m. St. John Thursday 7:00 a.m. St. John Around the parish, Family Faith gathers at St. James at 5:30 P.M., the 9:15 a.m. St. Ambrose Sacred Conversations Social is at 6:30 P.M. in the Conference Room/ Friday 12:15 p.m. St. Ambrose Dining Room at the parish office, the Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 P.M. at St. John the Evangelist on Humboldt Street, and our weekly Holy Day Liturgy Schedule Community Coffee Hour will take place in St. James Hall from 7:00 Please check the bulletin the week of the Holy Day. to 9:00 P.M. (stop down for a few minutes or the full two hours for a cup of coffee, a snack, a board game, conversation, or just to say hel- Confessions lo). Saturday: 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. St. James Thursday, the K of C Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7:00 P.M. in Sunday: 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. St. John St. John’s Hall. 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. St. Ambrose Friday is St. Patrick’s Day. Bishop Matano has extended a dis- Or by appointment. pensation to everyone in the Diocese since it falls this year on a Len- ten Friday, so, yes, you may have that corned beef and cabbage. By Parish office for all three worship sites: the way, it was on this day in 1862 that the first paper money became St. Ambrose, St. James and legal tender in the U.S.: the $5, $10, and $20 bills. St. John the Evangelist (585) 288 -5000 Saturday, if you’re hungering for those Girl Scout Cookies, just See page 8 for staff extension numbers and drive by our St. John Neumann School’s front door on Empire Boule- other church and school information. vard between 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon and you can buy all the cookies your heart desires. In the evening, the Girl Scouts will be To reach a priest in an emergency active once again, this time over at St. John’s, as they engage in their call the Rectory (585) 482 -4280 Priest mailing address: annual Powder Puff Derby. Meanwhile, we’ll have our annual St. 549 Humboldt St., Patrick’s Dinner at St. James at 6:00 P.M. following the 4:30 P.M. Rochester, NY 14610 -1221 Mass. Next Sunday is Daffodil Sunday. Thanks for supporting this Peace of Christ Web Site: cause. Also, our catechumens will receive their First Scrutiny in www.peaceofchristparish.org preparation for their Sacraments of Initiation at the approaching East- - St. John Neumann School er Vigil. And our Parish 2017 3 day Lenten Retreat will begin at 7:00 Web Site: P.M. as Dr. Joseph Kelly (my former Scripture prof at the seminary) ww.stjohnneumann.school/ will give the opening talk in St. Ambrose. Check inside for further (585)288 -0580 info. Oh, and St. Joseph’s Day moves to Monday this year. Hosanna! —Father Schrader Second Sunday of Lent Page Two Mass Intentions Date Intention/Church Monday, March 13 7:45 Gerda Abbatiello by Laurie & Larry Maier JA Tuesday, March 14 9:15 Month’s Mind — Barbara Madigan AM Wednesday, March 15 7:45 Month’s Mind — Toni Vitale JA 12:10 Month’s Mind — Grace DiPinto JO Thursday, March 16 7:00 Harold Weather by Ron Passero & Jim Byrnes JO 9:15 Emilio Vetusto by Wife AM Friday, March 17 12:15 Andrew Francati by Karen & Andrew AM St. Patrick Saturday, March 18 4:30 For All Parishioners Living and Deceased JA Sunday, March 19 8:00 Joseph Conologue by Pat & Denny Malinowski JA Third Sunday of Lent 9:00 Anthony Costello by Michael & Joanna Grosodonia JO 9:45 Mel Vetusto by Geri DelMonache AM 11:00 Henry Sheldon by Kay Manno JO 5:00 Grace E. Esposito by Pat Brown AM LENTEN RETREAT The Sanctuary Lamp at St. James Church will burn this week in memory of Be STILL and KNOW that I am GOD Dr. Joseph Kelly Robert P. Kelly Faculty Emeritus, Department of Religious Studies at Nazareth College — Three Night Presentation St. Ambrose Church These Lenten Reflections are planned to help you to slow down and consider ways in which you might deepen your relationship with God. Each evening there will be a different talk based on passages from the Scriptures, discussion and quiet time. Give yourself a Lenten gift and set Please continue to pray for aside the time to be with us for these special presentations. Nicole Blair Michael Clarke Michael Leuci Sunday, March 19 th —7:00 -8:30 pm Be STILL … Kyle Schlitter How can we learn to quiet our hearts in this busy world, and take time to listen to God? as they continue on their faith journey! Monday, March 20th —5:30 -6:45 pm Lenten Soup Supper in Dailey Hall Monday, March 20 th —7:00 -8:30 pm and KNOW …. READINGS FOR March 19 How is it possible to really experience God in a meaningful Third Sunday of Lent way? Tuesday, March 21st —7:00 -8:30 pm that I am GOD … - How can we benefit more deeply from the richness of First Reading: Ex. 17:3 7 believing in a Triune God? Second Reading: Rom. 5:1 -2, 5 -8 One Day Presentation Tuesday, March 21st — 12:00 Gospel: John 4:5 -42, or 4:5 -15, Luncheon in Narthex of St. Ambrose Church 19b -26, 39a, 40 -42 Tuesday, March 21st — 1:00 Presentation Year A Not able to attend in the evening? Then you are invited to come to hear a talk which will summarize the three talks that will be given in the evening presentations listed above. Second Sunday of Lent Page Three St. John Neumann School 31 Empire Blvd. at Culver Rd. Preschool through Grade 5 U.S. BǙǣǘǟǠǣ’ CǘǑǙǢǝǑǞ OǞ IǞǤǕǢǢǕǜǙǗǙǟǥǣ AǖǖǑǙǢǣ RǕǣǠǟǞǔǣ Tǟ RǕǓǕǞǤ RǙǣǕ IǞ AǞǤǙ -SǕǝǙǤǙǓ AǓǤǙǟǞǣ AǓǢǟǣǣ U.S. Preschool programs for 3 and 4 year olds - February 24, 2017 Full Day Kindergarten - New York State Certified Faculty In response to the recent rise in anti Semitic actions that Faith -Based Activities and Community Service have taken place across the U.S., the Most Reverend Mitch- Character Education ell T. Rozanski, Bishop of Springfield and Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Before and After School Care has issued the following statement expressing solidarity and Academic Enrichment Programs support for our Jewish brothers and sisters, while also calling Hot Lunch Program for the rejection of these hateful actions: On behalf of the Bishops and people of the Catholic Registration Packets Available Church, as the Chairman of the Bishops' Committee for Ecu- 585 -288 -0580 menical and Interreligious Affairs, I want to express our deep www.stjohnneumann.school/ sympathy, solidarity, and support to our Jewish brothers and sisters who have experienced once again a surge of anti - We invite you to contact our office Semitic actions in the United States. I wish to offer our deep- to arrange your personal tour. est concern, as well as our unequivocal rejection of these hateful actions. The Catholic Church stands in love with the Jewish community in the current face of anti -Semitism. As Pope Francis recently said, "The grave danger is to disown our neighbors.