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Saint Mary’s Catholic Church IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH Let the Potter re-mold you this Lent! Jeremiah 18:6 PARISH COMMUNITY MASS SCHEDULE CONFESSIONS (Lent) Pastor Weekdays & Saturdays: Friday: 4:00-5:00 p.m. FR. JEREMY PAULIN, O.M.V. 6:30 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. Saturday: 4:00-5:00 & 7:00-8:00 p.m. During School Year: Fri. 8:15 a.m. Sunday: 4:45-5:45 p.m. FR. DAVID BEAUREGARD, O.M.V. BAPTISMS FR. PAUL NGUYEN, O.M.V. Fridays of Lent: 5:15 p.m. On Sundays after the FR. BENJAMIN UNACHUKWU, O.M.V. 11:00 a.m. Mass Saturdays: 5:15 p.m. DEACON JIM SCHWARTZKOPF Please make an appointment. (For Sunday Obligation) BR. LELAND THORPE, O.M.V. MARRIAGES Sundays: 6:30, 8:00, 9:30, To be arranged at least six months before marriage. Call the Parish Office. PARISH OFFICE 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 618-465-4284 SCHOOL OFFICE Fax: 618-463-4637 Day Before Holy Day: 5:15 p.m. 618-465-8523 Hours: Mon.-Fri. Holy Days: 6:30, 8:00 a.m., Middle School 618-465-9719 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 12:00 noon and 5:15 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (if announced) www.smsalton.com Check out our Facebook page... St. Mary’s Catholic Church ƒ 519 EastOBLATES Fourth OF THE VIRGIN Alton, MARY Illinois www.stmarysalton.com St. Mary’s Learning and Living Our Catholic Faith Catholic Church My dear Brothers and Sisters in Holy Lent, ALTON, ILLINOIS Maximus the Confessor was a Byzantine Monk and Theologian who lived in 7th Century Constantinople. What follows is "A Treatise on Charity" in which he THE FIRST SUNDAY ponders the truth, that without love, everything is in vain. It's a beautiful and powerful contemplation to consider, as we ask the Lord to purify our hearts OF LENT and motives at the beginning of Lent. God bless you. MARCH 1, 2020 – Fr Jeremy OMV "Charity is a right attitude of mind which prefers nothing to the knowledge of God. If a man possesses any strong attachment to the things of this earth, he MASS INTENTIONS cannot possess true charity. For anyone who really loves God prefers to know Monday, March 2 and experience God rather than his creatures. The whole set and longing of his mind is ever directed towards him. 6:30 am Int of Jeanne Schwegel For God is far superior to all his creation, since everything which exists has 8:00 am Mary Forgas† been made by God and for him. And so, in deserting God, who is beyond compare, for the inferior works of creation, a man shows that he values God, Tuesday, March 3 the author of creation, less than creation itself. 6:30 am Dorothy Zipprich† The Lord himself reminds us: Whoever loves me will keep my commandments. 8:00 am Bill & Helen Frederick† And this is my commandment: that you love one another. So the man who does not love his neighbour does not obey God’s command. But one who does not Wednesday, March 4 obey his command cannot love God. A man is blessed if he can love all men 6:30 am Religious Vocations equally. Moreover, if he truly loves God, he must love his neighbour absolutely. Such a man cannot hoard his wealth. Rather, like God himself, he generously 8:00 am Margaret Sugent† gives from his own resources to each man according to his needs. Thursday, March 5 Since he imitates God’s generosity, the only distinction he draws is the person’s 6:30 am Rev. Peter Peters† need. He does not distinguish between a good man and a bad one, a just man and one who is unjust. Yet his own goodness of will makes him prefer the man 8:00 am Capt. Jacob who strives after virtue to the one who is depraved. Ringering† A charitable mind is not displayed simply in giving money; it is manifested still Friday, March 6 more by personal service as well as by the communication of God’s word to 6:30 am Int of Roger Kamp others. In fact, if a man’s service towards his brothers is genuine and if he really 8:15 am Neil Schofield† renounces worldly concerns, he is freed from selfish desires. For he now shares in God’s own knowledge and love. Since he does possess God’s love, he does 5:15 pm OMV Vocations not experience weariness as he follows the Lord his God. Rather, following the Saturday, March 7 prophet Jeremiah, he withstands every type of reproach and hardship without even harbouring an evil thought towards any man. 6:30 am Pro-Life Efforts For Jeremiah warns us: Do not say: “We are the Lord’s temple.” Neither should 8:00 am Int of Mary Fitzgerald you say: “Faith alone in our Lord Jesus Christ can save me.” By itself faith 5:15 pm Int of Melissa & Andy accomplishes nothing. For even the devils believe and shudder. Woulfe No, faith must be joined to an active love of God which is expressed in good Sunday, March 8 works. The charitable man is distinguished by sincere and long-suffering service to his fellow man: it also means using things aright." 6:30 am Joan Fitzgerald† 8:00 am The People of St. Mary’s TRIBUNAL ADVOCATE / ANNULMENT TRAINING 9:30 am Int of Marian & James The Springfield Diocese will be offering Tribunal Advocate Training for new and Elmendorf continuing Advocates. Advocates assist people and the pastor in the completion 11:00 am Int of Mike & Terry of the annulment process. These training sessions will be held in two mandatory sessions in Springfield. If you are desirous of assisting others in a profound and Dressel rewarding way, and are a Tribunal Advocate, formerly an Advocate or would like 6:00 pm George Goeken† to become one, please contact Deacon Jim at the Parish Office (618) 465-4284 for more information. If you have submitted a name for prayers in the bulletin THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT they will remain for one month. If you would like to ask Focus: The season of Lent calls us to humility, to an the parish to continue praying, please let the parish office honest understanding of who we are. know by calling (618) 465-4284. Humility is not false modesty, but the awareness of who we Thank you for your prayers! are: Sons and daughters of God, created by God. Yet we, like Adam and Eve, are often tempted to think of ourselves as more than creatures, as in control of the world. May God give us the grace to allow him to be God. In the first reading, the woman and her husband eat fruit Please remember our brothers and sisters, from the tree of life, and realize they are naked. In the who are in need of prayer. Letter to the Romans, Paul reassures us that God’s grace Roger Kamp, Lucy Rose Lucas, Bill Haine, Naomi surpasses any of our sins. In the Gospel, the devil tempts Fader, Barb Cronn, Everett O’Connor, Tom Grossheim, Jesus while he is in the desert, but Jesus says to him. Get Jack Droste, Greg Weirich, Mary Donahue, Sean away, Satan! and the devil leaves him. Michael Donahue, Veronica Murray, Richard Cox, Keith Houghton, Debra Houghton, Mabel Rench, PART ONE - THE PROFESSION OF FAITH SECTION ONE - "I BELIEVE" - "WE BELIEVE" Baby Olivia, Shirley Dunphy, Mary Jenniches, Phyllis Milford-Rill, Larry Greenwell, Emilee Tate, Pat Man’s Response To God / I Believe – Gorman, Liam Maher, G. Terry Westfall, Ellen Saville, The Characteristics of Faith Margarita Pulido, Bob Rill, Chris Henkhaus, Mike 159. Faith and science: "Though faith is above reason, Mihalich, Kathleen Engdale, Martha Kraehmer, Sue there can never be any real discrepancy between faith Imming, Michael Jennings, Jr., Francis Gonzales, Jill and reason. Since the same God who reveals mysteries Love, Henry Leady, Matthew Paulda, Bob Rolwes, and infuses faith has bestowed the light of reason on the human mind, God cannot deny himself, nor can truth ever Mary Wuellner, Stephen Turvey, Mary E. Wuellner, 37 Rollan “Jerry” Jouett, Samuel Madrey, Victor Goeken, contradict truth." "Consequently, methodical research in all branches of knowledge, provided it is carried out in Jackie Stilley, Brian Petty, Bryce, William Danother, a truly scientific manner and does not override moral laws, Christy Dorris, John Wittman, Phil Hoefert, Joyce can never conflict with the faith, because the things of the Zorger, Mary Ann Raymond, Eric Holt, Mary Gillett, world and the things of faith derive from the same God. Jeanne Schwegel, Rosemary Ruedin, Jim Simmons, The humble and persevering investigator of the secrets of Jana & George Howell, Kenneth Kincaid, Richard nature is being led, as it were, by the hand of God in spite Oldershaw, Joseph Nelson, Jeanette Saxton, Trisha of himself, for it is God, the conserver of all things, who Middleton, Denny Meehan, Amy Chartrand, Gary made them what they are."38 Wade, Jonathan Denney, Fr. Jeremy Paulin, OMV, Sarah Huber RECENT BAPTISMS Carly Joyce Belcher Holy Mary, help those in need, give strength to the weak, Daughter of William Belcher and Amanda Wayman comfort the sorrowful, pray for God’s people, assist the We welcome her as the newest member baptized into clergy, and intercede for religious. May all who seek your our Catholic Faith. May God bless them as they grow help experience your unfailing protection.