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PARISH OFFICE: 506 Fourth Street, Marietta OH 45750 PHONE: 740-373-3643 WEBSITE: www.stmarysmarietta.org www.facebook.com/stmarysmarietta EMAIL: [email protected]

SUNDAY MASSES - Saturday 5:30 PM; Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM CONFESSIONS - Saturday 3:30-5:00 PM (or anytime by appointment) BAPTISMS - Contact Parish Office WEDDINGS - Contact Parish Office six months in advance

Rector - Rev. Msgr. John Michael Campbell ([email protected]) Parochial Vicar - Rev. Joshua D. Erickson Permanent Deacon - Rev. Mr. Lee Weisend Music Director - Mr. John Ontko (740-350-4224, [email protected]) St. Mary School - 320 Marion St, 740-374-8181 (www.stmaryscatholic.org) School Principal - Mrs. Molly Frye ([email protected]) DRE - Cecelia Cottrill ([email protected]) Parish Council Chairman - Gary Pitt (740-896-3442) K of C Grand Knight - Mr. David Payne (740-373-7834) CWC President - Mrs. Karen Schramm (740-525-1754) Hibernians - Mr. Tom Binegar, President (740-374-4559) Prayer Line - & Eucharistic Adoration, Mrs. Shelly Medley (740-525-6360) Pregnancy Assistance - Women's Care Center (740-374-7123) Health Ministry - Mrs. Janet Jaeger (740-374-6768) Daily Bread Kitchen - Mrs. Carol Henshaw (740-885-1181) St. Vincent De Paul - Help Line (740-376-1334) Welcoming Committee - Jim Naylor (740) 350-5510 March 1, 2020 First Sunday of Lent MASSES FOR THE WEEK One does not live on bread alone, but on every SAT 5:30 PM - Rita Littlefield word that comes forth from the mouth of God. SUN 8:00 AM - David Erb 10:00 AM - Richard Miller 12:00 PM - People of the Parish READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY: MON 7:45 AM - Liv/dec’d of the Rick & Shelly Gn 12:1-4a; 2 Tm 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9. Medley Family 12:05 PM - Castrence Veloso, Sr. 24th Anniversary PARISH OFFICE HOURS: TUE 7:45 AM - Gary Schilling The parish office is open from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Mondays and 12:05 PM - Preston John Huck from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM Tuesday through Friday. The offices are WED 7:45 AM - Betty Russell closed for lunch from Noon until 1:00 PM each day. 12:05 PM - Jared Hoff THU 7:45 AM - Lawrence Weinheimer 12:05 PM - Lu Wesel No 6:00 PM MASS THIS WEDNESDSAY EVENING: FRI 7:45AM - Mike Brockmeier, 50th Anniversary There will not be a 6:00 PM Mass this coming Wednesday evening 12:05 PM - Jeanne Tasse because of First Reconciliation. SAT 9:00 AM - Evelyn Biedenbach 5:30 PM - People of the Parish CONGRATULATIONS TO NEWLY BAPTIZED: SUN 8:00 AM - Leo Offenberger Family Jaxtyn Edward Huffman. 10:00 AM - Helen R. Grosel 12:00 PM - John Huffman, 7th Anniversary

PRE-CANA A Pre-Cana session will be held here at the Basilica on Saturday, March 14, 2020. Couples planning to be married within the next year should register for this session by calling the parish office, 740-373-3643. Please remember that Pre-Cana is a requirement for marriage in the Diocese of Steubenville.

VISITORS WELCOME! We welcome any visitors who are joining us for Mass this weekend. We hope your stay in Marietta is enjoyable. Any new parishioners at the Basilica are asked to please register with the parish office.

SCHEDULING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

TODAY 9:05 AM - 9:50 AM – Grade School Religious Education in the Basilica Social Hall. 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - ChristLife in the Basilica Social Hall. MON 6:15 PM - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions. See announcement. 7:00 PM - RCIA in the Basilica Social Hall. 7:00 PM - St. Vincent dePaul Society Meeting in the Conference Room. TUE 7:30 PM - K of C Meeting. WED 8:15 AM - 7:00 PM – Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel of the English Martyrs. See announcement. 6:00 PM - Dinner followed by First Reconciliation. 7:00 PM - Catholic Woman’s Club Meeting. See announcement. THU 6:30 PM - Lenten Study: Forgiven. See announcement. 7:00 PM - Bingo in the Parish Center. FRI 8:15 AM - 7:00 PM - Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel of the English Martyrs. See announcement. 5:00 PM - Fish Fry at the Parish Center. See announcement. 7:00 PM - Stations of the Cross, Benediction, followed by Confessions. SAT 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM – Diocesan Men’s Day of Renewal. See announcement. 7:00 PM - Bingo in the Parish Center.

SCHOOL NEWS The Lord Will Never Be Outdone It’s a Jungle out there! Scholastic book fair with a Jungle In Generosity! theme will be held at St. Mary Catholic School Parish Center next week, March 2nd – March 6th. Book fair Total collection last weekend: $ 10,592.00 hours are 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday Amount needed each weekend to and 8:30 AM -10:30 AM on Friday, March 6th. Lunch meet the Basilica budget: $ 14,225.00 with a loved one will be held on Wednesday, March 4th during the students’ regular lunch time. We invite God bless those who support our Basilica Parish! grandparents, aunts, uncles or other special people to have lunch and shop at the book fair! Remember baskets are a great place to include new and exciting books! SECOND COLLECTION On the first weekend of each month we have a Please congratulate Kingston McMahon, a 5th grader at second collection for the maintenance of our St. Mary Catholic School who was accidently left off the Basilica. This collection will be taken up at all recognition list for the February Students of the Month Masses this weekend. for “Good Steward”.

BASILICA FOUNDATION The Science Fair is Tuesday night, March 3rd for the 7th th A fund has been established at the Marietta and 8 grade students at St. Mary Catholic School. The Community Foundation for the maintenance and students have worked hard on their research papers, the projects, the story board and their presentations. Good repairs of the Basilica. This fund is separate and luck! Science Fair award assembly will be held on unique from the monthly maintenance collection. Thursday, March 5th in the Parish Center at 2:45 PM. All Our goal is to have at least $1 Million in the fund are welcome. before beginning to use it. To donate to the fund, contact the Marietta Community Foundation. Congratulations to the Junior High girls’ basketball team that recently finished their season undefeated at 18-0 and ONLINE GIVING IS AVAILABLE won the County League Championship! The team is a For information about online giving please visit special team who have played together for many years http://www.stmarysmarietta.org and go to the left and have only been beaten 4 times in their seasons of side of the web page and click on the GIVE ON playing. Thank you to coaches Chris Wharff and Elizabeth Tokodi – Way to go! LINE button to see more information or to sign up.

THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT March 1, 2020

Notes on the Gospel

Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan River. Then, He was led into the wilderness by the Spirit to be tested by the devil. Having fasted forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The devil approached Him and said, "If you are the Son of God, speak, so these stones might become bread. He answered saying, "It has been written: 'Man will not live only on bread, but on every word proceeding from the mouth of God.'" Then, the devil took Him into the Holy City, stood Him on the highest point of the Temple, and said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. For it is written: 'He will give charge to his angels about you,' and 'They will bear you on their hands lest you strike your foot against a stone." said to him, "Again, it is written: 'You will not test the Lord your God!'" Again, the devil took Him onto a very high mountain, showed Him all the lands of the world and their glory, and said to Him, "I will give all these things to you, if, bowing to the ground, you worship me." Then, Jesus said to him, "Go (away), Satan! For it has been written, 'You will worship the Lord your God! Only Him will you serve!'"

In the desert, Satan tested Jesus not only with food, mighty deeds, and power. Satan tempted the Lord with three popular views of the Messiah: care-giver, wonder-worker, and source of power. In the first scenario, Satan challenged Jesus with his baptismal title (And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." If Jesus was truly God's Son, Satan declared, then he could provide food for himself and all the people. He could become the Savior of material needs, like the State under communism. But, Jesus responded with Scripture (Deuteronomy 8:3). Salvation cannot be found in materials goods (food, clothing, shelter); it can only be found in a faith relationship with God. The Messiah would not provide a social "safety net."

"Alright," the devil seemed to say, "prove your Father is worthy of trust. Throw yourself down from the highest point of the Temple. If you are truly God's Son, your Father should save you" Satan not only challenged Jesus' title, he tested the trust relationship the title implied. The Son would not merely place himself in the hands of the Father, as a private matter. The way he placed that trust would show others the way to the Father. Proof of trust must then be public. Jesus would prove his trust of the Father in public. Jesus' pride would swell and the Father would be trapped doing the Son's bidding. In the end, Satan would have conquered the power of the Father through his Son. And, he would have used pride to drive a wedge between them. The ministry of the Son would end even before it began.

Finally, Satan tempted Jesus on the top of a mountain, a symbol of close contact with God. The devil had the audacity to tempt Jesus in the presence of his Father not by pointing up (to God) but by pointing down (to the world). Even within the so close a proximity to God, Satan tried to usurp His place. "Worship me," the devil seemed to say, "and be the source of all worldly power. Be my son, not His." PILGRIMAGES TO THE BASILICA

The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption welcomes all visitors encouraging them to come, pray, and enjoy our beautiful church. If you are a member of a group who would like to tour our Basilica or make a spiritual pilgrimage, please let us know how we can be of assistance. ______Special Events & Scheduled Pilgrimages at the Basilica:

March - 4, - Dinner & First Confession March - 8, - Diocesan Rite of Election Bishop Monforton March - 10, - Pilgrimage from Our Lady of Lourdes – Charlotte, NC March - 14, - Pre-Cana class May - 3, - First Communion (St. Mary’s) May - 17, - 50th Ordination Mass & Reception of Fr. Dale Tornes May - 20, - Saint Mary Graduation Mass (7:00 pm.) at the Basilica May - 31, - Confirmation (Noon Mass – (Bishop Monforton) June - 24, - Diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica ______Perpetual Help Devotions - This Monday

We will have Perpetual Help Devotions this Monday evening at 6:15 pm. Parishioners are encouraged to attend this beautiful ancient devotion to our Blessed Mother every Monday evening. Because our Basilica is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, it is fitting that we offer these devotions. If you have never been to this devotion, come and join us. ______REVERENTIAL QUIET IN THE BASILICA

It is an ancient tradition in the Church to have a reverential quiet tone in a – especially in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. More and more, this tradition is being ignored in the Basilica. Sometimes, people are trying to pray before or after Mass – we need to respect them. Please observe a quiet tone when you are present in the Basilica. ______ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT AT THE BASILICA THE CHAPEL OF THE ENGLISH MARTYRS

The is Jesus Christ Himself, and He invites us to a personal visit with Him in our chapel. In the Eucharist, Jesus fulfills His promise: "Behold I am with you always, even to the end of the world." Eucharistic adoration is the most powerful means that we have, to transform our lives and the life of our parish. Adoration provides the opportunity to spend time in the presence of the very Son of God. Come and visit the Lord in Adoration this Friday. ______CHRIST IS AMONG US – HE IS NOW AND ALWAYS WILL BE Liturgical & Ministry Schedule for the Week:

Monday – March 2 - 7:45 am. - Mass 8:35 am. - Communion Call (1) 12:05 pm. - Mass 12:05 pm. - Mass (Basilica) 7:00 pm. - Stations & Benediction (St. Henry) 1:15 pm. - Communion Calls (2) 6:15 pm. - Perpetual Help Devotions Friday – March 6, - 7:00 pm. – RCIA 7:45 am. - Mass 8:20 am. - Adoration Tuesday – March 3, - 12:05 pm. - Mass 7:45 am. - Mass 7:00 pm. – Stations & Benediction (Basilica) 12:05 pm. - Mass Saturday - March 7, - Wednesday - March 4, 9:00 am. - Mass 7:45 am. - Mass 3:30 pm. - Confessions 8:45 am. - Adoration 5:30 pm. - Mass (Basilica) 12:05 pm. - Mass 6;00 pm. - First Confession Dinner Sunday - March 8, 7:00 pm. - First Confession Celebration 8:00 am. – Mass (Basilica) 10:00 am. – Mass – Bishop - (Basilica) Thursday – March 5, 11:00 am. - Mass (St. Henry) 7:45 am. - Mass 12:00 pm. - Mass (Basilica) 9:15 am. - Communion Calls (6) 2:30 pm. - Rite of Election

______DECEASED PRIESTS OF DIOCESE

On Monday, we remember the 64th anniversary of the death of Fr. Balthasser Mattes. On Tuesday, we remember the 69th anniversary of the death of Fr. George Dresher. On Saturday, we remember the 6th anniversary of the death of Msgr. Kenneth Uram. May God grant peace and eternal memory to these priests who served our Diocese of Steubenville. ______LENTEN REGULATIONS

1.) Everyone 14 years of age or over is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent.

2.) Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 years of age is bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

3.) On these two days of fast and abstinence, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted on these two days, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige.

FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK

Tuesday, March 3, Saint Katherine Drexel (Virgin) Katherine was the founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. She established 49 foundations including Xavier University in New Orleans. She died March 3, 1955.

Wednesday, March 4, Saint Casimir Casimir was a Polish prince known as the “brother and defender of the poor”. He led an austere life and is the patron of Poland & Lithuania.

Saturday, March 7, Saints Perpetua and Felicity Perpetua was a noble lady, and Felicity was her slave. They died in Carthage in 203. ______WELCOME BISHOP MONFORTON

Next weekend, we will welcome Bishop Monforton who will celebrate the 10:00am Mass as well as the Rite of Election. People from the southern half of the Diocese will be present for lunch and the Rite at 2:30 pm. The Catechumens and Candidates will be accepted by the Bishop for entrance into the Catholic Church at Easter.

______FISH FRYS

During Lent, there will be Fish Frys at the school from 5:00-7:00p.m. Drive – thru take out will be available. The menu consists of baked & fried Fish! Lenten Fish Fry: Adult Dinner - $ 9.50 Senior Dinner (60+) $ 9.00 College Students $ 9.00 Drive-Thru Alley from Montgomery Street and Choose a Baked or Fried Fish Dinner, Fried Fish Dinners include: Fried Fish, Fries, Cole Slaw, Green Beans and a Roll.

Children (10 and Under) $ 5.00 Dessert $ 1.00 Take Out Meal $ 9.00 Baked Fish Dinners include: Baked Fish, Baked Potato, Cole Slaw, Green Beans and a Roll. No call-ahead phone orders will be taken. Special orders, please park and order inside. Fried Fish Per Piece $ 1.25 10 Pieces Fried Fish $ 10.00 Baked Fish Per Piece $ 1.50 Pizza Place Pizza (1 Slice) $ 2.00. ______PRAY FOR OUR RCIA CANDIDATES

Our RCIA candidates are completing their journey to the Easter Sacraments. Please pray for them as they complete their journey to entrance into the Church at the Easter Vigil. May the Holy Spirit completely open their hearts.

THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION 506 4th STREET • MARIETTA OH 45750 (740) 373-3643 March 1, 2020

Dear Parishioners,

At the root of all temptation lies the so-called capital sins: pride, greed, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, and laziness. More than mere attitudes, these vices replace the vision of the good with illusions of self-fulfillment, self-power, and self-advancement. When we prefer only ourselves, we reject others and God.

The Tenth Commandment rules directly against two capital sins: greed and envy. Greed desires the excessive amassing of material goods. Envy saddens us at the sight of another's gain and greater desires gain for ourselves. In both cases, others lose as we win. With winning comes pride, a third capital sin. With pride comes lust for power, a fourth capital sin. Coveting, then, begins with things and ends with people.

Jesus fought against greed and envy (the first temptation), pride (the second temptation), and lust for power (the third temptation) through a poverty of the heart and a desire to see God. A poverty of the heart means a certain spiritual detachment from material goods. Poverty of the heart helps us consider others' needs alongside our own.

As the true Son, Christ endured the tempter in the desert and, ultimately, on the cross to show us the way to the Father. Jesus showed us the way (endurance through the humility) to overcome temptation and the end result (revelation of the Father) of conquering temptation. More important, Jesus showed us the reason he endured temptation and eventually death: to destroy evil for our sake. We might be tempted, but He has been tempted before; as He overcame the evil one, so can we with his help.

This is the reason we enter into the Forty Days of Lent. We enter the desert with Jesus, not only knowing we will be tested, but also assured he has gone before us, He walks with us, and he has guaranteed the outcome. At the end of Lent comes Resurrection and victory over evil!

In the same way he tempted Jesus, Satan tempts us with hunger, pride, and a lust for power to turn away from God. He appeals to the ego, paints false mental images of a glorified self, and twists logic to gain his way. Evil uses evil means to gain an evil end. God challenges us to see evil as it truly is, not as the illusion it pretends to be.

In His Mercy,

Rev. Msgr. John M. Campbell (Rector)

RITE OF ELECTION NEXT SUNDAY

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a formal program of catechetical instruction and liturgies whereby adults are formally admitted into the Church and receive the Sacraments of Initiation — Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. The RCIA is the restoration of something that one time existed in the Church.

The Second Vatican Council saw the need to restore the formal catechumenate for adults. In 1972, the Congregation for Divine Worship issued a new rite, approved by Pope Paul VI. As in the early Church, RCIA is a gradual process that involves the whole community of the faithful. Not only does RCIA prepare individuals for entrance into the Church, it allows the members of the Church to renew their faith.

During the course of the RCIA program, the individual follows a spiritual journey of "steps' accomplished through defined periods punctuated with formal rites. The first period is the Precatechumenate, when candidates inquire about the faith and receive evangelization. This period ends with the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens when the candidates publicly declare their intention to enter the Church.

This Rite of Acceptance then begins the Period of the Catechumenate, during which the catechumens receive catechetical, ascetically and liturgical training. catechetical instruction is of the utmost importance; "This catechesis leads the catechumens not only to an appropriate acquaintance with dogmas and precepts but also to a profound sense of the mystery of salvation in which they desire to participate". During this time, the catechumens should undergo a conversion of mind and action, becoming acquainted with the teachings of the faith and acquiring a spirit of charity. The sponsors and parish community assist the catechumens by their example and support. At Sunday Mass, the catechumens receive special exorcisms, blessings, and anointings with Oil of Catechumens following the ; however, after the Liturgy of the Word, they leave the Church. The Catechumenate may extend over a prolonged period of time (8 to 9 months).

The Rite of Election closes the Period of the Catechumenate. This rite normally coincides with the first Sunday of Lent. At this rite, upon the testimony of sponsors and catechists and the catechumens' affirmation of their intention to join the Church, the Church makes its "election" of these catechumens to receive the Sacraments of Initiation. In the presence of the bishop, they inscribe their names in the Book of the Elect as a pledge of fidelity. Now the catechumens are called "the elect”. They now begin a Period of Purification and Enlightenment — the final, intense preparation for the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation. On the next five Sundays of Lent, three scrutinies (rites for self-searching and repentance) and the presentations of the Creed and Lord's Prayer take place. This period concludes with the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.

The RCIA is a spiritually moving process beneficial to the whole parish community. As we draw closer to the celebration of Easter, let us pray in particular for those elect who will be entering our holy Catholic Church this Easter.

What To Give Up for Lent: 26 Lenten Resolutions With the Lenten season underway, here are a few ideas for how to begin the spiritual journey into the desert to prepare for the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord.

1.) Go to Mass an extra time or two a week. 2.) Volunteer in the soup kitchen or a hospital for a few hours a week. 3.) Say a daily Rosary. 4.) Share the daily readings at dinner. 5.) Fast from all fast food. 6.) Take on a novena or devotional. 7.) Add an hour of adoration to your weekly regimen. 8.) Go to the gym or exercising daily as an offering. 9.) Abstain from a favorite activity like Facebook or twitter... or one's phone. 10.) Refrain from unpleasant, catty or snarky comments even in your head. 11.) Say “I love you” daily to all of your family. 12.) Offer up the most hated chore you have, performing it with a cheerful heart. 13.) Receive the sacrament of Reconciliation and adopt a daily examination of conscience. 14.) Become more educated on the Catechism or Church history. 15.) Match all extra spending in charity giving. 16.) Ban the cell phone or computer when not at work. 17.) Visit the sick, the elderly or the imprisoned. 18.) Seek reconciliation with estranged family and friends. 19.) Invite others to Mass with you. 20.) Clear out the closets of excessive toys and clothes that can be donated to charity. 21.) Comfort the mourning with food, presence and prayer. 22.) Contribute to Catholic Charities or a religious order. 23.) Get more involved in the parish and diocese. 24.) Give up any unhealthy habit that keeps you from becoming closer to Christ. 25.) Spend time discovering a saint’s faith through their writings. 26.) spend time every day, thanking God for His Son. ______Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame to Induct Mother Angelica

0 EWTN foundress Mother Mary Angelica will be inducted into the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame next month. She joins more than 90 other women, including Helen Adams Keller, and . Mother Angelica is the second consecrated religious to receive this honor.

Established in 1970, the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame “provides a permanent place of honor for Alabama’s most outstanding women and a place for people to visit and learn about the significant contributions that these women have made to our state and nation.” Our Lady of the Angels Monastery architect Walter Anderton will induct Mother Angelica into the AWHF on March 5, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Judson College.

Pope Francis in Lenten Message: Personal Conversion Needed to Confront Satan's Lies

There is an urgent need for personal conversion, without which the temptations of Satan, and the presence of evil, create a “hell here on earth,” said Monday in his 2020 Lenten message.

“Christian joy flows from listening to, and accepting, the Good News of the death and resurrection of Jesus,” he said. “Whoever believes this message rejects the lie that our life is ours to do with as we will.”

Rather, the pope said, life is born of the love of God our Father. “If we listen instead to the tempting voice of the ‘father of lies,’ we risk sinking into the abyss of absurdity, and experiencing hell here on earth, as all too many tragic events in the personal and collective human experience sadly bear witness,” he stated.

With the season of Lent, the Lord gives Catholics again a time of preparation for Jesus’ death and resurrection, “the cornerstone of our personal and communal Christian life,” he said, urging Catholics to not take this time of conversion for granted. “This new opportunity ought to awaken in us a sense of gratitude and stir us from our sloth,” he argued. “Despite the sometimes tragic presence of evil in our lives, and in the life of the Church and the world, this opportunity to change our course expresses God’s unwavering will not to interrupt his dialogue of salvation with us.” ______K of C YOUTH OF THE YEAR

The K of C Youth Award of $250.00 was awarded to Victoria Humphrey at the Noon Mass last Sunday. Victoria was a 2016 graduate of Saint Mary School, and is very involved on our parish and our community. We offer Victoria congratulations. ______FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS

The three children of Fatima were promised special graces, especially at the hour of death if they made the Five First Saturdays of the month. The conditions are as follows in our Basilica

1.) Sacramental Confession – Saturday afternoon - 3:30 – 5:00 pm. 2.) attending Mass on Saturday morning - 9:00 am. 3.) praying five decades of the rosary on Saturday - 8:25 am.

These practices are to be offered in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKEND OF March 7 & 8 (For the complete schedule and other resources go to www.stmarysdre.info)

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Lectors Altar Servers Sat Deacon Lee Weisend Shelly Medley Abby Anderson 5:30 Tina Thomas (CAPT) Parker Crum Corey Marshall (HOST) Jackson Wesel Sheri Black (CHALICE) Greg Black (CHALICE)

Sun: Connie Schwendeman (CAPT) Janet Welch Saylor Wharff 8:00 Jean Tornes (HOST) John Barry Wharff David Baker (HOST) Will Tornes Ron Arnold (CHALICE) Becky Arnold (CHALICE)

10:00 Gary Pitt (CAPT) Joe Augenstein Ben Pfieffer Nancy Funk (HOST) Mary Tokodi-Ruth Karen Schramm (CHALICE) Claire Schenkel Laura Millazo (CHALICE) Nicholas Earley Cassidy Wilson Annie Tokodi-Ruth 12:00 Gerald Cooke (CAPT) Eric Fitch Gabrielle Bradley Betsy Lang(HOST) Aiden Wilkinson Mary Labarre(HOST) Victoria Humphrey Jeannette Flowers (CHALICE) Cheyenne Greenwood (CHALICE)

*Deacons are actually Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. He is listed with the Extraordinary Ministers for simplicity of scheduling.

Julianna Huffman Week of February 25 Saturday, March 7 Emilia Weltner

BINGO WORKERS MENS’ DAY OF RENEWAL Thursday – March 5– Team 6: This coming Saturday, March 7, 2020, the Eleventh Randy & Sandy Bickert, Mary Ellen Evans, Pat & Annual Men’s Day of Renewal for the Steubenville Karen Dickinson, Jeremy Crock, Don & Suzan Diocese will be held at the Basilica. The event will Mallett, Jennifer McGuiness, Rusty & Suzie run from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Nesmith, Patty Perry, John Karas, Chuck Marshall. The main speaker will be Dr. Scott Hahn, professor Saturday – March 7– Team 8: of biblical theology at the Franciscan University of Peter & Sarah Allen, Jodey Altier, Ashley & Jenna Steubenville. Dr. Hahn will speak on the challenge Carr, Matthew & Erin Combs, Michael & Nicole of being Catholic. In his second talk, he will talk Huffman, Ralph & Noelle Long, Kevin & Brianne about strengthening our marriage and family life – Moore, Bryan & Andréa Nichols, Chris & Tracee making your home into a domestic church. Pfeiffer, Scott & Alyson Tornes, Kerry The cost is $25 per person. Please send your check Westermeyer. (payable to the Diocese of Steubenville) to Roger Huck, PO 54, Beverly, OH 45715. SCRIP CARD OPTIONS Scrip is sold before and after the 8:00 AM Mass and PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY after the 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM Mass each We pray for all of the young men and women who Sunday. You may also order from: are serving our country in the military. We stmaryscatholic.org or call the school at 740-374- especially remember those from our own parish and 8181. friends and relatives of parishioners. May God watch over them and keep them safe.

DIOCESAN/PARISH SHARE CAMPAIGN LENTEN DAY OF SPIRITUALITY You may have received a letter from Bishop A Lenten Day of Spirituality for women of the Monforton asking you to consider your contribution Diocese will be held here at the Basilica on to this year’s Diocesan/Parish Share Campaign. Saturday, March 28 beginning at 10:00 AM. The Pledge Sunday will take place on March 15th. We program titles “Standing Strong as a Parent or are called to take an active part in the life and Grandparent” will be presented by Dr. Ray mission of the Church. Through your participation Guarendi. in the D/PSC, you share in this work. Your sacrificial gifts enable the diocese to educate our Make reservations through your CWC President or seminarians (your future priests), care for retired by contacting DeDe Kidder, P.O. Box 31, Toronto, priests, educate our youth through Catholic Schools, OH 43964. Cell phone: 740-632-3018. The fee of religious education programs and youth ministry, $25 is payable in advance. Registration is from assist the poor through Catholic Charities, 8:30 Am – 9:45 AM, Saturday, March 28th. Mass Samaritan House, and other local efforts, and much with Bishop Monforton will be at 11:15 AM. more! Please keep this in mind as you graciously consider your contribution. EASTER EGG HUNT Our Saint Mary Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, April 4th at 10:00 AM in the LENTEN STUDY:FORGIVEN Basilica Social Hall. All children and grandchildren During Lent, join us for a Lenten study on the ages 0-10 (older children and dads are welcome to Sacrament of Reconciliation, Forgiven, produced by help hide eggs). Please bring your own basket to the Augustine Institute. This study will begin on collect eggs. THURSDAY, March 5 at 6:30 PM due to First Reconciliation on March 4, but will run throughout Small, Pre-Wrapped Candy to Fill Eggs the rest of Lent on Wednesdays after the 6 PM Needed!!! Monetary Donations are also welcomed Mass. It will take place in the Basilica Social Hall. to help cover candy, prizes, entertainment, and refreshments. Place candy donations into baskets at CATHOLIC WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING Basilica entrances or school office by Sunday, The Catholic Woman’s Club will meet Wednesday March 29th. Everyone is welcome to help fill evening, March 4th at 7:00 PM in the Basilica Social 3,000 eggs on Sunday, March 29th at 1:00 PM. Hall. All ladies of the parish are invited. If you would like to help, or have questions, please FISH FRY call Scott or Lora Offenberger at 740-374-6772 or There will be an All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry at the [email protected]. In case of inclement Parish Center on the Fridays of Lent (except Good weather, check facebook for updates. Friday). Baked and Fried Fish with sides will be served from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Cost of an ADORATION Adult Dinner is $9.50; Seniors - $9.00; College What a great way to spend some time with Jesus Students - $9.00; Children - $5.00. A take-out meal during Lent. Please stop and make a visit. Share is $9.00. with Jesus your love and life. Wednesdays, 8:15 AM – 7:00 PM and Fridays – 8:15 AM – 7:00 PM. FIRST COMMUNION GIFTS Give your child, grandchild, niece or nephew on FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY CONFERENCES their very special day, a truly special gift. There are Franciscan University Summer Adult Conferences: many beautiful gifts to pick from in the basilica gift Power and Purpose – June 5th, 6th and 7th. shop. It is open after all weekend Masses, and by Defending the Faith – July 24th, 25th and 26th. appointment during the week. Stop in soon to There are parishioners going to both conferences. check out the new items. Contact Cheryl Nau at 740-516-1319 for more information.