Catholic Churches of St. Anthony of Padua and St. Thomas the Apostle March 21, 2021 Fifth Sunday of Lent March 21, 2021

Liturgical Minister Schedule The Sacrament of March 27/28 ~ Palm Sunday Reconciliation

St. Anthony Mass A citywide Lenten Saturday 4:00 PM offering of the Sacrament Lector: Pat Rudden of Reconciliation will Narrator: Gayle DeShambo take place on Thursday, Eucharistic Minister: Rick Rudden March 25th, 6:30 - 7:30 PM at three local Churches. Ushers: Jack Kidd & John Stoykovich Fr. Fran DeGroot will be available at St. Anne Church.

Sunday 11:00 AM Fr. Rick Courier will be at St. Thomas Church. Lector: Randy Heider Fr. Tim Ferguson and Fr. Robb Jurkovich will be at Narrator: Vicky LaMarche St. Joseph & St. Patrick Church. Eucharistic Minister: Vicky LaMarche The Sacrament of Penance is also offered Ushers: Louis LaMarche & Bob Potvin Saturday: 2:30-3:00 PM - St. Thomas Church Daily: 1/2 hr. before daily Mass at each Church St. Thomas Masses or anytime by appointment. Sunday 9:00 AM Confessions are heard at St. Francis Hospital Chapel, Lector: Fran Prey Tuesday-Saturday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Narrator: Karen Bougie Eucharistic Minister: Karen Bougie Ushers: Daryl Prey & Greg Gardner Stations of The Cross Marian Holy Hour Fridays, 5:30 PM Wednesdays, 9:00 AM St. Thomas Church at St. Anthony of Padua Church. Please join us! Please join us! By His stripes, we are healed.

Each Friday of Lent, we abstain St. Anthony from eating meat as a way to experi- Sanctuary Candle: Frank & Mary Stoykovich ence a little of the hunger that many by family experience daily. Give the money Altar Candle: James P. Stasewich you saved each week by not eating by Gayle Stoykovich meat—about $3 per person per meal— Bread & Wine: For Peace to your CRS Rice Bowl to feed those Tabernacle Candle: For Vocations in need around the world.

St. Thomas Sacred Heart Lamp: Norman Marenger by Mary St. Theresa Lamp: Norman Marenger by Bonnie Cowell Sanctuary Candle: Elizabeth Longtine

by Don & Cindy LaMarche

The St. Anthony Ladies Guild will be holding their annual Weekday Mass Tuesday: 5:15 PM - St. Anthony Church* Palm Sunday Bake Sale ~Bake-LESS again this year. We are Wednesday: 8:00 AM - St. Thomas Church asking parishioners to donate $5-$10 in place of baking Thursday: 5:15 PM - St. Thomas Church and/or buying goodies. Please put your donation in an Friday: 8:00 AM - St. Anthony Church* envelope marked Bake Sale and drop it in the collection or *If school is canceled due to snow and poor driving conditions, mail to the parish office. Thank you for your help! weekday Mass at St. Anthony Church will also be canceled. The Guild recently donated $4,000 to the Weekend Masses St. Anthony Parking Lot Fund. Saturday: 4:00 PM - St Anthony Church Sunday: 9:00 AM - St. Thomas Church 11:00 AM - St. Anthony Church

Holy Days (Except Christmas & New Year’s) 40 Cans for Lent 12:10 PM - St. Thomas Church The Knights of Columbus Council #640 is again 5:15 PM - St. Anthony Church sponsoring 40 Cans for Lent. Throughout Lent,

Sacrament of Penance canned goods and non-perishable items can be Saturday: 2:30-3:00 PM - St. Thomas Church left in the containers located at the Church Daily: 1/2 hr. before daily Mass at each Church entrance. All items collected will go to the or anytime by appointment St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Thank you! Welcome to St. Anthony of Padua and St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Churches

Our friends in need of prayer Fr. Rick L. Courier, Pastor

1820 Ninth Avenue North Active, Inactive & Fallen Military Men & Women, Escanaba, MI 49829 Young Adults & Parishioners in College, Sue Miles, Rachel Strasler, Rick Rudden, Barbara, Steve Rouse, Robert Gascon, Kelsey Pittman, www.StAnthonyStThomas.org Tamara Mankiewicz, Barbara Lancour, Gilbert VanDrese, Bruce Radloff, Lori Kleiman, Evelyn McCullough, Rita Breitzman, Tabitha Brunette, www.facebook.com/St-Thomas-the-Apostle-St-Anthony-of-Padua- Mike Ottensman, Harold & Carol Plouff, Dave Truax, Karen Wils, Rita Churches

Taylor, Adelore Gerou, Abby Bugay, Jean Anderson, Leanne Office/Rectory …………....……786-4627 Vandermissen, M.P., Leon Sovey, Leone Ziemba, John Robinette, Mary St. Thomas Parish Hall………..786-3506 Winchester, Geraldine Guay, Loyola Gardner, Alliyah Dupey, Angela Smith, Dave Pepin, Sally Rae, Ethelgine Way, James Therrian, Carol St. Anthony location: 6596 N 3rd St, Wells Hahn, Brian Rippi, Scott Macfarlane, Joe Bernier, Rebecca Robins, Steve Davidson, Hunter Bowman, Mary Demerse, Sandy St.Ours, Ken LeDuc, Administrative Assistant: Beth Sviland Shawn Boyle, Traci Boyle, Jessica Stevenson, Sharon Villeneuve, Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:00-12:00, 12:30-3:30 Theresa Kolich, Alyce Grabowski, Tony Guay, Allie Grenier, Email: [email protected] Gary Casey, Bill McGovern, Marie Sundberg

Bookkeeper: Travis DuBord

Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Email: [email protected]

Church Custodian: St. Thomas: Bryan Bizeau

Our God’s Brother: Escanaba Tri-Parish Catholic Faith Formation: The Story of Office at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Escanaba St. Albert Chmielowski Phone: 233-9566, Website: www.escanabacatholic.com This is the true story of Rena Richtig, Director St. Albert Chmielowski, Email: [email protected] a celebrated Polish artist and painter in the 1800s, who was a Holy Name Catholic School, 409 S 22nd St., Escanaba major inspiration for young Karol Wojtyla, later Pope John Paul II. Principal: Mr. Joseph Carlson Phone …...786-7550 Albert became dissatisfied with his painting and disillusioned Website …www.holynamecrusaders.com about the meaning of life when he encountered many homeless Prayer Line/Rosemary Nevala…………………...786-7854 and outcast beggars in Poland these encounters triggered his ; Right to Life/Carol Carlson……….…………….786-4795 passion to help the poor. He gave up his promising painting Pregnancy Services………………..……………..786-7474 career, and became a monk who served the poor for the rest of UP Friends of Honduras/Dennis LaMarch…..786-3000 his life. He founded a new religious community that would come Fatima Statue St. Anthony/Carol McInnis...786-3717 to be known as the Albertine Brothers and later, the Albertine Fatima Statue St. Thomas/Mary Gierke……786-7053 Sisters.

Palm Sunday, March 27/28 St. Thomas Church 9:00 AM To Register for FORMED: St. Anthony Church Sat. 4 PM Sunday 11:00 AM 1) Go to formed.org/signup (must be lowercase)

2) Enter Escanaba and Select St. Thomas the Apostle Holy Week Weekday Masses

St. Anthony, Tuesday 5:15 PM 3) Register with your name and email address St. Thomas, Wednesday, 8:00 AM 4) Check your email account for a link to begin using Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, April 1st FORMED St. Anthony, 7:00 PM Adoration until 9:00 PM followed by Night Prayer

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