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. FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 21, 2021
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: - the sick of the parish - our many Benefactors - those recently deceased – Anna Blickley, Kim Schappell
Monday, February 22 – The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle If you are a visitor to the Church of St. Patrick, we 8:00 am Mildred Stoudt (Kathleen Didjunas) want you to know that you are most welcome, whether ------you come from another State or from another Parish. Tuesday, February 23 – St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr Please feel comfortable in our beautiful house of the 8:00 am Kathryn Kenney (John Catt) Father. Thank you for worshipping with us! ------Wednesday, February 24 8:00 am A Special Miracle for Darin & A Special CANDLE INTENTIONS Intention (Maryann Fetterolf) February 21 to February 27 12:00 pm Regina “Jean” Yeasted (JoAnne & Ron Mercuri) Sanctuary – IMO Barbara (Swantner) Cescon (Swartz/Cescon Families) ------Sacred Heart – IMO Alice & Thomas Murphy Thursday, February 25 (Alice Henry) 8:00 am For the Special Intentions of the 2020 Pieta – IMO James, Jr., & Sally Schreffler Retreatants (2020 Retreat Team) (Pat & Joe Stoffey) ------Pope St. John Paul II – Friday, February 26 St. Patrick – IMO Ruth Bernadyn (Jack & Susan Spleen) 8:00 am Ronald F. Christ (Taronis Family) Sanctuary – Our Lady’s Chapel ------Blessed Virgin Mary – Our Lady’s Chapel – IMO Joanne Second Sunday of Lent “Cookie” Crowley (The Swartz/Cescon Families) Saturday, February 27 4:15 pm Barbara (Swantner) & Joseph T. Cescon LOTTERY CALENDARS – RECENT OUTCOMES (Swartz/Cescon Families) Sunday, February 28 Tues., February 9 #386 Beth C. ($50) 8:00 am People of the Parish Wed., February 10 #789 No Winner 10:00 am Girda N. Matz (The Monti Family) Thurs., February 11 #206 Msgr. John ($50) Fri., February 12 #502 Joan B. ($50) Sat., February 13 #769 No Winner READINGS OF THE DAY Sun., February 14 #530 No Winner Mon., February 15 #160 Dennis G. ($50) First Reading: Genesis 9:8-15 God made a promise to Noah that he would never again Our monthly lottery calendars are a great fundraiser for devastate the entire planet with a flood. He also told our Parish! They make great gifts! Please consider being Noah that the symbol of this promise would be a rainbow a seller, or buying one by calling the Parish Office! in the clouds.
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22 In memory of Joe Phillips This letter from Peter reminds all people that Christ died by: Kathleen Young for us so that we might be led to God. We have been DONATIONS TO saved by our baptism; not a physical cleansing, but a THE In memory of Joseph Noel promise to continually strive to obey God. ST. PATRICK by: Laurie & Richard Bell MEMORIAL Gospel: Mark 1:12-15 FUND In memory of William DeAngeles Mark briefly tells of Jesus’ by: Francis & Jean Quirk; stay in the desert, where he Jim & Ann Marie Somers was tested by Satan. He did not give in to In memory of Agnes Franko by: Ann & David Terleckas temptation, but reappeared in Galilee to proclaim the In memory of Helen McGeever good news. by: Molly Dimmerling Greenawalt
©1999 Bon Venture Services, Inc. PARISH STEWARDSHIP The Next Activities Committee Meeting is on Tuesday, February 23, at 6 pm, in the Parish Due to the President’s Day Holiday, the Parish Center. All are welcome! Please wear a mask! Stewardship report for February 14 will be in next Bishop Alfred Schlert week’s bulletin. asks the clergy and faithful of the Diocese of Allentown to The Second Collection on the weekend of February 28 celebrate the Ember will be for Parish Maintenance. Please be generous! Days for the Season of Lent as a sign of Debbie will not be available at the Parish Office reparation and healing on Thursday, April 1, Friday, April 2, and for the Church. Monday, April 5 for the Easter Holiday! Ember Days are quarterly observances with three days set LAST CHANCE FOR THE BIG ONE!!! 10,000!!! aside (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) to pray in gratitude for the blessings The fourth drawing of the Shamrock of the season and human labor, to thank God publicly. There are 12 Ember Days in all. $10,000 took place on February 6, and the winner was Mike Curran from The Lenten Ember Days for 2021 are as follows: Schuylkill Haven! Congratulations Mike!! Wednesday, February 24; Friday, February 26; and Saturday, February 27. Just a reminder that if you didn’t get your tickets in or if you would like to purchase some more, you still can
and you will have a chance to win the $10,000 Grand Prize! The $10,000 will be drawn on Saturday, SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN LENT March 6 after the 4:15 pm Mass! The drawing will be AT ST. PATRICK CHURCH livestreamed on our Facebook page. Where else can
you buy a ticket for $5 with a chance to win $10,000! STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN LENT
Please remember, not only do the winners benefit Every Wednesday at 11:15 am, and financially, but St. Patrick Parish does too! We need every Friday at 6:30 pm the help of ALL of our Parishioners to support the (with Exposition and Benediction) Parish! Thank you if you already purchased your MORNING PRAYER IN LENT tickets! Every morning, Monday through Friday,
at 7:40 am. LENTEN REMINDER: Good Friday is an obligatory day of fasting CONFESSIONS IN LENT and abstinence for Catholics. In Saturday: 3 pm to 4 pm, and addition, Fridays during Lent are Wednesday: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, EXTRA MASS IN LENT the norms on fasting are obligatory Wednesday at Noon from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon PREP Classes for ALL STUDENTS receiving First Holy Communion members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 and Confirmation will be held in the Rectory on February 21, onwards. (Taken from USCCB.org) February 28, March 14, March 28, April 11, April 25, May 9, and St. Patrick Preschool @ ABVM May 20. Classes begin after the 10 am Mass from 11:15 am until is accepting registrations for the 2021-2022 school year. We 12:30 pm. ALL PREP students receiving these sacraments MUST offer 2, 3 and 5 day programs ATTEND. both full and half days. Contact us for more ALL PREP Parents/Guardians of students NOT receiving information at 570-622-0106 or sacraments will continue to meet on the second Sunday of each [email protected]. Check out our month in the Parish Center from 11:15 am until 12:30 pm. The Facebook page Saint Patrick Preschool @ next Parent session will be held on March 14. Assumption BVM.
WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR OUR UPCOMING EASTER CANDY PROJECT 1. Please ask family, friends, and coworkers to consider ordering candy along with you. We appreciate the sales! Orders are due in the Parish Office by Monday, March 8, at 4:30 pm. 2. Help is needed with making the candy. It’s mostly sit-down work – rolling the candy filling into little egg shapes. There are dozens and dozens to do, so any and all help is most appreciated! Please consider coming to help lend a hand. Call Charlie Taronis 570-628-5297 if you can help at all, and/or to inquire about the work schedule. Here is Our schedule for making Easter Eggs in the Parish Center Monday, March 8 and 15 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm Afternoons will generally be Tuesday, March 9 and 16 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm rolling/trimming/boxing the eggs; Wednesday, March 10 and 17 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm Evenings will be generally rolling and Thursday, March 11 and 18 12:30-3pm; 6 to 9pm coating.
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