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PASTOR: Church of mSgR. pAUl p. eNke DEACON: Saint Edward the Confessor Rev. mR. JohN BARBoUR 785 Newark-GraNville road • GraNville, ohio 43023 PARISH OFFICE: 740-587-3254 • FAx 740-587-0149 www.saiNtedwards.orG [email protected] OFFICE MANAgER: CheRYl BoggeSS, CpA [email protected] OFFICE STAFF: mAggie BARNo [email protected] ANNe ARNolD [email protected] PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIgION: 740-587-4160 [email protected] ReBeCCA BUCkNAm, Director SARAh SWeeN [email protected] RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS/R.C.I.A. SARAh RUNDell, Director 614-726-2367 [email protected] YOUTH MINISTER: ZAChARY RATliFF, 740-587-3254 [email protected] PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR: ADRieNNe evANS, 740-587-3275 [email protected] MAINTENANCE: FloYD lAhmoN DiANe kiNNeY, keviN kiNNeY DIRECTOR OF MUSIC: pAUl RADkoWSki, 740-587-3254 [email protected] BAPTISMAL CLASS: (CONTACT PARISH OFFICE) pATRiCiA BelhoRN, 740-587-3254 MARRIAgE PREPARATION INvENTORY PROgRAM DCN. JohN AND CiNDY BARBoUR, 740-587-3254 RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE: JohN koeNig, 740-587-0720 [email protected] PARISH COUNCIL: Dominican Sisters of Peace JohN mARTiN, 614-403-0567 [email protected] vISITS TO SHUT-INS: MASS SCHEDULE DiANe kiNNeY, 740-587-4121 SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE: ADORATION: EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: SATURDAY: 5:00 p.m. MONDAY: 9:30 A.m.-12:00 NooN kim ChUpkA, 740-587-7067 SUNDAY: 8:15 A.m. FRIDAY: 9:30 A.m.-12:00 NooN [email protected] 10:45 A.m. KNIgHTS OF COLUMBUS: CONFESSIONS: HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE: RAY STANkUNAS, 330-284-2270 SATURDAY: 4:00-4:30 p.m. [email protected] TBA iN BUlleTiN PRAYER CHAIN WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: BULLETIN DEADLINE: CiNDY keNDRiCk, 740-366-2871 moNDAY, TUeSDAY, WeDNeSDAY, FRiDAY moNDAY NooN [email protected] 9:00 A.m. [email protected] ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR CHURCH GRANVILLE, OHIO

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 7, 2021 – YEAR B INTRODUCTORY RITES ENTRANCE: Prescribed Antiphon – Sung by Cantor LITURGY OF THE WORD RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps. 19: Lord, you have the words… (arr. O. Alstott) GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory! (arr. O. Alstott) LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST SANCTUS, SAVE US, AMEN, AGNUS DEI: chanted COMMUNION: TBD CONCLUDING RITE RECESSIONAL: Jesus, Remember Me CANTORS 5:00 p.m.: Beth Spieles 8:15 a.m.: Michael Flanigan 10:45 a.m.: Zachary & Maya Ratliff

MASSES THIS WEEK NOTES FROM THE LOFT “Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name” Psalm 96 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT The two main Latin chants that we sing during Lent are the Sunday, March 7 Sanctus (Holy) and Agnus Dei (Lamb of God). They are 8:15 a.m. Aaron Durwin (RIP) by Teresa Contini part of a larger Mass setting known as Mass XVIII, which 10:45 a.m. Wesley Schon (RIP) by Gary & Shelly Kristensen has – at various times – been associated with Advent, Lent, and funeral Masses. While many of the other chant Monday, March 8, St. John of God, Religious settings have fallen into disuse, the relative simplicity of 9:00 a.m. David Tibone (RIP) by Jack & Bethany LoPresti these settings has contributed to their ongoing use in parishes large and small, particularly during Advent and Tuesday, March 9, St. Frances of Rome, Religious Lent. ~ Paul Radkowski, Music Director 9:00 a.m. John & Anita Rice (RIP) by Bill & Peg McFarren [email protected], 740-587-3254

Wednesday, March 10 WITH SYMPATHY 9:00 a.m. Intentions of Cathy Garcia Family The parish extends deepest sympathy to parishioners by Mark & Paula Coleman who have lost loved ones recently: Thursday, March 11 To the family of John Grayson, beloved husband of Recorded John Kinney (RIP, Anniversary) Clodagh Grayson; Mass only by Diane Kinney To the family of Donald Lusk, beloved father of Lisa Ford; Friday, March 12 To the family of Gary Stansbury, beloved father of David 9:00 a.m. Louise Matesich (RIP, Anniversary) Stansbury; by Jim & Amy Matesich To the family of Margaret Ceneviva, beloved mother of Dr. Mark Ceneviva. Saturday, March 13 5:00 p.m. Vicki Sugar (Birthday) by Maggie Barno May these souls rest in eternal peace in the presence of God.

Sunday, March 14, FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT “I rejoiced when they said unto me, Laetare Sunday let us go into the house of the Lord.” 8:15 a.m. Living & Deceased Members Psalm 122:1 of St. Edward Parish We welcome all parishioners and visitors who have come to 10:45 a.m. Jaron Shook (RIP) worship. by Craig & Theresa Wollenberg To our visitors, you may have come as a stranger to us, yet you are known to Our Lord, Jesus Christ. In His name we pray you Participate in weekend Mass from your home via Online will find peace, hospitality, and friendship with us. Mass at the parish website www.saintedwards.org. THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 7, 2021

A WORD FROM YOUR PASTOR

1. Thanks to all for the kind birthday wishes, cards and gifts. I do appreciate them all very much. While on the subject of birthdays, the following was included in a card. I loved it because I did think of my mother CONFESSIONS will be Tuesday, March 9, from 7:30 who died in 1961 at the age of 50 – I still miss her. to 9:00 p.m. Confessions will be heard by Msgr. Enke “I don’t know why the child gets all the attention on and Father Gribble after Stations of the Cross. his or her birthday. It really should be the mother, who suffered, that should be praised. So today, even Stations of the Cross are Tuesday evenings during Lent though my mother is no longer here, (she died at the at 7:00 p.m. All will remain in pews. Attendees will mark age of 63), I want to praise her for not only bringing their seat with a yellow post-it, found at the entrance. me into this world, but in bringing me up in the nurture This will enable pews to be cleaned before Wednesday and admonition of the Lord. She didn’t have that morning Mass. A virtual Stations of the Cross will be many “happy returns.” Today my life has exceeded online during the Lenten season, prepared by Paul hers by three years. I really don’t know if they will Radkowski. have birthdays in Heaven or not, but I do believe in Heaven and I know that I will see my mother again. 40 Days of Adoration ~ Bishop Brennan asks the entire Eternity will have just one happy return after another Diocese of Columbus to celebrate Jesus Christ’s Real as we live in peace, joy, and love.” (And they will Presence in the Eucharist this Lent and to spend time reign forever and ever.” Revelation 22:5) with Jesus in the Eucharist. Adoration at St. Edward is on Mondays and Fridays after Mass until noon. Visit online 2. So far, we’ve had 127 takers for the diocese’s at columbuscatholic.org/40days for the schedule of survey. We’ve got until March 21 to complete them, Adoration times for other host parishes. so please take the time to go online or pick one up in the gathering space. The more the better! I’ll be anxious to see the results of this anonymous tool down the line. SUPPORTING ST. EDWARD CHURCH On Tuesday, March 9, Confessions will be heard after Stations of the Cross until 9:00 p.m. by Father “Each one must do as he has purposed in his heart, not Gribble and myself. grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 ~ Thank you for your generous support of St. Edward Church ~ PARISH-WIDE SURVEY Time Is Running Out OFFERTORY COLLECTION Offertory for the week of February 28 was $7,061.58. Time is running out to participate in the Online Giving was $5,908.00. parish survey! The diocese asks that 2nd Collection today is for St. Vincent de Paul. everyone participate. Please do your 2nd Collection next week is for Catholic Relief survey soon. Services. OFFERTORY BASKET Please take time to participate in a 10-15 minute survey now Please place your offertory envelope in the basket as you through March 21. The survey can be accessed through the enter or exit the church. online link https://www.catholicleaders.org/columbusdmi or by a paper copy that is available in the Gathering Space If you donate online and no longer after Masses. After completing a paper copy survey, please need envelopes, please contact the drop it in the box in the Gathering Space. parish office. Online Offertory and donating to SVdP is easy to do We are trying to get the highest response rate possible. online. Go to the St. Edward website www.saintedwards. The information will help Msgr. Enke in planning for the future org and click on the “Donate Online” button. of St. Edward Church. We will receive the results this spring/ Note: With any changes to your credit card, please summer and will share what we have learned with the entire log in to update your online account for making online parish. contributions. As a safeguard, the program automatically suspends your contributions if changes have occurred All responses will be confidential, and the parish will only to your card. For help, contact Cheryl Boggess at the receive information about the community as a whole. For Parish Office. more information, contact Cheryl Boggess at 740-587-3254. ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR CHURCH GRANVILLE, OHIO

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS) FIRST SUNDAY ROSARY Rice Bowls are available on the This Sunday, March 7, is First Sunday tables in the Gathering Space. You Rosary. Everyone, of all ages in the parish, may donate through online giving. is invited to pray the Rosary together. The Also, you may return your Rice Bowl to the church, with checks Rosary begins at 10:20 a.m.. Rosaries are as the preferred way of donating. located by the front door in the Gathering Rice Bowls is a Lenten program for parishes that serves the Space. Please come and pray. poorest among us in over 100 countries. This year, 25 percent of the donations stay in the Diocese to support grants for local hunger programs that total nearly $100,000.00. This Week at St. Edward Know Your Saints

SUNDAY, MARCH 7 ~ THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Saint John of God ~ John was born in Portugal in 1495 to 2nd Collection for St. Vincent de Paul middle-class parents. At the age of 8, he was kidnapped by Mass – 8:15 a.m. a stranger and abandoned to homelessness in a remote part of Spain. He worked as a shepherd until age 22, when First Sunday Rosary – 10:20 a.m. the opportunity came along for him to join the army of the Mass – 10:45 a.m. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. This eventually would Youth Group – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Parish Hall lead John into misery. As a soldier for 18 years, John’s or on ZOOM from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. morals began to decline, as he completely abandoned Monday, March 8 the piety of his earliest youth for a greedy and brutal way Mass – 9:00 a.m. of life. Finally, after hearing a lecture of St. John of Ávila, Adoration after Mass until noon. (who became his spiritual adviser), John gave himself to the care of the sick and the poor. He rented a house in Tuesday, March 9 Granada in 1537 and his work for the disadvantaged soon Mass – 9:00 a.m. attracted others. He founded the Order of Charity for the Stations of the Cross – 7:00 p.m. Service of the Sick, also called Brothers Hospitallers. For CONFESSIONS – 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. his work, the Bishop of Granada called him John of God. His work spread throughout parts of Europe and then Wednesday, March 10 the world. The Brothers of the Hospitallers of St. John of Mass – 9:00 a.m. God continue to work in hospital-related areas. He is the Friday, March 12 patron of hospitals and the sick. His feast day is March 8. Mass – 9:00 a.m. from Catholic News Agency Adoration after Mass until noon Frances of Rome was born into a noble Roman family in 1384. From an early age, she felt drawn to the religious Saturday, March 13 life, but her parents forced her to marry when she was 13. Confessions – 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. Frances learned that the wife of her brother-in-law felt the Mass – 5:00 p.m. same calling to the religious life that she did. From this Participate in Online Mass via the parish website point on, the two women began to work to help the poor. www.saintedwards.org Frances did not allow her charitable work to interfere with her family life and bore three children. When the plague swept through Rome and left one of Frances' children dead, she began to turn again to charitable work. She LIVING I DO gave up all her wealth to the sick and poor and began to go door-to-door raising money to aid the sick and poor. She opened a wing of her home as a hospital for the At this time of Lent, what are your priorities as poor. Frances sought permission from the Pope to form a couple/family? Is growing closer to Christ a a charitable society of women. The women followed the priority? The battle for your priorities as a ideals of the Benedictine order and carried on active couple or family takes place on your dates on your charity and assistance of the poor. After setting up the calendar. Take a moment with your spouse to look at how foundation of this society, Frances lived with her husband your time is actually portioned, and compare it to your until his death. After his death, she lived the remainder of priority list. Could an outsider see your calendar and her life with the society that she formed. She died in 1440 know the priorities you and your spouse have for Christ, and is the patron of widows. Her Feast Day is March 9. each other, and for your family? As a couple, make one small change now toward a more purposeful life. from Catholic News Agency THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 7, 2021

ST. EDWARD FISH FRY NEWS While the traditional St. Edward’s dine-in Fish Fry YOUTH GROUP is not possible due to Covid concerns, as a small step toward normalcy, drive-thru Fish Fries will be offered on two Fridays – March 19 and 26 – “Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. The Knights of Columbus will staff the show yourself as an example of those who believe.” kitchen and provide contactless meals prepared according to 1 Timothy 4:12 CDC guidelines. Orders will be taken from and delivered to your car until supplies are sold out.

We’re not settling for just knowing “about” Jesus. We want to know Him personally! • WHAT – Youth Group Bible Study (wear a mask and bring a friend!) • COMING SOON! How do you even start to read the Bible? ST. EDWARD DRIVE-THRU FRIDAY FISH FRIES! Mark’s Gospel is one of the easiest to read MARCH 19 and MARCH 26 and feel close to God, so join us in-person or 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Zoom! • SINGLE MEAL ~ $10.00 FAMILY of 4 ~ $35.00 WHEN – Sunday, March 7 AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! • TIME – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. or ZOOM at 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ~ Orders will be taken from your car ~ Check in at the Canopy and Follow the Signs • WHERE- Parish Hall or ZOOM! Zoom link at www.saintedwards.org/youth-ministry Meals include: Famous deep-fried perch with tartar sauce, fries, coleslaw, roll • Lenten Programs on March 11 and March 24 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Programs will be in the Parish Hall. Limited seating ~ by RSVP only. Also Live Virtually. The parish is invited. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Contact Zachary to register. ~Zachary Ratliff, Youth Minister [email protected]

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“No one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.” John 3:5

BAPTISM PREPARATION Congratulations on the upcoming birth of your child! To prepare for a Baptism, expectant parents attend the If you would like to make a donation Baptismal Preparation Class and choose godparents for Easter Flowers in memory of or for their child. Godparents are models of faith for their in honor of a loved one, please use godchildren. A godparent must be a fully initiated Catholic your Easter Flower Offering who is actively living a life of faith and is at least 16 years envelope and put it in the collection old. For information about Baptismal Preparation and basket. A listing of memorials will be godparents, contact Cheryl Boggess in the Parish Office published in the Easter bulletin. The at 740-587-3254. suggested donation is $20.00. Third Sunday of Lent

The Gift of the Law Loving God, our neighbor loved as ourselves. you gave the gift of the law to Moses Though we fall time and again, that the people might walk in the light give us the strength to do your will, of your love. to act justly, be merciful, and walk humbly In every age you call us back— with you. heart, mind, soul, and strength We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. turned to you,

Sunday, March 7, 2021 Keep My Commandments

Today’s readings: Exodus 20:1–17; Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11; my commandments.” How many receive blessing from the 1 Corinthians 1:22–25; John 2:13–25. The Ten Command- righteousness of the just one! ments are often considered to be a list of rules. Even when The ripple effect of sin is evident. Family patterns that followed with great care, a person may miss out on the are damaging are hard to break, and the actions of those broader vision they embody. What if every person chose to around us affect the way we live in the world. live in accord with God’s law? What if each person strove Jesus often came into conflict with the religious lead- toward this ideal? ers of his day because they differed in their interpretation of The Ten Commandments set out the framework for a what it meant to keep God’s law. There was not anything just and peaceful society. If the Commandments are wrong with their desire to obey God’s Commandments. approached as a vision, we can see how they help us live in Perhaps, though, the intensity of their focus caused them to right relationship with those around us. In the reading from lose a sense that the law was a vision for a just and peaceful Exodus, God proclaims a blessing that proceeds to “the society. Pray with the Commandments. How can they help thousandth generation . . . of those who love me and keep you work toward a just world? This Week at Home Thursday, March 11 Miraculous Growth Monday, March 8 Today we hear that a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. Jesus casts out a demon, revealing a glimpse of the St. John of God coming kingdom and making space for its miraculous St. John of God turned away from God in his youth, growth. By giving up our sins and selfishness, we too make but returned with his whole heart and lived his life in grati- space for miraculous growth of God’s love within us. Pray tude for the great mercy he had received. He spent his life the Rosary today in the hope that the spirit it cultivates will in extraordinary works of charity and love on behalf of those cast out all that is not of God and help bring about this who were in greatest need, always with tremendous respect miraculous growth. Today’s readings: Jeremiah 7:23–28; for those he served. God’s mercy and forgiveness is always Psalm 95:1–2, 6–7, 8–9; Luke 11:14–23 waiting for us. When have you felt God’s forgiveness . most fully? How can you respond with a grateful heart? Today’s readings: 2 Kings 5:1–15b; Psalm 42:2–3, 43:3–4; Friday, March 12 Luke 4:24–30. The Summary of the Law Today the Gospel tells us that love of God and love of neigh- Tuesday, March 9 bor are the primary principles that ought to govern our lives. What would it mean to love God with all your heart, soul, Not Seven but Seventy-Seven Times mind, and strength? How would our lives be different if we Why is it so difficult to forgive? Even though we know that loved our neighbor as ourselves? Does this necessarily mean holding onto our anger hurts, we brood over every small putting ourselves last? It says love your neighbor as yourself. wrong. In today’s parable of the unforgiving servant, the dif- How can we respect our needs so that we are able to love ference between the value of the two debts is enormous. This others more fully? Today’s readings: Hosea 14:2–10; Psalm contrast shows us the tremendousness of God’s love and for- 81:6c–8a, 8bc–9, 10–11ab, 14 and 17; Mark 12:28–34. giveness and startles us with our own stinginess. What would it mean for you to forgive seventy-seven times? To forgive as you have been forgiven? Today’s readings: Deuteronomy 3:25, Saturday, March 13 34–43; Psalm 25:4–5ab, 6, 7bc, 8, 9; Matthew 18:21–35. O God, Be Merciful When we look at our lives, we see how much we are in need Wednesday, March 10 of God’s mercy and forgiveness. It is always there for us, requiring only that we seek it. People have used the words of Whoever Obeys and Teaches the tax collector in today’s reading from Luke, “O God, be Some people focus on following their own way, no matter the merciful to me a sinner,” in their prayers expressing contri- cost. We know, though, that our will often leads us astray, tion. Try incorporating this prayer into your daily prayer as a seeking after things that are not good for us, and that we means of letting God’s mercy act on you. Today’s readings: engage in self-deception about what we really need. The Ten Hosea 6:1–6; Psalm 51:3–4, 18–19, 20–21ab; Luke 18:9–14 Commandments provide objective standards for behavior, . even as complete freedom is within them. Today’s readings: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5–9; Psalm 147:12–13, 15–16, 19–20; Matthew 5:17–19.

© 2021 Liturgy Training Publications. 800-933-1800. Written by Kathryn Ball-Boruff. Illustrated by Kate Cosgrove. Scripture quotations are from the New American Bible, revised edition. Permission to publish granted by the Archdiocese of Chicago, on July 6, 2020.

“What page, what passage of the inspired books of the Old and New Testaments is not the truest of guides for human life?” ~Saint Benedict, from the Rule of Saint Benedict (73:3)

“God sees you in secret. Know that He sees into your very depths, infinitely further than you do yourself. Make a simple, lively act of faith in His presence. Christian soul, place yourself entirely under His gaze. He is very near. … O Light that enlightens the world! O Life that gives life to all the living! O Truth that feeds us all! O Good that satisfies all! O Love that binds us together! I praise You, my heavenly Father, Who sees me in secret.” ~EXCERPTED FROM MEDITATIONS FOR LENT BY BISHOP JACQUES-BENIGNE BOSSUET

Monday, March 8 ~ Third Week in the Season of Lent

Holy Gospel: Luke 4:24-30 Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land. It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong. But he passed through the midst of them and went away.

Meditation: When Jesus went to his home town and spoke in the synagogue, his statement that no prophet or servant of God can receive honor among his own people was rather startling to those in attendance. He then angered them when he complimented the gentiles who seemed to have shown more faith in God than the “chosen ones” of Israel. They regarded gentiles as “fuel for the fires of hell.” Jesus' praise for “outsiders” caused them offence because they were blind-sighted to God's mercy and plan of redemption for all nations. The word of warning and judgment spoken by Jesus was met with hostility by his own people. They forcibly threw him out of the city and would have done him harm had he not stopped them. The Lord offers us freedom and pardon and the grace to walk in his way of righteousness. His discipline is for our good that we may share his holiness (Hebrews 12:10). “Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates reproof is stupid” (Proverbs 12:1). Do you seek the Lord for instruction and help so you can grow in holiness?

Prayer: May your unfailing compassion, O Lord, cleanse and protect your Church, and since without you she cannot stand secure, may she be always governed by your grace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Contemplation: What limits God's grace and power in our lives to undergo change and transformation of mind and heart? Our indifference and lack of faith for starters! The prophets confronted God's people with their indifference and unbelief. God's grace and mercy is offered freely to those who seek it with sincerity, repentance, and faith. When Naaman, a non-Jew went to Jerusalem to seek a cure, the prophet Elisha instructed him to bathe in the river. In faith he obeyed and was healed. Jesus did not hesitate to confront his own people with their indifference and unbelief. Have you looked at where your faith life is? Are you indifferent? Are you lukewarm about your faith, and how you live out your faith? If so, it’s time to set your faith on fire. But you need first to rid yourself of those things which hold you back – whatever they may be. Pray that you will rid yourself of these barriers. Then free from those things which hold us back, may our faith lives flourish and bear much fruit.

Tuesday, March 9 ~ Third Week in the Season of Lent

Holy Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35 Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times. That is why the Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount. Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt. At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’ Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan. When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ But he refused. Instead, he had him put in prison until he paid back the debt. Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair. His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?’ Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt. So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart.”

Meditation: Who wouldn't be grateful to have someone release them from their debts? But can we really expect mercy and pardon when we owe someone a great deal? The prophet Amos speaks of God forgiving transgression three times, but warns that God may not revoke punishment for the fourth (see Amos 1:3- 13; 2:1-6). When Peter posed the question of forgiveness, he characteristically offered an answer he thought Jesus would be pleased with. Why not forgive seven times! How unthinkable for Jesus to counter with the proposition that one must forgive seventy times that. Jesus made it clear that there is no reckonable limit to forgiveness. And he drove the lesson home with a parable about two very different kinds of debts. The first man owed an enormous sum of money – millions in our currency. In Jesus' time this amount was greater than the total revenue of a province – more than it would cost to ransom a king! The man who was forgiven such an incredible debt could not, however bring himself to forgive his neighbor a very small debt which was about one- hundred-thousandth of his own debt. The contrast could not have been greater!

Prayer: May your grace not forsake us, O Lord, we pray, but make us dedicated to your holy service and at all times obtain for us your help. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Contemplation: There is no way we could repay God the debt we owed him because of our sins and offenses. Only his mercy and pardon could free us from such a debt. Despite how we may feel at times toward people in our lives, there is no offense our neighbor can do to us that can compare with our debt to God! If God has forgiven each of us our debt, we, too must forgive others the debt they owe us. Through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross – which atoned for our sins – each one of us have been forgiven a debt beyond all reckoning. It cost God his very own Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to ransom us with the price of his blood. Jesus paid the price for us and won for us pardon for our sins and freedom from slavery to our unruly desires and sinful habits. God in his mercy offers us the grace and help of his Holy Spirit so we can love as he loves, pardon as he pardons, and treat others with the same mercy and kindness which he has shown to us. God has made his peace with us. Have you made your peace with God? Have you reconciled yourself with God? Especially during Lent we are called to reconcile ourselves with God and with one another. A healthy trip to the confessional to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a first and important start. Have you been to confession lately? If not, why not?

Wednesday, March 10 ~ Third Week in the Season of Lent

Holy Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.”

Meditation: Notice how Jesus consistently taught reverence for God's law – reverence for God himself, for the Lord's Day, reverence or respect for parents, respect for life, for property, for another person's good name, respect for oneself and for one's neighbor lest wrong or hurtful desires master us. Reverence and respect for God's commandments teach us the way of love – love of God and love of neighbor. What is impossible to men and women is possible to God and those who put their faith and trust in God. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit the Lord transforms us and makes us like himself. We are a new creation in Christ (ref. 2 Cor. 5:17) because “God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us” (Romans 5:5). God gives us the grace to love as he loves, to forgive as he forgives, to think as he thinks, and to act as he acts. The Lord loves justice and goodness and he hates every form of wickedness and sin. He wants to set us free from our unruly desires and sinful habits, so that we can choose to live each day in the peace, joy, and righteousness of his Holy Spirit (ref. Romans 14: 17). To renounce sin is to turn away from what is harmful and destructive for our minds and hearts, and our very lives. As his followers we must love and respect his commandments and hate every form of sin. Do you love and revere the commands of the Lord?

Prayer: Grant, we pray, O Lord, that, schooled through Lenten observance and nourished by your word, through holy restraint we may be devoted to you with all our heart and be ever united in prayer. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Contemplation: How do you look upon the laws of God? Negatively? Positively? Pick-and-choose when it suits you (the old “cafeteria Catholic” approach)? Jesus' attitude towards the law of God can be summed up in the great prayer of Psalm 119: "Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day." For the people of Israel the "law" could refer to the Ten Commandments or to the five Books of Moses, called the Pentateuch, which explain the commandments and ordinances of God for his people. The "law" also referred to the whole teaching or way of life which God gave to his people. The Jews in Jesus' time also used it as a description of the oral or scribal law. Needless to say, the scribes added many more things to the law than God intended. That is why Jesus often condemned the scribal law. It placed burdens on people which God had not intended. Jesus, however, made it very clear that the essence of God's law – his commandments and his way of life – must be fulfilled. So, once again, how do you view God’s law? How do you put God’s law into action and practice in your daily life?

Thursday, March 11 ~ Third Week in the Season of Lent

Holy Gospel: Luke 11:14-23 Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute, and when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke and the crowds were amazed. Some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons. If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own people drive them out? Therefore they will be your judges. But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe. But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him, he takes away the armor on which he relied and distributes the spoils. Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.”

Meditation: Jesus himself encountered personal opposition and battled with Satan when he was put to the test in the wilderness just before his public ministry. He overcame the evil one through his obedience to the will of his Father. Some of the Jewish leaders reacted vehemently to Jesus' healings and exorcisms and they opposed him with malicious slander. How could he get the power and authority to release individuals from Satan's power? They assumed that he had to be in league with Satan. They attributed his power to Satan rather than to God. Jesus answers their charge with two arguments. There were many exorcists in Palestine in Jesus' time. So Jesus retorted by saying that they also incriminate their own kin who cast out demons. If they condemn Jesus they also condemn themselves. In his second argument he asserts that no kingdom divided against itself cannot survive for long. We have witnessed enough civil wars in our own time to prove the destructive force at work here for the annihilation of whole peoples and their land. If Satan lends his power against his own forces then he is finished. How can a strong person be defeated except by someone who is stronger? Jesus asserted his power and authority to cast out demons as a clear demonstration of the reign of God. Jesus' reference to the finger of God points back to Moses' confrontation with Pharaoh and his magicians who represented Satan and the kingdom of darkness (see Exodus 8:19).

Prayer: We implore your majesty most humbly, O Lord, that, as the feast of our salvation draws ever closer, so we may press forward all the more eagerly towards the worthy celebration of the Paschal Mystery. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Contemplation: We live in a world of compromise. And yet, there are some aspects of our life that we just cannot afford to compromise on – especially our faith life: the laws of God, the teachings of Christ, and the teachings of the one, holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Remember, the teachings of the Church have their foundation in the laws of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ, and are applied to contemporary situations. Jesus makes it clear that there are no neutral parties. We are either for Jesus or against him, for the kingdom of God or against it. Once we start going down the road of compromise, we turn against God and Jesus, because we begin to place our will above and before the will of God (sound familiar – Adam and Eve?). There are two kingdoms in opposition to one another – the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness under the rule of Satan. If we disobey God’s word – if we compromise God’s word – then we open to door to the power of sin and Satan in our lives. If you want to live in freedom from sin and Satan, then your house – your life and all you possess – must be occupied by Jesus where he is enthroned as Lord and Savior. Is the Lord Jesus the Master of your home, heart, mind, and will?

Friday, March 12 ~ Third Week in the Season of Lent

Holy Gospel: Mark 12:28-34 One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, He is One and there is no other than he. And to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Meditation: The Pharisees prided themselves in the knowledge of the law and their ritual requirements. They made it a life-time practice to study the six hundred and thirteen precepts of the Old Testament along with the numerous rabbinic commentaries. They tested Jesus to see if he correctly understood the law as they did. Jesus startled them with his profound simplicity and mastery of the law of God and its purpose. What does God require of us? Simply that we love as he loves! God is love and everything he does flows from his love for us. God loved us first and our love for him is a response to his exceeding grace and kindness towards us. The love of God comes first and the love of neighbor is firmly grounded in the love of God. The more we know of God's love and truth the more we love what he loves and reject what is hateful and contrary to his will. What, then, makes our love for God and his commands grow in us? Faith in God and hope in his promises strengthens us in the love of God. They are essential for a good relationship with God, for being united with him. The more we know of God the more we love him and the more we love him the greater we believe and hope in his promises. The Lord, through the gift of the Holy Spirit, gives us a new freedom to love as he loves.

Prayer: Pour your grace into our hearts, we pray, O Lord, that we may be constantly drawn away from unruly desires and obey by your own gift the heavenly teaching you give us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Contemplation: In light of today’s gospel the following prayer of Saint Anselm is worth contemplating today: "We love you, O our God; and we desire to love you more and more. Grant to us that we may love you as much as we desire, and as much as we ought. O dearest friend, who has so loved and saved us, the thought of whom is so sweet and always growing sweeter, come with Christ and dwell in our hearts; that you keep a watch over our lips, our steps, our deeds, and we shall not need to be anxious either for our souls or our bodies. Give us love, sweetest of all gifts, which knows no enemy. Give us in our hearts pure love, born of your love to us, that we may love others as you love us. O most loving Father of Jesus Christ, from whom flows all love, let our hearts, frozen in sin, cold to you and cold to others, be warmed by this divine fire. So help and bless us in your Son."

Scripture passages (NAB translation) courtesy of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; prayers are from The Roman Missal, Catholic Book Publishing, 2011; some meditations and contemplations inspired by Biblical Meditations for Lent by Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP; information about saints, solemnities, feasts and memorials courtesy of Catholic Culture. frlumpe:2021

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St. Edward Church is proud to have two separate $1,500.00 scholarships available to any St. Edward Parishioner in good standing, who is actively pursuing a post-secondary program. Former applicants who have Sunday, March 7th from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. not been recipients of the awards may reapply. We 2nd Grade meets in the Parish Hall for last in-person suggest you apply to both and wish you the best of luck class of the year to prepare for First Communion. with your applications. Contact the parish office with any Remote-Live option will be available. questions. Scholarship applications are available on the parish website www.saintedwards.org or at the parish office. Any attachments to the applications (such as letters of recommendation) should be e-mailed to [email protected].

FATHER LOWERY SCHOLARSHIP ~ Applications for the 2021 award of The Father Thomas J. Lowery Scholarship are now available. To apply, please go Sunday, March 7th and Wednesday, March 10th to the “Fr. Thomas J. Lowery Scholarship” link on the from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Zoom home page of our parish website. This scholarship was Confirmation Students and Sponsors meet Online for established to honor the memory of our former pastor Student-Sponsor Session and is presented annually to any member of St. Edward parish who is pursuing a post-secondary program at an  RSVP through Flocknote accredited institution. Completed applications must be  PDFs of materials are available at Saintedwards. submitted to the parish office on or before May 10, 2021. org/PSR BERNICE AND JOE CIRICOSTA SCHOLARSHIP ~  Please attend one session, either March 7th or Applications for the 2021 award of The Bernice and March 10th Joe Ciricosta Scholarship are now available. To apply, Lenten Programs on March 11 and March 24 from please go to the “The Bernice & Joseph Ciricosta 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuition Assistance Application” link on the home page of our parish website. This $1,500.00 scholarship, Programs will be in the Parish Hall. Limited seating ~ established to honor the memory of Bernice and Joe by RSVP only. Also Live Virtually. The parish is invited. Ciricosta, dedicated educators, is presented annually to Contact Rebecca to register. any parishioner in good standing of St. Edward Parish who is currently pursuing a post-secondary program at Rebecca Bucknam, PSR Director an accredited institution. Completed applications must [email protected] or 740-587-4160 be submitted to the Parish Office on or before May 10, 2021. THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 7, 2021

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