SAINT MARY’S Ponca City, Oklahoma March 14, 2021 LAETARE

CRS Rice Bowls - FOURTH WEEK OF

Dear Parishioners:

TRYING NEW FOODS IN TIMOR-LESTE Timor-

It’s optional, but I’ve always liked it — when the Leste has the highest rate of child malnutrition in Asia,

Priests and deacons wear “pink” on — and many children suffer from stunting, which makes a

Catholicism’s Fourth Sunday of Lent. big impact on a child’s growth and future. Home gardens MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021

The day’s theme comes from the entrance antiphon 12:10pm NO and fishponds are helping families provide better reflecting on Isaiah 66:10-11: “Rejoice, Jerusalem, and TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 Please Make nutrition for their children. What do you eat to stay all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in 12:10pm NO MASS healthy? What can you do to ensure children have enough WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 Your Gift to the 2021 Annual food to thrive? Visit crsricebowl.org to learn more. mourning; exalt and be satisfied at her consoling 8:20am NO MASS breast.” School Masses are NOT open to the public due to COVID-19 Catholic Appeal Family Faith Formation Laetare is the first word — meaning “rejoice” — in THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 9:30am NO MASS (Newkirk) ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL CAMPAIGN March 17 the Latin text. On Laetare Sunday (as similarly with FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021 Thanks to all who have pledged toward the 2021 ACA No activity. Have a fun and safe break! the Third Sunday of ’s Gaudete Sunday) the 7:00am NO MASS Campaign for the work and ministries offered here Volunteers needed! Church expresses hope and joy in the midst of our 12:10pm NO MASS from the Sooner Catholic to the College Campus We are looking for volunteers to Lenten fasts and penances. Call it pink — or, more SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 Ministry. St. Mary’s has pledged so far $45,702.00 9:00am †Marcy Dimond/Her Family help with VBS this summer. If fittingly, rose — this change in color indicates a 5:00pm †Stefan Hercyk/Mary Smith from 73 parishioners. Our goal is $111,000.00. We you're 14 or older and are free glimpse of the joy that awaits us at , just before SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021 – Fifth Sunday of Lent have met 41.17% of our Goal! Please turn in your the week of June 7-11, please we enter into the somber days of . 8:00am †Greg Cremers/Floyd & Theresa Kemmerer ACA pledge if you have not done so. Thank you! contact Bridgit. We need 9:30am Pro Populo (Newkirk) Laetare Sunday is the Church’s way of giving us a 11:00am †Ted Thomas/His Family volunteers to help with serving “shot in the arm” as we approach the darkness and 1:00pm Spanish Mass/ Pro Populo Once again St. Mary’s Catholic School food, art projects, supervising children, outdoors horror of the days through and Holy 7:00pm †Allan Bechtel/Rich & Pam Cantillon will be selling trash bags. To order activities, and teaching faith classes. If you could help, Saturday. It’s an opportunity to savor and keep in the Unless specified- ALL Masses will be in the CHURCH online enter the following information please call Bridgit at 382-6010 or email into your browser: [email protected]. Thank you! back of our minds what awaits us on Easter Sunday —

the reality that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead, and https:\\buybags.trashbagfundraiser.com,

that our hearts will always be filled with joy! GROUP ID: STMARYOK, STUDENT: There will be no youth group this

. The trash bag sale will be from Feb. Wednesday. Enjoy your spring break! Being aware of traditions and customs assists us in CHURCH th st celebrating the beauty of our faith. There is much 28 -March 21 . See the bulletin insert for more Please keep our seniors in your prayers, associated with even a nondescript day like the Fourth Monday 6:30pm NO LADDER OF ASCENT details. as they will be heading to Winter Park, Sunday of Lent — not to mention the rest of the Tuesday 7:00pm NO RCIA CO for spring break this week! We are Wednesday 6:30pm NO YOUTH GROUP season, or the 50 days of Easter and beyond. Take excited to be able to take this trip and look forward to Thursday some fun and relaxation! advantage of the richness of our Catholic traditions Friday 10:30am NO CONFESSION/NO ADORATION The Chrism Mass will be live-streamed at 3 p.m. and continue to learn about them to help you have a 6:30pm , Church March 30 from The Cathedral of Our Lady of The deadline to sign up for the Steubenville more fruitful walk with Christ. Know that you’re all in Saturday 3:30pm CONFESSION, Church Perpetual Help in Oklahoma City. Due to social Retreat is Tuesday, March 23rd. The conference rd my prayers and I hope you have a good week! Sunday 11:00am 3 SCRUTINY, Church distancing requirements, the Mass will not be open to will take place July 16-18 in Springfield, MO. 6:00pm CONFESSION, Church Please call/text Lisa is you have questions or want the public. Watch the live-stream at archokc.org/live, In Christ, to sign up! Facebook and YouTube.

Attention Liturgical Ministers: Beginning in April we will once again be using Ushers,

Lectors, EMHC, Altar Servers and Greeters. Please call the office if you wish to serve at Mass

once again or if you wish not to serve at this time, otherwise you may end up on the schedule if you don’t let us know. Training will be March 27th: Lectors at 10:00am, EMHC at 10:30am and Servers Weekly Income Report at 11:00am. Call Maria at 580-765-7794 ASAP as the schedule will be mailed out soon. March 7, 2021

Weekly Collection: $ 9,833.00

Please Pray For those who need prayers: Charlotte Meyer, SMCS Benefit Golf Tournament Charlene Vap, Dora Behar, Cindy Wardlow, Colleen Schiltz, Jeanne Glaser, Patsy Hastings, Eileen Spellman, Linda Courtney, Martha Saturday, May 1st Begwin, Donna Schlitz, Joe Badley, Sandy Hudack, David Courtney, Ponca City Country Club Sr. Mary Clare, Sallie Williams, Mike Kemmerer, Beth Whitney,

Contact Emily Hodgson (580)304-2744 to Susan Kothe, Doug Revard, Mike Hammer, Sue Rice, Sherry Burgell, Pamela Cline, Kim Maxson, Joyce Reutter, Jarrett Auschwitz,

sign up or to become a hole sponsor George Rahme, Jim Johndrow, Mandi Holba, Tommy Hunt, Nancy

Whitney, Glen Ramage, Janice Loftis