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(Rte. 4) • Harwinton, CT 06791 [email protected] • www.phalenfuneral.com P Bulletin proudly printed by Saturday + Eternal Rest Grant unto them O’ Lord + Mark 2:112 Memorials When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. 3/25 For the souls of for the month of March John & Mary Maniella requested by the family. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the Yousef Khalil Nader requested by his son Charles, door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by Altar Bread, Wine, Sanctuary Dulce, and family. four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above Lamp, Incense, Charcoals & John and Helen Nomelli & Rodney Crosley, requested him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. Candles by the family. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven." Now Sunday Azar Noujaim, requested by Maurice Barakat and f some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, "Why does this man speak that In loving memory of (Your loved 3/26 amily. ones) Scott C. Johnson, requested by the family. way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?" Jesus immediately knew in Please call the rectory to schedule…. his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to Saturday Paolo and Maria D’addona, requested by her son Sal, 4/1 Linda, and Alicia Rinaldi. say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has au- Cindi Thomas Morelli, requested by Jamie, Marc, thority to forgive sins on earth"-- he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your Kennedy, and Dominic LeMieux. mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of every- Mary Louise Sivick, requested by Joanne McDonald. one. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like Sunday Francis Marchand, requested by the Marchand family this." This is the Truth. Peace be with you. 4/2 Please call the rectory to schedule. Sheri Kazlauskas, requested by her husband Ken, Da- Customary offering va, Brittany, and family. Did you know? is $50.00 per month Saint Maron , the patron of our church, was so popular and loved by the people of his times that riots broke out Please Join us in Prayer this season of at the time of his death because everyone wanted to The Fundraising committee is proud to invite you to their Lent save his remains in their village! He was a holy hermit + Stations of the Cross + Pancake breakfast (Monk who lives in solitude) who was describes as “The Sunday April 23, 2017 one who planted for God the garden that flourished in Time 8:00 AM– 12.00 PM Every Friday evening at the desert” He was a great spiritual leader not only of the Place: St Maron Church Hall 7:00PM hermits who lived near him, but of all the Christian faithful in the area. He used heal their physical and spiritual ills. He was very famous for his wisdom and holiness. Whe he decided to live a life of Thought of the Week isolation, he consecrated a huge pagan temple for god Nabo on a very high mountain near Aleppo We are in the penitential season of Lent once more. We ex- for Divine Christian worship. His sainthood was known throughout the Empire. Many Patriarchs perience in our yearly pilgrimage journey the celebration of and bishops in the area wrote to him expressing their great love and respect to him, asking for his the Pascal mysteries of the death and resurrection of Jesus. prayers. Pope Benedict XIV granted a plenary indulgence to everyone who visited a Maronite Often in the past we have made sacrifices by giving up such things as coffee, smoking, alcohol, TV, etc. But we couldn't Catholic church on Saint Maron’s feast day, on February 9th. May his prayers and intercession al- wait for the end of Lent to return to these practices. Is that ways be with us. the real purpose of the Lenten season? I would suggest an- other approach to the 40 day experience. I would suggest Weekly Offertory Collection †Sacraments: that we zero in on one or two areas of sin in our life, with Weekend of March 19- $ 1398.00 Baptism and Confirmation the intent of eliminating these from our life and not return- Bingo Monday 3//13 $451.00 ing to them after Easter. If Lent involves a spiritual transfor- Bingo Friday 3/17 $1240.00 Please contact the priest ASAP after the birth of the child. mation, what is more fruitful giving up coffee for seven Thank you for your generosity and commitment! weeks and then returning to it or giving up sin and not re- Reconciliation turning to it? Our sin is what Jesus died for! It is our sin that Upcoming Special Collection Before or after Liturgy or by appoint- Jesus is asking us to die to. ment. March 26th Catholic Missions Bishop Sam Jacobs Marriage 25 years of Episcopacy April 13th Holy Thursday Couples must contact the Priest six Bishop Emeritus of Houma-Thibodeaux April 14th Good Friday months April 16th Easter Pastor Offering before the wedding.