MARCH 14, 2021 FOURTH SUNDAY IN

Immaculate Conception Church

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:30 pm Sunday: 8:30 am & 11:00 am Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am Friday: 7:30 am & 7:00 pm (Tridentine ) National Holidays: 9:00 am SACRAMENT OF Call to schedule a Baptism or for required Pre-Baptism Class dates and registration. CONFESSIONS Thursday before First Friday, after 7:30 am Mass First Friday: 5:30-6:30 pm Saturdays: 3:00 pm-4:00 pm in the church “Cry Room” ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS Open twenty-four-hours. Limited to four people at a time. Masks be worn at all times. REGISTRATION New parishioners please call the Parish to register. Please contact the parish o=ce to update a change of address, phone number, email address or any other status change . SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please contact Parish Priest for marriage information at least six months before proposed marriage date.

PASTORAL STAFF Paul J. Mrozek – Maintenance Supervisor Rev. J. Troha MA, M.Div. - Pastor Daniel A. Norman – Maintenance Staff Rev. Dennis M. McNeil - Parochial Vicar Betsy A. Prelee – Accountant John V. Nelson, Sr.- Deacon Sister Josephine Rasoamampionona, O.SS.T. – Parish Kathleen M. Doles - Administrative Assistant Catechetical Leader Deborah A. George - Administrative Assistant Colleen M. Royer – Office Manager Donald J. Glassier - Maintenance Staff Sandra L. Smith – SMT Coordinator Michael F. Kelley – Music Director 216-374-8961 Constance M. Theobald – Administrative Assistant Elayne R. Kramer – Business Manager Jeff L. Win rod – Maintenance Staff Erik E. Mrozek – Maintenance Staff

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† FROM OUR PASTOR

We are already halfway through Lent. It is never too late to enter into the spirit of , fasting and almsgiving. This Sunday at the 8:30 am Mass we are celebrating the Tina Ard Jack Hanslik scrutinies with our elect. Malesic suggested that Christine Ball Joann Hlabse we do just one of the scrutinies this year during Lent Lu Brienik Sam Kovalak instead of the usual three. The scrutinies help prepare those who will be initiated into the church at the Larry Brown Elayne Kramer through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation Delores Distler Carmen Polly and . As a parish, we offer our support and to all of those David Green Geri Rose preparing for the Easter sacraments. Thank you to Deacon Paul Hlabse for Diana Eisman Eileen Sheldon directing our Rite of Christian Initiation once again. Dorothy Feldcamp Nancy Vehr

Patricia Flynn Barbara Walsh Deacon John Nelson will be giving a pre-baptism formation session to parents who will be having a child baptized. This formation session is a Mary Jane Galliher requirement to be completed for a family who requests an infant baptism. You only have to attend once, unless you would like to attend again. Thank you to Deacon John for leading this important pre-sacramental formation.

I may as well thank Deacon George Malec as long as I am in a deacon- thanking mood. Deacon George helps us out once a month at the 11:00 am Mass on the fourth Sunday of the month. He is a deacon for PRAYER LIST UPDATE parish in Perry. He grew up in our parish and his parents, George and Kay To place yourself or immediate family member on the prayer list, kindly call the Parish Oce at are members. When you consider the names of our , if we ever get 440-942-4500. Please let us know when those on a fourth deacon his name has to be Ringo, because our three deacons the list are no longer in need of prayers, so that their name may be removed. are John, George and Paul. This fact was brought to my attention by Mary We are updating our prayer list. After 90 days Jane and Maureen Hogan. names are removed. If you would like to, you may contact the office to be added again. Our parish stewardship retreat last weekend was a very enjoyable event. Our retreat director, Lisa McCardle, gave three very inspiring talks about living stewardship at home. Thank you to all of the participants as well as to Lisa for taking part in such a beneficial retreat.

You still have time to complete a Maker Survey. The final day is tomorrow, March 22nd. You can complete the survey online at our website, immaculate.net, or you can pick one up in church this weekend and return it in church or at the parish o6ce. The survey is interesting and only takes about 10 minutes to complete. Please make the time to take Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, the survey. and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they . Lastly, please take a look at the article in this Sunday’s bulletin regarding Marian Jansen the of . Since Saint Joseph’s feast day is celebra- ted as a Solemnity we are dispensed from the obligation to abstain from Luigjina Lufi meat on this Friday of Lent, March 19. However, as in all Friday’s of the year, we are still called to do a certain on Friday if we choose to PRAYER SHAWLS eat meat on Fridays. Blessed Prayer Shawls are available for Fr. Troha anyone. For ex. , Weddings, Illness, and Homebound. We have a large inventory of shawls, so if you know of anyone that would like one, please stop by the Parish Office. These shawls bring much comfort and are given free of charge . The Ministry prays for all who receive one. Any questions please contact the office 942-4500.

MARCH 14, 2021 2 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

SAT MAR 13 | WEEKDAY OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY– THURSDAY 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 4:30 pm Concetta Mendicino FRIDAY 9:00 am - 5:00 pm SUN MAR 14 | FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT; DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS March 17 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm “Movie with McNeil” 8:30 am Anna, Joseph and David Dobransky March 17 St. Patrick’s Day 11:00 am For the People of the Parish March 19 St. Joseph Day MON MAR 15 | LENTEN WEEKDAY March 21 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Red Cross Blood Drive (Gym) 7:30 am Dave Sasek March 28 TUE MAR 16 | LENTEN WEEKDAY 7:30 am Special Intention WED MAR 17 | ST. PATRICK, BISHOP, ST. PATRICK’S DAY 7:30 am All Souls 12:00 pm Stations of the Cross THU MAR 18 | ST. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM, BISHOP SATURDAY, MARCH 13 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 AND No Meetings 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm Movie with 7:30 am McGarry Family SUNDAY, MARCH 14 McNeil (JP11) FRI MAR 19 | ST. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF BLESSED 9:00 am - 12:15 pm First 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Oktoberfest MARY Prep (SJH) Meeting (103) 7:30 am Delia Sales, John Simeowa, Carmela & MONDAY, MARCH 15 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Blue Army Group Thelma Sales 3:30 pm - 5:00pm (ICCH) 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross (103) THURSDAY, MARCH 18 7:30 pm Deceased members of Mandato & 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PSR 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Bible Study (SJH) DelBalso Families 6:15 - 8:00 pm RCIA (JP11) FRIDAY, MARCH 19 (7:30 pm is a ) 7:00 pm Pre-Baptism Class (SJH) No Meetings SAT MAR 20 | LENTEN WEEKDAY TUESDAY, MARCH 16 SATURDAY, MARCH 20 4:30 pm For the People of the Parish 7:30 am - 8:30 am Avilas Prayer 6:30 pm Family Prayer Group (Gym) SUN MAR 21 | FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Group (CH) SUNDAY, MARCH 21 8:30 am Richard Piepsny 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm K of C (JP11) 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Blood Drive (Gym) 11:00 am Carmen Vitalone is prayed in the church LEGEND: CH = Church | SJH = St. Joseph Hall | JPII = John Paul II Meeting following daily Mass. Room SMR = Staff Meeting Room | SMT = Society of Kitchen  Mass intention requests for the 2021 Mass Book are now being accepted. Envelopes are available in the parish office and a $10.00 offering is requested for each Mass. Each family may request one weekend Mass and one WEEKLY READINGS weekday Mass. Please indicate your first choice and your second choice. The Mass envelopes will be in the parish office. Thank you. Readings for the week of Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps March 14, 2021 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn SISTERS OF THE HOLY Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/ 5:31-47 Friday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, SHRINE Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21 or 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [37]/ 21281 CHARDON RD EUCLID, OH 44117 | 216-481-8232 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1- Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/ Visit our web site: www.srstrinity.com 3a, 3b-4m 5, 6 [1]/Eph 5:8-14/ Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41- Jn 9:1-41 or 51a Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2- Sundays : Mass Sunday 8:00 am (Chapel). Please join us for Easter Mass 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2 3, 9bc-10, 11-12 [2a]/Jn 7:40- on April 4 at 8:00 am. and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/ 53 Weekdays: Mass Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri 7:00 am (Chapel) Jn 4:43-54 Next Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps Tuesday Adoration at 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Mass 5:00 pm Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 [12a]/Heb -3, 5-6, 8-9 [8]/Jn 5:1-16 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33 or Gift Shop (216-481-0900) Sunday - Friday: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm, Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Ps Saturday: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm. 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18 [8a]/Jn 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Jn 11:1 5:17-30 -45 or11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 @LPi 3 MARCH 14, 2021 FAITH FORMATION

CATHOLIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PSR “CALLED FOR MORE” SURVEY REMINDER MARCH - LENT 2021 Don’t forget to share your feedback on the Disciple Maker Index. The survey is LIVE and will be open until March 22 at: Lenten Journey! It will be a long and difficult https://portal.catholicleaders.org/dmi/survey/d8yk318323 . journey if we are on our own. Let’s invite Jesus A paper copy can be obtained at each church entrance as well as the parish to accompany us. He knows how it feels when office. All responses will be confidential and the parish will only receive he prayed and fasted for forty days and then information about the community as a whole. We will receive the results of gave himself up for our . And so, if you the surveys this Spring/Summer at which time we will share what we have fail to keep your Lenten resolutions, begin learned with the entire parish. Thank you for your time and participation. again. The Lord will tenderly pick up.

PRE-BAPTISM CLASS Also, let’s check if our fasting motives align with the Lord’s as He says in the book : Deacon John will be offering a “pre-baptism” class on Monday,

March 15 at 7:00 pm in St. Joseph Hall. Please call the parish o=ce at 440-942-4500 to register. Is this not, rather, the fast that I choose: releas- ing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of

the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking COME AND SEE WEEKEND off every yoke? Is it not sharing your bread with On March 26-28, a “Come and See Weekend” experience will be held at the hungry, bringing the afflicted and the home- Borromeo and Saint Mary Seminaries. This overnight retreat for men less into your house; Clothing the naked when between 17 and 44 years of age, will offer the opportunity to experience you see them, and not turning your back on your life at the seminary. If you feel you are being called, or know of someone who own flesh? Then your light shall break forth like is, please have them contact Fr. Michael McCandless, Vocation Director, at the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be 440-943-7660 and we will see that they receive a personal invitation. Please healed; Your vindication shall go before you, and note that due to Covid, space for this weekend is limited. the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. - Isaiah 58:6-8

YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH NOVENA PSR Hours: Monday from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Since Francis has declared this year to be the “Year of Saint Joseph” we will celebrate a novena asking his with UPCOMING EVENTS: Jesus who was proud to call him Father here on earth. The novena Confirmation Retreat: Saturday, April 17, 2021 will begin on Thursday, March 11 and end on Friday, March 19, the Solemnity of Saint Joseph. from 10:00 am - 5:30 pm in St. Joseph Hall. Confirmation Practice for Confirmandi and Please join us after Mass each day (including Saturday and Sunday) Sponsors: Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 6:00 pm - we will pray the Memorare to Saint Joseph. The prayer cards will be 7:30 pm in the Church. available, (or note the prayer below) and we encourage you to join in the novena even if you cannot make it to Mass each day. It is my conviction Session 7 : Sunday, March that the person most loved by Jesus, after his Blessed Mother, was Joseph, 14, 2021 at 9:00 am - 12:15 pm in St. Joseph who taught him by word and action to be the Man he is. - Fr. McNeil Hall. (The class attends 11:00 am Mass).

Solemnity of Saint Joseph PSR Stations of the Cross: Monday, March 29 This year, the solemnity of Saint Joseph (March 19) falls on a Friday. As at 6:15 pm in the Church. a solemnity, the requirement to abstain from meat on the Friday’s within For more info about PSR and Sacramental the season of Lent is dispensed for that day. If you chose to make use of programs please contact Sister Josephine at this special dispensation, you are encouraged to choose another day during the week March 15-20 to abstain from meat as part of your Lenten the Parish: 440-942-4500, observances. immaculateconcep- On the solemnity of Saint Joseph it is the custom in some places to [email protected] bless bread, pastries, and other food and give a large portion of it to the Sister Josephine poor. We encourage all the faithful to use this solemnity as an opportunity Immaculate Conception PCL to practice charitable almsgiving, living out the Lord’s command to love

our neighbor.

4 MARCH 14, 2021 NEWS & EVENTS

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES ASSOC. ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY MASS COMMUNITY NEWS We pray for your peace and consolation and OUR LADY OF THE LOURDES we remember your dearly departed loved ones from the past year in our special One - SHRINE FISH FRY Year Anniversary Mass. This Mass Please join us on the following is celebrated annually on March 19, the feast day of St. Joseph, the of a dates for a “to go” fish fry. Our happy death. This year’s One - Year Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am on last Fish Fry will be held on March 19, 2020 at , 4341 E 131st Street, Garfield Heights, Friday, March 19 at 4:30 - 6:45 OH 44105. For more information contact Rhonda at 216-930-4866 or pm. Tickets $10.00, TAKE OUT [email protected]. ONLY. 21281 Chardon Road, Euclid, OH 216-481-8232 CCA VIRTUAL GRIEF SUPPORT The Catholic Cemeteries Association will be hosting a Virtual Sunday Grief Support Group on Sunday, March 21 at 5:00 pm. This new support group, hosted via Zoom, will cover the same material as our in-person Sunday Grief Support Groups. The From February 17 - March 28, you’re invited to discussion topics are “Springing Forward/ Easter: Rising Up with Jesus”. Registration join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days is free and open to anyone seeking bereavement of prayer and fasting, Community Outreach and support. Register for our virtual meeting at http://bit.ly/ Peaceful Vigil for an end to abortion. ccavirtualgriefsupportgroup. For more information, contact Rhonda or at 216-930-4866. Then the Lord formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7

SAVE THE DATE VBS is back! Save the date of June PARISH SUPPORT 7-11, 2021. We are in need of adult and teen volunteers. For more information, please contact Sr. Sunday Josephine March 7, 2021 $10,683.00 at:[email protected] or Barb Schoen Envelopes 154 To continue to make a difference in 2021, Immaculate Conception is reaching out to our at:[email protected]. Easter Flowers & $795.00 parishioners. The more people use eGiving, the stronger foundation we will have for minis- BLOOD DRIVE tries that bring hope in times of uncertainty. Please mark your We prayerfully request that you consider calendars for the next CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS signing up for eGiving from your computer, American Red Cross Blood Your financial support during this past year is smartphone, or tablet. You can set up a Drive which will be held on greatly appreciated. If you wish to receive a recurring donation or make a one-time gift. Sunday, March 21, 2021, contribution statement of your 2020 Contribu- Sign up today by visiting faith.direct/OH397. 8:30 am - 2:30 pm in the Gym. Thank you tions, please place the card provided in your Thank you for your continued support of our in advance for your support. January/February Offertory Envelope Packet parish family. in the collection basket. Parishioners using Faith Direct may call the oce at 440-942- 4500 to request a statement.

Thank you to all of our parishioners for this past year’s support with your prayers, volunteerism and donations.

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5 MARCH 14, 2021 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH

HOLY WEEK 2021

Day Date ime  Service  

Saturday March 27 4:30 pm Vigil Mass of Palm Sunday

Sunday March 28 8:30 am Palm Sunday Mass 11:00 am Palm Sunday Mass Monday March 29 7:30 am Mass Tuesday March 30 7:30 am Mass

Wednesday March 31 7:30 am Mass 8:00 am  9:00 am Confession 12:00 pm Stations of the Cross 1:00 pm  2:00 pm Confession 7:00 pm

Thursday April 1 7:00 pm Mass of the  8:00 pm  11:00 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Friday April 2 12:00 pm Stations of the Cross 3:00 pm Passion of the Lord Service 4:00 pm  5:00 pm Confession 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross 

Saturday April 3 12:00 pm Blessing of Easter Food 8:30 pm Mass

Sunday April 4 8:30 am Easter Sunday Mass 11:00 am Easter Sunday Mass

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