April 10, 2011 Parish Mission Statement Dear Parishioners, The Peace of Christ calls us to create a Today, we rejoice because those in our 2010-2011 RCIA process Christian Community where God is found in the beauty and joy of our worship; in the (Jesse Greco, Lillian Greco, Sarah McLellan, Jerry Owens, and breadth of our outreach; and in our love for Woodrow Simpson) receive their Third Scrutiny at the 11 A.M. Mass. one another. They, together with Theodore Walnig who is already baptized, will receive their Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil in just 2 more weeks. Let us keep all of them in our prayers! Rev. Robert J. Schrader, Pastor This Fifth Sunday of Lent used to begin the old 2-week season of Rev. Robert T. Werth, Parochial Vicar Passiontide with the covering of statues as a sign that we are really Rev. Brian K. Carpenter, Parochial Vicar getting close to the serious days of Lent. About the only thing which remains is a special Preface for use during this week’s Masses only Weekend Liturgy Schedule and another special Preface for use in the 6th week. In any case, we Saturday 4:30 p.m. St. James still have these two final weeks before Easter to give our Prayer, Fast- Sunday 8:00 a.m. St. James Sunday 9:00 a.m. St. John ing and Almsgiving one final push. Sunday 9:45 a.m. St. Ambrose Monday brings a reality time check: it was 50 years ago this day Sunday 11:00 a.m. St. John that folk singer Bob Dylan made his first public appearance. It was in Sunday 5:00 p.m. St. Ambrose Greenwich Village. Yet, I guess for some he’ll be—Forever Young ! Tuesday evening concludes our parish Lenten program. We will Weekday Liturgy Schedule gather at St. John the Evangelist at 7:00 P.M. in the church for a Monday 7:45 a.m. St. James Scriptural Rosary. This will be followed in St. John’s Hall by our Tuesday 9:15 a.m. St. Ambrose final discussion of Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe’s book, Why Wednesday 7:45 a.m. St. James Go To Church . Whether you’ve been to any of the early discussions 12:10 p.m. St. John Thursday 7:00 a.m. St. John or not, do stop down for some good conversation on a topic which 9:15 a.m. St. Ambrose may help you to be able to help someone else make the right choice. Friday 12:15 p.m. St. Ambrose This day is also the Sesquicentennial of the start of the Civil War. Wednesday would have been Thomas Jefferson’s 268th birthday! Holy Day Liturgy Schedule Come to our Community Coffee Hour this night (7:00-9:00 P.M. in Please check the bulletin St. James Church Hall) to help us celebrate! the week of the Holy Day. Thursday is your last chance for the 7 A.M. Mass in Lent, and it Confessions brings the 1st of 2 Lenten Penance Services. It will be at 7 P.M. at St. Saturday: 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. St. James John the Evangelist Church, and will be followed by Stations of the Sunday: 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. St. John Cross led by participants in our 20’s-30’s Ministry. All are welcome. 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. St. Ambrose Friday, April 15th, is normally “Income Tax Day.” However, Or by appointment. since April 16th in the District of Columbia is Emancipation Day and its observance is transferred to the 15th because it falls on a Saturday, we all get until the next business day (Monday the 18th) to pay our Parish office f or all three worship sites: St. Ambrose, St. James and Federal taxes. (NYS Tax is due on 4/15/11). Today is also the first of St. John the Evangelist three Passion Mime presentations. It will be in St. Ambrose at 12:00 288-5000 Noon—note, the 12:15 P.M Mass will be cancelled on this date. See page 8 for staff extension numbers and Also, please note that 2 weeks from this day is the final day for regis- other church information. tering your child at St. John Neumann School if aid is desired. Don’t delay on this one! Much aid is there. To reach a priest in an emergency call the Rectory (585) 482-4280 Saturday, the second of two Lenten Penance Services is at 11:00 Priest mailing address: A.M. at St. James. The only other pre-Easter Confession times are 549 Humboldt St., today’s and tomorrow’s regular times listed in the column to the left. Rochester, NY 14610-1221 Next Sunday is the Full “Pink” Moon at 10:44 P.M. Peace to all!
Peace of Christ Web Site: —Father Schrader www.peaceof christparish.org Fifth Sunday of Lent Page Two
Mass Intentions Date Intention/Church Monday, April 11 7:45 Mary C. DeCarlo by Janice VanDemark & Family JA St. Stanislaus
Tuesday, April 12 9:15 Audrey Post by Husband AM
Wednesday, April 13 7:45 Maureen Meade by Josephine Carroll JA St. Martin, Pope and Martyr 12:10 Domenic J. Santirocco by Judy Curtis JO
Thursday, April 14 7:00 Ann Nicole Emerson by Tom & Mary Ann Emerson JO 9:15 George Nacca by M/M James DiMarsico & Family AM 7:00 Lenten Penance Service JO Followed by Stations of the Cross Friday, April 15 12:00 Passion Mime in Church AM There will not be a 12:15 Liturgy in Daily Mass Chapel AM
Saturday, April 16 11:00 Lenten Penance Service JA 4:30 Mary Cali By Theresa Fricano JA
Sunday, April 17 8:00 Joan Hornby by Chris & Tom Cerami JA Palm Sunday of the 9:00 William Freeman by Lorraine Niger JO Lord’s Passion 9:45 Leo O’Connor by Ann O’Connor AM 11:00 Joanne Wilcosz by Liz Barrett JO 5:00 For All Parishioners Living and Deceased AM
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PRAYER PRAYER 7:00 pm St. John the Evangelist ALMS - follow ed by Stations of the Cross led by the 20s and 30s Ministry Tuesday, April 12 Scriptural Rosary and St. John the Evangelist 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16 A priest w ill be available to bless rosaries. 11:00 a.m. St. James Roundtable Discussion of Why Go to Church? Act III: Love
READINGS FOR April 17 Palm Sunday of Our Lord’s Passion
First Reading: Mt: 21:1-11 (37) Is. 50:4-7
Second Reading: Phil. 2:6-11
Gospel: Mt. 26:14-27:66 or 27:11-54 Year A Fifth Sunday of Lent Page Three
St. John Neumann School 31 Empire Blvd. at Culver Rd. Preschool through 6th Grade Neumann School News Center your children at Neumann Our Kindergarten and First Grade classes w ill visit St. Ann's Community this w eek to present their mu- sical play, " Noah's Landing". They w ill perform this