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March 10, 2019 SAINT FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT JEROME CHURCH P.O. BOX 38 • FANCY FARM, KY 42039 Phone: 270-623-8181 • Fax: 270-623-6341 E-mail: [email protected] L Website: http://www.stjeromefancyfarm.com L Pastor: Rev. Darrell Venters Business Hours: 7:30 AM—4:00 PM, Monday—Friday

Youth Inquiry Stage: Sunday, March 10 at 9:00 AM in the Parish Office. Adult: The Second Period of Catechumenate: This week our RCIA participants will attend the Stations of the Cross on Wednesday, March 13 at 6 PM. Our next RCIA session will be on Monday, March 18 at 6:45 pm in Parish Center. Children’s Preparation for Initiation Sacraments: No session- please attend Stations of the Cross at 6 PM. The next session will be Wednesday, March 20 at 4 PM in the parish office.

!"#" The Shrine of Ars, France, has entrusted to the Knights of Columbus the major relic of St. Jean Vianney’s incorrupt heart for a national tour in the U.S. This holy relic will be at St. John’s Parish in Paducah, KY on Wednesday, March 13 from 10 AM—8 PM. Opening Mass at 10 AM with Bishop Medley. Veneration throughout the day with public prayer on the top of each hour. Closing with night prayer at 7:45 PM.

!# "! Here is what our Stephen Ministers studied last week. Continue to pray for them as they grow in their ability to bring Christ’s love and care to people as a ministry of our congregation. Dealing with Depression: The Stephen Minister’s Role / Helping Suicidal Persons Get the Help They Need: Last week, our Stephen Ministers learned the characteristics and symptoms of mild, moderate, and severe depression, how to help someone who is or might be suicidal, and when a mental health professional needs to be involved. Supervision: A Key to Quality Christian Care (Parts 1 & 2): Stephen Ministers receive twice-monthly supervision once they begin providing care. Supervision ensures that Stephen Ministers provide the best care possible, yet is done in a way that keeps the identity of the care receiver and details of his or her situation confidential. “What is a Stephen Minister?” One way to put it is that Stephen Ministers are the “After People.” after the phone call you hoped you’d never get. after the funeral, when everyone has left and the emotions come crashing in on you. after the relationship falls apart and the bottom falls out of your life. after the doctor says, “I’m sorry, but there’s nothing more we can do.” after the nursing home director shakes your hand and says, “Welcome to your new home.” after the last child honks the horn, waves, and drives away—and the house suddenly seems empty. after the gavel comes down, the handcuffs go on, and your loved one is led away. after the baby arrives, demanding more of you than you ever dreamed possible. after you find a pink slip with your final paycheck. after your family and friends have heard your story one too many times, but you still need to talk. If you are in need of confidential, one-to-one Christian care—or if you have a friend, neighbor, coworker, or relative who might benefit from this kind of care—talk to our pastor or a Stephen Leader. There are 15 Stephen Ministers in training: Jenny Buckman, Eva Bowlin, John Carrico, Kim Dossett, Carol & Eddie Elder, Terry & Leonard Foss, Joyce Hayden, Karen Shupe, Mary Ann Thomas, David Thompson, Denis Wilson, Janet Wilson and Marie Woodrum.

GWe are delighted to have you visit with us here at St. Jerome Catholic Church. We hope your visit with us has been a happy and faith-filled experience. 2 $%& Luke 4:1-13 “Filled with the Holy Spirit , Jesus returned from the Jordon and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days to be tempted by the devil.” In the gospel we are presented with an insight and challenge. Sometimes we are most distressed by the faults of others that we also notice subconsciously in ourselves. Questions for you or your family members: Jesus said, “One does not live by bread alone.” What are you hungry for? Select one of the tree temptations—possessions, popularity, power and ask yourself which one most allures you to ask God for insight and healing. What is something or someone that is hard for you to say no to even if you should? Why?

! "!!"# At the entrances to the church, there are prayer cards for our children, youth, and adults who are in preparation to celebrate one or all three of the sacraments of initiation in the near future. You are invited to support them by taking one of each color and praying for the person on the front of the card, and the entire group listed on the backside of the card. If you are inclined, a card in the mail is always appreciated and treasured. Thank you for your prayerful support.

#"!!! The Lenten small group options are: Monday at 10:00 AM at the home of Teresa Hobbs. Wednesday at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center and Friday at 8:00 AM in the Parish Center. Please contact the parish office if you have any concerns or questions.

!#& Death by Minivan by Heather Anderson Renshaw. Here's a bit of advice, mom to mom: Throw down the minivan keys, brush the cereal off the table, kick the toys into a corner, sit down with a cup of coffee (or glass of wine), and read Death by Minivan. Author Heather Anderson Renshaw, mother of five, is a lot like you. She knows all about the wild, crazy, and often hilarious experience of motherhood. And she feels sometimes like she's barely keeping up and maybe even failing at the whole “mom thing.” Thankfully, as she shares in these pages, motherhood isn't a trip that's meant to be taken alone. God's got this, and the more we let him lead, the more we find the fruits of his Holy Spirit taking root in our hearts and in our fami- lies. So buckle up, because you're on the road to a more joyful, more peaceful, more faithful motherhood.

YOUTH MINISTRY *March 10, 17, 24, 31 — PRE for K—11. Safe Environment training during PRE. *March 16 — Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser for NCYC from 6—8 PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall. See flyer insert! ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS OF CHILDREN PREPARING FOR FIRST COMMUNION … The second parent meeting for the Sacrament of Eucharist will be Wednesday, March 20 at 6 PM in the parish center. Please note this on your calendar. Parents, please bring your Home Guide and the Children’s book. *March 23 — Confirmation Retreat Day, 9 AM—9 PM … details coming! *April 27 — Sacrament of Confirmation at the 5 PM Mass (reception following at Sts. Martha & Mary Hall) *April 28 — Prayer Day for First Communion Class, 11:30 AM *May 5 — Sacrament of Holy Communion at the 10:30 AM Mass *May 12 — Graduates Walk at the 8 AM Mass (reception following at Sts. Martha & Mary Hall) *June 2—5 — Vacation Bible School *June 12—15 — Camp Connect

Contacting the Staff (via e-mail) Funerals Fr. Darrell Venters — [email protected] The funeral Mass replaces the regularly scheduled weekday Mass.

Sr. Martha Keller — [email protected] Sacraments Marie Woodrum — [email protected] Contact the Parish Office for information about Baptism, Reconcilia- Sherry Jones — [email protected] tion, Communion, Confirmation, Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick. Lacy Riddle — [email protected] The Diocese of Owensboro requires couples to make arrangements Shanda Purcell — [email protected] at least six months in advance of the desired date of Marriage. You must be 19 years of age or have graduated from 12th grade for at Alton Burgess — [email protected] least one year.

Parish Registration Hospital Visits If you have just moved into our community or have changed your ad- Please call the Parish Office or have someone call for you if you are ad- dress, please call the parish office to update your information. mitted to the hospital and would like a priest to visit. When you are ad- mitted, please let the hospital know which parish you belong to. Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.) For adults, youth, and children (over age 6) who have a desire to learn Religious Education more about the Catholic faith. Weekly sessions are held on Thursday Parish Religious Education (P.R.E.) classes for Kindergarten—11th for adults. You may contact the parish office or Sister Martha Keller. grade are held on Sundays from 9:00-10:10 am. 12th grade will meet September thru December on Wednesdays from 6:00—7:00 pm. P R STEWARDSHIP SOCIAL CONCERNS RAYER EQUESTS 3 Hope Center Baby Bottle Fundraiser: Parishioners: Wilma Toon, Dottie Wilson, Harold Wilson, Eddie Pendel, # '" Reminder that our fundraiser for Hope ! Center will conclude at the end of Steve Rutherford, Norris McNutt, Eugene Ellegood, Theresa Thompson, Item needed this week is canned fruit. March. Please hold on to your baby Sara Elliott, Mike McFarland, Conrad Place donations in back of church and bottles until the weekend of March they will be picked up. Thanks to Spalding, Russell Dalton, Steve Ray, 30—31 at which time we will ritualize Helen Lockett, Larry & Delores Wilson, everyone for their donations. our support for the Unborn by bring Mary Vernon Goatley, Elizabeth Nelson, our bottles with our donations forward Carol Curtsinger, Ruby Rowe, Clay as part of the liturgy. Thanks for your Willett, Jean Ballard, Teresa (David) generosity and cooperation. If you do Hobbs, Jeff Carrico, Angela Hayden, Adult () ...... $12,184.00 not want to come forward, please ask Stan Cash, Laddie Thomas, Chris & Children (9) ...... $11.00 a child close to you to bring your bottle Kelley Morris, Joe Elliott, Rhonda Young Adult (13) ...... $15.00 forward. Russelburg, Debbie Wilson, Wanda Loose Collection ...... $716.00 Steinbeck, Will Dee Stahr, Jackie Sub-total...... $12,926.00 %! Ballard. We Share (22) ...... $4,343.19 % Total ...... $17,269.19 Mount St. Joseph Retreat Center | Non-Parishioners: Robert Toon, Mitch April 5—7, 2019 York, Chasidy Moore, Pam Jones, J.D. & YTD Budget ...... $409,814.96 Many people have encountered Jesus Geri Holland, Helen McKinney, Ray YTD Actual ...... $413,555.09 during Koinonia retreats in parishes Willett, Carolyn Corlew, Tim & Michelle throughout the Diocese of Owensboro. Walker, Kristi Ivey, Jerry Youngblood, !#" DASK is a Koinonia specifically for Steven J. Burd, Karter Fridlund, Marcia *March 31—Catholic Relief Services . those who are divorced or separated. Nimmo, Lane Fiser, Krystn Thomason, St. Vincent de Paul Several members of the Owensboro Dr. Pat Hayden, Vickie Gentry, Travis O’Connor Hayden, Merita Hendon, Koinonia community are collaborating Barbara Kilcoyne, Alan Cash, Laura #"" with Springfield, IL Koinonia to bring *The family of Sherine “Bobo” Jones Kendall, Ryan Ballard, Dustin Turska, DASK to our Diocese for the first time. would like to thank everyone for their Steve Faulkner, Debbie Weatherford, This will be an overnight, spiritual prayers and acts of kindness. Thank Jon Harpole, Ronnie Perkins Sr., Ronnie retreat focused on the resurrection you to Fr. Darrell and the St. Jerome Perkins Jr., Eli Nickel, Joyce Dowdy, Joey and new life. Participants can register staff for their help during this difficult Shelton, Cliff Aucter, Mark Skinner, for DASK on the Diocese website at time and for the funeral Mass. Thank Jimmie Redden, Josh Bennett, Gary www.owensborodio/DASK. The cost to you to the Knights of Columbus and Brooks, Tina Elder Via, Peggy Adams, attend is $150, which includes the Ladies Auxiliary for cooking and Barbara Vaughn, Shellie Gober, Jackie lodging and meals. Scholarships Robinson, Charlie Crider, Albert Nelson, serving of the meal. It was greatly available upon request. Questions? Austin Gamble, Jason Riley, Dylan appreciated. The Fancy Farm Please contact Danny May in the Nanny, Jeff Bazzell, Terry Creason, community is a great place to be a office of Marriage & Family Life at 270 Tracey Hargrove, Stephanie H. Dunn, part of. -852-8336 or [email protected]. Fred Keller, Cody Carrico, Hope ~Jacqui Hudson & Jeffery Jones Franklin, Dale Darnell, Travis Ellegood, Belinda Rucker, Roy Ellegood, Bobby ()* # #!")+,-(* Hobbs, Cindy Neimeyer, Geneva Workers needed for the following areas: meat cutting (afternoon/evening shift), Buckman, Joseph E. Russell, Dorothy Bingo (night shift) and pie cutting (day shift). Elder, Mary Helen Courtney, Phillip & Due to the average ages of the day shift pie cutting crew, we need two new Karen Carr, Leon & Vicki Elder, Sue young (around age 20-40) co-chairs, hopefully for a long-term commitment. This Farris, Betty Ballard, Cindy French, Mark year would be the transitional training period. Contact Joyce Wilson at 270-623- Wilson (Liz’s son), Seth Karlson, 8810 or Daniel Burgess or Diane Smithson of the Picnic Committee. Frances Langham, Michael Curtis Hobbs, Jeanette Hobbs Farrell. " The homebound, those in the The Ice House Gallery at 120 N 8th Street, Mayfield, is looking for Religious hospital, assisted living & nursing Artists to enter our very first Religious Art Show. Entries will be judged on the homes. Pray for our enemies. emotion the artwork evokes. Categories are: Peaceful, Joyful, Somber, and Telling a Story. Awards are: $250 Best in Show, $125 1st Place and $50 2nd Place in each of four categories. Member entry fees: $25 for one artwork and $10 for Pray for all men and women serving in each additional piece. Non-member entry fees: $30 for one artwork and $15 for the armed forces, especially Nic Babb, each additional piece. Nathaniel Brown, David Michael Submit entries to the Ice House Gallery Tuesday, April 30 (open 10-5pm daily) Clifton, Adam Curtsinger, Nicholas to Saturday, May 4 (open 10-1pm). The awards will be presented at the opening Watts-Fernandez, Logan Johnson, reception Friday, May 10, 5-7pm. The Religious Art Show will run until Friday, Jarred Lutz, Michael McGrath, Luke June 7, 2019. Nimmo, Edward Tovar, Brittany Willett, For more information call the director, Nanc Gunn at (270) 247-6971. and Thomas Wilson. 4

SATURDAY, March 16 at 5:00 PM Servers: Kristin Atkins, Justin Hobbs Lectors: Jim & Eva Bowlin Musicians: Lacy Riddle

Euch. Min: Jeanine Puckett (VM), Patty Willett, Mary Sunday, March 10, 2019 Katelyn Hayden, Sister Martha Keller, 8:00 AM Mass [Bud & Dot Ivie (d)] Morgan Cash, Rylee Carrico, Madison Cole 9:00 AM Parish Religious Education for K—11th Gift Bearers: C.V. & Mabel Higdon Family 9:00 AM Youth Inquiry Stage Ushers: *Hardy Hayden & team 10:30 AM Mass [Tommy & Juanita Elliott (d)] SUNDAY, March 17 at 8:00 AM 8:00 PM Al Anon & AA Meeting

Servers: Devin Cope, Wyatt McLeary Monday, March 11 2019 Lectors: Stephanie Hayden, Glenn Hayden 8:00 AM No Mass or Word & Communion Musicians: Lacy Riddle, John Elder 6:00 PM Knights of Columbus Meeting Euch. Min: Nanette Burgess (VM), Jamie Hayden, April & Julia Barnett, Taress Williams, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Hardy Hayden, Natalie Driscoll 8:00 AM Mass [Liz Wilson] Gift Bearers: Appointed 6:30 PM Parish Council Meeting

Ushers: *Allen Hobbs & team Wednesday, March 13, 2019

SUNDAY, March 17 at 10:30 AM 8:00 AM Mass [Bill Skinner (d)] Servers: Ryleigh & Abby Smithson 9:00 AM Quilting Lectors: Steven Elder, David Thompson 10:00 AM St. Jean Vianney Relic Pilgrimage at St. Musicians: Lacy Riddle John Church, Paducah Euch. Min: Richard Thomas (VM), Allie Seavers, Walt 12:00 PM Exposition & Karen Shupe, Ruthie Wood, Melanie 4:00 PM NO Sacramental Prep for Children Page, Kennady Dowdy 5:30 PM Rosary in the Grotto Gift Bearers: Bob & Pat Spalding Family 6:00 PM Stations of the Cross Ushers: *Dennis Burgess & team 6:00 PM RCIA for Adults

Vocation Crucifix: M/M Russell Ellegood Thursday, March 14, 2019 M/M Bill Higdon 8:00 AM Mass [Roger Wilson (d)]

Gayle Vermillion Friday, March 15, 2019 8:00 AM Mass [Linda Wilson (d)] ! %#(- 10:00 AM Morningside Sun: Annie O. Wilson 5:00 PM St. Charles Fish Fry Mon: Ernie & Cathy Wilson Tues: Janet Wilson Saturday, March 16, 2019 Wed: Wanda Wilson 3:30 PM Confession Thurs: Kay Atkins 5:00 PM Mass [C.V. & Mabel Higdon] 6:00 PM Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser Fri: Tom & Lois Ballard Sat: Mark & Beth Carrico Sunday, March 17, 2019 8:00 AM Mass [Our Parish Family] "%#(- 9:00 AM Parish Religious Education for K—11th Sun: Dt 26:4-10/Ps 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 [cf. 9:00 AM Youth Inquiry Stage 15b]/Rom 10:8-13/Lk 4:1-13 10:30 AM Mass [Bob & Pat Spalding (d)] Mon: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [Jn 6:63b]/Mt 8:00 PM Al Anon & AA Meeting 25:31-46 Tue: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19 [18b]/Mt ####" 6:7-15 Mark your calendar for our next Welcome Committee Wed: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 [19b]/Lk 11:29 meeting on Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 PM in the -32 parish center. Please bring your calendars. A special Thu: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 welcome to our Discipleship of Ministry new members [3a]/Mt 7:7-12 to this committee. All are welcome. Fri: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8 [3]/Mt 5:20-26 %"" Sat: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 [1b]/Mt 5:43-48 The annual Knights of Columbus Council #1418 Easter Next Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14 Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 20 at 1 PM at [1a]/Phil 3:17—4:1 or 3:20—4:1/Lk 9:28b-36 the Picnic grounds. Bring your baskets to hunt for over ©Liturgical Publications Inc. 1,200 Easter eggs. Prizes will be awarded.

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SATURDAY, March 16 at 5:00 PM Servers: Kristin Atkins, Justin Hobbs Lectors: Jim & Eva Bowlin Musicians: Lacy Riddle

Ushers: *Allen Hobbs & team Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Vocation Crucifix: M/M Russell Ellegood Thursday, March 14, 2019 M/M Bill Higdon 8:00 AM Mass [Roger Wilson (d)]

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT March 10, 2019