The Catholic Church of St. Mary the Virgin Fr. Prentice Dean, Pastor; Fr. Thomas Kennedy, Parochial Vicar A Parish of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter The Most Reverend Steven J. Lopes, Bishop 1408 North Davis Drive, Arlington, TX 76012, 817-460-2278 [email protected]; stmarythevirgin.org; www.facebook.com/SaintMarytheVirgin The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 31, 2019 Divine Worship Order of Holy Mass Low Mass 8:00 am, Sung Mass 10:30am, Low Mass 6:00 pm Collect So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the com- God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, fort of thy grace, may mercifully be relieved; through our so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world 8:00 am & 6:00 pm Masses chanted by priest and people. Chanted by the choir at the 10:30 am Mass without end. Amen. Tract They that put their trust in the Lord shall be even as the First Reading mount Sion: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 which may not be removed, but standeth fast for ever. In those days: The LORD said to Joshua, "This day I have V. The hills stand about Jerusalem: rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you." While the even so standeth the Lord round about his people, from this time forth for evermore. sons of Israel were encamped in Gilgal they kept the Passo- ver on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho. And on the next day after the Passover, The Holy Gospel Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 on that very day, they ate of the produce of the land, unleav- ened cakes and parched grain. And the manna ceased on At that time: The tax collectors and sinners were all draw- the next day, when they ate of the produce of the land; and ing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes the sons of Israel had manna no more, but ate of the fruit of murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "There was a man the land of Canaan that year. who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that falls to 8:00 am & 6:00 pm Masses said by lector and people after the First me.' And he divided his living between them. Not many Reading. Chanted by the choir at the 10:30 am Mass days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his Gradual journey into a far country, and there he squandered his prop- erty in loose living. And when he had spent everything, a I was glad when they said unto me: great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in we will go into the house of the Lord. want. So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens V. Peace be within thy walls: of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. and plenteousness within thy palaces. And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to Second Reading himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hun- ger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, Brethren: If any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am old has passed away, behold, the new has come. All this is no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and your hired servants."' And he arose and came to his father. gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heav- trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of en and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your reconciliation. son.' Continued on next page... But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best Prayers of the People robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and Intercessions (Form III) shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let For those expecting children: Mary & Peter; Katie & Dan; Joan & us eat and make merry; for this my son was dead, and is John Paul; Bethany & Seth. alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry. "Now his elder son was in the field; and as he For those celebrating anniversaries: Monday: John Paul Morris came and drew near to the house, he heard music and danc- [B]; Mary Jane Morris [B]; Tuesday: Joseph LeBlanc [B]; Kristobal Takawo [B]; Kristobal & Kazue Takawo [W]; Wednesday: Caleb Skin- ing. And he called one of the servants and asked what this ner [B]; Timothy Harron [B]; Jon & Eileen Hager [W]; Thursday: Linda meant. And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and Ledek [B]; Kazue Takawo [B]; Bill & Ellen Thomas [W]; Friday: Chuck your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has re- Lynk [B]; Jessica Pratt [B]. ceived him safe and sound.' But he was angry and refused For those in special need: Allen; Leonard Chaires & family; The to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he an- Thompson family; Tommy; Nina; Dang; Soan; Jonathan; Patrick; Jame- swered his father, 'Behold, these many years I have served son; Joseph; Andy; Elizabeth; Buddy; Grant; Charlotte; Christopher; you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never Dorothy; Michael; Ryan; Damian; Jaime; Isabella; Ronald; Laura Ann; gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. Carol; Ann; Emma; Beverly; Shelli; Echo. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your For those serving in our armed forces: Lucas; Patrick; Richard; living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!' And Victor; Byron; Luke; Tommy; Christian; Chelsey; Dillon; Mathew; Al- he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is ton; Annie; Josh; Sebastian; Brandon; James; Jacob. mine is yours. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is For the faithful departed: Recently Departed: found.'" Anniversaries of Death: Sunday: Russ Meyers; Monday: Balthasar Szarka, O Cist., priest; Tuesday: Pope John Paull II; Michael Boyer; Wednesday: Frank O. Cox; Thursday: Richard Judge; Friday: Cecilia Nayanwu; Elizabeth Holtz; Saturday: Alfred Joseph Keenan; Thelma +++ Collins. A Letter from the Bishop Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, It is my privilege and joy to share with you the happy news Mass setting is the Simple Chant Mass in Latin. that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed our own The Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei are in the Missal Father Carl Reid as Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of and Hymnal in your pew They can be found on MS 2. Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Australia. This comes as the Holy Father has accepted the retirement of Monsignor Offertory Hymn……………………...……………….*140 Harry Entwistle, who headed the Ordinariate there since its Wilt Thou forgive that sin, where I begun" founding in 2013. MYSTERIUM FIDEI……..……...………….....….. MS 14 Australia’s new Ordinary, Fr. Carl Reid, was born on PATER NOSTER………..…………….……...…..…MS 17 December 14, 1950 and was baptized on January 14, 1951 Communion Hymn……………………………...……*470 in the Anglican Church of Canada. Most of his ministry as There's a Wideness in God's Mercy an Anglican was spent in Ottawa, Ontario. Communion Anthem…...……………………………...E 4 Fr. Carl will be installed as Ordinary of the Personal In the Lord's Atoning Grief Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross on Tuesday, August 27, at 7pm at the Cathedral of St. Mary’s in the *Please note that Hymn numbers with no letter refer Archdiocese of Sydney by the Archbishop, Most Rev. to the red or blue "82 Hymnal” in the pews. Anthony Fisher, O.P. Archbishop Fisher will be joined by Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, O.P. Adjunct Secretary of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Monsignor Adult Choir meets on Thursday at 7:00 pm. Keith Newton from the UK Ordinariate and I will be Youth Choir meets on Sunday representing our respective Ordinariates at the Installation after the 10:30 am Mass until 1:00 pm. celebrations. All of our clergy and faithful are welcome, though admittedly it’s a long way to go for Mass! Please join me in praying for Fr. Carl and for his wife, Barb, as they transition into this new adventure. Those of you planning to attend the Ordinariate Chrism Mass on April 11 will have the opportunity to congratulate Fr.