St. Jerome Catholic Church March 8, 2020 9820 Chapel Road, Waco, Texas 76712 • Church Office 666-7722 • Fax 666-4848 • Brooks Hall 666-6222 • CCE Office 666-6222 Celebrations Mass Schedule Sunday Masses– Main Sanctuary Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am, 11:00 am Sunday 5:00 pm Weekday Services– Ave Maria Chapel First Saturday 7:00 am (Grotto) Tues.– Mass 5:30pm Wed.– Mass 7:00am & 5:30pm Thurs.– Mass 5:30pm Friday – Mass 7:00am & 12:15pm (Sanctuary) Holidays See Bulletin or Website Sacraments and Prayer Baptism Preparation classes held the First Monday of each month, 6:30-8:30pm in Jordan Hall. Reconciliation Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm during Adoration Saturday 3:30pm-4:30pm Marriage Contact Father James at least six months in advance. Rosary Saturday at 5:25pm before 6:00pm Mass. Our Vision Third Sunday at 7:50am before 8:30am Mass. To experience Christ's love and saving presence in Third Sunday at 10:20am before 11:00am Mass. our local community. Second Thursday after the daily Mass First Fridays at 11:30am in the Sanctuary. Parish Office Staff Chaplet of Divine Mercy — Second Sunday of the month. Rev. James Ekeocha, Pastor 8:00am & 10:30am before morning Masses Karen Fell, Business Manager Mark Falsone, Bookkeeper Parish Contacts Preschool Staff Parish Staff Bobby Jetelina, Director Rae Carter, Greg George, Ray Jones, Don Moore, Deacons Tiffany Burch, Julie Berger, Teachers Bernice Helpert, Coordinator of Worship Kelly Esposito, Stacey Hall, Sharon Speckert, Christine Moore, Director of Religious Education Peggy Steffek, Aides Whitney Godfrey, Youth Minister Pastoral Council [email protected] Louis Leanos, Communications & Technology Director Tim Asyn Ed Jasek Liz Rogers, Music Director Jeff Bauer Dalene London Carl London, Facilities Manager Holly Bennett Randy Merrill Javier De Alva Garza, Facilities Manager Assistant Eileen Bentsen Anne Peter ` Jeff Bauer, Pastoral Council Chair Julie Ernzen Ed Rogers Richard Grandy, Finance Committee Parish Office Hours: 8:30 am-5:00 pm, Mon.-Thurs. Don O’Toole, Van Use Coordinator 8:30 am-4:00pm Fri. Church Website: www.stjeromewaco.org Bulletin Deadline: Noon on Friday Welcome to St. Jerome Catholic Church • Waco, Texas 2 Sunday, March 8, 2020 Pancake Breakfast after the 8:30am Mass 10:30am-11:45am Children’s Liturgy, Jordan Hall Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:00am † Adele Strand 9:45am-10:45am Adult Faith Formation, A&J Hall 5:00pm † Marcus Compton 3:00pm CRB Band Practice, Sanctuary 6:15pm-8:30pm Life Teen Open Gym, MTC Gym Sunday, March 8, 2020 8:30am † Marie Leanos Monday, March 9, 2020 11:00am For the People 9:30am Book Study, A&J 5:00pm † Dorothy Jordan 6:00pm Scouts, Brooks/Gym 6:30pm Book Study, A&J Tuesday, March 10, 2020 5:30pm † Edward & Evelyn Podsednik Tuesday, March 10, 2020 \ 8:30am-9:30am Grief Support, 1AA Wednesday, March 11, 2020 9:45am-11:30pm Bible Study, 3AA 7:00am † Sam Hurst 2:00pm-3:00pm Lent Small Group, A&J Hall 5:30pm † Jim & Beverly Oxley 6:15pm-8:00pm Adult Faith Formation Thursday, March 12, 2020 6:15pm-8:00pm Young Adult Ministry, MTC Youth Room 5:30pm † Roy Hopeman , 6:15pm-8:15pm Bible Study, Jordan Hall 7:45pm-9:00pm Parish Leadership Team, 3AA Friday, March 13, 2020 7:00am † Rick Jarvis Wednesday, March 11, 2020 12:15pm † Frank Jasek, Jr. 6:00-7:00pm Weekly Adoration, Ave Maria Chapel Saturday, March 14, 2020 6:30pm RCIA, Jordan Hall 5:00pm † Jean Wrocklage Thursday, March 12, 2020 Sunday, March 15, 2020 9:15am Thursday Morning Book Study, A&J Hall 8:30am † Gary Self 3:00pm-4:30pm Lent Small Group, A&J Hall 11:00am Jimmy Moore 6:30pm Grief Support, 2AA 5:00pm For the People 6:30pm-8:00pm Music Ministry, Sanctuary 6:30pm Rosary Guild, 1AA 7:00pm Pastoral Council, 3AA The Sanctuary Candle is burning Friday, February March 13, 2020 this week for Harry Treese 6:15pm Stations of the Cross (See Page 3) 7:00pm Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, Brooks Hall Sanctuary Candle OUR GIFTS TO GOD To have the Sanctuary Candle in honor or memory of a loved one, A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others please call or stop by the office. Cost is $10 (for the week). will himself be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 Readings for the week of March 8, 2020 March 1, 2020 Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/2 Tm 1:8b-10/ Mt 17:1-9 Standard Collection $ 10,140.00 Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [cf. Ps 103:10a]/Lk World & Home Missions $ 2,079.00 6:36-38 Building Fund $ 1,556.00 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mt Children’s Collection $ 66.91 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 [17b]/Mt 20:17-28 Online Collections $ 6,527.08 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5a]/Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 Total $ 20,368.99 [5a]/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/Lk Thank you for your generous support of St. 15:1-3, 11-32 Next Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn Jerome’s. May God bless you, Fr. James 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 March 8, 2020 3 Lenten Services Red-C Catholic Radio RED-C Catholic Radio will be in the foyer after all Masses March Stations of the Cross 14th and 15th to thank you for your support of Catholic radio in Stations begin 6:15 pm in the Sanctuary. Various groups present Central Texas and answer any questions you may have about our the stations, but all are encouraged to attend each of them. local station KYAR 98.3 RED-C Catholic Radio. • Mar 13 – Knights of Columbus • Mar 20 – Men of St. Jerome • Mar 27 – Waco Catholic Moms • April 3 – RCIA Ministry • April 10 – Good Friday Outdoor Stations — 1:00 pm MOSTJ After Stations, a soup supper will be held in Jordan Hall, except on March 13th when the Knights of Columbus will have a fish dinner in Brooks Hall. Lenten Confessions and Penitential Service Tuesday, March 17th • 10:00am —12:00pm Confessions Only Call to the Deep • 6:30 pm Penitential Service with Confessions A mission experience like no other! Join us for a 4-night series with Deacon Ralph Poyo, a nationally-known Catholic evangelist. April 26-29. An event for the entire family! Register today to re- EIM Workshop serve your free meal & program and take advantage of low-cost Monday, March 30, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm in Jordan Hall babysitting! bit.ly/38kVrIq (attendees must pre-register at least 24 hours before Workshop start time - walkins are no longer admitted.) All clergy, religious, seminarians and employees, and adult volun- teers serving in a ministry requiring EIM compliance, must attend an EIM Workshop every 3 years. Workshop attendees must pre- register at least 24 hours before Workshop start time – walkins are no longer admitted. To find the schedule, and Sign Up for a Work- shop (bottom right of your account page), login to you EIM ac- count at eappsdb.com/austin. If needed, click “Forgot User ID or Password?” button to retrieve your User ID/Password. If you have never submitted an EIM application (required for employees, and adult volunteers serving in any ministry requiring EIM compliance), use the above link to create your EIM account and complete the Amazing Possibilities with Matthew Kelly application. Contact your parish EIM site administrator (insert Tickets are now available for Matthew Kelly’s new event, Amazing name) if you need to complete a paper EIM application or need Possibilities, hosted by St. Jerome Catholic Church. This is a life- other assistance with EIM compliance matters. changing event that you will not want to miss! Early access tickets are available now through Tuesday, when the event will be an- Workshop Notes: 1) plan to arrive promptly as late arrivals may nounced to the general public. We expect an early sell out, so not be admitted 2) children should not be brought to EIM work- purchase your tickets today! shops. Incredible things happen when you collaborate with God. Come If you are a victim of sexual abuse and have concerns regarding join us. Visit DynamicCatholic.com or stjeromewaco.org for more your attendance at a workshop, contact Emily Hurlimann at (512) information and to purchase tickets. 949-2447 to discuss an alternative workshop arrangement. We are offering childcare for the Matthew Kelly event on Novem- Community Garden ber 16 at St. Jerome. Childcare is offered for St. Jerome parish- St. Jerome was recently blessed with a donation of cotton burr ioners who register their children in advance for a small fee (to mulch from Birome Gin, inc. The mulch was added to the soil of help us pay babysitters). Children ages 6 weeks to 9 years ac- the community garden near the old St. Jerome Rectory. This cepted, spots are limited. We hope this helps our young families amendment will allow for a needed enrichment to the soil and with attend this awesome Matthew Kelly event! Visit our website for God's grace, provide for an abundant yield of produce this Spring.