St. Malachy Staff THE ST. MALACHY CHURCH 14115 Fourteen Mile Sterling Heights, MI 48312 Phone: 5862641220 Fax: 5862641656 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 24, 2019 WEB SITE: WWW.STMALACHYCHURCH.ORG • email:[email protected] Find us on Facebook St. Malachy Catholic Church Follow us on Twitter @stmalachychurch 3rd Sunday of Lent Ex 3:18a, 1315/Ps 103:12, 34, 67, 8, 11 [8a]/ 1 Cor 10:16, 1012/Lk 13:19 "There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it [he] found none." We live in a resultsdriven society. It can be easy to put pressure on ourselves to succeed. If we're not keeping up with the perceived "good life" of those around us, we feel anxious and disappointed. Some of the Gospel stories about fruitfulness can seem to play out in this fashion. "For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none. So cut it down." The message seems to be clear. Abide in God and bear fruit! Stand apart from God and be barren. But what happens when we're trying, but the growth we wanted doesn't seem to be coming our way? What if it feels like life just isn't bearing fruit? This Sunday, Jesus gives us a sign of hope. "[The gardener] said to him in reply, 'Sir, leave it for this year also ? it may bear fruit in the future." How quick we can be to judge! Perhaps you started out Lent with high hopes and big ideas for getting closer to God. Maybe things haven't gone exactly like you thought. It can be easy to lose patience with our failures or slow growth. We shouldn't be too quick to assume that God has given up on us. He hasn't. The same ideas apply to those around us. Perhaps we're the planter of the fig tree. We expect a certain amount of growth from someone in our life, and they just aren't measuring up. Let today's Gospel be a gentle nudge for mercy. As Lent continues to unfold, be patient with yourself and those around you. Wait for God to provide the growth. Readings for the week of March 24, 2019 Monday: Is 7:1014; 8:10/Ps 40:78, 8b9, 10, 11 [8a, 9a]/ Heb 10:410/Lk 1:2638 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 3443/Ps 25:45ab, 6 and 7bc, 89 [6a]/ Mt 18:2135 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 59/Ps 147:1213, 1516, 1920 [12a]/ Mt 5:1719 Thursday: Jer 7:2328/Ps 95:12, 67, 89 [8]/Lk 11:1423 Friday: Hos 14:210/Ps 81:6c8a, 8bc9, 1011ab, 14 and 17 [cf. 11 and 9a]/Mk 12:2834 Saturday: Hos 6:16/Ps 51:34, 1819, 2021ab [cf. Hos 6:6]/ Lk 18:914 Next Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 1012/Ps 34:23, 45, 67 [9a]/ 2 Cor 5:1721/Lk 15:13, 1132 WHAT IN THE PARISH IS GOING ON? WORSHIP AT ST. MALACHY Monday, March 25 Saturday, March 23N Vigil: Third Sunday of Lent 6:30 p.m.N 8:30 p.m.N R.O.C.K. & F.R.O.G Stations Practice, Church 5:00 p.m.N Eleanore Toporowski (req) Niece, Josephine Mocny 5:00 p.m.N Verna Zombek (req) Family Tuesday, March 26 5:00 p.m.N Richard Malec (req) Wife, Geri 6:30 p.m.N First Eucharist Parent/Child Meeting, Currier Center & 5:00 p.m.N 3rd Anniversary of DeathNRuthann Booms (req) Husband, Church Leo 5:00 p.m.N Birthday RemembranceN Shirley Valdivia (req) Family Wednesday, March 27 5:00 p.m.N Arduino DeLellis (req) Family 1:00 p.m.N Adult’s Special Needs Meeting, Currier Center 7:00 p.m.N Men’s Club, Currier Center Sunday, March 24N Third Sunday of Lent 7:30 a.m.N Richard Pastewski (req) Janet Pastewski Friday, March 29 7:30 a.m.N William Giordano (req) Orzel Family 4:00 p.m.N 7:00 p.m.N Fish Fry, Currier Center 7:30 a.m.N Walter S. Orzel (req) Son & Family 7:00 p.m.N Stations of the Cross, Church 7:30 a.m.N Special IntentionsNBetty Trambley (req) Ann Lehl 9:30 a.m.N 6th Anniversary of DeathN Theresa LaGatta (req) Family Sunday, March 31 9:30 a.m.N In loving memoryN Joseph & Rita Grix (req) Vince & Sharon 11:30 a.m.N First Communicant’s Special Mass, Church 9:30 a.m.N Mario Maurizio (req) Jim & Darlene Reiss 11:30 a.m.N Judy Warner Quilt Raffle in the Gathering Space 11:30 a.m.N Robert Murri (req) Wife March 23rd & 24th & 11:30 a.m.N Joseph Dew (req) Wife, Joyce March 30th & 31st 11:30 a.m.N In ThanksgivingN Lester Harder 11:30 a.m.N Richard Malec (req) Joann Bellardo Men of St. Malachy 11:30 a.m.N Special IntentionsN Jerry Lou Colzani (req) Joann Bellardo & The Laszczak Family The Men’s Club will meet on Wednesday, March 27th in the Tuesday, March 26 Currier Center. We will have a short prayer service at 6:45 pm 9:30 a.m.N Rosina Boccomino (req) Ann Marie Pagano with the meeting to follow at 7 pm. Our meetings are always 9:30 a.m.N Allen Colombo (req) Wife, Marge followed by a delicious meal. All men of the Parish are welcome. Wednesday, March 27 Tom Torrento 9:30 a.m.N Chester Ostaszewski & Stella Kostownzy (req) Family Men’s Club Secretary Thursday, March 28 9:30 a.m.N For all those who do volunteer work MINISTERS OF THE WORD & SACRAMENT Friday, March 29 9:30 a.m.N Birthday RemembranceN Frank M. Berlin (req) Family MARCH 30TH & 31ST Saturday, March 30N Vigil: Fourth Sunday of Lent 5:00 p.m.N Richard Malec (req) Jenny Pozniak & Wendy Green 5:00 p.m. Liturgy 5:00 p.m.NCharles & Prakseda Mryncza (req) Pat Presider: Fr. Joe Gembala Ushers: Team 1 Lector: E. Henri C ommentator: C. Toporowski Sunday, March 31N Fourth Sunday of Lent Eucharistic Ministers: Rose Queentry,* Gloria Buffa, 7:30 a.m.N Deceased members of St. Malachy Women’s Club Marie Cerku, John Connolly, Annette LaPerre, Jerry Susalla, 9:30 a.m.N Leo & Josephine Frankowski (req) Family Donna Ruthenberg 9:30 a.m.N Arthur Kerzka (req) Susan Altar Servers: Devin & Avery Wouters 9:30 a.m.N 8th Anniversary of DeathN Giuseppe Morelli (req) Wife, Anna & Family 7:30 a.m. Liturgy 11:30 a.m.N Teresa Gentile Presider: Fr. Bill Sinatra Ushers: Team 2 11:30 a.m.N First Communicant’s Special Mass, We Celebrate Sunday Lector: J. Jeffers Commentator: A. Lehl Eucharistic Ministers: Sue Murphy,* Carol Challis, Dianne Florka, John Florka, Audrey Naert, Norma Rea, Mary Rychlewski Altar Servers: Michelle Brown 9:30 a.m. Liturgy Presider: Fr. Joe Gembala Ushers: Team 3 Lector: T. Logie Commentator: L. Maurer Eucharistic Ministers: Wally Papciak,* Jeanette Baughman, Cheryl Bradley, MaryAnn Kadets, Phyllis Marino, Dennis Soubliere, Vicky Soubliere Altar Servers: CJ Hooper & Michael Booza Lenten Scripture Readings & Reflections… 11:30 a.m. Liturgy Presider: Fr. Joe Gembala Ushers: Team 4 The Lord God is Near Lector: J. Schuirmann Commentator: H. Steiner Eucharistic Ministers: Carole Sears,* Karen Chimenti, The Lord our God is near to us when we call on Him Janice Lada, Kelly Loring, Janice Peck, Dennis Pieczara, Bob VanDeVelde Altar Servers: Abby & Chloe Schuirmann Dt4:1, 5-9 Lenten Information Fish Fry Information Please join us for Stations of the Cross in the St. Malachy Men’s Club church every Friday at 7:00 pm during Lent. It's a Annual Fish Fry wonderful opportunity for an hour of extra prayer and reflection during the Lenten season. Enjoy Starting Ash Wednesday then the fish fry at the Currier Center and then come everyFridayduring Lent Time:4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. feed your soul. All are welcome! Dinners include: French Fries or Red Skin Potatoes, Seventh Annual Quilt Raffle Coleslaw, Roll & Butter for Haiti Missions Coffee or Tea with sit down dining. Baked or Deep Fried Cod Dinner $8.00 In Gonaives, Haiti, Sr. Renee Quadros and the Sisters of St. Jo- Combo Dinner $8.00 seph of the Apparition face repeated natural disasters, cholera (1 piece of baked & 1 piece of fried fish) and poverty but continue to provide local families with hope 8 oz. Salmon Dinner $9.00 through education. Their elementary school provides a safe ha- Deep Fried 6 Pc. Jumbo Butterfly Shrimp Dinner $9.00 ven to children and “street kids” who must work because their parents cannot support them. Meals, uniforms, supplies and reli- Also available: gious education are offered…98% of these students go on to Macaroni & Cheese $3 secondary school. (Cross Catholic Outreach Project 1398.) Clam Chowder Soup $3 Let’s support this effort to break the chain of poverty! Fish Sandwich $3 Additional piece of fish $2 2019 Fundraiser in Gathering Space French Fries $2 March 23 & 24 and March 30 & 31 Coleslaw $1 Extra Rolls (2) $1 Tickets: $1 each or $5 for six CARRY OUTS AVAILABLE ***New this year, now accepting credit & debit cards.*** Lenten Fasting For additional information please contact: Fast from hurtful words and say kind ones John Robinson @ 5865246409 Fast from too much talking and be a listener Fast from grudges and make peace Attention All Bakers Fast from selfishness and be compassionate to others We are in need of your baking skills for our Lenten Fish Fry’s starting on Ash Wednesday.