PALM SUNDAY

There is a prayer at the back of the bulletin that I would invite you to say as we await the selection of our new Archbishop. Whoever is selected will officiate with our present Cardinal for a year before Cardinal Mahoney retires in 2011. Please keep this in your prayers this year.

 

Our collection on Holy Thursday will go to the office of Restorative Justice. They give aid to those in jails and to families who have a family member in jail.

 

Our Good Friday collection will go to the upkeep of the shrines in the Holy Land.

 

Have a grace filled Holy Week.

March 20-21st

There will be a farewell for Beverly Donatto in the hall after the 10am Mass if you would like to come and say your good-byes.

 

The youth attending WYD in 2011 are hosting a candle party Sunday in the Hall starting at 1pm. I hope that many of you can come by and see the beautiful candles and perhaps buy one or two to help the kids.

 

Please check the bulletin and our web page for changes for the services on Good Friday. We will have a bi-lingual Stations of the Cross at 1pm.

 

We conclude our series of Monday night soup suppers this evening with presenters Deacon Ricardo Recinos and Musical Director Eddie Hilley.  It is befitting that we have these two gentle-men combining to bring us into a deeper reflective experience of our Lenten preparation. Thus, you are invited to join us in our Last Soup Supper, tomorrow at 7pm. We ask the choir to help us with the soup and bread.

MARCH 13TH-14TH

We have a second collection today for Catholic Relief services. The envelopes are in the pews for your use, or just put your offering in the basket.

 

Our Lenten Penance Service is tomorrow, Monday, evening at 7pm. Our daily Mass will be at 8am tomorrow.

 

There will be a farewell for Beverly Donatto next Sunday after the 10:00 am Mass in the Hall. Please come by to join us in saying farewell to Beverly.

 

There will also be a Candle Party in the Hall beginning at 12noon to help raise funds for our youth attending WYD 2011. These candles and many other items are very attractive and affordable. Just come by and see what they have to offer. There will be refreshments etc. also.

 

There will no Religious Education classes next Saturday because of Congress, please check your schedule for the following dates.

 

The SHARE ministry invites you to stop by the Bake Sale in the Placita. Come purchase a homemade baked goodie, get a cup of coffee and sit down and enjoy the company of your church family. This is a perfect opportunity during Lent to reach out and invite someone new to join your circle of church family at your table.

 

The Rome Pilgrims will be in the Placita as well to share their pictures and stories about the trip. There will be an information flyer on our next trip in Nov. of 2011.

 

I would like to introduce Tom Brandlin from Queen's Care to share with us today.

 

MARCH 6TH-7TH

The Blood Drive is going on this morning. Thank you to all who signed up, please try to make your appointment and don't forget to bring a photo ID with you.

 

We still have room for families to have your pictures taken for the Directory today. There are openings from 1:00 till 3:50pm today. Please stop in the Martin de Porres room and make your appointment. We don't want the photographers to have down time!!

 

Daylight Saving Time is next week. Don't forget to Spring forward next Saturday night.

 

Our speaker at the Soup Supper on Monday will be Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels of Temple Beth Shir Sholom. He will share with us on Penance and Forgiveness. The Lectors will be serving us soup that night. Hope to see many of you there.

 

Fish Fry on Fridays by St. Vincent de Paul group. They serve from 4pm till 9pm in the Hall.

 

Next week-end will be as busy as this week-end. We have SHARE bake sale, Rome reunion in the Hall after the 10:00am Mass and breakfast in the Hall. Come prepared to stay and have some fellowship with your fellow parishioners.

 

Save the date for our Casino run to Harrah's in San Diego – June 5^th.