Second Sunday of Lent March 1, 2015

Second Sunday of Lent
March 1, 2015
If God is for us, who can be against us?
— Romans 8:31b
Fr. Timothy M. Ekaitis, Pastor
E-mail: fathertim@norwaymi.com
St. Mary Catholic Church
401 Main Street
Norway, MI 49870
906-563-9845
E-mail: saintmary@norwaymi.com
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38
Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23;
Mt 23:1-12
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16;
Mt 20:17-28
Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31
Friday:
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21;
Parish Personnel
Phone #
906-563-9845
Office Hours: Mon - Fri , 8:30AM-3:30PM
Fax Number: 906-563-7623
Saturday:
Sunday:
St. Barbara Catholic Church
159 Mission Street Vulcan
Mail: 401 Main St Norway, MI 49870
Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12;
Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11;
1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25
Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7;
Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8;
Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]
Evangelization Coordinator: Hannah Gr oeneveld 906 396-5311
E-mail:northwoodsevangelization@gmail.com
Pastoral Council
Administrative Assistant: Mar y Lindstr om
Renee Pollard- Vice Chairperson
Patti Bianco- Secretary
Music/Liturgy: Mar y J ean Menar d, 563-9097 (H)
Finance Council
Maintenance: Beth Sturm
Gerald Cieslak - President
Housekeeper: Kathy Zychowski
Faith Formation Coordinator: Nancy Degnan
e-mail: religioused@norwaymi.com
Middle School Ministry Coordinator: Maur een Zanoni
e-mail: msm@norwaymi.com
Youth Ministry Coordinator: Denice Westcott 563-9834
e-mail: youthgroup@norwaymi.com
Women of St. Mary’s: Marge Meneghini, 563-9366
St. Barbara Women’s Group: J udy Ball, 563-9408
Holy Spirit School Principal: Melissa Menghini
906-563-8817
e-mail: info@hscsnorway.org
St. Vincent de Paul Store
906-563-7302
Mass Intentions
3/2 MON No Mass
3/3 TUE 5:00PM SB—Leonard Schultz
3/4 WED 8:00AM SM—Marie Peters
3/4 WED 1:00PM At Evergreen Meadows—Deceased of
the Aldebrando Sartorelli Family
3/5 THUR 8:00AM SB—Deceased of the Aldebrando
Sartorelli Family
3/6 FRI 8:30AM SM—Marie Peters
3/7 SAT 4:00PM SM—Mary Ropelle &
Rosemary DeBakker
3/7 SAT 6:00PM SB—For the People of St. Barbara &
St. Mary Parishes
3/8 SUN 8:00AM SB— Improved Health for Jerry &
Caelilia Sarnowski
3/8 SUN 10:00AM SM—Ruth Pretto
When there is a funeral, daily Mass will NOT be cancelled
WELCOME TO
ST. MARY & ST. BARBARA PARISHES
We are happy that you decided to worship with us. If you are visiting just for today, we pray that God will be with you on your
journey. If you are seeking a church to be part of, we would be
honored to welcome you into our parish community. If you are
interested in joining our parish family, call the parish office at
563-9845 or email: saintmary@norwaymi.com.
Lighthouse Catholic Media CDs
This week's featured CD is THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
with Fr. Bill Casey. In this presentation on reconciliation, Fr. Casey reminds us that confession, the forgotten sacrament, is the ordinary means for the forgiveness of mortal sins after baptism and a
true treasury of graces and spiritual strength for us in our daily
struggles against temptation and sin. Discover how this Sacrament
can transform your life if you allow it!
Listen to it today and then attend the Penance service on March 1
at 4:00.
A VOCATIONAL VIEW ~ Peter, James and John saw
the Lord transfigured before their eyes and heard, “This is
my son, my beloved, listen to him.” Are you listening?
(Mark 9:2-10)
Soup and Sandwich Fellowship
Donations of soup and sandwiches, as well as kitchen help, will be
needed for the Lenten Fellowships following the Tuesday evening
Masses at St. Barbara Church on February 24, March 3, 10, and
24. Sign up sheets are available in the vestibule of the church.
Thank you.
Our parishes’ bulletin is on-line. To read or print it, go to
www.dioceseofmarquette.org, then in the center of the page
click on parishes and Missions, then on St. Mary or St. Barbara
Church. Hope you enjoy this and make use of it when you are
out of town.
St. Mary’s
Collection-February 22, 2015
Envelopes
$3,085.00
Loose
305.00
Children
11.70
Fuel
15.00
Easter Flowers
31.00
Maintenance
145.00
Total:
$3,592.70
**Thank you for sharing your
Time, Talent, and Treasure
in Building God ’s Kingdom!
Diocesan Collections $1,183.82
St. Barbara’s
Collection-February 22, 2015
Envelopes
$2,424.84
Loose
165.69
Children
8.00
Maintenance
10.00
Easter Flowers
35.00
Fuel
30.00
Total:
$2,653.53
**Thank you for sharing your
Time, Talent, and Treasure
in Building God’s Kingdom!
Diocesan Collections $253.00
Help with transportation: Gail Zanon can be called during
the day at 563-9068 or Jan Pellegrini during the evenings at
563-5725 to request a ride to Mass or to arrange for a driver
for a local medical appointment or errand.
Upcoming Events:
Pie Sale ~ Did you know that Mar ch 14 is National Pi Day? Pi
is the ratio used to compute the circumference, area, and volume of
circles.
For those who didn't memorize it in middle school, that works out to
3.141592653 for the first ten digits. It's written using the Greek
letter π, pronounced "pie." To celebrate, there will be “pie” sale
from 10 am-Noon as a special fundraiser for Holy Spirit School and
sponsored by the ladies group’s of both parishes. We anticipate 5075 pies to be available for sale. Watch for more information!
Easter Bake Sale
Our Easter bake sale will be April 4th on Holy Saturday. Bakers will
be needed and for those who don’t bake, please consider donating
an item or two which can be incorporated into our ever popular gift
baskets which are raffled at the sale. Watch for more information
next month, but start thinking about it now!
Holy Spirit School 52 Club Winners
Matt Kivi, Escanaba, MI $50 1st Prize
Mike Degenaer, Norway, MI $25 2nd Prize
Denisse Richards, St. Helen, MI $15 3rd Prize
Jason Zanoni, Vulcan, MI $10 4th Prize
License No. X85236
It Pays to Advertise—Our parish benefits significantly from the ads
placed in this bulletin. The advertising dollars pay for our bulletin
service. Many thanks to those who have continued to renew, and the
new advertisers that joined us this past year. When patronizing those
businesses that advertise with us, please let them know you saw their
ad on our bulletin. This week’s feature ad is:
CJ Graphics 906 774-8636
LENT PENANCE SERVICES
Sunday, March 1st 4 pm at St. Mary’s Church in Norway
Sunday, March 8th 3 pm at Guardian Angels in Crystal Falls
Tuesday, March 10th 7 pm at St. Rose in Channing
Sunday, March 15th 3 pm at American Martyrs in Kingsford
Friday, March 27th 6:30 pm at Immaculate Conception in Iron Mt.
Sunday, March 29th 3:30 pm at St. Cecilia in Caspian
During Lent, Stations of the
Cross will be after Mass on
Wednesdays at St. Mary and
Thursdays at St. Barbara.
MSM Popcorn
Fundraiser this
weekend
PLEASE PRAY
Your Prayers are needed: Please pr ay for the sick, who
suffer in silence and for family members and friends especially:
April Styers, Dorothy Meneghini, Sharon Clifford, Paula
Pieropon, Bruno Solda, Larry Sturm, Marion Holliday, Marie
DeGroot, Fr. Ray Valerio, Fr. Raymond Zeugner, Laurene
Zychowski, Pat Wall, Daniel Thompson, MaryAnn Krause,
Rosalyn Bilski, Tim Kelly, Balinda Eagle and Cody
Schwamlien. Also pray for our parishioners and family
members in our nursing homes. If a name needs to be added or
removed from the prayer list please e-mail or call the parish
office 563-9845.
St. Mary’s card sender for February is
Rosemary Haepers 563-5071
St. Barbara’s card sender is Peggy Bryson 563-8073
Bulletin Deadline: Please have all bulletin announcements to St. Mary Parish office by Monday noon.
These announcements need to be typed, e-mailed or
written. (saintmary@norwaymi.com). Thank You.
Communion Call Visits: If you are home bound or know someone
who is and would like to receive Holy Communion at home please
call the parish office at 563-9845 so you may be added to our list.
Thank You
James: Pearls for Wise Living—Bible Study 7-8:15pm at St.
Mary. Have you ever str uggled with living your faith pr actically? Do you want advice on how to live as a Catholic where you are?
James is one of the most practical books of the Bible. Its teachings
speak loudly to all those who feel torn between the competing demands of this world and their faith.
Jam 4:1-10
Feb 26
Jam 5:7-11
Mar 12
Jam 4:11—5:6
Mar 5
Jam 5:12-20
Mar 19
Parish Retreat
March 6-8 @ Marygrove Retreat Center
Join Fr. Brian Gerber and members of our parishes on this year’s
Parish Retreat at Marygrove (Garden, MI) to learn more about the
teachings of Fulton J. Sheen.
Cost: $120 / person or $200 / married couple
St. Mary Memorial
Each month we list the names of those in whose
name gifts have been made to the Memorial Fund
at St. Mary’s Church. They are remembered at the
10:00AM Mass on the First Sunday of each month
for one year. The names are inscribed in our Memorial Book,
which is on display in the vestibule. Contact the parish office
for more information. Inscribed for the month of February are:
Patrick Ray, Leo & Bob Bertolini, Emily Sturm, Joseph
Bertolini, Bertha Chambers and Bob DeDecker
St. Barbara's Women's League Meeting
The Women's League will meet on Tuesday, March 3, at 1:00 in the
Parish Hall. All women are encouraged to attend this important
meeting as we will be making plans for the Spring Luncheon.
Please bring your raffle prizes with you, if possible, so we can ready
them for display. We hope to see you there!
A seat has opened up for our youth rally to Steubenville this
July. Interest individuals may contact Fr. Tim or Mrs. Westcott.
What’s Happening:
2/28 & 3/1 MSM Popcorn Fundraiser after Mass at St. Mary
3/1 Sun. Coffee & Rolls after 8:am Mass
3/1 Sun. 11am High School Faith Formation
3/1 Sun 4pm Penance Service at St. Mary
3/2 Mon. 6:00pm St. Mary Adult Choir Practice
3/3 Tue. 10am AA meeting at St. Mary
3/3 Tue. 1pm St. Barbara Women League Meeting
3/3/Tue. 5:30pm St. Barbara Soup & Sandwich meal after Mass
3/3 Tue. 6:30pm Women of St. Mary Meeting
3/4 Wed. 3:00-4:30pm K-4th Gr. Faith Formation
3/4 Wed. 4:30-5pm Youth Choir Practice
3/4 Wed. 6-7pm 5-8th Gr. Faith Formation
3/4 Wed. 7-8pm MSM at St. Mary
3/4 Wed. 7:15-8:30pm Youth Group at HSS
3/5 Thur. 7:00pm Choir Practice for 6:00pm Mass
3/5 Thur. 7-8:15 James Bible Study at St. Mary
3/6 Fri.9:30-4:30 Adoration at St. Mary
3/6 Fri. 4:00pm Sunday 8:00am Choir Practice
3/7 Sat. 11:00-12noon Confessions at St. Mary
First Friday Adoration
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place on Friday
March 6th following the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Please take a moment
to sign-up for the time slot you will be able to spend with the
Blessed Sacrament. If you have the time sign up for two time
slots.
Yum! Soup and Sandwiches
St. Barbara's Parish will be hosting a Soup and Sandwich Fellowship
following the Tuesday evening Masses during Lent. Everyone is
invited to join us for a delicious meal and good conversation. There
is no charge for the meal, but a free will offering will be accepted.
(There will be no meal on Tuesday, March 17.)
Charity Raffle Ticket Presale
Prizes for St. Barbara's Women's League Charity Raffle will be on
display in the vestibule of the church on the weekends of March 7-8
and March 14-15. We will be selling tickets at these times - $1.00
each or 6 tickets for $5.00. There will also be a variety of religious
items for sale. Winners will be drawn at the Spring Luncheon on
March 18. If you are unable to attend the luncheon, purchasing your
tickets in advance is a good way to help the Women's League help
the parish. Thank you.
The Diocese of Marquette seeks to fill the full time position of Maintenance Supervisor. The selected candidate will be responsible for overall
maintenance, minor repairs, janitorial services, and preventive & grounds
maintenance for all diocesan owned buildings, as well as, maintenance and
care of diocesan owned vehicles. This position does qualify for fringe benefits including health insurance, pension, short-term disability insurance, longterm disability insurance and life insurance.
Required qualifications:
Ability to work independently as well as schedule and produce work in a
timely manner.
Five years building maintenance experience.
Ability to organize and arrange priorities.
Initiative and self-direction
Ability to supervise workers
Verbal skills to communicate with members of the staff, contractors, etc.
High level of discretion and integrity.
To apply online, please visit www.diocesejobs.com. No phone calls, please.