Current Bulletin - St. Catherine of Siena in Mountain Lakes, NJ

Saturday February 14
5:30 pm
Edmund Golembiewski
Sunday
February 15 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 am
Our Parishioners
9:00 am
Anthony Nocerino
10:30 am Barbara Klein
12:00 pm Chancey Cristantiello
Monday
February 16
6:45 am
Richard Hertzig
Tuesday
February 17
6:45 am
Fausto Tassan
Wednesday February 18 Ash Wednesday
6:45 am
Edwin Rodriguez
12:00 pm Frances Fioretti
7:30 pm
Thomas Capko
Thursday February 19
6:45 am
Charlie and Ann Gatto
12:00 pm Fr. William Weithorn
Friday
February 20
6:45 am
Bart and Millie Marino
12:00 pm Special intention of Sr. Elizabeth Lee
Saturday February 21
8:00 am
Fr. Brendan Malloy
5:30 pm
Helen and Ed Luczyn
Sunday
February 22 1st Sunday of Lent
7:30 am
Rose Razzano
9:00 am
Our Parishioners
10:30 am Barbara Klein
12:00 pm Blanca Taylor
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Please remember in your prayers those who are ill,
especially Kristin Petrasek, Connie Ingrassia, Jack
Dolan, Martin Schwartz, Dawn Badalamenti,
Christopher Fraclose, John Stringer, Kevin Cunniff,
John Bracco, Arline Forte, Nancy Huber, Gene
Caulfield, Jeanine Niehoff, Saskia Kane, Lindsay
Lampach, Joy Skubic, Edward Sotelo, John Voorhees,
Sr. Bernadette Weller, Joan Kellenberger, Marie
Cardone, Monica Brennan, Kevin Graney, Robert
Walsh, Josephine Banda, Msgr. Edward Hajduk and
Ruth Harris.
St. Catherine of Siena
10 N Pocono Rd, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Website: www.stcatherine-ml.org
Parish Office
973-334-7131
Fax: 973-334-3202
stcatherine@optonline.net
Religious Education
973-334-5257
stcatherineccd@optonline.net
ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Ashes will be blessed and distributed at
6:45 am, 12:00 noon and 7:30 pm Masses and
at the
4:15 pm Liturgy of the Word
Scripture Readings
February 22, 2015
First Sunday in Lent
First Reading: Genesis 9:8-15
God made a promise to Noah that he would never again
devastate the entire planet with a flood. He also told
Noah that the symbol of this promise would be a
rainbow in the clouds.
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22
This letter from Peter reminds all people that Christ died
for us so that we might be led to God. We have been
saved by our baptism; not a physical cleansing, but a
promise to continually strive to obey God.
Gospel: Mark 1:12-15
Mark briefly tells of Jesus’ stay in the desert, where he
was tested by Satan. He did not give in to temptation,
but reappeared in Galilee to proclaim the good news.
REMINDER:
The Evening of Recollection and Dinner for Ushers
and the Adult Music Ministry will be held this
Thursday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center.
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
Sunday, February 15
Library open
11:45 to 12:00pm
1:00 to 1:30pm
NO CCD, MOMS & TOTS, OR CHOIR PRACTICE
THIS WEEK
Wednesday, February 18
Library open
11:00 to 12:00pm
12:45 to 1:00 pm
Thursday, February 19
Evening of Recollection:
Ushers and Music Ministry
6:30 pm
Friday, February 20
Stations of the Cross
7:30 pm
Mystery Players practice following Stations
Saturday, February 21
Confession
4:00 to 5:00pm
Sunday, February 22
Library open
11:45 to 12:00pm
1:00 to 1:30pm
Mystery Players Practice
5:00 pm
LENT
LAWS OF FAST AND
ABSTINENCE DURING LENT:
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Days of Fast and Abstinence (Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday): No meat.
Limit of one full meal on these days for all who have
completed their 18th year and have not reached their
60th year.
Days of Abstinence: (All Fridays in Lent.) No meat
For all who have completed their 14th year.
Weekdays of Lent:
There is no obligation to fast. However, voluntary acts
of self-denial are recommended.
Easter Duty Obligation:
After they have received their First Holy Communion,
Catholics are bound by the obligation of receiving Holy
Communion at least once a year. This precept should
be fulfilled during Lent or the Easter Season. Catholics
are also bound to confess serious (mortal) sins at least
once a year, but this is not limited to the Lenten/Easter
Season.
DEVOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Daily Mass beginning with Ash Wednesday:
Monday through Friday 6:45 am & 12:00 noon
Stations of the Cross:
Friday evenings in church at 7:30 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Monday evenings of Lent 7:00 to 8:30 pm
February 23-March 23
Word Among Us
Lenten prayer book (found on the table in the vestibule)
Parish Mission: March 23, 24, and 25
Have a great week!
STEWARDSHIP
Sunday Collection for February 8 $5,469.
God bless you for your generosity.
LUNCH WITH A LEPRECHAUN
Saturday, March 7 Our Lady of the Lakes Knights of
Columbus Council #3359 will host Lunch with a
Leprechaun from noon to 2:00 pm in the parish center.
Children age 3 to 12, $8. Adults $12. Tickets will be sold
at the door. All proceeds benefit our troops.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
In response to the Parish Survey which requested more
adult education and discussions on contemporary
Catholic issues, the following programs will be given in
the Parish Center during Lent. Sign-up sheets are in
the vestibule.
On Tuesday mornings March 3, 10, 17 and 24 from
10:30 to 11:30 am, Dr. Barry Rankin will lead a
discussion series entitled, LIVING WITH GOD IN
PRAYER. Dr. Rankin earned his degree in theology at
the Angelicum University in Rome. During his teaching
career he served on the faculty at the Passionist
Theologate in Louisville, at St. Mainrad Archabbey in
Indiana and at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago.
He has also conducted many retreats and workshops
throughout the Midwest. Please come and take this
opportunity to enrich your life with God in prayer!
Beginning on Thursday, February 26th and
continuing through the Thursdays in March, Sister
Bernadette Weller will discuss Matthew Kelly’s,
REDISCOVER CATHOLICISM. Gatherings will begin
at 10:30 and end at 11:30.
WOMEN’S ANNUAL RETREAT
The Women’s Annual Retreat will be held March 13-1415 at Villa Pauline in Mendham, NJ.Retreat master is
Fr. Jim Termyna. Weekend will include stations of the
cross, confessions and Mass all celebrated at the Villa.
Cost is $175. Join us for a weekend of prayer, spiritual
reflection and friendship! Please contact Cretia at 973989-9901 or Cheryl at 973-334-5445 to sign up for this
wonderful weekend!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FISH AND CHIPS
Our Lady of Lakes Council 3359, Denville, will host its
annual Fish and Chips dinner on Friday, February 20
in St. Mary’s Prep School cafeteria, Rt. 46 Denville,
from 5 to 7 PM. Fish & Chips prepared by Argyle’s of
Kearny. Take-out available. Contact Ed Gabel 627-7119
or Bob Lyons 627-7905 for further Information. Dinners
are $15 for adults, $14 for seniors, $8 for children under
12.
COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN
Thank you to those parishioners who served 175 meals
on Feb. 9 to the working poor and homeless at the
Community Soup Kitchen in Morristown: Katherine
DiRicco, Randy Doran, Al and Esther Falivene, Michele
Gregorek, Joan Kellenberger, Carol Kennedy, Joe
McLaughlin, Dom and Pat Miliano, Mary Anne Schuster,
Antoinette Shanker, Anne Smith and Lillian Wagner.
Thank you also to Rose Ann Cotreau and her friends for
all the baked goods.