St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church at 2200 N. Blue Mills Road, Independence, MO 64058 US - March 7 & 8, 2009 ~ 2nd Sunday of Lent
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March 7 & 8, 2009 ~ 2nd Sunday of Lent |
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ~ Adoration will continue through Lent except on March 20th and Good Friday. The times are 9:30 AM until 3:30 PM. Plan to spend some quiet time this Lent with the Lord.
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING ~ Are you interested in being an Altar Server? We are in need of youth and adult servers. If you are interested please contact Janice McQuillan @ (816) 305-6232. Training will be held March 8, 2009 at 12:15, after Sunday School. Are you a server and need a refresher training course, please plan on staying for the training as well.
BEST CHOICE BAR CODES We are still collecting the labels for Best Choice items purchased at Richard’s or Price Choppers. You may place them in the box on the table in the gathering space.
BULLETIN AD’S ~ We are in need of Bulletin Ad’s for 2009. These ad’s run on the back of our bulletin’s every week for a year. The proceeds help us buy paper for the bulletin’s. Please call Karen at 796-6877.
LITURGY ~ There will be a Mass and Stations every Wednesday night at 7:00 PM during Lent. Please try and attend during this special time of year.
OLD PALMS ~ There is a basket in the gathering space for old Palms. You may bring them at any time and place them in the basket for burning.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE ~ The monthly report from St. Mary’s Outreach program shows that they have assisted 146 families for a total of 436 people . They gave clothing assistance to 1,896 families and medical assistance to 11 persons. They now have a Healthy Lifestyle Management Clinic and had 9 clients. If you are interested in this clinic, information is on the bulletin board in the gathering space. Thank you for all your help. You may bring your food items and place them in the blue barrel. They are taken to St. Mary’s once a week.
EASTER FLOWERS ~ The envelopes to donate for the Easter Flowers are on the round table in the gathering space. You may place your donation in the envelope and put it in the collection basket. Please help us to have a nice display of flowers on Easter.
ST. JOSEPH SOCIETY ~ The schedules for cookie baking please mark your calendars! It would be fantastic to see a large number of people come to help!
March 15 ~ Bake cookies @ 3 PM
March 16, 17, 18 ~ Bake cookies @ 5 PM
March 19 ~ Pack cookies @ 9:30 AM
March 20 ~ Prepare Table & Accept donations
March 21 ~ Finish Table preparations @ 8 AM
March 21 & 22 ~ St. Joseph Table
FYI ~ If anyone is interested in purchasing good quality food items at a substantial discounted price, consider Food Share America. Their website is www.foodshareamerica.com St. Paul Untied Methodist Church on Sterling Avenue is the host site. You may also order online. For further assistance, please contact Martha Gundy at 650-5018.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ~ Don’t forget our Famous Fish Fry’s on all Friday’s during Lent from 5 to 7PM at Church of Santa Fe in Buckner.
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS ~ The Parish Council met on Tuesday, February 24. Father Matt opened with a prayer. Minutes were read and approved. The March Calendar was looked over and events were added. Debbie Gengler addressed the Council on the Bunko/Potluck on the previous Saturday night. She said it was a success and would like to plan this event for every month. She got the approval of the Council so watch the bulletin for more information on this. Parish Council nominations will be the weekend of March 1 and March 8. This is your chance to put a representative for you in the Council, please participate. There will be AED Device training in March; more information will come on the date. Parking Lot resurfacing bids will be resubmitted because of the lower cost of fuel but the furnace will be the first to be replaced. Mass time will change on March 14. The Saturday night Mass will begin at 5:00 PM until this Fall. There is a new network called Food Share America that helps the needy. More information will come out on this network. The menu offers healthier choices. The meeting was adjourned and ended with prayer.
PARISH COUNCIL NOMINATIONS ~ In the next two weeks, we will be taking nominations for the four positions that will be opened when Kirk Johnson, Suzie Walkley, Martha Gundy and Linda Gritton complete their 3 year term in May. Please give serious thought to who you would like to “represent you” on the Parish Council. In the next 2 weeks, we will be giving you the opportunity to write down your suggestions or you may give one of us a call or talk with any of us after Mass. Kirk, Suzie, Martha or Linda will be glad to speak with you.
UNITED WOMEN’S GROUP NEWS ~ The United Women’s Group had their annual day meeting with Potluck on February 18. The 1/2 and 1/2 drawing was cancelled until next meeting. Our mission Rosaries will be given to the Franciscan Sisters who will give them to children that will be taught to say the Rosary. The nominating committee will bring names to our April meeting. The Chili Dinner was discussed and plans were finalized. The dinner turned out to be a huge success. Thanks to all who participated. The day meeting next year will be held in May or June in hopes that the warmer weather will bring more people out. The Group will purchase the colorful film for the doors and windows in our kitchen area. Also, a new Easter candle will be purchased by the group. The April meeting will be changed to April 15th due to Easter week. The yearly fundraiser for flower money will be in April. Our next meeting is on March 11 at 7:30 PM after the 7PM Mass, please come join us. If anyone needs a ride, call Melanie at 796-9001.
A MESSAGE FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ~ If you have any questions about the article that was in last weeks bulletin you may talk to Norma Morgan or Bob Riley or just call Karen in the Parish Office at 796-6877.
SECOND WEEK OF LENT ~ the Transfiguration. Today in Mark’s Gospel we find Peter, James and John being disturbed hearing Jesus talk about carrying a cross and losing his life. In answer to their misgivings, Jesus took them up to a mountain and was transfigured before them. They were filled with awe as they realized his glory was also theirs, a glory not experienced in his future kingdom, but also on earth.