April 7, 2019 Fifth Sunday of Lent

APRIL 7, 2019 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

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PARISH CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

SUN. 7 Fifth Sunday of Lent 8:00 a.m. Mass (L/D of George and Mary CH McGraw families) 10:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH 3rd Scrutiny 11:15-12:30pm CCD Classes-Grades K-5 AH 12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Poor Souls in Purgatory) CH 6:00 p.m. The Last Supper Dramatization CH MON. 8 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH

8:00 a.m. Mass (Mary Bering) CH 1:00 p.m. Parish Staff Meeting RD 6:30 p.m. RCIA AH TUES. 9 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH

8:00 a.m. Mass (Ellen Goth) CH 10:00 a.m. Mass at Westminster WED. 10 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH 8:00 a.m. Mass (Joe and Jane Warfel) CH School Children attend Mass 2:30 p.m. Penance Service CH 6:30 p.m. Penance Service CH THURS. 11 NO MASS 9:30 a.m. Footprints Sewing Group AH 10:30 a.m. Mass at Morrison Woods 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal CH FRI. 12 St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH

8:00 a.m. Mass (Gene Boros) CH 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning 6:35 p.m. Rosary CH 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross CH SAT. 13 St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr

8:00 a.m. Mass (Bill Taylor) CH 8:30 a.m. Centering Prayer after Mass AH 2:00-4:00 p.m. Confessions CH

4:30 p.m. Mass (Joseph Laskowski) CH SUN. 14 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH

10:00 a.m. Mass (Bill Taylor) CH Procession 11:00 a.m. Adoration CH 11:15-12:30pm CCD Classes-Grades K-5 AH

12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Roberta Kluth) CH 5-6:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group AH 5:15-7:30 p.m. Confirmation Class AH 7:00 p.m. Benediction CH

CH-church; RD-Rectory Dining; AH-St.Agnes Hall; RL-Rectory Living Room

Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Lawrence,

With the passing of Dick Shirey, I lost not only a

Business Manager but a true friend. That friendship

is one that will remain but connected to eternity, but

the need of a Business Manager for the parish can’t

be met from that side.

Several have approached me about the position, so

here is the process I will use in selecting a person for

the position:

Anyone interested would need to forward a

resume to the Parish Office.

Copies will be made and distributed to all the

members of the Parish Finance Council.

The Finance Council will meet on April 30

for their regular monthly meeting at which the

various resumes will be reviewed and

prioritized.

The Finance Council will make a

recommendation of two or three of the

applicants.

Depending on the discussion of the

candidates, an interview of those two or three

may take place.

A final selection will be made by May 15.

The deadline for applications will be April 28 –

last Sunday of the month before the Finance Council

Meeting. There is some urgency to this as we need to

move forward on business matters of the parish.

Sincerely,

Fr. Dave

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MINISTRY ASSISGNMENTS FOR APRIL 13 AND 14

Readers Altar Servers E.M.H.C. Ushers

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Jack Greiner Nicholas Dosch Cora Taylor

Brenda Manis Carolann Mikesell Deborah Miller

Mike Brand Jim Carnes Jeff Crabtree Jerry Fink

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Pete Walters Eli Hart Steve Baule

Mary Burford Marilyn Sherrill

Jerry Bricker Sheila Caudill Jack Holland Kevin Persinger

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Myron Echelbarger Dolphus Stephens

Onnie Adams Ava Echelbarger

John Coutinho Julie Huff Mary Ann Kratochvil Amy Miller Sherry Richardson Deb Saxon Julie Snider

Les Coutinho Jeff Huff Greg Smith Mike Wallace

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — See, I am doing something new! (Isaiah

43:16-21) or Ezekiel 37:12-14.

Psalm — The Lord has done great things for us; we are

filled with joy (Psalm 126) or Psalm 130.

Second Reading — I have been taken possession of by

Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:8-14) or Romans 8:8-11.

Gospel — Go, and from now on do not sin any more

(John 8:1-11) or John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,

International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:12-20 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Lk 19:28-40 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 — 23:56 [23:1-49]

Pray for Priests & Seminarians Sun. Fr. Timothy Alkire Thomas Kappes

Mon. Fr. Matt Arbuckle Andrew Morand Tues. Fr. Derek Aaron TJ Slamkowski Wed. Fr. P. Baikauskas, OP Dcn M. Summerlin Thurs. Fr. James Bates Liam Thompson

Fri. Fr. Joshua Bennett Andrew Thornton

Sat. Fr. Robert Bernotas Jeffery Todd, Jr.

PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember the following parishioners in your prayers this week: Beth Kaiser, Sonja Bickey, Larry Tricker, Isaiah Greiner, Dan Wade, Joe Morgan, Dale Goth, David Traub, JoAnn Brown, Miriam Walker, Charles Hiatt, Adam Pence, Alex Pence, Anthony Pence, Joseph Jenkinson, Clara Persinger, Martha Jean McIntosh, Dorothy Duncan, Linda Goth, Pete Whitcomb, Betty Wright, Beverly Dalton, Shirley Jordan, Kameron Kadinger, Joe Duncan, Shirley Phillips, John Persinger, Dick and Lucille Kanney, Pat Daunt, John Haack, Sharon Newton, Larry Rigel, Ronald Macken, Joyce Doyle, Marie Rhorer, Bob Bering, for the family of Alex and Kim Flores, Cristina Jones, Stacey Vencel, Joshua Cole, Richard Biehl, Clifford Tweedy, Rod Clements, Ed Kratochvil, Mary Hadley, Noah Cross, Raymond Gaff, Betty Anderson, Judy Cool Beaty, Stephanie Echelbarger, Pat Savage, Mary Kerrigan, Roni Johnson, William Berger, Tia Lindsey, Dixie Lindsey, Jim Shaw, Harry Seffrin, Floyd Jones, David Duke.

PRAYER CHAIN Please call Joan McKinley 716-7073 for the St.

Lawrence Church Prayer Chain request.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for April

Universal: Workers in War Zones. For doctors and

their humanitarian collaborators in war zones, who risk

their lives to save the lives of others.

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PARISH MINISTRIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADULT FAITH FORMATION COLUMN (Sue Wilhelm)

Karen Hoffman and Sophia Senese will be leading the

children’s liturgy of the Word. If you are in high

school or a college student and would like to assist with

this ministry, please let Sue or Kelsi know. We could use

a few more hands.

I am a member of the Household of God. God is

head of my household.

The readings during Liturgy the last two Sundays, as

well as today, point to the grace and gift of Baptism.

The Samaritan woman at the well, thirsted and Jesus

invited her to Living Water. From her encounter

with Christ she witnessed to her family and friends

who in turn came to believe. Then Jesus invites the

man born blind to wash in the Pool of Siloam. He

washes, sees clearly, believes and proclaims what

Jesus has done for him. This week Jesus raises

Lazarus from the dead, reminding us that in Baptism

we die to sin and are raised up in Christ, a new

creation.

I invite you as a household of God to ponder the gift

of Baptism. If there are children, show them

pictures and talk to them about their Baptism, about

the significance of belonging to Christ and to the

Church which is their community and family of

faith. As adults, we can reflect on these same graces.

We can also ask ourselves how these readings invite

us to a deeper encounter with Jesus in light of our

own Baptism. What is Christ’s invitation to us?

How are we sharing the Christ Life that is central to

our everyday lives with others?

May we live and witness to this precious gift of

Baptism, a life transformed in Christ.

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All are welcome for Centering Prayer practiced in

community every Saturday after 8:00am Mass at St.

Agnes Hall. The intention of Centering Prayer is consent

(or surrender) to God’s presence and action within. Sue

Wilhelm will facilitate the practice.

The fourth Saturday of each month will include study and

reflection after Centering Prayer.

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College Students! Join us for Coffee and Donuts—Palm

Sunday, April 14th after 10:00am Mass.

Taize April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Church. We invite you

to join us for a candle lit prayerful setting with meditative

singing, scripture, silence and prayers for the world.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Our next class will be on Monday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. in St. Agnes Hall. .

The next opportunity for Adoration will be

next Sunday, Palm Sunday, April 14 after the 10:00 a.m. Mass until Evening Devotions at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in joining our ministry, please contact Marilyn Sherrill at 765-396-3583 or 765-744-4086.

Hearts of Hope Ministry

This Ministry meets on a regular basis—once a month in St. Agnes Hall. Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m. or 6:30-8:00 p.m. Our next meeting will be April 23. All are welcome who have lost a loved one or anticipate the loss of a loved one. Join us! If you have any questions, contact Deb Saxon at 765-760-4800.

FOOTPRINTS SEWING GROUP

The Footprints Sewing Group is

focusing on the Annual Baby Shower

(3/9-4/14/19). The Stork is set up in

the back of the Church. Your help is

appreciated. The Group will be meeting April 11

and April 25 at 9:30 a.m. in St. Agnes Hall. If you

would be interested in joining this lively group of

ladies, we would be happy to have you. For more

information contact Carmen Simmons 765-808-1917 or

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EASTER FLOWERS Envelopes to help defray the cost of

flowers and Church furnishings for the

Easter season are in the pews. Please

place your donation in the collection basket over the

weekend. Deadline: April 14.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered from 2:00-4:00 PM each Saturday during Lent.

Join us for the Rosary at 6:35 P.M. and Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent at 7:00 P.M.

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Saint Lawrence

Catholic School

stlawrencemuncie.org

765.282.9353 Rob Frey, Principal: r.frey@stlawrencemuncie.org

Our mission is to provide a Catholic Christ-centered

education through an atmosphere of love and

compassion for all students.

Monday, April 10 – Mass at church.

SHOP WITH SCRIP -- This weekend’s bulletin

includes an insert for our next Scrip Order.

Orders with payment are due by 10:00 a.m. on

Monday, April 15. You can place your order in the

collection basket, drop off at the school or the

Parish Office.

The Muncie Knights of Columbus will host

a FREE Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20, at

their facility (3600 West Purdue Avenue). Be there

by 9:45AM. The event begins promptly at 10:00AM

and ends promptly at 10:02AM!

Due to school being canceled on January 31, we

will be in session on Monday, April 22 (the day

after Easter).

SLCS teachers and staff recently completed First

Aid training with a representative of the

Delaware County Sheriff’s Department. This

training will make us better prepared to handle a

serious injury on our campus. Additionally, we

now have First Aid kits in each classroom, as well

as the Office and PE area. While we hope to never

use the training or the kits, we’re working to be as

prepared as possible.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES/ACTIVITIES FOR OUR

CCD CLASSES for grades K thru 5 will meet this Sunday, April 7 from 11:15am-12:30pm in St. Agnes Hall. If you have any questions, contact Sheila Henry at 765-729-1229.

CONFIRMATION CLASS – Our next class is Sunday, April 14, from 5:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in St. Agnes Hall. Contact Jason for additional information at jhart@stlawrencemuncie.com. MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP (MSYG) Our next meeting/get-together will be Sunday, April 14 from 5-6:30 p.m. in St. Agnes Hall.

THIS Sunday, April 7 | 6:00 PM Join us for a dramatization of the Last Supper

presented by men of the parish and the St. Lawrence

Choir. In this living dramatization, the Twelve

Apostles speak their minds to themselves, to each

other and to the Lord in the light of the words that

they have just heard Jesus speak: “One of you will

betray Me.” The play focuses on just a few seconds

in time at the Last Supper when Jesus announced

that someone would betray him that night. After

each shocking pronouncement, each apostle in turn

relives his history with Jesus, reviews his faith and

agonizes that he may be the traitor.

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Deacon’s Food Pantry

During the month of March, Deacon’s

Pantry helped 212 households which

resulted in 366 adults and 175 children

being served by this ministry. Items

currently needed in the pantry are: canned fruit,

ketchup and shampoo. Thank you for your

continued support!

Nursing Homes - Communion Services April 16 – 10:30 a.m. – Bethel Pointe

April 23 – 10:00 a.m. – Albany Health Care

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SAVE THE DATE

Afternoon Day of Reflection for

Liturgical Ministers:

Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers

Sunday, June 9 – 1:30-3:30 p.m.

In the church!

“They Said It!”

What is the most funny thing about going to

school at St. Lawrence?

“Miss Gardner is funny and I like Freeday

Friday.” Irah, grade 2

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150th Anniversary of Our Church Remember Renew Rejoice

The first wood framed rectory, erected by Father

Schmidt, was partially destroyed by fire on

November 1, 1880. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Our “keepsake ornament” is not just something for the Christmas season. These can be displayed throughout the year in your home. Give as an anniversary gift, a birthday gift, or as a wedding gift. They are available at the Rectory for $25.

We are currently gathering

photographs for our 150th Anniversary

Gala and other events throughout the

year. If you have photos from church

or school events that you would like to share, please

stop by the Parish Office so we may make a digital

copy, or you may email them

to galaphotos@stlawrencemuncie.com.

Any information you can include with the photos (ie.

year, names, event, etc.) would be greatly

appreciated.

St. Lawrence 150th Anniversary Gala June 15—6:00-10:00 p.m.

Silent Auction We know there is lots of amazing talent here in our

parish. We would love to hear from you. As we

celebrate the founding of our church during the St.

Lawrence Gala, let us celebrate the talents of our

parishioners. If you would like to donate an item that

showcases your talent to be sold in the Silent Auction

during the June Gala, please contact us. Proceeds from

the Silent Auction will be used to offset the cost of the

Gala and any extra funds will be placed in the

St. Lawrence Building Fund to maintain our historical

church and grounds.

Contact one of the Silent Auction Committee

members listed here:

Lynette Varner lsvarner@bsu.edu

Maria Hart jasonandmariahart@comcast.net Nancy Zachary nazachary@comcast.net

Weekend of March 24, 2019

St. Lawrence Parish…………………… $6,106.00

School Support……………………….. … $1,549.50

Children’s Envelopes…………………… $ 1.00

Deacon’s Food Pantry…………………… $ 20.00

Fuel Fund ……………………………….. $ 196.00

Weekend of March 31, 2019 St. Lawrence Parish ……………………... $5,096.82

School Support…………………………… $ 605.00

Children’s Envelopes …………………….. $ 0.00

Deacon’s Food Pantry ……………………. $ 0.00

Fuel Fund …………………………………. $ 305.00

Catholic Relief Services …………………. $1,790.01

Thank you for your generous support of the

Catholic Relief Services Collection and for helping Jesus in disguise. Your contributions make a difference for the poor and marginalized around the world. If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give! Just visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections, and click on the “How to Give” link on the left. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Please consider online giving. Go to

www.osvonlinegiving.com/4289 or call the Business

Office at St. Lawrence 765-288-9223, Ext. 22. We will

help you work through the process in no time!

Please pray for those serving our country in the military – especially: Davis Brown, William Cox, Jared Hargis, Kyle Jones, Kyle & Leandra

Long, Jon Powell, Stephen Smith, Kyle Stewart, Christopher Tolmachoff, Payden Schug, and Matt Johns.

In case of an emergency, an AED (Automatic

External Defibrillator) is located in the vestibule

of the church.

Upcoming Penance Services:

April 10 – 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-St. Lawrence

April 8 – 6:30 p.m.-St. Mary, Muncie

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THANKS FROM THE METZGER FAMILY:

We are very grateful for the love and care shown to

Harry Metzger during the last years of his life and at the

time of his death. We are thankful to all who visited

Harry at the hospital, Signature Healthcare and the other

nursing homes where he resided over the past two and a

half years. Special thanks to Jake Marhoefer, Tom and

Joellen Ward, Jack and Tayla Greiner, Steve Goodman,

and others who brought Holy Communion to Harry

during this time.

We are humbled and more than grateful for the visits

of our friends and loved ones at Meeks Mortuary on the

day before Harry’s funeral, and for all who sent flowers

or notes, made memorial donations, or arranged for

Masses to be offered for Harry.

The Funeral Mass at St. Lawrence was a beautiful,

faith-filled, and loving experience of worship and support

which would not have been possible without the help of

Fr. Dave, Fr. Bob, Jason Hart, the Resurrection Choir,

Mike Wallace, Jack Sharp, Dan Dalton, and Jim and

Jeanette Carnes.

The delicious funeral meal, served by Dolphus and

Nora Stephens and their team, enabled our loved ones,

including out of towners, to continue to be together and

enjoy one another’s company before we went our

separate ways.

As we ask that you continue to pray for the repose of

Harry’s soul, please know that we will keep you in our

hearts and in our prayers.

Rosalie, Donna, Phyllis, Linda, Fr. Tom, and John

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Dan’s Fish Fry

Friday, April 12 – 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Parish Hall – 1200 W. Riverside Ave.

$10/Adult; $8/BSU student; $8/child – fish or Pizza

King cheese pizza (age 6-12) Free for children 5

and under! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Annual Knights of Columbus

Easter Egg hunt

Saturday, April 20

Knights of Columbus Hall – 3600 W. Purdue Ave.

Start time: 10:00 a.m. Arrive by 9:45 a.m.

4000 eggs and LOTS of prizes!! All are welcome!!

Call Brad Robertson 765-215-6816 or the hall at

765-282-8280 with any questions.

Science and The Mystery of God: Life as a Catholic Scientist with Dr. Giorgio Ambrosio of Fermilab, America’s Particle Physics and Accelerator Laboratory April 11-- 6:30 - 8 PM with Mass to follow St Francis Catholic Church Parish Hall, Muncie. Dr. Giorgio Ambrosio of Fermilab has also headed projects at CERN, the international lab of particle physics. He will speak on his experience as a Catholic scientist and his encounter with the mystery of God.

Holy Week Schedule

April 14 – 20

April 14 – Palm Sunday:

Regular Mass schedule with the addition of a

“procession” at the 10:00 a.m. Mass.

Adoration at 11:00 a.m. until Evening Deveotions at

7pm.

Tuesday, April 16:

Chrism Mass in Lafayette – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17:

4:00-6:00 p.m. – “Opportunity” for the Scarament of

Reconciliation

Holy Thursday, April 18:

7:00 p.m. – Mass

Adoration after Mass until closing at 10:00 p.m.

Good Friday, April 19

12 Noon – Stations of the Cross

3:00 p.m. – Good Friday Service

Holy Saturday, April 20

9:00am-12 Noon – RCIA Retreat

12 Noon – Easter Food Blessing in Church

1:00 p.m. – RCIA Practice

8:30 p.m. – Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday – April 21

Masses: 8:00am; 10:00am; 12:15pm-Spanish Mass