FINANCE COMMITTEE CORNER
Last Sunday $8,610 was received in the offertory baskets at Mass and $6,211 was received through WeShare, for a total of $14,821
Thank you for so generously giving to our regular collection.The second collection in support of our Soup Kitchen totaled $2,467.
LENTEN SCRIPTURE STUDY – THE BOOK OF EXODUS
Pope Francis said of the book of Exodus “the story of the Israelites’ journey toward the Promised Land and God’s faithfulness during times of trial and suffering helps Christians “better understand” the Lenten experience, he said. “This whole path is fulfilled in hope, the hope of reaching the (Promised) Land and precisely in this sense it is an ‘exodus,’ a way out from slavery to freedom,” Tuesday evenings in Lent we will break open one of the most important books of the Old Testament that we too may walk in the path of hope that this beautiful book leads us. Led by Father Nolan, we will meet Tuesdays evenings March 10, 24, and 31. 6:30 – 7:30pm. We will meet in the rectory. All are welcome.
CRS Rice Bowl: This Lent, our parish community joins nearly 14,000 Catholic communities
across the United States to participate in a life-changing Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl.
CRS Rice Bowl is a faith-in-action Lenten program for families, individuals and faith communities with family activities, meatless meals, prayers and reflections. Rice Bowl invites Catholics to live in solidarity with our most vulnerable brothers and sisters through the Lenten pillars of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Pick up a flyer at the church entrance. Also, join CRS
Rice Bowl’s on-line community at crsricebowl.org.
Place your cardboard Rice Bowl, or a family bowl, in a prominent place to collect the money you save from what you give up for Lent. We will collect Rice Bowls with your sacrificial donations on Palm Sunday.
Remember, what you give up for Lent changes lives.
GAY FELLOWSHIP
Please join us after the 5:30 Mass on Sunday evening, March 15 for a meeting of the Gay Fellowship,to be held in the Rectory dining room immediately following the 5:30 Mass. The group is a safe andcomfortable place to share and meet other LGBTQ Catholics. All are welcome.
LENTEN SIMPLE SUPPERS
Please join us during any or all of the Wednesday of Lent: 3/11, 18, 25 and 4/1, 8 for our Lenten Simple Suppers. Prayers and meditation begin at 7PM in the dining room of the rectory, followed by a meal of soup and salad...and fellowship. The suppers are a wonderful way to not only deepen one’s Lenten experience, but also to be able to reflect in a very comfortable and quiet setting with fellow parishioners. For more information, please call Chris Williams at 304- 337-1252 or jcw.arts@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you then.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
The Parish Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will meet on Thursday, January 28th at 6:00pm in the Rectory. All are welcome to attend!
MNYCCM Lenten Reflection
As Lent continues, we ask for the grace to see how our food choices impact creation and the poor and vulnerable. Here are some questions to consider.
He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.” (Acts 14:17)
LENTEN SERVICE PROJECT AND PILGRIMAGE FOR CHILDREN
Are you wondering how to make the 3 pillars of Lent (prayer, fasting, almsgiving) come alive for your children? Please join the Catholic Families Group for a Lenten Service Project on Saturday, March 14 AND a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Saint Frances Cabrini here in Manhattan on Sunday, March 15. All details are online: www.meetup.com/NYC-Catholic-Families/
Magnificat's 2020 Lenten Companion is on sale in the Rectory Office for $5 each. This booklet provides a series of original reflections to guide you through every day of Lent into the heart of that Mystery.
NYC Catholic Families Group: Please join us for our Monthly Moms' Night - Tuesday, March 10 at 7pm in the Rectory. We share refreshments and help each other grow in faith and raise our children as committed Catholics. It is free to join and attend. All details can be found on Meetup: www.meetup.com/NYC-Catholic-Families/ And please stay tuned - we are planning a Lenten pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Frances Cabrini - details coming soon!
FAITH IN THE CRUCIBLE: "When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" (-Luke 18:8). Lenten Vespers series, Sundays at 4:00 pm: Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121 Street, New York (Manhattan). Speakers: Peter Steinfels, former Religion Editor of the New York Times (March 1); Edward F. Clancy, Director of Outreach for the Papal charity Aid to the Church in Need (March 8); Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Resnick Dean of the Rabbinical School, Jewish Theological Seminary (March 15); Dr Mary McCarthy, Director of Christian Education at Christ's Church (Episcopal), Rye, NY (March 22); Angela Alaimo O'Donnell, Associate Director, Curran Center for American Catholic Studies, Fordham University (March 29). Traditional vespers service with music and reflections on The Beatitudes. All are welcome.