3rd Sunday of Lent

PARISH PRIEST

FR. Joseph tran

READINGS FOR

march 14th , 2004

Exodus 3:1-8,13-15 I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob.

1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 Whoever thinks he is standing secure should take care not to fall.

Luke 13:1-9 If you do not repent you will all perish as they did.

3rd Sunday of Lent,

Readings are taken from Cycle C of the Sunday Lectionary

Sat. Mar. 13^th ,2004.

5:00 P.M.MORDEN: Commemoration of: O. Ba Cu Dua + Off. A/C Quang Tho

Sun. Mar. 14^th ,2004.

9 A. M. Mass in Manitou Mass in Thanksgiving for a Favour Obtained+ Off. Anonymous.

11:15 A.M. – Mass in Morden: - Commemoration of: O. Ba Cu Dua + Off. A/C Quang Tho

Mon. Mar. 15^th ,2004. ..

FERIAL

8:00 a.m. Special Thanks: God, B.V. Mary & St. Joseph for all they have done+

Off. Suong Nguyen

Tues. Mar. 16^th , 2004.

NO MASS

WED. Mar. 17^th , 2004.

FERIAL

8:00 a.m. MORDEN: Commemoration of: Linh Hon

Peter+ Off. Suong Nguyen

Thurs. Mar. 18^th ,2004.

FERIAL

8:00 A.M. Pray for Anthony’s Special Intentions+ Off. Toan & Suong

Fri. Mar. 19^th ,2004

SOLEMNITY: St. Joseph

8:00 A.M. Commemoration of: The Deceased of the Great-Grandparents+

Off. Suong Nguyen

LET US PRAY

We offer prayers today for all of our sick. Please remember to pray for Jordan Myers, Kendra Lea, Gerry Wood, Leah Beattie, Henry Knaggs, Anne Halabicki, Elsie Hink, Janette Warnock, Marcel Knockaert, and Liz Burroughs.

Please pray for our Good Shepherd, Archbishop Emilius Goulet, Bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Boniface.

MASS INTENTIONS

Please remember to offer Masses for your special intentions; especially your departed loved ones. Also, please pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life in Canada.

We need to be close to Jesus Christ in his Eucharistic Sacrifice.

If you would like a Mass said, please see Father Joe.

Did you know that to pray the Rosary is a way to be with Jesus and Mary.  We are meditating on their life from the Gospels.

You are invited to join us Tuesday-Friday 8:40 a.m. all year to recite the Rosary.

Stations of the Cross

DATE LEADER

March 26 C.W.L.

April 2 Youth

Please join us!!

Lent is a Time for Penance & Repentance, for Almsgiving & Prayer, for Working to change attitudes that are not pleasing to God.

LENTEN RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE

MARCH 18 MARCH 19

MANITOU MORDEN

7:00 P. M.

Fr. Ed Kosa Fr. Ed Kosa

Fr. Roger Bazin Fr. Roger Bazin

Fr. Joseph Tran Fr. Joseph Tran

A broken, humbled heart, O God, you will not scorn.

Psalm 51

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CHAPLAINCY OF

SAINT PATRICK’S

LITURGY IN MANITOU

8:30 a.m. CONFESSION

9:00 a.m. MASS

march 14th
Reader	michelle l. sanders
Communion	paul sanders
Gifts	w. candy family
march 21^st
Reader	odiel sanders
Communion	maurice sanders
Gifts	rod crampton family

“If you do not repent you will all perish.”

ST. JOHN

THE EVANGELIST

		march 13^th		march 14^th
LECTORS	lenore laverty		julie k. carole s.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	ron & vicki laverty		marilyn s. dot l.
USHERS	mary-ann & ed lyle		margaret wall
	march 20^th		march 21^st
LECTORS	ron laverty		denis m. cheryl c.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	walter m. ron s.		gordon h. lee roth
USHERS	mary-ann & ed lyle		margaret wall

***If you are unable to exercise your ministry, please find a replacement.

Sunday Collections: March 7^th , 2004.

MANITOU $592.00

MORDEN:

SUNDAY COLLECTION: $555.00

BUILDING FUND: $135.00

We must each make up our own mind as to how much we should give. God measures the gifts of His people not on the basis of their size but on the basis of how much remains. (Luke 21:1-4)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

May God Bless You All

NEW TO THE PARISH

If you are new to the parish, and would like to receive collection envelopes, please complete the form at the bottom of the page and place in the collection basket and we will get in touch with you.

New Parishioner or Address Change

NAME ______________________

CHILDREN'S NAME(S) __________________

_________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________

PHONE______________________

POSTAL CODE ____________________

"THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST"

EXPERIENCE "THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST" produced by Mel Gibson.  .......the greatest film ever made. In theatres, February 25, 2004.

RESPECT FOR LIFE WEEK

The CWL is collecting items for a baby layette for the Pregnancy Crisis Centre. Any donated items may be placed in the box at the back of the Church. For more information or to offer cash donations, please call: Margaret - 822-4986 or Corinna - 822-4017.

Annual Parish Meeting

Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 21st following a potluck lunch after mass.  Please bring a dish or dessert to share. Drinks and buns will be provided. See you there.

“Grieving- A Series of Losses”

Sat. March 20^th, 2004

9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Carman United Church

If you have experienced grief or want to learn more about people who are grieving, please join us.

Please register before Mar. 17. Cost is $10.00

For more information, call 745-6935.

Guest Speaker; Bunty Anderson, Cancer Care MB

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Signs from God

That "Love Thy Neighbour" Thing, I Meant It. - God

8) I Love You...I Love You...I Love You... - God

9) Will The Road You're On Get You To My Place? - God

BULLETIN SCHEDULE

To ensure your item is in the bulletin, please e-mail any announcements to:

dschofie@rrc.mb.ca

by the preceding Thursday 9 a.m. Thanks.

PASTORAL CONVENOR

Welcome to Linda West who has accepted the position of pastoral convenor on parish council.  Linda brings a great deal of training in this area and her new ideas and suggestions will certainly be welcome.  This committee is responsible for the coordination of various works of charity within and outside of the parish population.  It cares for the poor by providing assistance for the indigent of the parish and by contributing to community efforts for the needy such as the Caring and Sharing program.  It is responsible for the coordination of volunteer drivers to bring parishioners to Mass on Sundays.  Should the need arise, it shall coordinate parish efforts for refugees and immigrants.  This committee will also coordinate parish effort for the reconciliation of non-churched Catholics within our parish boundary.  Linda will also be doing visiting to the hospital and to senior citizen homes both in Morden and Winkler.  If you know of someone in the hospital or in our senior homes that would like a visit please give Linda a call.  She will be more than happy to hear from you.  Again, Linda, welcome aboard!

Catholic saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint.

March 19 St. Joseph

The Bible pays Joseph the highest compliment: he was a “just” man. The quality meant a lot more than faithfulness in paying debts.

When the Bible speaks of God “justifying” someone, it means that God, the all-holy or “righteous” One, so transforms a person that the individual shares somehow in God’s own holiness, and hence it is really “right” for God to love him or her. In other words, God is not playing games, acting as if we were lovable when we are not.

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