PARISH PRIEST

FR. Joseph tran

4th Sunday of Lent

READINGS FOR march 21^st , 2004

"We must celebrate because your brother was dead and has come to life again."

(Luke 15:32)

Joshua 5:9, 10-12 Today, I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.
2 Corinthians 5:17-21 We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you, I no longer deserve to be called your son.

4^th Sunday of Lent,

Readings are taken from Cycle C of the Sunday Lectionary

Sat. Mar. 20^th ,2004.

5:00 P.M.MORDEN: Pray for the Repose of the Soul:

Peter + Off. Ba Quy-c/o A/C Quang Tho

Sun. Mar. 21^st ,2004.

9 A. M. Mass in Manitou Pray or the Repose of the

Soul.: Peter+

Off. Ba Quy-c/o A/C Quang Tho

11:15 A.M. – Mass in Morden: - A Mass in Memory of

Rudy Hink+ Off. Elsie Hink

Mon. Mar. 22^nd ,2004. ..

FERIAL

8:00 a.m. A Mass in Memory of John Hoes+

Off. Elsie Hink

Tues. Mar. 23^rd , 2004.

FERIAL

8:00 a.m. Pray for the Special Intentions for A/C Quang Tho+

WED. Mar. 24^th , 2004.

FERIAL

8:00 a.m. MORDEN: Commemoration of: O. Ba Noi

Off. Ba Quy-c/o A/C Quang Tho

Thurs. Mar. 25^th ,2004.

SOLEMNITY: Annunciation of the Lord

8:00 A.M. Commemoration of: O. Ba Noi

Off. Ba Quy-c/o A/C Quang Tho

Fri. Mar. 26^th ,2004

NO MASS : DAY OFF

LET US PRAY

We offer prayers today for all of our sick. Please remember to pray for Jordan Myers, 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 the Rosary is a powerful weapon used against the devil?  It is also a way to walk with Jesus and Mary while meditating on His life proclaimed in the Gospels.

During Lent, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, we meditate on the Sorrowful Mysteries. to journey with Jesus to his crucifixion. 

On Thursday, we meditate on the Mysteries of Light to remind us Jesus is with us today. 

You are invited to join us in praying the Rosary, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:40 a.m.

Stations of the Cross

DATE LEADER

March 26 C.W.L.

April 2 Youth

Please join us!!

ZONE MEETING

I will be attending a Zone Meeting on Tuesday, March 23^rd at 10:00 a.m. in Somerset.

Fr. Joe

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CHAPLAINCY OF

SAINT PATRICK’S

LITURGY IN MANITOU

8:30 a.m. CONFESSION

9:00 a.m. MASS

march 21^st
Reader	odiel sanders
Communion	maurice sanders
Gifts	rod crampton family
march 28^th
Reader	belita sanders
Communion	carl sanders
Gifts	ernie delorme family

“Our beloved God longs to embrace us in our sinful and broken ways.”

ST. JOHN

THE EVANGELIST

		march 20^th		march 21st
LECTORS	ron laverty		denis m. cheryl c.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	walter m. ron s.		gordon h. lee roth
USHERS	mary-ann & ed lyle		margaret wall
	march 27^th		march 28^th
LECTORS	diane hunt		gail r. doreen p.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	joyce & eugene giesbrecht		margaret s. verne g.
USHERS	mary-ann & ed lyle		margaret wall

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

Sunday Collections: March 14^th , 2004.

MANITOU $357.00

MORDEN:

SUNDAY COLLECTION: $1,044.00

BUILDING FUND: $475.00

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. Have you seen it yet?

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

an Evening with Mary

March 31^st , 2004  at 7:30 p.m.

St. John's Church

Video: Time for Mercy

You are invited to learn how to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. This is in preparation of Divine Mercy Sunday held the first Sunday after Easter. April 18^th. For more information, please see the poster on the bulletin board.

This video is a wonderful follow-up to the Passion of Christ.

Everyone Welcome

A warm St. John the Evangelist welcome is extended to Virginia Roth. Welcome !!

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.

CHRISM MASS

During the Chrism Mass held before Holy Thursday the Bishop blesses the oil of Catechumens, the oil of the sick, and the oil of Chrism.

We use the first for adult catechumens and infants, the second for anointing the sick and sacred oil of chrism for baptism, confirmation, the ordination of priests, and the consecration of altars.

 Since the Bishop is the only minister in the diocese who may consecrate chrism, this Mass highlights his ministry and our union with him. He will be symbolically present in the chrism which the priests and deacons will use.

 I am therefore asking if there are any people of the Parish who would be interested in representing our Parish at this beautiful ceremony and bring back these sacred oils to use.

 Please call Darlene at 822-4814 if you are planning to attend.  Thank you.

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 25 Annunciation of the Lord

The feast of the Annunciation goes back to the fourth or fifth century. Its central focus is the Incarnation: God has become one of us. From all eternity God had decided that the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity should become human. Now, as Luke 1:26-38 tells us, the decision is being realized. The God-Man embraces all humanity, indeed all creation, to bring it to God in one great act of love. Because human beings have rejected God, Jesus will accept a life of suffering and an agonizing death: “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13).

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