Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 29, 2009
SAVED BY GOD'S LOVE
Because the people broke the old covenant, God promised a new covenant, not in the blood of oxen and other animals, but in the blood of the Son, Jesus Christ. This new covenant, foreseen from afar by Jeremiah and the prophets, was not to be engraved on stone, or written on paper, but carved on our hearts, so that we might know God intimately. Not by keeping many laws are we to be saved, but by the love of God, living and real in our hearts through the sacrifice of Christ.
Our Eucharist is the pledge of that indwelling of Christ, and of our response of praise and thanksgiving to God for the mercy, love, and kindness to us in forgiving our sins and cleansing our hearts of everything evil. God issues this invitation to intimacy by offering us the chance to have our sufferings transformed into the perfect love of the Savior, who first loved us. (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (PENANCE)
Take the opportunity to go to confession after each Mass today.
Readings For The Week
Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62] Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9 Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 Jn 8:31-42
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9 Jn 8:51-59
Friday: Jer 20:10-13 Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28 Jn 11:45-56
RENEWING OUR MINDS AND HEARTS
Lenten Scripture Messages
Week 1: Lent leads us to a deeper relationship with Jesus.
Week 2: Trust in God is the key.
Week 3: What would Jesus change in me?
Week 4: God never forgets us.
Week 5: God wants us to put others first.
Easter is almost here – What do you still need to do to be ready?
Operation Rice Bowl - Holy Innocent Victims (HIV) Turn in your Rice Bowl filled with loose change on Sunday, April 19 or April 26. Deadline for donating your pennies to HIV is Sunday, April 19, 2009.
FREE ELECTRONIC TAX PREPARATION SERVICES
The Center For Economic Progress offers fast and free electronic federal and state tax preparations for individuals with income of under $20,000 and for families of 2 or more with income of under $45,000. No appointment is necessary. Come to the location at the Harvey Public Library at 15441 Turlington Avenue on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30pm to 8:00pm or on Saturdays from 10:00am until 1:00pm. The last date of service will be Tuesday, April 14. You must bring the following items: All W-2s and 1099s (if any), Social Security cards or Individual Taxpaper Identification Numbers (ITIN) for all family members on the return, bank account number and routing number (if choosing to direct deposit your refund) and a valid picture ID. It is highly recommended that you bring a copy of the previous year’s (2007) tax return. For further information, contact Mary Malcolm at 312.656.8142.
Jobs
See the bulletin board in the back of church for a listing of companies that are hiring.
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