- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- The First Sunday
of Lent
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- “Repent and believe”
involves a process of refocusing. We need to let go of our fears
and, like Jesus, be ready to stand for who we are in the face
of temptation.
Adults: What can I do this Lent to deepen my trust
in God as my only source of strength and peace? Is there anything
hindering my spiritual growth?
Children: What can I do at home or school this
Lent to be more like Jesus?
ASH WEDNESDAY COLLECTION
- On behalf of the Church in Central and Eastern Europe,
thank you! Because of your generous gifts, the Church will be
able to build, fix, and maintain structures, educate clergy and
seminarians, assist children in orphanages, publish Catholic
newspapers, provide scholarships, and so much more. Your gifts
will allow the Church in Central and Eastern Europe to continue
to flourish and to strengthen and share its belief in the power
of the Spirit of Love. Visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections
to see how your gifts are making a difference.
- LIFT HIGH THE CROSS
To you, O Lord, we lift our hearts.
Teach us your ways and guide us
in your truth,
For you are God, our Savior.
For you we wait all the day.
Amen.
--adapated from Psalm 25
- FISH FRY
Fridays during Lent
5:00 - 7:00 pm
CTK Parish Center
$5.00/plate
(fish, vegetable, coleslaw, roll)
take out available
ANNUAL PARISH RETREAT
- This year’s topic is the Year of St. Paul, and
the retreat will begin this weekend when our facilitator Fr.
Vinny McKiernan will speak at all Masses at St. Paul’s
as well as at CTK. Check out the brochure or the bulletin for
a schedule of Retreat events. Each day there will be a reflection
on a passage from St. Paul, a time of quiet reflection and a
time for sharing. Please give Fr. Vinny a warm welcome!
LENT:
THE SYMBOLS
Colors: Violet is the usual color
for Lent, symbolizing repentance. Red on Good Friday relates
to Jesus' sacrifice, while white is the color for Easter.
Ashes placed on the forehead hint at
an ancient ritual-covering oneself with ashes in penitence. Receiving
the cross-shaped smudge reminds us that we are dust and is a
public statement of repentance. Usually the ashes are from the
previous year's Palm Sunday branches, illustrating the circle
of the Church Year.
PARISH MEETINGS
• St. Vincent de Paul Society meets Wednesday,
March 4, 7:00 pm in the CTK Parish Center.
• St. Francis Society will celebrate Mass
at CTK at 12:15 on Friday, March 6, followed by
a soup luncheon.
• The Catholic Ladies of Columbia will meet
Monday, March 9, 6:30 pm in the CTK Parish Center.
CHILDREN’S
CHOIR for 10:30 Mass on Easter - Practice will be held on
Sundays: March 8, 15, 29 and April 5 after 10:30
Mass in the CTK Parish Center Chapel. Practice will last until
12:10. Plan to attend at least 2 practices.
SPRING
MINISTRY SCHEDULE - Nancy is working on the next ministry
schedule. Please email her (nsand@ctkathens.org) or phone her
(592-2711) to let her know the dates you cannot minister.
- Daylight Savings
Time -- turn your clocks ahead -- March 8!
- LITURGY BITS AND BYTES
Baptism -- Baptistry
Baptism is the first and most important step
on our journey into the life we have in Christ. Each time we
come into church, we should be reminded in some way that it was
through the sacrament of baptism that we became part of God’s
family. For this reason, the preferred place for the baptistry
is at the entrance to the church building. Each time you come
into the church building, dip your hand into the holy water of
life. The whole point of blessing ourselves as we come into the
church has always been to remind ourselves of the life we share
through baptism. Often Sunday celebrations use the symbol of
sprinkling of holy water as part of the gathering rite. This,
too, is a reminder of our baptism and the common promises we
made.
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- “This
is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent,
and believe in the gospel.”
- BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
- March 2 - 8
Birthdays: Luke Bradberry,
Mary Page Dalrymple, Donna Jeffers, Angel Mack, John Miller,
Valerie Miller, Jona Moberg, Nelda Rapposelli, Sara Sand, Bill
Sells, Daniel Shapiro, Duane Starkey and Greg Wasko.
Student: Laura Custer
Anniversaries: Congratulations to Marguerite &
Paul Kostival who are celebrating their 40th
wedding anniversary!
- PRAYERS FOR THE SICK -
Please continue to
pray for Kathi Hahn and Bill Rader. (Remembered
in the petitions)
REST
IN PEACE - We offer our sympathy and prayers to Laura, Keith,
Julia and Douglas Chapman. Laura’s mom, Phyllis Cross,
passed away this past week. We also pray for William K.
Forquer who died this week. He was cousin to Paul Stenson
and Pauline Rodgers. May they and all who have died, rest in
the peace of our Lord.
EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS
- Please send or bring your memorial to the office no later than
Monday, April 6, for inclusion in the Easter bulletin.
FIRST
COMMUNION - We welcome to the Table of the Lord: Aba
and Erica Wilson who made their First Reconciliation
and received their First Communion last Sunday!
- KIDS’ RETREAT
“Step by Step”
Saturday, March 14
9:30 - 11:30 am
CTK Parish Center
- Bring your children for a day of
fun and learning. Sign-up in the Gathering Space. Please register
by March 8.
The NEWMAN COMMUNITY
meets Wednesdays at 7:00 in the CTK Parish Center.
- NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING - Be true to one another and honor the sacredness
of your marriage by learning Natural Family Planning. Learn how
NFP helps build unity in your marriage. The next Natural Family
Planning series begins March 8 at 2:30 at Christ The King in
the Parish Center. For information about the class series, contact
Bob and Sharon Colvin 593-5713 or colvin.sl@gmail.com
Treasurer Needed St. Vincent dePaul - The
Society of St. Vincent dePaul Athens is in need of a Treasurer.
Please call Roger Menchofer at 740-698-4133 for details. If I’m
not at home, please leave message and I will return you call
promptly. Thank you.
***PLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be a 5:15 Mass
this Tuesday, March 3. Father Marty is attending an out of town
campus ministry retreat.
28th ANNUAL IRISH GATHERING - Adrienne Cook is quoted as
saying, “St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time - a
day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s
magic.” The Msgr. Donal O’Carroll Division of the Ohio
Ancient Order of Hibernians is planning to do just that with
the magic of the 28th Annual Irish Gathering, and you’re
invited to attend!
The “Gathering,” which will feature Irish
food, music and dance, will be held Sunday, March 15,
from 12:30 until 4:30 pm at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta.
Advance reservations are required. To make reservations, please
call the Lafayette Hotel at 800-331-9336. Tickets may be purchased
locally from Chip Rogers, 593-7405, or rogersc@ohio.edu. Tickets
are $20 for adults and $10 for children 10 years of age and younger.
- CONGRATULATIONS to. . .
• The Athens 8th
Grade Girls Basketball Team who won the TVC tournament last week! CTK members
of the team are Natalie Coschigano (named to all
tournament team), Sierra Finnearty, Helena Littler,
and Lauren Thomas.
• The Athens Bulldogs
Wrestling Team who captured Division
II Sectional Title (out of 18 teams). CTK members of the team
are Stephen Rodriguez sixth place 119 pounds, Reed
Anderson sixth place 160 pounds, and Jon Keener
fifth place 285 pounds.
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