March 27, 2016 All Saints Church Holy Cross Church St. Anthony Church All Saints Parish 347 Ridge Road Lansing, NY 14882 Ph: 607-533-7344 Fax/Parish Kitchen 607-533-8513 E-mail: lallsain@dor.org www.allsaintslansing.org Pastoral Staff Andra Benson, Faith Formation AnnMarie Hautaniemi, Admin. Assistant Julia Phillips, Music Director Julie Eisenhut, Pastoral Assistant After hours emergencies, 339-8208 Holy Cross Parish 375 George Road Freeville, NY 13068 Ph: 607-844-8314 Fax: 607-844-8358 E-mail: dholycro@dor.org www.holycrossdryden.org Pastoral Staff Mary Ann Kozak, Pastoral Associate and Faith Formation Pat Brennan, Youth Ministry RoseMarie Bobnick, Secretary Jeanne Pellerin, Organist Barb Ivers, Choir Director Tom Stamp, Facilities Maintenance St. Anthony Parish 312 Locke Road Groton, NY 13073 Ph: 607-898-5135 Fax: 607-898-7608 E-mail: gstantho@dor.org www.saintanthonygroton.org Pastoral Staff Mary Ann Kozak, Pastoral Associate and Faith Formation Pam Senter, Bus. Manager/Secretary Julia Phillips, Music Director After hours emergencies, 898-4324 EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Rev. Malachy (Eloo) Nwosu, Pastor Dcn. George Kozak, Parish Deacon Sacramental Life Baptism Baptismal preparation is offered and required for parents of children to be baptized in our churches. Please contact the parish office for an initial interview and baptismal preparation. Marriage Couples must contact the parish office at least six months prior to the celebration. Marriage preparation prerequisites must be fulfilled before the celebration of marriage. Reconciliation (Confession) 1st Saturday at 10:30am at Holy Cross Church; 3rd Saturday at 3:00-3:45pm at St. Anthony Church; or by appointment at All Saints Church, Holy Cross or St. Anthony. RCIA/RCIC Those interested in becoming Catholic or wishing to complete their Christian initiation through the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist are asked to call the parish office. Pastoral Care / Hospital Visitation Please contact the parish office if you know of a parishioner who is sick, homebound, or hospitalized and who would appreciate Communion or a pastoral visit. Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Rel. Ed. for St. Anthony & Holy Cross takes place at Holy Cross Sundays 9:45am; Rel. Ed. at All Saints after Sunday Masses (11:30am). The All Saints Teen Group meets the 1st & 3rd Sunday at 7:00pm. The Holy Cross High School Youth Group meets at various times at Holy Cross. Liturgy Schedule and Mass Intentions Saturday • March 26 Holy Saturday (Gn 1:1—2:2 , 26–31a; Gn 22:1–18 or 22:1–2, 9a, 10–13, 15–18; Ex 14:15—15:1; Is 54:5–14; Is 55:1–11; Bar 3:9–15, 32—4:4; Ez 36:16–17a, 18–28; Rom 6:3–11; Lk 24:1–12) 7:30 pm Easter Vigil Mass at All Saints for The Parishioners of the Cluster Sunday • March 27 Easter Sunday (Acts 10:34a, 37–43; Col 3:1–4 or 1 Cor 5:6b–8; Jn 20:1–9) 8:30 am Mass at St. Anthony for Those Remembered in Easter Flower Memorials 8:30 am Mass at Holy Cross for Jim Bobnick by RoseMarie Bobnick, and Those Remembered in Easter Flower Memorials 10:30 am Mass at All Saints for Those Remembered in Easter Flower Memorials Monday • March 28 Octave of Easter (Acts 2:14, 22–33; Mt 28:8–15) Tuesday • March 29 Octave of Easter (Acts 2:36–41; Jn 20:11–18) 9:00 am Mass at St. Anthony for Phyllis Hartnett by John & Barb Walpole Wednesday • March 30 Octave of Easter (Acts 3:1–10; Lk 24:13–35) 9:00 am Mass at Holy Cross for Andrew Andrejasick by Donna Shattell Thursday • March 31 Octave of Easter (Acts 3:11–26; Lk 24:35–48) 9:30 am Mass at All Saints for The Parishioners of the Cluster Friday • April 1 Octave of Easter (Acts 4:1–12; Jn 21:1–14) 12:00 pm Mass at St. Anthony for Edward Monahan by Virginia Shafer Saturday • April 2 Octave of Easter ( Acts 4:13–21; Mk 16:9–15) 4:30 pm Mass at St. Anthony for Wayne Gutchess by Victor Toro Sunday • April 3 Second Sunday of Easter/ Sunday of Divine Mercy (Acts 5:12–16; Rv 1:9–11a, 12–13, 17 –19; Jn 20:19–31) 8:30 am Mass at Holy Cross for Lynn Gardner by Kathy & George Muller 10:30 am Mass at All Saints for Deceased Members of the Zifchock Family by Rich & Elsie Zifchock I have told you before about Dionysius Exiguus. Dionysius was a monk who was responsible for figuring out the year 1 AD (the birth of Jesus). He lived in the 6th Century, and using all the scholarly information available to him, Dionysius determined that Jesus was crucified on March 25th in the Roman year of 786, and he rose from the dead on March 27th in the Roman year of 786. Believing that Jesus’ life was a perfect circle, he believed that meant that Jesus was conceived on March 25th and born 12 months later on December 25th in the Roman Year 753 (which he called year 1 AD). Using Dionysius’ timeline, this Good Friday and Easter Sunday are exactly 1,983 years from those events that we remember each year at this time. Dionysius’ work changed the world by changing how we recorded time. Because of him, we now talk about B.C. (Before Christ) and A.D. (year of our Lord “Anno Domini”), and even the secular B.C.E. (Before Common Era) and C.E. (Common Era) are based on his calculations. The irony of all this is that his name “Dionysius Exiguus” means “Denis the Insignificant” or “Denis the Humble.” Dionysius came from a then insignificant part of the Roman world (Bulgaria) to base a calendar on the pregnancy of an insignificant unwed teenage girl. She, in turn, gave birth to a boy in a cave in an insignificant village in another insignificant part of the Roman world. This boy grew up in another insignificant village. He broke bread and drank wine with his insignificant friends. He went about the insignificant region preaching justice and mercy and healed the sick, and raised the dead, and was executed for blasphemy and treason. His name would have been lost in history, but then the most significant event in human history happened. We celebrate this event today: Jesus’ Resurrection! Jesus’ resurrection is not only a message of our salvation — it is a message to all of us, no matter how small, lonely or insignificant we feel. We are all important. We all can make a difference if we live our lives, as Jesus did, in kindness and mercy. Happy Easter! God Bless, A NOTE FROM DCN. GEORGE . . . GOOD NEWS! My daughter was about four when we went to the local department store to do some shopping. I was looking over some item when I turned and realized that she wasn’t beside me. It was not like her to wander away, and I spent a frantic fifteen minutes before I located her sitting on the floor playing with a doll from a display. I was at once relieved and angry, but more scared than anything else. What if something had happened? When Mary Magdalene went to the tomb that early Sunday morning, she expected to find Jesus’ body and mourn the loss of this man whom they all loved. Not finding him where she expected was an utter shock. I can only imagine there was some fear and anger: “Who took him? Where did he go? How could someone do this?” Her words tumbled out to Peter and the disciple Jesus loved. They, too, were astounded to find his burial cloth and though they believed, they did not understand what the empty tomb signified. I can also imagine what they felt when they finally saw Jesus—surely relief and wonder, but there may have been a little anger that he had left them and fear for all that meant. Maybe that’s how God feels about us when we wander away. We were lost, and God sent the prophets first and then his only Son to find us and lead us home. Out of love, Jesus gave his life and conquered death itself. In this Easter season, let us take great care neither to wander away nor to lose sight of the Lord. He is the source of our life. We belong to him. Mary Katharine Deeley sundaybulletin@liguori.org ask Padre Why aren’t heaven’s gates open to all of humanity? If God loves everyone, why aren’t all of us saved? When we picture heaven, we imagine a place where everyone is happy, loving, and at peace. If this is perfect bliss, then why wouldn’t the Lord send everyone there? It is certainly a loving attitude to desire that all of our friends, family, and community enjoy the victory of union with the Trinity. When Jesus died and rose, he opened the door for all of humanity to enter eternal life. If we want everyone to be saved, and God wants everyone to be saved, what could possibly keep a person outside the Pearly Gates? The answer lies in the very nature of God’s love for us. Not everyone is saved because God wants us to choose salvation freely. While a person who loves God and willingly obeys his commands will find the kingdom blissful, a person choosing pride or selfishness would not. Would heaven really be paradise if people could choose to be bullies, murderers, or abusers? If I reject God’s love because I don’t want anyone telling me what to do, I would not freely submit myself to the Lord’s authority. God has given us free will, and that means we are free to reject him and his kingdom. For heaven to be heaven, everyone there must be submissive to God’s will and each other. Jesus loves us too much to force us to be saved. FR. MATTHEW BONK, CSsR sundaybulletin@liguori.org © 2015 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A. Imprimatur: “In accordance with c. 827, permission to publish has been granted on September 3, 2014, by the Most Reverend Edward M. Rice, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of St. Louis. Permission to publish is an indication that nothing contrary to church teaching is contained in this work. It does not imply any endorsement of the opinions expressed in the publication; nor is any liability assumed by this permission.” No part of this work may be used in any form without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. All Rights Reserved. FR. ELOO’S OFFICE HOURS (it is best to schedule appts. St.A Office 898-5135) Tuesdays at St. Anthony 9:30am—12:00pm Wednesdays at Holy Cross 9:30am—1:00pm Thursdays at All Saints 10:00am—1:00pm E-mail: fnwosu@dor.org THIS WEEK IN OUR FAITH COMMUNITIES Sat., Mar. 26 Sun., Mar. 27 Easter Vigil 7:30pm @ A.S. EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Mass 8:30am @ St.A. Mass 8:30am @ H.C. Mass 10:30am @ A.S. Easter Egg Hunts after Masses Deacon George’s Birthday! No Rel. Ed. in the Cluster Tues., Mar. 29 Mass 9:00am @ St.A. Cluster Pastoral Council Mtg. 7:00pm @ H.C. Adoration 7:00-8:00pm @ H.C. Wed., Mar. 30 Mass 9:00am @ H.C. Thurs., Mar. 31 Mass 9:30am @ A.S. Adoration 7:00pm @ St.A. Fri., Apr. 1 Mass 12noon @ St.A. Hobart Wm. Smith Collegiate Chorale Concert 8pm A.S. Sat., Apr. 2 Communal Anointing Service 11:00am @ St.A. Young Catholic Families Dinner 5:00pm @ A.S. First Saturday Rosary after Mass @ St.A. Sun., Apr. 3 SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY Rel. Ed. St.A./H.C. 9:45am @ H.C. A.S. 11:30am Divine Mercy Prayer Service 3:00pm @ St.A. ALL SAINTS PARISH OFFICE HOURS Call AnnMarie at 607-339-8208 HOLY CROSS PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon. & Wed. 8am—12noon; Fri. 1-5pm ST. ANTHONY PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mon.—Thurs. 8:00am—2:00pm ST.A/H.C. PASTORAL ASSOC./FAITH FORM. HRS. Tues. & Thurs. at St. Anthony 9:30am—2:30pm Wed.. & Fri. at Holy Cross 9:30am—2:30pm E-mail: mkozak@dor.org DEACON OFFICE HOURS 2nd & 4th Saturdays 3:00pm at St.A’s (or by appointment) PASTORAL CARE PHONE NUMBER 607-229-8549 (This is Fr. Eloo’s direct line) PASTORAL COUNCIL E-MAIL ashcsacouncil@gmail.com A LOOK AHEAD: Apr. 4 Apr. 15 Apr. 19 Apr. 22 Apr. 23 Apr. 28 May 1 May 5 May 8 Bingo 7:00pm @ A.S. Lansing Youth Services Spaghetti Supper A.S. Time TBD St.A Finance Committee Mtg. 10:00am @ St.A. Cluster Pastoral Council 7:00pm @ St.A. Days for Girls 2:00-6:00pm @ A.S. Days for Girls 9:00am-5:00pm @ A.S. Doug’s Fish Fry 11:00am-6:00pm @ A.S. May Crowning @ A.S. The Ascension of the Lord — Holy Day May Crowning @ H.C. First Holy Communion @ A.S. REMEMBER THE CHURCH IN YOUR WILL Bequests to our church become a final testimony to our families and friends of how much the Lord meant to us throughout life. What is your testimony? LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR EASTER: April 2 & 3, 2016 Mass Time Lectors 4:30 pm Keith Randolph Saturday Bill Rohde ST. ANTHONY 8:30 am Sunday HOLY CROSS 10:30 am Sunday ALL SAINTS Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Cathy Bishop Barb O’Sullivan Altar Servers Greeters / Ushers Gift Bearers Logan Roberts Dylan Sedorus Mark Robinson Julie Martin Perkins Family Catherine Flanagan (C) Mimi Lewis Chris Loviglio (C) RoseMarie Bobnick (H) Pat Brennan Adrian Finney Alyssa Salerno David Olson David Minarski Oak Hill Apr. 3rd Minarski Lanigan David Schrader Bridget Randall Cross: Catie Eisenhut Altar: Jacob Ouellette Morgan Boerman John Callister Cheryl Casey Parker Ouellette Nursing Home Cathy Bishop (C) Julie Berens (C) Ed Pasto (C) Choir: Andra Benson (C) Choir: Michelle Schafer Sacristans Evelyn Rohde Bill Rohde Cantor TBA April Coffee Hour Maza Family Victoria B. Nursery: Wendy and need volunteer PRAYER REQUESTS FOR OUR SICK & SHUT-INS March 20, 2016 (Week 38) Angelo Alaimo, Jane Baldwin, Pamela Barnes, Ginny Bradshaw, Ron Bradshaw, Chrissy Bravo-Cullen, Karen Brown, Phyllis Campbell, Ian Charles, Donna Cocca, Richard Compton, Paul Conklin, Robert Deely, Jerica Duso, Lois Fahey, Roy Fairbank, Mary Falise, Ceil Fragola, Gordon Gladden, Amy Grosser, Charlene Haskell, Nimr Ibrahim, Autum Kenyon, T.J. Keegan, Diane Kimmich, Steve Kletjian, Dorothy Kubinski, Leah Mayor, Emma Mazingo, Chris Montreuil, Sara Morse, Jim Oswald, Mary Pearsall, Karen Randolph, Geraldine Rankin, Hank Roberts, Sunhee Schickel, Beth Schwab, Tom Schickel, Emilie Searle, Diane Senecal-Shields, Jean Stanton, Lucy Steger, Ethel Thomas, Melanie Toolan, Vicky Toro, Denise Tyrrell, Maria Unterreiner, Sharon Vincent, Gary Vrabel, Richard Weiss, Jocelyn Woods, and Special Intentions. Please keep our area servicemen and women in your prayers. All Saints Church Attendance (Adults): 147 (Children): 17 $ 2,494.43 Holy Cross Church Attendance (Adults): 121 (Children): 27 $ 2,330.31 St. Anthony Church Attendance (Adults): 81 (Children): 18 $ 1,308.70 STEWARDSHIP MOMENTS In today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Peter boldly offers his testimony to the risen Christ. He shared with the crowds what he himself witnessed: Jesus’ friendship, healing and forgiveness. Peter proclaims a resurrected life that brings hope. The Christian life is, indeed, a resurrected life. It is new life, one of truth, inner joy and genuine fulfillment. God has transformed our lives for all eternity, and that transformation is what it means to be a Christian. Do you know the resurrected life? Have you genuinely experienced it? Good stewards have, and in their joy, they are committed, like Peter, to offering their own witness. It is time to rejoice. Christ the Lord is risen today! OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS are extended to Cindee and Nancy Rotunda and family (St. Anthony) on the death of their son/ grandson, Michael Beck. May he rest in peace. THE SANCTUARY CANDLE in ST. ANTHONY CHURCH burns for the week in loving memory of WAYNE GUTCHESS (requested by Irene Gutchess) 2015-2016 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL We Are All ONE Body St. Anthony Goal: $ 9,806 Pledged: $ 9,605 (97.95%) Holy Cross Goal: $ 17,085 Pledged: $17,623 (103.15%) !! All Saints Goal: $ 16,929 Pledged: $13,100 (77.38%) EASTER VIGIL SACRAMENTS CELEBRATED • Congratulations to Emily Lockett and Ron Ronsvalle, who celebrated their Sacraments of Initiation, Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil Mass at All Saints on Saturday! • Also, congratulations to Norm Wheeler, who celebrated his Confirmation at the Easter Vigil! • Special thanks to the Cluster RCIA team, Kathy Muller and Judy MacNeil from Holy Cross and Phylis and Pat Vrooman from St. Anthony's, for their wonderful catechesis! ALL SAINTS BOOK OF INTENTIONS Our prayers from our Book of Intentions during the Mass on Sunday, March 20 were: For the unborn / For Brenda Zavaski / For all those ill, depressed or homeless / For Dottie and her family / For our catechists & catechumens / For all travelers’ safety / For my daughters. WEEKLY ADORATION BEGINS AT HOLY CROSS Adoration will be held every Tuesday evening from 7:00-8:00pm at Holy Cross Church. One of the main points will be that our intention is for "families, and their protection thereof." All are welcome. A PRAYER FOR EASTER Alleluia, Alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise. Sing to God a hymn of gladness, sing to God a hymn of praise. He who on the cross a victim for the world’s salvation bled, Jesus Christ, the king of glory, now is risen from the dead. Alleluia, Christ is risen! Death at last has met defeat. See the ancient powers of evil in confusion and retreat. Once he died and once was buried; now he lives forevermore—Jesus Christ, the world’s Redeemer, whom we worship and adore. Amen. All Saints Press CLUSTER COMMUNAL ANOINTING SERVICE APRIL 2 St. Anthony will be hosting a Communal Anointing Service on Saturday, April 2, at 11:00am. All who are in need of healing are invited to attend. A luncheon will follow in McNamara Hall. No First Saturday Mass at Holy Cross in April Due to the Communal Anointing Service, there will be no Mass nor Confessions at Holy Cross on April 2. • DIVINE MERCY SERVICE On Sunday, April 3, at 3:00pm at St. Anthony’s, Deacon George Kozak will be leading a Divine Mercy Service with recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, the Rosary, and Adoration and Benediction. All are welcome. DAYS FOR GIRLS EVENT Save the Dates: Friday April 22 and Saturday April 23 for a two-day, 10:00am-4:00pm Days for Girls Event at All Saints Church! Come for an hour when you can . . . or stay all day! Days for Girls empowers Days of education. Days of health. Days of safety. Days of dignity. What if not having sanitary supplies meant DAYS without school, DAYS without income, DAYS without leaving the house? Girls use leaves, mattress stuffing, newspaper, corn husks, rocks, anything they can find...but still miss up to two months of school every year. Worse, girls are often exploited in exchange for hygiene products. It turns out this issue is a surprising but instrumental key to social change for women all over the world. The poverty cycle can be broken when girls stay in school. BINGO IS (ALMOST) BACK!!! BINGO Begins Monday, April 4th. Kitchen opens at 6:00pm; games begin promptly at 7:00pm. Volunteering for Bingo is equivalent to a $420 contribution to All Saints! Consider volunteering to work only seven nights a year. Contact Dan Dwyer at 533-4837 or djd363@gmail.com. The members of the Knights of Columbus remind us of the Importance of the Family! The family is where our children learn from their mothers and fathers what life is all about. The family is where the next generation is given the tools to live a life of Catholic virtue. The family is the model place where the faith is transmitted to new generations. The family is where Christian values are lived. FULFILLING GOD’S WISH — FIRST SATURDAY APR. 2 The Rosary for Peace was one of the requests of Our Lady of Fatima. Please plan to stay and pray the Rosary with us (in Chapel) immediately after Mass next week at St. Anthony’s for peace in the world. TO ALL SAINTS PARISHIONERS Late last year we agreed to pursue discussions with Holy Apostle Church regarding their interest in purchasing our old church, with All Saints retaining ownership of the land (they are currently renting the old church). Those discussions are proceeding well. They have given us an initial offer that is near the appraised value of our old church. We will continue to discuss the other important details with them and keep you informed as to the progress. We have also been in contact with the Diocese so we can get their approval. Finally, if you would like to be involved in this process or have questions, please contact somebody on the parish council or finance committee. MAGNIFICAT BREAKFAST APRIL 23 PLEASE RETURN LENTEN RICE BOWLS Linda Petote Martin was dying of a rare and incurable heart and lung disease in 2006. Come and hear how her prayer to the Blessed Mother resulted in a miraculous cure. Magnificat Rochester (a ministry to Catholic Women) invites all women to a breakfast on Saturday, April 23; seating begins at 8:45am — program starts at 9:30am and ends at 12 noon at the Diplomat Banquet Center, 1 Diplomat Way (off Lyell Rd.), Gates. Confessions will be heard at 8:00am and again at the end of the program. Early Reservations $18.00; after April 16 $20.00; Student $10.00; Registration required; no tickets sold at the door. To register, mail check to: Magnificat Rochester, PO Box 24787, Rochester NY, 14624; include your name, address, phone number and email address. You can also register via PayPal on our website at www.MagnificatRochester.org. For more information, call Kathy Murty at 436-1284, or send an email to: MagnificatRochester@frontier.com Holy Cross and St. Anthony’s have been participating in Catholic Relief Service’s Operation Rice Bowl. Please bring your Rice Bowl to Mass by April 10. You may either drop it in the collection basket or the designated basket in the back of your church, or have your child bring the Rice Bowl to Rel. Ed. class. The Religious Ed. students will be presenting the Rice Bowls during the Offertory on April 16 and 17. Thank you for the many sacrifices during Lent. Through these alms given to CRS, we become a blessing for others. What we gave up for Lent will change lives! BANNS OF MARRIAGE Ann McNamara and Frank Fedele III CAREGIVER WORKSHOP INSPIRING TENEBRAE AT HOLY CROSS ! The ABC's of Well-Being: Seven Fast and Simple Strategies for Finding Your Calm Center and Recovering Your Balance Thursday, April 7, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM at the Tompkins County Office for the Aging 214 W. Martin Luther King Jr./State Street Presented by: Lisa Kendall, LCSW-R, CSW-G Caring for a family members can create prolonged or high levels of stress, creating greater risk for developing chronic illness. In this busy world, it's important to notice when we feel stressed, and to quickly shift our minds and bodies to a calmer state, minimizing the impact of work and family stressors. In this workshop, we will explore seven super-quick and fun ways to tap into your inner calming system, enjoy greater peace of mind, and learn about free resources to support your well-being. Lisa is a social worker and clinical gerontologist who specializes in aging and elder care, living with chronic illness, and trauma recovery. Lisa maintains a private counseling and consulting practice in Ithaca. She is an Educator and Mentor for The Eden Alternative™ and teaches the Fieldwork class for the Ithaca College Gerontology Institute. The workshop is free, but... Please register to attend by calling the Office for the Aging: 274-5492 or email dstoyell@tompkins-co.org The Holy Cross Youth Group presented a powerful mix of music, candlelight and thoughtful readings about the Passion of Christ on Palm Sunday! Thank you to Pat Brennan, our Youth Minister, and to the Holy Cross Youth Group for a wonderful Tenebrae presentation! DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY will be observed at Saint Hyacinth Church, Auburn on April 3, 2016: Eucharistic Adoration from 12 noon to 3:00 pm. Confessions from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Meditation on Divine Mercy at 2:50 pm. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction at 3:00 pm. “The abundance of graces…flows from My Mercy.” HOLY WEEK APPRECIATION A big Thank You to the All Saints staff: AnnMarie Hautaniemi, Andra Benson, Julia Phillips and Julie Eisenhut, for all their work in hosting the Triduum for the Cluster! Special thanks goes to Ann Mares of the All Saints Liturgy Committee! Thank you to all the volunteers from all three churches who made our Triduum so special! Also, thank you to Keith Randolph (St. Anthony's acolyte) for helping with the Triduum! As always, our great appreciation goes to Fr. Eloo and Deacon George for their Holy Week efforts!!! SPECIAL CONCERT AT ALL SAINTS/ SAVE THE DATE! Hobart and William Smith Colleges Chorale, a 35-member coed group, will be performing at All Saints April 1st at 8:00pm. Save the date for this free (free-will donation at intermission), very special evening. Overnight host families needed for the members of the choir, the director and accompanist (two students per household). Email AnnMarie at lallsain@dor.org if you are interested in hosting two members. We still need host families!!! PIETRA FITNESS, a fitness exercise program, which combines Christian meditation, is being offered at Immaculate Conception school. For more information, please contact Pat Ober at pober@me.com or 273 5277. CATHOLIC CHARITIES SAMARITAN CENTER St. Anthony Church is collecting personal care items for the Samaritan Center during the month of April. Please look for the collection box in the vestibule. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL CORNER HAPPY EASTER! FROM THE STAFF & STUDENTS OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL DID YOU KNOW . . . That our Kindergarten students started Lent on Ash Wednesday by drawing self portraits and then discussing what they should do during Lent. They learned that Lent has 40 days, so they collected 40 cans of food to help feed the poor. “FOR THE CHILDREN” BENEFIT AUCTION - Saturday, April 16th Tickets on Sale Now through the school or parish office. Some of this year’s auction items include: 10’ Kayak, an ECO Washer Pro, and baskets from local businesses including Dunkin Donuts, Thayer Appliance, Magic Castle Vacations, Squeaky Clean Car Wash and many, many more! (WEB) Weekend Backpack Program — Holy Cross Church is collecting Canned Pasta (SpaghettiOs-type) during the month of April. Please look for the collection basket at the back of church. SOAP FOR HOPE COLLECTION Business Partners Needed Catholic Charities will again be conducting Soap for Hope, an area-wide collection of personal care products, from April 15st thru May 16th. Items needed include shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant and body lotion. These items will be distributed to people in need in Ithaca, Caroline, Groton and Danby. Collection bins will be located in businesses around Tompkins County, and Catholic Charities is always looking for additional sites. If your workplace would be willing to host a site, please contact Virginia Ubari at vubari@dor.org or 272-5062 ext. 27. Last year they placed boxes in 30 sites and were able to collect 3,382 items. They hope to add to that number this year. Easter Memorial Flowers 2016 Richard & Ellen Fagan in Memory of William Fagan, Laura Fagan, Arthur Willson, Edith Willson Doug & Catherine Flanagan in Memory of Patrick & Catherine Chambers, Margaret & Jim Flanagan Tom & Mary Dorman in Memory of Loved Ones Kathleen Rueter in Memory of John Mone Tom & Diedra Harkenrider in Memory of Jackie Johnson & Tom J. Harkenrider Michael & Teri Niziol in Memory of Adam Niziol, Herman Ehntholt, Marie Ehntholt Don & Nan Lisk in Memory of the Parents of Don & Nan Lisk Roger & Jeanne Pellerin in Memory of Our Parents and all deceased members of our Family David & Camille Traver in Memory of Theresa Traver, Fred Traver, Nick Traver & Ned Mock Kathy & George Muller In Memory of George Muller, Sr., Ethel Lowett, John Mone Gerry Angelover in Memory of Mary Angelover, Joseph Angelover, Rose Angelover, Ignatz Angelover Catherine Adinolfi in Memory of Vincent C. Adinolfi Lee McGill in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. C.B. Freland, Henry E. Gill & Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Wight Herbert & Karen Volkert in Memory of Paul & Pauline Volkert, Michael Holland Sr., & Jerome Mertz & Veronica Supperd Ernest & Ann Balducci in Memory of John & Clara Galeotti, Ernest & Theresa Balducci Dick & Sharon Buechel in Memory of Betty J. Parker, Elaine Buechel & Dave Henke Greg & Carol McQuade Estelle Ross RoseMarie Bobnick In Memory of Jim Bobnick, Dorothy Gohde, John Butler, Percy & Mary Butler Donald & Mary Marshall In Memory of Roger & Elizabeth Quinlan, Matthew Quinlan, Mildred Bonard, Peter Thornton & Fran Quinlan Mary Streeter in Memory of Francis Streeter Mark & Lucia Sacco The Luss Family in Memory of Bob Luss & Sue Congdon Mr. & Mrs. Collins In Memory of Mary Rosello, Phil Rosello, Clint Collins & Nora Collins Ben & Eveline Abel-Ferretti in Memory of O.G. Anderson James & Judy MacNeil in Memory of Mulberry & MacNeil Families John & Mary Ann Beno in Memory of Our Parents Barney & Lisa Schug in Memory of Jack Schug David & Bette Minarski Nathaniel Davis James & Kristen Bouffard Bernie Alm