Welcome to our faith community as we celebrate Palm Sunday
† MASS INTENTIONS †
Sat
5:30pm † Susan Swagler
7:30pm
Spanish Mass
Sun
8:30am † Harris Peyton
11:00am † Irene Grillo
Mon
8:30am
Communion Svc
6:00pm
Communion Svc
Tues
8:30am
Mass
Wed
8:30am
Communion Svc
CHRISM MASS AT CATHEDRAL 6:00 PM
All Are Welcome to Attend
Holy Thursday 7:00pm English Mass
8:30pm Spanish Mass
STEWARDSHIP REPORT FOR
March 10, 2011
Regular Support
$5,088.00
Loose Money
800.86
Parish Saving
141.00
Easter
23.00
Holy Land Good Friday
18.00
Home Missions Appeal
18.00
Japan Relief Collection
437.89
Haiti Adopted Parish
80.00
GYC Adopted Parish
50.00
Food Pantry
50.00
Candles
117.63
Last Resource
35.00
Kroger Fundraiser
224.04
Poor Box
6.85
Steubenville
250.00
Thank you to the 163 parishioners
who used their stewardship
envelopes last week. If you already
get envelopes, please use them.
THERE ARE HOURS STILL
AVAILABLE!
Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament
is a blessing and a part of our
Catholic heritage.
Please take advantage of this gift
from our Lord and sign up to spend
“ONE HOUR” with Him on
Holy Thursday night / Good Friday.
You can find the sign up poster on
the wall in the church between the
chapel and the sacristy.
Church Office will close
at Noon on Holy Thursday and
Re-open on Tuesday April 26th.
Wednesday
8:30am
6:00pm
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
7:00pm
8:30pm
12:00pm
3:00pm
5:00pm
7:00pm
8:30pm
Holy Saturday 3:00pm
Easter Vigil
5:30pm
8:30pm
Easter Sunday 8:30am
11:00am
6:30pm
HOLY WEEK
Communion Svc
CHRISM MASS AT CATHEDRAL
– All Are Welcome to Attend
NO DAILY MASS
English Mass
Spanish Mass
Spanish Way of the Cross
English Stations
Divine Mercy begins after Stations
Spanish Stations
English Good Friday Service
Spanish Good Friday Service
Divine Mercy Novena in Church
English Vigil Mass with Reception to follow
Spanish Vigil Mass with Reception to follow
Mass
Mass
Divine Mercy Novena
Good Friday Collection The daily news reminds us of the violence and instability
plaguing the Middle East, but we rarely hear of the shrinking Christian community
there, a community that struggles to remain in the land of Christ’s birth, death and
resurrection. Please help support our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land by giving
to the special Good Friday Collection. This Pontifical Collection allows the
Franciscans and others to continue caring for Christianity’s holiest sites and for God’s
people in the Holy Land. Please be generous in your support.
NOVENA AND FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY:
The Feast of Divine Mercy will be celebrated here at St. Luke on Sunday, May 1st at
3:00 p.m. Families are encouraged to bring their children to share this form of
expression of our faith and teach them of Christ’s love for all of us. Confession, one of
the requirements to obtain a Plenary Indulgence, will be available between 1:30-2:45
pm. The celebration will include a Procession & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,
the Divine Mercy prayers and chaplet, prayers in honor of Blessed John Paul II, and
blessing of Religious articles. Refreshments will follow in the Social Hall.
The 9 day Novena, leading to the Feast, will begin on Good Friday following the 3 pm
Stations of the Cross, and at 3 pm on Holy Saturday. Easter Sunday (4/24) through
Friday (4/29) the Novena will be sung in church at 6:30 pm, and on
Saturday (4/30) at 5:00 pm, BEFORE the 5:30 Mass. If you can’t join us
at Church, please pray the Daily Prayer Intentions and Chaplet at home
using today’s bulletin insert.
FROM THE DIVINE MERCY WEBSITE
Three conditions for the plenary indulgence
The Supreme Pontiff, motivated by an ardent desire to foster in Christians
this devotion to Divine Mercy as much as possible in the hope of offering great spiritual
fruit to the faithful, in the Audience granted on June 12, 02, to those Responsible for
the Apostolic Penitentiary, granted the following Indulgences:
a plenary indulgence, granted under the usual conditions (sacramental confession,
Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of Supreme Pontiff) to the faithful
who, on the Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday, in any church or
chapel, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial
sin, take part in the prayers and devotions held in honor of Divine Mercy, or who, in the
presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, recite the
Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus
(e.g. Merciful Jesus, I trust in you!");
A partial indulgence, granted to the faithful who, at least with a contrite heart, pray to
the merciful Lord Jesus a legitimately approved invocation.
Evening of Discernment. Catholic men, 18 and older, who may be discerning a call to
ordained priesthood, are invited to the monthly Evening of Discernment, Wednesday,
April 27th at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. The evening begins with Mass at 5:30pm.
Contact Tom Samoray in the diocesan vocation office for additional info (783-0754) or
at tom.samoray@dioceseofnashville.com
EASTER EGG HUNT DONATIONS
We still need donations for our annual
Easter Egg hunt to be held
Holy Saturday, April 23rd, at Noon.
I AM REALLY REALLY LOW ON
CANDY!!
Donations may be dropped off in the
FFC office on Sunday or brought to the
parish office during the week.
HELP WANTED (AND NEEDED)!
Help bring Jesus to those who cannot
come to Mass. We need additional
visitors for nursing home residents and
other shut-ins. Call or email the office.
All contact information can be found on
the front of the bulletin. Thank you.
IF YOU HAVE ADOPTED ONE OF
OUR LITTLE LAMBS please
continue to pray for them and
send them a note of
encouragement during this
Easter season and this most
important time of their final
preparation.
THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE TAKEN
A LENTEN SELF DENIAL FOLDER.
We ask that you return the folder at the
end of lent even if you have not been
able to completely fill it. Every penny
helps us fulfill the Catholic Church’s
teaching on social justice. Please
return in basket on the table in
Narthex.
This is the last weekend the
Altar Society will collect
money for Easter Altar
Flowers. You will find
envelopes and Flower box in
the Narthex.
St. Cecilia Academy will offer several
new camps for Camp St. Cecilia this
summer including new enrichment
camps for middle school & junior high
girls. New camps this year include:
French Immersion Experience, Spanish
Immersion Experience, Algebra Help,
Baking, Study Skills & Organization,
Fun with Geometry, and The Writer and
the Artist. Two camps will be offered for
high school ages: SAT/ACT Help and
Driver’s Education. Visit
www.stcecilia.edu/campuslife/camp.php
to see the entire lineup offered this
summer; there is also a link on the SCA
homepage to register online for camps.
Call 615-298-4525 with questions.
FFC HAPPENINGS
An Easter Prayer for Life
Lord Jesus Christ, You are the Author
of Life, who died and now lives
forevermore,
May we who work and pray that
children in the womb may be protected
Always draw strength, confidence,
and joy.
From Your victory over death,
For You are Lord forever and ever.
Amen
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Is 42:1-7; Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday:
Is 49:1-6; Jn 13:21- 33, 36-38
Wednesday:
Is 50:4-9a; Mt 26:14-25
Thursday:
Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps
89;Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21
Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14;
Ps 116; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15
Friday:
Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31; Heb 4:14-16;
5:7-9; Jn 18:1 — 19:42
Saturday:
a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a];
b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18];
c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; d) Is 54:5-14;
e) Is 55:1-11;
f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4;
g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28;
h) Rom 6:3-11;
i) Mt 28:1-10
Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118;
Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9
or Mt 28:1-10 or (at an afternoon or
evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35
Please join us to celebrate
Rob Roy’s
90th birthday!
This Sunday,
April 17th
From 3 – 5 PM
In the Social Hall
Bring the whole family! All cards are
welcome, NO presents requested.
Rob has a passion for Haiti. If you
want to do something, please make a
donation to St. Luke for “Haiti Social
Needs” in his name.
Our ANNUAL EASTER
EGG HUNT is this
Saturday, April 23rd, at
NOON for all children thru
6th grade. Bring a basket
and don’t be late.
ALL FFC is OFF next Sunday for the
glorious Easter weekend!!
KIDS & YOUTH don’t forget to fill your
Charity Cherub boxes or folders. Also,
our Lenten Food Drive is continuing.
Please pick up a few extra cans & bring
them to class on Sunday.
Mandatory 1st Grade Parent/Teacher
meeting this Sunday, April 17th, at
10:30am in the 1st Grade Classroom.
Come & Learn about 2nd Grade & meet
the teachers. Bring your questions!
Mark Your Calendars
This year’s Vacation Bible School
is June 27th thru July 1,
from 9am -12:30pm
Kindergarten Prayer:
Dear God,
Thank You for the bread we
share. Help us be kind & thoughtful to
each other as Jesus asked us to be.
AMEN
THE WEEK AHEAD
Sun:
Palm Sunday
Blessing of Palms at 8:30 & 11am
3:00pm Sp Choir Practice
3 – 5pm Rob Roy’s Party
5:00pm Youth Choir Practice
Mon:
5:30pm ESL Classes
6:30pm KC Rosary for Life
Tues: 5:30pm ESL Classes
Wed:
8:30am Communion Service
9:00am Seniors
6:30pm RCIA Mtg
7:00pm Spanish Mtg
No Spanish Mass
Offsite 6:00pm Chrism Mass at
Cathedral-All Welcome
Thurs: 6:00pm Choir (8:30) Practice
7:00pm English Mass
8:30pm Spanish Mass
Fri:
SJR 127 would allow Tennesseans to
decide for themselves whether or not a
broader right to abortion exists in the
state constitution and as a result, allow
for the restoration of the protective state
laws. Please contact your Senator this
weekend. Finale Senate 4-18-11
District 13- Bill Ketron (615) 896-5440
or District 16-Jim Tracy (615) 741-1066.
Support SJR 127 without
amendment.
Sat:
3:00pm Stations of the Cross
w/Divine Mercy Novena
5:00pm Spanish Stations of
the Cross
7:00pm English Service
8:30pm Spanish Service
12:00pm Easter Egg Hunt
3:00pm Divine Mercy
5:30pm English Easter Vigil
w/reception
8:30pm Spanish Easter Vigil
w/reception