Saturday, February 27 th – 4:00 PM
The Eschenfelders
Sacristan: The Sisters
Greeters: John & Penny McClaflin
Lector: Mike Karney
Gifts/Ushers: John & Penny McClaflin
Euch. Min.: Alice & Chen Muniz,
Servers:
Sr. Carroll
Paul Hartenstein
Walt Pleban
Sunday, February 28 th – 11:00 AM
John Murray, Sr. /Sandra Pecora
Sacristan: Lucy Lombardi
Greeters: Nancy Whitacre, Jenny Key
Lector: Jeff Whitacre
Lit. of Word: Jamie & Chris Hilaman
Gifts/Ushers: Cheryl & John Nolan
Euch. Min.: Leon Shinsky,
Norm & Kathy Hanko
Servers: Nicole Kraus,
Caleb Bibb
Money Counters:
Linda Grady,
Nora Bartlett
Church Cleaners (Week of)
Louise Jackson
Candace Muskovich
Saturday, February 20
9 AM Church open
4 PM MASS
Sunday, February 21
9:30 J&J & CONFIRMATION CLASSES
11 AM MASS
Monday, February 22
7 PM PRAYER Scripture Class
Tuesday, February 23
9:30 – 11:00 Food Distribution
Wednesday, February 24
6:30 pm Exercise in Hall
Thursday, February 25
10 AM Communion Service
Friday, February 26
7 AM Communion Service
6:30 PM Exposition Quiet time
7:00 PM Stations of the Cross
Saturday, February 27
4 PM MASS
Sunday, February 28
9:30 J&J & CONFIRMATION CLASSES
11 AM MASS
On Saturday, Feb, 27 th :
Learn about the 19 th Century
Architectural Styles of the
Firelands a the Huron County
Community Library, Wakeman
Branch, at 12:00 PM by John A.
Blakeman
(A Member of the St. John Neumann Deanery)
February 20 th & 21 st , 2016
46 E. Main Street - PO Box 576 Wakeman, OH 44889 440- 839-2023
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This Week’s Scriptures
Monday 1 Peter 5:1-4
Ps 23:1-3, 4, 5, 6
2/22 Matthew 16:13-19_____
Tuesday Isaiah 1:10, 16-20
Ps 50:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23
2/23 Matthew 23:1-12_________
Wednesday Jeremiah18:18-20
Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16
Parish Staff
Pastoral Leader: (440) 839-2023
Sr. Carroll Schemenauer
Parish Chaplain: (419) 929-4401
Fr. Doug Taylor
Finance (440) _839-2023
Cece Mees
Administrative Assistant
2/24 Matthew 20:17-28_____
Thursday Jeremiah 17:5-10
Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6
2/25 Luke 16:19-31 ________
Friday
2/26
Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28
Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21
Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46__
Catechetical Leader
Webmaster
Sr. Rosemary Hug
Pastoral Council:
Bill White
Saturday Micah 7:14-15, 18-20
2/27
3
Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32_______ rd Sunday Exodus3:1-8, 13-15 of Lent
2/28
Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11
1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12
John 4:5-42_______________
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Finance:
Diane Wolf (440) 839-2185 (H)
Maintenance:
Steve Matus and Bob Jackson
Youth Leaders:
Jenn Nolan & Rhonda Hiesser
Our Parish Mission Statement
Gathered as a family of faith in Christ Jesus, strengthened by His
Word and Sacraments, we will set a living example of our faith by:
 Seeking Christ in all we meet
Giving of our time, talent and treasure
 Supporting and strengthening our community and
 Sharing our Faith

Dear Parish Family,
If there’s one event you will want to “live” this Lent, it will have to be THE QUIET
EVENING WITH OUR LORD,
Tuesday, March 8, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Two Precious
Blood Priests, Fr. Scott Kramer and another priest will open the “evening” with a brief
Penance Service and Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament and then the two will hear confessions until 8 p.m. when Fr. Scott will conclude with Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament. What a fantastic way to gain the
Mercy Jubilee Plenary Indulgence (with
attending Mass on the weekends).
To continue from last week’s letter,
“But then, why confession to a priest?
Why can I not just turn to Jesus in
my heart? No, the cross was public
and visible; reconciliation is visible and sacramental. Just so, the priest is the ambassador of Christ, the minister of Christ exercising Christ’s power to forgive sin. So the
Risen Lord says to the Apostles:
“Receive the
Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven. And whose sins you retain, they are retained.” And this relieves us of the burden and pride of judging ourselves before God.
Which we do, willy nilly, if we do not confess to the minister of Christ. Confession is what follows from the transaction of the cross. It’s the way incarnate mercy works.
One of the key moments in Confession occurs when the priest asks the penitent to say an “ACT OF CONTRITION.” What exactly is contrition? Authentic contrition takes various forms. One is “perfect” and the other
“imperfect.” The reality that characterizes perfect contrition is the presence of the virtue of charity or LOVE of GOD above all else, and the hatred for sin because it is contrary to our common life and friendship. Because charity or love of God is present, perfect contrition forgives all sins (even grave sins). Moreover, it always includes the firm resolution to go to confession as soon as possible.
Imperfect contrition is sorrow for sin because of the fear of eternal damnation and other penalties threatening the sinner.
Because it lacks the divine friendship of charity, however, imperfect contrition does not obtain the forgiveness of grave sins.
To know what kind of contrition a penitent brings to confession, ask Am I sorry for my sins because I feel a profound love of God, or merely because I am afraid of the punishments that follow upon the sins I have committed? In his mercy, our Lord has given us an infallible means of ensuring the presence of perfect contrition in our soul. He has given us the gift of confession. In the Sacrament of
Reconciliation, Jesus always imparts the grace of charity that makes contrition perfect. He actually forgives our sins when we go to confession. Even if a sinner only has imperfect contrition when he or she approaches the confessional, perfect contrition and the forgiveness of sins is truly caused within the sacrament. Our Savior always perfects what is imperfect in the sorrow of those who draw near to the sacrament of his mercy.”
When the Evening with Our Lord approaches, March 8, there will be papers available the weekend before and on the evening itself that will tell you what to actually say to the priest when you go to confession (not the sins). You won’t have to memorize anything, not even an act of contrition. No fear, no anxiety, no doubts…please. Our dear Lord is shrouded in MERCY…and he died to share it with YOU. It would be terrific if the family would come on this evening, and those who are eligible to receive the sacrament would receive the great RECONCILIATION the
MERCY OF GOD provides. This sacrament is also the great
HEALING every family longs to possess.
Sr. Carroll
Last Week 1,724.78
Ash Wednesday 434.00
Electronic Deposits 520.00
M.T.D. February 7,355.78
F.Y.T.D. 70,954.31
A very Happy Birthday this week to Bill Hardway,
Dustin Andolsek, Joe Layport,
John Nolan, and John Conry.
May your special day be one of many surprises of love.
Annual Lenten Fish Fry … look forward to Friday, March 11 from 5 – 7 PM. Tickets are 2 for
$25 or $13 for one. If you can help us with the ticket sales with your various circles of family and friends, please sign up for an envelope of 10 tickets…this will be in the back of church from the card table. You can make returns there also. You can always return the unsold tickets also.
Please put the information on your own facebook page also.
See our parish website for more details. www.stmarywakeman.org
Take flyers from the card table in back…help us advertise. Thank You.
PLEASE READ…the “letter” page…more info and inspiration about the
MERCY HIGHPOINT this
LENT: TUESDAY, MARCH
8, 6:308:00 pm “A Quiet Evening with
Our Lord” an opportunity to quiet down, to listen to the Lord who loves you beyond words, to make a freeing confession, to begin anew!!!
ACA…don’t forget your Annual
Catholic Appeal donation…make any checks out to Annual Catholic Appeal or
ACA (not to St. Mary’s) and place in collection basket.
New Bible Study class begins this Monday, February 22, at 7 PM on “Prayer.” Don’t forget.
Easter Flower Order forms with money can be placed in collection basket any time until
March 12-13 th .
Looking to VOLUNTEER? Catholic
Charities in Norwalk is seeking volunteers for various work areas: volunteer guardians, clerical/ office/ reception, budget workshops, handy man. If you are available for a couple of hours a week or just a couple hours per month your help is greatly appreciated!
Please phone 419-668-3073 or email cwheeler@toledodiocese.org
to inquire about volunteer opportunities.
RICE BOWLS BACK AGAIN…
Rice Bowls are available to any and all adults who wish to put change or bills in as part of their almsgiving to the poor children of the world. The J & J classes as well as Confirmation students have received their rice bowls in class. The
Rice Bowls are a Lenten tradition and is operated by the Catholic Relief Services, the most reliable organization to getting the funds to where the poor are. Very tiny % to admin. Please avail yourselves of this opportunity to almsgive; those are also almsgiving when they give to Caring
Community, to Second Sunday Sharing, etc. Rice Bowls are due back on Palm
Sunday weekend, March 19-20.