March 4/5 Sat. 5:00 PM Dorothy Stephens + (James Gorrell, Jr.) Sun. 9:00 am Winnie Flanagan + (Rose & Jim Szarko) Sun. 11:30 am Our Parishioners Mon. 8:15 am Rev. Colombo Bandiera + Tues. 7:00 pm Patty Spence Ludey + (Bayley Family) Wed. 8:15 am Douglas Bentz + (Mary & Bill Gavin) Thurs. 7:00 pm David Collins + (G. & A. Maijub) Fri. 8:15 am Agnes O’Brien Bayley + (Bayley Family) March 11/12 Sat. 5:00 pm Rev. George Shipman + (Martha Ballengee) Sun. 9:00 am Our Parishioners Sun. 11:30 am Mary Egnor + (Mary Gavin)

Please remember in your prayers:

Mary Jane Kelly, Joan Polen, Kathy & Dave Schmedes, Ruth Coury, Everett Phillips, Mary Gallagher, Dottie Nohe, Joan Burkhart, Pryce Dearien, Betty Rea, Lou Bogdan, David Brezin, Sarah Taylor, Nancy Eschleman, Andy Ausenbaugh, Cherie Stump Lane, Devin Lane, Hayley Lane, Richard Schaffer, Wolfgang Strobl, Paula Schuchts and all of our ill and home-bound parishioners.

March 5, 2017 First Sunday of Lent

BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY WISHES TO:

Mar. 4/5 GREETERS LECTOR EX. MINISTERS MASS SERVERS

5:00 pm B. & J. Bostaph A. Winans B. Stauffer/J. & L. Hushion S. Nguyen

9:00 am F. & S. Bartimoccia M. Meeker F. & S. Bartimoccia A. Daugherty

Brandon Nguyen

11:30 am L. Wince N. McCarty S. Day/L. Wince/P. Helmick C. Mayo

Mar. 11/12 GREETERS LECTOR EX. MINISTERS MASS SERVERS

5:00 pm L. Thomas J. Crinieri A. & B. Fehrenbacher/S. Dearien A. Larsen

9:00 am H. Randolph E. Weaver P. Reynolds/B. Moore/J. Evans J. Standley

11:30 am L. Molinaro O. Mayo J. Kelly/C. Smith/M. Walton I. Algmin

Sanctuary Lamp -

Gratitude by Dorinda Byers & Eddy Biehl

3/08 Abigail Kirtley, Melinda Roush 3/09 Lori Cosenza, Kolbe Han, Rodney Dye, 3/10 Amanda Moore 3/11 Joel Larsen, Kay Maddox 3/12 Dorothy Monahan, Regina Morris, Evenlyn Papania 3/13 Caitlyn Elliott 3/14 Katie Fazio, Jason Fazio

Special Ministers: 3/5 B. Moore, 3/12 S. Ruscitto, 3/19 B. Fanta, 3/26 B. Moore

Collection for Feb. 26 Offering - $5,830.50

Loose - $262.00 Attendance - 363

Mass Intentions

The Knights of Columbus are once again sponsoring its national service project during lent - “40 Cans For Lent” food drive. We are reminded of the 40 days Christ spent in the desert where he was tempted by Satan with bread and water. One can/box of food per day will give others hope as well as basic

needs for life. Food may be dropped off in our Gathering Room or at Knights of Columbus Center on Market St., or Catholic Charities WV office at 13th & Market Streets, Parkersburg. For more information contact Deborah Shaffer at dshaffer@ccwva.org or call 304-917-4486.

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The Good Samaritan Center is asking for donations of frosting in March.

Adult Education Series: The next Pivotal Player will March 5 and 12 – G. K. Chesterton. Bishop Robert Barron’s CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players show-cases a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of western civilization. Journey with Bishop Barron to explore the lasting influence of these Pivotal Players.

PCHS is accepting applications for Varsity Tennis Coach. Interested applicants should forward their resume to Karen Robinson at krobinson@pchs1.com or Danny Tennant at dtennant@pchs1.com. For further information please call 304-485-6341.

St Michael Women’s Study Group: St Michael Women’s Study Group: The Bible Study beginning March 7 will be The Last Seven Words of Christ. We meet on Friday, after the 8:15 Mass. If you have any questions, contact Arlene Borkowski at (304) 482-1186.

Check out the flyer in today’s Bulletin for the first two of the Ministries. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, so take the time in the next few weeks to think about how Lent can help us continue our Parish Outreach. Check out the flyer in today’s Bulletin for the first two of the Ministries. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, so take the time in the next few weeks to think about how Lent can help us continue our Parish Outreach. Check out the flyer in today’s Bulletin for the first two of the Ministries. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, so take the time in the next few weeks to think about how Lent can help us continue our Parish Outreach.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

St. Michael will have Reconciliation every Tuesday and Thursday during Lent from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will

be offered at St. Margaret Mary Parish on Sunday March 19th at 5:30 PM and at St. Francis Xavier at 2:30 PM on Sunday March 26th.

The Youth Group will a host a Pancake Breakfast on March 5. The money raised at the Pancake Breakfast will go toward Social Ministries. There will be no Youth Group meeting tonight due to the Pancake Breakfast. Today is the first Sunday in Lent. In today's Gospel we hear "The Lord your God, shall you worship and Him alone shall you serve". A special thank you to Mrs. Fernandez and her students for a job well done at last week's Chil-

dren's Mass.

Lenten Lunches 2017 March 8th: At St. Michael’s Sponsored by St. John United Methodist Church March 15th: At Wayside United Methodist Church sponsored by Christ Lutheran & East Vienna/Wesley and Vienna Assembly of God.

2017

Ministry Fair

Catholic Men’s Day of Renewal MERCY & FORGIVENESS, FAITH & TRUST A Lenten retreat for men on Saturday, Mars8, 2017, 8 am to 4 PM at St. Stephen Catholic Church, 1036 Belford St., Caldwell, Oh. Register by March 10, $25 payable to the Diocese of Steubenville. Call 740-336-9128 for more Information.

Friday Fish Fries begin at 6 PM and take out meals are available by calling the council

home at 304-428-0331.