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March 1-2,2014 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 49:14-15. 1 Corinthians 4: 1-5. Matthew 6:24-34. This collection of sayings gives us a picture of Jesus' teachings r garding the ~entral and crucial

focus of discipleship: God's love for each person. Here the disciple is urged to put human concerns into perspec­tive and proportion. As we all know. anxiety can and does paralyze people into inaction and imprison lhem in fear so that they are not open to God' future. In thjs passage, Jesus is portrayed as inviting the disciples to live a life of open trust and confident reliance on God.

NEXT WEEK SCRIPTURE READINGS: Deuteronomy 11: 18, 26-28,32. Romans 3:21-25, 28. Matthew 7: 21-27.

SACRAME T OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays from 3:30-4:30 pm; Wednesdays from 5-6 pm or anytime by request.

EUCHARISTIC LITURGIES Saturday, March 1 5 pm-James & Margaret Flanaghan-Ted Hufnagle Sunday, March 2 8:30 am-People of the Parish & Susquehanna University tudents Sunday, March 2 10:45 am-William Reuning-The Hensel Family Tuesday, March 4 St. Casimir 12 Noon-Adoration Chapel-Birthday Wishes for Julia Tiedman-Wolfberg Family Wednesday March 5 7 am-Ash Wednesday- Lois Wyatt Barry-Clara Kovacs Wednesday, March 5 12 Noon-Ash Wednesday-John Gabala-St. Piu. X Parish Wedn sday, March 5 3 pm-Selinsgrove Center- Distribution of Ashes Wednesday, March 5 7 pm-A h Wednesday-Ed Bielski-Ang & Steve Marcinek Thursday, March 6 12 0 n-Adoration Chapel-Mary] lolJenbach-Ron & Barb Krieger Friday, March 7 SI.I Perpet/laJFeliclfy 7 am- Adoration Chapel-Prayer Box Intentions Friday, March 7 10:30 am-The Manor-Ralph Conrad-The Heintzelman FamHy Saturday, March 8 5 pm-Dr. Jolm Gabala-Joe & Jeanne Kontura Sunday, March 9 8:30 am-Billy Jaworski-Barry & Salty Sho lin Sunday, 1arch 9 . 10:45 am-People of the Parish & Susquehanna University Studenls

OLLEGE MA SO SUNDAY EVEN! GS AT 6 P Please note that th re will not be a 6 pm Mass celebrated on March 2 or 9, while the students are on Spring

break. Ma s will be celebrated on Sunday, March 16 at 6 pm.

ASH WEDNESDAY Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent is Mareh 5, 2014. Ma<;ses with distribution of ashes will be

celebrated at 7 am, 12 Noon and 7 pm in the Church. Attached to this weekend's bulletin is a copy of the Lent 2014 Resources.

Catholics age 14 and older are reminded to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and aU Fridays in Lent. In addition, on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday Catholics from age 18-59 fast, should limit themselves to one full meal and two smallel meals each day.

GOD'S PLAN FOR GIVING

TITHING

SUPERMARKET GIFT CARDS SALE

Last Week's Collection $ 9,127.77 Children & Teen Envelope Collection 90.50 Total Income for February 22-23,2014 9,218.27

Last Year's Collection 10,282.55

PARISH INDEBTEDNESS Loan Amount $ 1,900,000.00 Principal Balance 1,334,088.27 Monthly [nterest 6,670.44

DEBT REDUCTION Month of February Year-To-Date (fiscal year) Goal 8,000.00 Goal 64,000.00 Actual 4,482.00 Actual 39,152.76

We appreciate your continuing support of our Supermarket Gift Certificate program from Giant Food Stores and Weis Markets. Remember, you receive full value for the amount of gift cards purchased, and St. Pius X Parish receives 10% from Giant and Weis Markets.

Profit from last week $ 455.00

Gift Certificates are available to purchase before and after each weekend Mass in the Narthex. Gift cards are also available during the week from the Parish office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE: WEEKEND OF MARCH 8-9,2014

5 pm 8:30am 10:45 am

Extraord inary Ray & Janet Cerezo, Vicki Small, Janet Stengl-Pauling, Barb Zack, Jessica DeFazio, Ministers Madaline Moleski, Brandon Bucher, Michael Seno, Tom DeVine, Maureen Pagana,

Belinda Albright Marcia LaBant, Linda Houser Shirley Thompson

Reader Judy Margherio Debbie Lose 5th Grade students

Servers Shane & Ky Reiland, Nico Monroig, Kaitlin Pauling, 5th Grade Students Joan Hannity Madalyn Heckman

Ushers Don Adamsky, Ed Margel Charles Kerstetter, Dave Sabotchick Sherry Marczyk, Leon Rowe

Music Minister Diane Jay Michael Andretta Julie Long

Please pray for our family, friends and loved ones who are ill and/or hospitalized:

David Bailey William Colegrove David Everett Harvey Kreamer Judy Moyer Lisa Startzel Juanita Barlow Mary lou Coukart Missy Gabala Joan Kreamer Sue Mull Helen Underhill Julia Becker Diane Deluca Reilly Grzywacz Tim legg Michael Muller Chester Wands Bruce Bennett Fr. Phil DeRea Gary Gwynn III Andy litavec Melanie Oliveri Madison Wasser Jane Bennett Richard Donahoe Christopher Hunt Michael Maimone Billy Pensyl Fred White Kyle Blett Frank Doughtery Jim Jackson Billy McDonald Nancy Ruffatto Walter Worhacz Christian Bohling Thomas Downs David Kehler Emma Merante Francis Sebastian Betty Yagel Don Borruso Gloria Fidler Kathy King Eddie Miller Susan Shemanski Shirley Zoch Donald Bowersox Caleb Fornal Joe Kontura Tony Minori

ASH WEDNESDAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE- MARCH 5,2014 7am Extraordinary Ministers-Sherry Evans, Libby Thomas, Barb Gregor Reader-Linda Houser

12 Noon Extraordinary Ministers-Dennis Van, Mary Schuhl, John & Lorraine Yagel, Karol Scartelli Reader-Joseph Scartelli Ushers-Jim Rutkowski, Paul Yucha

7pm Extraordinary Ministers-Madaline Moleski, Pat Cillo, Paul & Carol Parowski, Vicki Small Reader-Joyce Seno Servers-April Kummerer, Emily Riccardi, Emily Rowe

STATIONS OF THE CROSS/LENTEN SOUP DINNERS Stations of the Cross will be held on Fridays of Lent at 7 pm in the Church. Prior to Stations, a Lenten

Soup dinner will be held in the social hall located on the lower level. The dinner will be held from 5- 6:45 pm. There is no charge. Please join the 7th Grade Prep students as they host the dinner on Friday, March 7, 2014.

Scriptures & Lunch will meet on Thursday, March 6,2014 in the parish library after the Noon Mass.

RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY The Rosary is prayed: Monday-Thursday-ll:40 am-Adoration Chapel;

Tuesdays- 7 pm -Adoration Chapel and Thursdays- 5:30 pm -in the Church

MASS AT THE MANOR OF PENN VILLAGE Mass will be celebrated on the First Friday of each month at 10:30 am in the Chapel at the Manor located

on Route 204 in Selinsgrove. Parishioners are welcome to attend Mass and if able, are asked to help esc0l1 residents to Mass.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION OPENIINGS The following days and hours are available: Mondays from 6-7 pm, Tuesdays from Midnight-l am and

Tuesday from 4-5 am. Anyone interested in any of these hours, please contact Libby at 570-809-2199.

HOLY WEEK CHOIR The choir will be providing music for Holy Week including Tenebrae, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter

Vigil. Rehearsals will be at 7 pm on the following Thursdays: March 6,13,20,27, April 3,10. There is 110 better way to experience Holy Week then by singing in the choir. New members are always welcome. We could also use addi­tional instrumentalists such as flute, violin, guitar or other. If you have any questions, contact Diane 570-658-7568 or deebjay@verizon.net

THANKYOUl The Relay for Life team sends their sincere thanks to all who donated items for their theme basket raffle. Together

we will help in the fight against cancer.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY NEWS The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Sunday, March 2, 2014 from 12-2 pm. New members are always

welcome! Also, we are looking for folks to make rosaries (for our prayer shawls & for the prison ministry). Contact Kathy Dalius for more information: kathydal@ptd.net 570-374-9883

ST. KATHARINE DREXEL ASSEMBLY MEETING The St. Katharine Drexel Assembly 2641 Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will hold their regularly scheduled

monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 4,2014, at 7:30 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Room at St. Pius X Church.

ST. PIUS X PARISH COUNCIL MEET G The St. Pius X Parish Counci I wi II hold its next meeting on Wednesday, March [2, 2014 at 7 pm in the Parish

library.

REMINDER-DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME B GINS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 9th AT 2 AM.

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CAPSULE CALENDAR Sunday, March 2- 12 Noon-2 pm-Prayer Shawl Ministry-Parish Library Monday, March 3-6 am -12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel Tuesday, March 4-12 am-12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel Tuesday, March 4-7 pm-Rosary Prayer Group-Adoration Chapel Tuesday, March 4-7:30 pm-St. Katharine Drexel Assembly Meeting-Knights of Columbus room Wednesday, March 5-12 am-12 Midnight-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel Wednesday, March 5-7 am, 12 Noon, 7 pm-Ash Wednesday-Mass & Distribution of Ashes Wednesday, March 5-5:30-6:30 pm-Kid's Choir Practice-Church Thursday, March 6-12 am-12 midnight-Adoration of the Biessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel Thursday, March 6-12:30 pm- Scriptures & Lunch-Parish Library Thursday, March 6-7-8: 15 pm-RCIA-Iower level Thursday, March 6-7 pm-St. Pius X Parish Choir Practice-Church Friday, March 7-12 am-6 am-Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament-Adoration Chapel Saturday, March 8-6 pm-Gift Program-Consoling the Heart ofJesus-Lower Level

P.R.E.P. NEWS

PREP PHONE NUMBER: 570.374.41 13 E~MAIL: PREPSTPIUSX@GMAILCOM

PREP CLASSES will not be held on Sunday, March 2,2014. Classes will resume on Sunday, March 9 promptly at 9:30 am.

5th GRADE CHILDREN'S LITURGY A children's liturgy, prepared by our 5th grade PREP students will be celebrated on Sunday, March 9,2014 at 10:45

am. Seats for students will be reserved in the front for the 5th grade students.

Life Teen Youth Ministry Meetings 6:45-8:30 pm. March 2 -You Call this Good? March 9- Connections March 16- Inspired March 23- A Royal Pain March 30- Get Social April 6 Family Portrait April 13- World Youth Day- Trip to Harrisburg for rally and dance April 27 AIJeluia, Alleluia ?Questions? prepstpiusx@gmail.com or 570-374-4113

ST. PIUS X KID'S CHOIR SCHEDULE The SPXC Kids' Choir wi II begin rehearsing for the 10:45 am Easter Sunday Mass on Wednesday, March 12 from 6­

7 pm in the sanctuary, and continue rehearsing on Wednesday evenings until Easter. The choir is open to children in first through eighth grades and most rehearsals will be from 6-7 pm, however there are a few exceptions. For the full schedule and other details, please contact Julie at longjulie@verizon.net or 570.743.0360, or attend the first rehearsal.

INSTALLATION OF OUR NEW BISHOP Two services will mark the Installation of Bishop Ronald W. Gainer as the eleventh Bishop of Harrisburg. A

Solemn Vespers service and the Mass of Installation. Each will be held at a different location and provide an opportuni­ty for prayers with the Bishop.

The Solemn Vespers service will be held Tuesday, March 18 at 7 pm at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6150 Allen­town Blvd, Harrisburg. A Mass of Installation will take place on Wednesday, March 19 at 2 pm. It will be held at St. Patrick Cathedral, 212 State Street, Harrisburg. The Mass will be invitation only.

The eve of the Installation Mass is a significant time for prayer. The Vespers Service will be open to the public and provide the opportunity for faithful to pray with Bishop Gainer who will lead the service. Vespers, also called Evening Prayer, is part of the Liturgy of the Hours. also known as the Divine Office. The service consists of the singing of hymns, psalms, bible readings and prayers. A reception will follow. It is expected that the service will be streamed live on the Diocesan website, www.hbgdiocese.org.

Bishop Ronald W. Gainer will be installed as the eleventh Bishop of Harrisburg on March 19 at St. Patrick Cathe­dral. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop of Philadelphia will preside over the Installation. Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the Papal representative to the United States, along with numerous Catholic Bishops and clergy from around the country are also expected to take part. Significant attendance of clergy is expected from the diocese of Har­risburg, Lexington, Allentown and Philadelphia for this ticketed event. Plans for a live television, radio and web broad­cast of the installation to allow the public to view and pray along with Bishop Gainer are being developed.

BISHOPS ANNUAL LENTEN APPEAL-THE LIGHT OF FAITH You have probably received a letter from the Diocese of Harrisburg and you will soon receive a letter from St. Pius

X pertaining to the Bishop's annual Lenten Appeal. Included in our parish letter will be a response envelope to be returned to the parish office either by mail or placed in the collection basket. Our parish assessment/goal this year is $ 69,200. We ask that you give prayerful consideration to what you will give. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

The Ringers II is a way to meet other parishioners, to connect while being at home and to multiply the prayers for our parish. Beginning in Lent and ending on Divine Mercy Sunday, we will gather clusters of 4 or 5 people who want to participate and then share just those cluster phone numbers with each other. The people in each cluster call one another at least one time during the 8 week period, as fits your schedule, until you have each called to say "Hello." We would encourage, additional calls if you choose. When you say "Hello" also share a prayer for Fr. Dan and the Parish. If you would like to take part or would like to suggest some­one for us to invite, please give your name and number to the office 570-374-4113 or to Carol Parowski 570-539-4283 or carol­parowski@hughes.net

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PRAYER Catholics are encouraged to pray

, more during Lent, especially with 'Scripture. Lent is also an ideal time

to receive the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation in preparation for the celebration of Christ's Passion, Death and Resurrection.

~l.SIi~~~ll FASTING AND ABSTINENCE Catholics of age 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. In addition, on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics from age 18-59 fast, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals each day.

ALMSGIVING Moved by the sacrifice of Christ, many Christians com­bine almsgiving with fasting, giving to the poor the money they saved by eating, drinking or buying Jess as they rely more upon God's abundant grace.

r/1-e. pu...ve.r 1~ut1j P(11/e.rt1j So what is this poverty by which Christ frees us and enriches us') It is his way of loving us, his way of being our neighbour, just as the Good Samaritan was neighbour to the man left half dead by the side of the road (cf. Lk lO:25.ff). What gives us true freedom, true salvation and true happiness is the compassion, tenderness and solidarity of his love. Christ's poverty which enriches us is his taking flesh and bearing our weaknesses and sins as an expression of God's infinite mercy to us. Christ'S povel1y is the greatest treasure of all: Jesus' wealth is that of his boundless confidence in God the Father, his constant trust, his desire always and only to do the Father's will and give glory to him. Jesus is rich in the same way as a child who feels loved and who loves its parents, without doubting their love and tenderness for an instant. Jesus' wealth lies in his being the Son; his unique relationship with the Father is the sovereign prerogative of this Messiah who is poor. When Jesus asks us to take up his "yoke which is easy", he asks us to be enriched by his "poverty which is rich" and his "richness which is poor", to share his filial and fraternal Spirit, to become sons and daughters in the Son, brothers and sisters in the firstborn brother (cf. Rom 8:29). It has been said that the only real regret lies in not being a saint (L. Sloy); we could also say that there is only one real kind of poverty: not living as children of God and brothers and sisters of Christ. Pope Francis, 2014 Lenten Message

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during this holy Season of Lent. By the good works You inspire, help me to discipline my body and to be renewed in spirit.

Without You I can do nothing. By Your Spirit help me to know what is right and to be eager in doing Your will.

Teach me to find new life through penance. Keep me from sin, and help me live by Your commandment of love. God of love, bri ng me back to You. Send Your Spirit to make me strong in faith and active in good works. Open my heart to Your [ave, and prepare me for the coming feast of the Resurrection of Jesus.

Lord, during this Lenten Season, nourish me with Your Word of life and make me one with You in [ave and prayer.

Fill my heart with Your love and keep me faithful to the Gospel of Christ. Give me the grace to rise above my human weakness. Give me new life by Your Sacraments, especially the Holy Mass and Penance.

Father, our source of life, I reach out withjoy to grasp Your hand; let me walk more readily in Your ways. Guide me in Your gentle mercy, for left to myself I cannot do Your Will.

father of love, source of all blessings, help me to pass from myoid life of sin to the new life of grace. Prepare me for the glory of Your Kingdom. [ ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.

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L ent is a wonderful time to renew our love of Sacred Scripture. Prayerfully read iog a

short passage from the Bible each day allows us to be fed by God speaking to LIS in His Word.

Suggested Format 1. Sign of the Cross 2. Reading from Sacred Scripture 3. Quiet Reflection 4. The Lord's Prayer 5. Sign of the Cross

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L ord Jesus Christ, May our Lenten fasting turn us toward all our broth­ers and sisters who are in need. Bless this table, oLir good food, and

ourselves. Send us through Lent with good cheer, and bring us to the full­ness of Passover. Amen

W e thank you, a Lord, Who give us this food to eat. We pray that you may also provide food for those who are hungry and gather us

al I together at the table of your heavenly kingdom. We ask th is through Christ our Lord. Amen

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Merciful God, you called us forth from the dust of the earth; you claimed us for Christ in the waters of baptism. Look upon us as we

enter these Forty Days bearing the mark of ashes, and bless our journey through the desert of Lent to the font of rebirth. May our fasting be hunger for justice; our alms, a making of peace; Our prayer, the chant of humble and grateful hearts. All that we do and pray is in the name of Jesus, for in his cross you proclaim your love for ever and ever. Amen

Father, through our observance of Lent, help us to understand the mean­ing of your Son's death and resurrection, and teach us to reflect it in

our lives. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Sprit, one God. for ever and ever.

L ord our God. you formed man from the clay of the earth and breathed into him the spirit of life, but he turned from your face and sinned. In

this time of repentance we callout for your mercy. Bring us back to you and to the life your Son won for us by his death on the cross, for he lives and reigns for ever and ever.

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G od of our ancestors and God of all creation, we ask you to look fa­vorably on your servants; make them fervent in spirit, joyful in hope,

and always ready to serve your name. Lead them, Lord, to the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist, so that, living a fruitful life in the company of your faithful, they may receive the eternal reward that you promise. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Prepared by the Liturgical Coordinator' Diocese of Harrisburg' Lent 2014

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March 5 Mt 6: 1-6,16-18 March 6 1 Peter 5: 1-4 March 7 Is 58: 1-9a March 8 Ps 86: 1-6

FIRST WEEK Of LENT

March 9 Mt4:1-ll March 10 Mt 25:31-46 March IJ Is55:10-11 March 12 Ps 51 March 13 Mt7:7-12 March 14 Mt5:20-26 March 15 Mt 5:43-48

SECOND WEEK Of LENT

March 16 Mt 17:1-9 March 17 Lk 6:36-38 March 18 ls I: 10, 16-20 March 19 Mt20:17-28 March 20 Jer 17:5-10 March 21 Gen 37:3-28 March 22 Ps 103: 1-4,9-12

THIRD WEEK Of LENT

March 23 John 4:5-42 March 24 Lk 4:24-30 March 25 Lk 1:26-38 March 26 Mt5:17-19 March 27 Jer 7:23-28 March 28 Mk 12:28-34 March 29 Lk5:I-ll

FOURTH WEEK Of LENT

March 30 John 9:1-41 March 31 In 4:43-54 April 1 Ez47:1-9,12 April 2 [s 49:8-15 April 3 Jn5:31-47 April4 Ps34:17-21,23 April 5 Jer 11:18-20

FifTH WEEK OF LENT

April6 .In]I:1-45 April 7 .In 8:1-11 April 8 In 8:21-30 April 9 In 8:31-42 April 10 Gn17:3-9 Aprilll Ps18:2-7 April 12 Ez 37:21-28

HOLY WEEK April 13 Mt 26: 14-27:66 April 14 [s42:1-7 April 15 In 13:21-33,36-38 April 16 Mt 26:14-25 April 17 .In 13:1-15