From Pastoral Council

Requests from St. Valentine Worship Commission

Kathy From Pastoral Council

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

On Holy Thursday (April 9), during the “Mass Of The Lord’s Supper”, twelve volunteers are needed to re-enact the role of the apostles, in a celebration of the washing of feet. You are invited to become one of the volunteers. If you wish to help, please call the rectory office by April 6, to register your name.

ANNUAL, SPECIAL LENTEN COLLECTION

Our parish is holding its annual, special Lenten collection of paper products for the soup kitchen we help at each month – the Manna Community Meal soup kitchen. This special collection will conclude at the “Mass Of The Lord’s Supper”, on Thursday, April 6.

 

Please consider donating the following paper products – paper towels; napkins; or toilet paper. If you prefer making a monetary donation, place it in an envelope marked Manna Community Meal (checks should be made out to St. Valentine church).

 

Prior to the “Mass Of The Lord’s Supper”, donations of paper products can be placed near the purple bins located in each vestibule (whenever the church is open), or dropped off at the rectory office during regular business hours. Monetary donations should only be dropped off or sent to the rectory office.

St. Valentine Parish Council Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Kathy From Pastoral Council

Attending:  Fr. Socorro, Jeff Kramer, Ron Fron, Mary Anthony, Lisa Alexander, Fr. Henry, Joe Kelly, Tony Janisse, Walt Bankowski, Mike Nowak, Rosemary Fox

Meeting was opened at 7:30 PM with a prayer from Mary Anthony

New Business

Linda Thompson provided feedback from a forum they attended at OLGC concerning the Catholic Women Bible Study called “Walking with Purpose”.  

· There are 22 weekly lessons to study at home and a monthly meeting (with coffee) for discussion.

· Will need small space for the meeting and advertising (and perhaps child care)

Parish Council agreed to support

Old Business

Fundraising events

No decision was made on a future event.  Many ideas were discussed.  More ideas/discussion on events are needed

Commission Reports

 Pastoral Update: Fr. Socorro

Father will be in India April 9th to May 8th

 Pastoral Update: Fr. Henry

During the Easter Vigil, 9 people will be receiving sacraments

 Christian Service: Rosemary Fox

· The seven members of the committee have completed their work for this year.

· The Lenten Soup Supper at St. Valentine went well.

The Right to Life baby shower was a good event

 Roundtable

· The Receiving of the Cup will return for Easter

Funding for the LED lights project was approved by Men’s Club.  They should be ready for Easter.

 Meeting was closed at 9:10 PM with a prayer from Fr. Henry

 Next Meeting is April 17, 2018 – 7:30 PM


Stewardship Thoughts

The themes linked in today’s Scripture readings call for us to avoid sin by following the Lord’s directives, to repent, and to seek forgiveness. St. Peter, in the Acts of the Apostles, relates the evil of Christ’s passion and death, and that through repentance and conversion, our sins be wiped away. St. John, in his First Letter, reminds us that Jesus is an offering for our sins. In St. Luke’s Gospel, Jesus appears to His disciples after His Resurrection while two of them recount their encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus. They finally recognize Him in the breaking of the bread. The Church has long taught that partaking of the Eucharist forgives lesser sins. Likewise, participating in the sacrament of Reconciliation for the forgiveness of sins opens us to Christ’s grace, bringing us closer to Him, giving us peace in our lives. This week, go to confession and receive Holy Communion to draw into union with Christ.

 

IDEAS FOR LENTEN RESOLUTIONS

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The 2018 Lenten season has begun; and people are considering what they can do to make this Lenten season more meaningful in their daily lives. As you may know, the theme our parish selected for 2018 is a traditional one – “Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving”.

And to help parishioners decide on their Lenten resolution(s), a “Preparation Guide For Lent 2018” was inserted in our church bulletin dated 2/11/18. If you missed the bulletin, or misplaced the Guide, simply click here to view it online .

– St Valentine Worship Commission