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Connections&
March 10, 2002--Fourth Sunday of Lent
The healing of the man born blind:
"Rabbi, who sinned,
this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
"Neither he nor his
parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him& "
"I came into this world for judgment, so that those
who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind."
John 9:1-41
Angela
After much anticipation and planning a couple finally welcomes their first child into the world. They name her Angela-- "the angel, the messenger."
Angela is born with Downs' syndrome. There is, at first, shock and heartache, disappointment and anger, but a mother and father's love can overcome a great deal. Angela is first and always their beautiful baby daughter. They find within themselves wells of patience and love they never imagined they possessed.
They studied everything they could about their daughter's condition and become advocates on her behalf and for other children with Down's syndrome. They also helped and counseled other parents and families coping with the same situation.
With her parent's love and support, Angela grows up and lives a happy, fulfilled life and inspires others like her to do the same.
In Angela and her family, "the works of God are made visible& "
CONNECTION: Disappointment, pain, illness and trauma are not retributions from God. They are part of life, life that is a gift from God. Faith is a matter of finding the spirit and grace of God in the middle of such situations and transforming such suffering into something good and life-giving. Like the blind man and his parents in today's Gospel, may the love of God become visible in our lives and our dealing with whatever life hands us; like Angela and her parents, may we find reason for joy and gratitude in the midst of sadness and disappointment and the grace to transform such grief into the realization of God's loving presence in our midst. u
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SUNDAY, MARCH 10
Girl Scout Cookie Sales after 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. Masses
7:30am Mass (Cantor & Organ)
9:30am Mass (Choir & Organ)
9:30am CIC (St. Frances)
10:00am RCIA (St. Vincent De Paul)
11:30am Mass (Spiritu Contemporary Group)
1:00pm Hallelujah Chorus (Choir Room)
2:00pm 7th & 8th Grade Schola (Choir Room)
3:00pm Hosanna Teen Choir (Choir Room)
4:00pm Lenten Study Group (Kateri)
6:15pm Mass (Instrumental music only)
7:00pm Confirmation Candidates (Youth Room)
MONDAY, MARCH 11
8:30am Word/Eucharist (Chapel)
6:30pm Infertility Support Group (St. Martin)
7:00pm Little Rock Bible Study (Upper level)
TUESDAY, MARCH 12
8:30am Mass
9:15am Chair Aerobics (Jeanne Jugan)
4:45pm Faith Formation
6:30pm Faith Formation
7:15pm Spiritu jazz group (Church)
7:30pm Open Doors (St. Martin)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
8:30am Word/Eucharist (Chapel)
9:45am School Mass (Church)
2:00pm Cancer Spirituality Group (St. Martin)
4:45pm Faith Formation/Odyssey
6:00pm Sr. High Service Club (Youth Room)
6:30pm Faith Formation/Odyssey
6:30pm Centennial Committee
7:00pm SPAC Meeting (St. Martin)
7:15pm Choir practice (St. Cecilia)
7:30pm Jr. High Live (Youth Room)
THURSDAY, MARCH 14
8:30am Mass (Chapel)
9:15am Chair Aerobics (Jeanne Jugan)
9:15am Circle of Women (Katherine Drexel)
1:00pm Quilters Group (Jeanne Jugan)
7:00pm Adult Choir Practice (Choir Room)
7:30pm Adult Schola (Chapel)
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
8:30am Mass (Chapel)
5:30pm Lenten Mass (Chapel)
6:00pm Soup Supper (St. Joseph Hall)
7:00pm Stations of the Cross (Church)
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
4:30pm Mass (Cantor & Organ)
SUNDAY, MARCH 17
7:30am Mass (Cantor & Organ)
9:30am Mass (Choir & Organ)
9:30am CIC (St. Frances)
10:00am RCIA (St. Vincent De Paul)
11:30am Mass (Spiritu Contemporary Group)
1:00pm Hallelujah Chorus (Choir Room)
3:00pm Hosanna Teen Choir (Choir Room)
4:00pm Lenten Study Group (Kateri)
6:15pm Mass (Instrumental music only)
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