LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am Wednesday: 10:30am Weekend Mass: Saturday: 4:30pm Sunday: 9:00am & 11:00am

OFFICE HOURS: MondayOFFICE HOURS: MondayOFFICE HOURS: MondayOFFICE HOURS: Monday————friday, 8:30am friday, 8:30am friday, 8:30am friday, 8:30am ––––4:00pm4:00pm4:00pm4:00pm

2275 Diamond Avenue NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505

Telephone: (616) 361-7339 Fax: (616) 361-1327

E-Mail: church@bsacrament.net www.bsacrament.net

Fr. George Darling, PastorFr. George Darling, PastorFr. George Darling, PastorFr. George Darling, Pastor

FINANCE COUNCIL Charlie Goode, Chair. Jim Wila, Vice Chair. Tim Callery Bob Dean Jim Frey Beth Eliopoulos Barb Lawrence Terry Staskey

PASTORAL COUNCIL Dan Armock, Chair. Laura Ellis Mary Kahnoski Jeremy Reed Brian Schaab Kathy Schwartz Joe Townshend Scott Ware Donna Wrona

PARISHIONER MEMBERSHIP New members are always welcome to our Parish. Parishioner status is main-

tained by registration in the parish,

active participation in weekend litur-

gies and full participation in the parish

stewardship program. All family mem-

bers 18 years and older should be indi-vidually registered with the parish.

Parish membership and participation

is required of those desiring the Sacra-

ments of Baptism, First Eucharist,

Confirmation and Matrimony.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays at 3:30 pm

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parish registration of six months is re-

quired. Preparation session required.

Contact the parish office for details.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Contact the parish office a minimum of six

months prior to the preferred wedding

date. Marriage preparation sessions are

required.

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BY GEORGE….

Sat, Feb 10 VIGIL: 6th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:30 pm Ben Yob Sun, Feb 11 6th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 am Parish Family 11:00 am Blanche Kastens; Edwin & Annette Taylor’s Anniversary Mon, Feb 12 WEEKDAY **No Mass** Tues, Feb 13 WEEKDAY 8:30 am Kenneth Nikodemski Wed, Feb 14 ASH WEDNESDAY 10:30 am Parish Family 7:00 pm Parish Family Thurs, Feb 15 THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY 8:30 am Grace Frye Fri, Feb 16 FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY 8:30 am Wes Jankowski Sat, Feb 17 VIGIL: 1st SUNDAY OF LENT 4:30 pm Joe & Josephine Kozarski; Estelle Walker Sun, Feb 18 1st SUNDAYOF LENT 9:00 am Fr. John Wisneski 11:00 am Parish Family

PASTORAL TEAM Father George E. Darling, PastorD..Dfather@bsacrament.net

Lori Borek, Parish SecretaryDDDDchurch@bsacrament.net

Mary Bristol, Business ManagerD...mbristol@bsacrament.net

Jody DeGraw, Dir of Religious Education D.jdegraw@bsacrament.net Vicki Glynn, Religious Ed. AsstD.D...vglynn@bsacrament.net

Marie LeMire, Ministry to the Sick & Elderly D.mlemire@bsacrament.net

Michael Debri, Principal ASAD.DDDDD..mdebri@asagr.org

SACRED SCRIPTURE Readings for the Week of February 11, 2018 Sunday 6th Sunday in Ordinary Times Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31— 11:1; Mk 1:40-45 Monday Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6a, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20—6:2; Mk 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday Thursday a!er Ash Wednesday Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday Friday a!er Ash Wednesday Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6a, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday Saturday a!er ash Wednesday Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday 1st Sunday of Lent Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15

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STEWARDSHIP - Week ending February 3 & 4

Week 32/52 Adult Envelopes (157 used) $10,538.22 Automatic Envelopes (55 used) 4,077.50 Youth 20.38 Loose Stewardship 622.04 Total Stewardship this week $15,258.14

YTD $477,609.73 Budget YTD $476,923.08 Last YTD $480,314.76

5% Tithe this week $762.91 YTD Tithe $23,880.49

My dear friends in Christ, Lent is a time of conversion and encounter. During this time, we focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as we prepare our hearts to commemorate Christ’s death and resurrection. Throughout His time on earth Christ encountered many people and in each instance He showed us how to love one another and treat people with compassion. Today our world is bustling, always “on” and always “connected.” We fail to truly encounter those around us. Let us take time this Lent to ask “who is my neighbor?” This Lent, Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl program can help us answer that question. We are invited to re-flect on how we are all neighbors, both near and far. How can we help those who are hungry and poor in our community and across the world? Through our Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and alms-giving we encounter Christ in the many faces of our neighbors. And after the 40 days of Lent, we will be prepared to encounter the risen Christ who encourages us to see His face, especially in the poor. Each year, CRS Rice Bowl raises nearly $6 million for Catholic Relief Services with an estimated $2 million of that total retained by dioceses in the United States to help alleviate hunger and poverty at the local level. Last year, our diocese used funds to support efforts such as Caritas Food Pantry, an outreach of St. Mary Parish in Custer and St. Alphonsus’ Food Pantry in Grand Rapids. CRS Rice Bowl brings Lent spiritually to life for families, parishes, and schools, while connecting Catholics in our diocese with our brothers and sisters around the world. Through Lenten prayers and devotions, reflections, and simple Lenten meal ideas that connect us with our neighbors, CRS Rice Bowl helps to en-sure a focused, fruitful Lent. Together, let us take time during these 40 days to reflect on the needs of our brothers and sisters, encounter them, and let them know Christ’s love through us. Thank you for your prayers and care of the poor. CRS Rice Bowl is successful each year be-cause of your sacrifices. Additional resources may be found by visiting crsricebowl.org. Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak Bishop of Grand Rapids

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LENTEN SCHEDULELENTEN SCHEDULELENTEN SCHEDULELENTEN SCHEDULE

ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES February 14th

10:30am and 7:00pm

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Each Friday during Lent—7:00pm **NO Stations on Good Friday**

Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available after the Stations

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Each Tuesday 9:15am-3:00pm

PARISH FAMILY LENT NIGHT Thursday, February 15th

6:30-7:45pm, Church MPR (contact Religious Ed office for more information)

COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE Monday, March 19th at 7:00pm

(at St. Alphonsus)

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION Weekend of March 24th & 25th Regular weekend Mass times

VIA DOLOROSA

Thursday, March 29th Walk begins at the middle school at 9:30am

EASTER TRIDUUM SCHEDULEEASTER TRIDUUM SCHEDULEEASTER TRIDUUM SCHEDULEEASTER TRIDUUM SCHEDULE

Holy Thursday, March 29th Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00pm

Adoration following Mass until 10:00pm

Good Friday, March 30th Good Friday Liturgy begins at 1:30pm

(Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross, Holy Communion)

Holy Saturday, March 31st

Blessing of the Food Baskets. Begins at noon in the Church.

Easter Vigil Mass, 8:30pm

Easter Sunday, April 1st Masses at 9:00 and 11:00am

**Please note that there will be no Mass Saturday,

March 31st at 4:30pm.**

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

In His suffering and death, Jesus reveals to us the truth about God and ourselves. Join us as we pray reflecting on the Stations of the Cross on Fridays at 7:00pm during Lent.

LENTEN BLACK BOOKS

The “Little Black Book’, which includes six-minute reflec-tions on the weekly Gospels of Lent, will be available in the Church Narthex. Think of it as your companion for Lent. The goal is for you to find six minutes of quiet time everyday to walk through this book one page at a time.

OPERATION RICE BOWL

This is one of our parish outreach activities. Operation Rice Bowl the largest charitable Lenten project in the world. The funds donated reach around the globe as a demonstration of our Christian love. Please remember the ministry of Operation Rice Bowl in your prayers and in your generosity. Rice Bowls are available in the Church narthex. Please return them to Church during the Easter Triduum or the Sunday following Easter Sunday.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

This year, along with the regular confession time on Sat-urday, the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available after the Stations of Cross each Friday during Lent.

BLESSING THE FOOD BASKETS

Baskets containing a sampling of Easter foods are brought to church to be blessed on Holy Saturday. The basket is traditionally lined with a white linen or lace nap-kin. Some foods in the baskets have a symbolic mean-ing: eggs represent life and Christ's resurrection; bread is symbolic of Jesus; salt represents purification; horse-radish represents the bitter sacrifice of Christ; ham is symbolic of great joy and abundance. This blessing will take place on Holy Saturday, March 31st, at noon in the Church.

LENT AT ALL SAINTS ACADEMY

During Lent this year, all students of ASA will participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. They will also contin-ue to raise funds for the Kids Food Basket and perform various acts of service for them, such as decorating lunch bags for their Sack Supper program.

Via Dolorosa: Students will meet at the Middle School campus on the morning of Holy Thursday, March 29th, and begin their walk to the Elementary School campus. While walking, the students will be praying the rosary.

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LENT FACTS

•The word “Lent” comes from an Anglo-Saxon word which means “lengthen”, a reference to lengthening days as spring ap-proaches.

•Lent lasts for 40 weekdays begin-ning Ash Wednesday and con-cluding at sundown on Holy Thursday.

•The remainder of Holy Week - be-ginning with the Mass of the last Supper on Holy Thursday, and including Good Friday and Holy Saturday - are called “Triduum”. Which means three days.

•The Lenten liturgical color is purple, the color of royalty, which symbolizes the suffering of Je-sus and anticipates the glory of the Resurrec-tion.

•During Lent the Gloria and the word Alleluia are omitted from the Mass.

Lent is a time for self-sacrifice, repentance and conversion of heart.

Lent is a time of turning our hearts toward Christ and clearing out things that stand in the way of becoming closer to Christ. Our true challenges are not always the easiest. Perhaps this Lent will be a time to try fasting from things that pull us away from Christ and feasting on things that bring us closer to Him. This is not a new idea, but it is a more holistic way of looking at this sea-son of Lent. Instead of just penitential this sea-son is meant to be transformative. We move from darkness into light. The Lenten prayer be-low presents a challenge for the season of Lent.

Why do the dates of Ash Wednesday and Easter Change? Easter is celebrated on the first Sun-day after the first full moon follow-ing the spring equinox. It can occur as early as March 22nd or as late as April 25th. Ash Wednesday is 46 days before Easter Sunday. Where do they get the ashes? Palm branches from the previous Palm Sunday are burned. The ashes are blessed, sprinkled with holy wa-ter and incensed.

Why do we hear two different things when receiving ashes? It is because ashes have two different meanings. “Remember you are dust” helps us recall our mortality. “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel” reminds us we are Disciples of Christ. How long may we leave the ashes on our foreheads? They may remain all day. Wash them off before going to bed.

A Lenten Prayer Fast from judging others; feast on Christ in them. Fast from wanting more; feast on being thankful. Fast from anger; feast on patience. Fast from worry; feast on trust. Fast from complaining; feast on enjoyment. Fast from negatives; feast on positives. Fast from stress; feast on prayer. Fast from anger; feast on forgiveness. Fast from self-concern; feast on compassion for others. Fast from gossip; feast on silence. Fast from fighting; feast on peace. -Adopted from a Lenten prayer by William Arthur Ward

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2233 Diamond Ave./364-9453 4 Mile Rd./363-7725

Michael Debri, Principal www.asagr.org

A message from Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York: “There is no more tried and true way of passing on our Catholic faith to our kids than by sacrificing to put them in Catholic school. Data proves they persevere in the faith at higher rates, pray better, and more faithful to Sunday Mass, live gospel values, are more generous to their parish, even have happier marriag-es, volunteer more, and transmit the faith to their own children that those not in a Catholic school.” Registra-tion for the fall term is now under-way at All Saints Academy. Call ASA at 364-9453 or visit our web site at asagr.org to learn how you can give your children or grandchil-dren the gift of a lifetimeFthe gift of a Catholic school education.

~O~O~O~OUTSIDE THE PPPPARISH~~~~

~T~T~T~THIS WWWWEEK IN OUR PPPPARISH~~~~

Mon/Feb 12: 11:00am Book Club, Church MPR

6:45pm Mary: A Biblical Walk, Church MPR Tues/Feb 13: 9:15am-3pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Church 9:15am Adult Bible Study, Church MPR 6:00pm Zumba, Family Center 7:00pm Walking, Family Center 6:20-6:50pm Honor Choir rehearsal, Church MPR 6:50-7:20pm Children’s Choir rehearsal, Church MPR 7:30pm Adult Choir rehearsal, Church MPR Thurs/Feb 15: 1:00pm Prayer Blanket Ministry, Church MPR 6:30pm Parish Family Lent Night, Church MPR Fri/Feb 16: 4:45pm-7pm Fish Fry, Family Center 7:00pm Stations of the Cross, Church

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

This week’s sponsor is Erhardt Erhardt Erhardt Erhardt

Construction. Construction. Construction. Construction. Please see this ad on the back of the bulletin.

These advertisers help to defray all publishing costs which the Church would otherwise incur. Please pat-ronize the sponsors on the back of this bulletin and thank them for their kind generosity.

Parishioners are asked to donate baked goods for our Fish Fry dessert table. Please bring your desserts to the Parish Office during school hours. Be sure to label any non-disposable dishes. The dishes can be picked up in the Church conference room after all weekend Masses. Contact Marie LeMire at 260-4685 with questions.

VOLUNTEER EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Spectrum Health Hospitals is looking for volunteers to offer the gift of Holy Communion to those coping with a hospital stay. Time commitment would be two days a month that fit your schedule. You can contact Lenore Nowicki, 616-391-1957 or email at Le-nore.nowicki@spectrumhealth.org.

ST. JUDE UNEMPLOYED SUPPORT GROUP

Are you looking for a job? Are you good at identifying the pieces to a puzzle? How about when the puzzle is you? Preparing for employment is like putting together all the puzzle pieces in a certain order. Together we can help you iden-tify your personal puzzle pieces with a focus on building your resume, network-ing, prospecting, interviewing techniques, and on the positive assets you bring to a new position. Let's get the puzzle pieces in order and move you towards em-ployment. All are welcome. Please join us on the second Wednesday of the month from 9:30-11am at St.Jude Brophy Center, or contact Dan at danma-kowski@comcast.net or Mary at mmtomaszewski@comcast.net.

2ND QUARTER HONOR ROLL

Please join us in congratulating the following students for making the honor roll at their school.

Catholic Central Madison Kammer - 10th grade Andrew Armock - 9th grade Joseph Konczal - 10th grade Logan Ormstad - 10th grade Boston Wilson - 10th grade Jarred Baxter - 11th grade Matthew Bilski - 11th grade Jacob Ormstad - 11th grade Katherine Needham - 11th grade Matthew Koss - 12th grade Tessa Reeves - 11th grade Andrew Vainavicz - 11th grade West Catholic Dana Wila - 11th grade Abigail Nawrocki - 9th grade Rachel Bilski - 12th grade Abigail Needham - 9th grade Michael Miller - 12th grade Reece Rowton - 9th grade Anna Schmalzel - 12th grade Isabella Spicer - 9th grade Katherine Trudell - 12th grade Anne Bowes - 10th grade Spencer Vainavicz - 12th grade Catharine Goode - 10th grade If you know of any Blessed Sacrament student who made the honor roll at their school, please let the Parish Office know and we will be happy to list them here.

Remember, our annual Fish Fry begins this coming Friday. For those who have never been, we serve in the Family Center in the school building from 4:45-7:00pm. You can enter the building in the school en-trance. We are still looking for vol-unteers to help work. Please contact Maureen Bednarek, 616-644-0026 or at Maureenbednarek@yahoo.com