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Parish Staff, Ministry Directory, and Contact Information Parish Staff & Mailing Address Parish Mailing Address 420 Holland Street, Shillington, PA 19607 Pastor Rev. Richard Clement: 610.777.1365 Deacon Deacon F. Joseph Lombardo: 610.777.1697 Principal of La Salle Academy Mr. Stephen Mickulik: 610.777.7392 Parish Secretary Bernadette Yohn: 610.777.1697 Parish Communications Coordinator Sarah Capato: 610.850.4978 Director of Religious Education Bernadette Yohn: 610.777.1697 Comprehensive Catholic Education La Salle Academy: Preschool, Pre Kindergarten, K-8th Grade Mr. Stephen Mickulik, Principal: 610.777.7392 Berks Catholic High School: 9th-12th Grade Mrs. Alice Einolf, Principal: 610.374.8361 Parish Religious Education Program: 1st-8th Grade Mrs. Bernadette Yohn, DRE: 610.777.1697 RCIA: Age 18+ Mrs. Bernadette Yohn, DRE: 610.777.1697 Scheduling Use of Parish Facilities For those interested in using the Father Lyons room for a meeting or special event, please contact the Parish Oce at 610.777.1697 Worship Eucharistic Adoration First Fridays of each month from 8:30AM-12:00PM Altar Servers Students from Grade 4 to Seniors in High School Contact: Parish Oce at 610.777.1697 Adult Funeral Servers Contact: Parish Oce at 610.777.1697 Eucharistic Ministers Contact: Bernadette Yohn at 610.777.1697 or 610.777.6297 Lectors Contact: Deacon Joe Lombardo at 610.777.2542 Ministers of Hospitality Contact: Deacon Joe Lombardo at 610.777.2542 Liturgical Music Contact: Christopher Hoster at 610.334.1188 Cantors Contact: Christopher Hoster at 610.334.1188 Baptismal Prep Contact: Parish Oce at 610.777.1697 Baptismal Bibs Contact: Parish Oce at 610.777.1697 Sacristans Contact: Elaine Strick at 610.856.7264 Youth Group Contact: Ashlee Hess at 610.944.4862 Outreach & Parish Ministries Culture of Life Contact: Bob Peters at 610.775.8965 Bereavement Ministry Contact: Roseann Kumor at 610.775.7431 Justice in Action Ministry Contact: Arlene Seeber at 484.794.8027 Breaking Bread Social Committee Contact: Lois Lombardo at 610.777.2542 Prayer Shawl Ministry Contact: Elaine Strick at 484.824.1577 Nursing Home Visitors for Rosary & Mass Contact: Billie & Mike Resch at 610.775.3927 Food Pantry / Emergency Meals Contact: Lois Carrier at 610.777.6947 Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities Contact: Kathleen Roche at 610.777.4792 Parish Nurse Ministry Contact: Sharon Shingler at 610.775.9998 St. Paul Street Evangelization Contact: Gina Aldi at 484.769.5346 Divorce Ministry Contact: Deb Kelly at 610.763.6528 Spiritual Growth RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Contact: Parish Oce at 610.777.1697 Adult Education (Seasonal) Contact: Parish Oce at 610.777.1697 Faith Sharing for Women Contact: Arlene Seeber at 484.794.8027 Parish Prayer Line Contact: Judy Peters at 610.775.8965 Charismatic Prayer Group Contact: Amelia “Midge” Biancone at 610.777.2215 Organizations Prime Timers Contact: Jim Stadelmeyer at 610.378.1290 Boy Scouts Contact: Dan Giesen at 610.777.4387 Cub Scouts Contact: Dan Giesen at 610.777.4387 Knights of Columbus Contact: Bill Grith at 484.797.0669 Altar Society Contact: Carol Bensing at 610.777.9360 Men’s Recreational Basketball Club Contact: Russ Baver at 610.507.0627 CYO (Christian Youth Organization) Contact: Rock Witmer at 610.775.2176 Parish Gardeners Contact: Chris Hofmann at 610.777.2523

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Parish Staff, Ministry Directory, and Contact Information

Parish Staff & Mailing AddressParish Mailing Address420 Holland Street, Shillington, PA 19607PastorRev. Richard Clement: 610.777.1365DeaconDeacon F. Joseph Lombardo: 610.777.1697Principal of La Salle AcademyMr. Stephen Mickulik: 610.777.7392Parish SecretaryBernadette Yohn: 610.777.1697Parish Communications CoordinatorSarah Capato: 610.850.4978Director of Religious EducationBernadette Yohn: 610.777.1697

Comprehensive Catholic EducationLa Salle Academy: Preschool, Pre Kindergarten, K-8th GradeMr. Stephen Mickulik, Principal: 610.777.7392Berks Catholic High School: 9th-12th GradeMrs. Alice Einolf, Principal: 610.374.8361Parish Religious Education Program: 1st-8th GradeMrs. Bernadette Yohn, DRE: 610.777.1697RCIA: Age 18+Mrs. Bernadette Yohn, DRE: 610.777.1697

Scheduling Use of Parish FacilitiesFor those interested in using the Father Lyons room for a meeting or special event, please contact the Parish Office at 610.777.1697

WorshipEucharistic AdorationFirst Fridays of each month from 8:30AM-12:00PMAltar ServersStudents from Grade 4 to Seniors in High SchoolContact: Parish Office at 610.777.1697Adult Funeral ServersContact: Parish Office at 610.777.1697Eucharistic MinistersContact: Bernadette Yohn at 610.777.1697 or 610.777.6297LectorsContact: Deacon Joe Lombardo at 610.777.2542Ministers of HospitalityContact: Deacon Joe Lombardo at 610.777.2542Liturgical Music Contact: Christopher Hoster at 610.334.1188CantorsContact: Christopher Hoster at 610.334.1188Baptismal PrepContact: Parish Office at 610.777.1697Baptismal BibsContact: Parish Office at 610.777.1697SacristansContact: Elaine Strick at 610.856.7264Youth GroupContact: Ashlee Hess at 610.944.4862

Outreach & Parish MinistriesCulture of LifeContact: Bob Peters at 610.775.8965Bereavement MinistryContact: Roseann Kumor at 610.775.7431Justice in Action MinistryContact: Arlene Seeber at 484.794.8027Breaking Bread Social CommitteeContact: Lois Lombardo at 610.777.2542Prayer Shawl MinistryContact: Elaine Strick at 484.824.1577Nursing Home Visitors for Rosary & MassContact: Billie & Mike Resch at 610.775.3927Food Pantry / Emergency MealsContact: Lois Carrier at 610.777.6947Advocacy for Persons with DisabilitiesContact: Kathleen Roche at 610.777.4792Parish Nurse MinistryContact: Sharon Shingler at 610.775.9998St. Paul Street EvangelizationContact: Gina Aldi at 484.769.5346Divorce MinistryContact: Deb Kelly at 610.763.6528

Spiritual GrowthRCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)Contact: Parish Office at 610.777.1697Adult Education (Seasonal)Contact: Parish Office at 610.777.1697Faith Sharing for WomenContact: Arlene Seeber at 484.794.8027Parish Prayer LineContact: Judy Peters at 610.775.8965Charismatic Prayer GroupContact: Amelia “Midge” Biancone at 610.777.2215

OrganizationsPrime TimersContact: Jim Stadelmeyer at 610.378.1290Boy ScoutsContact: Dan Giesen at 610.777.4387Cub ScoutsContact: Dan Giesen at 610.777.4387Knights of Columbus Contact: Bill Griffith at 484.797.0669Altar SocietyContact: Carol Bensing at 610.777.9360Men’s Recreational Basketball ClubContact: Russ Baver at 610.507.0627CYO (Christian Youth Organization)Contact: Rock Witmer at 610.775.2176Parish GardenersContact: Chris Hofmann at 610.777.2523

Specialcoverdates2020Jan.5EpiphanyJan.12BaptismoftheLordMar.1,8,15,22,22,29LentApr.12–PamSundayApr.12–EasterMay31PentecostSundayJune7HolyTrinityJune14Body&BloodNov.22ChristtheKing

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Mass Intentions For The Week MONDAY, Mar. 9 – Lenten Weekday/ St. Frances of Rome 8:00 a.m. Frank Kumor TUESDAY, Mar. 10 – Lenten Weekday 7:00 p.m. Anna & Steve Bodner WEDNESDAY, Mar. 11 – Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Gena Grandinetti THURSDAY, Mar. 12 – Lenten Weekday 7:00 p.m. Helen Legezdh FRIDAY, Mar. 13 – Lenten Weekday 8:00 a.m. Anna Florczak THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT SATURDAY, MAR. 14 4:00 p.m. Christine Sparks SUNDAY, MAR. 15 8:30 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Joseph, Maria & Tony Sottosanti

St. John Baptist de la Salle March 8th 2020 www.stjohnsfamilyoffaith.com Second Sunday of Lent

Away from home? Find a Mass wherever you are at www.masstimes.org

Please direct all bulletin and website inquiries to the Parish Communications Coordinator, Sarah Capato at 610.850.4978 or [email protected].

Bulletin submissions are due Thursday, ten days prior to the Sunday of publication.

St. John Baptist de la Salle Family of Faith

Altar Wine for the month of March: In loving memory of Kathleen Beisswanger (requested

by sister, Donna Satz)

Altar Bread for the month of March: In loving memory of: Richard & Cecilia Roloff

(requested by daughter Donna Satz)

Upcoming Liturgical Ministers SATURDAY, MARCH 14 - 4:00PM Lector: Maria Biancone Cantor: Deb Brooks Servers: Molly & Lily Yohn EM: C/G.Legezdh, K/R.Stuber, T.Yoder SUNDAY, MARCH 15 - 8:30AM Lector: Paul Berthinet Cantor: Scott Tice Servers: Luke & Brynn Bennethum SUNDAY, MARCH 15 - 10:30AM Lector: Trevor Schonen Cantor: Scott Tice Servers: Chloe Ritter, Brindley Kobularcik EM: S.Artz, L.Kellenberger, A.Seeber, D/D.Giesen

Upcoming Events Sunday, Mar. 8 2:00 pm Ladies Tea 6:30 pm Rel. Ed Classes Tuesday, Mar. 10 7:00 pm RCIA 7:30 pm Charismatic Prayer Group Wednesday, Mar. 11 8:30 am Church Cleaning Thursday, Mar. 12 5:30 pm Choir rehearsal Friday, Mar. 13 5:30 pm Lenten Meal (school cafeteria) 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross & Benediction

Today's Readings

First Reading: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7 This passage from Genesis narrates the creation of man, the temptation by the serpent, and the fall of Adam and Eve. Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19 Paul tells the Romans that Adam’s disobedience brought sin and death to the world, but Christ’s dying on the cross for us will bring us salvation and life. Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 In preparation for His ministry, Jesus goes into the desert to fast and pray for 40 days. There He is tempted by the devil to give evidence of His miraculous powers, but Jesus resists the devil saying, “Away with you Satan! You shall do homage to the Lord your God; Him alone shall you adore.”

Sanctuary Lamp for the month of March: In loving memory of: George Hlodash, Sr. (requested by

Shirley & Linda Hlodash)

Weekly Stewardship SUNDAY 2/23: $8,500.00

SPECIAL COLLECTION Bishop Schlert has asked that each parish in the Diocese of Allentown take up a collection to provide relief for Puerto Rico. Between the damage caused by Hurricane Maria and then the serious earthquake aftershocks they are in dire of need of help. The funds contributed to this collection will be forwarded to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to be administered by them. Our Collection will be held the weekend of March 14 & 15, 2020. If you wish credit for your donation please place your donation in a separate envelope and mark it “Puerto Rico Fund.” The money needs to be sent into the Diocese no later than March 22 so we will be sending in the money right after the weekend we are holding the collection.

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Parish Happenings

PRIME TIMERS NEWS Prime Timer’s Upcoming Trips: Get your calendars and pencils ready to Save the Date for some great trips. • April 16 – Hollywood Casino. Cost $30.00. Includes $30 Slot Play & $5 Food Voucher. Bus will depart from St. John’s parking lot at 10:30 AM with a 6:30 PM approximate return. Money due by 3/30/2020. • May 6 – Sands Casino (Wind Creek). Cost $30.00. Includes $25 Slot Play. Bus will depart from St. John’s parking lot at 9:30 AM with a 4:30 PM approximate return. Money due by 4/20/2020. • May 20 – Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. Joyce Dewitt: “I Left My Dignity in My Other Purse.” Cost. $92.00. Bus departs St. John’s at 9:00 AM, Lunch Buffet at 11:30 AM Approximate return at 6:00 PM. Money due by 5/5/2020 Please contact Mary Stadelmeyer at 484.955.9492 with any questions or to place reservations. Please continue to read the bulletin for more upcoming trip listings for the Spring & Summer!

DIOCESAN VICTIM ASSISTANCE: Contact Ms. Wendy Krisak L.S.W Direct Phone # 800.791.9209 SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR: Contact Sister Meg Cole S.S.J 610.332.0442 x 2019 PARISH SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR: Contact: Bernadette Yohn 610.777.1697

Knights of Columbus Calendar March & April

March 2020 • Sunday – March 8 - Knights at Mass - Rosary @ 8:00am before Mass - Breakfast at Mangias following Mass • Monday, March 16 – Business Meeting – 7:30pm @ Mangia’s Restaurant (Open to Families) April 2020 • Saturday – April 4 – Kennedy Soup Kitchen • Sunday – April 5 – Kennedy Soup Kitchen • Friday – April 10 – Good Friday • Sunday – April 12 – Easter Sunday • Monday – April 13 – Combined Meeting – 7:30PM (Knights Only) • Sunday – April 19 – Knights at Mass Rosary @ 10 am before Mass

CURSILLO SMALL GROUP REUNION- Small Group Reunion will be held the first Thursday of the month after the 7:00 PM mass in the church. Contact person is Midge Biancone at 610.777.2215.

OUR LENTEN OBLIGATION Church law considers every Friday and the season of Lent as penitential days and times. The practice of penance is a part of our faith and Christian life. When we do penance, we imitate Jesus, who Himself recommended it as necessary to His followers, and gave them the example of His prayer and fasting. The Lenten obligation, as determined for Catholics in the United States by our bishops, requires that fasting be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The law of abstinence is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. • Who must fast? All Catholics who are between the ages of 18 and 59. The obligation ceases when one begins his/her

60th

year on his/her 59th

birthday. • Who must abstain? All Catholics who are 14 years and older. • What does fasting mean? The observance of fasting means that those obliged may take only one full meal on the day of fast. Two lighter meals (not equal to another full meal) may be taken to maintain strength according to one’s needs. • What does abstinence mean? The law of abstinence forbids the eating of meat, including poultry. Voluntary abstinence refers to refraining from lawful pleasures in a spirit of penance. • Can anyone be dispensed or excused from fast and/or abstinence? Individuals for a just cause may be dispensed by their pastor or by a priest with the faculty to do so. In our Diocese all priests may dispense individuals who are committed to their pastoral care. Those who are ill or have a similar serious reason are excused from the observance of fast and abstinence. Catholics are reminded that they should not lightly excuse themselves from this obligation. • Are there other obligations which we should fulfill? Catholics are obliged to fulfill what has been called their “Easter Duty.” They are required to receive Holy Communion during the Easter time. In the United States this obligation can be fulfilled from the First Sunday of Lent until Trinity Sunday (1 March

until 7

June 2020). Those conscious of serious sin are reminded of the obligation to confess their sins at least once a year during this time.

LENTEN MEALS: Once again we will be holding our Lenten Meals during the season of Lent on Fridays in the school cafeteria. The meals begin at 5:30 PM. Free-will donation – the money raised goes to the Lenten collection for the Rice Bowl. This money is used to help feed the needy. Please come out and join us and after your meal join us for Stations of the Cross and Benediction which begins at 7:00 PM.

Youth Choir News: Our Youth Choir rehearsals are held on the following dates, Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM in the Church: March 15, 22, 29 & May 17, 24. The Youth Choir will sing at the following Masses: April 5 at 10:30 AM Palm Sunday with Adult choir and May 31 at 4:00 PM

Justice in Action Ministry JAM will next meet on Saturday morning, March 14 at 9:00 am in the Father Lyons Room. All parishioners, interested in learning how

this committee puts Catholic Social Teaching into action, can join in a discussion on care for creation, education on immigration, feeding those who are hungry in our local community at Opportunity House and maintaining dignity as a faithful citizen during the election season.

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE If a Prenatal Diagnosis identifies a possible disability…You are not alone. There is help. The Diocese of Allentown has a network of concerned parents and professionals who have experienced or worked closely with issues surrounding a poor prenatal diagnosis. For support, contact: Sr. Janice Marie Johnson at 610.289.8900x42 or [email protected]

The St. Francis Hospice Home in Shillington, PA is in need of additional volunteers to help provide compassionate, loving care to it’s residents. Please come and shadow one of our volunteers and see if you are being called to provide this blessed ministry. No medical background is required, just a willing heart. Any amount of time can help. For more information please contact Sandy Niehenke, manager of St Francis Home, directly at 610.898.4242. Thank you and God bless you.

Are you thinking of volunteering your time to a worthy cause? Do you have teaching experience or a background in education? Are you available in the evening? If so, the Mother Veronica Resource Center at 449 S. 6th Street in Reading is looking for you. We are currently in need of English as a Second Language (ESL) evening class instructors, presently on a substitute basis, to fill in for pre-planned and emergency instructor absences. We are anticipating an absence of about two weeks in mid-February 2020-mid-March 2020 and another from mid-April 2020 until the first week of June 2020. The classes involved are offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings for 1 ½ hours (from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M). There may be opportunities also to substitute for just one or two classes on an emergency basis. All materials needed to teach the classes will be provided. If you are interested or know of someone who might be interested, please contact or have them contact Sister Cara Garofalo, OSF at 484.516.2138 or by email at [email protected] for further information.

WANTED: Volunteers for delivery of the collected donations to our Mifflin community food pantry! Please consider taking a small amount of your time to help us continue to help others benefit from this ministry by delivery of donated items to the Mifflin Food Pantry in Mohnton. Delivery is once a month at most. Please contact Kate Roche' for any questions @ [email protected] or 610.777.4792

LaSalle CYO Cash & Prize bingo is Sunday, March 22nd at St. Benedict's Family Life Center. Doors open at 12:30pm and games begin at 2pm. Tickets are $25, which includes 16 games of regular bingo. There will be additional Special games, including a Jackpot special, as well as raffles and 50/50 tickets. You can purchase tickets after mass or contact Denise Leininger at [email protected] or 570.814.4446 for tickets. We sold out last year so get your tickets early, we hope you can join us! And thank you for supporting LaSalle CYO!

Justice in Action Ministry Care for Creation Ideas for Lent Justice in Action Ministry offers the following suggestions on how to live more simply during the holy season of Lent. We can draw closer to our Creator God by raising our

conscious awareness of how our daily actions impact our Common Home and by doing things that recharge our spiritual energies.

• Plastic bottles are a scourge on the planet. Bottled water is not monitored by the FDA; companies self-monitor their water. Only 12% of plastic bottles are recycled. Turn this around by buying a reusable water bottle.

• Need another reason to bypass water bottles? Some bottling companies are trying to take over community water supplies to the detriment of those who live there..

(St. Francis Xavier Environmental Ministry 55 West 15th St. NY, NY. Used with permission.)

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YOUTH GROUP - We encourage all 8th-12th graders to attend our next meeting on March 15th from

6:15-7:45 in the LaSalle cafe. We will be discussing details about upcoming events and playing fun games. We look forward to a fun time! For more youth group updates and information, visit our Twitter at StJohn_YG16 or our Facebook at St. John Baptist de la Salle Youth Group.

GUIDELINES FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOSPITAL BOUND: • If you are scheduled for a hospital visit and know in advance, please see Father Rich before or after mass and he will anoint you and bless you. • When being admitted to the Reading Hospital please advise the admitting staff person you are

A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR...

If you have received an adverse Prenatal Diagnosis, you are not alone. There is help. The Diocese of Allentown has a network of concerned parents

$26,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS- On Saturday, April 25, the Polish American Board of Education of Berks County will be awarding ten college scholarships totaling $25,000 to Berks County high school seniors of Polish-American descent. Applicants for the scholarships can obtain application forms and guidelines in the office of the guidance counselor in all Berks County high schools, and they can be downloaded from the PABEBC website at www.pabeberks.org. Completed application forms are due no later than Saturday, March 28, to the PABEBC Scholarship Secretary, Ronald Savitski, 159 Texter Mountain Road, Wernersville, PA 19565 610.693.9792 or email him at [email protected]. In conjunction with the PABEBC scholarship awards program, the Polish=American Heritage Association of Berks County is awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a Berks County high school senior of Polish-American descent. The guidelines for obtaining this scholarship are also available in the office of the high school guidance counselors, or by contacting Sandy Lubas Hummel, the scholarship chair for PAHABC at

BERKS CATHOLIC YOUTH FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. This year you can register online by going to HTTPS://GO.TEAMSNAP.COM/FORMS/223292. For those not wishing to register online there will be one in person registration held on: Wednesday – March 11 at Berks Catholic High School- Cafeteria (Please enter through the John R Post entrance) from 6-8 P.M. This program is open to girls and boys enrolled in Berks County Parochial Schools. Some age and grade restrictions do apply. FOR MORE ON ELIGIBILITY AND COST: Go to WWW.LEAGUELINEUP.COM/BCYFAC For any other questions contact: Danielle Fowler 610.374.1695 or email [email protected]

St. Joseph Center for Special Learning in Pottsville is hosting it’s 29th Annual Golf Classic tournament on May 15th at Mountain Valley Golf Course. Discover why St. Joseph Center for Special Learning is truly a special place for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Sponsor and/or join us for an adventurous day of food, fellowship and, of course... golf! For more information, please visit www.stjosephctr.com.

Bring your apron and let’s get cooking with homemade pierogi making! We could use help preparing for our upcoming Taste of La Salle and you can learn how to make homemade pierogis at the same time. Come Saturday March, 14 from 8am-12pm in the La Salle cafeteria. We appreciate any help you can offer!

St. Mary Church (12th and Spruce Sts. Reading) Lenten Pierogi Sale held every Friday through April 3 under the church from 9am-2pm. Sauerkraut, Cheese & Pierogi $8 a dozen. Limited amount of Haluski at $4 a cup.

Our Lady's Missionaries of the Eucharist Invite You To: • A Journey from the Manger to the Cross Presented by Sister Joan Noreen March 21, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Where: Immaculate Conception Parish, 905 Chestnut Street, Douglassville, PA 19518. One day retreat to include two conferences, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, simultaneous with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, and Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. • Divine Mercy Sunday Presented by Sister Joan Noreen- When: April 20, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Divine Mercy Sunday includes a conference, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Devotions, Silent Adoration, Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. - Register for any event through OLME (Our Lady’s Missionaries of the Eucharist at 610.582.3333 or www.olme.org. EVENTS ARE FREE BUT

YOUR GENEROUS DONATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. ALL

ARE WELCOME! BRING A FRIEND!

The Catholic Woman's Club of Berks County will hold a meeting on Sat. March 14 at 1:00pm in the school at St. Ignatius. The speakers will be Margaret and John Hueski. All Catholic women are invited.

Nocturnal Adoration Devotions will be held at St. Joseph's Church in their Chapel at 1018 N. 8th Street, Reading, PA 19604. Adoration will be on first Friday, March 6th from 4:00 - 5:00 PM. Everyone is invited.

St. Benedict Parish 8th Annual Lenten Taize Service & Our Closing of 40 Hours Devotion Sunday, March 22, 7:00pm St. Benedict Roman Catholic Church. This will be a night of prayer and meditation through music, scripture, and silence. During the time of Lent we must think about God’s biggest sacrifice; giving up His only Son’s life so that we may live. This will be a night to truly meditate upon this unbelievable gift from God. You will be able to place all your worries, burdens, and problems before of Lord as you truly place yourself in the presence of Jesus Christ. Any questions please contact Andrew Angstadt at 610.856.1006 or email at [email protected]

Thank you for your very generous donation of $1,100.00 to the Mifflin Community Food Ministry. We appreciate your participation in the February Souper Bowl of Caring drive. Fr. Rich, Lois and each of the families have been a blessing to us! The Mifflin Community Food Ministry is not affiliated with Helping Harvest (formerly Greater Berks Food Bank), therefore, we are especially grateful for any gift. We use all gifts of time, money, food, paper products, and other types of donations to serve God and the families in need in our area through this ministry. The Food Ministry is open the third Saturday of every month at Zion EC Church, 57 N. Church St., Mohnton from 9 am – 11am. Sincerely yours, Janet C. Reese - Secretary

Justice in Action Ministry Feed the Hungry at Opportunity House Donations Needed JAM is organizing a hardy lunch for the guests currently residing at Opportunity House for Sunday, March 29 at 12 Noon. We anticipate serving between 65 and 70 people a full menu of chicken noodle soup, crackers, ham and cheese sandwich, potato chips, fruit cup, cupcakes and juice.

The JAM team will supply most of the food, but YOU too can participate in this work of mercy. ! Help serve the luncheon ! Donate a can of Chicken Noodle Soup ! Donate a loaf of sliced bread ! Donate a box of crackers ! Donate a bag of potato chips

Special thanks to the Boylan Family and Berks Packing Company for the donation of the ham needed for the sandwiches. JAM member Deb Kelly is coordinating of this project. Please let Deb know if you would like to help serve this meal or plan to donate one of the above food items. You may contact Deb by phone (610.763.6528) or by email ([email protected]). Donations can be left in the Father Lyons Room after the 4:00 pm Mass on Saturday, March 28.Thank you in advance for your ongoing generosity to the hungry and homeless in our local community.

The Bernardine Sisters at Sacred Heart Convent adjacent to Alvernia University are asking if someone would be able to volunteer at the Reception Desk for a few hours each week. If you are interested please call Sr. Joanne at 610.780.4820.

Berks Catholic High School Annual Grandparents Day. Saint Grandparents are invited to celebrate Holy Mass with their grandchildren on April 22, 2020 at 8:30 am in the Franco Post Auditorium followed by light refreshments. RSVP requested. RSVP form can be found at berkscatholic.org. For more information please contact Betsy Woytovich at 610.374.8361 ext. 231 or [email protected].

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Employment Opportunity! Position available for a part-time cook at St. Francis Center for Renewal, Bethlehem. Some weekend hours required, no late nights, hours vary from 10 – 25 hours/week. Salary based on experience. Ability to work independently to prepare and serve meals. Applicant must be flexible and possess strong people skills. If interested, please contact Carol Devine at [email protected] for more information.

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