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TUESDAY EVENING BINGO Join us for a fun evening of Bingo at Assumption Church every Tuesday evening. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. Coffee and tea are provided. Food and soda available to purchase. Cash prizes. PROGRESSIVE PRIZE………………………..$800.00

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PARISH SUPPORT February 28, 2016 Offertory $4,583.00 The second collection this week is for Assumption ELC.

Thank you for your support.

Record of Contributions for 2015 If you would like to receive a statement of your 2015 contri-butions to Church of the Assumption, please fill out this form and put it in the collection basket. Please print. Name: _______________________________________ Address: _____________________________________ _____________________________________________ Envelope Number: _____________________________ Daytime Phone Number: ________________________

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — God’s people enter the promised land, ob-serve the Passover, and eat of the produce of the land (Joshua 5:9a, 10-12) or 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a. Psalm — Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34) or Psalm 23. Second Reading — We are now ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17-21) or Ephesians 5:8-14. Gospel — We must rejoice when our brother who was dead in sin repents and comes back to life (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32) or John 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38].

A SUNDAY FOR REJOICING Today’s Gospel story of the prodigal son is a favorite of many. We can identify with all the major figures and their crisscross of emotions. The father’s initial grief over his young son’s avarice is turned to relief at his return. The son’s grief over his loss of fortune, family, and friends is turned to delirious joy at the sight of his father. We understand the eldest son’s bewilderment over his fa-ther’s generosity. For the older son, virtue seems not to be its own reward. For all his honorable toil and loyalty, there seems to be no celebration. The father, however, is prodigal in his forgiveness and mercy. He expects the same generosi-ty from his older son. He wants all to rejoice when the lost one is found. This is a Sunday for rejoicing. It’s time to pause, consider, and encourage one another. We are the prodigal children heading home. We are the elder siblings waiting with the eager Father, who scans the horizon. In Christ Jesus we are reconciled to the Father and one another. In his death and resurrection we have passed over. We are a new creation. In this we rejoice.

Little Black Books for Lent Little Black Books are available in the entrances of the church. Please take one to help guide your Lenten prayer time. A $1.00 donation is requested.

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Confessions will be heard every Monday evening at As-sumption Church from 6-7 p.m. beginning February 15 through March 21. This is a good opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for Easter.

Townwide Penance Service A townwide penance service will take place on Sunday, March 13, at St. Bridget Church, beginning at 4 p.m. This is another opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconcilia-tion during the season of Lent.

Photography Sessions Still Available The next photography session is scheduled for March 17, 18, & 19 and there are still some slots available. If you weren’t able to sign up and are interested in being a part of the directory, please call Judy, 860-643-2195, Monday, Tuesday, or Friday to schedule a time.

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**Easter Schedule Correction** Please note the following correction to the Easter Schedules you should have received in the mail this week.

The Easter Vigil will take place on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 8 p.m.

There is no morning Mass on Saturday, March 26.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 6, 2016

MEMORIAL CANDLES March 6, 2016

To request a candle be lit, take an envelope from either Mary’s or Saint Joseph’s Altar, fill in the information and place in the collection basket or deliver to the rectory. You can request more than one candle per envelope by utilizing the space on the back of the envelope. Please do not take more envelopes than you need for the one week. Reminder: The cost for a candle is $7.00.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, MARCH 5 5:00 PM Vocations SUNDAY, MARCH 6 7:30 AM Gary Comeau—10th Anniversary 9:30 AM Perzanowski & Krasinski Families 11:30 AM Matthew Cavallo MONDAY, MARCH 7 7:00 AM Barbara Norman TUESDAY, MARCH 8 7:00 AM Souls in Purgatory WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 NO MASS THURSDAY, MARCH 10 7:00 AM Tom Silluzio FRIDAY, MARCH 11 7:00 AM Church of the Assumption Parishioners 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross SATURDAY, MARCH 12 8:00 AM Maria Pasternak 5:00 PM Fannie Milner SUNDAY, MARCH 13 7:30 AM Anthony Heidcavage 9:30 AM Mary F. Andreo—18th Anniversary 11:30 AM Daniel J. Connolly—4th Anniversary

MARY’S ALTAR Alfred & Jeanne Poncelet For our Sons & 3 Daughters In memory of Bill, Helen, Doris Gerard Sean Barrott Bless Mary, Jesus, All Saints Nancy Ann Galligan Tom Silluzio Edward P. Galligan Elizabeth Galligan Angeline Annelli

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Novena Every Monday evening at 7:10 p.m. Church of the Assumption conducts a Novena to the Blessed Virgin with a Rosary, Expo-sition, and Benediction. This is a good opportunity for you to spend some time with the Lord and receive a blessing.

Like the father in the Gospel, God welcomes us home in spite of our sinfulness, and calls us to a life of holiness. Where are you at home? Are you being called to life as a priest or reli-gious? If you believe you are, call Fr. Jeffrey Gubbiotti, Di-rector of Vocations, Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Semi-nary, 860-242-5573; email vocations@aohct.org; or visit the web at www.vocationshartford.org.

Living Mercy in the Year of Mercy Visit the Sick

Prayer: Psalm 41 A Prayer in Sickness Happy are those who are concerned for the poor; the Lord will help them when they are in trouble. The Lord will protect them and preserve their lives; he will make them happy in the land; he will not abandon them to the power of their enemies. Action: Volunteer with the Malta House of Care Mobile Clinic, an organization that provides medical services to underserved communities in Hartford and Waterbury. Go to maltahouseofcare.org Advocate with UCAN Caring Families Coalition as they or-ganize residents around health care reform. Ucanct.org

Lenten Activities for Assumption Parishioners Daily Mass— 7 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 a.m. Saturday Stations of the Cross— 7 p.m. Fridays Sacrament of Penance—6-7 p.m. Mondays 4 p.m. Saturdays Townwide Penance Service—4 p.m., Sunday, March 13 at St. Bridget Church

If you wish to donate baby clothing to the St. Gerard’s Center for Life, please call 860-257-1021 for information.

Mary’s Way of the Cross Members of the Ladies Guild will lead Assumption parish-ioners in Mary’s Way of the Cross on Friday, March 18th. Participating Guild members should plan to be at church at 6:45 p.m. Mary’s Way of the Cross will begin at 7 p.m. Please consider attending this beautiful and solemn way to prepare for Holy Week.

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