Welcome! We graciously welcome all new parishioners and visitors to our community. To register please fill out a registration form available at church entrances. Please drop it in the collection basket or at the office. A member of our ministry team will contact you to complete your registration.

Baptism Baptismal preparation is offered and required for parents of children to be baptized in our churches. Please contact Mary Ann Kozak, for an initial interview and baptismal preparation.

Holy Matrimony Couples must contact Mary Ann Kozak, at least six months prior to the celebration. Marriage preparation prerequisites must be fulfilled before the celebration of marriage.

RCIA/RCIC Those interested in becoming Catholic or wishing to complete their Christian initiation through the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist are asked to call or email Mary Ann Kozak.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick This Sacrament is available for individuals upon request, and communal celebrations are periodically scheduled.

Ministry to the Sick Please call or email Fr. Daniel concerning the needs of the sick, hospitalized or shut-ins. Those unable to attend Mass may have Communion brought to them.

March 17, 2019

Second Sunday of Lent

Year C

All Saints

Holy Cross

Saint Anthony

All Saints — 347 Ridge Road, Lansing, NY

Phone: 607-533-7344

Office Hours: Mon. 1:00-4:00pm

Tues./Thurs. 9:00am-1:00pm

Mass: Sunday 10:30am

Monday 3:00pm and Thursday 9:30am

Confession: Thursday 3:00-4:00pm

Holy Cross — 375 George Road, Freeville, NY

Phone: 607-844-8314

Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 8:00am-12noon

Fri. 1:00-5:00pm

Mass: Sunday 8:30am

Monday and Wednesday 9:00am

Confession: Tuesday 7:00-8:00pm

Saint Anthony — 312 Locke Road, Groton, NY

Phone: 607-898-5135

Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:00am-2:00pm

Mass: Saturday 4:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm

Tuesday 9:00am and Friday 11:00am

Confession: Saturday 2:45-3:45pm

N.E.T. Catholic

North East Tompkins County (N.E.T.) Roman Catholic Parishes

Dryden/Freeville — Groton — Lansing, New York

All are welcome!

www.netcatholic.org

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Pastoral Emergencies Phone Number: 607-288-2350

L ast Sunday at Holy Cross, in my homily, I mentioned that in 1942, the Christian writer,

C. S. Lewis, the author behind the Narnia series, published a

novel called “The Screwtape Letters.” The novel is a fantasy about a

demon named “Screwtape,” who writes letters to his nephew, a younger de-

mon named “Wormwood,” on how to corrupt humans and win the battle for people’s

hearts, minds and souls. “Wormwood” is specifically tasked with corrupting one certain

individual through temptation, and turning that person away from God. Temptation is something that we all suffer with.

Some temptations are mild and innocuous, but some can be strong and harmful. We see around us in our daily lives the

effects of temptation on our fellow human beings.

In last Sunday’s Gospel reading, Jesus was tempted by Satan in the desert with three separate temptations, but the Cate-

chism of the Catholic Church states “it is by his prayer that Jesus vanquishes the tempter, both at the outset of his public

mission and in the ultimate struggle of his agony.”

Prayer is a powerful tool in combating temptation, but we, unlike Jesus, sometimes succumb to our temptations and fall

into sin. So, no matter who we are, we are all fallible individuals in need of forgiveness and healing. Jesus, through his

death and resurrection, has brought us the gift of forgiveness and healing, and we can share in Jesus’ forgiveness and

healing especially through the sacrament of Reconciliation.

This Lent there are many opportunities for us in our three communities to seek forgiveness, and many opportunities for

us to pray. Please check our bulletin and bulletin inserts for all of the Lenten activities that are designed to help us pray,

reflect and seek forgiveness.

St. Paul writes in his Letter to the Ephesians: “Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power. Put

on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil. For our struggle is not with

flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness.”

Jesus conquered his temptation through prayer, and so can we. So, pray at every opportunity in the Spirit, and victory

will be ours in Christ Jesus.

God bless,

Deacon George

A NOTE FROM

DEACON GEORGE. . .

Growing in Faith Together (G.I.F.T.) Upcoming Dates

G.I.F.T. Saturday Evening Pre K—Confirmation Faith Formation

March 23 5:40—7:30 pm @ Saint Anthony

G.I.F.T. Sunday Morning Pre K—7th Grade Faith Formation

March 24 & 31 9:45—10:30 am @ Holy Cross

G.I.F.T. Sunday Morning Pre K—Confirmation Faith Formation

March 24 & 31 11:45 am—12:30 pm @ All Saints

G.I.F.T. Whole Community Gathering

April 7 4:30—7:15 pm @ Holy Cross Called to Peace (The Journey of Lent)

All are welcome!

First Reconciliation

Saturday, March 30 at 11:00am @ Holy Cross

Several priests will be available to hear confessions.

All are welcome to attend.

This week in our Parishes

Attendance March 10, 2019

All Saints 286

Holy Cross 90

St. Anthony 132

LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR: March 23 & 24, 2019 Third Sunday of Lent

Our Sacrificial Offering for the fulfillment of the Mission of Jesus Christ

March 10, 2019

All Saints $1,827.50

Holy Cross $1,081.00

St. Anthony $1,463.75

Donate online at: www.netcatholic.org/donate

Remember the Church in your Will

Mass Time Proclaimers of

the Word

E.M.H.C. Altar Servers Greeters/Ushers Gift Bearers

4:30 pm

Saturday

Saint Anthony

Homilist: Father Daniel

Keith Randolph (A)

Ed Neuhauser (B)

Keith Randolph

Ed Neuhauser

Andrea Perkins

Wyatt Miller

Alexa Miller

Weston Miller

Pat Vrooman

Phylis Vrooman

Fran Sovocool

Connie Wilcox

Nursing Home

none

8:30 am

Sunday

Holy Cross

Homilist: Father Daniel

Janna Lamey (A)

Lisa Schug (B)

(C) Dick Buechel

(C) Mimi Lewis

(H) Mary Marshall

Carlea Davis

Alyssa Salerno

David Minarski

Pat Brennan

Oak Hill

Kathy Muller

Judy MacNeil

10:30 am

Sunday

All Saints

Homilist: Father Daniel

John Callister (A)

Tom Watts (B)

(Ch) Julie Berens

(Ch) Christine Hass

Joan Hass

Anne Drake

Alejandra Benson

Rafaela Benson

Carter Watts

Ed Pasto

Charlie Watts

Connor Watts

Carter Watts

Sacristan

Cara Watts

2:00 pm

Sunday

Saint Anthony

Homilist: Deacon George

Dawn Burdick (A)

Mary Ann Kozak (B)

Deacon George

Mary Ann Kozak

Joe Bishop

Abe Bishop

Irene Gutchess Volunteers

Sun., Mar. 17 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Party 4:30-6:30 pm @ A.S.

Mon., Mar. 18 Mass 9:00 am @ H.C.

Mass 1:30 pm @ Oak Hill Manor

Mass 3:00 pm @ A.S.

Tues., Mar. 19 Mass 9:00 am @ St.A.

Confessions & Adoration 7:00 pm @ H.C.

Wed., Mar. 20 Mass 9:00 am @ H.C.

Bible Study Group 10:00 am @ H.C.

Stations of the Cross 6:00 pm @ A.S.

Lenten Book Read 6:45 pm @ A.S.

Thurs., Mar. 21 Mass 9:30 am @ A.S.

Confessions and Adoration 3:00 pm @ A.S.

Pastoral Council 7:00 pm @ H.C.

Adoration 7:00 pm @ St.A.

Fri., Mar. 22 Mass 11:00 am @ St. A.

Stations of the Cross: 5:30 pm @ St.A. & H.C.

Sat., Mar. 23 Blood Drive @ A.S.

Rosary 10:00 am @ H.C.

First Reconciliation Prep. Class 11:00 am @ H.C.

Confessions 2:45-3:45 pm @ St.A.

Lenten Book Read 5:40 pm @ St.A.

Faith Formation 5:40-7:30 pm @ St.A.

A LOOK AHEAD:

Sun., Mar. 24 Faith Formation 9:40-10:30 am @ H.C.

Faith Formation 11:40 am-12:30 pm @ A.S.

VBS Mtg. 3:30 pm @ A.S.

Wed., Mar. 27 Catechists’ Mtg. 7:00 pm @ H.C.

Sat., Mar. 30 First Reconciliation 11:00 am @ H.C.

Mar. 31-Apr. 2 Lenten Mission with Bishop Clark @ all 3 parishes

Fri., Apr. 5 “Portraits in Grace” a Cantata for Holy Week 7:00 pm

@ Immaculate Conception Church

The Sanctuary Candles burn this week

for the following Intentions

In Saint Anthony Church

In memory of Rosie Hyde

(requested by Father Daniel)

In All Saints Church

In memory of Margaret Rosen

(requested by Father Daniel)

Liturgical Calendar for this week

This Sunday: SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT violet

Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18/Philippians 3:17—4:1/Luke 9:28b-36

Monday: of the Second Week of Lent violet

Daniel 9:4b-10/Luke 6:36-38

Tuesday: SOLEMNITY SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY white

2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Luke 2:41-51a

Wednesday: of the Second Week of Lent violet

Jeremiah 18:18-20/Matthew 20:17-28

Thursday: of the Second Week of Lent violet

Jeremiah 17:5-10/Luke 16:19-31

Friday: of the Second Week of Lent violet

Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46

Saturday: of the Second Week of Lent violet

Micah 7:14-15, 18-20/Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Next Sunday: THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT violet

Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15/1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12/Luke 13:1-9

At All Saints (Scrutinies): Exodus 17:3-7/Romans 5:1-2, 5-8/John

4:5-42

Prayer Requests For Our Sick & Shut-Ins

Angelo Alaimo, Jane Baldwin, Anna Beckwith, Ginny Bradshaw, Chrissy Bravo-Cullen, Karen Brown, Phyllis Campbell, Ian

Charles, Donna Cocca, Paul Conklin, Robert Deely, Jerica Duso, Lois Fahey, Pat Fairbank, Mary Falise, Gordon Gladden,

Amy Grosser, Francis Hertel, Kirsten Hess, Nimr Ibrahim, John Jackson, Autum Kenyon, Tim Keegan, Steve Kletjian, Valerie

Kuramoto, Mr. Liggett, Don Lisk, Tate MacDowell, Marcus Martinez, Leah Mayor, Emma Mazingo, Joe McCarey, Betty

McCarey, Maria Mertz, Sara Morse, Jim Oswald, Don Palmer, Kathy Pumphrey, Karen Randolph, Geraldine Rankin, Emilie

Searle, Eleanor Sorbello, Lucy Steger, Phyllis Stewart, Robert Stewart, Ethel Thomas, Melanie Toolan, Vicky Toro, Maria Unterreiner,

Ellen VanSlyke Batzer, Sharon Vincent, Tom Walpole, Richard Weiss, Jocelyn Woods, and several Special Intentions.

Please keep our area servicemen & women in your prayers.

Please join the Pope in praying for the following intention

during the month of March 2019:

Recognition of the Right of Christian Communities

That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel

that they are close to Christ and have their rights respected.

The Altar Bread and Wine are offered

this week for the following Intentions

At Saint Anthony Church

for the Intentions of Kathleen Martin

(requested by Kathleen Martin)

Mass Intentions

Saturday (March 16), 4:30 pm @ Saint Anthony

For Shirley Fish by Irene Gutchess

Sunday (March 17), 8:30 am @ Holy Cross

For Special Intentions

Sunday (March 17), 10:30 am @ All Saints

For Sister Mary Wintish by All Saints Parishioners

Sunday (March 17), 2:00 pm @ Saint Anthony

For John Watkins by Rich & MaryAnn Morse

Monday (March 18), 9:00 am @ Holy Cross

For Special Intentions

Monday (March 18), 1:30 pm @ Oak Hill Manor

For the People of our Parishes

Monday (March 18), 3:00 pm @ All Saints

For Dominick & Amelia Montenaro by Their

Grandchildren

Tuesday (March 19), 9:00 am @ Saint Anthony

For Ronnie Fox by Fran & Lewie Sovocool

Wednesday (March 20), 9:00 am @ Holy Cross

For Joan Acitelli by Don & Nan Lisk

Thursday (March 21), 9:30 am @ All Saints

For Justina Ecker by Annette White

Friday (March 22), 11:00 am @ Saint Anthony

For the People of our Parishes

Saturday (March 23), 4:30 pm @ Saint Anthony

For Martha Smith and Maureen Barry by Howard

& Linda Bonavia

Sunday (March 24), 8:30 am @ Holy Cross

For Father Thomas Cleary by the Minarski Family

Sunday (March 24), 10:30 am @ All Saints

For Dorothy Kubinski (Fr. Scott’s mother) by Joan Hass

Sunday (March 24), 2:00 pm @ Saint Anthony

For Lewis & Teresa Robinson by Mark Robinson

Parish News and Events

Our Ministry Team

Father Daniel Ruiz, Parochial Administrator fr.daniel.ruiz@dor.org 607-288-2350 Available by appointment 8:00 am—8:00 pm, all week, all locations.

Dawn Burdick, N.E.T. Catholic Pastoral Associate and Faith Formation Coordinator dawn.burdick@dor.org 607-288-2476 Pam Senter, N.E.T. Catholic Administrative Assistant and Saint Anthony Parish Secretary pam.senter@dor.org 607-898-5135

Deacon George Kozak, N.E.T. Catholic Sacramental Minister george.kozak@dor.org Mary Ann Kozak, N.E.T. Catholic Sacramental Catechesis Coordinator mary.ann.kozak@dor.org Julia Phillips, All Saints and Saint Anthony Music Ministry julia.phillips@dor.org Andra Benson, All Saints Youth Ministry andra.benson@dor.org

Jeanne Pellerin and Barb Ivers, Holy Cross Music Ministry

Parish Secretaries: All Saints: Annette White annette.white@dor.org 607-533-7344 Holy Cross: RoseMarie Bobnick rosemarie.bobnick@dor.org 607-844-8314

Community News and Events

Book Read — Busy Lives and Restless Souls (Books may be purchased for $5 at each parish) *Saint Anthony: Saturdays after Mass in conference room.

March 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6 and 13. *All Saints: Wednesdays at 6:45pm in the

church. March 20 and 27; April 10 and 24; May 1. For more information and to

let us know that you will be participating in the discussion and prayer time on

Wednesdays, please email Diane Schafer at diane3@twcny.rr.com. *Holy

Cross: Wednesdays at 10-11:30am in Cleary Hall. April 3 through June 5. We

will discuss a chapter a week (topic to be listed in Bulletin).

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To find all our Lenten Resources

go to:

www.netcatholic.org/lent

(WEB) Weekend Backpack Program Holy Cross Church is collecting Pudding Cups for the month of March. Please

look for a collection basket in the back of church.

Notre Dame Retreat House This year’s theme for the retreat weekend is “Our Spiritual

Journey” Our scheduled retreat for Men is March 22-24.

The Women’s retreat is May 17-19. A Couple’s retreat is

October 11-13. Other retreat dates are also available if these

dates do not work for you. Men’s contact: Keith Randolph

(St.A.) or call him at 898-3903. Women’s contact: Kathy

Muller (H.C.) or call her at 242-3587.

40 Days for Life — The campaign continues daily, 7 AM to 7 PM at the Vigil Site across from Planned Parenthood.

⇒ Tuesday, March 19th, 2PM—MidPoint: Honoring Parenthood

through the Gift of Adoption, Prayer/Reflections/Litany/

Rosary (Feast of St. Joseph)

⇒ Monday, March 25th, 2PM—Honoring Motherhood: Prayer/

Reflections/Litany/Rosary (Feast of The Annunciation)