PASTORAL ASSOCIATE:

Deacon Thomas M. Harley tharley-olgc@stny.rr.com

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION:

Robert N. Cargill bcargill–olgc@stny.rr.com

DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH

MINISTRIES:

Karen Babicek outreach-olgc@stny.rr.com

MUSIC DIRECTOR:

Drew Deskur ● music-olgc@stny.rr.com

PARISH SECRETARIES:

Chris Becker and Jackie Pangilinan cbecker-olgc@stny.rr.com

PARISH LAY MINISTERS:

Terri Blosser, Liturgy Ministry & Pastoral Care Mary Fran Cummiskey & Philip LaDue, RCIA

Domestic Violence/ Ruth Ministry-call the Rectory

YOUTH MINISTRY:

youthministry-olgc@stny.rr.com Becky Kruczkowski, Beth Morin

PARISH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR:

John Cummiskey

TRUSTEES: Paul Heiland & Christine Free

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9am-4 pm; Friday 9-Noon

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church

701 W Main St ● Endicott, NY

www.olgcendicott.org (607) 748-7417

Fax: (607) 785-6454

Saint Ambrose Parish 203 Washington Ave ● Endicott, NY

www.st-ambroseparish.org

(607) 754-2330

Fax: (607) 785-6947

PASTOR Rev. Michael P. Galuppi • mgaluppi@syrdio.org

March 18, 2018 - 5th Sunday of Lent

MASS SCHEDULE

OLGC STAFF ST. AMBROSE STAFF

PARISH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR:

Helen Makers hmakers@syrdio.org

PARISH SECRETARY:

Phyllis Gonzales pgonzales@syrdio.org

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION:

Dawn Valla dvalla@syrdio.org

MUSIC DIRECTOR:

Jim Apicella jmusic1234@aol.com

MAINTENANCE:

Vin Rosenbarker

TRUSTEES:

Gary Leighton & Paul Murray

PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

Monday-Thursday 9-3 pm; Friday 9-1 pm ______________

Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday by 12:00 Noon

OLGC: cbecker-olgc@stny.rr.com St. Ambrose: pgonzales@syrdio.org

WEEKEND:

Saturday 4:00pm St. Ambrose Sunday 7:45am OLGC

10:00am OLGC 11:30am St. Ambrose

7:00pm OLGC

WEEKDAY:

Monday 8:30am OLGC Tuesday 12:05 St. Ambrose Wednesday 8:30am OLGC Thursday 12:05 St. Ambrose Friday: 12:05 St. Ambrose First Friday: 12 noon OLGC

CONFESSIONS:

Saturday 2:30-3:30 at St. Ambrose Monthly at OLGC (see schedule)

And By Appointment

In case of emergency need of a priest, the

parish answer service can be reached at: 1-877-344-2369

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THE SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: At St. Ambrose Saturday: 2:30-3:30 pm or by

appointment. (no confessions on Holy Days and on holidays.)

Sunday evening during Lent at OLGC from 6:00-6:40pm on

3/18. Palm Sunday Penance Service on Sunday, 3/25 at

4:00 pm at OLGC. “Light is On” 3/26 from 2-5 at OLGC.

Baptism: Baptisms may be scheduled during Masses or out-

side of Mass. For information and to schedule a date, please

call the parish office.

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with our staff at

least six months in advance.

RCIA Program: Persons wishing to explore the Catholic faith

and receive the sacraments of initiation, please call the director

of faith formation at the parish office.

Pastoral Ministry: Parishioners confined to home who would

like to receive the Eucharist should contact the parish office.

Saturday, March 17 – St. Patrick

4:00 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Robert Morgan / Family

Sunday, March 18 – 5th Sunday of Lent

7:45 AM Mass (At OLGC)

Mass for the People & Vocations

10:00 AM Mass (At OLGC)

+ Bob Shelanskey / The Pfister Family

11:30 AM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Merle Glisson / Wife, Fran

6:00-6:40 PM - Confessions at OLGC 7:00 PM Mass (At OLGC) Fr. Galuppi Scheduled Celebrant

+ Joe Coudriet 10th Anniversary / Kay

Monday, March 19 - St. Joseph

8:30 AM Mass - Miraculous Medal Novena (At OLGC)

+ Irene Parisi 2nd Anniversary / Sandy & Family

9:00-10:00 AM - Adoration of the Holy Eucharist

Tuesday, March 20 –

12:05 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Joseph McGowan (Birthday) / Family

Wednesday, March 21 – 7:50 AM - Rosary/Chaplet of Divine Mercy

8:30 AM Mass (At OLGC)

+ Jean Milano / Love, Her Family

Thursday, March 22 -

12:05 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Mary & Felix Colonna / Family

Friday, March 23 –

12:05 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

Fr. Hobbes (Liv. Int.) / St. Ambrose Parish

7:00 PM Stations of the Cross (At OLGC)

Saturday, March 24 –

4:00 PM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Crescenzo Ferraccioli / Family

Sunday, March 25 – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

7:45 AM Mass (At OLGC)

Mass for the People & Vocations

10:00 AM Mass (At OLGC)

+ Claire Barillaro 1st Anniversary / OLGC Altar Rosary

11:30 AM Mass (At St. Ambrose)

+ Robert Koch / Karl Koch Jr. & Family

4:00 PM - Palm Sunday Penance Service at OLGC 7:00 PM Mass (At OLGC) Fr. Galuppi Scheduled Celebrant

+ Spec. 4th Class Robert E. Lee II 42nd Anniversary / Family

———CALENDAR OF THE WEEK——— !!Dear Parishioners and Visitors, This weekend we complete the “Lenten Homily

Series” on the Mass. I have received a lot of feedback from

parishioners that the series has been helpful, interesting,

and informative. I am so pleased.

With regard to last week’s homily on Mass as Sac-

rament of Forgiveness, it’s no surprise that the Evil One

would wind his way into the Church, trying to convince

people of their unforgivable-ness. As I said last weekend,

while the Church has always condemned such false teach-

ings from an official level, on the level of practice such

false teachings have always sought to call into doubt the

efficacy of Christ’s redemptive death and resurrection. (It is

interesting, but undeniably true, that debates over grace and

forgiveness are what led to the splintering of Christianity in

the Protestant Reformation.)

That is why Scripture calls the Evil One the

“Father of Lies,” the “Deceiver,” and the “Accuser.” Both

on an institutional and personal level, the Evil One is al-

ways trying to convince us that we are not true recipients of

God’s love, and that our sins are stronger than His mercy.

Since the Evil One could not prevent Christ’s live-giving

death and resurrection, he is making war on us, as predicted

in the Book of Revelation: “The Devil, or Satan, the an-

cient serpent, who deceived the whole world…went off to

wage war against those who keep God’s commandments

and bear witness to Jesus.” (Rev 12:9,17) And what is the

main thing he attacks: our belief in a loving and merciful

God who forgives us in order that we might be close to

Him.

As we progress steadily toward the celebration of

our redemption at Easter, let us be renewed in our absolute

certainty of a loving and merciful God, who by means of

His Sacraments, seeks to assure of His power to save, and

His love for each one of us. Fr. Michael

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YOUR OFFERTORY TRUST Thank you for your offerings to our parishes and your support

throughout the year. ~Fr. Michael

St. Ambrose Regular collection: $5295.00

Catholic Relief Services: $703.00

OLGC Envelopes & Loose: $8,480.85

OLGC Youth: 55.00

Total: $8,535.85

Pray for the Sick of St. Ambrose and OLGC St. Ambrose

Rebecca Anderson, Amy Arnold, Sue Berg, Allie Bowen, Karen

Brown, Julia Capobianco, Sylvia Christen, Ray Cochran, Paul Conti, Paul Cucco, Wayne Dakin, Bill Dunham, Geoffrey E.,

Peter Felo, Angelina Fillipelli, Antonio Gobbo, Philip Grady,

Judy Hashem-Shea, Mary Hill, Eileen Hurley, Linda Ives, Barry

Ives, Keith Jaret, Carol Koch, Jim Kurty, Christine Leonard, Ab-

by Link, Chris Mann, Carol Maughan, Dawn McDonagh, An-

nette McKenzie, Jerry Moore, Lori Raub, Ray Raub, Orlando

Sacco, Lisa Sapolis, Lucia Scampone, Dr. Mario Silvestri, Marie

Louise Smith, Barbara Snopkoski, Sharon Spisak, Jess Supa, Phil

Truex, Amanda Vasqueze, Bernice Weaver, Matt Weiner, Joe &

Reggie Yurko, John Zaleski.

**St. Ambrose Prayer Network requests may be called in to

Kathleen Tinklepaugh @ 607-785-5462. Please call by April 1 if

a non-parishioner still should be kept on the list.

OLGC Jackie Balsie, Mario Battaglini, Ray & Barb Beebe, Amelia Bor-

das, Christina Butchko, Gina Chapman, Chris Chechatka, Silvia

Christen, Hugo Ciccone, Bill Ciufo, Ray Cochran, Jerry & Mer-

curia Cumbo, Joseph Cwynar, Sarah Dalton, Jason Davidson,

Cathleen Delviilano, Richard DeOrazio, Peggy Depew, Patricia

Duffek, Craig English, Carol Fabrizzio, Mary & Tom Farley,

Christine Ferranti, Bob Fiorini, Dick Fitzpatrick, Sherry Florio,

Bonnie Florence, Joy Forbes, Sally Garrett, Dennis Grassi, Sandy

Gresham, Kathy Grigoli, Jim Gross, Marie Iacovelli, Sandy Ir-

ving, Mary Ann Jankowski, Pete Jerritt, Jennie Johnson, Mary

Lane, Al & Ester Lawrence, Cindi Lee, Bob Leicht, Dr. Peter

Lethin, Sandra Livingston, Karen Longo, Marilyn Mastranadi,

Kevin & Jerry McNulty, Jeff M, Patrick Monforte, Marci Mon-

ico, James Moore, Patricia Nash, Thomas Novak, Steve & Rose

Pauk, Constance Pekera, Robert Picciano, Rose Poss, Dan Pu-

glisi, Joshua Quinn, Gloria Seward, Dr. Mario Silvestri, AJ Sin-

clair, James Sisenstein, Charles & Maureen Smith, Julian Smith,

Colleen Tipple, Patty TK, Jackie Wampler, Herbie Weber, Erica

Wells, Terry White, Annette Yacono, Donna Yesensky, Edward

& Zofia Zduniak.

**OLGC requests please call Ginny M. @ 201-9910.

U.S. Military Prayer List

ARMY: Ed Brady, Anthony J. Brown, Thomas Carey, Donald

Fallin, Andrew Gregor, Garrett Hendershott, John Hashem,

Chuck Hranek, Joe Hranek, Linda Kobus, Paul Musa, Jr., Chap-

lain, Alex Pfister, Anthony Quaranta, Edward Quaranta, Captain

J.P. Rebello, Joshua Sherling, Tyler Spadine, Corey Starchok,

Smith Wagner, Jason Wilson, Robert Zielinski NAVY: Mitchel Carroll, Jon Donaldson, Emil Ishley, Maria

Lescord, Thomas Logan, Heather Resue, Justin Rider, Dylan

Urban AIR FORCE: Joseph Biggs, Alex Clark, Robert DeVito, Joshua

Dickinson, Derrick Lescord, Jason McMicken, Ernest McQuade,

William Sherrill, James Sweeney, Michael Ulmen, Morgan Vy-

mislicky MARINES: Joshua Balles, Anthony Dorn, Adam Gates, Erik

Kobs, Scott Kupres, Zachary Reardon, Justin Rent, Shawn Run-

ne, Michael Spadine NATIONAL GUARD: Louis J. Alfonsetti, Dominic Barillaro

RESERVES: Robert Maloney

ST. AMBROSE AND OLGC COMBINED

MINISTRY SCHEDULE MARCH 24-25

SATURDAY - 4:00 P.M. At St. Ambrose Altar Servers W. Clair, E. Morales

Eucharistic Host S. Reardon, L. & T. Sherling

Eucharistic Cup M Scalzo, K. Mastrogiacomo,

A. Silvernail, M. Zibbon

Lector 1 M. Monaco

Lector 2 MA. Thompson

Usher M. Toth

SUNDAY - 7:45 A.M. At OLGC

Altar Servers E. Closser, D. Testa

Eucharistic Host J.&C. Free

Eucharistic Cup N. Michael, G. O’Neill

N. Pianella, M. Tsohonis

Lector 1 M.E. Smith

Lector 2 M. Carroll

SUNDAY - 10:00 A.M. At OLGC

Altar Servers K. Pastalan, S. Rice, M. Titus

Eucharistic Host K. Barton, C. Haupt

Eucharistic Cup K. Babicek, A. Patelunas

J. Spadine, S. Woiccak

Lector 1 M. Haupt

Lector 2 S. Pastalan

SUNDAY - 11:30 A.M. At St. Ambrose Altar Servers R.Sweeney, Volunteer Needed

Eucharistic Host C. Ksenak, C. Frederick, S. Nemcek

Eucharistic Cup E. Singleton, C.Hildebrandt,

P. Hurdum, Volunteer Needed

Lector 1 B. McGlynn

Lector 2 J. Sedelmeyer

Usher G. Ksenak

SUNDAY - 7:00 P.M. At OLGC

Altar Servers J. Maraski, Volunteer

Eucharistic Host S. Garrett, J. Gazdik, K. Hamlin

Eucharistic Cup J. Fountaine, M. Westerlund

Lector 1 H. Miller-Jones

Lector 2 T. Blosser

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DATES TO REMEMBER

St. Ambrose 3/20 10:00-11:30 am - Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bible-MCH 11:20 am - Rosary- Church 1:00 pm - Legion of Mary - MCH 3/21 5:30 pm - Soup Kitchen - Cafeteria 7:00 pm - Choir Rehearsal - Church 3/22 11:20 am - Rosary/ Miraculous Medal Novena 12:45 pm - Knitting Group - MCH 3/23 11:20 am - Rosary 12:45 pm - Stations- Church

COLLECTION COUNTERS : Team B - Due to funeral on

Monday the collection will be counted TUES. 3/20.

SOUP KITCHEN: Team for March 21: 3rd week of the month. ALTAR CARE: Team workers for March are Stephanie Gehm and Sharon Belcher. *******************

Mother Teresa’s Cupboard is in need of Peanut Butter & Jelly.

To Nate Hacker on receiving the Southern Tier CYO Le Moyne Scholarship that is awarded to

Le Moyne applicants who participate in the life of their parish. Nate is the sacristan at St.

Ambrose and is planning on attending Le Moyne in the fall.

AED TRAINING: A training class will be held on Sat., April

14th from 9:00- 12:00 in Msgr. Carey Hall for any parishioner interested in learning how to use the AED. Please call the parish office (754-2330) to sign-up or for more information- class space is limited.

OLGC Dates to Remember

3/19 - 4:00 pm Altar Server Class 3/23 - 5:30 pm Soup Kitchen (see health care assistance below)

2nd Friday of Month - Blood Pressure Checks done 3rd Friday of Month - 4:30-6:00 pm Fidelis Care Rep. Last Friday of Month - 4:30-6:00 pm United Health Care Rep

3/25 - 4:00 pm Palm Sunday Penance Service

Our Annual Seder Supper will take place on Monday, March 26

th at 6:00 pm. To attend you MUST sign up on one

of the forms available at the Church Entrances.

The Seder Meal Team is looking for help: Sunday, March 25 at 9:00 a.m. - food preparation.

Monday, March 26 at 9:00 a.m. - table setting; food preparation Monday, March 26 at 10:00 a.m. to pick up food items

Monday, March 26 at 4:00 p.m. - final food prep, serving, etc.

Monday, March 26 at end of dinner for cleanup.

If you can help with any of these tasks, please call Ter-ri 341-1120.

Religious Education:

OLGC Early Registration for 2018-19 OLGC RE school year is underway. Registration forms are available at all OLGC Church entrances or by contacting the OLGC RE office at 748-7417. Class assignments are on a first-come, first-served basis. Please return all complete forms by March 31. We will offer a formal registration session in late August for those who do not wish to register early. The last day of OLGC middle school (Faithways) faith for-mation/religious education classes is next Sunday, March 25

and Tuesday, March 27. OLGC Easter Egg Hunt: Our annual OLGC Easter Egg Hunt for children in Grade 5 and younger is next Sunday, March 25

from 1-3 pm, in the OLGC Church Hall. Please RSVP with the number of adults & number and ages of the children attending by contacting Bob at 748-7417. Also, as part of the OLGC East-er Egg Hunt, we are also accepting donations of hygiene prod-ucts for Samaritan House-a local, non-profit community out-reach agency.

St. Ambrose FAITH FORMATION:

3/17 10:00 am - First Eucharist Class - MCH 3/18 10:00 am - Faith Formation - School & MCH 3/24 10:00 am - First Eucharist Class - MCH 3/25 10:00 am - Faith Formation - School & MCH

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

What are we supposed to do with our old palms? According to the Code of Canon Law, blessed items-such as palm branches-are not to be discarded in a trash can, but treated with respect (cf.#1171). Palm branches are set apart by a blessing from the priest and made into a “sacramental,” an object that is meant to draw us closer to the celebration of the seven sacraments. Throwing them in the trash ignores their sacred purpose and treats them like any other object we no longer need. That being said, your old palm branches should return to nature by being burned or buried in order to properly dispose of them. This type of disposal honors their sacred purpose and returns them to the earth in a dignified way. Ashes from the burned palms can be placed in your flowerbed or garden, as can the whole palms

themselves.

IGNITE 2018 Catholic Men’s Conference: Attention men of the parish, the theme for the 10th Annual IGNITE Men’s Con-ference is 10 Years of Building Your Faith. On Saturday,

March 24th at SRC Arena & Event Center. Register for an amazing day that will have a tremendous impact on you by go-ing online at www.ignitecatholicmen.org or contact OLGC’s Parish Captain John at 759-9420. We are possibly having a bus, if interested call John ASAP at 759-9420 or jloftus1@stny.rr.com. Cost includes conference registration, continental breakfast and lunch. $65 Advanced Registration by March 22nd. $70 at the Door on March 24th. Sign up now -

limited seating.

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OUTREACH CORNER:

Outreach Ministry e-mail: Outreach-olgc@stny.rr.com

OLGC FOOD PANTRY NEEDS:

For The Pantry… Juice, Fruit

Peanut Butter & Jelly

To donate coupons to help purchase items for the OLGC

Food Pantry, place them in the plastic holder outside the pantry.

Virtus Training: It is recommended that all volunteers take the Safe Environment Training Class. If you are in need of training, please go to Virtus.org, select Syracuse Diocese to view classes offered & register online. Initial Virtus training at OLGC on 4/16 at 6:00 pm & 6/4 at 6:00 pm. Virtus Re-Cert Classes at

OLGC 4/21 at 9:00 am & 6/11 at 6:00 pm.

Parish Housecleaning: Cleaning out and organizing of some of our storage areas have begun. Our next project sched-

uled date to meet will be THIS Thursday, March 22 at 10 am

to finish cleaning and organizing the downstairs kitchen. If in-

terested in helping out, please join us.

Easter Dinner: We will be providing an Easter Dinner on

April 1st, at 1:00 pm in lieu of Easter Bags again this year. If

you are interested in donating to this program to help defray the

cost of the dinner, please put your donation in an envelope and drop it in the collection or at the Rectory. Please mark envelope

“Easter Meal Donation”. Thank you. If you are interested

in baking a cake for the dinner, please call Rectory at 748-7417.

We are in need of about 12 cakes. All cakes should be

dropped off by 11:00 am Saturday 3/31. We are still looking

for volunteers to do prep and work the dinner. If you are

interested, please call the Rectory at 748-7417. Thank you.

*If you are a parishioner in need of Easter Dinner and

would like to attend, please call the Rectory to make a reser-

vation by Friday 3/23.

Soup Kitchen: Reminder: If the UE Schools are canceled due to inclement weather the Soup Kitchen is canceled. If there is a 2

or 3 hour delay the Soup Kitchen will still occur.

Volunteer Needed: An OLGC parishioner living in a Senior Living Center in Johnson City would like to attend Mass on the weekend at either St. Ambrose or OLGC and is in need of trans-portation to and from Mass. If anyone is interested in providing this service every other weekend, please email at outreach-

olgc@stny.rr.com or call OLGC Rectory 748-7417.

Looking for a Volunteer to help with snow removal for a parishioner on Paden St. Great opportunity for teenager looking

for service hours! If interested, call Rectory at 748-7417.

Showers of Hope will be selling Fish Dinners every Friday during Lent at St. Patrick’s Parish. $8 a meal. If interested in

helping with this fundraising event, please call the Rectory at

748-7417 or email outreach-olgc@stny.rr.com.

——YOUTH CORNER—–—

All events open to OLGC & St. Ambrose Students

Gertrude Hawk Orders will be delivered and ready for pick up this weekend March 17/18. St. Ambrose orders will be brought to St. Ambrose for pick up. All money due MUST be paid at time of Pick Up. Please make checks out to OLGC. Thank you for your continued support of our youth!

Living Stations - March 23 at 7:00 pm. Middle School Stu-dents - BOTH PARISHES. Practice dates as follows in the church: Sunday 3/18 1-3 pm; Thursday 3/22 5-7 pm; Friday

3/23 4:30-6 pm (dinner with Fr. Michael before 7:00 pm presentation). Any questions contact Becky at 222-7850 or youthministry-olgc@stny.rr.com or Bob at 748-7417.

HOLY WEEK ACTIVITIES Middle & High School Students Holy Thursday Church Hopping - Middle & High School Students on Thursday, March 29th following the 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord at OLGC. We will visit 3 churches for Adoration & then go to Friendly’s for Ice Cream. Sign Up Sheets & Permis-sion Forms will be available on the Youth Ministry Bulletin Board. Good Friday-Witness Walk - Families encouraged to partic-ipate on March 30th at 12 Noon beginning at All Saints School, Broad St., Endicott (rear parking lot). We will walk the streets of downtown Endicott commemorating Jesus through His journey in the Stations of the Cross. This is a powerful walk as we remem-ber what Jesus sacrificed for us.

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Please Note

BINGHAMTON DEVILS HOCKEY GAME: The com-

bined OLGC & St. Ambrose choirs will be singing “God Bless America” before the April 14th , 7:05 pm game against the Hartford Wolf Pack. Tickets are $15 each - seats are limited so call the St. Ambrose office to reserve your seat. Annual Good Friday Blood Drive at OLGC on Friday,

March 30th from 12 Noon - 5:00 pm in the Gym. Call 1-800-

Red-Cross or visit www.redcrossblood.org to sign up.

A Benefit for OLGC Parishioner Chris Chechatka, who is battling Stage 4 kidney cancer, will be on Sunday, April 8

from 1-6 pm at Sons of Italy Hall, 126 Odell Ave. Endicott. Pasta dinner (eat in or take out) $10 donation. Basket Raffles,

50/50, live music. Tickets will be sold after all Masses at

OLGC this Sunday, March 18th.

DO YOU KNOW OLGC HAS AN AED (Automatic external defibrillator)? DO YOU KNOW where it is?? Enter through the south doors of the atrium, there is a AED sign above the

double doors on your right. It could save a life!

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Religious Corner

OLGC Mon/Wed Mass Reminder: If UE Schools are

CLOSED or DELAYED due to ANY WEATHER ISSUE the

OLGC 8:30 am Mass will be MOVED to Noon on that same day.

MASS READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, March 19

Reading 1: 2Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16

Reading II: Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 Gospel: Lk 2-41-51a

Tuesday, March 20

Reading 1: Nm 21:4-9 Gospel: Jn 8:21-30

Wednesday, March 21

Reading 1: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92,95 Gospel: Jn 8:31-42

Thursday, March 22

Reading 1: Gn 17:3-9 Gospel: Jn 8:51-59

Friday, March 23

Reading 1: Jer 20:10-13 Gospel: Jn 10:31-42

Saturday, March 24

Reading 1: Ez 37:21-28 Gospel: Jn 11:45-56

Sunday, March 25 - Palm Sunday

Gospel: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16

Reading 1: Is 50:4-7

Reading 2: Phil 2:6-11 Gospel: Mk 14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39

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The ST. AMBROSE SANCTUARY LAMP burns this

week to the glory of Almighty God and in memory of

Katherine Griffith at the request of her mother.

The OLGC Sanctuary Lamp burns this week to the glory

of God and in memory of Leland & Amelia Buffum at the

request of Daughter, Gloria.

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE from the

Office of Family Life Education (A Hope Ap-

peal Agency)

Relationships come with a price tag. We must be

willing to entrust ourselves to another, to let go of our autono-

my and die to our independence. It is in dying to our inde-

pendence that we find interdependence with others.

News / About Town

For Traveling Catholics: To find a Mass and its location go to www.MassTimes.org or call 1-410-676-6000.

The Newman House, Vestal, presents: “Advancing the King-dom of God in the 21st Century” this Sunday, March 18th at 6:00 pm. Guest Speaker is Tony Magliano, syndicated social justice & peace columnist. Light refreshments will be served. Our Lady of Sorrows, Vestal Parish Mission with Dan Schutte on March 19 & 20 at 7:00 pm. ‘From Ashes to Glory:

A Lenten Reflection.

CHOW’s 14th Annual Spring Time Craft Show- Sat. March 24th from 9 am - 4 pm at the West Gym at Bing-hamton University. Over 150 Arts & Crafts booths. $4 Admis-sion/12 & under free. A food donation for CHOW is greatly appreciated!

All Saints School Auction on Saturday, March 24th at 6:00 pm at All Saints School, 1112 Broad St., Endicott. $30/person; Tables of 10 may be reserved. Please contact the All Saints

School office at 748-7423 to purchase tickets.

Project Rachel Ministry: Do you suffer from post-abortion regret? You are not alone. There is a dedicated team that will assist you and offer you a safe place to begin the healing pro-cess at Day Of Hope and Healing on Saturday, April 14th. Call or email to register confidentially at 1-855-364-0076 or

hopeandhealing@syrdio.org.

The Endwell League of Community Action is sponsoring

Spring Blood Analysis Clinic on April 21st from 6:00-10:00 am at Endwell United Methodist Church, 3301 Watson Blvd., Endwell. All tests done for nominal fee. 13 hour fast is

recommended. Call 1-800-234-8888 to register.

Divorced? Separated? Know someone who is and is strug-gling emotionally? Higher Ground is a group of people who have experienced that pain and can help those who are hurting start to heal. Meetings are informal and friendly. Meetings held on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month at The Sophia House at OLGC from 7-8:30 pm. Call Angela (239-8248) or

Joe (748-9205) for more information.

EASTER MASSES: Please note additional Mass: 7:45 a.m. @ OLGC 9:30 a.m. @ St. Ambrose 10:00 a.m. @ OLGC

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