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T�� F���� S�� � �� L���!M ��� 18, 2018!

In the gospel today, we have !the example of the grain of wheat, !

which must surrender to the ground !to produce much fruit. !

!!

!What do you have to surrender!

to follow and serve Jesus?!!

Who or what could help you?! !

to Surrender!

From the Pastor!A couple of things. . .!!

!��It is our strong interest to be able to respond to the vital spiritual needs of our parish family when a member is hospitalized. I need you to know that with recent changes in the organization of Covenant Medical Center, where many of our parishioners receive medical care, the hospital is no longer willing to provide information to our parish pas-toral staff about your hospitalization, even when you self!identify as a member of the parish upon admission. While personnel at the hospital have expressed hope that the situ-ation will improve in the future, the current situation is such that you ought not to expect that we are being notified by the hospital of your interest in pastoral care from the parish when you are hospitalized. Our other major medical option in Waterloo, Allen Hospital, also does not regularly notify us of the admission of a parishioner. So, we hope that, on any occasion that you or a family member is hospitalized, if you would like to ensure a visit from your pastor and our pasto-ral staff, you will contact the parish directly. We would re-gret any situation that, due to our lack of knowledge, we did not respond to your pastoral care at the time of an illness. Thank you for your help with letting us know how we can support you in such critical times!��

!��Over the next few weeks, we will be transforming the room that formerly had been used as a nursery space. Two factors led to the lack of use of this space for its prior pur-pose for daycare, particularly during Masses. First, fewer and fewer families were opting to utilize the daycare option during Masses. Second, regulations from our Archdiocese regarding the proper staffing of any daycare program (esp. two unrelated adults with children at any time) and an ongo-ing difficulty in finding qualified volunteers necessitated the suspension of the offering of daycare during Masses. At the same time, we have an increasing need for a meeting space that can accommodate the accessibility needs of a number of our parish family. There are not a small number of parishioners who want to attend meetings of various par-ish groups but are barred from doing so because the meet-ing rooms in our Parish Center require the ability to negoti-ate stairs. So, we will be converting the room formerly used for daycare on the lower level of the church into a meeting room. With this new meeting room, we look forward to providing a space where all our members can more easily attend gatherings of the parish family without physical ob-stacles and with concerns for their safety that, for some, stairs present.��

!��I do hope that you are setting your plans for how you hope to observe the upcoming sacred days of the Holy Trid-uum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday (March 29!31). As with the rest of our lives, unless we take the initiative and plan for how we will choose to take ad-vantage of these observances, other “demands” of life will “win out.” I’m always moved by these celebrations of the very essence of our faith: the passion, death, and resurrec-tion of Jesus. I invite you to take (literally!) the leap of faith, dedicate some extra time of prayer through attendance at these beautiful liturgies, and grow in your faith! Make an appointment now with these beautiful observances�and be inspired! !

Have a great week!�Fr. Scott Bullock�

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Rest in Peace

Our deepest sympathy and prayers to the families of: !Ken Siegert, father of Noreen Fitzpatrick!Lynn Misenheimer, mother of Jan Hix!Edwin Dan Shannon, husband of Deanna!Mary Lou Sadler, sister of Paul Wolter!May they rest in peace.!

Sunday, March 18!

Church Proper at 4pm!

Mass Intentions!!

Mon, March 19!St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary�2 Sm 7:4!5a, 12!14a, 16/Rom 4:13, 16!18, 22/Lk 2:41!51a �

� 7:30am� � Jake Kloberdanz †�

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Tues, March 20!Lenten Weekday�Nm 21:4�9/Jn 8:21�30�� 7:30am� � Roberta Pratt

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Wed, March 21!Lenten Weekday�Dn 3:14�20, 91�92, 95/Jn 8:31�42�� 5:30pm� � Deacon John Baker

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Thurs, March 22!Lenten Weekday�Gn 17:3�9/Jn 8:51�59�� 9:00am� � Laura Lenahan Walthour

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Fri, March 23!Lenten Weekday�Jer 20:10�13/Jn 10:31�42�� 7:30am� � Jeanne Kullen

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Sat, March 24!Lenten Weekday�Ez 37:21�28/Jn 11:45�56�� 5:15pm� � Carol Gardner

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Sun, March 25!Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord�Mk 11:1�10/Is 50:4�7/Phil 2:6�11/Mk 14:1!15:47�� 7:30am� � People of the Parish�� 9:00am� � David Fraune

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� 11:00am� Deacon John Baker †�

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Living Upward Red Bag Collection! !

This campaign’s recipient is: !

St. Vincent de Paul!!!

Items to donate: !Personal Hygiene Products!

!Red bags will be collected under !St. Joseph Statue through Holy

Thursday, March 29!

Lenten Soup Suppers On Wednesdays in Lent join your par-ish family in the Church Hall immedi-ately following the 5:30pm Mass for our Lenten Soup Suppers! The final soup supper scheduled for March 21. Freewill offering will be collected for the Haiti Adopt�A�Student program.!

DRIVEN to Surrender In our Gospel reading today, we find that self�gift (surrender) produces fruit in God's kingdom. Jesus indicates he wants to draw everyone to himself. By taking part in the Liturgy in a full, active, and con-scious way, we are nourished and can go forth to pro-duce much fruit. The table of the Word and the table of the Eucharist each give us strength to face the chal-lenges of "dying" to self, as does our coming together as a family of faith. Together, over time, we can sur-render to God's compassionate ways, and God's Word can be written in our hearts.! !

Prayer Opportunities!

You are invited to take part in any of these prayer op-portunities (in addition to!Sunday!and weekday Mass-es). What a fabulous way to help drive your heart deeper into the Lord's ways.!! !!

!� 5pm�Sunday�evening prayer: Held in the adora-tion chapel (behind the altar). Evening prayer con-sists largely of psalms and also includes other Scripture, intercessions, song, and group reflec-tion. Join with others around the world and beyond as we offer this official prayer of the Church.!

!

!� 6:30pm�Monday Rosary for Peace: Prayed in the church proper each week. Join your voices for a world so in need of God's peace.!

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!� 5:30pm Friday Stations of the Cross: Held in the church proper, this traditional Lenten practice marks Jesus' Way of the Cross, showing how DRIVEN he was for our salvation.!

H O L Y W E E K S C H E D U L E

Holy Thursday March 29

7pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday March 30

7:30am Morning

Prayer

Noon Stations of the Cross

5:30pm Liturgy of the

Lord’s Passion

Easter Vigil March 31

7:30am Morning

Prayer

8pm Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday April 1

Masses at 7am*

(*please note earlier time)

9am & 11am

Church Environment The parish could use your help in preparing the church space for the Palm Sunday and Holy Triduum liturgies! Meet in the church proper, near the steps of the altar.!!� 1pm Fri, March 23: Prepare the church for Palm

Sunday!!� 11am Thurs, March 29: take down Lent environ-

ment and prepare the church for Holy Thursday!!� 9am Sat, March 31: Prepare the church for Easter!

B" F%&'(, W&'( L,-., I0 H,2..!

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*Please see www.waterloocatholics.org for !additional information on COR @ 220 East and area faith

formation activities for all age groups.!

An Evangelizing Community Brett Rauzi, Pastoral Associate!!

Jeremiah, one of the foremost prophets of the Old Testa-ment, was a prophet during a time of substantial tumult. Indeed, Jeremiah prophesied that Jerusalem would be in-vaded (and conquered) by Babylon! which of course came to pass, during his lifetime. God’s “chosen people” were enslaved by the Babylonians, and this period, known as the “Babylonian captivity” would last around fifty years. �!

To understand this historical context is to shed new light on the words of Jeremiah spoken in the first reading this week-end. In the face of invasion, in the face of exile and slavery in Babylon, Jeremiah’s message is not one of darkness or lament…but one of encouragement.!!

Jeremiah states that God will make a new covenant with the people; and that through this new covenant, he will be closer to them than ever before.!!

Again, as we understand the historical backdrop of Jeremi-ah’s prophecy, we can perhaps see how outlandish it would’ve been to those who heard it at the time. We have been enslaved, taken from our homes, forced to march to Babylon…and this prophet is telling us that God is near to us! The Old Testament book that bears Jeremiah’s name tells us that this is exactly how the people took Jeremiah’s prophecies. �!

While we of course are not enslaved in the same respect as the Jewish people of Jeremiah’s time, we do share some-thing in common with them! we live in a time of tumult and upheaval. We do not have to look far to see tumult; just turn on the nightly news. Our country faces profound divi-sion, debates how to handle unspeakable tragedies, and many indeed wonder aloud: “where is God in all this?”!!

Much like the Jewish people’s response to Jeremiah, we can be tempted to doubt God’s nearness to us in our tu-mult. Many struggle to accept phrases such as “pray for them” in the light of tragedy. What is prayer going to do? Like those listening to Jeremiah, we can struggle to see genuineness in a message of God’s nearness. Instead of praying, we are tempted to turn to a myriad of other solu-tions….each of which involves us taking matters into our own hands.!!

Despite how bleak it all may seem, we really must take to heart the words spoken by Jeremiah in today’s first reading. Our God is not a God of distance, but of closeness. As hard as it can be to recognize the closeness of God in our trials, we know that He is with us in our trials!�!

Elie Wiesel was a Jewish youth who spent time in various concentration camps during the Second World War. As he saw death all around him, as he experienced the very defi-nition of tumult, many in the camps wondered � “where is God”?�!

In his book Night, written on his experiences in the camps, Wiesel provides striking words after watching three men be hanged. I cannot help but wonder if Wiesel had the words of Jeremiah on his mind:�“We were forced to look at them (these men who had died)

at close range. One was still alive when I passed him. Be-

hind me, I heard a man asking: ‘For God’s sake, where is

God!’ And from within me, I heard a voice answer: ‘Where

is He? This is where� hanging here from this gallows.’”!

Attention all St. Ed’s KC Members We would like to update our council’s member infor-mation so that we can set up a group email to let you know about our monthly meetings, and other KC events or happenings, in and around the area. Please send your email address to either Jeff Lappe at lappejs@gmail.com or Chuck Schaefer at cjschaefer74@gmail.com. Thank you Brother Knights! !

CRITICAL CHOICES WORKSHOP �� Mon, March 19. 10am�Noon. Parish Center, St. Patrick. This workshop helps participants consider the type of personal, spir-itual and medical care they wish to receive if they are seriously ill and unable to speak for themselves. Pre�registration required. Info and registration at 319�233�0498 or online*!!

BUSY CATHOLIC'S GUIDE TO HOLY WEEK �� Thurs, March 22. 7�8pm. COR at 220 E 4th St. Find out more about the most sacred time in the year. This session will discuss the origin and structure of holy week and the meaning of the three solemn days of "the Triduum". Info at 319�233�0498 and online*!!

ADULT CONFIRMATION �� If you are an active adult Catholic who has not celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation, the Catholic Parishes in Waterloo invite you to celebrate this sacrament during the coming year. Info at 319�233�0498 and online*!!

SINGLES POTLUCK ��!Sat, March 24.!6:30�9pm.!Putz Hall, Blessed Sacrament.!!Friends in Faith, the singles ministry of the Catholic parishes in Water-loo, will sponsor this potluck for single Catholics, ages 35 and older.!!!Info at!319�239�3001!or online* !

Agape Meal Wed, March 28 following 5:30pm Mass

Join others from our parish family as we reflect on our faith together. We will share a meal and an evening of prayer, song, and witness talks that will open up the days of the Holy Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter). Registration until March 25 available at parish entrances and www.sted.org. No charge for event. Freewill offering for assistance to the poor.!

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