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This Week— Seek the Living God: Leaving

the Tomb My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Let us start with loving Jesus! This

saying should not be lost on us. Jesus is really the only one that can make us feel better and take away all that ails or plagues us. At times our earthly pains may seem unbearable, and I am sure these pains are real for many of us. Here, I want to recall a prominent saying of my parents and grandparents, “offer it up” with the understanding that we were to offer up our struggles and pains to Jesus for the poor souls in purgatory. By loving Jesus and trusting in God’s mercy we can alleviate eternal misery. While at times this life can seem endless, the fact of the matter is it will end. So our Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 130) for this weekend, “with the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption” reminds us that God wants to be a part of our life both now and eternally. What most all parents and grandparents realize about parenting is that most drama and pain in a child’s life, while significant to the

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child often times does not in reality rise to the level of the drama expressed. So teaching them about an earthly and eternal perspective is important. We see in our Gospel (John 11: 1-45) today scenes filled with human frailties. First, in Bethany, we encounter the suffering surrounding a dying man. Lazarus is ill, and his sisters Martha and Mary are concerned about him and send a message to their friend, Jesus. While we do not know from Scripture if they asked Jesus to come or even to cure their brother, we do know the message said, “Master, the one you love is ill.” Second, we see threats to human safety. Jesus announces that He intends to go back to Judea, and His disciples question Him because the Jews had recently tried to stone him. Jesus is steadfast in His love for Lazarus and his family, and says He must go as Lazarus has died. Interesting side note, that wasn’t a part of the message. God always knows our story, even before we do. Ponder that for a moment! (con’t on p.2)

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if we seek him out. I know that some struggle with this sacrament, while others cling to it. For those who are struggling with the absence of the sacrament at this time I want to remind you of our Church teaching. The Catechism of the Catholic Church # 1452 reminds us, “when it arises from a love by which God is loved above all else, contrition is called ‘perfect’ (contrition of charity). Such contrition remits venial sins; it also obtains forgiveness of mortal sins if it includes the firm resolution to sacramental confession as soon as possible.” Let us offer up to Jesus our lives, our inconveniences, our pains and sufferings for others. After all, to Jesus, we are really no different than I was to my parents and grandparents. So the, let us start with loving Jesus. For with him there is mercy and fullness of redemption.

Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, pray for us!

Third, we see Martha and Mary, and others mourning

the one they love. We see Jewish neighbors from

nearby villages and towns coming to comfort the

sisters. We even see Jesus, true God and true Man,

filled with emotion, weeping at the loss of his friend.

Finally, we see confusion and misunderstanding. Like us, the disciples don’t completely understand Christ’s mission. See the confusion of Thomas and his bold comment, Jesus takes his time getting to Lazarus, while the sisters bemoan Jesus’ absence. Our human frailty begs one thing from us. Faith! That precious gift given to us in baptism. That faith must be nurtured and cared for as if it was our most prized possession, it is! One way we treasure and nurture our gift of faith is through the Sacraments. The Sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance is worth addressing in light of our readings today. Jesus tells them to untie Lazarus and let him go. Scripture scholars see this as an unbounding from sins. Jesus forgives his sins and ours

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

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Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [4ab]/Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21/Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56/Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf. 7]/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/Jn 11:45-56 Next Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54

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Pastor Fr. Ted Dudzinski In Residence Fr. Samuel Kalu

Deacon Mike Mescall, [email protected] Sacramental Records & Mass Intentions Disciple Wilma Brannan, [email protected]

Parish Counselor Liza Simental– Rudolph, Ph.D, 765-532-9084*

Licensed Online Therapist Dr. Timothy Heck, Ph.D, LMFT, 317-402-2139* www.drtimheck.com

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Part-Time Staff

Faith Formation Coordinator Kandi Wessel, [email protected]

Maintenance Technician Randy Harrington, [email protected]

Secretary Sarah Fassnacht, [email protected]

Full-Time Staff

Executive Director of Parish Life & Administration Missy Krockover, [email protected]

Director of Operations Katie Sanders, [email protected]

Notre Dame ECHO Apprentice Stephanie Snyder, [email protected]

Pastoral Asst. for Music & Worship Caleb Schultz, [email protected]

Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need, may

they find consolation in your healing presence. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance, and so

join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We ask this through the Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Amen.

Please pray an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be for the

following parishioners and their families, and always keep all

families in your prayers.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS

Mar 29 Armando & Juana Saldana

Adriana Salinas

Mar 30 Yuri Salvador

Ed & Christine Sammons Mar 31 Jim & Mary Sammons

Carlos Sanchez Lara

Apr 1 Katie Sanders

Steve & Sue Sanders

Apr 2 Juan Santana & Veronica Balcazar

Marisela Saucedo

Apr 3 Mike & Sandy Sax

Charles & Arlene Schau

Apr 4 Fran Schmidt

John & Connie Schmidt

“Jesus, Eternal High Priest, live in (Name of Priest), act in

him, speak in and through him. Think your thoughts in his

mind, and love through his heart. Teach, lead, and guide

him always. Let him live in you, and keep him in this

intimate union always. Amen.”

Mar 29 Fr. James Goodrum

Mar 30 Fr. Dennis Goth

Mar 31 Fr. Joseph Grace

Apr 1 Fr. Paul Graf

Apr 2 Fr. Donald Gross

Apr 3 Fr. Thomas Haan

Apr 4 Fr. Kevin Haines

PRAYER BOARD

This week, the Sanctuary Candle in the church will burn for all affected by coronavirus.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PARISH FAMILIES

Sunday, Mar 29 5th Sunday of Lent 8:00am Livestream Mass ♥ For the Parish 12:00pm Livestream Mass in Spanish 7:00pm Livestream Rosary Monday, Mar 30 8:30am Livestream Mass † Janet Pherson 7:00pm Livestream Rosary Tuesday, Mar 31 5:30pm Livestream Mass † Sandra Kay Clifton 7:00pm Livestream Rosary Wednesday, April 1 8:30am Livestream Mass † Robert & Kathryn Schelle 7:00pm Livestream Rosary Thursday, April 2 St. Francis of Paola, Hermit 8:30am Livestream Mass ♥ Connie Pechin 7:00pm Livestream Rosary Friday, April 3 First Friday 8:30am Livestream Mass † Jean Cecille 6:00pm Livestream Stations of the Cross 7:00pm Livestream Rosary

Saturday, April 4 St. Isidore of Seville, Bishop & Doctor of the Church; First Saturday 8:30am Livestream Mass ♥/† First Saturday Mass Intentions 4:30pm Livestream Mass † Julie Mills 7:00pm Livestream Rosary

Sunday, April 5 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:00am Livestream Mass ♥ For the Parish 12:00pm Livestream Mass in Spanish 7:00pm Livestream Rosary

THIS WEEK AT OUR PARISH

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Carmi McCoy Vincent Margiotta All suffering from coronavirus All healthcare workers All caregivers

All that have been affected by the coronavirus (financially, physically, emotionally) For our parish and the universal church