Our Lady On The River Parish Holy Cross, Marine City; St. Catherine, Algonac; St. Mark, Harsens Island
Sponsor of the Week	- Michigan Humane Society / Port Huron
Third Sunday of Lent March 22, 2009

Please pray for our sick and suffering
St. Mark: Betty Baker, Jacob Bryson, Ken Cihon, Marge Hamlin, Shirley Hollowaty, Shirley Koster,
Clark Odzark, Sally O’Neil,  Sophie Palmer,  Walter Sawkin,  Bob Soulliere, Patrick Tierney, Sheila
Thompson, Tena Van Loon, Mike & Sandy Weaver, JoAnn White, Paulette Wieczorek, Keith Wright

Holy Cross: Andrea Bigelow, Judy Biland, Jill Block, Valerie Brettin, John Chadra III, Barbara Corn,
Laura Goltz, Jim Gramer, Annette Griffith, Dave Hull, Dolores Hauer, Betty Holtz, William Hubbarth,
Derek Jacobs, Jim Keelan, JoAnn Kramer, James KuyKendall, Ava LaVere, Ruth Ann LaParl, Donald
Lipa, Joseph Lopez, Gerald Magnan, Ryan Markel, Jim McCalla, James McPhee, Patty McPhee,
Lorraine Merglewski, Josephine Michalski, Roger Musialowski, Lisa Jones Nagy, Margery Osterland,
Barbara & Tony Pizzo, Sharon Rao, Andrew Redlawski, Ralph Roda, Lorena Sadler, Helen
Schweihofer, Dee Dee Stockwell, Barbara Susan, Kris Taylor, Michael Tomlanovich, Alice Trader,
Ashleigh Tranchemontagne, Kathy Vayko, Richard Wood, Dorothy Walters

St. Catherine: Jessica Achatz, Hank Babisz, Angela Bills, Dean Bryeans, Yolanda Cassanova, Fr.
Gregory Deters, Darrell Doughtery, Janice Doughtery, Carol Dyde, Fr. Art Fauser, Betty Flum, Ruby
Gerow, Jay Gibson, Anne Guillery, Nancy Austin Halverson, Ellen Hatcher, Maureen Ireland, Nina
Johnson, Richard Koss, Nicole Lake, Regina Lomasney, Mary Lorkowski, Zitta Marconi, James
Mihalich, Theresa Pawlowski, Ted Pilawski, Judy Piotrowski, Sandy Polomas, Rocko Prinzivalli,
Richard Ross, Bill Sadecki, Joan Smith, Steven’s Family, John Vance, Catherine Ziegler

Mass Intentions
Monday, March 23
	7:30 a.m. Mass	St. Catherine
		V Tom Trombley by Aikl Gillon
		V James Knapp by Robert & Jacqueline Pontseele
	9:00 a.m. Mass 	Holy Cross
Tuesday, March 24	St. Patrick’s Day
	7:30 a.m. Mass	St. Catherine
		? Regina Lomasney by
				 Robert & Jacqueline Pontseele
	9:00 a.m. Mass	 		         Holy Cross
	9:00 a.m. Mass	St. Mark
Wednesday, March 25
	7:30 a.m. Mass	St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m. Mass	Holy Cross
		V Marie Scherb by Family
		V Rosanne Lozowski Arnold by Family & Friends
	9:00 a.m. Mass	St. Mark
7:00 p.m. Mass				         Holy Cross
		V All The Unborn Children
Thursday, March 26
		For The People of Our Lady on the River
	7:30 a.m. Mass	St. Catherine
	9:00 a.m. Mass			         Holy Cross
	9:00 a.m. Mass	St. Mark
Friday, March 27
	7:30 a.m. Mass	St. Catherine
		V Joel Edie by Family
	9:00 a.m. Mass	 Holy Cross
		V Stanley Walendowski by Family
			(Birthday Remembrance)
	9:00 a.m. Mass				 St. Mark
Saturday, March 28
	4:00 p.m. Mass	St. Catherine
		V Alfred Holzhauer by Doris Byers
	 	V James Knapp by Joan Brown
	5:30 p.m. Mass			        Holy Cross
		V Richard Endres by Family
			(Birthday Remembrance)
		V Norma Arnold by Jeff, Amber & Janet Arnold
Sunday, March 29
	7:30 a.m. Mass 	Holy Cross
		V Bob Grass by Theresa Kreusel & Family
	8:00 a.m. Mass	    St. Catherine
	9:30 a.m. Mass	       Holy Cross
		V Jerry & Ruth St. James by Joan & Babs
		V Agnes Horn by bob & Pat Sicken
10:00 a.m. Mass 	    St. Catherine
		V Antonia Capraro by Mario & Irene Diponio
		V Joyce Genow by Fernandez Family
			(6th Anniversary Remembrance)
10:30 a.m. Mass	            			 St. Mark
		V Mary Hornacek by Jamilia Hlavaty
11:30 a.m. Mass	        		Holy Cross
		V Iva Guyor by Bergil & marie McTevia
  7:00 p.m. Mass 	St. Catherine
		For The People of Our Lady on the River


Parish Directory
www.OurLadyontheRiver.net

Fr. James Lopez, Pastor
Fr. Matt Ellis, Associate Pastor
Sr. Mary Ann Ankoviak, csj
Pastoral Associate

Fr. Sig Kowalczyk, Fr. Ron Kurzawa,
Fr. Fred Bodde, Fr. Leo Broderick & Msgr. George Browne, Senior Priests

Gary Krueger, Bob McLeod, Deacons


***Holy Cross***
810-765-3568     FAX 810-765-2974
www.HolyCrossOnline.net
e-mail  church@holycrossonline.net
Office Hours:
Monday & Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
(closed 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. for lunch)
Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

***St. Catherine***
810-794-3301     FAX 810-794-1849
www.StCatherineOnline.net
e-mail  info@stcatherineonline.net
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:30a.m.-1:00p.m.

***St. Mark***
810-748-3828     FAX 810-748-9148
www.StMarkOnline.net
e-mail  info@stmarkonline.net
Office Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

***Holy Cross
Catholic School***
(810) 765-3591 FAX:  (810) 765-9074
www.HolyCrossOnline.net
e-mail  school@holycrossonline.net
Amanda Lund, Principal


Bulletin Info
bulletin e-mail:
bulletin@OurLadyontheRiver.net
(deadline 12 noon Monday)

Marriages:
Membership & six month preparation
period required.

Sacrament of Reconciliation  3:00 p.m.

Holy Cross  	1st & 3rd Saturdays
St. Catherine  2nd & 4th Saturdays
St. Mark	1st Fridays before Mass
Sacrament of Baptism  12:45 p.m.

Holy Cross 	3rd Sunday
St. Catherine 	last Sunday
St. Mark 		by appointment

Membership & preparation required
Please call your Church Office to
register & verify dates

Mass Schedule

	St. Mark Chapel
	Sunday: 	   10:30	a.m.
   Tuesday - Friday:   9:00 a.m
(mass schedule continued)
	St. Catherine
	Saturday: 	4:00	p.m.
	Sunday: 		8:00 	a.m.
			10:00 	a.m.
			7:00 	p.m.
	Monday – Friday 	7:30 	a.m.

	Holy Cross
	Saturday: 	5:30 	p.m.
	Sunday: 		7:30 	a.m.
			9:30 	a.m.
			11:30 	a.m.
	Monday – Friday 	9:00 	a.m.

A Note From The Principal

This week we celebrated the feast day of St. Joseph. How amazing it must have been for Joseph! Our

Little Black Book for Lent reminds of the confusion that played out when Joseph learned that Mary was

pregnant. The fact that both Mary and Joseph opened themselves and answered God’s call plays a

large part of who we are today. How many times have we doubted ourselves or someone else? Have we

heard God?  More importantly, did we listen?
	We are blessed as a parish to have a Catholic school. We are also the only PreK-12 Catholic

campus in the Blue Water Vicariate. With all of the changes taking place around us, I sincerely hope

that you will consider making a change for your child by becoming a Holy Cross Crusader! We are

pleased to be able to offer small class sizes with personal attention in a Christ-centered atmosphere.

Please call the school office at 810-765-3591 to arrange a personal visit for you and your child.
	Now is the time to start making plans. You can start by making SCRIP a part of your family’s

life. Believe me, there is nothing easier than SCRIP! It is a time-saving, money-saving, tuition saving

program that makes your life easier while enriching your child or grandchild’s future. This is truly a

fundraiser that doesn’t cost you anything! Please stop in the office to learn more about SCRIP today.
	As you consider your educational options, consider taking advantage of the various financial

assistance programs which are available for Catholic school students and families. The application for

grants from the Archdiocese of Detroit (PSAS) is due at the beginning of April, and is not accepted if it

is late. This application must be mailed in. The amount of time it takes is well worth the investment,

because qualifying families receive $600 for elementary tuition and $700 for high school tuition. Even if

you don’t think that you will qualify, I urge you to try: applying for this grant makes you eligible for

scholarships through our parish. Where there is a will, there is a way. I hope you will take the steps to

find your way here to Holy Cross Catholic School.
	Do you have a child who may be ready for preschool? Perhaps your son, daughter, or

grandchild is ready for Kindergarten? We will be having a special open house for your ‘little Crusaders’

in April. We look forward to becoming your partner in education!

In His Service,
Mrs. Amanda Lund, Principal

Sharing the Gospel

	Whenever the Israelites touched the rod with a snake on it in Moses' hand, they were healed.

In the same way, Jesus wants everyone to be healed from sin. Clean up your bedroom. Set the table.

Take out the trash. Pull the weeds from the garden. Pray for the sick on your street. When you do good

things everyone will know how much you love God and everyone God made.

Prayer
Holy Spirit, show me how to be helpful to my family and friends.

Mission for the Week
I will give thanks to God in the morning, at lunch, and at bedtime.
- LPiResourceCenter.com

Archdiocese Tuition Assistance

As a result of the Stewards for Tomorrow Campaign and the establishment of an Archdiocesan

Endowment, the Archdiocese of Detroit extends tuition assistance grants to Catholic families with

children in grades 1-12 attending Catholic Schools.
	A Student Aid Form, must be completed by each family applying, and mailed directly to

Private School Aid Service (PSAS) in Lakewood, Ohio. Awards are based solely on financial need.

Receiving an award in previous years does not guarantee award for the current year.
Forms are available at your Catholic school or in the Parish Office at Holy Cross.
In addition to the Archdiocese Assistance, you may apply for assistance from Our Lady on the River

Parish for Cardinal Mooney High School students, if you are an active member of the parish.  Contact

the office for more information.

Our Lady On The River Parish
Healing Mass
One in The Spirit Prayer Group

Thursday, March 26th
St. Catherine Church
Praise & Worship @ 6:30 p.m.
Mass with Fr. Art Cooney @ 7:00 p.m.

	Additional information about the Mass intentions:
What happens after you attend a healing Mass?

Here are real life testimonies…

	The Lord has brought many painful childhood memories to the surface as T was being prayed

over. The pain is real, I cry then the Lord lifts the pain and fills me with his love and healing power. Then

I feel light as a feather floating on a cloud. His love engulfs me.
	~Michelle

	My experience at healing masses is always the same. In whatever state of mind I come, I

leave with a deep sense of peace.
~Alice
Stations of the Cross

Every Friday During Lent
	St. Mark 		9:30 a.m.
	Holy Cross	1:30 p.m.
	St. Catherine	7:00 p.m.

Living Stations Good Friday
	St. Catherine	12:00 p.m.

Thoughts from your Pastoral Associate

“I am the Light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows Me will have the light of life!”

	Today marks the halfway point between Ash Wednesday and Easter! With this 4th Sunday

(Laetare-Rejoice), we find ourselves praying for more honesty, clarity and purity in our relationship with

Jesus and one another. Someone once said that we can grow quite accustomed and familiar with our

being loved through Jesus taking it for granted rather than as granted through the Spirit.
In either selection of the Gospel today, the 2nd scrutiny story of the blind man (which is the story of

every Christian), or cycle B Nicodemus event, each of us can resonate with a hesitancy and/or spiritual

or psychological blindness that continues to tug at us.
	Lent calls us to simply see with the eyes of faith, and to let go of the fears, opinions,

prejudices that blind us, hard as that may be. Faith is free gift. Faith is hard work. We can pray in this

second part of Lent, for patience, acceptance, trust and endurance as we encounter the bumps,

annoyances, insults or rejections which might become the very Lenten penances we did not ask for.

Our Lenten prayer should help take away our blindness so that we can look into the hearts of others

and love them as brothers and sisters, turning hatred to love and conflict to peace. Getting to that point

is often difficult.
	As we heard in last week’s scripture, taking things on hearsay, just on the word of another,

can be a dangerous step. There always remains the necessity of each person learning to trust, believe

and commit to the truth as did the blind man and Nicodemus in our respective Gospels today. We all

need God more than we realize. Yes, “God so loved the world” (John 3:16), and today God still sends

the Light of life to each of us so that we might live in the truth, walk in the light and experience being so

loved by God, encouraging one another along the way.
	Two concluding thoughts for the week:
1) A line from the Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan movie Joe Versus the Volcano: “Dear God, thank you for my

life. I forgot how big and wonderful it is!”
2) “We have a Christian duty to encourage one another.  Many a time words of praise or thanks or

appreciation or cheer have kept people on their feet. Blessed is the one who speaks such a word.”

(William Barclay)
	And finally, as a follow-up of Bible Trivia, here’s a Lenten Word Scramble for the second half of

Lent. Unscramble the letters week by week for an Easter prize! This week’s 7 scramble: 1.HAS

EWDYASDEN, 2. SINFTAG, 3. CASFIRECI, 4. DGOO WOSKR, 5. ETLN, 6.ENCANEP, 7. RPEETN
Good luck!

God’s blessings of good health and joy,
Sister Mary Ann Ankoviak, csj
pastoralassociate@ourladyontheriver.net

	This week, two of our candidates, Kristin Praught and Julie Thompson, give their

introductions.

	My name is Kristin. I attended Algonac High, and then went on to attend Macomb Community

College. Now I work for an oxygen & medical equipment company. My family moved to Harsen’s Island

when I was eleven. My father, Jim, a retired Detroit police officer, wanted to move here to be as far away

as possible. My mother, Darcy, worked as a teacher’s assistant at St. Catherine’s School. Both of my

parents now are enjoying retirement on Harsen’s Island. I have a younger brother, Andy, who also went

to Algonac High and works with me.
	The reason I came to RCIA was to learn a bit more about religion, and to see if it was really

for me. I had a lot of issues with the thought of “organized religion”. My fiancé, John, is such a deep

believer, so I had to see what I was missing out on. So far, I’m becoming very comfortable with

everything that I’ve been learning.
	It was a difficult situation for me because I was baptized Lutheran and attended a Catholic

School. As a kid, when the school went to Mass, I had to sit out on the side lines – that’s how it felt to

me. No one ever explained why I couldn't participate. When you’re a kid, you never want to watch your

peers do something you can’t be included in. In my mind, God would never turn someone away just

because they weren’t Catholic. Now, that I’m getting married, it is important to me that our family will

not have two beliefs and our children won’t be confused about this. It will mean a lot to have the

opportunity to go to Church every Sunday as a family.
	The other day, I reached my turning point. I was driving home from work in traffic for over an

hour on a two lane road that narrows into one. The car next to me tried speeding past me. So I started

speeding up determined not to let him cut me off and went until he was out of road. All of a sudden

something just hit me and I started crying. I felt so awful doing that. The next day I was in his position

on the road, and the lane ended. The difference was that the car behind me was nice enough to let me

in. Something as simple as that drive home from work made me realize that I want to be a much kinder

person every chance I can.  Building better relationships with God’s people will deepen my relationship

with God. That is the reason I came to RCIA. To build my relationship with God, with His people, with

my family, with my fiancée.

	Kristen will be welcomed into full communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter vigil

through a profession of faith and the reception of the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. Please

support and encourage Kristen with your continued prayer.
	Hello. My name is Julie Thompson. I work at St. John Macomb Hospital as a nurse assistant.

I really enjoy helping people. I hope that one day I will be able to accomplish my dream of becoming a

Registered Nurse.
	My father and mother were both raised Catholic, and attended St. Catherine’s School. They

are current members of Our Lady on the River Parish. My grandparents are also members here and

attend Mass regularly.
	I came to the RCIA to complete my Christian Initiation Sacraments, and to be confirmed. I

also came because my fiancée, Mike, and I are getting married in October.  We decided to come

together to learn, grow and strengthen our faith as we begin our lives together.
	As I grow older and become more responsible, I realize the need and significance of having

God in my life. I can’t even recall all the times in the last six months, that I have opened a bill and

prayed to God to help me pay it and every month, He faithfully has helped.
	I also have come to realize that I want our children to be raised Catholic. I believe that prayer

and faith can mold a child’s frame of mind. I feel that if a child is taught at a young age to pray to God,

have good morals, and go to Church, they will grow up with a good head on their shoulders.
	I am enjoying my journey thus far through the RCIA process.  I have learned a lot, and I am

very excited to receive the sacraments and finally become a full member of the Catholic Church.

	Julie will complete her Christian Initiation sacraments at the Easter Vigil with the reception of

Confirmation. Please welcome Julie with your continued prayer and encouragement.

2009 Marine City Ministerial Association
Wednesday Lenten Series  * Themes From Gethsemane *
Each Wednesday of Lent
6:00 p.m. Soup & Bread Supper
7:00 p.m. Lenten Series Service
 
*March 25 * St. Mark's Episcopal*
N. William Street
**
*April 1 * St. John's United Church of Christ*
West Blvd.
**
*Good Friday Cross Walk * 10:00 a.m.*
*          Starts at Holy Cross & ends at St.

John's*
**

Holy Cross Choir
Leads worship at Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass,
other liturgies as scheduled.
Tuesday rehearsal, 7-8:30 pm

7:30 Choir
Leads worship at Sunday 7:30 a.m. Mass
Rehearsal Sunday 7:15 a.m.

Schola Cantorum
Small ensemble of mixed voices

Saturday  All Generation Choir
All ages welcome
ALL AGES - ALL SINGERS - FAMILIES
Parents and Grandparents—please bring your child and stay!
Leads worship at Saturday Mass
Saturdays:  5 p.m.

Cantors
Assists with congregational song

Resurrection Choir
Leads worship at funerals
Meets 15 Minutes before the Mass

Instrumentalists
Assist at Mass as scheduled

Handbell Choir
Plays at Mass as scheduled
Wednesday rehearsal 7-8:30 p.m.
Diane Bowden, Director - 810-765-4824
HOLY CROSS MUSIC MINISTRIES | Daniel J. Susan, Director | www.holycrossonline.net |

music@holycrossonline.net

Collection of Sunday, March 15, 2009


St. Mark

160 Families
 37 Envelopes:	        $641.00
Loose Cash:	          $38.00
Total:		        $679.00


Holy Cross

1024 Families
329 Envelopes	    $7,352.61
Loose Cash        	       $316.25
Children           		     $17.75
Total  		    $7,686.91
St. Catherine Church

564 Families
224 Envelopes:	 	    $4,551.00
Loose:		  	       $381.55
Children:		           $8.00
Total			    $4,940.55

Living Stations of the Cross

	Jesus showed His love for us by dying on the Cross for us. Now the young adults of our parish

can share Jesus’ tribulations with their parish family by participating in this year’s presentation of the

Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday.
	Parishioners 13 years of age and older who would like take part in this story of love are invited

to contact Mrs. Kirsten Lents 810-794-0487 or Mrs. Catherine Nutter 810-794-9493.

Liturgical Schedule
Day/Time
Lectors
Altar Servers
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
St. Catherine
Kim Busittil
Aaron Milenbaugh
Alan Milenbaugh

5:30 p.m.
Holy Cross
Richard Bober
Anna Tomlanovich
Dion Vanbockel
Hannah Yadon
Sunday
7:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Bill Zweng
Mitchell Hurttgam
Brendan Hurttgam
Stone Moody
8:00 a.m.
St. Catherine
Gary Kupper
Jacob Nutter
Abagail Nutter
9:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Paul Ivan
Zachery CAdena
Veronica Delaharpe
Caleb Herbert
10:00 a.m.
St. Catherine
Joanne Sharrow
Maria Winquest
Rachael Winquest
10:30 a.m.
St. Mark

Mike Weber

11:30 a.m.
Holy Cross
Patty Nichols
Gabby Alarie
Maggie Bachler
Julia Blicharz
7:00 p.m.
St. Catherine
Celebrant
Celebrant
2009 Lenten & Easter Schedule

	Communal Reconciliation Service with Private Confession
  1:00 p.m.  		Saturday, March 28   		@ St. Catherine

	Individual Sacrament of Reconciliation
  3:00 p.m.		1st & 3rd Saturdays   		@ Holy Cross
		2nd & 4th Saturdays  	 	@ St. Catherine
  8:15 a.m.		1st Fridays 				@ St. Mark
  3:00 p.m. 		Saturday, April 11			@ St. Mark

	Stations of the Cross – Every Friday in Lent
   		9:30 a.m.		@ St. Mark
		1:30 p.m.		@ Holy Cross
	7:00 p.m.   		@ St. Catherine

	Other Events During Lent
  6:00 p.m. 		Ecumenical Lenten Series	Wednesdays		Marine City

Churches
  4 - 8 p.m.		Lenten Fish Fry	Fridays in March		St. Catherine
  4 - 8 p.m.		Lenten Fish Fry	Good Friday,  April 10	Marine City K of C

Holy Week (Triduum)
	Holy Thursday - April 9
  5:30 p.m. 		Pot Luck Supper				@ Holy Cross
  7:00 p.m. 		Mass of the Lord’s Supper   		@ Holy Cross
          (Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from the conclusion of Mass until Midnight)
  	Good Friday - April 10
	10:00 a.m. 	Ecumenical Cross Walk		@ Holy Cross
	12:00 p.m.  Living Stations of the Cross	@ St. Catherine
	  1:00 p.m.  Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion	@ St. Catherine
	Holy Saturday - April 11
		Food Basket Blessings
12:00 p.m.	@ St. Mark  	(Easter Egg Hunt Follows)
12:30 p.m. 	@ Holy Cross 		1:30 p.m.  	@ St. Catherine

  7:30 p.m.	Easter Vigil Mass   	                     	@ Holy Cross

Easter Sunday - April 12
  7:30 a.m. 	    @ Holy Cross		 10:00 a.m.	@ St. Catherine
  8:00 a.m. 	    @ St. Catherine               10:30 a.m.	@ St. Mark
  9:30 a.m. 	    @ Holy Cross		 11:30 a.m.	@ Holy Cross
Lenten Observances
	The law of fasting binds people between 18 and 60 years of age and allows only one full meal

a day but does not prohibit taking some food in the morning and evening, drinking ordinary liquids does

not break the fast.
The law of abstinence binds people 14 years and older and forbids the use of meat, but not of eggs, the

products of milk or condiments made of animal fat.  Permissible are soups flavored with meat, meat

gravy and sauces.
Abstinence is to be observed on all Fridays in Lent.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the only days of
both fast and abstinence.
Died in Christ

Please remember in your prayers:

	V Susan Poole
	V Kathy Achatz

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
Let the Perpetual Light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace.          Amen.
Our Lady On The River Parish	Sponsor of the Week	Page #
 	Colony Cut & Curl, Pearl Beach	March 8, 2009

Rice Bowl Collection For Lent

     This year our Lenten Rice Bowl Collection will benefit our local St. Vincent de Paul Agencies.

Please use the Rice Bowls which are located at the exits for your Lenten sacrifice. Take comfort in

knowing that your sacrifice will help out families within our communities that are suffering and living

without.

Our Lady on the River
Parish Directory


Business name:______________________

Business type:_______________________

Address:____________________________

Phone:_____________________________

E-mail:_____________________________

Contact:____________________________

Our Lady on the River Parish
Business Directory

	Attention Business Directory Patrons of Our Lady on the River Parish. If you are presently in

our directory and wish to make changes or if you wish to have your home business listed in the

directory, please contact Joy @ 810-794-3266 or fill out the information request and return it to the

office. Information will be listed in the vestibule at all three sites.


Holy Cross Altar Society
No Bake - Bake Sale

We will have a No-Bake Sale
Without a single drop of sweat
You will not have to heat the kitchen
Nor turn on the oven yet

There’s no chance of spilling goodies
In the car that you have got
And our waistline will not grow
With the calories we baked or bought

Just place the money you would spend
 on flour, sugar and spice
In an envelope marked No-Bake
And our treasury will find it very nice

We thank you for Not Baking
We thank you for your check
For the money will build our treasury
And Our Parish will benefit

This fundraiser is open to all
Members of the parish
Monies used for altar supplies
Checks payable to
Holy Cross Altar Society

Mail to:
Delores Smith
320 S. Belle River, Apt #9
Marine City, MI  48039

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School

...is looking for new school board members. Interested parties can summit their application to:

Cardinal Mooney Catholic
High School
	Attn: Sister Karen
	660 S. Water St.
	Marine City,  MI  48039

Algonac Ecumenical Choir Festival
Sunday, March 22nd **  3:00 p.m.

St. Catherine Church
Directed by Bea Wassenburg
Featuring Area Choirs
including
Cardinal Mooney High School Choir
Fellowship in vestibule following

Holy Cross Altar Society

	Our regular meeting will be Monday, March 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Activity Center.  The

Social Committee will be Dorothy Schweihofer, Midge Lavely, Cheryl Sherman and Victoria Moroski.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 7:30a Mass
StC 1:00p -3:00p Communal Reconciliation
Sunday Masses
HC 7:30 a; 9:30a;
11:30 a
StC 8:00 a; 10:00 a;
7:00 p
StM 10:30 a
StC 8:15a St. Vincent de Paul
StM 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 7:45a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
StC 4:00p Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 9:00a Mass
HC 5:30p Mass
StM 9:00a Mass
Marysville 10a Bingo
HC 11:00a -1:00p HC School Reconciliation Grades 6-8
StM 9:00a Mass
StM 9:30a  Stations of the Cross

StC 10:00a RCIA
StC 10:00a MOMs
HC 5:30 Religious Education
HC 2:00p -3:00p NHS Practice
StC 6:30p -9:00p OSPR Healing Mass
HC 1:30p Stations of the Cross

MC K of C 9:00a -1:00p Pancake Breakfast
HC 11:00a HC School Reconciliation Grades 3-5
StC 6:45p No meeting One in the Spirit Prayer
HC  7:00p Annunciation of the Lord Mass
HC Fine Arts Bldg 6:30p Lenten Bible study
StC 4p Fish Fry Benefit

StC 12:45p Baptism
HC 5:30 Religious Education
HC 7p Choir Rehearsal
6:00p Marine City Ecumenical Lenten Programs—St.Mark’s
HC 6:45p -8:00p CMC NHS Induction
StC 7p Stations of the Cross

HC 5:00p Fifth Sunday at Five
HC AC 7:00p Altar Society

StC 7p Ensemble Practice
StC 7:30p -9:00p Adult Choir Practice


StC 6 p Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament


HC 7:00p Handbell Choir Rehearsal




Seeking All Holy Cross Alumni

The Holy Cross Alumni Association is seeking representatives for this year to help bring all past

Crusader’s together. If you have an interest, plese contact Heather Osterland-MNorris @ 810-765-8958,

Steve Terhune @ 810-765-0108, Diane Lovett @ 810-765-3769 or Jane Steinmetz @ 810-765-5296 by

April 15th. Our main gathering ach year is at the K of C Hall ( may 17th), come by and see all of your

past classmates. You must be a Holy Cross graduate to be eligible.

“Mary’s Way of The Cross”
Monday, March 30th
10:00 a.m.—11:30a.m.

	Our Lady on the River MOM’S Group will be hosting “Mary’s Way of The Cross” at St.

Catherine Church. Come see the Stations of The Cross through Mary’s eyes. All are invited and

childcare is provided. Refreshments will be served following the Stations.

Attention!

All parents and Vacation Bible School Volunteers…
Mark your Calendars! The Crocodile Rock Vacation Bible School will take place July 27th—July 31st.

Criminal Justice Ministry

Ministry with people who are incarcerated is a work of mercy and recognizes the inherent worth and

dignity of all people.  Each member of the faith community is reminded of the universal need for

repentance when faced with the reality and consequences of crime.  When visiting a jail or prison, a

person called to this ministry brings words of God’s loving presence, the potential for forgiveness and a

message of hope.  This ministry also reminds us we must respond to God’s call to service by being

involved in a communal way.  The faith given in grace at baptism can grow and deepen when we reach

out to persons who are imprisoned.
We invite all those who may be called to ministry with people who are imprisoned to attend a training

program to further develop that call. Ralph Paquette, parishioner at St. Mary’s, St. Clair, is already

involved in this ministry and will be attending the training.  If you would like to ride with Ralph, give him a

call at 810-329-6879.

Criminal Justice Ministry Training
Saturday, April 4, 2009
9:30a.m.-12:00p.m.
Sacred Heart Seminary
 
For more information or to register please contact Lucy Zalewa at 313-237-5887, Department of Parish

Life and Services, Office of Criminal Justice Ministry.



	Thank you does not seem adequate for all you do for us in our time of need. It helped us to all

get through this tough time in our lives. All your prayers and support are very greatly appreciated. I

know Jim benefited from all the prayers as they made his final days and hours easier to bear. He is now

with the Lord and finally at peace and at rest.
Sincerely in the Lord,
Betsy & the Family of Jim Knapp
J.V. Softball Coach

	Cardinal Mooney is looking for a J.V softball coach. All interested in this position please

contact the athletic director Jason Petrella @ 810-765-8825.
CMC High School is pleased
 to present…

“Flyin”
By Cynthia Mercati

Friday & Saturday, March 27th-28th
7:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 29th
2:00 p.m.

Holy Cross Activity Center/Gym

Tickets:
	$8	Adults
	$5	Students/Seniors

	Tickets available at the door or from cast members. For more information, contact Teresa

Alger @ 810-364-3846.

AYCE Breakfast
Marine City K of C

6385 King Road
Sunday, March 29th

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Pancakes/sausage/eggs/potatoes/
juice/coffee/milk.
Adults $6.00
Kids ages 6 - 10 $3.00; Preschoolers free




Fifth Sunday at Five
Vespers and Concert Series
March 29th, 5:00 p.m.
Holy Cross Church

	Vespers or Evening Prayer, a short service of Psalms and prayers, is followed by a short

concert “2 Protestants and a Catholic,” a unique cornucopia of musical talent with random humor,

consisting of  Elizabeth Anderson, vocals, Katrina Dunker, clarinet, Grace Haskin, violin.
	Free and open to the public. 810-765-3568. Poster is available at

www.holycrossonline.net/music.

Readings for the week of March 22, 2009

Sunday:	2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Eph 2:4-10/Jn 		3:14-21
Monday:	Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54
Tuesday:	Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16
Wednesday:	Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-		38 (Annunciation)
Thursday:	Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47
Friday:		Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Saturday:	Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53
Next Sunday:	Jer 31:31-34/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33

©Liturgical Publications Inc.
Informational Night
Permanent Diaconate

Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Monday, March 23rd  **  7:00 p.m.

	If you are married, please bring your wife. If you have questions, please call the Permanent

Diaconate office @ 313-865-6300 x226.


K of C News
Algonac Council 7227

Annual Fundraiser

	The annual fundraiser drive for the Mentally Impaired will be held during the weekend beginning

Friday, April 4th and continuing through Sunday, April 5th. All Brother Knights are asked to participate

in this event and all people are encouraged to be kindly generous.

4th Degree

The next 4th Degree meeting will be at Immaculate Conception in Ira Township at 7:30 p.m.

Book Sale

The next Book Sale will be from April 14th—16th at the K of C Hall on Marsh rd. with extended hours

being 12:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.

Words To Live By

	The believer knows he can count on the power of God the Father, of the risen Christ, and of

the Spirit of life. This prospect gives substance to the dedication of all those who in a multiplicity of

ways, lovingly take care of the sick and the suffering..
                            -Pope John Paul II
FR. MATT’S MATTERS

	Last year I was at a wedding for a relative on the evening of the Annual Holy Cross Dinner and

Auction. This year I attended. Fr. Jim and I enjoyed the evening immensely. So much work, time and

finances went into it that everyone involved is thanked and congratulated. In these economic times it is

heartening to witness generosity.
	Many thanks also for yet another excellent Lenten Friday fish dinner hosted at St. Catherine’s

Activity Center. The various workers sacrificed time and energy, yet they too seemed to be having a

great time. Don’t forget that on the 27th the Fish Dinner served between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. is right

next door to the St. Catherine Church where at 7:00 p.m. we pray the Stations of the Cross. Speaking

of prayer, the Sacrament of Penance is offered by way of a group service with time for individual

confession during the service which starts at 1:00 p.m. on the 28th, Saturday, in St. Catherine’s

Church.

SCRIPTURE/TRADITION/MAGISTERIUM, PT.2

	Christianity reached complete organizational separation from Judaism (the Jewish

faith/religion) several decades after the death/resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was due to conflicts,

probably unsolvable, between Jewish people who believed Jesus to be the crucified and resurrected

Messiah, and those who did not. Historically, it seems inevitable a schism (a split) would result within

the umbrella of Judaism (even though it was tolerant and big enough for significant variations among

Jewish adherents, as in more liberal and more conservative). One stand out reason was that St. Peter,

St. Paul and other apostles of Jesus agreed to open Christian ‘Church’ membership to all human beings

without certain traditionally necessary rituals of Jewish initiation. Also, Christians needed more

organization as they realized the Second Coming of Jesus Christ in glory might not be for ‘quite some

time’!
	Being Jewish and living in its culture and lands, Jesus and the first disciples relied on the

spoken word and memory. There is no evidence or reason to think that Jesus had anyone writing His

biography while He walked/ talked. Today, we’re skeptical of eyewitness/memory reports and

‘storytelling’, because reports change as they are passed on and witnesses remember the same event

differently. A big ‘however’ is appropriate when comparing the passing on of foundational Jewish stories

in ancient times by word of mouth. Histories were first told, then after any number of years were put to

writing, then collected, then amalgamated. Lacking high volume printing technology, the ancients took

very seriously the responsibility to verbally pass on their traditions precisely, even in a memorized

manner, word for word. First Century Christians grew through time to need/have their own Tradition and

traditions, writings and leaders who guided not only in the present, but had authority to interpret the

Tradition. That is what is meant by the Catholic Church when it tells us we have Scripture, Tradition and

Teaching Authority. We’ll continue next time to define these three concepts and how they work together

(interact) for us so that we have the fullness of what Christ needs His Church to be.

God love and bless you,
Fr. Matt Ellis

Mass of the Annunciation

	This Wednesday, the 25th of March on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord please join

the Marine City Knights of Columbus in celebrating their annual Day of the Unborn Child at Holy Cross

Church with Mass at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary for the Unborn.

Easter Sunday Correction

	There has been an error in the schedule that has been printed here in the bulletin and also in

the letter that was sent to your home regarding the Holy Cross Easter Mass schedule.
	The correct schedule is 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.  There will NOT be a late evening

Easter Mass.
	Sorry for the confusion.
Our Lady On The River Parish Festival Reports
Maritime Days
 
St Catherine Festival
Memorial Day Weekend 2008
 
Labor Day Weekend 2008
Beverage Tent Income
 
 $  14,161.85
 
Auction
 
 $   2,702.00
Food Booth Income
 
 $    2,559.80
 
Beverage/Millionaire Tent
 
 $   2,430.65
Carnival Income
 
 $    9,150.00
 
Festival Dinner
 
 $   3,471.50
Vendors
 
 $    1,785.30
 
Snack Shop
 
 $      701.75
Craft Show Profit
 
 $    1,785.30
 
Bake Sale
 
 $      460.20
Maritime Day Programs
 
 $    1,232.00
 
Money Doll
 
 $      514.00
Maritime Days Expenses
 
 $(20,752.34)
 
Wheelbarrow
 
 $      403.00
Net Profit
 
 $    9,921.91
 
Food & Music Expense
 
 $ (2,592.34)
 
 
 
 
Mass Expenses
 
 $     (750.00)
 
 
 
 
Advertising
 
 $     (130.05)
 
 
 
 
Net Profit
 
 $   7,210.71
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Holy Cross Harvest Dinner October 2008
 
St Catherine Raffle
 
 
 
 
Ticket Sales
 
 $ 14,781.00
Dinners Income
 
 $    7,794.00
 
Expenses
 
 $ (5,142.50)
Bake Sale
 
 $    1,336.00
 
Net Profit
 
 $   9,638.50
Chinese Auction
 
 $       514.00
 
 
 
 
Farmer's Wagon
 
 $       368.00
 
 
 
 
Squash & Meat Sales
 
 $       356.00
 
Maritime Days Raffle
Advertising & Petting Zoo
 
 $      (300.00)
 
Ticket Sales
 
 $ 16,410.00
Dinner Expenses
 
 $   (4,899.97)
 
Expenses
 
 $ (8,423.50)
Net Profit
 
 $    5,168.03
 
Net Profit
 
 $   7,986.50
Parish Lenten Prayer For Vocations

“Every one of us is called by the Lord;
The important thing is to know how
To answer His call.”
          Blessed John XXIII

	We are now into the fourth Lenten week of inviting parishioners to have the privilege of taking

home the PARISH BOOK OF VOCATION PRAYER with a crucifix. For the past two weeks, people

from all three sites of our parish have had the experience of setting aside a brief and simple

“prayer-time”, using the resources offered in the manual. They have also been writing comments about

the week for others to appreciate. During the Easter season, some of these will be published in the

bulletin.
	At present, this opportunity is available at the 9:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Mass. If

you are interested in taking part, please just come up when the presider at the Liturgy makes the

announcement at the end of the Mass.
	It is appreciated if the book and crucifix be returned each Thursday directly to the parish office

so that it is available for the following Sunday.
 Thank you
Communal Reconciliation with
Private Confessions
Saturday, March 28th
St. Catherine Church
beginning at 1:00 p.m.
And the Winners Are . . .

	for March’s Holy Cross School Calendar Raffle are:

	Judy Beauvais of Marine City
	Fr. Sig. Kowalczyk of Harsens 		Island
	Ashton Jacobs of Algonac

Congratulations and
Thank You For Your Support!!
March 22nd Collection
12 Hour Scrapbook Crop!

Cardinal Mooney Mom’s Club invites you to join us…

Saturday, April 4th from
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

$35 per person includes:
Continental Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner, Beverages & Snacks

St. Catherine Activity Center
1103 Washington St., Algonac
For more information call
Annette @ 586-206-2657
or Kathy Hickey @ 586-703-7049

	We're beyond the days of slavery but willingly serving each other is a grace of marriage.

Sometimes the husband takes the lead and other times the wife. What is your spouse best at leading?

For daily marriage tips visit: www.ForYourMarriage.org.

	The Children’s Liturgy of the Word will continue through the remaining Sundays of Lent for

children, ages 4 through 11.  The children will gather at the 9:30 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross and at the

10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine.
	They are welcomed at the beginning of the Liturgy to come forward and proceed to a separate

area to hear and share the scripture readings suitable to their age and ability, and return to the

assembly at the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist.  This is a good opportunity for helping the

children towards fuller participation the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist.

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament

	Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held for one hour before or after

Mass as follows:

every Sunday at 6:00 p.m. at St. Catherine


the first Tuesday (April 7th) following the
7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine
and
the first Friday (April 3rd) following the
9:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Cross

	Benediction and closing will follow after one hour of adoration.  Support of this devotion is vital.

Our pastor called this day Laetare Sunday? Why?

	The term laetare comes from the first Latin word of the entrance song for the Fourth Sunday of

Lent, Laetare Jerusalem (Rejoice Jerusalem). Laetare Sunday is mid-Lent, reminding us that Lent is

half over, and that the rigors and discipline of the season will soon end in the fulfillment of Easter joy.

Flowers and instrumental music are officially permitted on this Sunday, in contrast to the other

Sundays of Lent.
	Historically, Laetare Sunday is a remnant of the time in early church practice when the Lenten

season was only three weeks long. This was the last Sunday before the Lenten fast and disciplines

were to begin. It was celebrated with music, flowers, food and joy.
Often it is referred to as Rose Sunday, with the optional liturgical color rose dominating the Sunday

celebration. Historically, the color was associated with the custom of bringing roses on this particular

Sunday to the elect, those preparing for baptism at the Easter Vigil.
	In England, this Sunday is known as Mothering Sunday, similar to our Mother's Day. The

origins for this title are most likely related to the pre-Vatican II Lectionary reading from Galatians 4:26,

in which Jerusalem is referred to as our mother. The entrance song for this Sunday still retains the

reference to Jerusalem as a mother offering nourishment and contentment at "her consoling breasts."
	This Laetare Sunday rejoice and thank God for the upcoming Easter joy, as you offer a

special prayer for the elect within your parish community.