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March 14, 2010 - Fourth Sunday of Lent "His son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.' But his father ordered his servants, 'let us celebrate with a feast because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again.” Lk 15:21-22a, 23b-24a RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWSHaiti Bake Sale: A sincere “thank you” to Anne DeParto who coordinated the bake sale with our 7th and 8th grade students. Thanks also to the many parishioners who generously gave of their time by baking, packaging and selling the baked goods. A total of $795.25 was raised and sent to the Holy Childhood Association to be forwarded to Haiti. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Fr. Brian has declared Wednesday, March 17th as a holiday for the students who attend religious education classes on Wednesdays. Enjoy the day off and say a prayer for Fr. Brian! On the weekend of March 21st, the 4th graders will launch a drive to gather supplies needed by the Plainfield Area Humane Society. Drop-off bins will be located in the narthex and also in the classroom area of the parish center. Supplies needed include day cat and dog food, kitty litter, Clorox wipes, trash bags, old towels and blankets, paper towels, gift cards to Petsmart, Petco, Walmart, and local good stores. More information will be coming soon! ST. PATRICK AND ST. JOSEPH DINNER DANCE AT ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH – NORTH PLAINFIELD Join us on Saturday, March 20, from 7:00 – 11:30pm, at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Jackson & Watchung Ave, in North Plainfield. Enjoy Irish and Italian Fare. Tickets in advance, $50 per couple, $25 per person. At door, $65 per couple and $35 per person. Cash bar. Reservations required, please call 908-756-3383 UNION CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE Come and see one of New Jersey’s most creative and innovative schools. Learn more about the school’s six learning levels, laptop learning program, virtual high school, student life and athletics. For more info. call or e-mail Betsy Thornton 908-889-1600 x 302 or bthornton@unioncatholic.org IN AND ABOUT THE DIOCESE OF METUCHEN THANKS! CATHOLIC CHARITIES The Ozanam Inn, Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen would like to thank you for your heart felt donation. We appreciate your donation of clothing items. Your donation was useful to our residents. We are only able to continue our mission to supply the needs of the homeless because of people like you supporting us. Sincerely yours, Nicole Fernandez, Asst. Program Director Shelter & Transitional Housing CATHOLIC EDUCATION Be a Winner! Buy a Raffle Ticket for Education When Catholic education is available, accessible and affordable for our children, everyone wins! Help support the Foundation for Education by purchasing a $100 raffle ticket and/or join us for the Students to Leaders Education Dinner on Wednesday, May 19 at The Palace in Somerset Park. Our guest speaker is author Mary Higgins Clark. For information: phone 732-562-2429, email educationdinner10@diometuchen.org or visit the website at www.diometuchen.org/deelopment. CHRISM MASS – CATHEDRAL OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, METUCHEN On Monday, March 29, Bishop Bootkoski will celebrate the Chrism Mass with the priests of the Diocese. At this Mass the Bishop will bless the Holy Oils which each parish receives for the rites of anointing. These Holy Oils which are used to sanctify the Faithful, have been channels of holiness for centuries! The Oil of Catechumens is used to anoint the chest of infants and hands of adults before their Baptism; the Oil of the Sick is used on the forehead and hands of the infirm in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick; and Sacred Chrism is used to anoint the head of the newly baptized, the foreheads of confirmandi, the hands of a priest at his ordination, the head of a bishop at his ordination, and the altar and walls of new churches. At the Mass, all priests make a Renewal of Commitment to Priestly Service, recommitting themselves to their Bishop and to their ministry to God and His People; the Bishop and all Priests then asks the people for a pledge of their prayerful support. All are strongly encouraged to join in the ancient, grace-filled Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen at 7:30 p.m. DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND Bishop Bootkoski will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from October 12-22, 2010 The itinerary will include visits to all the most significant sites associated with life and ministry of Jesus: Bethlehem, Nazareth, Cana, the Sea of Galilee, the Mount of the Beatitudes, Mount Tabor and Jerusalem. Also scheduled are visits to the ancient fortress of Massada and the Qumran caves, site of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The cost of the trip is $3,500 (double occupancy) and registration will be limited. For a brochure, please call the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center @ 732-562-2440. For more information, please call Great Experiences, Inc. 201-825-3725. 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