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MEDITATIONSunday, March 4, 2018The Third Sunday of LentSee Worship Book 794I . . . brought you out of . . . that place of slavery.(Exodus 20:2)Despite the fact that slavery continues to exist, itshould be obvious that no one has the right toown another person. This was the reason, afterall, for the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt: Godrescued them from slavery. What is not soobvious, however, is the way we can fall into akind of slavery to sin. It’s a slavery that happenswhenever we are trapped in sinful habits thatwe cannot get out of.The good news is that just as he rescued theIsraelites from physical slavery, God wants torescue us from spiritual slavery.The idea of being someone’s slave is naturallyabhorrent to us. No one wants to be owned bysomeone else. This is the same attitude that weshould have when it comes to slavery to sin aswell. No one wants to be under its power. Noone wants to feel powerless in some area of theirlives. As St. Paul has said, we were created to befree, and Jesus came for just this purpose: to “setus free” (Galatians 5:1).So do you want to experience freedom from asinful habit that has some control over your life?If so, here are two suggestions.First, confess your sins each day in prayer.Tell Jesus how hard it is to overcome this sin.Believe in the promise of Scripture: “If weacknowledge our sins,” God will “cleanse usfrom every wrongdoing” (1 John 1:9).Second, pray for the strength to resist. Trustthat God sees your efforts and blesses them withhis own power to help us say no whentemptation rises up within us.We may never stop sinning. But the processof sanctification, which comes as we pray,confess our sins, and seek God’s strength, canhelp reduce our sins. It makes sin lose its powerover us and makes us stronger in our efforts toresist.“Lord, I don’t want to be a slave. Help me to be free.”ENTRANCE HYMN 617Christ is made the sure foundationRESPONSORIAL PSALM 794Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 506The stars declare his gloryCHORAL MUSIC AT THE 11:00 AM MASSKyrie eleison (Missa brevis No. 1)Healey Willan (1880-1968)Expectans expectaviCharles Wood (1866-1926)This sanctuary of my soul, / Unwitting I keep white and whole, /Unlatched and lit, if Thou should’st care / To enter or to tarry there./ With parted lips and outstretched hands / And list’ning ears Thyservant stands. / Call Thou early, call Thou late, / To Thy greatservice dedicate. — C.H. Sorley.Communion Passer invenitGraduale Romanum, Mode IThe sparrow has found herself a home, and the turtle dove a nest inwhich to lay her young: at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King andmy God! Blessed are they who dwell in your house, they shallpraise you for ever and ever. — Psalm 83:4-5.TUESDAY ORGAN RECITALS AT 12:35 PM6 MARCH — THOMAS HAMILTONDirector of Music and Organist,Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, Duluth, Minnesota;Senior Lecturer in Organ,University of Wisconsin – Superior.A significant portion of the costs of the Tuesday recitals for thecurrent season was graciously given by Sharon Bigot in lovingmemory of ALFRED E. BIGOT.SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday, March 5Second Kings 5:1-15; Psalm 42:2,3; 43:3,4; Luke 4:24-30Tuesday, March 6Daniel 3:25,34-43; Psalm 25:4-9; Matthew 18:21-35Wednesday, March 7Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9; Psalm 147:12-13,15-16,19-20; Matthew 5:17-19Thursday, March 8Jeremiah 7:23-28; Psalm 95:1-2,6-9; Luke 11:14-23Friday, March 9Hosea 14:2-10; Psalm 81:6-11,14,17; Mark 12:28-34Saturday, March 10Hosea 6:1-6 Psalm 51:3-4,18-21; Luke 18:9-14Sunday, March 11Second Chronicles 36:14-17,18-23; Psalm 137: 1-6; Ephesians 2:4-10;John 3:14-21Easter FlowersHonor your loved ones this Easter by making a donationto help with the Easter flowers in their honor or in theirmemory. Envelopes are available at the back of thechurch. PLEASE PRINT your name clearly on the front ofthe envelope and the name(s) of those in whose honor youare making the contribution on the back. These envelopescan be dropped in any collection basket.Daylight Savings Time March 11thPlease remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour nextweekend.This week’s featured advertiser isReprinted with permission from The Word Among Us“Enrich the harvest of your charity.”PLEASE REMEMBER SAINT LOUIS IN YOUR WILLKEY’S CAFÉ AND BAKERYRecognized and awarded both locally and nationally for theirfine food, their philosophy is simple: memorable service andabsolutely the best food . . . breakfasts, lunches, dinners, anddesserts created from scratch recipes "you grew up with.”
RING OUT, O BELLS DATEMarch 5March 6March 7REQUEST FORSarah AbdulJack LindbergJim BerensINTENTIONCongratulationsHappy BirthdayHappy Birthday (Mar. 6)REQUESTED BYNancy and Bruce LindbergNancy and Bruce LindbergHelene HouleOPEN BELL DATES: The following dates are still open in March for anyone wishing to have the bells rung in memory or in honor of aloved one: March 11th, 13th, 17th, 20th, 26th-28th. Please call the rectory during office hours to make arrangements.MASS INTENTIONSMonday, March 56:4512:10†Bob FerrnateDan CaseyTuesday, March 66:4512:10Souls in PurgatoryTerrence St. MartinWednesday, March 7 Sts. Perpetua and Felicity6:4512:10†Wallace HorihanRobert MarierThursday, March 8 St. John of God6:4512:10Jason Matthew SpeltzTerence DavernFriday, March 9 St. Frances of Rome6:4512:10Dorothy McEneryJeannine McGregorSaturday, March 106:455:00†Edward F. Stewart†John Nasseff and Helene HouleSunday, March 11 Fourth Sunday of Lent7:009:1511:0012:30Living and Deceased Parishionersof St. Louis ChurchGloria IversonDonald Mace†Irene HayesPARISH CALENDARMonday, Mar. 5Anointing of the Sick after all MassesMonday, Mar. 5Rosary (Church) 11:40amTuesday, Mar. 6Lunchtime Organ Recital 12:35pmTuesday, Mar. 6Fr. Hurtuk’s Lenten Scripture Series 6pm-7pmWednesday, Mar. 7 Eucharistic Exposition 12:35pm-2:00pmWednesday, Mar. 7 St. Louis Parish Shawl Knitters 1:00pmFriday, Mar. 9Stations of the Cross 5:15 pm in the churchSunday Mar. 11Coffee and Doughnuts (after all Sunday Masses)Stations of the CrossThe Stations of the Cross are prayed each Friday in Lent at5:15pm in the main church. On Good Friday, March 30th,The Stations of the Cross will be prayed beginning at12:10pm.Saint Louis King of France Lenten Food DriveHelp us help the Franciscan Brothers of Peace in feedingthe hungry, the poor and the homeless. Donations will becollected at each Mass in the Church by the Saint JosephAltar and in the chapel by the Lourdes Grotto. The FoodShelf is in need of Nonperishable Foods, PersonalHygiene Products, Gift Certificates, Gift Cards, andMonetary Contributions are always helpful.Coffee, Doughnuts, and JuicePlease join us next Sunday after all of the Sunday Massesfor delicious food and drink and good conversation in theparish hall.New Members of the Little French ChurchPlease welcome these newest members to our parish,Kathleen Blair, Elizabeth DeLisle, David and Paula Graff,Elizabeth Hamburger, Patricia Johnston and Jeffrey andNathalie Ulrich.2018 Lent Scripture ProgramLent is here and Fr. Joe Hurtuk will be continuingsome reflections from 6 PM to 7 PM in the ParishHall on the following two Tuesday evenings: March6 and March 13. “We are doing a thematic study of someof the historical, scriptural and theological materialsurrounding the essence of the paschal mystery, namelythe crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. There is muchfascinating work on these topics, and the presentationsshould prove to spark lively discussion and questions.Thanks to those who attended our first two sessions. Hopeto see you again.”The Catholic Services AppealIf you have not yet given your gift in support of the 18Collective Ministries of this Archdiocese to the CatholicServices Appeal, please prayerfully consider God’s gifts inyour life and consider making a pledge. Every gift isimportant and helps to strengthen our Catholic family andthis Archdiocese.Our parish goal remains the same as last year 43,601.00. Parishioners and friends of St. Louis Churchgenerously contributed 63,057.00 in 2017 or 142.33% ofour goal. St. Louis parish receives a 25% return on theamount we collect providing we reach our goal.Prayer RequestsIf you or someone you know is in need of prayers, pleasecall or email the parish office and we will add their namesto our list of intentions: markmstlouis@comcast.net or call651-224-3379.February Collection for RestorationThank you to all who contributed to our second collectionthis past weekend to help with the expenses ofextraordinary maintenance and repair. The donationstotaled 2,772.29 as follows: 5pm 273.21; 7am 259.50;9:15am 113.00; 11:00am 304.00; 12:30pm 377.58; 795.00 from automatic contributions and 650.00received directly at the parish office.Thank youExpenses to date 102,050.28Monies Collected to Date 80.151.23 for your continuedsupport!Amount Yet Needed 21,899.05Parents of First Holy CommunicantsPlease let Mark at the parish office know by email orphone by April 13th if you intend for your child to makehis or her First Holy Communion this year. Email address:markmstlouis@comcast.net, phone: 651-224-3379.Featured on the cover of this week’s bulletin is theSanctuary of the Little French Church in 1911.
acknowledge our sins," God will "cleanse us from every wrongdoing" (1 John 1:9). Second, pray for the strength to resist. Trust . Mar. 9 Stationsof the Cross 5:15 pm in the church Sunday Mar. 11 Coffee andDoughnuts (after all Sunday Masses) . Coffee, Doughnuts, and Juice Please join us next Sunday after all of the Sunday Masses
