ONLINE PARISH NOTES
SUNDAY 6 MARCH 2016
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| Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Return of the Prodigal, 1667-1670 |
FROM THE RECTOR
Apologies for the delay in getting this issue of Parish Notes posted online. The weekend of 5-6 March was a lively time, with Bishop Russell E. Jacobus, Retired of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the conductor of our Lent Quiet Day and preacher on Sunday at the 10 am Solemn Mass. Planning for Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter Day proceed apace. In the meantime, please join us for the Fifth Sunday of Lent on 13 March.
-- Fr. John D. Alexander
Epiphany Soup Kitchen – Please be advised that the Epiphany Soup Kitchen will not be serving meals this Saturday at S. Stephen's. Stay tuned for further developments.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
March Year’s Mind – departed parishioners whose anniversaries fall during March will be prayed for at the Mass tomorrow, Monday 7 March at 6:00 pm, preceded by Evening Prayer at 5:30. If you have any additional names to be remembered, please let Fr. Alexander or Fr. Yost know.
Stations of the Cross, Supper, & Lenten Series – This year’s Lenten Series, entitled “Christianity, War, and Peace: Five Ethical Traditions” continues this Friday evening, beginning at 6 pm with Stations of the Cross, followed by a light dinner and Fr. Alexander’s talk.
Society of Mary – will meet this Saturday 12 March for 9 am Morning Prayer, 9:30 Mass, then recitation of the Rosary. Everyone is invited.
Easter Flowers – If you would like to make a flower offering at Easter – in thanksgiving or in memoriam - please fill out the enclosed envelope and either put it in the offering plate or return it to the parish office no later than Wednesday 16 March.
Prayers have been requested for: Raymond, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Patricia, Nancy, Townsend, Norman, John, Elva, Ethel, Andrea, Michael, Mark, Benjamin, Michael, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Stephanie, Deborah, Peter, Harrington, Kate, Edith, Davaughn, Bernice, Richard, Ellen-Jean, Sandy, Thom, Stephen, Michael, Beverly, Angela, Bobby, Laura, Loretto, Sally, Ned, Charles, Frederick, Henry, James, and Dianne.
Birthdays this week: George Ryan (March 6) and Bill Dilworth (March 9).
The faithful departed: Year's Mind: Hilda Grace Stevens (7 March 1991), Ruth Hannah Godfrey (9 March 1987), Donald S. Chase (11 March 1998), and Frank Chace (11 March 1993). Recently Departed: Roy Foster
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the Church of England: The Most Rev’d and Rt. Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the people and clergy of Amazing Grace at the ACI.
Acolytes - MC W Dilworth; SD S Brazil; Thurifer L Verdelotti; Crucifer L Hooks; Torches E Benziger, C Sylvia
Lector – P Pettingell
Ushers – B Lennihan
Coffee Hour – L Latimer & E Hooks
PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS
Friday 11 March
Stations, Dinner, & Lenten Series 6 pm
Saturday 12 March
Society of Mary (following 9:30 am Mass & Recitation of the Rosary)
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 6 March
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (LA)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm
Daily Office Lectionary: Week of Lent IV, Year Two
Daily Mass Lectionary: Week of Lent IV
Monday 7 March
Monday in IV Lent (V)
Perpetua, Felicity, and Companions, Martyrs at Carthage, 202
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass (with Commemoration of March Departed) 6 pm
Tuesday 8 March
Tuesday in IV Lent (V)
Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln, 1910
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am
Wednesday 9 March
Wednesday in IV Lent (V)
Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, c. 394
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 10 March
Thursday in IV Lent (V)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am
Friday 11 March
Friday in IV Lent (V)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Stations of the Cross 6 pm
Saturday 12 March
Saturday in IV Lent (V)
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am
Holy Rosary 10 am
Sunday 13 March
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT (LA)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm
*EMBR=Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (March 13)
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
Stations of the Cross, Supper, & Lenten Series – This year’s Lenten Series, entitled “Christianity, War, and Peace: Five Ethical Traditions” continues this Friday evening, beginning at 6 pm with Stations of the Cross, followed by a light dinner and Fr. Alexander’s talk.
Society of Mary – will meet this Saturday 12 March for 9 am Morning Prayer, 9:30 Mass, then recitation of the Rosary. Everyone is invited.
Easter Flowers – If you would like to make a flower offering at Easter – in thanksgiving or in memoriam - please fill out the enclosed envelope and either put it in the offering plate or return it to the parish office no later than Wednesday 16 March.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Prayers have been requested for: Raymond, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Patricia, Nancy, Townsend, Norman, John, Elva, Ethel, Andrea, Michael, Mark, Benjamin, Michael, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Stephanie, Deborah, Peter, Harrington, Kate, Edith, Davaughn, Bernice, Richard, Ellen-Jean, Sandy, Thom, Stephen, Michael, Beverly, Angela, Bobby, Laura, Loretto, Sally, Ned, Charles, Frederick, Henry, James, and Dianne.
Birthdays this week: George Ryan (March 6) and Bill Dilworth (March 9).
The faithful departed: Year's Mind: Hilda Grace Stevens (7 March 1991), Ruth Hannah Godfrey (9 March 1987), Donald S. Chase (11 March 1998), and Frank Chace (11 March 1993). Recently Departed: Roy Foster
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the Church of England: The Most Rev’d and Rt. Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the people and clergy of Amazing Grace at the ACI.
THE SUNDAY ROTA
Acolytes - MC W Dilworth; SD S Brazil; Thurifer L Verdelotti; Crucifer L Hooks; Torches E Benziger, C Sylvia
Lector – P Pettingell
Ushers – B Lennihan
Coffee Hour – L Latimer & E Hooks
THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S
PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS
Friday 11 March
Stations, Dinner, & Lenten Series 6 pm
Saturday 12 March
Society of Mary (following 9:30 am Mass & Recitation of the Rosary)
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 6 March
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (LA)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm
Daily Office Lectionary: Week of Lent IV, Year Two
Daily Mass Lectionary: Week of Lent IV
Monday 7 March
Monday in IV Lent (V)
Perpetua, Felicity, and Companions, Martyrs at Carthage, 202
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass (with Commemoration of March Departed) 6 pm
Tuesday 8 March
Tuesday in IV Lent (V)
Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln, 1910
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am
Wednesday 9 March
Wednesday in IV Lent (V)
Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, c. 394
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 10 March
Thursday in IV Lent (V)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am
Friday 11 March
Friday in IV Lent (V)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Stations of the Cross 6 pm
Saturday 12 March
Saturday in IV Lent (V)
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am
Holy Rosary 10 am
Sunday 13 March
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT (LA)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm
*EMBR=Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (March 13)
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
