PARISH NOTES
Sunday 26 March 2017
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| Christ Healing the Man Born Blind Russian (?) Wall Painting, location & date unknown |
FROM THE RECTOR
THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lenten Series – continues today with Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm, Supper at 6, and the series “Charles Chapman Grafton and the Genesis of America Anglo-Catholicism.” Tonight we are joined by Richard J. Mammana, Jr., Archivist of The Living Church Foundation and Director of Project Canterbury; who will give a talk entitled “Grafton and the Blessed Sacrament: A Transatlantic Chapter.” Each evening will conclude by 8 pm. For the remaining weeks, please let the parish office know if you plan to attend by calling 421-6702, ext. 1 or by email. If you are able to help with set-up, clean-up, and food preparation, please fill in the sign-up forms available at each evening. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Stations of the Cross – continues this Friday evening. We gather in the Lady Chapel at 6 pm. All are welcome and cordially invited to participate in this moving devotion.
Society of Mary – will meet this Saturday 1 April for 9 am Morning Prayer, 9:30 Mass, and 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 Tuesday 4 April.
Acolyte Rehearsals for Holy Week and Easter – The schedule of rehearsals is as follows. Acolytes: please check your assignments on the rota and make sure to mark on your calendars the following rehearsal days and times:
Liturgy Date of Service Rehearsal
Palm Sunday 4/9/17 Sat. 4/8 at 10:00 am
Maundy Thursday 4/13/17 Mon. 4/10 at 6:30 pm
Good Friday 4/14/17 Weds. 4/12 at 6:30 pm
Easter Vigil 4/15/17 Sat. 4/15 at 9:00 am
Easter Vigil 4/15/17 Sat. 4/15 at 9:00 am
(Includes helping set up)
Easter Day 4/16/17 Sun. 4/16 at 9:00 am
Robert Hale Ives Jr. Legacy Society -- We are pleased to report that so far we have received enrollments from the following individuals: Fr. Norman and Zulette Catir; Brian Ehlers; Beverly Myers; Phoebe Pettingell; Frank R. Pisaturo II. If you submitted an enrollment form and your name does not appear in the foregoing, please accept our apologies and let Fr. Alexander know right away. Brochures explaining the Society's purpose and containing enrollment forms are available in the Narthex.
Prayers have been requested for: Townsend, Norman, John, Shannah, Peter, Mark, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Leonard, Harrington, Joan, Katherine, Sally, John, Ed, Virginia, Richard, Kirsten, Beverly, Deborah, Yolanda, Angela, Bobby, Carlos, Rhoda, Ned, William, James, and Weldon.
The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Bette Drayton (26 March 2004), Dorothy Adams Bellman (27 March 2005), Mary Weis (29 March 1993), Charles John McCloughan (30 March 1998), Elizabeth Kershaw (31 March 2007), and Richard Sherman Nutt (1 April 2006); Recently Departed: Jeannie Duquette, Joy Swatos, and the Rev. Douglas Woodridge, SSC.
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the Church of Mexico: The Rt. Rev’d Carlos Touche-Porter; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for those called to serve God and God’s people as deacons and the many ministries that they support.
Acolytes – MC S Brazil SD D Malo; Thurifer Z Painter; Crucifer R Noble; Torches L Rejto, R Callanan
Lector – M Johnson
Ushers – F Pisaturo, B Lennihan
Coffee Hour – Society of Mary
Robert Hale Ives Jr. Legacy Society -- We are pleased to report that so far we have received enrollments from the following individuals: Fr. Norman and Zulette Catir; Brian Ehlers; Beverly Myers; Phoebe Pettingell; Frank R. Pisaturo II. If you submitted an enrollment form and your name does not appear in the foregoing, please accept our apologies and let Fr. Alexander know right away. Brochures explaining the Society's purpose and containing enrollment forms are available in the Narthex.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Prayers have been requested for: Townsend, Norman, John, Shannah, Peter, Mark, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Leonard, Harrington, Joan, Katherine, Sally, John, Ed, Virginia, Richard, Kirsten, Beverly, Deborah, Yolanda, Angela, Bobby, Carlos, Rhoda, Ned, William, James, and Weldon.
The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Bette Drayton (26 March 2004), Dorothy Adams Bellman (27 March 2005), Mary Weis (29 March 1993), Charles John McCloughan (30 March 1998), Elizabeth Kershaw (31 March 2007), and Richard Sherman Nutt (1 April 2006); Recently Departed: Jeannie Duquette, Joy Swatos, and the Rev. Douglas Woodridge, SSC.
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the Church of Mexico: The Rt. Rev’d Carlos Touche-Porter; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for those called to serve God and God’s people as deacons and the many ministries that they support.
THE SUNDAY ROTA
Acolytes – MC S Brazil SD D Malo; Thurifer Z Painter; Crucifer R Noble; Torches L Rejto, R Callanan
Lector – M Johnson
Ushers – F Pisaturo, B Lennihan
Coffee Hour – Society of Mary
THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S
PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS
Sunday 26 March
Lenten Series (following 5:30 Evening Prayer and 6 pm dinner)
Saturday 1 April
Society of Mary (following Mass & Recitation of the Rosary)
Sunday 2 April
Lenten Series (following 5:30 Evening Prayer and 6 pm dinner)
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Saturday 1 April
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 26 March
THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT (Rose)
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 One
Daily Mass Lectionary: Week of Lent IV
Monday 27 March
Monday in IV Lent (V)
(Charles Henry Brent, Bishop of the Philippines, and of Western New York, 1922)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 28 March
Tuesday in IV Lent (V)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 29 March
Wednesday in IV Lent (V)
(John Keble, Priest, Tractarian, 1866)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 30 March
Thursday in IV Lent (V)
(Innocent of Alaska, Bishop, 1879)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Friday 31 March
Friday in IV Lent (V)
(John Donne, Priest, Poet, 1631)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Stations of the Cross 6 pm
Sunday 26 March
Lenten Series (following 5:30 Evening Prayer and 6 pm dinner)
Saturday 1 April
Society of Mary (following Mass & Recitation of the Rosary)
Sunday 2 April
Lenten Series (following 5:30 Evening Prayer and 6 pm dinner)
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Saturday 1 April
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 26 March
THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT (Rose)
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 One
Daily Mass Lectionary: Week of Lent IV
Monday 27 March
Monday in IV Lent (V)
(Charles Henry Brent, Bishop of the Philippines, and of Western New York, 1922)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 28 March
Tuesday in IV Lent (V)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 29 March
Wednesday in IV Lent (V)
(John Keble, Priest, Tractarian, 1866)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 30 March
Thursday in IV Lent (V)
(Innocent of Alaska, Bishop, 1879)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Friday 31 March
Friday in IV Lent (V)
(John Donne, Priest, Poet, 1631)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Stations of the Cross 6 pm
Saturday 1 April
Saturday in IV Lent (V)
(Frederick Denison Maurice, Priest, Teacher, 1872)
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am
Holy Rosary 10 am
Saturday in IV Lent (V)
(Frederick Denison Maurice, Priest, Teacher, 1872)
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am
Holy Rosary 10 am
Sunday 2 April
THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT (V)
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 (2 April)
Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45
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 (2 April)
Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45
