February 19, 2012 - Saint Pascal's Church and School

SAINT PASCAL PARISHPage 2WELCOME BISHOP MANZI am out of town until Monday and Bishop Manzwas kind enough to volunteer to offer Mass at Saint Pascalin my absence. We are blessed to have the Episcopal Vicarfor Vicariate IV with us. What is an Episcopal Vicar??? Andwhat is a Vicariate IV??? That’s just “Church talk” for theauxiliary bishop in our Archdiocese who assists the Cardinaland oversees our particular area or vicariate. It’s a little likeChicago is divided into wards, so the Archdiocese is dividedinto vicariates. I have the pleasure of working with BishopManz as dean. OK, now you want to know what a dean is. Adeanery might be compared to a precinct. In my capacity asdean I assist the bishop essentially as a liaison to fourteenparishes, two high schools and one shrine in our immediatearea. Vicariate IV has five deaneries each with a dean. Andnow you know more than you ever wanted to know about allthat. Thank you, Bishop Manz for being with your people atSaint Pascal!LENT BEGINSAsh Wednesday is this week! The schedule is in today’s bulletin.Please plan on coming to receive your ashes as a publicsign of your willingness to repent and live by the Gospel.Also, Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence. Regulationsare included in this bulletin as well.ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEALThanks to all who have made their pledges to this year’sAnnual Catholic Appeal. This week we go for one moreround in taking pledges in the pews. As tedious as it mayseem, that’s the way the Archdiocese instructs us to do itand the record shows we do get many more pledges thesecond week. I’ve asked that each giver consider donatingat least $300 over the course of the next year. That willcover our mandated goal of $39,947 and bring enough of arebate to us so we can continue on many projects here. Iknow some can do more than $300. I also understand thatsome people are having a tough time these days. Any giftyou can give is a blessing.HAVE YOU BEEN CONFIRMED???For many reasons it seems there are a good numberof practicing adult Catholics who were never confirmed.Did you know that to be a fully initiated Catholic, you needto be confirmed? So what does that mean? Well, most importantare the graces received in the sacrament. TheSeven Gifts of the Holy Spirit help us deal with life’s problemsand dilemmas. And we all need a little divine help,don’t we? And did you know that if you are not confirmed,you cannot be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor? Thatcan be a big let down to parents when they find out a familymember or friend isn’t eligible because they are not confirmed!Now is a golden opportunity to be confirmed. If you are apracticing Catholic and have been baptized and receivedthe Eucharist, you can be confirmed through a programstarting right here at Saint Pascal on Monday, February 27 th .Please check the notice in this bulletin and sign up today!Ash Wednesday is THIS WEDNESDAYPrayer Services and Mass Schedule6:30 AM Prayer Service8:00 AM Mass9:00 AM Mass3:15 PM Prayer Service5:30 PM Polish Mass7:00 PM MassAshes will be distributed at prayerservices and during the Masses.Ministers of Care: Ashes will beavailable to you for the homebound.Come & celebrate Mardi Graswith us at ourPalms & Paçzkí Party!On Tuesday, February 21st, there will bea prayer service at 7:00 PM in the Dakin Street parkinglot during which the old blessed palms will be burned(weather permitting). We will then gather in the schoollunchroom for paçzki (bismarcks), a traditional pre-Lenten treat. Please return your palms from this pastyear to the church by Monday, February 20th.Save the Dates!!February 25 - Trivia NightFebruary 27– Play PreschoolMarch 4 - Alumni MassMarch 12,13,14- Four Parish MissionApril 27- St. Pascal Award Silent Auction Dinner DanceWatch the bulletin for details of these events!