Holy Redeemer Catholic Church The Holy Redeemer Happenings 2014

Lent

Kids truly do see God... zied “I’ve got to get this list of things done before dinner!” moments. Al-though at first I was a bit frustrated to be once again interrupted from some-thing that must have been very important (though for the life of me I can’t re-member what it was), I was refreshingly reminded about nature’s beauty as she so joyfully pointed out the colors of the sky as the

sun was beginning to set behind our deck. Kids truly do see God when we are often blind to His wonders.

Written by parishioner

Amy Schroeder

Hello Holy Redeemer. Have you seen the family with the six young kids in tow who is usually leaving a trail of Cheer-ios behind them? That’s us, the Schroeder family. When we’re not work-ing, going to school, preparing meals, clean-ing up the messes and all the other normal daily activities of a large family, we love experi-encing all the beauty of nature that God made for us to enjoy on earth. The other day our daughter caught me in one of my fren-

8:00 am Mass with Ashes

12:10 pm Liturgy of the Word with Ashes

6:30 pm Mass with Ashes

Ash Wednesday Services

Sunset In The City of Evansville , IN

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ONLY 200 TICKETS SOLD! $50.00 PER TICKET! RAFFLE OPEN TO EVERY-ONE! DRAWING ON MARCH 17th! BUY AS MANY CHANCES AS YOU WANT! Sponsored by the Education Committee. All proceeds to towards Holy Redeemer Scholarship

Fund. Purchase tickets in the school office.

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• Men’s Lenten Reflection

• Holy Week Schedule Page 3

• The Light Is On For You

• Register for New School Year Page 4

• Fish Fry

• Self-Care Page 5

• Stations of the Cross Schedule

• Chrism Mass & Rite of Election Page 6

• 40 Days for Life

• Food Drive

• World Youth Day Page 7

• Appalachian Mission Trip Page 8

• High School Youth Calendar

• Notre Dame Youth Conference Page 9

• K of C Soup Sale

• Jr. High Youth Calendar Page 10

• Summer Social Page 11

• Rice Bowl

• Maria Goretti Award

• PTO Card Party Page 12

• Lenten Book Club

*The Ash Wednesday Collection will be collected for The Church in Eastern Europe to

support missionary work, train priests and lay directors, reach out to young people, and

renew catechetical programs.

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Mens Lenten Reflection and Breakfast 8:30 in the KofC Hall

Open to all Men: Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

Theme: Integrity

• March 8 - What does ethical evangelism look like? 1 Thessalonians 2,

1-16; Job 1, 1-22. Catechism of the Catholic Church 2044, 2045, 2046.

• March 15 - What are the wages of lying and deception? Acts 5, 1-1;

Ephesians 4, 17-32. Catechism of the Catholic Church 2286, 2465, 2466, 2469, 2471, 2480 - 2485, 2497, 2498

• March 22 - What is the difference between a fool and a wise man?

Matthew 5;21-48; 21-35. Catechism of the Catholic Church 386, 387, 401, 402, 1730-1739

• March 29 - When is it profitable to serve two masters? Luke 16, 1-15;

Romans 7, 7-25. Catechism of the Catholic Church 1776-1794

• April 5 - Should we be subordinate to any authority? Mark 12, 13-17;

Romans 13, 1-7. Catechism of the Catholic Church 874-896, 2234-2246

• April 12 - What are the rewards of integrity? Job 42, 7-17; Matthew

6, 19-34

KofC Feeding the Body and the Soul

Holy Week Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) April 13th, 8:00 am Mass and 10:30 am Mass celebrated with Palms (at 10:30 We ask everyone to assemble in the activity center to begin procession at 10:15am)

Holy Thursday. Holy Thursday - April 17th - Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 pm

Good Friday. Good Friday - April 18 - Friday Passion of the Lord at 7:00 pm Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 pm Reception for those newly received into the Church following Mass

Easter Sunday Mass at 8:00 am & 10:30 am

Jesus my Lord, let me strengthen my courage by taking on the courage of all those people

who have been "centurions" for me. Many have faced disasters and hard times with great

constancy. The upper hand of evil never turned them against you. They kept going. Let me

be like them, Lord. No matter what the cross, let me never stop declaring you to be "truly

the Son of God, the source of my hope, the reason why I will never quit on life. ~Amen

Integrity: Better is a poor man who walks in his

integrity than a rich man who is crooked

in his ways.

~Proverbs 28:6

Register for School Year

2014-2015 Applications for enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year will be coming home with the youngest in family on Friday, February 21. Applica-tion and $300.00 application and lab fee per child is due March 21. The $300.00 application and lab fee can be paid by check or in the school office with a credit card. The application and 2014-2015 tuition schedule can be found on our school website www.holyredeemerschool.info. Parents will receive a letter of acceptance by April 4. There are a number of financial opportunities listed below. Please read through and see if any of them might pertain to you.

Indiana’s Scholarship Tax Credit Program

A donor may make a gift to Educational CHOICE Charitable Trust and receive a 50% tax credit on his state taxes and on federal tax return. Forms are in the school office. This gift can directly affect Holy Redeemer SGO students.

Tax Credit Scholarships (SGO)

A family may submit a 1 page application with their 2013-2014 tax return to prove income eligibility to receive a $500.00

scholarship for the 2014-2015 school year. SGO scholarship is one of the 7 pathways to receive a voucher for the 2015-2016

school year if income eligible.

Choice Scholarship (voucher)

A family who qualifies through one of 7 pathways and is income eligible may receive a 90% or 50% scholarship for tuition and fees. Application is completed in the Principal’s office online with the state and requires the 2013-2014 tax return with adjusted gross income listed. Please call the school office for more details.

Holy Redeemer Parish Financial Aid

Forms can be found and submitted online at http://smarttuitionaid.com. You must be a Holy Redeemer active parishioner to receive financial aid and the deadline for application is March 21.

Early Full Payment Discount

5% discount for all tuition and fees paid in full by May 1st.

Summer SACC

Summer Daycare information is available on our website www.holyredeemerschool.info under SACC (Safe Alternative Child Care)

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Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation

This Lent, all parishes throughout the

Diocese of Evansville, will be open for Reconciliation on

Wednesday night,

March 19th at 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm

The Sacrament of

Reconciliation will also be

available at Holy Redeemer on April 2nd at

6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

It is so easy to be blind to God in our fast-paced

world. It is easy to forget that He alone is the

reason we are here. It is easy to forget that He

alone should be our aim. When we do have mo-

ments of clarity in our faith, experiencing God in

a deeper way, it is difficult to know how to grow

or even sustain our new understanding. My hope

is that I will introduce you to some resources that may

guide you in this journey, as they do me when I choose to

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Adult Ticket $9.00 Children Ticket $4.50 (Children ages 5-10) (Four and under FREE) Drive-thru & Carry-outs Available

The Holy Redeemer March 14th ~ Yummmmmmmm!

March 28th ~ Can’t Wait!

April 11th ~ Last Chance till next year!

turn toward them. Look for this feature in the up-

coming bulletins, school newsletters, as well as the

Happenings parish newsletter. For now, check out

Matt Maher on You Tube singing “Your Grace Is

Enough.” If you have children at Holy Redeemer,

you’ll love hearing their precious voices sing along

as they do so beautifully at their school mass.

Thanks for reading and many blessings to you!

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Adult Menu: Kids Menu:

Baked or Fried Fish Cheese Pizza

Creamy Cole Slaw or 1/2 Fish

Baked Beans One Side

German Potato Salad Apple Sauce

Macaroni & Cheese Dessert

Biscuit Lemonade

Dessert & Coffee or Ice Tea

Ice Tea or Lemonade

Tickets are sold after Mass in the Narthex or during the week in the parish office.

Tickets purchased prior to Fridays are discounted.

VOLUNTEER sign up sheet is in the Narthex.

We all care for someone else in some way

or another at some time in our lives: par-

ents for children and children for parents,

aunts for nieces and nephews, grandpar-

ents for children, and friends for each

other. Regardless of how easy or difficult

this may be, we also need to remember to

take care of ourselves. Jesus took care of

Himself; He modeled for us self-care be-

haviors. Below are some of them.

He cared for His physical body. In His ministry He walked

everywhere He went. Not only did it get Him from place

to place, but it helped Him stay healthy. He ate well.

Fresh fruits and vegetables were a regular part of His diet.

He did not have McDonalds or Wendy’s on His travels to

stop by and get a burger. He ate such things as fish, bread,

figs, grains, non-processed foods. He also rested and slept

regularly, even when He was being sought after by many.

Self-Care

Holy Redeemer Parish Nurse

He cared for His emotional health. He did

not go it alone. He called the 12 apostles

to be His close group of friends. They not

only supported Him in His lifetime, but

continued His ministry after He ascended

to heaven. He taught them and nurtured

them as they supported and loved Him. I

can imagine them laughing as they shared

time together. I am sure they cried

together in sorrow and frustration as well.

He cared for His spiritual health. He often withdrew to quiet

places to pray and spend time with His Father, God. He so

loved and trusted in God that He wanted to have a relationship

with Him. He wanted to do God’s will even when it became

difficult. Spending time with God in prayer deepened His

love and trust and helped Him to carry out God’s work in this

world. Following Jesus’ example we too can take care of our-

selves and be able to better care for others. ~Rose Sartore

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Rite of Election The Catechumens & Candidates of Holy Redeemer Parish will be

celebrating the Rite of Election with Bishop Thompson at St. Benedict

Cathedral, March 9th, at 2:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Chrism Mass

5:00 pm Mass

April 15th at St. Benedicts Cathedral

All are welcome to attend

“And you shall say to the people of Israel, ‘This shall be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations. It shall not be poured

on the body of an ordinary person, and you shall make no other like it in composition. It is holy, and it shall be holy to you.”

~Exodus 30: 31-33

Stations of the Cross Come walk with me.

Passion of Christ,

strengthen me! Strengthen me

under the pressure of temptation.

Strengthen me when princi-

ple is at stake. Strengthen

me to do Your Will, My God.

Strengthen me in moments

of suffering, in times of lone-

liness, in periods of depres-

sion. Strengthen me that I

may never swerve from You,

dear Christ, nor weaken

through human respect,

through a desire to be

popular, through hope of

social distinction.

Strengthen me to accept my

cross and carry it gener-

ously to the end. On the

battlefield of life, stand by

me that I may never prove a

traitor in the ranks. Stand by

me that I may not be dazzled

by the glitter and glow of the

enemy camp.

~Amen

Every Friday in Lent. March 7th

After the 8:00 am Mass A Way of the Cross with Pope Benedict XVI

7:00pm A Way of the Cross ~ My Wounded Hands

March 14th

After the 8:00 am Mass A Way of the Cross ~ My Wounded Hands

7pm Everyone’s Way of the Cross

March 21st

After the 8:00 am Mass A Way of the Cross for Seniors

7:00 pm Mary’s Way of the Cross

March 28

After the 8:00 am Mass Mary’s Way of the Cross

7:00 pm Everyone’s Way of the Cross

April 4

After the 8:00 am Mass Way of the Cross for Health Care Providers

7:00 pm A Way of the Cross with Pope Benedict XVI

April 11

After the 8:00 am Mass Freeze Frame Stations of the Cross (Facilitators: 8th Grade)

7:00 pm Freeze Frame Stations of the Cross (Facilitators: 8th Grade)

April 18 - Good Friday

12:10 pm A Solemn Way of the Cross with Fr. Paul Ferguson

Pray and Sacrifice to end Abortion. Prayer is at the center of 40 Days for Life. During this Lent, we are calling on prayer warriors across the nation… and around the world...to fall on their knees before the Lord, asking Him to hear our plea and heal our land. Prayer warriors across Evansville, IN in all the parishes are being called upon to walk peacefully and prayerfully in front of planned parenthood and pray for the end of Abortion. Holy Redeemer NEEDS to fill all the walking hours for every Wednesday during Lent. We are call forth the prayer warriors of Holy Redeemer Parish. It’s not too late to sign up. Take only one hour to walk as part of your Lenten sacrifice. The sign up sheet is in the Narthex of Church, call Mary Winnecke 812-205-1112, or email her at vitmary@hotmail.com.

Make this year your year.

Feed those in Need - FOOD DRIVE Lenten Food Drive ~ March 5th - April 16th

The first Corporal Works of Mercy is Feed the Hungry. During November the Parish did exactly that. The food and sup-plies collected was divided among St. John the Apostles Soup Kitchen, St. Anthony’s Soup Kitchen, and St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. This Lenten Season as we continue on our Faith journey, searching in our hearts, and examining our Baptis-mal Promises let us again, “Feed Those In Need” With this in mind, we are asking the school students, Religious Education students, Liturgy of the Word students to bring non-perishable items to Mass. We are asking each family not included above to donate based on their last name. A - Capps = bleach, laundry detergent, dish detergent Casanova - Eppler = paper products (ie. paper towels, toilet tissue) Eskew - Hayes = cake mixes, boxed cereals Heacock - Kelley = sugar, flour Kessner - McLin = instant pudding, jello, pancake mix McManus - Pierson = canned vegetables (ie. green beans, peas, corn) Plocik - Schofield = mayo, ketchup, gravy mix, hamburger helper, syrup, peanut butter Schoolfield -Trinh = foil, plastic wrap, wax paper, salad dressing, relish

Turi - Z = soups, beef stew, canned tuna

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Holy Redeemer is going to...

The Catholic Diocese of Evansville, Bishop Thompson, and Holy Redeemer are gearing up for World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland. For Ages 16 and above. Youth age 16 & 17 must have a participating Guardian. More details about this trip will be available to you very soon. Stay tuned to your parish bulletin. Scholarships and fundraisers will be made avail-able.

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Holy Redeemer Youth 2014

Appalachian Mission Trip

Betsy Lane, KY with

Catholic Heart Work Camp

July 6�12

Cost: $429.00

Deposit: $85.00

Deposit is due at time of registration. Register in the

Parish Office, or contact Brandi Thomason at

bthomason@evdio.org or 424-8344 ext 324.

Final Payment Due: May 1st

Fundraisers: Stromboli Sale & Lollipop Sale

Who can go? All high school youth are invited to join. You must be entering the 9th grade in the 2014-2015 school year. Adult chaperones, 25 years and older, are also encouraged to join us. No construction experience required.

What is Catholic Heart Work Camp

(CHWC)? Catholic HEART Work Camp is about SERVICE, CONNECTION and LOVING OTHERS. CHWC provides parish youth groups, teens and adult leaders service opportunities to restore homes and HEARTS, feed the hungry, lift the spirits of children, and bring joy to the elderly and disabled. Each work camp is equipped with a summer staff, director, manager, musician, nurse and priests to celebrate mass/confession. It is a youth friendly Christ centered week of caring for others. Catholic HEART Work Camp faithfully and enthusiastically serves the Roman Catholic Church and its teachings and is an excellent opportunity to “love the least of these”.

High school youth?...would you like to go to Notre Dame this summer? Notre Dame hosts one of the best Catholic Youth Conferences in the United States called ND Vision. Everyone wants to know who they are and where they are going in life. Notre Dame Vision helps young people on this journey. ND Vision is a series of 5 day conferences that include dynamic large group experiences, reflective small group time, profound liturgies, and excel-lent music. Sixty-five Notre Dame under-graduates will serve as mentors, weather as musicians or small group facilitators.

This conference is located on the campus of Notre Dame. Participants will eat in the ND dining hall, sleep in the ND dorms, play on the grassy knoll, and pray in the Cathedral and the famous Notre Dame Grotto. Holy Redeemer is going, June 23rd – 27th! Cost is $425.00 per participant and there are 2 scholarships available that can reduce your cost to under half. Register with Brandi at 424-8344 or bthomason@evdio.org by Feb 27th. You may register after the deadline but price will in-crease. To learn more about ND Vision log onto vision.nd.edu/Welcome_to_Notre_Dame_Vision/Home.html.

High School Youth Ministry Calendar 2014

Feb. 16 - Teen Encounter Christ Weekend. Feb 21 - ND Vision Registration Deadline Feb 23 - HRYG 6-9pm in Youth Room Mar 2 - HRYG 6-9:00 pm CLUE Night Mar 2 - Maria Goretti Mass at St. Bens; 1:00 pm Mar 5 - ASH WEDNESDAY Mar7 - Meet me at the Theater for “Son of God” Mar 9 - HRYG 6-9:00 pm in the Youth Room Mar 14-16 Source and Summit at Memorial HS. Mar 19 - The Light is on for You Mar 23 - HRYG 6-9:00 pm in the Youth Room Mar 25 - Meet me at the Theater for “God’s Not Dead” Mar 30 - HRYG 6-9:00 pm in the Youth Room Apr 2 - The Light is on for You Apr 4 - Meet me at the Movies for “Noah” Apr 6 - HRYG 6-9:00 pm in the Youth Room Apr 13 - HRYG Sader Supper Apr 18 - Meet me at the Theaters for “Heaven is for Real” Apr 20 - EASTER Apr 25 - Making Strombolis in Cafeteria Apr 26-27 Selling Strombolis after all the Masses Apr 27 - HRYG 6-9:00 pm in the Youth Room May 4 - HRYG 6-9:00 pm in the Youth Room May 11 - HRYG 6-9:00 pm (Mothers Day) in the Youth Room May 18 - HRYG 6-9:00 pm in the Youth Room

May 24-26 HRYG Spring Retreat Jun 1 HRYG 6-9:00 pm in the Youth Room Jun 5-7 HOLY REDEEMER SUMMER SOCIAL Jun 8 - HRYG last night of the school year. June 14-15 Teens Encounter Christ Weekend Jun 23-27 ND Vision Conference June 23-27 Vacation Bible School July 6-12 Mission Trip Week July 26-28 Teens Encounter Christ Weekend *go to www.holyredeemeryouth.org for more details.

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Jr. High Youth Calendar Fall/Winter 2014

Knights of Columbus beef Vegetable soup sale

March 1st and 2nd

Selling Beef Vegetable Soup after all the Masses

1 Gallon or 1/2 Gallons

Watch the bulletin for pre-sale information and

sales of that day.

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5 DEDICATED PARISHIONERS TO JOIN

THE 2014 SUMMER SOCIAL

COMMITTEE.

Volunteer Description: Passionate, hard-working, Holy Spirit lead,

dedicated member of God’s family with a love for our Parish and

the Summer Social. Willing to commit to weekly or bi-weekly

meetings starting in March.

Eternal expression of gratitude from Holy Redeemer

Staff and Parishioners.

Fringe Benefits: Frequent pats on the back. “That’a Boy’s” yelled from across the room on a regular basis. The satisfaction of working for Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the bonus of allowing your time and talent to be used for such great benefits as the largest money making fundraiser at Holy Redeemer Parish.

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For Lent. For Life. Every year we encourage each

family to take a Lenten Rice Bowl as a donation to those in need.

Twenty-five percent helps the hungry in our own Diocese. The

rest is used to help alleviate hunger throughout the world. Monies

collected will be distributed in local relief services such as the

Ozanam Family Shelters for the Homeless, Catholic Relief Ser-

vices and the Holy Childhood Association. The Rice Bowls will

be available Ash Wednesday in the Narthex with collection of the

Rice Bowls also taking place in the Narthex, Holy Thursday.

Congratulations to the 2014 Winners of the

Saint Maria Goretti Youth Distinction Award

at Holy Redeemer: Sydney Winstead

And Allison Crick

The Saint Maria Goretti Youth Distinction is to recognize adolescents for their outstanding contribution to the life, mission, and ministry provided to their family, parish, school, and community. The distinction chosen at the parish level and supported on a diocesan level.

P. Card Party!

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Sunday, March 2, 2:00 pm (doors open at 1:30 pm) Holy Redeemer School

Activity Center Admission $3/person

And Auction!

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Easter is coming...

Lenten Book Club Read the Book during Lent and join in a discussion with Mary Freeman as facilitator. The Book is:: The New Evangelization and You: Be Not Afraid. The Cost is just the purchase of the book, $13.64. Please sign up in the Narthex or contact Doug Rasler in the Parish Office by March 5th, to be sure we order enough books.

Many Catholics have heard the phrase "New Evangelization" but don't know what it means or how

they might apply it in their lives. The New Evangelization and You: BE Not Afraid clearly explains

what the New Evangelization is and how it applies to every Catholic. In this short, but lively book,

Greg draws us deeper into our faith and effectively convinces us that each of us has God-given gifts

we can use to share the faith with others.

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Lord Jesus Christ, you let yourself be nailed to the Cross, accepting the terrible

cruelty of this suffering, the destruction of your body and your dignity. You allowed

yourself to be nailed fast; you did not try to escape or to lessen your suffering. May we

never flee from what we are called to do. Help us to remain faithful to you. Help us to

unmask the false freedom which would distance us from you. Help us to accept your

“binding” freedom, and, “bound” fast to you, to discover true freedom. ~Amen