CHURCH OF THE HOLY FAMILY VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA

HOLY FAMILY CAN ONLY HAVE 3 BOARDS BULLETIN – 4-COLORANYTHING ELSE IN BLACK AND WHITE - PER CATHY

MARCH 28/29, 2015PALM SUNDAY

OF THE PASSION OF THE LORDBreviary Week II – p. 111

REMEMBER THE DEAD: Bob Gunter

REMEMBER THE SICK: Donna Boyle Amadio, Karen Anderson, Mary Bachu, Daniel Baggerly, Ryan Ball, Ed Bano, Donna Borsellino, Joey Bohanon, Millie Bowers, Cynthia Bowser, James Boyd, Evon Brown, Ann Cagigas, John Carney, Bina Chandra, Marie Cherney, Hilary Cohen, Robert Colaizzi, Elia Cuomo, Joan Dalo, Judy DeMonaco, Paula Dunkum, Kathryn Edmonston, David Edwards, Morgan Eller, Brendan Feely, Sarah Flumerfelt, David Green, Bob Gunter, Carol Hall, Pat Harney, Tim Hayes, Neil Hawley, Carol Henley, Kenneth Halloway IV, Mary Gerarde Hood, Candi Hubbard, Charles Jarrett, June Jennings, Mary Ann Johansen, Cindy Johnson, Kathy Jordan, Christopher Kelch, Shannon Kelch, John Kiernan, Amelia Koffman, Kathy Kohlstrand, Kathy Powers Krahling, Tina Krahling, Ann Lambert, Bill Laslo, Mark Libaers, Tony Liene, Nancy Light, Thomas List, Logan MacArthur, Pedro Maisonave, Patrick McCarthy, Bunnie McClennen, Debbie Merritt, Sue Niebling, Margot Overby, Ernest Owens, Kevin Pigg, Irma Reagan, Betty Rehpelz, Kathy Richards, Harriet Robinson, Melissa Rozella, Paul Sclafani, Irene Shenasky, Sara Shenasky, Melody Smith, Pam Smith, Judy Spadaro, Barbara Stein, Jean Strangways, Tass Tucker, Maggie Tusmshi, Amy Underwood, Jacob Underwood, Patricia Flower Vermillion, Ryan Waddington, Ken Watson, Kevin Wein, Gene Wells, Oliver Wesolowski, Larry Williams, Baxter Wilson, Fran Winn, Lena Wolff, Ron Wyles, Charlie Yue, Amelia Zentz

PRAYER REQUESTS: Sandy Aichinger, Brianna Alessandro, Vickie Alley, Bruno Baggio, Lumen Barbero, Ann Benegar, Paul Berger, Jack Boyd, Rose Brumley, Bob C., Msgr. Tom Caroluzza, Mark Callahan, Donna Christman, Joseph Cianci, Jack Donahue, Kathy Felthousen, Joe Finn, Lorraine Forrer, Steven Lee Forrer, Alivia Grace Furr, Michelle Germano, Joan Geroe, Christina Gordon, Katie Gordon, Jill Haddox, Shelly Hanna, Richard Hegg, Blanche Henry, Ursula Hinkleman, Michelle & Jordan Jackson, Shannon Jennings, Theresa Lee, Nancy Loy, Maryann Lumley, Taccarra Mack, Mary Magoon, Jim Mahoney, Pedro Maisonave, Clara Marini, Maria McDonald, Bruce McKenna, John Meier, Eric MenehuneChristopher Molosso, John Murphy, Robert Norbeck, Maria Oakes, Maureen Palmer, Patrick Parnell, Melissa Perkinson, Sandy Piscatelli, Irma Reagan, Brad Richards, Fr. Michael Rigley, Paul Anthony Ross, George Louis Ross, Danny Santos, Colleen Seavey, Maria Sherman, Susan Smith, Roy Starrin, Barbara Stone, Dianna Stookey, Betty Taylor, Ron Thompson, Carole Thompson, Stephanie Thompson, Paul Valentine, Ryder Waddington, Margaret Walker, Linda Weed, Lena Wolff, Susy Wood, Lin Goodwin Yopp

PRAYERLINE REQUESTS: Please call the Parish Office at 481-5702.

CALENDAR

SUNDAY, MARCH 29Christian Formation K-5 9:30 a.m.Christian Formation 6-8 (Edge) 9:30 a.m.RCIC 9:30 a.m.Liturgical Ensemble 9:45 a.m.RCIA Rehearsal for Vigil 12:00 p.m.Teen Singers 12:30 p.m.Christian Formation LifeTeen 7:00 p.m.

MONDAY, MARCH 30Childbirth Lamaze Class 6:00 p.m.The Chosen Ministry Group 6:30 p.m.Good News People 6:30 p.m.“Biblical Walk With Mary” 7:00 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 31Holy Family Ringers 12:00 p.m.Fr. Barron’s “Priest, Prophet, King” 6:30 p.m.Parish Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1J.O.Y. Club 11:00 a.m.Boy Scout Troop #587 6:00 p.m.Family Addiction Support Group 6:30 p.m.Rosary 6:30 p.m.Evening of Reflection and Dinner 6:30 p.m. Theme: “God of Life and of the Living: a Focus on the Triduum”

THURSDAY, APRIL 2Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3 – Office ClosedStations of the Cross 12:00 p.m.Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 4Easter Décor Up 9:00 a.m.The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 8:00 p.m.

NOTE: There will be no 4:30 p.m. Saturday Reconciliation.

NURSERY: The Nursery is now OPEN at all Masses for children of ages 6 months to 4 years. If you have any questions, please e-mail hfevangelization@gmail.com.

BULLETIN: The deadline for bulletin notices is Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Please submit to Carla, the Parish Secretary. Any inserts will need to be digital as everything is emailed to the publishing company.

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD MARCH 29, 2015

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEKMonday, March 30: Morning PrayerTuesday, March 31: Suzette Piotti by The Benedetto FamilyWednesday, April 1: Michele Ginley by The Benedetto FamilyHoly Thursday, April 2: 7:30 p.m. – Bob Kerr by Emily Kerr and FamilyGood Friday, April 3: No MassEaster Vigil, Saturday, April 4: 8:00 p.m. – Elizabeth Pozniak by Connie LoschiEaster Sunday, April 5: 8:00 a.m.: Robert McClaskey by Shirley McClaskey; 9:45 a.m.: Holy Family Parishioners; 11:30 a.m.: Wayne McLeskey by The Palacios Family

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGSSunday, March 29: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1–15:47 or 15:1-39Monday, March 30: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11Tuesday, March 31: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-4a, 5-6b, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38Wednesday, April 1: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25Thursday, April 2: Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16c, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15Friday, April 3: Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord: Is 52:13–53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1–19:42Saturday, April 4: The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night: Gn 1:1–2:2; Ps 104; Ex 14:15–15:1; Is 55:1-11; Rom 6:3-11Sunday, April 5: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9; Mk 16:1-7

COLUMBARIUM: There are Columbarium niches available. The cost is $2,000.00 for a double niche. Contact Terry McElroy at 481-5702.

PARISH COUNCIL: Rick Paradiso, Chair; Greg Brown, Co-Chair; Laurie Steentofte, Secretary; Brian Alexander; Joe Kelly; Julianna Luecke (Youth Representative); Richard Serpe; Todd Solomon; Kathy Staskin; Gwen Stinard; Fr. Gaudy.

WEEKLY OFFERTORY Budget 2014/2015 is $1,115,584.00. This includes Schools Parish Sharing Assessment of $71,674.00.

Our total offertory to date is 70% – $791,680.98.

For March 21/22, the weekly offertory total was $17,130.36.

Holy Family Operating Fund: $143,048.35Social Ministry: $46,786.82Haiti Fund: $74,131.05Capital Reserve: $124,120.12

FINANCE COUNCIL: Andy Ward, Chairperson; Joy Bixler, Vice-Chairperson; Nancy White, Secretary; Steve Ambrose, Andy McClaskey, Terry McElroy, Fr. Gaudy.

NEW EVANGELIZATION TEAM (NET): Mike McCormick and Kathy Staskin, Co-Chairpersons; Mike DeJaeger, Shannan LePage, Elizabeth Panchik, Tom Rumely; Dean Schleicher; Steve Winter, Fr. Gaudy.

TRIDUUM AND EASTER SCHEDULEWednesday – April 1

Evening of Reflection and Dinner – 6:30 p.m.The theme is “God of Life and of the Living:

a Focus on the Triduum”

Holy Thursday – April 2Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7:30 p.m.

Good Friday – April 3Stations of the Cross – 12:00 noon

Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – 7:30 p.m.

Holy Saturday – April 4Note: No Reconciliation at 4:30 p.m.

Easter Vigil – 8:00 p.m.

Easter Sunday – April 5Easter Sunday Masses

8:00 a.m., 9:45 a.m., and 11:30 a.m.Nursery will be available for the 9:45 a.m. Mass.

EASTER FLOWER DONATIONS: Envelopes for donations for Easter Flowers are in the Commons. Please pick up an envelope and donate in memory of a loved one. In order for the list which is published in the bulletin to be accurate, please print names clearly.

PRIEST, PROPHET, KING: How well do you know Jesus? Join us for the last Tuesday evening (March 31), as we join Fr. Robert Barron in an engaging examination of Jesus as “Priest, Prophet, King. All are welcome. Note: There will not be soup this Tuesday.

GOOD FRIDAY “WAY OF THE CROSS” AT PLANNED PARENTHOOD: On Good Friday, we remember all the victims of abortion – the children lost, the mothers wounded, the communities blighted – in a solemn, ecumenical prayer service:

•Event: Way of the Cross for Victims of Abortion•When: Friday, April 3, 12:00 noon•Where: Planned Parenthood, 515 Newtown Road, Virginia Beach•More Info: Mary Sorrentino, mmsorrentino@gmail.com

Join us as we pray for healing for the victims of abortion and for a final end to this injustice in our land.

2015 BAPTISM CLASSES AND DATESClass: Thursday, April 16, 2015 – 7:00 p.m. Baptism Date: Sunday, April 26 – 11:00 a.m. Mass

Holy Family Day School: If you are interested in having your student attend Holy Family Day School, please visit our website at www.holyfamilydayschool.org for more information. Then give us a call at 481-1180 to schedule a tour and meet our wonderful teachers! The Day School accepts students ages 2 ½ through Kindergarten and has a structured After School program for Public School students from John B. Dey, Trantwood and Alanton Elementary schools.

Our Thematic Based Learning Program is developmentally age appropriate. Each classroom concentrates on the same broad topic but, the activities and learning approaches vary according to age. With our excellent teacher/student ratios, each child is able to receive individualized attention so their abilities may be more easily recognized.

The Students Attend Chapel Every Morning. We help them understand the importance of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as well as learning about God’s Word in the Bible. The whole school sings and prays together to begin the new day. Understanding the significance of the Chapel space its self is also emphasized.

There Are Many Schoolwide Activities Planned throughout the year to reinforce learning experiences such as a visit from the SPCA, the Dentist (Dr. Dan Barton), a Fire Engine from Company 8, a Halloween Parade, Easter Egg Hunt, and two Music Programs. Our certified Music Specialist, Mrs. Woodall, teaches the children for half an hour, once a week. The Christmas and Spring Music programs bring the families of the Day School together to enjoy precious performances by our pupils!

Box Tops for Education and Farm Fresh Receipts: The Day School participates in these two programs. Over the years, we have gained many educational benefits with your help and continued support!

Happy Easter: During Lent, we hope you had time to reflect on how God works in your life. May He continue to bless us all with His love which is far greater than anything we could ever imagine. Have a safe, sunny, and happy Spring Break. School will resume Monday, April 13.

OPERATION RICE BOWL: Return your CRS Rice Bowl on Holy Thursday, April 2. You will be able to drop them off at the entrance of the Church before Mass.

Vacation Bible SchoolJoin us for an exciting week

June 29-July 3 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Adults and Teens welcome to help lead this exciting week! Registration is open. Forms can be found on the parish website and outside Tiffany’s office.

GOLDEN SENIORS NEXT MEETINGThursday, April 16, 10:00 a.m. in the Family Room

(Everyone is invited to attend.)

GUEST SPEAKERDAVID WILLIAMS

City of Virginia Beach 5-Year PlanGraduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 1970; designated Naval Aviator in 1972. He has worked for both General Dynamics Integrated Technologies division and Capstone Corporation as a Senior Future Operations Planner. David is a member of several civic organizations, the Emergency Coordinator for Cape Henry Shores Civic Association, and recently retired as President of the Shore Drive Community Coalition. He is currently working as a consultant on airline flight standards and safety issues and several city issues including: Virginia Beach’s Comprehensive Plan 2015, coordinating disaster response and recovery, safe streets and pedestrian safety issues, and naming of the Lesner Bridge replacement.

April Event – Date TBD: Tour of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center

May Seniors Meeting: Thursday, May 21; Program: The Military Aviation Museum

May Event: Tangier Island Exploration – Monday, May 18 See poster in the Family Room for details.

June Seniors Meeting: Thursday, June 18; Program: “Edward Jones,” Investing/Social Security. Speaker: John Nagel

June Event: Tour of the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON APRIL 16!!!

Need a ride to the meeting? Call Barbara Morris at 496-2696.

Membership information? Call Cathy Haley at 463-0525.

TRIDUUM: YOU ARE INVITED! Holy Week is the most sacred time in the life of a parish community. It is what we have been preparing for all of Lent and is the highlight of what our faith life is all about. So don’t miss the best part! As we enter the holiest of weeks, know that your presence at these liturgies is important. Each service is unique: Holy Thursday (April 2 at 7:30 p.m.), with the washing of the feet and transfer of the Blessed Sacrament; Good Friday (April 3 at 7:30 p.m.), with the Passion and veneration of the cross; and Easter Vigil (April 4 at 8:00 p.m.), where we light the Easter fire, renew our baptismal promises and welcome the newly initiated. Don’t miss these celebrations! To prepare our hearts, minds, and bodies for this most Holy Week, everyone is invited to share a meal on Wednesday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. Through prayer in song and by breaking bread together, we serve one another and the God of Love and of the Living. Please sign up in the Family Room and participate in what will become a Holy Family tradition of our spiritual journey as a family in our preparation into Holy Week. The theme is “God of Life and of the Living: a Focus on the Triduum.”

What you give up forLent changes lives...

Save the Date

“LIVING OUR MISSION” CAMPAIGN The Living Our Mission campaign is presently underway at Church of the Holy Family. Through the effort of all the parishes in our diocese, this unprecedented endowment and capital campaign will enhance our Catholic faith all throughout Southern Virginia for generations to come. A major benefit of this campaign is that at least 1/3 of all funds raised will stay with each parish to be used however they determine. We plan on doing a combined campaign at our parish, which means that about 54% of all funds raised stays with our parish. Before inviting parishioners to consider making pledges, it is important to identify exactly where the funds that remain with our parish will be used. Preliminary ideas brought about by Fr. Gaudy, the Parish Council, Finance Council, Servant Leadership Team (Parish Staff), and the 25 year plan created by our parish in 2009 included a number of items. Repairs to the heating, ventilation & air conditioning (HVAC), upgrading our lighting system, addressing the sound system and acoustical engineering, modifications to the worship space layout, leveling the floor of the worship space, addition of cry room, and other ideas were presented to the parish at a town hall meeting. Parishioner responses from the town hall meeting indicated that further feedback and study should be conducted before settling on where the funds will be allocated. After conducting a feasibility study and reviewing some of the comments from the town hall meeting, some ideas originally discussed are being modified. This campaign offers our parish the opportunity to make an impact on a number of areas that are important to our community and will enhance our parish life. Therefore, some ideas are presented below in bullet format, highlighting areas our parish has identified as important. Please keep in mind, these ideas have not been finalized.

HVAC Repairs Sound and Acoustic Enhancements Lighting Repairs Increased Support to our Outreach Ministries Leveling the Floor of the Worship Space Retaining the Fan/Circular Chair Configuration Creating a Cry Room/Family Room

In the near future, there will be more communications and opportunities for our parish to provide feedback and to learn more. In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding this campaign, please see Father Gaudy or someone on the Servant Leadership Team (Parish Staff).

GRATITUDE AND EVANGELIZATION: We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to Mackenzie Codington, Tim Maguire, and our own Knights of Columbus for using their gifts to meet the needs of several parishioners. Also, called “Evangelization,” living the Gospel in the real world, or in Jesus words, “whatever you do to the least of my brothers and sisters, you do to me.”

RECEPTION AFTER THE EASTER VIGIL: Please plan to attend the reception after the Easter Vigil and please bring finger hors d’oeuvres to share. All are Welcome!!

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE UPDATE: I would like to thank everyone who participated in our Red Cross Blood Drive on March 6. We made 10 over on our goal!! Your gift goes a long way to help save lives. Thank you Glenn Rodriguez, Annette Gibson, Ray Michellini, Bev Flaschentrager, Bea Dennis, and John Skuro for your help in making this drive successful. Those who gave are eligible to give again in May. With God’s Blessings, thank you for your support,

Georgia Skuro, Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator

FOOD PANTRY UPDATEThe Food Pantry served our neighbors yesterday. Please help us restock by contributing any of our regular grocery bag items: Cereal, Oatmeal, Pancake Mix, Pancake Syrup, Coffee, Tea, Canned Soup, Canned Tuna, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Canned Meat, Canned Stew, Boxed Potatoes, Rice Mixes, Canned Fruit. From the 2015 Lenten Message of Pope Francis: God’s people, then, need this interior renewal, lest we become indifferent and withdraw into ourselves. To further this renewal, I would like to propose for our reflection three biblical texts. “During this Lent, then, brothers and sisters, let us all ask the Lord: “Fac cor nostrum secundum cor tuum:” Make our hearts like yours (Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). In this way, we will receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent or prey to the globalization of indifference.”

PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY AND THE MILITARY: Every Friday, we say the Patriotic Rosary after the 9:00 Morning Mass. If you have a family member in the military and would like us to pray for them by name, please e-mail Mary Sorrentino at mmsorrentino@gmail.com with their name, branch of service and, if you like, a photo.

Please save the date:

7th Annual Great Neck5k Run/Walk

Friday, May 16:30 p.m., Church of the Holy Family

Followed by a Creole Dinner, Cash Bar and Dancing

If you are interested in being a sponsor for this event, please contact Gwen at livinbch@aol.com.

7TH ANNUAL 5K RUN/WALK FOR HAITI – JUST THE FACTS:When: Friday, May 1Time: Run/Walk starts at 6:30 p.m. promptWhere: Run/Walk starts and finishes at The Church of the Holy Family

Length: Run/Walk is 5 kilometers or 3.1 milesAfter Run/Walk: Stay for dinner and dancing with live music from Steve Ambrose and Brian Bleakly. Steve and Brian are singers with “Bill Deal’s Original Rhondels.

Cost: $25.00 for Adults, $15.00 for Students, and $55.00 for a Family

Medal Age Groups: Men and Women Top three finishers Ages 12 and Under, 13-18, 19-29, 30-49 and 50 and Over

Special Awards: Fastest male and female barefoot runner and best homemade super hero costume

Volunteers: Sign-up for volunteers will start next week.Sponsors: If you’re interested in sponsoring the race, contact Gwen Stinard at 615-1771.

T-Shirts: T-shirts will be given to all Runners/Walkers and Volunteers.

Proceeds: All proceeds will benefit The Church of the Holy Family Haiti Committee and The Teacher to Teacher program.

Timing: Tidewater Striders will do the official timing of the Run/Walk.

New This Year: Free childcare will be provided during the race for children ages 1 and up.

“CARE FOR OUR EARTH”March 22 was World Water Day which is becoming more and

more popular. My article is still applicable even though it is late being published. When severe droughts strike as they have in the past, we are limited in our use of city water. Water is a precious and limited resource. We can conserve this resource ourselves by voluntarily restricting our use of it. Some suggestions follow:

While you run your shower to heat up the water stick a bucket under the faucet and then use the water to flush the toilet or water the plants.

Water flows from the faucet at about 2.5 gallons a minute, so, turn off the tap while brushing your teeth and turn it back on to rinse. The same is true with washing your hands, turn the faucet off after you have wet your hands until you need to rinse.

Take your car to a car wash where the water is recycled. If you wash the car at home, at least, turn off the hose when you are not using it.

Older shower heads consume as much as 5 gallons a minute. Purchase efficient shower heads and turn off the faucet when soaping yourself down.

Every little bit of effort to conserve does make a difference!

Ed Marroni (587-4887)Holy Family Parish Environmental Committee

Sowers of Justice, Justice-Walkers, & Voices That Challenge

Invite You on Our

Good Friday Pilgrimage - Living Stations of the Cross

Join us as we walk through the streets of Norfolk, stopping at different sites to

prophetically reflect, and pray over our Catholic Social Teachings. Following Jesus’

example, we embrace love on the cross as a way to challenge the powers of injustice,

oppression and exploitation.

Good Friday, April 3, 2015

11:00 a.m. Begin at St. Mary’s Basilica

1:00 p.m. Return to St. Mary’s Parking Lot

Light Lunch of Rice & Black Beans will

Be Served. Bring a Lawn Chair, Comfortable

Walking Shoes & Appropriate Clothing.

Contact: Giselle Weinstein 757-620-5466

Holy Family Annual Easter Egg Hunt April 5th - Easter Sunday!

Come join us for Holy Family’s Easter Egg Hunt after the 11:30 a.m. Mass The hunt is for ages infant and toddlers,

through elementary grades.

Prizes for those who find the