PRECIOUS BLOOD CATHOLIC CHURCH

3306 Fenmore Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 Website: Precious-blood.net

270-684-6888

Our Mission: We are a Catholic Community of Faith, called to be Jesus to all people, Striving to live the message through the Eucharist and the sharing of our time, talent and treasure.

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT—MARCH 1, 2020 One does not live on bread alone, but in every word that comes forth from the mouth of God

Matthew 4:4

MASS SCHEDULE Wednesday, 6:00pm; Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 7:00am; Saturday, 5:00pm; Sunday, 8:00am & 10:30am

Holy Days—See bulletin for Mass schedule

PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Suneesh Mathew HGN, Pastor, suneesh.mathew@pastoral.org Sr. Rosanne Spalding, Pastoral Associate/DRE, rosanne31843@gmail.com Ray Jones, Worship & Music, rljones1@roadrunner.com Penny Blandford, Business Manager, pblandford77@gmail.com Mike Langdon, Maintenance, mikelangdon@roadrunner.com

We welcome into our faith community, Bristol Anne O’Connell & Blakeley Elizabeth O’Connell, daughters of Brad & Virginia O’Connell who were baptized here at Precious Blood on February 22nd.

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT—MARCH 1, 2020

MINISTRIES: MARCH 7—5:00PM SERVERS: Will & Sam Fukerson, Mady Murphy LECTORS: Dianne Kelly, Christine Stanfel CHILDREN LITURGY OF THE WORD: Amanda VanBussum, Lydea Dickens EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Kristy & John Fulkerson, Mamie McDaniel, Bruce & Sharon Tucker, Travis VanBussum, Jeanie Wahl COMMUNION TO THE SICK: Mike Howard GIFT BEARERS: Tony & Charlotte Powers VOCATION STATUE: Terry & Lisa Ward ROSARY LEADER: Dot Lomax USHERS: Mary Ellen VanVactor, Mary Boling, Heath & Kristina Devine SACRISTAN: Linda Jackson

MINISTRIES: MARCH 8—8:00AM SERVERS: Ethan Daugherty, Bryce Lanham LECTORS: Kim Collignon, Kaleb Daugherty EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: ?????????????, Dolores Roberts, Sarah Calvin, Natalie Goodwin, Monti Millay, Vickie Osborne GIFT BEARERS: Justin & Catie Bailey Family VOCATION STATUE: Vanessa, Sarah & Ava Calvin USHERS: Melissa Daugherty, Jeanette Goodwin, Betty Murphy, Jennifer Thompson ROSARY LEADER: Sherman Roberts SACRISTAN: Cindy Schwartz

CHURCH CLEANERS: March 1-7: Kristina & Cameron Devine, Joyce Young, Anna Marie Roberts, Sherman & Dolores Roberts

MINISTRIES: MARCH 8—10:30AM SERVERS: Briley Powers, Matthew Molnar, Lydea Wimsatt LECTORS: Tim & Bridgette Molnar CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD: Hunter Small, Sr. Rosanne Spalding EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Charlie Johnson, Theresa Skaggs, Braxton Powers, Maddie Roberts, Jennifer Schmalz, Hunter & Caleb Wimsatt COMMUNION TO THE SICK: Tony Gilmore NURSING HOMES: Davco: Vickie Osborne Twin Rivers: Mamie McDaniel GIFT BEARERS: Tim & Bridgette Molnar Family VOCATION STATUE: LeeAnn Durbin USHERS: Thomas Bickwermert, Jerry Blandford, Michele Lewis, Charley Small ROSARY LEADER: Bridgette Molnar SACRISTAN: Susie Westerfield

N0. 9 VOL. LIX MASS INTENTIONS: March 2-8 Mon. 7:00a.m. Irvin Connor: dec. Tues. 7:00a.m. Linda Ziegler: dec. Wed. 6:00p.m. Dean Ewing: dec. Thur. 7:00a.m. Taylor Family Fri. 7:00a.m. David Vowels: dec. Sat. 5:00p.m.. Eva Gentry: dec. Sun. 8:00a.m. Charles Barr: dec. 10:30a.m. OUR PARISH FAMILY

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Weekly Budget to meet Expenses $9,100.00 February 23, 2020 Contribution $8,136.89 Children’s Contributions $18.16 Total $8,155.05 Under/Over this week -$944.95 Under/Over (July 1, 2019 to present) In Regular Collections $3,965.19

Parish Renovation Fund February 23, 2020 $320.00 Total Parish Renovation Funds $26,652.55

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT FOR THE WORD What temptations lure us from the path of discipleship? Possession? Pride? Power? Oh Lord, create for us a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within us!

SPECIAL PRAYERS: Please remember Janie Payne, Glenn Young, Marie Hester, Jerry Blandford, Mary Ellen VanVactor’s brother, Sharon Bumm’s mother, Mary Kittinger & mother & brother, Janie Howard’s brother, Bill & June Johnson, Paul Westerfield, Charlene Meadows, Tony Powers, Guy Connor, Earl Hayden, Bill & Rita Elder, Doris Schrecker, Jim Head, Richard & Liz Hawkins, Mike Thompson, Jess Lowe, Jamie Berry, Ron Boarman, George & Anna Carol Murphy & daughter Oleta, Gary Murphy’s brother, Helen Byers, Kaitlin Nugent, Mary June Cecil, Kay Berry’s son-in-law, Robert Johnson’s mother, Mary Edna Payne, Mary Hartz, Lillian Taylor, Carolyn McDaniel, Gene Bunch, Angela Gentry, Sandra Self, Karen Osborne’s mother, Otis & Rita Webb’s daughter, Linda Jackson & Vickie Payne’s granddaughter, Kenny Kelley, Barbara Magan, Vickie Osborne’s brother, Ed Sullivan’s brother, Leo Schwartz, Joe Bittel, Mary Murphy ASSISTED LIVING: Please remember Shirley Jarboe, Doug & Betty Howard, Debbie Sapp, Clara Gilles, Lois Sims, Mary Ann Postlewaite, JB Smith, Barbara Mingus, Paul Payne, Doreen Aud, Charlotte Isbill, Nancy Best

FROM DEATH TO NEW LIFE We wish to express our deepest sympathy to George (WaNell) Lanham, Virginia (Brad) O’Connell, Sarah (Jason) Gaddis, Rachel (Justin) Taylor and families on the death of their sister/aunt, Carol Lanham Bradley. May her soul

and the souls of the faithful departed Rest In Peace!

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT—MARCH 1, 2020

Happy Retirement: Retirement is a new beginning, and that means closing the book on one chapter in order to begin the next. After spending 31 years of her life here at Precious Blood, Penny Blandford has announced her retirement to take care of her mother and step-father who are sick. I know this must have been a hard decision to make as Precious Blood and the ministry here was part of Penny’s life and daily routine. Please remember that retirement is a different way of life, with new challenges and opportuni-ties. One needs to adapt and adjust to this new lifestyle, and that takes time, effort, and creativity. On behalf of Precious Blood Church I express my heartfelt thanks to Penny for her work and ministry here

at Precious Blood and we wish her many blessings for her retirement. As a parish we will gather on Saturday, March 28th at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall to express our thanks to Penny.

New Maintenance Person: When I first came to Precious Blood I approached Mike Howard and asked if he could be our maintenance person for Precious Blood. Mike told me that he will be happy to volunteer and take care of mainte-nance till I found a new maintenance person for the parish. Well it took me 3 and a half years to find someone. Mike has been excellent in his duties and very faithful. I want to thank Mike Howard for all the time and energy that he spent here at Precious Blood in taking care of the parish. Mike Langdon will be our new Maintenance person for the parish who will start the 2nd of March.

Parish Mission: We welcome Fr. Tom Sullivan from the Fathers of Mercy who will be doing our Lenten Mission from Sunday the 1st of March to Wednesday the 4th. The Mission during these four days starts at 6:00pm with confessions and the talk with Eucharistic adoration will be from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. This will be a great start to our Lenten journey and I invite you to bring someone with you to the mission.

Indian Trip: I had a great trip to India. The weather was perfect, it was in 80s. I had the opportunity to baptize two of my cousins, concelebrate the wedding of my cousin and most importantly to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of my uncle Fr Philip. I had a fantastic time with my parents, siblings, nieces and nephews and have created lots of fun memories. Thank you for all your prayers. It was lots of fun and joy to have had 5 of our people from Owensboro going with me, especially Guy and Linda Connor from our parish. I learned during this trip that Guy Connor is a good dancer as he was the center of attraction in many events. As most of you know, President Donald Trump and Melanie Trump visited India on the 24th and 25th of this month. I told some people why President Trump went to India is to clear up the mess made by Guy Connor. Just for fun.

Heralds of Good News: The society of Heralds of Good News was established on October 14th 1984 by the late Fr Jose Kaimlett. The purpose of the society is to train seminarians to priesthood and send them where ever there is a need. Be-sides parishes and pastoral ministry we also have catholic schools, home for the elderly, orphanages, home for the desti-tute etc. I joined the society of Heralds of Good News in 1998. There are close to 500 priests in the society working in different parts of the world. Every year the diocese of Owensboro allows us to do a second collection in the parishes where Heralds of Good News priests serve. There are 6 priests that serve in the diocese of Owensboro from Heralds of Good News. If you would like to help the work of Heralds of Good News you are most welcome to write a check to Pre-cious Blood and mention in the memo for Heralds of Good News and put it in the regular collection the weekend of March 7th and 8th. There will also be envelopes in the pews. Thanks for your generosity.

Lenten Fasting: A bartender notices that every evening, without fail, one of his patrons orders three beers. After several weeks of noticing this pattern, the bartender asks the man why he always orders three beers. The man says, “I have two brothers who have moved away to different countries. We promised each other that we would always order an extra two beers whenever we drank as a way of keeping up the family bond.” Several weeks later, noticing that the man only or-dered two beers, the bartender said, “Please accept my condolences on the death of one of your brothers. You know, the two beers and all…” The man replied, “You’ll be happy to hear that my two brothers are alive and well… It’s just that I, myself, have decided to give up drinking for Lent.”

God's blessings, Fr. Suneesh Mathew

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant – Precious Blood Parish in Owensboro, KY is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time bookkeeping/administrative assistant position working approximately 25 hours per week. Applicant should have good organizational and communications skills, telephone skills, bookkeeping skills and general office skills. Candidate will need to have knowledge of Microsoft programs, basic office functions and accounting software. Contact Details: Precious Blood Parish is an equal opportunity employer that provides a wide range of benefits. All interested applicants may submit a resume and cover letter to: Diocese.HR@pastoral.org.

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT—MARCH 1, 2020

OPERATION RICE BOWL Hunger in Our World—When Jesus fed the 5,000,. He said, “Give them some food yourselves.” Reflect on the challenge of global hunger. How can you contribute to support the hungry in your community?

WHAT’S YOUR CATHOLIC I.Q.? (Answers on the back page.) 1. At the Last Supper, which was the first Mass, Jesus not only instituted the Eucharist, he also _________ the disciples’ feet (see John 13:1-7). A) washed B) healed C) smelled D) put sandals on 2. It is _______ to miss Mass on Sundays and holy days. A) not a big deal B) a sin C) optional D) allowed for sports

SCRIPTURE READINGS Readings for next weekend will be Genesis 12:1-4A; 2 Timothy 1:8b-10; Matthew 17:1-9. We invite you to read and study these passages for your own reflection as we prepare for the liturgy we will celebrate as a parish community.

WHAT EVIL HAS HE DONE: THE PASSION NARRATIVES

Fr. Anthony Shonis will give four presentations on the passion narratives of the Gospels. The presentations will begin when Jesus leaves the upper room and

end with his burial. The Church in her wisdom has given us four passions Jesus continues to live his passion. Be sure to bring your Bibles and as usual child care will be pro-vided. We will begin at 6:00pm and end promptly at 7:30pm. All sessions will be in Parish Hall I The Origin of the Passion Narratives: Monday, March 9 II The Passion according to Mark: Monday, March 16 (The Abandoned Jesus) III The Passion according to Luke: Monday March 23 (The Forgiving Jesus) IV The Passion according to John: Monday March 30 (The Triumphant Jesus)

On Tuesday, March 17th the parish will host a New Family Welcome Gathering

in the Rectory at 6:00 pm for families who registered in our parish May 2019 through present. Please RSVP by emailing Penny at pblanddford77@gmail.com or call the Parish Office at 270-684-6888.

PRECIOUS BLOOD 7TH ANNUAL STEAK DINNER/

REVERSE RAFFLE $70.00 Ticket includes: Steak dinner,

beverages and chance to win $5000.00 and several other fantastic prizes. For tickets, contact Danny Triplett 270-993-2866; Jeanette Ebelhar 270-684-0932, Rita Jacobs 270-302-2142, Bruce Tucker 270-929-5071, Stefanie Oller 270-302-4926 or Denise Pace 270-316-8941or stop by the Parish Office (8:00am—2:00pm). Event to be held at Sts. Joseph & Paul Parish Hall, 609 East 4th St. on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Doors Open: 6:00pm. Dinner: 6:30pm. Raffle : 7:00pm.

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Free Oīering – Saturday, March 14th, 6:15pm – 7:45pm Come Jump Start your 2020 with The Diary of St. Maria FausƟna, Divine Mercy in My Soul! Join us for refresh-ment of spirit and learn more about the beauƟful mes-sage of Divine Mercy. The session will include narraƟon & commentary about The Diary, interacƟve discussion, helpful applicaƟon for daily life, and Ɵme for praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Refreshments will be served!

LocaƟon: Parish Hall—ALL are Welcome! Please RSVP to Mary June Cecil by email, mjpikes67@gmail.com; text or call (502) 939-3633 to reserve your spot & a free copy of The Diary. If you have your own copy of The Diary, please bring with you.

THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS Special thanks to Janie Howard and Pauline Langdon. for cleaning church the week of February 16; to Jeanie Wahl for watering plants. Thanks to Cindy Schwartz and Jeanie Wahl for decorating the church in preparation for the Lenten season.

YOUTH GROUP MEALS March 8: Jeannie Howard, Kristie Meserve

Fish Frys here at Precious Blood are scheduled every Friday of Lent through April 3. Serving time 5:30pm in the Parish Hall. All you can eat! Prices: Adults: $11.00, Children under 12: $5.00, Children under 4: Free. In need of desserts.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PARISHIONERS

03/02: Valerie Coomes, Lori Roberts 03/03: Bridgette Molnar, Doris Westerfield 03/04: Chris Castlen, Curtis King 03/05: Bryce Lanham, Hunter Small 03/06: Mary Conder, Michael Johnson, Andrea Jones, Bonnie Jones, Addie Oller 03/07: Connor Johnson 03/08: Donna Gilmore

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Paul & Doris Westerfield (63) - 3/04/57 Michael & Toni Conder (21) - 3/6/99 Bobby & Dot Lomas (15) - 3/08/05 Please pray for these and all married couples.

THE WEEK AHEAD SUNDAY, March 1—First Sunday of Lent Stations of the Cross: 7:30am, 10:00am Masses: 8:00am, 10:30am - Talk by Fr. Tom Sulli-van during Mass. Fathers of Mercy Mission— Sacrament of Reconciliation: 6:00pm Holy Hour & Mission Talk: 7:00pm

MONDAY, March 2 St. Chad, Bishop Confessor 7:00am Mass followed by Devotional DVD, Coffee & Donuts-Parish Hall Fathers of Mercy—Sacrament of Reconciliation: 6:00pm, Holy Hour and Mission Talk: 7:00pm

TUESDAY, March 3 St. Cunegundes, Empress 7:00am Mass Followed by Devotional DVD, Coffee & Donuts-Parish Hall Parish Staff Meeting: 10:00am Fathers of Marcy—Sacrament of Reconciliation: 6:00pm, Holy Hour and Mission Talk: 7:00pm

WEDNESDAY, March 4 St. Casimir, Prince Confessor Communion to the Homebound: 9:00am Adoration: 5:00-5:45pm Fathers of Mercy—Mass with Mission Talk: 6:00pm Choir Practice: 6:45pm

THURSDAY, March 5 St. John Joseph of the Cross, Confessor Daily Mass: 7:00am Parent Meeting for Vouchers: 6:00pm in Church RCIA: 6:30pm Topic: Matrimony

FRIDAY, March 6, World Day of Prayer St. Hilarius, Pope Confessor Daily Mass: 7:00am Fish Fry: 5:30pm

SATURDAY, March 7 Stations of the Cross: 4:30pm Confessions: 4:00-4:45pm Mass: 5:00pm 6th Annual Steak Dinner & Reverse Raffle: Door Open 6:00pm, Dinner 6:30pm, Raffle 7:00pm at Sts. Joseph & Paul Parish Hall

SUNDAY, March 8—Second Sunday of Lent Stations of the Cross: 7:30am, 10:00am Masses: 8:00am, 10:30am Youth Group: 4:00-6:00pm

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT—MARCH 1, 2020

ANSWERS: 1) Washed 2) A Sin

THE WORLD APOSTOLATE OF

FATIMA’S TOUR FOR PEACE

COMING TO PRECIOUS BLOOD

CATHOLIC CHURCH! The world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima is on a Tour for Peace in the U.S. and around the world this year of 2020 continuing what Our Blessed Mother requested at Fati-ma in Portugal. Precious Blood

will host the tour on Friday, March 20, 2020 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00.a.m Saturday, March 21, 2020. Please join us that day to hear the story of Fatima and venerate this beautiful statue that set out from Fatima in 1947 to bring the graces of Fatima to all who might not ever be able to make a pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal. Hundreds of fa-vors and graces, including cures, and countless conver-sions are associated with the image. The presence of this special Statue (sculpted according to the description of Sister Lucia, the Fatima seer) is a great gift to our com-munity. Schedule—Opening Procession and Mass will begin at 7:00 p.m., VIGIL to follow from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. including Prayers, Eucharistic Adoration/Benediction, Scapular Enrollment, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Consecration to The Sacred Heart of Jesus and The Immaculate Heart of Mary, Litany of Loretto, and time for veneration and private prayer. Opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation will also be available. Future details will be available as the date approaches. See future bulletin for information. Any questions, please feel free to contact Mary June Cecil, IPVS Parish Coordi-nator at mjpikes67@gmail.com, 502-939-3633.