Liturgy News
for
March 20 - 26, 2023

March 26th is the
Fifth Sunday
of Lent

John 11: 1-45
The Raising of Lazarus
Masses for the next week:  
Daily Mass: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. – Fr. Joe; Wed., 3/22 – Fr. Ed
Monday – Thursday Masses begin at 8:15am; Friday Mass begins at 8:30am
Saturday, March 25, 5:00pm; presider is Fr. Joe
Sunday, March 26, 8:30am; presider is Fr. Joe; with Parking Lot Participation
Sunday, March 26, 11:00am; presider is Fr. Ed; with Live Stream 

Monday, March 20, 7pm
Lenten Mission with Fr. Britto Berchmans
in church
Stations of the Cross:
*Fridays of Lent at 3pm in the church
Please keep in your prayers:
  • Lord, send us your Spirit; open our awareness to those in need of healing in our community and in the community of St. Thomas Becket: We pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer.
  • Lord, inspire confidence in young people called into civil and religious leadership, that our world might become a greater reflection of your compassion and mercy: We pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer.
Eucharistic Adoration is every Tuesday,
6:00-7:00pm, in person.
 
Reconciliation available by appointment
with Fr. Joe, 847-255-7452, x102. 
Also during Healing Mass on first Saturdays of the month, 8:15am.
On Tuesday, March 28th, there will be five priests available to hear Confessions from 6:00-6:45pm.
Announcements:
-Please join us on Monday, March 20, at 7pm when Fr. Britto Berchmans will present our Lenten Mission - “Growing Through Change – Journey Towards a Fuller Life.” Roslyn and Lesley will add their beautiful gift of music. Please plan to be part of this special evening. 
 
-On Tuesday, March 28th, from 6:00-7:00pm, there will be five priests available for the sacrament of Reconciliation. They will be in the church and Meeting Rooms.
 
-On Sunday, April 2nd, the St. Al’s Men’s Club will host Breakfast with the Easter Bunny from 9am to 1pm. Come enjoy pancakes and a visit with a long-eared special guest.
 
-Have you had a chance to complete the Disciple Maker Index Survey? So far we have received 76 completed surveys. Please help our parish by taking 15 minutes to give your input. The survey is available through the website, the Liturgy News, and you can pick up a paper copy in the narthex. Your voice is very important to us!
Lent 2023
at St. Alphonsus Liguori Parish

Stations of the Cross: Afternoons - all Fridays of Lent, 3:00pm; 

 Lenten Mission: Monday, March 20, 7:00pm with Fr. Britto Berchmans in church and via live stream.
§ Fr. Britto will kick off the Mission by presiding at Masses on March 18 and 19.
§ On Monday Fr. Britto will speak in the church on the theme of “Growing Through Change – Journey Towards a Fuller Life.” 
§ The program will include beautiful music provided by our Music Directors, Roslyn McQuillan and Lesley Sharkey.
Please plan to join us for this special evening.
Ways to Grow Your Faith This Week:
We’re half way through Lent. Need some encouragement?
·        For 6 Tips To Get You Through the Mid-Lent Slump from CatholicLink, click here.
·        For a great reflection on reviewing our Lenten progress at the halfway point from Deacon Jim, St. Margaret Parish Bel Air, click here.
·        For a beautiful reflection from Fr. Mark Toups, The Ascension Lenten Companion: Year A, on being in a time when we might find ourselves fatigued with our Lenten practices, click here. (This one is really good!)
Only have 8 minutes? Pray along with A Short Way of the Cross from The Friend Family. Click here.
May St. Joseph, St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, and Our Blessed Mother on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord 
intercede to God on your behalf this week.
Petition for St. Joseph’s Blessing
Bless me, O dearly beloved father, St. Joseph;
bless my body and my soul;
bless my resolutions, my words and deeds,
all my actions and omissions, my every step;
bless all that I possess, all my interior and exterior goods,
that all may redound to the greater honor of God.
Bless me for time and eternity, and preserve me from every sin.
Obtain for me the grace to make atonement for all my sins
by love and contrition here on earth,
so that after my last breath I may, without delay,
prostrate at thy feet and return thee thanks in heaven
for all the love and goodness thou,
O dearest father, hast shown me here below.
Amen.
 
Follow this prayer with the Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary and Glory Be, prayed three times, in thanksgiving to God for the graces and prerogatives bestowed on St. Joseph.
 
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/8-prayers-to-saint-joseph


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