A Word from Your Pastor - March 8 Lent III

Dear Parishioners:

Lent is moving right along.  The Third Sunday of Lent reminds us of our thirst for God.  Zeal for God’s House consumes Jesus as He purifies the Temple in preparation for the revelation of His Glory.  We are called to allow that purification to take place in us.

The Ten Commandments are given to us to teach us how we belong to God and how our lives are meant to be ordered.  God must be first in our lives.  We must not approach God without awareness of the reverence due to His Name.  We are to keep holy the Sabbath – creating room for God in our use of time. 

Honoring our father and mother is the only commandment that includes a promise: that we will have a long life.  The commands not to kill, not to abuse our sexuality, not to steal and not to tell untruths relate to our cooperation with human society.  The commandments not to covet others’ spouses and others’ material goods point to the call to interiorize the whole list of commandments.

This week, we will have our Parish Lenten Penance Service.  It is an opportunity for us to “clean house” in preparation for Easter.  The experience of the Lenten times of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving has made known our need for God.  Hearing the story of the Passion through the performance of “The People of the Passion” has brought home to us all that Jesus did for us and the Love God has for us in sending His Son to die and rise for us.  May we respond to the graces that are offered now.  Come to Confession with your family.

All are invited to our Parish Lenten Penance Service, this Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m.
Come to allow the Lord to clean house in your heart.

The Pilgrim Statue visitation program at St. Timothy Parish

Would you like to invite Jesus Christ into your home through His Mother?

The Pilgrim Statue visitation program has been available to members of Holy Family Parish for over 2 years. The families report receiving many graces, especially a sense of peace during the time the statue stayed in their homes. Now this is available to the any member of St. Timothy. Sign up today for a home visitation of the Pilgrim Statue of Mary.  

For further information, contact Kathy Fulop at katful1425@yahoo.com or 614-690-6305.

Papal Pilgrimage to Philadelphia

 Women's Club is sponsoring the Papal Pilgrimage to Philadelphia for the World family meeting on September 24th- Sept 27th. This journey includes 3 hotel stays, 2 meals/day and sightseeing, all via air-conditioned, restroom-equipped charter buses. We will attend the Papal Mass (with 1-2 million friends) and return in the wee hours Sunday night/ Monday Am. First come, first served! We already have ten out-of-parish requests, so act quickly!

Our World Meeting of Families event is now available for online registration:

Please use this link: http://groupminder.com/internet/resEvt.cfm?cstId=101&evtId=57&evtName=St%2E%20Timothy%20Church.