This Week: Love Regardless of the

Cost

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, You are the Temple of God

The idea that we are Temples of God reminds me of the two sessions of Family Based Catechesis when we learned about Baptism and Reconciliation. When we are baptized we receive sanctifying grace - the very life of God within our souls. That sanctifying grace is nourished in our souls through each sacrament we receive, especially the Eucharist. That grace, however, is lost when we sin mortally - we are literally expelling God from our souls and removing His help from our lives. That sanctifying grace can be restored through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, whereby we entrust our sins to the absolute and abundant mercy of God. As Temples of God, we should guard and protect ourselves from anything that would limit God’s grace in our lives. We should live lives animated by the grace of God as the source of all of our actions. Likewise, we should guard and protect the sanctity of all those we encounter. We should never do anything that might suggest that we are anything less than the Temple of God.

WE ARE DISCIPLES: LEARNING, LOVING & LIVING CHRIST’S MISSION

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Love Your Enemies Jesus calls us to task in our Gospel Reading this weekend and teaches us that we are called to love all people - including our enemies. This is difficult to accept and even more difficult to put into practice. How can I desire what is best for the other when I don’t even have the slightest bit of appreciation for them? We must recognize in each encounter we have with other people - whether they are our friends or our enemies - we must see in them someone made in the image and likeness of God, who is called to communion with Him, who was created out of love for the very of purpose of love. Who might be our “enemy” that God has intentionally put in our life to love? At the very end of the Gospel Reading, Jesus tells us “be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” What a task! This is the task of our lives and the vocation to which Jesus Christ has given to each of us. We are called to purify our hearts and minds of everything that gets in the way of our love of God and neighbor. Jesus gave us the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist to heal and nourish us on this spiritual journey.

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My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Love Regardless of the Cost, as we Learn, Love, & Live Christ’s Mission!

As we prepare to enter Lent, consider those things that are taking the place of God or at the very least, obstacles in the way of your relationship with God. It may be that you need to remove something from your life in order to purify your relationship with God and with your neighbor. Chocolate is probably not keeping you from living these relationships to the full. It may be that you need to add something to your life - like more prayer - more time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament - more encounters of His Mercy in Reconciliation. 3 Pillars of Lent: Prayer, Fasting, & Almsgiving St. Augustine described fasting and almsgiving as the “two wings of prayer” because they are signs of humility and charity. I encourage all of us to reflect on these three pillars and seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit in our Lenten journey. Here are some Lenten suggestions:

Place a rosary and Bible on your pillow for morning & evening prayer time.

Listen to Catholic Podcasts: Fr. Josh Johnson, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Diapers & Disciples

Dr. Leonard Sax: Girls on the Edge, Boys Adrift, The Collapse of Parenting

Attend Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings at 5:30 pm

WE ARE DISCIPLES: LEARNING, LOVING & LIVING CHRIST’S MISSION

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WAYS TO CONNECT

We are Disciples…

Thank you to all parishioners who have

completed and submitted your commitment card

to the church. For those who have not yet had the

opportunity to submit your commitment card, you

can still turn them in to the parish office or drop

them in the collection basket.

Please complete and submit your card to the church even if

you are unable to make a change to your current level of

giving so that your response can be accounted for in the

Summary Report.

If you use Faith Direct, please remember to log on and

update your giving.

Eucharistic Adoration

Please consider signing up for a holy hour

during Lent.

Visit: www.west.lafayetteadoration.org

Lenten Mission with Robert Rogers

Robert experienced a tragedy of Biblical

proportions when he lost his precious wife and

all four children in a flash flood in Kansas in

2003.Through his immediate trust in God,

Robert has risen above adversity and shared

his compelling message across the country.

March 4th

5:30 PM Dinner provided by Confirmation Students

6:30 PM No Regrets Passion Talk

March 5th

6:30 PM Rise Above Talk Visit

Ash Wednesday Mass Times

Wednesday, February 26

7:00 AM, 12:05 PM, 6:30 PM

Ashes distributed at all Masses.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

PARISH STAFF

Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 [8a]/1 Cor 3:16-23 Mt 5:38-48 Monday: Jas 3:13-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [9a] Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10/Ps 55:7-8, 9-10a, 10b-11a, 23 [23a] Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 [cf. 3a]/2 Cor 5:20—6:2 Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5a] Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19 [19b] Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [11ab] Lk 5:27-32 Next Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 [cf. 3a]/Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19 Mt 4:1-11

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Pastor Fr. Ted Dudzinski Associate Pastor Fr. Kyle Neterer, fr.kneterer@dol-in.org, 765.379.1175

In Residence Fr. Samuel Kalu

Deacon Mike Mescall, mmescall@dol-in.org Sacramental Records & Mass Intentions Disciple Wilma Brannan, wbrannan@parish.dol-in.org

Parish Counselor Liza Simental– Rudolph, Ph.D, 765-532-9084*

Licensed Online Therapist Dr. Timothy Heck, Ph.D, LMFT, 317-402-2139* www.drtimheck.com

*When calling, please indicate that you are a parishioner

Part-Time Staff

Faith Formation Coordinator Kandi Wessel, kwessel@parish.dol-in.org

Maintenance Technician Randy Harrington, rharrington@parish.dol-in.org

Secretary Sarah Fassnacht, sfassnacht@parish.dol-in.org

Full-Time Staff

Executive Director of Parish Life & Administration Missy Krockover, mkrockover@dol-in.org

Director of Operations Katie Sanders, ksanders@parish.dol-in.org

Notre Dame ECHO Apprentice Stephanie Snyder, ssnyder@parish.dol-in.org

Pastoral Asst. for Music & Worship Caleb Schultz, cschultz@parish.dol-in.org

Father of goodness and love, hear our prayers for the sick members of our community and for all who are in need, may

they find consolation in your healing presence. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance, and so join us in thanking you for all your gifts. We ask this through the

Lord Jesus who healed those who believed. Amen.

Please pray an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be for the

following parishioners and their families, and always keep all

families in your prayers.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS

Feb 23 Emma Pechin

Tom Peck & Nancy Offutt

Feb 24 Marilyn Pendleton

Richard & Mary Penney

Feb 25 Francisco Perez-Cordoba

Janet Perkins

Feb 26 Ed Peterson

Rob & Barb Peterson

Feb 27 Larry & Janet Pherson

Anna & Allwin Philipose

Feb 28 Andrew & Sarah Pierce

Bob Pierret

Feb 29 Mary Plake

Jason Plante

“Jesus, Eternal High Priest, live in (Name of Priest), act in

him, speak in and through him. Think your thoughts in his

mind, and love through his heart. Teach, lead, and guide

him always. Let him live in you, and keep him in this

intimate union always. Amen.”

Feb 23 Fr. Kenneth Alt

Feb 24 Fr. Matt Arbuckle

Feb 25 Fr. Patrick Baikauskas

Feb 26 Fr. James Bates

Feb 27 Fr. Joshua Bennett

Feb 28 Fr. Robert Bernotas

Feb 29 Fr. Gerald Borawski

PRAYER BOARD

This week, the Sanctuary Candle in the church will burn for our parish.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PARISH FAMILIES

Sunday, Feb 23 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Nametag & Prayer Ministry Weekend 8:00am Mass; MC ♥ For the Parish 9:00am Lector Training; MC 11:00am Mass; MC † Manuel Escasa 12:00pm Praise Band Rehearsal; MC

Monday, Feb 24 Parish Office Closed 7:00pm The Third Option; HH/HC

Tuesday, Feb 25 9:00am CBS Community Outreach 5:30pm St. Monica Mass; MC † Kevin Leuck 6:30pm ALPHA; HH 7:30pm Praise Band Rehearsal; MC 7:30pm KOC Officer’s Meeting; JB

Wednesday, Feb 26; Ash Wednesday 7:00am Mass; MC ♥ For the Parish 9:00am Divine Mercy Chaplet; KT 10:00am Mass; Indiana Veterans Home † Priest Intention 12:05pm Mass; MC † Irene Anderson 6:30pm Mass; MC † Lucine Jones

Thursday, Feb 27 8:30am Mass; MC ♥ Joy Dohr 6:00pm Life Teen Music Rehearsal; MC

Friday, Feb 28 8:30am Mass; MC ♥ Carol Hillberry 5:30pm Stations of the Cross; MC 6:30pm Lenten Simple Supper; HH 7:00pm Prayer Group; MC

Saturday, Feb 29 4:00pm Reconciliation; Chapel 5:30pm Mass; MC † James Ferringer 6:45pm Mass; Indiana Veterans Home † Poor Souls

Sunday, Mar 1 1st Sunday of Lent 8:00am Mass; MC ♥ For the Parish 9:15am Confirmation Class; DS 9:15am Family Faith Formation; HH 11:00am Mass; MC † Frank Flannelly II 12:00pm Praise Band Rehearsal; MC 6:00pm Life Teen; DS

THIS WEEK AT OUR PARISH Masses and Mass Intentions in Bold ♥ = Special intention † = Deceased

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Suzanne Auckley

Raymond K. Harrison

Lisa Carter

MaryAnn Mitnick

Noreen Beardmore & Family

Baby Tegand

Susan Keenan

Family of Lydia Budny

John & Joan McLane

Sonia McCraw

Steve Sullivan

Carmi McCoy

Arlene Kusek

Clarence Cecille

Jan Noble

March is Food Pantry Month at Church of the

Blessed Sacrament. Please place donations in

boxes located at the Main Entrance & in the

Gathering Space. Thank you for your generosity!