EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

After the 8AM Mass on Fridays in the chapel

ROSARY

11:30AM Marian Holy Hour w/ Rosary on Monday

7:00PM   Rosary Hour in chapel on Monday

After the 6:45 AM and 8 AM Masses Monday through Friday and after the 8AM Mass on Saturday.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, APRIL 15

ROSARY, 3-4 PM IN CHURCH

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

Adult Volunteers:  Mary Ann Catanzaro, Joan Gay

Student Volunteers: Noah L., Samantha R., Jenna M.

Designate a gift to Saint Antoninus Church in your will and give witness to your faith. 

Dear Parishioners,

Thoughout the school I have been visiting each classroom of our parish school.  I finished up with the Kindergarten.  The students were reviewing the events of our salvation: Jesus dying on the cross and rising from the dead.  One class reviewed the triumphal entrance into Jerusalem; the other class told me about the contents of their Resurrection eggs. I was deeply impressed by their knowledge and was reminded once again of the words of Psalm 8: “Out of the mouths of babes you have fashioned praise to foil your enemies.”  It seems to me we spend the rest of our lives trying to recapture that child-like faith and trust in the Lord.  And with His help, we will.  A Happy and Blessed Easter to you all!

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   Many thanks to all who volunteered their time and talents to make our Holy Week Services so deeply inspiring.

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   Included in the bulletin is information on Divine Mercy Sunday.  The Lord Himself encourages us to trust in His Mercy before the time of judgment.  Divine Mercy Sunday was established by John Paul II in accord with the Lord’s wishes.  May He be merciful to us all.

--- Rev. Christopher R. Armstrong

THE RECTORY OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 9^TH.

OUR TRAVELING CHALICE

 We encourage parishioners, those with families and those living alone, to participate in this special mission of praying for vocations. E-mail saintantoninus@fuse.net or call Jennifer Ruwe at 451-0963 if you would like to participate.

PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES

   Because of popular request, Fr. Armstrong will lead a tour to Lourdes including Barcelona, Paris, and Lisieux, September 18-27, ($2995, exclusive of air taxes and insurance) For reservations call Best Catholic Pilgrimages 1-800-908-BEST.    Contact the rectory at 922-5400 for a brochure listing the itinerary.

EASTER VESPERS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD  Fr. Armstrong will visit each of the 13 neighborhoods of the parish on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during the Easter season to join you and your neighbors in praying Easter Vespers (Evening Prayer) at 7:30p.m..  Someone from your neighborhood will be extending an invitation to you.  For this week, the hosts and neighborhoods are as follows:  Tuesday, April 10^th at 7:30p.m. Shannon Visconti , 1450 Beechmeadow --Alcliff, Alomar, Beechmeadow, Cleves Warsaw, Glen Cove, Glen Creek, Highview, Jennie, Lemar,Morado, Willnet, Woody. Thursday, April 12^th at 7:30p.m.   Kelley Bleh, 5476 Romilda--Bradford, Bross, Cleves Warsaw, Julmar, Linneman, Lucenna, Pinecrest, Romilda.

2007 Archdiocesan Annual Fund Drive collected thus far is $49,459.00 which is 95% of our goal of $52,000.00.  Thank you for your generosity.

OPERATION RICE BOWL DONATIONS are to be placed in the containers in the greeting room no later than NOON on Monday, April 16.

CLEAN UP THE GROUNDS DAY will be on Saturday, April 28^th.  Mark your calendars for this parish community clean-up day. Bring your own gardening tools. We will start at 9AM.  

ST. ANTONINUS CONFERENCE OF THE

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

     The Lenten Food Drive Collection will continue through Easter Monday, April 9^th.

     Prepare now for the Spring Clothing Drive to be held the weekend of April 14 and 15.  Hours are Saturday 9 AM thru 4:30 PM and Sunday from 9AM to 3 PM.  Workers will be on hand to help unload cars.

FROM OUR PRINCIPAL, MR. JACK COREY

Dear Parishioners:

Happy Easter!

This week our faculty, staff, and students will enjoy a well deserved break to celebrate Easter and enjoy family and friends.  When we come back, we will be asking any interested seventh graders to run for Student Leadership officer positions for the 2007-2008 school year. 

Student Leadership is an effort to help guide our student leaders to hone their leadership skills and help make our school a better place for all.  We hope to put positive students in leadership positions to be models for all students.

DINING TO DONATE

   Plan on eating out at Applebee’s on Sunday, April 22.  Applebee’s will donate 10% of your bill to our St. Antoninus Conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society.  More details next week in the bulletin.

Monday, April 16, 7:30 PM, Decree on Child Protection in the Holy Family Room, undercroft.

Monday, April 23, PTO meeting, undercroft.

Monday, April 23, 7:30 PM , Parish Council, in school conference room.

Monday, May 7, Worship Commission,

Holy Family Room, 7:30 PM. 

FUND RAISER FOR THE FLOYD FAMILY will be on Sunday, April 29, from 1 to 6 PM at The Oasis at 1278 Ebenezer Road.  Tickets can be purchased at the door for  $10 each.  Any questions call Nancy Burnhimer at 812-637-3761.

Any men interested in playing on the St.Antoninus Oldtimers 35 & over softball team, we will have our first practice on 4/13/07 at Schott Field at 6:30 pm. Just show up or contact Scott Lammers at 922-5130.

FROM DEACON BOB SCHRODER

     This spring and summer, St. Antoninus will once again volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.  Habitat is going to build two homes at 3107 and 3111 McHenry - on the first bend off Harrison Avenue.   We have been asked to provide construction volunteers for the 4^th Saturday of the month beginning on May 26^th.   Volunteers must be at least 14 years old to help with construction, and at least 18 years old to use power tools.  If you are interested in volunteering for this or any other 4^th Saturday, please phone me at 922-4759 or send e-mail to w8cro@arrl.net  (that’s arrL.net).  Please consider giving your time to this very worthwhile effort.

     As of this writing, we have not yet been asked to provide lunch for construction volunteers.  The people at Habitat are still sorting out who is doing what.  I will make that request known should it be made.

HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER GROUP

     We have just celebrated our new risen life in Christ.  Now we consider other new lives- those in the womb; those who are in danger of abortion.  On Tuesday, Joe Brinck, in his inimitable style, will counsel us on what is happening on the national level in the Pro-Life movement.  He has a power point slide presentation as well as personal experiences in D.C.  Don’t miss it on Tuesday, in the chapel at 7:30 PM.

ADULT SOCIAL GROUP Steering Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, April 11, at 1:00 PM in the Holy Family Room.  Reminder: NO luncheon on Easter Monday, April 9.  Don’t forget the overnight trip to Aztar Casino, Sunday April 22, $69.00 per person which includes bus, happy hour, breakfast buffet and two $5.00 coupons.  Call Carl Stein, 451-1616 for reservations.

Girl Scout Rummage Sale will be in the undercroft on Saturday, April 21, from 9am to 1pm. For info or to donate items call JoAnn at 922-7705.

The St. Antoninus PTO Keeneland Bus Trip on Sunday April 22, 2007.  Cost of $45 per person. Call Lauri Sullivan @ 451-4142.

WE NEED BASKETS, ribbon, packing peanuts, crinkle paper and shrink wrap for the festival Bid-N-Buy booth. To have items picked up  call Jenny Allison at 251-4940.

LaRosa’s Buddy Cards are still available at $10.00 each.  If you wish to purchase one, please call Kathy Martini at 451-2676.

THE DIVINE MERCY NOVENA

   Begins on Good Friday and concludes on the Sunday after Easter.  Our Lord makes extraordinary promises to those who pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy but above all to those who participated in the “Feast of Mercy” on the Second Sunday of Easter. 

   The following is the Revelation made to St. Faustina; My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy.  I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and a shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners.  On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open.  I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. 

   The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.  On that day are opened all the divine floodgates through which graces flow.  Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.

   My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity.  Everything that exists has come from the very depths of My most tender mercy.  Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy thoughout eternity.

   The Feast of Mercy emerged from the very depths of My tenderness. it is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter.  Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.

1.  Celebrate the Feast on the Sunday after Easter.

2.  Sincerely repent of all sins

3.  Place complete trust in Jesus

4.  Go to Confession, preferably before that Sunday

5.  Receive Holy Communion on the day of the Feast

6.  Venerate* the Image of The Divine Mercy

7.  Be merciful to others, through one’s actions, words, and prayers on their behalf.

*To venerate a sacred image or statue simply means to perform some act or make some gesture of deep religious respect toward it because of the person whom it represents – in this case, our Most Merciful Savior.

HOW TO SAY THE CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY

   In 1933, God gave Sister Faustina a striking vision of His mercy.  Sister tells us:  “I saw a great light, with God the Father in the midst of it.   Between this light and the earth I saw Jesus nailed to the Cross and in such a way that God, wanting to look upon the earth, had to look through Our Lord’s wounds.   And I understood that god blessed the earth for the sake of Jesus”.  Of another vision of September 13, 1935, she writes:  “I saw an Angel, the executor of God’s wrath… about to strike the earth… I began to beg God earnestly for the world with words which I heard interiorly.  As I prayed in this way, I saw the Angel’s helplessness, and he could not carry out the just punishment.”

   The following day an inner voice taught her to say this prayer on ordinary rosary beads:

   “First say one ‘Our Father’, ‘Hail Mary’, and ‘I Believe’.

   Then on the large beads say the following words;

   ‘Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.’

   On the small beads you are to say the following words: ‘For the sake of His sorrowful Passion have mercy on us and on the whole world’.

   In conclusion you are to say these words three times: ‘Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.’”

      Jesus said later to Sister Faustina:  “Say unceasingly this chaplet that I have taught you.  Anyone who says it will receive great Mercy at the hour of death.  Priests will recommend it to sinners as the last hope.  Even the most hardened sinner, if he recites this chaplet even once will receive grace from My infinite Mercy.  I want the whole world to know My infinite Mercy.  I want to give unimaginable graces to those who trust in My Mercy.”