Dir. of Religious Ed. Jeanette Sparkman (931) 381-6784 Ext. 231 [email protected]Youth Coordinator Nathan Wyrick (931)334-7707 [email protected]RCIA (Adult) Janice Vinson, (931)381-7977 Linda Knowles, (931)334-3240 Paula Boand, (931) 334-4275 [email protected]Saturday & Traditional Choirs Janet Thompson, (931) 215-1114 Contemporary Choir Cathy Cook, (931) 381-6192 Pastor Fr. Davis Chackaleckel, Ext. 221 [email protected]Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper Terri Bailey, Ext. 224 [email protected]Deacons Deacon Price Keller Deacon Dan McCulley Deacon Ray Seibold Parish Council Chairperson Lynn Reed, [email protected]Finance Board Chairperson Gerald Hamm Sacraments Confession: Friday after 8:15 Mass; Saturday 4:30 pm Marriage: The Nashville Diocese requires a 4-month preparation period. Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Classes are required for baptism. Contact the Parish Office to reserve your place for the class. Questions? Contact Nita Bernard (931)797-2669 Marriage Annulments: Contact Kay Reischman (931)379-3182 Hospitalized, Homebound, Nursing Home? Contact the office to arrange a visit from an Eucharistic Minister. Gift Shop Wednesday evenings; after weekend Masses Parish Leadership & Staff Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am & 10:30 am Sunday (Spanish) 3:00 pm Weekdays—Consult weekly bulletin Holy Days 8:00 am & 7:00 pm Nursery provided during Sunday Masses. Questions? Bella Hernandez 931-446-3788 Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Bulletin Announcements Due Monday by noon, (in writing, fax, email) ST. CATHERINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 3019 Cayce Lane, Columbia, Tennessee 38401 Ph.: (931) 388-3803 • Fax: (931) 381-8837 www.stcatherinecc.org Rev. Davis Chackaleckel, MSFS, Pastor Email: [email protected]
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]
SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent; Daylight Saving Time begins; International Women’s Day Monday: St. Frances of Rome; Purim (Jewish observance) begins at sunset Friday: Abstinence
READY TO CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN? Climbing that Lenten mountain with Jesus seems like a
lot of hard work. But what do we encounter at the summit of the spiritual mountain?
Something called Transfiguration. It means we see what was always there, but hidden before. We see truly. We see as God sees. This new vision is given to those who are will-ing to go there to get it. It won’t come to us if we don’t climb the mountain. It won’t come to those who are spiritually parked and waiting for enlightenment to be handed out the drive-thru window like a happy meal. Eucharist does not come in fast food varieties. Eucharist is slow food. It takes a lifetime of remaining steadfast on this journey to absorb it completely.
But if we want a preview of coming attractions, if we want to know where this life is leading us, if we want what the disciples got on top of the mountain, we can have our glimpse of Transfiguration. It is a sustaining vision that can lend us courage in our most difficult hours. It is a privileged view that can teach us what no preacher can say better. The Transfiguration reveals the God in the flesh, and the glory in the humility. Transfiguration reminds us that Christ is hidden in surprising places, and that is why we fast, pray, and give alms.
Many of us, it must be admitted, are not on a spiritual journey much of the time. We are spiritually parked, as it were: in the pew where we always sit or stuck in neutral in the same old habits of sin. Oh, our sinfulness is pretty run-of-the-mill, nothing to get excited about. We’re greedy, lazy, selfish, and judgmental. And, of course, dishonest, because we rarely admit that we’re greedy, lazy, and so on. Not even in the confessional, when you get right down to it. Most of our habits of sin may seem too tiresome to mention. But they are obstacles to the spiritual life all the same, because they keep us from embracing the exuberant fullness of the love of God urgent to be expressed in every moment of history.
Being spiritually parked, we don’t “walk by faith,” so we don’t grow in faith either. Instead, we acquire sacraments and accumulate prayer hours as if they were so much reli-gious flab; not all calories are created equal, as we know. We may grow fat with pious practice, but that’s not the same as achieving spiritual strength. Strength comes when religious practice translates into grace-in-action.
The time-honored practices of Lent—fasting, prayer, and almsgiving—jumpstart the heart muscle. Fasting is a great foundational exercise: Get hungry, somewhere in your well-fed American life, and know how small, fragile, and vulnera-ble you are! .
FROM YOUR PASTOR’S DESK Continued from previous column
Listening to God can take various forms. At some moments, as when we receive new in-sight or are deeply moved, we want to jump into action. Sometimes this is appropriate and neces-sary. But sometimes God interrupts our eager-ness, and calls us to further reflection or simply to listen in silence.
Hunger puts us on the ground floor of humility, that in-dispensable virtue. It teaches us to be still and know who God is—and who we are—by displacing us from the cen-ter of power and sufficiency.
THE WEEK AHEAD SUNDAY, March 8th, Second Sunday of Lent MASS 8:00 AM 9:00 AM Religious Education (K-5) Class Rooms 9:00 AM Choir Rehearsal, Worship Center 9:00 AM “Discovery” Adult Class, #207 9:00 AM Adult Scripture Study, #209 MASS 10:30 AM 1:00 PM Religious Education Spanish, Class Rooms 3:00 PM Confirmation, Sagrado Corazón at the Catholic Pastoral Center MASS in SPANISH 3:00 PM MASS in LATIN 4:30 PM, Chapel
MONDAY, March 9th St. Frances of Rome MASS 8:15 AM 9:00 AM ESL Class, #207 10:00 AM Bible Study Group, #209 4:00 PM Grief Support Group, #209 6:15 PM Karate for Christ, Social Hall
TUESDAY, March 10th MASS 8:15 AM 9:00 AM ESL Class, #207 11:30 AM Senior Luncheon w/Guest Mike David 5:15 PM Yoga for Beginners, Social Hall 7:00 PM Parish Council Mtg, #209
WEDNESDAY, March 11th MASS 8:15 AM 9:00 AM ESL Class, #207 10:30 AM Ladies Study Grp, #209 6:30 PM Religious Ed. (Gr 6-10) 6:30 PM Bible Study, #209 6:30 PM Study Grp on Passion, #207 7:30 PM Hispanic Prayer Group, Chapel
THURSDAY, March 12th MASS 8:15 AM 9:00 AM Bible Study #209 5:30 PM Yoga, Social Hall 6:30 PM Choir Practice, Worship Center 7:00 PM Hispanic Couples Faith Group #209
FRIDAY, March 13th MASS 8:15 AM 9:00 AM Confession 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Adoration, Chapel 6:00 PM Stations of the Cross, Worship Center Following Stations: Fish Fry, Social Hall 7:30 PM Hispanic Choir, #203
SATURDAY, March 14th Hispanic Baptisms 4:15 PM Choir Rehearsal, Worship Center 4:30 PM Confession 4:55 PM Marian Group, Chapel MASS 5:30 PM
SUNDAY, March 15th MASS 8:00 AM Youth Group, Coffee & Donuts after each Mass, Social Hall 9:00 AM Religious Education (K-5) All Rooms 9:00 AM Choir Rehearsal, Worship Center 9:00 AM Adult Scripture Study, #209 9:00 AM “Discovery” Lenten Program, #207 MASS 10:30 AM 1:00 PM Spanish Religious Education, Class Rooms MASS in SPANISH 3:00 PM, Worship Center
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all Celebrating a Birthday this week!
Adults: Saundra Newton : JoAnn Watts : Mary Grap-pin : Wayne Kragenbrink : Donna McCulley : Ginore Reeves : Jason Capley : Cor-
nelius Dirksen : Joseph Goethe : Timothy Hinds : Donald Castillo : Lisa Evers : Cyn-thia Guerra : Michael Sams : Eva-Maria Gaskill : Ricky Ragsdale : Mary Carrier : Amie Perez : Lena Phillips : Michael Perrin Youth: Xavier Faisao : Xaylene Mora : Clare McAtee : John Pardue : Janzen Stevenson : Emma Campos
Bishop’s Annual Appeal Update: Bishop Spalding is grateful for the prayers and support of the faithful of our Diocese and for those who have made a gift or pledge to the 2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal for Ministries. Please consider a gift in support of his minis-tries that serve our Catholic community and beyond throughout Middle Tennessee. Giving
brochures are available at your church entrance or in the Narthex. Read more at www.appeal.dioceseofnashville.com
HARVEST SHARE FOOD DRIVE
St. Catherine is holding a food drive of non-perishable items to aid our local food pan-try, Harvest Share. Bring items to the nar-thex now thru Easter, April 12th.
ST. CATHERINE of SIENA Second Sunday of Lent March 8, 2020
PLEASE PRAY FOR: Martha Sims: Ruth Brady : Tom Cairns : George Couch : Morgan Scott : Mary Kopta : Sue Lege : George Vasallo : Anthony Borriel-lo: Kimberly Sparkman : Eileen Ferris : Char-lie Swan : Winnie Romero : Marilyn Pinote : Patricia Walker : Beverly Schreiber-Navarro : William Baird : Richard Sabin : John Billings-ley : Alex Grappin : Kaitlyn Booher : Mark
McNamee : Amanda Campbell : Cynthia Lockwood : Carol Rivas : Bill Andrews : Joann Phillips : Fernando Lopez : JoAnn Cedillo : Norma Britt : Linda Abate : Kathy Redding : Ron and Theresa Wenzel : David Sepulveda : Tammy Elston : Sandi Thompson : Jay Thomas: Tom Stites, Jr. : Allison Roberts : Cheryl Heal : James Sampson : Paul Sampson: Bryan McGuire : Deborah Eastin : Leonard Corona : Norma Motta: Brad Gerlach : Ronald Burroughs : Chris, Isabelle & Norma Jeffers : Charles Cook : Brandi Barton : Jerry Lee Jones : Jackie Dotson : Larry Roe : Meghan Buchanan : Dorothy Blatt : Regina Quiroz : Patti Bates : Ginny Wehrung : Carmen Abate
Readers Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers
Joe Kendall Beverly Beard
Deacon Christine Rossney Kevin Thompson
Morgan Scott Collin Evers
Sun. March 15 8:00 AM Cindy Dugger
Connie Gardner
Deacon Terry Seay
Candice Barton
Logan Gibbs Hunter Reischman Rylee Reischman
Sun. March 15 10:30 AM
Theresa Taylor Lynn Reed
Deacon Donald Cormier
Michelle Maquiling Ricky Ragsdale
Fern Kimmel Nita Bernard
Janet Cormier
Cecelia Maquiling Mason Ragsdale
Julian McAtee
Sat. March 14 5:30 PM
MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR NEXT WEEK
MONDAY, March 9th Mass at 8:15 AM † Alice Ruwe by Kathy & Jim Cramer † Mary Louise Torres by Judy Czajka TUESDAY, March 10th Mass at 8:15 AM † James Wade † Joseph Soisson by Bob & Harriet Bohrman WEDNESDAY, March 11th Mass at 8:15 AM † Elmer Binford † Maggie Kendall by Joe & Kaye Kendall THURSDAY, March 12th Mass at 8:15 AM For those suffering from addictions FRIDAY, March 13th Mass at 8:15 AM † Irene Bartusiak by Elouise & Willie Jones SATURDAY, March 14th Mass 5:30 PM † Dr. George † L. B. & Marion Bryant by Beverly Beard SUNDAY, March 15th Mass at 8:00 AM † William Galle by Eleanor Galle Mass at 10:30 AM Members of St. Catherine
Names will be left on for 1 Month unless otherwise notified.
If you would like to send a card to Dona Banks and Family, the address is: 212 Lawton Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37934
Second Sunday of Lent March 8, 2020
To advertise in the bulletin, call J.S. Paluch at 1-800-833-5941.
14th ANNUAL Catholic Women Of Faith Conference
COME BE BLESSED! Saturday, March 28, 2020
St. Philip Church 113 2nd Ave S
Franklin, TN 37064 Doors Open 7:30 AM ~ Mass with
Bishop Spalding Conference Ends 3:30 PM
Tickets $45 More Information on the Bulletin Board
Save the Date Vacation Bible School
June 15-19 9:00 am—12:15 pm
Retired and Want to Help? We are in need, to fill a part-time maintenance
position here at St. Catherine’s. The hours are typically 8 hours per week
But could be more, depending on our church schedule.
Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 Lunch: 11:30 AM—Bingo: 1:00 PM
SPECIAL GUEST Mike David South Central TN Medicare Coordinator There is no charge for lunch (donations accepted).
Reservations required; sign up in the Narthex. If you must cancel your reservation, call Jeanne Binford
(931-215-6955) or Candice Barton (931-380-0729). If you need to cancel your reservation, do so by 8:00
AM Monday, otherwise we are charged for it.
Knights of Columbus Council #7447 & Assembly #2163
Please Pray and Support
All Seminarians, Including Those of St. Catherine Parish
PATRICK HELD c/o Notre Dame Seminary 2901 S. Carrollton Avenue New Orleans, LA 70118
Celebrate Holy Week and Easter with EWTN: Learn more about your faith during the holiest me of the year with EWTN’s first-rate movies, documentaries, musi-cals, children’s programs, and much more! Join in the cel-ebra on of Mass from Rome and Washington, D.C. Also, be sure to visit the special Lent website by EWTN,
LIVING FAITH Books for April, May, June 2020 are Here! Thank You to the Anonymous Donor for your
GENEROSITY!
Attention All Senior High School Girls!
Our St. Catherine Ladies Ministry is once again offering a one-time college scholarship. This scholarship will be based on grades, community service, and most important, parish involvement. Please submit an application letter, in-cluding contact information telling of your grades, service and involvement. Also, we need two letters of recommen-dation. These letters are due April 5th. These letters may be turned into the Parish Office (or Parish Gift Shop when open) marked ATTN: Kathleen Nieman. The scholarship will be awarded at the Senior Graduation Mass later this Spring.
THE HEAVIEST LOAD A chip on the shoulder is the heaviest load anyone can carry. —Anonymous
JAMES M. GROSSHEIM P. O. Box 454 St. Benedict, LA 70457
Sunday March 8th!
Don’t be LATE for Church!
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Youth Ministry Corner Transfiguration
This week: Today, Peter, James and John get to see Jesus in his perfect form. We often see our own imperfections and weaknesses and hide our goodness from others. Jesus shows us that we can let him shine forth from our hearts by caring for others, even when it is difficult. The good news is that when we let Jesus shine through us, we can change the world and our own imperfections and weakness-es are no longer important. The challenge for us this week it to have the courage to reach out to someone in need of a friend, remembering that we are doing as Jesus would want us to. Let others know that God cares for them by being a true friend. Pray: We have many examples of how saints have impacted this world and transformed their lives by letting Jesus shine through them. Jesus help me to have the courage to reach out in love to someone in school or at home this week. Help me to be transfigured into your hands and feet to love and care for others around me.
Join Us This Lent!
DISCOVERY SERIES Tired of falling back into the same old
Lenten resolutions? This Lent, take a little time - an hour a week for 6 weeks—to discover or deepen your relationship with Christ. You will join with a small group of fellow parishioners to explore, learn more about,
and increase your Faith!
WHEN: Sunday, February 23 to March 29 WHERE: St. Catherine, Classroom #207
LED BY: Allison Revetta TIME: 9:00 AM
Beginning March 4th
Wednesday Evening at 6:30 PM—Room 207
Dr. Edward Sri “A Biblical Walk Through Christ’s Passion”
All Are Welcome!
The Spring Speaker Series:
This season’s series is called “Lent: Spiritual Wisdom of the Early Church”. The talks will take place on Wednesdays, one at 10 AM
and the same talk again at 7 PM at the Pastoral Center, 2800 McGavock Pike, March 11-April 1 with a different speaker each week. For more information, call the Office of Faith Formation at
SAINT FRANCES OF ROME (1384-1440) March 9 Nature and human nature—plagues and wars—turned late medieval Rome into a living hell, particularly for the sick and poor. Frances, by birth and marriage well provided for, was a devoted wife and mother; but like Benedictine Oblates, who to this day “pray and work” while living with their families and working in the world, she joined like-minded laywomen friends in ministering to society’s most vulnerable. Frances’ charity was not only “hands on” but “in home.” Her palace became a hos-pital after the plague claimed two of her three children. When her husband’s death ended their loving marriage of forty years, Frances joined other widowed Oblates in community. In an interesting link to the United States, our nation’s premier religious congregation for women of color, the Oblate Sisters of Providence, in 1833 estab-lished bonds of spiritual communion with these Oblates of Saint Frances in Rome. Though Black History Month is past, take a moment to learn about the good work that Mother Lange’s spiritual daughters are doing still and consider supporting them as a Lenten project: www.oblatesisters.com.
Second Sunday of Lent March 8, 2020 Christ Jesus . . . destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. — 2 Timothy 1:10b
February is “Catholic Press Month”, and it is time to subscribe or renew your
subscription to our Diocese of Nashville newspaper, The Tennessee Register. Last
year St. Catherine paid for 470 Subscriptions a minimum set by the
Diocese at 70% of registered households as reported to the Official Catholic Directory. The total billed to the parish was $12,220.
In 2019, 79 households reimbursed the parish for their subscription which equals
17%. If you are currently receiving the paper, we ask you to consider contributing to the cost by making a payment of $29. Make
checks payable to St. Catherine. Not receiving The Tennessee Register?
Contact the office, and we will gladly add you to the subscription list. Currently we are
revising our subscription list who are receiving it for free to add new members.
Volunteer Training for Jail Ministry It is that time of year where everyone
needs to renew their state required volun-teer training. Training session’s will be held quarterly. The next session will be held on Thursday, April 9th from 9am
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