Confessions will be held Saturday, Mar 28th from 3:30-4:30pm in the confessional but will be behind screen, not face to face
Mass will be live streamed at 9:00am Sunday, Mar 29th through the Precious Blood FaceBook page.
LENTEN REGULATIONS
Fasting: Ages 18-59 on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals each day, with no snacking between meals
Abstinence: Catholics ages 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent.
OPERATION RICE BOWL
Oportunity to Dream
Young people must be provided good nutrition to be able to pursue their dreams. Did you have the opportunity to dream? What can you do to give young people the opportunity to dream?
The bulletin is the center of our parish communication, and we want to keep you informed. We are now offering to send you the parish bulletin directly to your email every week. It's a great way to stay connected anytime. If you are not currently receiving the bulletin via email each week, you can sign up by one of the methods below:
Self-signup: There are two ways for parishioners to self join:
b. Text the word "bulletin" to 94090 to receive a sign up link
WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS
One of the simplest and the most consoling hymns ever written is: "What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry, everything to God in prayer! Oh what peace we often forfeit; O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer."
Joseph Scriven wrote this hymn in 1857. He was a Christian missionary working in Canada when he heard that his mother was seriously ill in Ireland. He could not go there to be with her. Instead he wrote a consoling letter enclosing it with the words of this hymn and mailed it to her. He offered to her in her illness the company and the comfort of Jesus. He knew that in times of illness and loneliness, there is none who can give us a better company and comfort than Jesus.
SEVEN BEAUTIFUL MESSAGES
1. Stay away from Anger it hurts only You. If you are Right, then there is no need to get Angry, and if you are Wrong, then you don't have any right to get Angry.
2. Patience with family is Love, Patience with Others is Respect. Patience with self is Confidence and Patience with God is faith.
3. Never think hard about the Past. It brings Tears... Don't think more about Future, It brings Fears... Live this moment with a Smile, It brings Cheers.
4. Every Test in our life makes us Bitter or Better, Every Problem come to Make us or Breaks us. The choice is ours whether we become Victims or Victorious.
5. Beautiful things are not always Good but Good things are always Beautiful.
6. Happiness keeps you Sweet so try and be as happy from within as possible.
7. Life is an Echo. What you send out comes back. What you Sow you Reap. What you Give - you Get. What you See in Others - exist in You. Don't Judge - so you will not be judged. Radiate and give love and love will come back to you.
EASTER FLOWER MEMORIAL DONATIONS
James Ellis, Gerald & Benetta Jones, Ellis Family Members, All Souls in Purgatory, Forgotten Souls, Vic & Kathleen Stallings, Mark & Vic Stallings Jr., Mattingly/Willett Family, Byrne Family, Murphy Family, Kaelin Family, Smith Family, Mary Monnier, Mark Wedding, Gertrude & Oliver Knight, Helen & Gene Wahl, Charles L Ebelhar, Robert & Betty O'Bryan Sr., Deceased Member of the Lennon & VanVactor Families, Margaret Boyd, Jeffery Scott Cecil, Andrew Cooper Cecil, Keith Joseph Cecil, Louis & Liz Cecil, Earl & Betty Claycomb, Dean Whitehouse, Paul/Gertrude Castlen, Mannie Wathen, Carol Wathen, Deceased Members of Devin Family, Nicky Hayden, Richard Kamuf, Kathleen Kamuf, Ricky Kamuf, Rachael Kamuf
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant
Precious Blood Parish is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time bookkeeping/administrative assistant position working approximately 25 hours per week. Applicant should have good organizational and communications skills, telephone skills, bookkeeping skills and general office skills. Candidate will need to have knowledge of Microsoft programs, basic office functions and accounting software.
Contact Details: Precious Blood Parish is an equal opportunity employer that provides a wide range of benefits. All interested applicants may submit a resume and cover letter to Diocese.HR@pastoral.org or visit the website at Owensboro Diocese Human Resources
KEEP MARRIAGE FUN
Grace Marriage is a proactive pathway to discipleship for all stages of marriage. It is an on-going, quarterly approach where couples spend six hours every 90 days investing in their marriage. Couples find it fun, helpful and refreshing.
In 2020, there will be several groups offered for Catholic couples in the Owensboro area.
We ask that you please notify the Parish Office at (270) 684-6888 any time there is a phone number or email address change. Thanks for your attention to this!
UPDATES NEEDED
We would appreciate any updates that you might have on family members who are sick. We also ask that you notify us upon admission of a family member into any hospital or nursing home or if you have a family member who has recently passed away and would like to have it posted in the bulletin.
Call the Parish Office at (270) 684-6888
MEALS ON WHEELS
We are looking to start a new ministry called " Meals on Wheels" once a week, for parishioners needing a hot meal. When I visit some of our people’s home who live alone and who depend upon canned food I felt that they deserve a good meal at least once a week. These are people mostly elderly and live alone. If you would be able to cook meals, package them up, and deliver it on a Saturday between 11:00 and 12:00 o'clock to approximately 7 people, please turn your name and phone number into the office. We are looking for 20 people or teams to get started. With 20, we would be able to rotate and only call on you once every 2-3 months. We would like to start this ministry on a trial basis soon, so if you and your family are called to cook and deliver please turn your name and phone number into the Parish Office by November 19 by calling 270-684-6888
PRECIOUS BLOOD ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS
If you purchase any of the Entenmanns Little Bites, we ask that you bring your empty packages and place them in the marked totes at the entrances of church. St. Vincent de Paul Society members will collect them and send them to raise funds for our Non-Profit Organization. Your assistance in this ongoing Fundraiser will be greatly appreciated.
Questions, please contact Jeanette Ebelhar at (270) 684-0932
THE MOUNT ST. JOSEPH GIFT SHOP
The Gift Shop is open from 10:30am - Noon and 2:15pm to 4:15pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10:00am to Noon on Saturdays. You can reach the Gift Shop by calling (270) 229-4103 or email giftshop@maplemount.org
The Ursuline Sisters of Mount St. Joseph Gift Shop offers an array of one-of-a-kind handcrafted items, some of which are made by the Ursuline Sisters, while also offering a wide array of gift ideas for any occasion. Greeting cards, books and various religious items await your visit. The Ursuline Sisters, and friends, make various one-of-a-kind embroidery pieces, quilts, scarves, hats and shawls that make beautiful gifts. If you need a gift for someone taking that important step into the next sacrament, welcoming a new baby, or just commemorating an important day, the gift shop has many options to choose from. New Mount St. Joseph T-shirts and fleece jackets are great mementos to take home after a visit. Traditional and specialty rosaries, as well.