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PREPARING FOR NEXT WEEK

Fifth Sunday of Lent Reflection: Does God allow bad things to happen? By SISTER MARY McGLONE As John the Evangelist shows us how he understood Jesus, we run into some disconcerting ideas. Last week, we heard that the blind man’s disability was not a result of anyone’s sin, but the occasion for seeing the glory […]

PARISH NEWS

2 candidates to receive sacraments at Easter Vigil

We ask you to take time during this Lent to pray for two adult members of our parish who will come into full communion with the Church by receiving the sacraments for the first time at the Easter Vigil. They are Vanessa Jones, left, with sponsor Joanne Vanderwood; and Dan Ellis with sponsor Tony Leone.

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CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

Call to worship In today’s Gospel, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at the well. He listens to her story and transforms her shame to honor. Jesus is ready to give us all life-giving water and to transform us on our Lenten journey. To the point: When Jesus asked the Samaritan woman for a drink of […]

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THE WORD OF GOD THIS WEEK

Third Sunday of Lent Reflection: Thirsting for God By SISTER MARY McGLONE Today’s Liturgy of the Word starts us out with the Israelites and Moses in the desert. After accepting God’s invitation to abandon slavery for freedom, the people quickly started complaining: They missed the food the Egyptians let them have, they feared they would […]

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PREPARING FOR NEXT WEEK

Fourth Sunday of Lent Reflection: Scrutinize your life this week By SISTER MARY McGLONE On the Fourth Sunday of Lent parishes preparing people for baptism will celebrate the second of three “scrutinies.” The word “scrutiny” comes from Latin and French and refers to what we might call dumpster diving, the work of folks who look […]

PARISH NEWS

A letter from Bishop Lucia about Chapter 11 filing

Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord, As we continue our Lenten pilgrimage of prayer, fasting, and charitable works, I would like to update you on the status of the Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse. The Diocese of Syracuse filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy […]