St. Ambrose Church St. Mary Church St. Mary Church

2801 Lincoln St. 1115 Pearl St. 820 W. Madison St.

Anderson, IN 46016 Anderson, IN 46016 Alexandria, IN 46001

765-644-5956 765-644-8467 765-724-2483

Off the Top of My Head... Every once in a while you may see an antique clock (or a new clock masquerading as an antique) displaying the Latin expression “TEMPUS FUGIT.” And if you know a little bit about the Latin language, you may know that this expression means “Time flies.” And oh, how it does! During the first week of Lent, clergy and parish leadership have been thinking about Holy Week, and, specifically, the Easter Triduum. That’s about five weeks from now, which may seem like a long time but is not! (In fact, in my perfect world, preparation for Holy Week would begin in November and be completed before Lent begins! Alas, that has not been possible this year.) I can give you this much information: We plan to celebrate the full Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday Mass, Good Friday Service, Easter Vigil Mass, and Easter Sunday Masses) in all three of the parishes of the Anderson-Alexandria Pastorate. Tentatively, the times for the Triduum Liturgies, in all three parishes, will be 7:00 pm on Holy Thursday (April 1), 7:00 pm on Good Friday (April 2), and 8:15 pm on Holy Saturday (the Easter Vigil, April 3). We are still working on the schedule for Easter Sunday, trying to balance the possibility of large Easter Sunday crowds and the need for continued social distancing. We hope to have the Easter Sunday schedule decided soon. You may remember that last year’s Holy Week liturgies were not open to the public, which indicates how seriously the Bishops of Indiana were taking the emerging Coronavirus Pandemic. This year, while I don’t anticipate the rep-etition of such severe measures, no doubt there will be some adaptations or restrictions regarding rituals like the washing of feet on Holy Thursday or the Veneration of the Cross at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night, along with restrictions already in place regarding distribution of Communion under both kinds, congregational singing, etc. Even so, we want this year’s Holy Week services to be what they are meant to be: A joyful and meaningful celebra-tion of the Lord’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Because “tempus fugit,” time flies, please start planning now to participate if you can. Fr. Tom Metzger February 28, 2021

February 28, 2021

Second Sunday of Lent

28 de febrero 2021

Segundo Domingo de Cuaresma

Pastor: Father Tom Metzger– fr.tmetzger@dol-in.org, Father Dave Hellmann –fr.dhellmann@dol-

in.org, Father Marty Sandhage –fr.msandhage@dol-in.org, Deacon Mike Burns

Business Manager: Harriett Russel -St. Ambrose and St. Mary Anderson

Parish Secretaries: Anita Myers & Jan Adams M-W-F Madison King St. Mary Alexandria

Holy Cross School Principal: Tina Neal St. Mary School Principal: Rachel Duckworth

Pensamiento de Fr.Tom… De vez en cuando, es posible que vea un reloj antiguo (o un reloj nuevo disfrazado de antiguo) que muestra la expresión latina "TEMPUS FUGIT". Y si sabe un poco sobre el idioma latín, es posible que sepa que esta expresión significa "El tiempo vuela". ¡Y cómo lo hace! Durante la primera semana de Cuaresma, el clero y el liderazgo parroquial han estado pensando en la Semana Santa y, específicamente, en el Triduo Pascual. Eso es alrededor de cinco semanas a partir de ahora, lo que puede parecer mucho tiempo, ¡pero no lo es! (De hecho, en mi mundo perfecto, ¡la preparación para la Semana Santa comenzaría en noviembre y se completaría antes de que comience la Cuaresma! Por desgracia, eso no ha sido posible este año). Puedo darle mucha información: Planeamos celebrar el Triduo Pascual completo (Misa del Jueves Santo, Servicio del Viernes Santo, Misa de la Vigilia Pascual y Misas del Domingo de Pascua) en las tres parroquias de la Pastoral Anderson-Alejandría. Tentativamente, el horario de las Liturgias del Triduo, en las tres parroquias, será a las 7:00 pm el Jueves Santo (1 de abril), a las 7:00 pm el Viernes Santo (2 de abril) y a las 8:15 pm el Sábado Santo (la Vigilia Pascual, 3 de abril). Seguimos trabajando en la programación del Domingo de Resurrección, tratando de equilibrar la posibilidad de grandes multitudes del Domingo de Resurrección y la necesidad de un distanciamiento social continuo. Esperamos tener pronto decidido el horario del Domingo de Resurrección. Tal vez recuerde que las liturgias de Semana Santa del año pasado no estuvieron abiertas al público, lo que indica la seriedad con la que los obispos de Indiana se estaban tomando la pandemia emergente del coronavirus. Este año, si bien no anticipó la repetición de medidas tan severas, sin duda habrá algunas adaptaciones o restricciones con respecto a rituales como el lavado de pies el Jueves Santo o la Veneración de la Cruz en la Vigilia Pascual en la noche del Sábado Santo. junto con las restricciones que ya existen con respecto a la distribución de la Comunión en ambos tipos, canto congregacional, etc. Aun así, queremos que los servicios de Semana Santa de este año sean lo que deben ser: una celebración alegre y significativa de la Pasión, Muerte y Resurrección del Señor. Debido a que "tempus fugit", el tiempo vuela, comience a planear ahora para participar si puede. P. Tom Metzger 28 de febrero de 2021

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CONFESSION TIMES on Saturdays-St. Mary Anderson will be 1:00-2:00 PM until further notice, to en-able social distancing, Confessions will take place in the sacristy. St. Ambrose will be 4:00-5:00 PM. St. Mary Alexandria will be 3:30-4:00 PM HORARIO DE CONFESIÓN los sábados-St. Mary Anderson será de 1: 00-2: 00 PM hasta nuevo aviso, para permitir el distanciamiento social, las Confesiones se llevarán a cabo en la sacristía. St. Ambrose será de 4: 00-5: 00 PM.

STEWARDSHIP

visit our website - www.https://stambrosestmary.org On Line Giving— visit us at the following:

St. Ambrose—https://osvhub.com/st-ambrose-church-anderson/funds

St. Mary Anderson—https://www.osvonlinegiving.com/13

St. Mary Alexandria—https://membership.faithdirect.net/enroll/choosegifts/

St. Ambrose

YTD Giving $ 67,499 YTD Expenses $ 47,717

St. Mary

YTD Giving $ 66,938 YTD Expenses $ 57,511

Renovation Fund $ 281,167 of $330,000 Phase 1

St. Mary Alexandria

YTD Giving $ 66,529 YTD Expenses $ 95,894

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MASS INTENTIONS

Monday 1-Mar. 8:00 AM 8:00 AM

St. Ambrose St. Mary And.

Poor Souls Betty Brownfield

Tuesday 2-Mar. 8:00 AM St. Ambrose Deceased of George Mehling Family

Wednesday 3-Mar. 8:00 AM 8:00 AM

11:30 AM

St. Ambrose St. Mary Alex. St. Vincent Hosp.

Betty Brownfield Liv. & Dec'd of Mehling & Stephens Fam. Betty Shaffer

Thursday 4-Mar. 8:00 AM 8:30 AM

St. Ambrose St. Mary And

Jeanne' Papai Amy Sczesny

Friday 5-Mar. 8:10 AM 8:00 AM

St. Ambrose St. Mary Alex.

Harry & Sue O'Connor Joanne Sullivan

Saturday 6-Mar. 4:00 PM St. Mary And Bernard Edward O'Donnell

4:30 PM 5:30 PM

St. Mary Alex. St. Ambrose

Jim Brenner Intentions of Hilda Buck

5:30 PM St. Ambrose Poor Souls

Sunday 7-Mar. 7:30 AM St. Mary And. David Papai

8:30 AM St. Mary Alex. Agnes Libler

9:30 AM St. Ambrose Pro Populo

11:30 AM St. Mary And. Poor Souls

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Stations of the Cross are prayed every Fr iday at 7:00 PM at all three par ishes. There will not be any on Good Friday.

Lenten Reconciliation Schedule Monday, March 1st St. Mary Alexandria 4:00 - 5:00 PM Tuesday, March 2nd St. Mary Anderson 4:00 - 5:00 PM Thursday, March 4th St. Ambrose 4:00 - 5:00 PM Tuesday, March 9th St. Mary Alexandria 7:00 - 9:00 PM Wednesday, March 10th St. Mary Anderson 7:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday, March 11th St. Ambrose 7:00 - 8:00 PM Monday, March 15th St. Mary Anderson 8:30-10:00 AM Tuesday, March 16th St. Ambrose 8:30-10:00 AM Friday, March 19th St. Mary Alexandria 8:30-10:00 AM Thursday, March 25th St. Ambrose 4:00 - 5:00 PM Thursday, March 25th St. Mary Alexandria 4:00 - 5:00 PM Friday, March 26th St. Mary Anderson 4:00 - 5:00 PM Adoration will bb aftr the 9:30 AM Mass at St. Ambrose Church. A bilingual rosary will be prayed at 3:30 PM. Closing will be at 4:00 PM. Formed Sending a special welcome to the new users to our pastorate FORMED site! Thanks to you all we have grown to 154 users strong. Here's hoping that you use this wonderful resource to grow in the Catholic faith and may the love of Christ grow in you during this Lenten season and beyond. Consider signing up for daily reflections sent to you via email: https://formed.org/lent Need to get back to the basics of the Catholic faith? Consider the new Explaining the Faith 13-part ser ies (https://watch.formed.org/explaining-the-faith-by-fr-chris-alar) Want to learn about Scripture during Lent? Consider doing the online study of the Gospel of Mark since the readers for this year cover this Gospel: https://watch.formed.org/lectio-mark-with-dr-tim-gray (Note that is study is available in Spanish, too.) Want to help kids learn about the prayers of the rosary? Check out https://watch.formed.org/videos/the-rosary-a-special-way-to-pray Need some audio books to listen to while traveling? Check out these audio dramas: https://watch.formed.org/audio-dramas ---------------------------------------------------- Share this FORMED Sign Up Information to Help New Subscribers Spread the word to others on this wonderful resource which includes both English and Spanish language con-tent! To login to the new Anderson Alexandria Pastorate subscription, you can check out this video ( https://vimeo.com/358383023) or use these steps below: Go to https://formed.org/and select the Sign Up Select the Sign Up as Parishioner In the Find Your Parish or Organization field, enter Anderson Alexandria Pastorate. Select the option that lists the Anderson Alexandria Pastorate with the address of 2801 Lincoln Street, An-derson, IN 46106. Select Next. Enter your name and email address in the designated fields. Select Sign Up. You now have an account under the new Anderson Alexandria Pastorate subscription. Be sure to bookmark that page of https://watch.formed.org/browse No password needed! As always, please reach out if you have questions about our parish subscription to FORMED. Have technical questions or connection issues? You can also contact FORMED ParishCare here: https://help.formed.org/support/home or by calling 1-844-367-6331 God Bless you all! St. Mary, St. Joseph, and St. Ambrose, pray for us!

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COMMUNITY NEWS

St. Mary School Alexandria Enrollment is now open to all parishioners and brochures about our Pk and K programs will be placed in the Narthex and available through March. Knights of Columbus Our Lenten fish fries are on Fridays of Lent from 5-7:30 PM. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Greg Acra will once again be grilling when the weather is permitted, either salmon or trout with sides for $15. Theses dinners are limited to 15 per week, so reserve yours by calling Joe Lambert at (765) 606-8711, between 11:00 AM on Mondays and 1:00 PM on Wednesdays to reserve yours. You must call each week to set your order. Masks are required when you come into the hall and while you are in line. We will have seating for 50 people at a time, and while you are seated (eating/drinking) you may remove your mask. If you get up to get a drink, or go to the restroom, etc. you must put your mask back on.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE The 2021 Spring Campaign of 40 Days for Life has started. This campaign will continue until Sunday, March 28th. Please pray and fast during this time for an end of abortion and for the safety of the vigil participants who will be praying at abortion centers during these 40 days. More information can be found at www.40daysforlife.com/INDIANAPOLIS Please help support your local Catholic Men's Conference! Watch it LIVE! With easy one-click online access for only $10. Watch it with your friends, family, or entire parish for only $10. Host a watch party at your house or parish! Anyone who registers will receive live access to all the conference, as well as an MP3 of all talks to listen to at any time! Register at www.e6catholicmensconference.com Improve your vocations and become better spouses, parents, children, brothers and neighbors by growing in mascu-line virtue. Be the leader, protector and provider Christ is calling you to be! In 2021, be a light in a world of dark-ness! The 6th annual E6 Catholic Men’s Conference will take place on 2/27/21 and features 3 of the world’s most dynamic Catholic speakers: Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, Jason Evert and Patrick Coffin. We pride ourselves on presenting a quality, substance-driven, inspirational and faith-filled event that will change men’s lives and help equip them to be the men Christ calls them to be. Do not miss this! OUR MISSION: The E6 Catholic Men’s Conference is designed to bring men into a deeper relationship with Christ and His Catholic Church through: a worthy celebration of the sacraments, engaging talks to strengthen their faith, opportunities for true fraternity and exposure to good resources to aid them in living their faith as disciples of Christ. In a world that is losing a truly biblical understanding of masculinity, fatherhood and brotherhood, this conference aims at equipping men to put on the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18) and stand as men of Christ. Visit our website at:www.e6catholicmensconference.com