Coffee & Donuts - We will have coffee & donuts in the downstairs Social Hall following the 10am Mass this morning. All are welcome to join us. Access via the side door on Buttonwood.
Lenten Mission—Save Date - During the first week of Lent, Father Joseph Tuscan OFM will come to give a mission. The dates are from March 10-13. More details about the mission will be provided soon.
Welcome New Secretary - Please give a warm welcome to our new part-time employee, Bethany Wertz, as she joins the existing Mater Dei staff as Chaplain’s Secretary. In recent years Mrs. Wertz has interned at the Vatican’s Council for Social Communication in Rome, worked as Pilgrimage and Visitor Services Specialist at the St John Paul II National Shrine in Washington and taught High School Theology at Montgomery Prep. We are excited to have her as part of our staff.
Substitute Church Cleaners - We are still in need of a few substitutes for our church cleaning crew. They are only asked to be available to help a few times per year. Contact Elaine Rainey at Seabhj3@gmail.com
Stations of the Cross - Stations of the Cross will be every Friday of Lent.
Sung Vespers Tonight - Sung Vespers with organ accompaniment and Exposition with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will be tonight from 5:30pm–6:30pm. Sheets will be provided for all to follow along. We have Vespers every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.
Building Fund Collection - Today we will have a second collection for the Building Fund. Thank you for your generous support as we work towards paying off the loan on the new rectory.
Charitable Bequests - Many of the Church’s most helpful gifts come from the estates of generous donors. As we at Mater Dei look ahead to our future challenges we ask you to please remember Mater Dei in your will or living trust. Contact Fr Eichman with any questions.
St. Tarcisius Meeting - Our next St. Tarcisius Meeting is Saturday, March 7th at 5:00pm. The group is for children ages 5 – 12 and meets monthly in order to train the children to meditate. Each meeting includes a short, priest led meditation, the rosary, and a potluck dinner. Meetings are the 1st Saturday of the month from 5-7pm. We will gather in a different host family’s home each month. For information concerning our February meeting please contact us at SaintTarcisiusGroup@MaterDeiPA.com
Palms to be Burned - In preparation for Ash Wednesday there will be a basket in the back of the church next week for old palms blessed last year.
2019 Pilgrimage to the Holy Land - This Fall 2019 pilgrimage will be lead by Catholics of the Holy Land and will include a daily traditional Latin Mass. Chaplain: Fr. Robert Novokowsky, FSSP. October 7 - 19, 2019. For more details contact 804-320-4932 or office@stjosephrichmond.org
Girls Summer Camp Lincoln, NE - Camp Mater Dei is a girls summer camp designed to teach girls how to model themselves after the Mother of God while attending daily Traditional Latin Mass & prayer balanced with fun activities. Where: Lincoln, NE. When: July 17-26, 2019. Ages: Girls 13-16 years old. Sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (FSSP)