WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15TH, 2010

WORLD MATRIMONIAL DAY: February 14, 2010, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary time, we celebrate the World Matrimonial Day. We honor husband and wife as heads of the family, the basic cell of the society. We rejoice with couples commemorating their faith-filled life commitment today during our Weekend Masses as you renew your wedding vows. I wish to assure you all as you re-live your Wedding Anniversary of my joy as your pastor and that of all the parishioners of St. Angela Merici Catholic Church. May God keep blessing you in your noble vocation in marriage.

FAREWELL MASS FOR FATHER PETER MUSHI, AJ, INSTALLATION OF FR. NESTORIO NEW PASTOR AND BLESSING OF OUR NEW ALTAR: This is to inform you that on Tuesday February 23, 2010, at 6.30 p.m. as a parish, we shall have a farewell Mass for Fr. Peter Mushi, AJ, installation of Fr. Nestorio Agirembabazi, AJ, new pastor and blessing of St. Angela Merici new Altar. The Holy Mass will be presided over by Most Rev. Josu Iriondo, Auxiliary Bishop of New York. You are all warmly welcome on that special event.

ASH WEDNESDAY. On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, we begin our annual LENTEN season. On that day, we shall have three Masses; with the school children at 8.30 a.m., service of imposition of ashes service at the Nursing Home at 10.00 a.m., regular Holy Mass at 1.00 p.m. in English, and 7.30 p..m. in Spanish. Ash Wednesday is a day of universal fast and abstinence in the Church. It is a Season of grace, personal and community renewal (reconciliation) and generosity to the most needy of society.

TAX EXEMPTION LETTER. For all our registered parishioners who donated to the church this past year who would like to receive Tax exemption letters are invited to call the rectory and speak with Mrs. Marcia Correa. Please provide your envelop number.

REQUEST FOR MASS INTENTIONS There are so many open days for parishioners to request for Mass Intentions, please do take advantage of that opportunity to pray for your deceased relatives, friends, and benefactors or for yourself for blessings and divine favors. You can do so by requesting for a Gregorian Mass, which is a thirty days (30) consecutive masses offered by a priest for a particular intention or regular mass, offered on a particular day, which most of us are used to.

PRESIDENT’S DAY February 15, 2010 is President’s Day. The Parish office will be closed.

THE WAY OF THE CROSS/VIA CRUCES We shall have the Way of the Cross in Spanish on Thursday February 19th, 2010 at 6.30 p.m. and Friday February 19, 2010 at 6.30 p.m. in English