Lent Reconciliation
Services
3/8—Sacred
Heart of Jesus Christ: 6:30pm
3/9—St. Mary of the Pines: 6:30pm
3/11—St.
Pius: 6:30pm
3/18—St.
Joseph: 6:30pm
3/20—Christ
the King (Bossier City): 10am
3/22—Holy
Trinity: 6pm
3/23—St.
Elizabeth Ann Seton: 6:30pm
3/24—Holy
Family Chapel, Barksdale AFB: 5:30pm
3/26—St.
Jude (Bossier City): 5:30pm

Join
us each Friday during Lent at 6:30 pm for Stations of
the Cross.

We are so blessed to have three people in our RCIA
class
this year: Tiffany
Self and
Johnny White, who are candidates for Full Communion , and Chelsea
Brown,
our Catechumen. Please keep them in your prayers as they
journey through Lent towards the Easter Vigil.

Easter Flower
Memorials
It is time again to remember those special people in our
lives, living or deceased, by placing a beautiful Lily Plant in the Sanctuary in their honor. Easter
Flower envelopes
can be found in your church envelope package or at the
desk in the vestibule.
Suggested donation is $10 per plant.
PLEASE...LEGIBLY PRINT THE NAME OF THE PERSON
TO BE REMEMBERED ON THE ENVELOPE.

Diocesan Stewardship
Appeal
Thus far, 13% of
the families of St. Mary of the Pines Church have
pledged $18, 515 to do our part in supporting the 2010
Diocesan Stewardship Appeal.
We are now attempting to bring our role in this
important effort to closure. If you have not yet made
your gift in support of our Appeal, please take time to
do so today, and remember that the Appeal calls for a
unified effort from every person capable of providing a
pledge. With the help of everyone, we should easily
reach our pledge goal of $54,000. Let your gift to this year’s Appeal reflect your
desire to “Hope in the Lord” and share your
blessings and make a difference! If you need a brochure,
pledge card or return envelope, they can be found in
your pew.

Ecumenical Lent Services
We join our neighboring Southern Hills Churches again this
year for the Prayer
Service &
Luncheon held
each Wednesday
at 12:00
noon.
We invite you to join us!!
Mar. 10—Seventh Day Adventist Church
Mar. 17—Summer Grove United Methodist Church
Mar. 24—St. Mary of the Pines Catholic Church
Mar. 31—Christ United Methodist Church

Catholic Women’s League
The ladies of Christ the King Church, 425 McCormick,
Bossier City, will
host the Catholic
Women’s League luncheon
meeting on Tuesday, March
9th. Cost
of the luncheon will be $6.00. Registration begins @
9:30 am & the meeting @ 10:30 am. The usual items
will be needed: canned goods & used clothing for the
Rescue Mission, cancelled stamps, and plant gifts for
our usual sale. Call Jean Neucere at 687-4848 by March
5th for reservations.

FISH FRY FRIDAY NIGHTS DURING LENT
Eat-In or Take-Out at St. Mary’s Vandegaer
Hall. 5:00 to 6:30 pm while supplies last. $6.00 per plate.
Menu: Catfish
fillets, Fries, Cole Slaw, Hush Puppies and (coffee or
tea for eat-in only). New
this year!! You can have your choice of Fried or Baked
Fish..
Our Ladies Auxiliary will include a Bake
Sale. Proceeds
from the Bake Sale benefit our seminarians. Please show
your support.

The Passion of Our
Lord
St. Mary of the Pines & Sacred Heart of
Jesus Churches will join together for the re-enactment
of the Passion
of Our Lord to
be held on Monday,
March 29th, 6:30 pm at
St. Mary of the Pines Church. We are asking previous
& new cast members to come and be part of this very
special time in our faith. Walk-ins are welcome.
Volunteers are needed for choir, cast, lighting &
props. Rehearsal dates will be every Sunday, 4:00 pm
from Feb. 21st to March 28th at St. Mary of the Pines
Church. For more information call Jeff Sepulvado @
686-7516 or Mary Chauvin @ 635-5446.

National Right to Life Oratory Contest is
an opportunity for all high school juniors & seniors
to speak out against abortion, infanticide, euthanasia
and fetal stem-cell research. The contest is sponsored
by the Louisiana Pro-Life Oratory Committee. It will
take place on Tuesday,
April 13th
, 7:00 pm at the Catholic Center. Deadline for entering
is Friday, April 9th.
There are information sheets and entry forms on
the desk in the vestibule of church.

Financial Assistance for
Catholic Students
Application packets for tuition assistance from the
Theresian Endowment, the Daughter of the Cross
Educational Fund, the Bishop’s Tuition Assistance
Fund, and the St. Mary of the Pines—Our Lady of the
Holy Rosary Education Endowment Fund are now available
for the 2010-2011 school year. Partial tuition
assistance is available on a needs-basis for Catholic
students in the Diocese of Shreveport. Parents may
contact any Catholic school or the Superintendent’s
office for application packets, or may apply online at www.tuitionaid.com. Deadline
for application is March 31, 2010.
For
more information, contact the
Diocesan Catholic Schools Office at 219-7253.

English as a Second Language
Join us every Sunday for our ESL
(English as a Second Language) class
in room 5 from 11:30 am —-12:30 pm.Learn or improve English without pressure! If you know
someone who will benefit from learning English to
communicate or to improve pronunciation, please let them
know they are welcome. Anyone interested in assisting in
a very rewarding mission, please call the Parish Office
@ 687-5121 or Lillian Moskeland @ 688-5329.

AARP Tax-Aide….Free Tax Help! For
taxpayers with low-and moderate-income, with special
attention to those age 60 and older. Where:
Southern
Hills Rec Center; Time:
Monday
thru Thursday, 8:30 am—2:00 pm; Dates:
February
1—April 15, 2010.
Call the Parish Office for more information.

We need a Eucharistic Minister who can take
communion every other Sunday to the Landmark Nursing
Home and Heritage Manor Nursing Home.
Please
call the Parish Office if you can help.

Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament is
held every Tuesday in Church from 6:00-7:00 pm.
Stop
in for prayer-Jesus is waiting for you.
Spend time in quite meditation, pray the rosary and the
chaplet of Divine Mercy and conclude with Benediction.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
