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Fourth Sunday of Lent

Jn 9, 1-41

As Jesus walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man’s eyes, saying to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). Then he went and washed and came back able to see. The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar began to ask, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?” Some were saying, “It is he.” Others were saying, “No, but it is someone like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.” But they kept asking him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ Then I went and washed and received my sight.” They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I do not know.”

They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. Then the Pharisees also began to ask him how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes. Then I washed, and now I see.” Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not observe the sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And they were divided. So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” He said, “He is a prophet.”

The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” His parents answered, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but we do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.” His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”

So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.” He answered, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” Then they reviled him, saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.” The man answered, “Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will. Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out.

Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” He answered, “And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.” Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.” He said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped him. Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.” Some of the Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not blind, are we?” Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, ‘We see,’ your sin remains.”

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O.Marek Krzyżkowski CSsR - urodził się w 1984r, pierwsze śluby złożył w 2006, a święcenia kapłańskie przyjął w 2011. Po święceniach pracował w duszpasterstwie w Toruniu, Szczecinku, Wrocławiu, Szczecinie i Krakowie. Od dwóch lat jest w Lublinie, przygotowując się w tirocinium misyjno-pastoralnym (szkoła kaznodziejów) do pracy jako misjonarz ludowy. O Marek Krzyżkowski CSsR przybędzie do naszej parafii by w dniach 26 – 29 marca 2023 by wygłosić rekolekcje wielkopostne. Zachęcamy do udziału i skorzystania z sakramentu pojednania

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Dear Parishioners and Friends,

The forty days of Lenten prayer and penance are a special time for us to grow in the love of God, and in loving service to our brothers and sisters. During Lent we focus on the Cross of Christ, so that, through the Cross, we might be brought to the glory of new life.

The sacred season of Lent is a special time for us to grow in the love of God, and in loving service to our brothers and sisters. It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday.

The main theme of Lent is not just a repentance, but most of all the mystery of our redemption in our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus, the Son of God is the main focus of all our efforts during Lent. Fasting, praying, and almsgiving are important dimensions of Lenten exercises, but let us remember that these are means to respond to the mystery of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In other words, whatever we do during this sacred time we should do it in connection to Jesus, who has suffered for our sins and died on the cross.

Therefore, please remember that Ash Wednesday, all Fridays of Lent and Good Friday are days of abstinence (refraining from meat) for all Catholics from age 14 onwards. However on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, fasting and abstinence is also obligatory for those from the ages 18-59. Fasting means one full meal a day, with two smaller meals and nothing between meals (liquids are permitted).

Join us in contemplating Jesus’ Passion at weekly Stations of the Cross on Tuesdays at 6:00PM and on Fridays at 4:30PM at Sacred Heart Church. Please take note that on Tuesday March 21st we will celebrate the Outdoor Way of the Cross, walking from Christ the King Church to Sacred Heart Church at 6:00PM followed by soup, salad and bread in the Sacred Heart auditorium. In case of inclement weather, we will gather at Sacred Heart Worship Site at 6:00PM.

Additionally, to enter deeper into Christ passion every Saturday throughout Lent at 4:30PM during adoration, we will sing the Lenten Lamentations, that will also be sung on Sundays at 8:40AM before the Mass. Join me in singing as we contemplate the passion, Christ’s love for you and me.

Be a part of our upcoming Parish Lenten Retreats in English will begin on Saturday evening, March 11th and continue through Tuesday, March 14th. Our Lenten Preacher will be Fr. Mike Houston CSsR. The Polish Lenten Retreat will take place from March 26th to 29th and will be preached by Fr. Marek Krzyzkowski CSsR. Let us remember, that Lenten Retreats is a time of renovating the very foundation of our faith and a time to strengthen our hope. Deepen your faith and love. Participate in the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation to receive God’s mercy. Let us pray that the Lord will look with favor upon our acts of penance and charity and bless our parish with many graces during this Lenten season. I wish you all a truly beautiful and fruitful Lent.

With prayers for all of God’s blessings,

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Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, And let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Elizabeth Regetz

November 1, 1923 - March 12, 2023

Elizabeth (nee Buchanec) Regetz, 99, entered into eternal life on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset in Somerville, NJ surrounded by loving family.

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Mary Ann Kristopovich, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset in Somerville, NJ surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 20, 1933 and raised in Dupont, PA, daughter of the late John and Sabina, she settled to Manville where she spent most of her life.