IN OUR FAMILY PRAYERS: Ernest Augustine,  Henry Bloguszewski, Elizabeth Casino,  Doris Craig, Edmund & Marie Elbert, Enam Faroni, Rose Geary, James Grady, Anthony Grispino, Evelyn Guyger, James Hamilton,  Francis Jennings, Jean Karol, Joe Maguire, Lorie McGreal,  Antonio Peta, Carl Pompizzi, Nick Pompizzi, Anthony Rodriguez,  Manny Straface, and Cindy White. (All of the sick and shut-ins of the parish remain in our prayers whether their names are listed or not.) May the healing hand of the Lord grant them full health in body and spirit. AMEN HOME VISITS - Our parish visitor, Sister Eileen Marie Sheehan, RSM, is available to call on parishioners in their homes. If you would like to schedule a visit, please call the rectory at 610-664-0165. Scripture Readings for Sunday, April 4, 2004: Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippins 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 TITHING CORNER - "As we get ready to celebrate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, we can make some return to the Lord for all that He has done for us by our Stewardship of time, talent and treasure." Collection for 03/23/03 - $2416; collection for 03/21/04 - $2058. PASTORAL COUNCIL & FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 7:30 PM in the lower level of St. Justin Martyr Rectory. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASSES - celebrate your 25th, 50th and over 50th Wedding Anniversary with His Eminence Justin Cardinal Rigali at Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paul on Sunday, May 2, 2004 at 11:00 AM. Please see bulletin board in church vestibule for more information. Registration is due by April 9th. ST. PATRICK’S PARTY - Thank you to all who came and had a grand time at the St. Patrick’s Day Party last Sunday. A special thanks to all of the volunteers who organized this fine affair and to Gil and Luann Chavez, Joe Algeri and Joe Casino for their generosity to our parish. PASTORAL COUNCIL AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - the next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 at 7:30 PM in the lower level of St. Justin Martyr Rectory. ST. JUSTIN MARTYR - EASTER SCHEDULE 2004 Passion (Palm) Sunday, April 4th Palm will be blessed and distributed at the Saturday Vigil Mass 5:15 P.M. and the Sunday Mass at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, April 7th, at 7:30 P.M. St. John Vianney Church Communal Penance Service with Individual Confessions Holy Thursday, April 8th Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7:30 P.M. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament From after Mass until 11:00 P.M. Good Friday, April 9th Celebration of the Lord's Passion 7:30 P.M. St. Justin Martyr Church 3:00 P.M. at St. John Vianney Church Holy Saturday, April 10th Solemn Easter Vigil 8:00 P.M. Easter Sunday, April 11th Masses St. Justin Martyr Church: 10:30 A.M. St. John Vianney Church: 8:00 A.M., 10:30 A.M. and 12 Noon ST. JOHN VIANNEY- EASTER SCHEDULE 2004 Passion (Palm) Sunday, April 4th Palm will be blessed and distributed at the Saturday Vigil Mass, 5:00 P.M., and Sunday Masses: 8:00 A.M., 10:30 A.M., and 12 o'clock Noon. Wednesday, April 7th, 7:30 P.M. St. John Vianney Church Communal Penance Service with Individual Confessions Holy Thursday, April 8th Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7:30 P.M. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament From after Mass until 11:00 P.M. Good Friday, April 9th Celebration of the Lord's Passion St. John Vianney Church: 3:00 P.M. St. Justin Martyr Church: 7:30 P.M. Holy Saturday, April 10th Solemn Easter Vigil: 8:00 P.M. Easter Sunday, April 11th Masses 8:00 A.M., 10:30 A.M. and 12 Noon Retired? Eager to "give something back?" The Ignatian Lay Volunteer Corps, a Jesuit-supported national organization, is accepting volunteers (age 55+) to work with people who are poor in the Greater Philadelphia area. Our members volunteer two days weekly, and join in prayer in the Ignatian tradition. Please contact Bernadette Dougherty, SSJ at 215-232-8300 or bdougherty@ilvc.org. LANDINGS - is a program that welcomes returning Catholics to the Church. Small group sessions will begin in April at St. Dorothy’s Parish, Drexel Hill. For info, please call Joanne at 610-853-4527. Attention All High School Community Service Corps Members! This is your last chance to register for the upcoming CONVO, a Service Overnight, on April 3-4. It will be held at Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill. Included will be workshops, on site service projects, food, games, dance, prayer, liturgy and a few surprises. Check the website at www.oyya.org for registration details. If you have any questions, please call Suzanne at 610-649-9410. TELEVISED MASS - A weekday televised Mass airs in the Philadelphia area on Monday through Friday on WPPX TV PAX 61 at 2:00 PM.

New Parishioners/Parishioners leaving St. Justin Martyr:  If you have recently moved into the parish, we welcome you. We ask that you call the rectory at 610-664-0165 to register as soon as possible. If you are leaving the parish, please notify the rectory so that we may keep our records updated. Thank you. FAMILY PERSPECTIVE: Our God is constantly providing us with opportunities to encounter Jesus in the daily interactions of family life. We grow in the "new way" of loving as Jesus loves when we make honest efforts to turn from our sinful ways and to treat others with the compassion of Jesus. TAKE A CHANCE ON A COMFORTABLE SEAT! The leather recliner in the church vestibule will be chanced off in time for the Super Bowl. Chances cost $10/ticket and will be sold after weekend Masses. Only a limited number of chances will be sold. FAMILY LIFE OFFICE - The Family Life Office sponsors a variety of programs. They include the following. A directory listing parish/cluster Bereavement Programs is available by calling the Family Life Office at 610-660-9002. Marriage Encounter weekends are available. For more information, call 1-800-456-8330. Separated and Divorced Catholics support groups are also held throughout the archdiocese. PRE CANA NEWS - Annunciation BVM Parish, 401 Brookline Blvd., Havertown, PA will hold a one day marriage preparation course on Saturday, March 6, 2004. Any engaged couples who would like more information should call the Annunciation Rectory at 610-449-1613. FAMILY LIFE OFFICE - The Family Life Office sponsors a variety of programs. A directory listing parish/cluster Bereavement Programs is available by calling the Family Life Office at 610-660-9002. Marriage Encounter weekends are available. For more information, call 1-800-456-8330. Separated and Divorced Catholics support groups are also held throughout the archdiocese. UPCOMING SCHEDULE FOR THOSE RECEIVING FIRST PENANCE AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AT ST. JUSTIN MARTYR IN 2004 Tuesday, March 16, 2004, 7:30 PM in St. John Vianney Church - address to parents on Penance and Reconciliation. Tuesday, March 23, 2004, 7:30 PM in St. John Vianney Church - address to parents on First Holy Communion. Saturday, March 27, 2004, 10:30 AM in St. John Vianney Church - First Penance. Sunday, May 9, 2004, 10:30 AM in St. Justin Martyr Church - First Holy Communion. UPCOMING SCHEDULE FOR THOSE BEING CONFIRMED AT ST. JUSTIN MARTYR IN 2004 Wednesday, March 31, 2004, 7:30 PM in St. Justin Martyr Church - Bishop Louis A. DeSimone will address the parents of those being confirmed. Sponsors are encouraged to attend. Saturday, May 1, 2004 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 noon, practice for Confirmation. All children being confirmed must attend this practice. Sponsors are encouraged to attend, if possible. Sunday, May 2, 2004, 10:30 AM Mass - Bishop DeSimone will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation. LENTEN PROGRAMS & SERVICES DAILY MASS is celebrated at 7:30 AM, Monday through Friday, and at 8:00 AM on Saturday. STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be held on Friday evening, April 2nd at 7:30 PM at St. John Vianney Church. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE is held on Saturdays from 4:15 - 5:00 PM. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION - will take place on Sunday, April 18th and Sunday, April 25th in the St. Justin Martyr Church Hall before and after the Religious Education Program which begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 10:20 AM. Parents of incoming first graders should bring their child’s Baptismal certificate unless the child was baptized at St. Justin Martyr or St. John Vianney. Fee is $75 for one child, $85 for two children and $100 for three or more. Vicariate Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood - Everyone is invited to attend. Services begin at 7:30 PM: March 30th at SS Philip & James Church in Exton and on March 31st at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Bensalem. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASSES - celebrate your 25th, 50th and over 50th Wedding Anniversary with His Eminence Justin Cardinal Rigali at Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paul on Sunday, May 2, 2004 at 11:00 AM. Please see bulletin board in church vestibule for more information. Registration is due by April 9th. Catholic Heart Workcamp - The High School Group still has several spots available for our trip to Kearney, NJ for Catholic Heart Workcamp from July 26th - August 1st. This mission trip is open to students who will be in 9th grade through college in the fall of 2004. The cost is $265.00. For more info, please contact Diana Jelski at 610-526-9628. CLOTHING DRIVE & SMALL HOUSEHOLD GOODS - The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be at the following locations during the month of April from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. On Thursday, April 15, 2004 at St. Matthias; on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at Presentation BVM; and on Saturday, April 24, 2004 at St. Colman. EYEGLASS RECYCLING - There is a collection box for used eyeglasses in the church vestibule. Please deposit your old eyeglasses in the box which is provided by the Lions Club. This program distributes used eyeglasses to the needy. SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM - All clergy as well as all parish staff and volunteers who have regular contact with young people are required to attend a Protecting God’s Children Awareness Session for Adults. The Spring Awareness training sessions will begin in March. Information can be found online at www.vistus.org (The registration password is "Trust") and at the Archdiocesan web site at www.archdiocese-phl.org. The sessions are approximately two and a half hours long. Please arrive 15 minutes before the session to sign-in and pick up materials. There will be an Awareness Session at St. John Vianney Church Hall on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 beginning at 10:00 AM. Pre-registration is required. Please check the website or call the rectory at 610-664-0165 if you need more information. LOOKING FOR QUIET SOLITUDE - Rest, reflect and reverence yourself at the Dominican Retreat House, Elkins Park, PA. Upcoming programs include: Serenity Weekend for Men, April 2-4, 2004, contact St. Connie Kelly, OP at 215-782-8520, ext. 181; The Writings of Henri Nouwen, April 16-17, 2004, contact Sr. Marie DeMonte, OP at 215-782-8520, ext. 125; Holy Week Retreat, April 6-11, 2004, contact Sr. Eleanor McNichol, SSJ at 215-782-8520, ext. 115; and Mother’s Day Brunch on May 9, 2004 from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM, contact Helen Jauregui at 215-782-8520, ext. 139 FOOTLOOSE - The Theatre Society of Archbishop John Carroll High School will present its spring production of "Broadway’s Footloose Musical", a nostalgic look back at the ’80's featuring hits such as "Footloose", Holding Out for a Hero", and "I’m Free". Performances are scheduled on April 23, 24, 30 and May 1 at 8:00 PM and on Sunday, April 25 at 2:00 PM. Reserved ticket cost is $8 and general admission is $6. Please call 610-688-7610 for more info. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP - will meet on 6 Thursdays from 7:30 - 9:00 PM at Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish Office, 2nd floor meeting room. Re-scheduled dates are as follows: 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, and 5/20. The program serves adults who have lost a spouse, partner, sibling or friend and will address the spiritual components of grieving. For info or to register, please call Maryfran Stulginski at 610-525-0147.