FUNERALS: Funerals was celebrated for Joseph Goddeau, Gerald Delaney and Francis Islas. Please remember them and their families in your prayers. BE A HOST FAMILY: Seton Catholic (and formerly MAI) has a long-running tradition as a resident school for International Students. Seton is inviting families to be a Host Family to these students. A monthly stipend fo $500 is provided to these families. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Lynn Gilbert, 561-4031 ext 109. More information about the program is available on the Seton Catholic web site: www.setonchs.com. NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN KICKS-OFF THIS WEEKEND: The annual North Country Catholic campaign begins today. Please enter your subscription by a.) placing your envelope in the collection basket. Regular subscriptions are $23.00 for one year while. I would ask that you subscribe and support our diocesan newspaper. You may also use your Visa or MasterCard to purchase your North Country Catholic subscription. Fill in the appropriate section of your envelope. FOOD SHELF: Your generous contributions to the Food Shelf on the third weekend of the month is now delivered at the JCEO in Saranac. You or others in need of food items can get them by phoning Cindy Waldron at 293-6661. MY OFFERING TO GOD FOR SECOND WEEK OF LENT: I will set aside time today to reflect on the teachings of Jesus. Today I will make an offering to the less fortunate I will look for ways I can serve others today. I will thank the Lord for His sacrifice on my behalf. I will not eat between meals. I will make Jesus the center of my life. I will pray for those who feel they are far from God. THE SIGN OF THE CROSS: For early Christians, the Sign of the Cross involved tracing small crosses on the forehead, on the lips and on the heart, as we do at Mass before the reading of the Gospel. In the 3rd century, Tertullian noted that Christians made the Sign of the Cross regularly before entering or leaving their homes, eating, bathing, even before lighting lamps. The Sign of the Cross is made on Catholics at Baptism, at the Anointing of the Sick and countless times in between. When you reverently bless yourself with the Sign of the Cross, you express belief in God the Father, in God the Son and in God the Holy Spirit from whom all blessings flow. We can make our life holy with this ancient gesture.