Pastoral Messages from Fr. Rick 3-31-21

Pastoral Messages from Fr. Rick 3-31-21

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to all who so generously offered their time and many talents for our Holy Week liturgies.  What a great contribution to our community and many visitors!

Man and Father Conference – April 23-25   Check it out and pass it on.  https://go.virtualcatholicconference.com/manandfather

TRULY Pro-Life   Consider linking into this Theology of the Body weekend conference/webinar to see how a dynamic Catholic Church is reaching out to our wounded culture and world.  This easily accessible format is a great way to familiarize ourselves with some of the tools and weapons that the next few generations of Catholics will need to continue the job of building the Kingdom of God and Teaching the Nations.  Did I mention that it is FREE?  April 30 to May 2.       https://www.tobvirtualconference.com/

EVEN MORE PRO-LIFE     Check out the Catholic Climate Covenant’s websiteto see how you can participate in preserving the planet your grandchildren will inherit and how our faith speaks to the many environmental issues.     https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/   This week there is also a special webinar featuring the sentiments of Native Americans in the area of the environment; listed on same webpage.

All Parishioners:  Saturday, April 17th, is the Church’s Annual Cleanup Day.  Meet at 10:00 a.m.  Bring your work clothes, gloves and a hat and a mask, in case you are working in a group.   A list of jobs is printed on the chalkboard in the Social Hall in case you want to work alone in advance of April 17th.  There will be another list posted in front of the church that day. Watch for details in future bulletins.  For more info contact Mike Bzdewka, MaryBeth Pashia, or Noel Poe. 

THE HEALING CHARISM – This is a free weekly reflection delivered to your inbox to uplift the soul and calm the mind from St. Luke Institute’s president, Rev. David Songy, O.F.M.Cap., S.T.D., Psy.D.  sli.org/signup

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION – BY APPOINTMENT.  Please leave a message at the office or see me after Mass.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Please join us for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament each Thursday afternoon from 4:00 to 5:00.  This will be a time of silent prayer which ends with benediction.  Yet another genuinely PRO-LIFE activity.