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Good evening. This weekend we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Easter where Jesus promises there are many dwelling places in the Father's house. We will have our second collection for alms and anointing of the sick after all weekend Masses. We will celebrate First Communion at the 10 am Mass May 10 and Mother's Day at all weekend Masses that weekend. Parish Men's Group will meet Monday, May 11 at 5:30 pm in Rager Hall. All men 18 and older are welcome. CAJE Nehemiah Action will take place at Harrison High School Monday, May 11 with doors opening at 6 pm and meeting starting at 6:30 pm. All are welcome. Building and Grounds meeting will take place Thursday, May 14 at 6 pm. All are welcome. We will be starting our Confirmation program at the start of the next school year for those who will be 8th, 9th and 10th graders at the start of next school year. Contact Fr. Eugene for more details. Kitchen Renovation update is in the bulletin and on the website. The Diocese and all the parishes are changing into a new data system. If you are a parishioner and have any records with the parish that need to be updated please contact the parish office. We pray for an end of war in Ukraine and in the Middle East. We also pray for those who are sick in our families, parish, community and Diocese. Thank you for all you do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.

Good evening. This weekend we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter, where Jesus reminds us to know His voice. We will have our second collection for alms and have anointing of the sick after Mass the weekend of May 2 and 3. There will be a Parish's Men's Group meeting Monday, May 11 at 5:30 pm. All men 18 and older are welcome. There will be a CAJE Nehemiah Action gathering at Harrison High School Monday, May 11 at 6:30 pm. All are welcome. There will be a Building and Grounds Meeting Thursday, May 14 at 6 pm. All are welcome. We pray for end of war in Iran, Ukraine and other parts of the Middle East. We pray also for the sick and suffering. Thank you for all you do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.

Good evening. This weekend we celebrate the Third Sunday of Easter and also Mass of Creation at all weekend Masses. As part of Creation Care Masses, as you enter Church you will be given a paper to ask what is your happy place in nature and what is a gift of creation for which you are especially grateful? You can leave them at boxes as you leave Church. Creation Care t-shirts will be sold after Mass in the hallway. After the 10 am Mass on Sunday we will have Coffee and Dougnuts along with a reception to welcome Deacon John McMullen and his wife Mary Grace to the parish. Please take a moment to welcome them. May 1 and 2 will have an alms second collection and anointing of the sick after Mass. Please pray for Chase Riecker and Nathan Folz who were ordained transitional deacons this weekend. Please pray for our kids who will be making their First Communion Retreat this weekend and as we plan implementing changes for Confirmation that the Diocese has requested. Finally we pray for those who are sick in our parish and for peace in our world. Thank you for all you do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.