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Good Evening. This weekend we celebrate the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time where we are reminded to let our Yes be Yes and your No mean No. We will have Coffee and Doughnuts after this Sunday's 10 am Mass in Rager Hall. Ash Wednesday will be on February 18 with Masses at 12:05 and 5:30 Ash Wednesday is an universal day of fast and abstinence please check age restrictions on this. Fridays during Lent is a time to fast from meat again check age restrictions and dietary needs. Stations of the Cross will take place every Friday in Lent at 5:30 pm in Church with the first one on February 20. Our Lenten Mission with Jim Ware will take place February 22, 23 24 at 6 pm with a meal on the first night at 5 pm. Dr. Ware is a scripture scholar who has taught at St. Meinrad and U of E. What a great way to start your Lent. See the bulletin for more details. Tristate Creation Care Conference will take place Saturday, Feb. 28. See the bulletin for more details. There will be a new Women's Bible study and spirituality group held on Saturday mornings starting February 28 at 10 am. Contact Laurie Ewers at [email protected] to provide input and to signup. Cecilia Phillips funeral will be this coming Tuesday at 10 am. Please keep Cecilia and her family in your prayers. We pray for peace in our world and peace in our hearts. Thank you for all you do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.

Good evening. This weekend we celebrate the fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, where we are called to be light for the world. Are second collection for Alms is this weekend at all Masses and anointing of the sick will take place after Mass. Coffee and doughnuts is after the 10 am Mass this Sunday. There will be a new Women's bible study and spirituality group held on Saturday mornings starting February 28 at 10 am. Please come to hospitality after Mass this Sunday or email Laurie Ewers at [email protected] to provide some input and sign up. The Right to Life Diaper Drive continues until March 1. More details are in the bulletin. This coming Monday the Men's group will meet at 5:30 pm in Rager Hall. Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday will take place February 17 in Rager Hall from 6 to 8 pm bring a potluck dish with desserts provided. Ash Wednesday Mass schedule is February 18 at12:05 and 5:30 pm. Parish Lenten Mission with Jim Ware will be February 22, 23 and 24 with all nights starting at 6 pm. There will be food before the Sunday, February 22 presentation. This is great way to start your Lenten journey and get you in the right space for Lent. Please remember in your prayers Kathy Weinzapfel and her family. Kathy's funeral will be Saturday at 10 am at Sts. Mary and John. Please remember in your prayers all those taking part in the OCIA retreat this weekend. Their names are in the bulletin. Finally we celebrate World Day of Prayer this weekend as we pray for peace in our country and world. Thank you for all you do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.

Good evening. This weekend we celebrate the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time where Jesus calls us like He invited His apostles to follow Him. Parish cancelation information can be on the parish website, parish Facebook page or channel 14. The Souper Supper has been canceled for Saturday. January 31 and Feb 1 weekend Fr. Adrian Burke, a Benedictan Monk from St. Meinrad will be here for Saint Meinrad weekend at all weekend Masses. We will bless throats that weekend and Tuesday, February 3 at the noon Mass. A diaper drive will start February 1 and last for the whole month. More details in the bulletin and on our website. February 7 and 8 we will have our alms second collection and anointing of the sick after Mass. Men's group will take place Monday, February 9 at 5:30 pm in Rager Hall. All men 18 and older are welcome. Panera Bread Ministry. Every Sunday night at 9 pm, someone from the parish picks up bread from Panera. It is delivered to the Food Pantry Monday morning around 8:45 am. Call Jacky at 746-8668 or Lee at the parish office if you are interested. You would only pick up once every 8 weeks. We pray for peace in our world and peace in our hearts and those affected by the snowstorm. Thank you for all do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.