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News from the Pulpit
The Christmas Decorations will be taken
down after the 10:30 Sunday Mass on January
14th. Subway sandwiches will be provided. All are invited to
help. Many hands make
light work.
Nominations for the Finance Council are
now being accepted. Nomination forms are in
the pew. Fill one out and drop it in the collection and bring it to
the rectory.
Other tidbits of information that didn't
quite make the bulletin or master calendar:
On January 14th there are confirmation
meetings
7th grade meets at 9:00 AM
8th grade meets at 5:00 PM
First reconciliation for the second
graders is January 24th.
Catholic Schools Week is January 28th to
February 3rd. There will be student
presenters at the end of the Mass for both weekends.
Some other things to keep in mind:
Blessing of throats will happen at all
weekend masses of February 3rd/4th
Blessing of Candles will occur at the
4:30 Saturday Night Mass on February 3rd.
Students will also be giving
presentations at the end of Mass the weekend of February
3rd/4th.
I will be on vacation from February 4 to
the 16th. Fr. Brajkovich will be filling in
on most of those days.
Tentatively we have finance council
elections on the weekend of February 10th/11th.
The Sacrament of Anointing will be
offered at all the weekend Mass on February
17th/18th.
Scout Mass is Sunday, February 18th at
the Cathedral. I will be attending.
Ash Wednesday is February 21st.
March 19th is Joseph Day. We will
have a special celebration with the "St. Joseph's
Table".
March 26th is the Annunciation. We
will have a special celebration. This is a special
pro-life day.
Holy Week begins April 1st.
Easter is April 8th
Grace will be gone on vacation from April
11th to 30th. Diane Stanek will be filling
in as secretary.
Confirmation is April 22nd at the
Cathedral.
First Communion is April 29th
May Crowning is May 6th.
Eighth Grade Graduation Mass is May 12th.
I will be gone to National Camping School
from May 19th to the 25th. Fr. Brajkovich
will be covering Masses.
Solemn Vigil of Pentecost is May 26th.
Memorial Day is May 28th.
The African Priest should be arriving
June 1st.
I begin working at camp June 3rd.