We would like to congratulate our high school graduating Seniors! Know that as you set out to begin a new chapter of your lives, this place is always home to you. Be confident of our prayers!

We would also like to invite you to be our guest of honor at Holy Mass this Sunday, May 20th for the 11 am  Mass. Wear your gowns and meet in front of the Church.

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Tonight we celebrate the promise of Jesus, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, in the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please pray for our candidates, that the Holy Spirit strengthen to witness to the power and love of God in their lives.

Here is the talk and questions from April’s Luncheon. Remember, all make-ups MUST be turned in at the Retreat on May 5th.

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This Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday. Join us in the Church at 230 pm for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, followed by Adoration and Benediction. Then Mass at 530 pm, followed by Life Night in the Hall. See y’all there!

We also want congratulate Jesse, he became Catholic last Saturday at the Vigil Mass! And we want to congratulate Summer who joined us at the Altar and received Holy Communion and Confirmation!

Don’t miss Jesse’s testimony this Sunday about becoming Catholic and how y’all witnessed to him!

Have you ever wanted to be present at Jesus’ passion and death? We invite all 6th – 12th graders to join us on Holy Thursday Night, immediately after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, to commemorate the beginning of our Lord’s sufferings. We will be watching the movie “The Passion of the Christ” on the Big screen with surround sound. Pop corn, and drinks will be provided. The movie will start at 8:15 PM in St. Joseph hall. We will attend adoration from 10-11:00 pm immediately following the movie. Parents pick up your teens at 11:00 pm. Anyone 17 and under who attends without a parent will need a signed permission slip. Permission slips can be found here.

The “Packing List” and meeting times are on the downloads page.

If any of you would be interested in lending a helping hand to those in our community who’ve been affected, we have some information to share with you. We are partnering with Diocesan Office of Justice and Peace, as well as, the VOAD (Volunteer Organizations in Active Disaster) Coalition. Our role will be to provide these two organizations with volunteers for clean up and long term recovery – helping people get their lives back. If you are interested in helping, please send an email to flood@sprcc.org and provide us with your contact information. Of course we will be offering service hours for those Confirmation Candidates who are need of them. But more importantly, this will be an opportunity to bring the love and hope of Jesus to people, who more than likely, are struggling in this moment to see Him.

Please continue to keep our community and the people who have experienced great loss in your prayers!

Tonight at Life Night we talked about the Teaching Authority of the Church and how the Church exists to guide us to truth. In one of the Small Groups, a teen asked about Gay Marriage. She posed her question by saying that they loved each other and God created them that way. Although they may “love” each, and God in fact did create them that way, there is still no excuse to go against the truth of the Sacrament of Marriage or is it permission to live against God’s plan.

This is an articl that gives hope to any of us that may struggle with sins of the flesh.

http://littlecatholicbubble.blogspot.com/2011/07/gay-catholic-and-doing-fine.html

Just a reminder that at 2:00 am on Saturday night, the TIME changes. Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday. You don’t want to miss Mass, the Luncheon or the Life Night. Have a great weekend!