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First Holy Communion Day today for Kaia, Kinley and Joseph.

Today’s Confirmation at St. Peter Cathedral. Give them the Spirit of Wisdom, Knowledge, Counsel, Fortitude, Understanding, Piety and Fear of the Lord.

Our newly Confirmed, Joseph and Dylan with Bishop John.

First Holy Communion today!! Congratulations Kaia, Kinley and Joseph !!

Sunday's Bulletin w/ insert:

First Holy Communion at 11:15am Mass tomorrow!! 🙏🏼

~ St. Florian The St. Florian commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on May 4th, was an officer of the Roman army, who occupied a high administrative post in Noricum, now part of Austria, and who suffered death for the Faith in the days of Diocletian. His legendary "Acts" state that he gave himself up at Lorch to the soldiers of Aquilinus, the governor, when they were rounding up the Christians, and after making a bold confession, he was twice scourged, half-flayed alive, set on fire, and finally thrown into the river Enns with a stone around his neck. His body, recovered and buried by a pious woman, was eventually removed to the Augustinian Abbey of St. Florian, near Linz. It is said to have been at a later date translated to Rome, and Pope Lucius III, in 1138, gave some of the saint's relics to King Casimir of Poland and to the Bishop of Cracow. Since that time, St. Florian has been regarded as a patron of Poland as well as of Linz, Upper Austria and of firemen. There has been popular devotion to St. Florian in many parts of central Europe, and the tradition as to his martyrdom, not far from the spot where the Enns flows into the Danube, is ancient and reliable. Many miracles of healing are attributed to his intercession and he is invoked as a powerful protector in danger from fire or water.

Our FIRST Fish Fry of the year is about to begin!! 5 to 7pm 🎣 $12. Adults $4 kids ALL YOU CAN EAT!!! It’s Fry-luscious!! 🐠

~ Saints Philip & James ~ St. Philip The Apostle Philip was one of Christ's first disciples, called soon after his Master's baptism in the Jordan. The fourth Gospel gives the following detail: "The next day Jesus was about to leave for Galilee, and He found Philip. And Jesus said to him: Follow Me. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and said to him: We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets wrote, Jesus the Son of Joseph of Nazareth. And Nathanael said to him: Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come and see" (John 1:43ff). — The Church's Year of Grace, Pius Parsch ~ St. James the Less St. James the Less, a brother of the Apostle Jude, was of Cana of Galilee. He is the author of one of the Catholic Epistles in the New Testament. He was favored by an appearance of the Risen Christ (I Cor. 15:7). After the dispersion of the Apostles he was made Bishop of Jerusalem. He was visited by St. Paul (Gal. 1:19). He spoke after Peter at the meeting of the Apostles (Acts 15:13). When he refused to deny the Divinity of Christ, the Jews cast him down from the terrace of the temple and clubbed him to death. The Breviary contains a very moving description of his death. "When he was ninety-six years old and had governed the Church for thirty years in a most holy manner, the Jews sought to stone him, then took him to the pinnacle of the temple and cast him off headlong. As he lay there half dead, with legs broken by the fall, he lifted his hands toward heaven and prayed to God for the salvation of his enemies, saying: Lord, forgive them for they know not what they do! While the apostle was still praying, a fuller struck his head a mortal blow." His relics now rest next to those of St. Philip in the church of the Holy Apostles in Rome, and their names are mentioned in the first list in the Canon of the Mass. Excerpted from The Church's Year of Grace, Pius Parsch

~ St. Athanasius A champion of orthodoxy! He did not die a martyr, but his life was martyrdom in the truest sense. Athanasius was the Church's greatest hero in the battle against Arianism (a heresy that denied Christ's divinity). Even as a young deacon at the Council of Nicea (325), he was recognized as "Arius' ablest enemy" and the foremost defender of the Church's faith. After the death of his bishop (328), "the entire Catholic congregation with one accord, as one soul and body, voiced the wish of the dying bishop Alexander that Athanasius should succeed him. Everyone esteemed him as a virtuous, holy man, an ascetic, a true bishop." There followed fifty years of constant conflict. Under five emperors and by exile on five different occasions, he gave testimony to the truth of the Catholic position. His allegiance to the Church never wavered, his courage never weakened. As consolation in the face of horrendous calumnies and cruel persecution, Athanasius looked to the unwavering love of his Catholic people. Even time brought no mitigation in Arian hatred. For five years he hid in a deep, dry cistern to be safe from their raging wrath and their attempts to assassinate him. The place was known only to one trusted friend who secretly supplied necessary food. That Athanasius enjoyed God's special protection should have been obvious to all. On one occasion when the emperor's assassins were pursuing him, Athanasius ordered the ship on which he was fleeing to double-back and sail upstream so that he might meet and by-pass his persecutors. Not recognizing the boat upon meeting in semi-darkness, they naively asked whether the ship carrying Athanasius was still far ahead. Calmly and truthfully Athanasius himself called back, "He is not far from here." So his persecutors kept sailing on in the same direction, allowing the saint to complete his escape. Preserved by divine Providence through a lifetime of trial and danger, he finally died in his own quarters at Alexandria during the reign of the Emperor Valens (373). Athanasius enriched Christian literature with many important works, some pointed toward piety and edification, others polemical and dogmatic in nature. He ruled the Church of Alexandria for forty-six years. Excerpted from The Church's Year of Grace, Pius Parsch

~ St. Joseph the Worker "May Day" has long been dedicated to labor and the working man. It falls on the first day of the month that is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope Pius XII expressed the hope that this feast would accentuate the dignity of labor and would bring a spiritual dimension to labor unions. It is eminently fitting that St. Joseph, a working man who became the foster-father of Christ and patron of the universal Church, should be honored on this day. The texts of the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours provide a catechetical synthesis of the significance of human labor seen in the light of faith. The Opening Prayer states that God, the creator and ruler of the universe, has called men and women in every age to develop and use their talents for the good of others. The Office of Readings, taken from the document of the Second Vatican Council on the Church in the modern world, develops this idea. In every type of labor we are obeying the command of God given in Genesis 2:15 and repeated in the responsory for the Office of Readings. The responsory for the Canticle of Zechariah says that "St. Joseph faithfully practiced the carpenter's trade. He is a shining example for all workers." Then, in the second part of the Opening Prayer, we ask that we may do the work that God has asked of us and come to the rewards he has promised. In the Prayer after Communion we ask: "May our lives manifest your love; may we rejoice for ever in your peace." The liturgy for this feast vindicates the right to work, and this is a message that needs to be heard and heeded in our modern society. In many of the documents issued by Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI, the Second Vatican Council and Pope John Paul II, reference is made to the Christian spirit that should permeate one's work, after the example of St. Joseph. In addition to this, there is a special dignity and value to the work done in caring for the family. The Office of Readings contains an excerpt from the Vatican II document on the modern world: "Where men and women, in the course of gaining a livelihood for themselves and their families, offer appropriate service to society, they can be confident that their personal efforts promote the work of the Creator, confer benefits on their fellowmen, and help to realize God's plan in history" (no. 34). — Excerpted from Saints of the Roman Calendar by Enzo Lodi

Join us tomorrow for an Easter Cantata performed by area choir members and directed by Priscilla Brunngraeber. 4:00pm at Faith Lutheran Church in Rock and 7:00 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Perkins. Refreshments to follow each performance!

A sneak peek at our 2018 CHRISTMAS CANTATA...... performances tomorrow, Sunday 16th, .... 4:00pm in Rock at Faith Lutheran Church and 7:00pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Perkins.

Good times at our ladies Christmas party this evening!! Even Father Joseph got in on the ‘shake your jingle bell booty’ game!!!! He actually won the game!! Wonder what the Bishop will have to say about this??!!! 🤣 (On a side note he did NOT win the Catholic Nativity quiz!!!!)

Confirmation 2018 in Iron Mountain

A snippet of one selection that will move you to remember Gods endless love and mercy for the world! Join us for an Easter Cantata 🎶“WHAT LOVE IS THIS?” that will be presented at 4pm tomorrow in Rock at Faith Lutheran Church and 7pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Perkins. . . . and so the plan was hatched: a plan that would ultimately mean securing the aid of a willing disciple; one who would betray Jesus for a few pieces of silver.

Taylor shares what she is doing for Lent! How is YOUR lent going?

CCD children tell us how Their Lenten journey is progressing!

“WE BRING YOU GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY!” 😊 Not all were present for our Christmas cantata performance of”PRACE HAS COME” at the Bishop Noah home this morning. However, we will all be there tomorrow at Faith Lutheran Church in a rock at 4 PM and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Perkins at 7 PM to sing for you this beautiful Cantara… Peace has Come!!

After hearing this snippet from one song you WILL want to hear more!!! This summer cantata presented by the Rock-Perkins-Stonington area singers is a MUST hear!! Directed by Priscilla Brunngraeber, the "OUR FATHER, a journey through the Lords Prayer" will be presented tomorrow at 4pm at the gazebo in Rock (Faith Lutheran in case of rain) and again at 7pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Perkins. Refreshments to follow. AMEN!

"Let Your Kingdom Come". . . Just a portion of one of the songs in this Summer Cantata!! Come out this Sunday and hear this beautiful cantata "OurFather, a journey through the Lord's Prayer" at 4pm at the gazebo in Rock (Faith Lutheran in case of rain) and again at 7pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Perkins!! Refreshments to follow each.