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Please remember to fill out your ACA card and prayerfully consider your gift to help our parish! www.archstl.org/aca

This week’s scavenger hunt question: Reflecting back a few weeks when the Cathedral of Notre Dame was burning, many Catholics called upon French Saints for their intercession. In our church, we have numerous images and statues of French Saints. Can you find all of them? Post pictures of what you find.

Please pray for our Ste. Genevieve County 8th graders who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation from St. Louis Auxiliary Bishop Mark S. Rivituso tonight.

Our scavenger hunt question for this week was. Can you identify the item in this photo? Explain the meaning of this item and post a picture of what you find. Jo Ann gave a great answer! It is the Paschal Candle! It is made of beeswax representing Christ’s purity. The wick represents His humanity, the flame His Divine Nature, and the Alpha and Omega reminds us that He is the beginning and the end. Lit on Holy Saturday night from the new and blessed fire, 5 grains of incense are inserted to recall the aromatic spices used to prepare His body, and also the wounds in His hands, feet, and side. It is lit during the 50 days of Easter, and remains in the Sanctuary. After Pentecost it is lit for Baptisms and funerals.

The second graders of Ste. Genevieve Parish received their First Holy Communion in glorious fashion! Pray for those little ones as they have taken their next sacramental step into the Church.

Please pray for our second grade of children who are making their First Holy Communion today!

Please prayerfully consider making a gift to ACA. Cards are available in church! www.archstl.org/aca

Our scavenger hunt question for this week is this. Can you identify the item in this photo? Explain the meaning of this item and post a picture of what you find.

Hey current 6th-12th graders! Mark your calendars for Totus Tuus for teens!

It is Divine Mercy Sunday! Holy hour with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet begins at 3pm Sunday. Both Fr. Nemeth and Fr. Miloscia will be available for confessions! Did you know there is an indulgence attached to the pious practices on Divine Mercy Sunday? https://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/indulgence.htm

Hurry! Early registration for Totus Tuus ends on May 1. Register your 1st through 6th grade (2019-20 school year) child now. Cost goes up after May 1. Forms are at the entrances of church.

Please prayerfully consider making a gift after mass this weekend. ACA cards will be available in church. Contributions help our school, St. Vincent DePaul, & Teachers Professional Growth www.archstl.org/aca

He is Risen! Alleluia! Some video from the glorious Easter Vigil Mass. (See additional videos in the comments.) Join us Sunday morning for the 6:00, 8:30, or 10:30 Easter Sunday Mass!

Easter Vigil Mass was glorious!

What does it take to make the church look glorious for Easter? Check it out!

The Church in silence waits... Join us for the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 1:00pm or 7:00pm today.

Enjoy some video of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.

Mass of the Lord’s Supper was glorious! It was wonderful to see so many people present and to have so many altar servers. Please continue to celebrate the Sacred Triduum with us tomorrow for Good Friday services at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

The Altar of Repose is ready for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00pm. Church will be open until midnight if you’d like to keep watch with the Lord.

With great reverence in preparation for the Sacred Triduum, The Most Holy Blessed Sacrament was moved in procession from our Adoration Chapel into Church. Parishioners along with Valle Catholic students lined the streets for the solemn procession to venerate our Lord. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed in Church until 6:45 tonight when there will be solemn Benediction followed by Stations of the Cross. Confessions will also be available in church this evening.

He is Risen! Alleluia! Some video from the glorious Easter Vigil Mass. (See additional videos in the comments.) Join us Sunday morning for the 6:00, 8:30, or 10:30 Easter Sunday Mass!

What does it take to make the church look glorious for Easter? Check it out!

Enjoy some video of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.

Preparing for the Sacred Triduum! Take a look behind the scenes....

Tolling bells to call everyone to pray for the people of Paris. Ste. Genevieve, Patroness of Paris, pray for them.

The end of the year is approaching! Where do we stand on our Dreams Initiative campaign?