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If you have any First Communion group pics from the last decade or so please let me know. Nicole Shuster 231-3919

Our Totus Tuus is Included with St. Mary’s. Hope to see all of the CCD, high school kids and more there!!!

Fr. Morrissey Library Book of the Month for June Successful Fathers: The Subtle but Powerful Ways Fathers Mold Their Children's Characters by James Stenson It takes hard work to become a good father, and one of the most formidable obstacles confronting fathers is the difficulty of finding good guidance on fatherhood. This booklet gives men much-needed directions on problems fathers face, and reveals twelve commandments of successful fathers: how good fathers raise their children well. Veteran educator James Stenson shows how to defuse adolescent boys’ defiance and how to form positive father-daughter relationships. Best of all, he details what fathers must do — and not do — in order to instill religious faith in their children.

REBOOT! Live is coming to Springfield on Sept. 19. Tickets sell quickly, so head to https://reallifecatholic.com/reboot-live-participants/ What is REBOOT!? It is an inspirational event for ages 12 and up by speaker Chris Stefanick. If you don't know who he is, Google him right now! Besides being an amazing speaker, he has a great EWTN program called Real Life Catholics, is author of I AM (in our library), and plays a mean guitar! Definitely not a stuffy kinda guy. I hope to go, how about you? Let's get serious about our faith and change the world!

Memorial Day Mass Monday May 27th will be at St. Joseph Church at 9:00 am not at Calvary Cemetery.

REMINDER: This week Sunday Mass time changes to 10:00 am!

Do you have a child headed to college this fall? If so, check out the website or Facebook page for the Newman Connection now and see how they can help keep your student in the Church. Below is a bit about the program: Studying, tests, research and campus visits…the average high school student has a lot to do before they go off to college. And things get even busier once they get there. With so much on their plates, many students begin to stray from God. The Newman Connection is working to break that pattern by connecting students to campus ministries before they leave their parish. Without a transitioning program in place, 80% of these students will also be graduating from God. Through the High School Outreach Program, our team contacts every Catholic high school and parish in the U.S. to collect the names of graduating seniors and their selected colleges. We immediately forward the Incoming Student List accordingly to each campus minister, who can then reach out to the students with an invitation to join the ministry before they even set foot on campus. This initial contact is the key to draw new college students to campus ministry.

Fr. Morrissey Library Book of the Month for May is: Hail, Holy Queen, by bestselling author Scott Hahn May is the perfect month to learn more about our Mother Mary! Most Christians know that the life of Jesus is foreshadowed throughout the Old Testament. Through a close examination of the Bible, as well as the work of both Catholic and Protestant scholars and clergy, Hahn shows that just as Jesus is the "New Adam," so Mary is the "New Eve." He unveils the Marian mystery at the heart of the Book of Revelation and reveals how it is foretold in the very first pages of the Book of Genesis and in the story of King David's monarchy, which speaks of a privileged place for the mother of the king.

We are working to keep our website up to date. Please check us out at stjosephbrimfield.org

Saturday, April 6, after mass, open to all adults, come for potluck and stay for cards/games (optional). Sloppy joes, ice tea and lemonade will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. BYOB if you choose. Contact Kathy at 309-446-9531 to RSVP

Regular CCD class this week

8th grade Confirmation Saturday April 6@4:00 pm at the Cathedral

Saturday, April 6, after mass, open to all adults, come for potluck and stay for cards/games (optional). Sloppy joes, ice tea and lemonade will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. BYOB if you choose. Contact Kathy at 309-446-9531 to RSVP

Saturday, April 6, after mass, open to all adults, come for potluck and stay for cards/games (optional). Sloppy joes, ice tea and lemonade will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. BYOB if you choose. Contact Kathy at 309-446-9531 to RSVP

Saturday, April 6, after mass, open to all adults, come for potluck and stay for cards/games (optional). Sloppy joes, ice tea and lemonade will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. BYOB if you choose. Contact Kathy at 309-446-9531 to RSVP

Saturday, April 6, after mass, open to all adults, come for potluck and stay for cards/games (optional). Sloppy joes, ice tea and lemonade will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. BYOB if you choose. Contact Kathy at 309-446-9531 to RSVP

Fr. Morrissey Library Book of the Month for April: We are halfway through Lent. There are so many books in the categories of Christ, Fulton Sheen, Spirituality, etc., that would enrich your Lenten journey! As we draw close to Holy Week, I am recommending “The Day Christ Died” by Jim Bishop. From the Foreword—"This is a book about the most dramatic day in the history of the world, the day on which Jesus of Nazareth died. It opens at 6 P.M.—the beginning of the Hebrew day—with Jesus and ten of the apostles coming through the pass between the Mount of Olives and the Mount of Offense en route to Jerusalem and the Last Supper. It closes at 4 P.M. the following afternoon, when Jesus was taken down from the cross. . . . The fundamental research was done a long time ago by four fine journalists: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The rest has been added in bits and pieces from many men whose names span the centuries."

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