“Arise and Eat, Else the Journey Will Be Too Great for You.” (I Kings 19:7)

Prayer Corner

Please remember the sick of our parish in your prayers:  Roland Bangsund, Jan Blod, Tom Burwell, Marion Caylor, Elise Christianson, Jim Dawson, Debbie Griggs, Elizabeth Hanley, Rose Hennen, Rose Holland, Donna Johanns, Dorene Johnson, Gloria Lindquist, Renee Lubbers, Joseph Mannelly, John McGowan, Deacon Jim Murphy, Gen Sheats, Irene Turmes, Bob and Barb Velner,  Jim Walker, and Art Weisgram.

Please pray for the family of Joe and Karen Fish as they mourn the death of Joe’s mother, Mercedes Fish.

Please pray for the family and friends of Mary Leitzow as they mourn the death of her sister, Patricia Maxwell.

Readings for the Week

Monday:            Acts 6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29 or (for memorial)

                          Gn 1:26 — 2:3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24;

                          Mt 13:54-58

Tuesday:            Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Jn 6:30-35

Wednesday:       1 Cor 15:1-8; Jn 14:6-14

Thursday:           Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51

Friday:                Acts 9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59

Saturday:           Acts 9:31-42; Jn 6:60-69

Sunday:             Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118; 1 Jn 3:1-2;

                          Jn 10:11-18

SAVORING THE EXPERIENCE

One of the wonderful things about vacations is the time we spend two or three weeks afterward savoring the experience, sharing vacation photos and memories with our family and friends. This kind of reflection puts us back in touch with the original experience and reminds us of the relaxation and wonder the vacation afforded us. Today, on the Third Sunday of Easter, the Church blesses us with reminders of what we celebrated two Sundays ago. All three readings are reflections on the meaning of the death and resurrection of Christ. One of the threads running through these reflections is that the purpose of the Lord’s suffering, death, and resurrection was to save us, to forgive our sins. We are given fifty days to ponder this reality—fifty days to savor the experience of Christ’s dying and rising for us.

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Mass Intentions

Sat.        Apr. 29        5:00 pm      People of the Parish

Sun.       Apr. 30       10:00 am      †Kim Javers

             Hispanic      2:30 pm      People of the Community

                                6:00 pm      †Rose Murrin

Tues.     May 2         5:30 pm        †Pat LeSage

Wed.     May 3         10:00 am     †Jerry Mashek

Thurs.    May 4           5:30 pm     †Clarence McDonald

Fri.        May 5          8:00 am      †Anne Tautin

Sat.        May 6          8:00 am      †Louise Clare Fox

                                5:00 pm      †Jim Giles

Sun.       May 7        10:00 am      First Communicants

             Hispanic      2:30 pm      People of the Community

                                6:00 pm      People of the Parish

Saints and Special Observances

Sunday:             Third Sunday of Easter

Monday:            St. Joseph the Worker; May Day

Tuesday:            St. Athanasius

Wednesday:       Ss. Philip and James

Thursday:           National Day of Prayer

Friday:                First Friday; Cinco de Mayo

Saturday:           First Saturday