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      On the second weekend of the month (March 10/11, 2012), there will be anointing of the sick  after the March 10th, 4PM Mass at St. Edward Church and after the 9:30 AM Mass at
St. Francis on March 11th . This rite is for those suffering from chronic illness or who may be undergoing surgery or diagnostic tests.

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                                                       A Taize Prayer Service

                                                        Holy Thursday, April 5, 2012
                                                                     following  Mass.
                                               (more information as to time/ location will be provided at a future date.)
                                        

       Taize is a meditative prayer service that incorporates simple, repetitive song and chant,
scripture readings, and periods of group silence in a setting of peace that fosters communion with God.

                                  Come and join us and prepare your hearts for your Lenten journey.

                                                             


                                      
                                               Taize is a meditative prayer service that incorporates simple, repetitive song and chant, scripture readings, and periods of group silence in a setting of peace that fosters communion with God.                                  Come and join us and prepare your hearts for your Lenten journey.                                                                                                     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                                       
                                  2012 Lenten Schedule
  Stations of the Cross will be celebrated on Wednesday evening at 6:00 PM at the St. Francis of Assisi site and Thursday evening at 6:00 PM at the St. Edward site. The Stations will replace the  
Rosary for the season of Lent. Exposition, Benediction and Mass will be celebrated as usual. Confessions will be heard after Mass at St. Francis on Wednesday evenings and after Mass on Thursday evenings at St. Edward. Confessions will  be heard (as usual) following the 9:00 am Mass on Saturday at St, Edward Church.

                                     

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            A St. Pio Parish Outreach Opportunity to share your gifts with others ...                        
                        The Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
                                Meals for the Homeless Shelter

       If you would like to participate in the February Meal, sign-up sheets will be in the back of both worship sites. The food must be cooked (to be reheated at the shelter kitchen) and you are asked to have the food donations in disposable pans or dishes (it is sometimes difficult to make sure a favorite pan / dish is returned to the owner!). 

     Thank you for your continued support and generosity for those less fortunate  and please  keep them in your prayers. Also keep in your prayers, our parishioners who prepare and serve the monthly dinners. 

                The  FEBRUARY Homeless Shelter Dinner will be TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012
The Menu is Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Tossed Salad, Rolls, Fresh Fruit and Pie for dessert.


                                        
 
                       


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