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Happy Easter!
From the Pastor's Desk
The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday, March 30 and ends on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8. There are free pamphlets by the church doors with the Novena prayers. You can also CLICK HERE for a link to the novena prayers.
 
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Trivia Question of the Week
Who said: “Pray, hope and don’t worry”?

a) Saint Faustina
b) Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
c) Saint Francis
d) Saint Therese of Lisieux (The Little Flower)

See the bottom of this newsletter for the answer.
Video of the Week
Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’ “Messiah”
Books I Am Reading
"A Voice in the Wind" (Mark of the Lion, Book 1), by Francine Rivers

"Jesus: A Pilgrimage" , by Rev. James Martin, SJ
Books I Have Read This Year

" The Other Side of Beauty", By Leah Darrow

"When They Were Boys: The True Story of the Beatles' Rise to the Top" ,
by Larry Kane.

“Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith”, by Father Robert Barron.

“Joy to the World”, by Scott Hahn.
Will You Pray for a Priest Each Day?

Prayer Suggestion:  Dear Jesus, hear my prayer on behalf of your priest, Father [N]. Give him a deep faith, a bright and a firm hope. Be his comfort, his joy, and his strength. Amen.  

March 30 – Rev. Bill Baer+
March 31 – Archbishop Bernard Hebda
April 1 – Pope Francis
April 2 – Rev. John Mitchell
April 3 – Rev. Sebastien Bakatu
April 4 – Rev. Paul Baker
April 5 – Rev. Neil Bakker
April 6 – Rev. Tom Balluff

Answer to the Trivia Question of the Week

b) Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)

 
God Bless You,
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Father John Mitchell 
Immaculate Conception
Church and School

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Columbia Heights, MN 55421

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