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On behalf of our parish staff and parishioners, I wish to offer each of you the holiest of Easter blessings! The whole reason we are supposed to be filling the pews of our churches is to build a relationship with God, who was willing to sacrifice His life so that we could spend the rest of our existence with Him in heaven. So many of you have invested in this relationship with God. This Church… your Church… is what our Lord has asked us to do together so that we could support and love each other in God’s name. We are most blessed you have decided to join us for our Easter services.
For those who cannot join us in person, I have made a commitment to continue celebrating online Masses for the time being. One of your parishioners has provided the resources for us to continue broadcasting these online Masses, which you can access from the parish website. You can also access all my homilies and your parish bulletins at the parish website as well.
Because of your investment and kindness at our Border Town Parishes, eight individuals from our community will be receiving the Easter Sacraments this weekend. The whole point of living as “the body of Christ” is to help other souls to get to heaven. Please continue to invite your family and friends to our services… and in the faith life of the Church!
Over the next few weeks, we continue to build our parish community and we ask you to invest in whatever you can to help get you to heaven. Next weekend, our parish continues the St. Faustina tradition with our Divine Mercy Sunday Celebrations on April 24, starting at 2:00 p.m. There are “plenary indulgences” involved with participating in this service (clearing the soul for entrance into heaven). I will lead this event with an exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 2:00 p.m., followed by me hearing confessions for an hour while you all have the chance to spend an hour of silence with God (Remember – our lives in heaven consists of that “perpetual” silence, lovingly gazing into the presence of the Lord for the rest of our existence, for those who believe.). At 3:00 p.m., I will offer a brief reflection, followed by benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Through the help of one of my priest colleagues, we were also able to bring the relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina to Momence on May 19. More to come on this.
I want to thank all our good souls who have helped us with the Holy Week Services, especially those who helped at our services, those who decorated our Church and those who helped our parishioners prepare for the Easter Sacraments! Have a blessed Easter, all! - Fr. Pete
Upcoming Church Projects
Parish Septic System $6,000
Renovate Gym Floor $20,000
Repair Church Roof $50,000
Pave Parish Parking Lot $75,000
Create Gym Parking Lot $150,000
Gym First Floor Bathrooms & Kitchen $150,000
Parish Debt $258,000
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