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Quote:  Four things let us ever keep in mind:  God hears prayer, God heeds prayer, God answers prayer, and God delivers by prayer. ~  E. M. Bounds       

• Thank you to all Eucharistic Ministers for attending our sessions this past weekend.  Your faithfulness to this ministry is greatly appreciated.  Please check your schedules for the times you are on and if you are not available, please have someone fill in for you.
• Ash Wednesday starts this Wednesday, February 22.  Masses are at 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.  We extend a warm welcome to St. Bon’s staff and students at our 9:30 a.m. Mass.  Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a season when we prepare for the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday.  Ashes remind us of our own mortality and call us to repentance. Lent is a time for us to take stock of our spiritual lives and set goals for ourselves to prepare for the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday.  Check out this link for resources to use during Lent:  http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/online.html
• Our parish mission starts next weekend, February 25.  Please check our bulletin for more details about this mission.  Treat yourself to one hour on the four days of our Mission to come out and join others in our parish ~ and be renewed spiritually. 

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Quote for the Week:  Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.  ~ Mother Theresa

• Sincere thanks to all who came out to our Healing Mass on Saturday evening.  It was truly a beautiful Mass.  Also, thanks to all who joined us after Mass for our Appreciation Social for our wonderful parishioners.  Thanks to all volunteers who prepared and served food, decorated, provided entertainment and helped in any way.

• After all next weekend Masses, Euchasristic Ministers are asked to meet for training and discussion of this important ministry.  We are still in need of  Eucharistic Ministers for Sunday night 7:00 p.m. Mass.  Please consider this throughout the week and if you can help please call the parish office at 754-1195 or email stpatricksparish@gmail.com.  If you worry that you are not worthy to perform this ministry – remember – none of us are worthy to perform this ministry – it is God who makes us so.

• Don’t forget our upcoming Parish Mission – Sunday, February 26 – Sunday, February 29.  Please spread the word of this mission to your family, friends and acquaintenances.  A great opportunity to renew your spiritual life and to take time to realize God’s tremendous love for you!

• Please visit the ‘Upcoming Events’ for important dates of various events, and the ‘Prayers’ section of our website where you will find a variety of meaningful prayers for every heart.  Also, under the Prayers section is a link to Daily Mass for those who cannot attend daily Mass.

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Quote for the Week:  If we want to live a life of love of God, we must not fail in our love towards our neighbor. ~ Saint Therese of Lisieux

• Please join us on Saturday, February 11, 2o12 World Day of the Sick for 5:00 p.m. Mass where we will have anointing of the sick.  The annointing of the sick gives one grace as strengthening, peace and courage to overcome the difficulties that are associated with disease, illness and dying. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit.  It also creates a union with the Passion of Christ (Jesus’ suffering on the cross).  An appreciation social will follow in the Parish room as our way of saying thanks to all our faithful and generous parishioners. 
• Tuesday, February 14th is Saint Valentine’s Day.  May you be reminded on this day, as you celebrate the love of those most dear to you, of God’s tremendous love as revealed in the gospels.   May the love you give so generously to others throughout the year be returned to you in abundance on this special feast day.  Mass on Valentine’s Day is 7:00 p.m.
• Now that we are in the midst of Winter and storms that accompany this season, please be advised that if schools are closed on Monday, Wednesday or Friday, Mass is cancelled.  If schools are closed on Tuesday or Thursday, an announcement will be made on VOCM and VOWR at 4:00 p.m. regarding whether there will be Mass at 7:00 p.m.  We are taking these precautions to ensure safety for all our parishioners as we do not want you out in weather that is not conducive to safe driving or walking.  Your understanding of this protocol is appreciated – your safety is our utmost concern.

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Quote for the Week:  God answers our prayers, but sometimes the answer is no. ~ Author Unknown

• Trouter’s Special Tickets ($20.00) are now available from the Parish Office and the Sacristy.  Lots of great prizes to be won in the Spring when draws take place.

• Please mark the dates for our upcoming Parish Mission on your calendar – Sunday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. Mass – Wednesday, February 29.  Come along and bring a friend – a great opportunity for your spiritual life to be nurtured and renewed.

• Saturday, February 11th. – Parish Appreciation evening.  Healing Mass at 5:00 pm. followed by a social in the parish hall.  Everyone welcome!  Come along for food, fun and entertainment.  This is our way of showing our thanks and appreciation for everything our faithful parishioners do for St. Patrick’s Parish. 

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity:  The week of January 18 – 25 is celebrated around the world as the week of prayer for Christian Unity.  Please check the church entrances for a list of various liturgical and community activities taking place at various locations in St. John’s throughout the week.  The theme for this year is “We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ” (based on 1 Cor. 15:51-58). 

Parish Mission:  St. Patrick’s Parish will host a Parish Mission from Sunday, February 26th. – Wednesday, February 29th.  Fr. Ray Earle will lead the mission.  Please take some time out of your busy schedule to attend this great opportunity to renew your spiritual life.  Perhaps you may want to invite someone from our parish who has not celebrated with us for some time.  Please know that all are welcome at St. Patrick’s.

Recycling Account:  We have opened a recyling account at Evergreen Recyling.  You may donate your recyclables at Evergreen to our parish account in support of our Restoration project.  All donations are greatly appreciated.

Quote for the Week:  The problem to be faced is – how to combine loyality to one’s own tradition with reverence for different traditions. ~  Abraham Heschel

  

St. Patrick’s Parish – Father Wayne Dohey (Pastor)

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  Quote for the Week:  Our life is full of brokenness – broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations.  How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God’s faithful presence in our lives.    ~Henri Nouwen

***We have calendars available of our beautiful church at a cost of $7.00 each.

*** Trouter’s Special Tickets are now being sold.  Please see the parish bulletin for details.

*** If you have not returned your Census Card yet, we ask that you do so asap.  It is important that we receive your census card so that we can update our parish records.  If you have misplaced your census card or did not receive one, please visit the sacristy before or after any Mass to obtain one.  Completed census cards can be dropped off at the parish office or the sacristy.  

*** We are in urgent need of Eucharisitic Ministers for Sunday night 7:00 p.m.  Please leave your name at the office 754-1195 if you are able to help with this ministry. 

 *** The extensive renovations to our beautiful place of worship are ongoing.  If you would like to make a donation to help offset our loan of $200 000.00, feel free to use an envelope marked “Renovations For Church” which are located at the Church entrances and the deanery office.  Your generosity and support of this very important project are greatly appreciated.