Food for the Poor wishes to thank you for the welcome you extended to Fr. Vernon Arseneau on our recent visit to your parish. On behalf of our brothers and sisters throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, we thank you for your compassion and care. We are all blessed by and grateful for your generosity.
Our Tri-Parish Youth Group took on a new look this year as BSA Venture Crew 9989. This transition was in progress for the last year of Fr. Jeff Lewis’ time with us, and it has gone very well. We are now a Junior High - through age 21 program. Two of our boys completed the Confirmation formation and were confirmed in May, and we have another participant who is considering becoming Catholic. The Venture Crew is open to any area youth. In addition to the Catholic formation delivered through two video series from Ascension Press, we are also planning a “high adventure” canoe trip in August. We continue to meet (most) Sundays from 5-8 pm. We prepare dinner together, play games, plan adventures and learn about our faith. Questions? Call Lori Larsen at 509-675-4491.
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Catholic Engaged Encounter engagedencounter.org or weekend.eespokane.org Catholic Engaged Encounter is a weekend-long retreat to prepare engaged couples for a lifetime together. Kellie and Joe Trudeau were one of the presenting couples at the Engaged Encounter this past weekend in Spokane. Being a part of the EE committee has enriched their own marriage as they help engaged couples. Visit the website for information on the program. Kellie and Joe are also happy to answer any questions, volunteers welcome!
The Diocese of Spokane announced the new priest assignments set to begin July 1, 2018. Copy the link for more information. www.dioceseofspokane.org/documents/2018/5/Pastoral%20Assignments%203.pdf
Secretary Kellie Trudeau is looking for photos from events that took place at St. Mary’s, Holy Ghost, and Sacred Heart throughout this last fall and spring. She plans to make a bulletin board and update the website with photos of parish life. It could be pictures from funeral dinners, fundraisers, rummage sales, youth group events, socials, masses, meetings, weddings, baptisms, Christmas, First Communion, etc. If you have any pictures to share, please email ktrudeau@dioceseofspokane.org or bring by printed copies to the office. Thank you!
Beginning Sunday, June 10th, Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Mission, Jump off Joe on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month and at Holy Ghost Parish, Valley on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of each month. This schedule will be in effect through September 30th.
Fr. Booth will be attending meetings in New York June 8th-23rd and will have Fr. Arseneau and Fr. Tom Caswell covering weekend masses during that time. Watch the bulletin on whether we will be able to offer communion services in place of daily masses during those weeks.
Catholics on Call supports Catholic young adults (ages 18-35) as they strive to discover God’s call in their lives, and explore the possibility of a life of service in the Church. Visit catholicsoncall.org for more info. They also have online retreats at www.catholicsoncall.org/online-retreats
High School Graduates, Parents and Grandparents of High School Graduates, the Diocese is working with Newman Connection—a national service that connects students with Catholic Campus Ministries. With 80% of college students leaving their faith, this is an opportunity to inform campus ministries of all catholic students is on their campus. Simply, let the parish office know the name of the student and the institute they plan on attending and the office will inform Newman Connection who will in turn provide this information to Catholic College ministries across the country. Thanks for your help and congratulations to all graduates and their families, and remember to pray all young people and those who minister to them. Please notify St. Mary’s office with names by June 14th by emailing secretary Kellie Trudeau at ktrudeau@dioceseofspokane.org or calling (509) 935-8028.
Visit the website for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at www.usccb.org. Go to www.usccb.org/liturgy/innews/index.htm to read the newsletter of the Bishop’s Committee on Liturgy. Go to www.usccb.org/nab/index.htm to see the Lectionary readings for the day.
On the weekend of June 9th and June 10th, Fr. Vern Arseneau will be celebrating Mass and speaking about the work of “Food for the Poor,” a ministry providing direct relief to the poor throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Through your financial support you fulfill the Gospel mandate to love one another. Click for More...
On Sunday, June 3rd, Mass will be at 8:00 am at St. Mary of the Rosary and at 10:00 am at St. Joseph’s Mission, Jump off Joe. Following the 10:00 am Mass at St. Joseph’s will be the traditional Corpus Christi Procession followed by a potluck meal at the Parish Hall at Holy Ghost Parish, Valley.
Here are good reference websites for the Bible: · www.biblemaster.com offers the Bible in translations. Search by word, phrase, book-chapter-verse, or topic. It also has study guides. · www.biblestudytools.net offers different Bible translations, the Latin Vulgate, concordances, dictionaries, as well as various search options.
TASTY Summer Food Program Fundraiser at Quartzite Brewery, Chewelah—May 18th On Friday, May 18th there will be fundraiser for the TASTY program at the Quartzite Brewery from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This fundraiser funds a program for students in the Chewelah and Valley school districts that provides meals during the summer break. The brewery and K.I.S.S. food truck will donate $1 from each beer or food item sold. This program is supported by our parish and other churches in the area and hopes to raise $19,000 for this year's TASTY program.
St. Mary’s, Holy Ghost, and Sacred Heart will be participating in the Baby Bottle Boomerang fundraiser for NEW Family Life Services in Colville. Baby bottles will be available at each church starting this weekend. Please take one home, fill it with spare change and return it to the church on Father’s Day, June 17th. Thank you!
If you or someone you know is inactive in the church, visit www.CatholicsComeHome.org to find information on returning to the Catholic faith. From the website: “There’s an old saying that goes, “Once a Catholic, always a Catholic.” Maybe you have been away from the Church for a little while or for quite some time, but now you feel a tug at your heart calling you back to the Catholic Church. Listen to that tug. It’s your Heavenly Father reaching his arms out to you, the Holy Spirit whispering in your ear, hoping to draw you home.”
Catholic Website of the Week Creighton Jesuit University based out of Omaha, NE offers a 34-week online retreat—A Retreat for Everyday Life. http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/cmo-retreat.html
Loyola Press 3-minute Retreats. 3-Minute Retreats invite you to take a short prayer break right at your computer. Spend some quiet time reflecting on a Scripture passage. www.loyolapress.com/3-minute-retreats-daily-online-prayer/3-minute-retreats-archives
