Flocknote Friday!
I am the gate.
Whoever enters through me will be saved,
and will come in and go out and find pasture.
A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy;
I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly."
Whoever enters through me will be saved,
and will come in and go out and find pasture.
A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy;
I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly."
Fourth Sunday of Easter
We want to make it easier for you!
We will have a collection box in the back of all three church sites.
Thanks for your consideration of this worthy cause.
Pope decides women will be voting members of Synod of Bishops
More than 50 years after St. Paul VI established the Synod of Bishops for the universal Catholic Church, Pope Francis has expanded the membership of the synod's general assemblies; women and laymen will be among the voting members of the synod assembly in October.
Many of our staff attended a formation day at Mary Mother of the Church in Burnsville this past week. This day of formation and growth was sponsored by the Archdiocese. The focus was on the Synod and the importance of a small group ministry within each parish.
This follows up the seven-week Discipleship study that the 12 members of our parish Synod Evangelization team finished in March. Next-up is for this team to join 2000 people from around the Archdiocese at Williams Arena on May 20. This session will give us direction as to best practice for bringing this to the parish level. Our team of 12 will meet after this to discuss the best implementation for our parish.
Next fall, we will offer leadership training for parishioners (72+ of you) wanting to help form and lead these small groups. As it says in Luke 10:1-3 ~
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go!
Please prayerfully consider if this is something you are being called to do.
Don't forget the women's only night on Sunday!
Doors open at 5:45, music starts at 6 with our speaker from 6:30-7:30. Grab friends and join us! Music, Speaker, Wine, Women, Cheese/crackers, Chocolate and YOU!
Sounds like a great night! Hope to see you there!
