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St. Christopher Catholic Church
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON
8150 Park Place Blvd., Houston, TX. 77017
Office Hours: Monday - Thursda`y 10:00am-7:00pm
Friday 10:00am - 4:30pm
Monday - Friday Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch
Website: www.stchristopherhouston.org
PASTORAL STAFF:
Rev. Joseph Thu Le, Pastor
Rev. Jesus “Jesse” Garcia, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Allan Frederiksen
Deacon Benito Tristan Jr.
Deacon Emeritus Merce Leal
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIO de MISAS:
(Rosary recited 30 minutes before some Masses)
Saturday Vigil: English 5:00 PM
Español:
6:30 PM
Sunday:
English 8:00, 10:00 AM Español: 12:00 PM
English 6:30 PM
Vietnamese: 4:30 PM
PARISH OFFICE:
Bookkeeper:
Amelia Banda
Receptionist:
Diana Torres
Sacramental Records: Mary Avila
713-645-6614
FAX NUMBER:
713-640-1640
ST. CHRISTOPHER PARISH SCHOOL:
Principal:
Jo Ann Prater
School Secretary: Liz Whitley
Bookkeeper/Registrar: Rosalinda Olivarez
713-649-0009
OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION:
Director of Religious Education: Maria Fernandez
Email: [email protected]
Office Assistants: Nereida Medrano
713-645-6142
YOUTH MINISTRY:
713-454-6641
Youth Ministry & Confirmation Coordinator: Lam Hoang
Email: [email protected]
MUSIC MINISTRY:
Liturgy Coordinator: Christian Mondragon
713-454-6623
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: (Chapel)
Monday - Saturday: 8:30 AM
Lunes a Sábado a las 8:30 a.m.
First Friday Mass:
8:30 AM
Primer Viernes a las 8:30 a.m.
HOLY DAYS / DIAS SANTOS de OBLIGACIÓN:
January 1 ………Solemnity of Mary / Solemnidad de María.
May 12……… Ascension of the Lord / Ascensión del Señor
August 15 ……. .Assumption of the Virgin Mary /
Asunción de la Virgen María.
November 1 ……All Saints / Todos los Santos.
December 8 ……Immaculate Conception / Inmaculada Concepción.
December 25 …...Christmas / Navidad.
(Check Bulletin for Mass Times /
Revise dentro del Boletín para horarios de las Misas)
PENANCE / CONFESIONES:
Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 PM or by appointment
Sábados de 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. o por cita.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT /
ADORACIÓN al SANTÍSIMO SACRAMENTO:
Every Friday: 9:00AM—12:00 Noon in the Church
Cada Viernes de 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. en la Iglesia
Registration for FAITH FORMATION /
Inscripciones para FORMACION EN LA FE:
Give your children a strong foundation for life rooted in Christ
and the Church. Register your child for CCE Classes. We are
here to walk with them on their faith journey.
Demos a los niños a una base sólida para su vida en Cristo y la
Iglesia. Inscriba a sus niños en clases de CCE.
Estamos aquí para acompañarlos en su camino de fe.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK /
Please bring the following paperwork for the registering child /
Favor de traer la siguiente documentación para la inscripción:
• Birth Certificate / A cta de Nacimiento
• Baptism Certificate / Certificado de Bautismo
• First Communion Certificate / Certificado de P. Comunión
MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND:
FAMILY LIFE MINISTRY:
Director: Deacon Benito Tristan Jr.
713-645-6614
MARRIAGE / MATRIMONIO:
Please come to the parish office to register for classes at least nine ( 9)
months prior to the wedding date.
Favor de pasar a la Rectoría por lo menos nueve (9) meses antes de la
boda, para inscribirse en las clases.
DIOCESAN VOCATIONS OFFICE:
713-659-5461
UNCION DE LOS ENFERMOS:
Please call the office for a priest whenever you are seriously ill at
home, about to enter a hospital, or if someone in your household is
seriously ill.
Favor de llamar a un padre si usted está gravemente enfermo, si está
por internarse en un hospital, ó si tiene a alguien enfermo de gravedad
en casa.
713-645-6614
BAPTISMS / BAUTISMOS:
Baptism preparation is recommended during pregnancy.
Parents should call the parish office for information. Parents will need
to present certified copy of the child’s birth certificate before the
baptism ceremony.
Se recomienda la preparación durante el embarazo. Los padres deben
llamar a la oficina para obtener mas información. Antes del bautismo,
los padres necesitan una copia certificada del acta de nacimiento de
su niño.
BULLETIN EMAIL ADDRESS:
[email protected]
Bulletin Deadline: Monday at 5:00 PM
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Today’s Readings
March 22, 2015
I will place my law within them
and write it upon their hearts;
I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.
First Reading — I will make a new covenant; I will
write my law upon their hearts (Jeremiah 31:31-34) or
Ezekiel 37:12-14.
Psalm — Create a clean heart in me, O God (Psalm 51)
or Psalm 130.
Second Reading — Christ learned obedience and became
the source of eternal salvation (Hebrews 5:7-9) or
Romans 8:8-11.
Gospel — If a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,
it produces much fruit (John 12:20-33) or
John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45].
— Jeremiah 31:33
Sunday Offering
March 14 & 15, 2015
Regular Collection
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 8:00am
12:00 noon
6:30pm
1,414.00
2,433.00
1,435.00
1,467.00
Second Collection
$ 11,455.00
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
6:30pm 802.00
10:00am 1,662.00
4:30pm 2,242.00
Early Bulletin Deadlines
Please submit articles for the week of April 5th,
no later than Thursday March 26th at 12:00 p.m.
Thank you.
$ 2,222.50
(Catholic Services)
Children’s Mass
264.00
Palm Sunday Vigil
Saturday, March 28, 2015
5:00pm and 6:30pm Masses
Palms blessed in church
Holy Thursday
Palm Sunday
April 2, 2015
No Morning Mass
March 29, 2015
8:00am & 6:30pm Masses
Palms blessed in church
10:00am, 12:00 noon,
and 4:30pm Masses
Palms blessed and procession
in field before Masses
7:30 pm Multicultural Mass
Followed by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
until midnight
Virtus “Protecting God’s Children”
For everyone serving and those who would like to serve
in parish ministry, attending a safe environment workshop
is a requirement. Our parish will be hosting a “Protecting
God’s Children” workshop on March 28, 2015 at 1 p.m.
in the Meeting Room. The workshop lasts 3 hours and
you must pre-register online by visiting V irtusOnline.org
If you have any questions regarding registration please
contact Nereida S. Medrano al 713-645-6142, Ext. 622.
Good Friday
April 3, 2015
No Masses
(Only Commemoration of the Passion
and Communion Service)
3:00 pm English
5:00 pm Vietnamese
7:30 pm Spanish
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil
April 4, 2015
No Morning Mass
8:30 pm Multicultural Mass
Time: 7:00 p.m.
in the Church
March 27
Stations of the Cross in Honor of:
Our Charity is St. Vincent de Paul, please bring:
All Souls
Canned Vegetables (corn, green beans, peas..etc) 1
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Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma
22 de marzo de 2015
Voy a poner mi ley en lo más profundo
de su mente
y voy a grabarla en sus corazones.
Yo seré su Dios y ellos
serán mi pueblo.
— Jeremías 31:33
Vigila Domingo de Ramos
Lecturas de Hoy
Primera lectura — El Señor hará una nueva alianza con la
casa de Israel. (Jeremías 31:31-34) o Ezequiel 37:12-14.
Salmo — Oh Dios, crea en mí un corazón puro
(Salmo 51 (50)) o Salmo 130 (129).
Segunda lectura — Cristo aprendió obediencia, y los que
ahora le obedecen encuentran en él la salvación eterna
(Hebreos 5:7-9) o Romanos 8:8-11.
Evangelio — Si el grano de trigo cae en tierra y muere,
da mucho fruto (Juan 12:20-33) o Juan 11:1-45
Sábado 28 de Marzo 2015
Los ramos serán bendecidos
en la iglesia para las Misas de las
5:00 pm y de las 6:30 pm.
Domingo de Ramos
Domingo 29 de Marzo 2015
Los ramos serán bendecidos en la
iglesia para las Misas de las
8:00 am y de las 6:30pm.
Para las Misas de las 10:00 am,
12:00 pm y 4:30pm
Los ramos serán bendecidos en el
campo y procesión hasta la iglesia.
“Llamados, Renovados y Enviados”
La Misión Cuaresmal comienza mañana Lunes
a las 7:00 p.m. en la Iglesia.
Están todos invitados. Les esperamos!
Anuncio Boletín
Los anuncios del 5 de Abril deber án ser r ecibidos el
Jueves 26 de Marzo antes de medio día. Gracias por su
atención.
Anuncios
No habrá Confesiones
Vigilia Pascual, Sábado 4 de Abril 2015
Las Oficinas de nuestra parroquia permanecerán
Cerradas el Jueves Abril 2, 2015, por la tarde, el
Viernes Abril 3, 2015, todo el día, y el Lunes 6 de Abril,
2015, todo el día, en observación a los días santos.
Jueves Santo 2 de Abr il 2015
Misa Multicultural a las 7:30pm
Seguido por Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento
hasta la medianoche
(no hay Misa en la mañana).
Viernes Santo 3 de Abr il 2015
Día de Ayuno y Abstinencia
Servicios a las
3:00 pm en Ingles,
5:00 pm en Vietnamés
7:30pm en español
Pascual de Resurrección
Vigilia Pascual, Sábado 4 de Abril 2015
Misa Multicultural a las 8:30 pm
(no hay Misa en la mañana).
Hora: 7:00pm
en la iglesia
27 de marzo
Vía Crucis en Honor de:
Todas las Almas
Nuestra Caridad para St. Vicente de Paul, favor de
traer:
Latas de Vegetales (espinacas, elote, ...etc)
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Activities / Actividades
March 22 - 28 // 22 - 28 de Marzo
Sunday / Domingo
8:30am-6:30pm Vietnamese Retreat Gym & Meeting
Room
1:15pm-4:00pm Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Adult
Ed I, II, III and Meeting Room
3:00pm-4:30pm Vietnamese Choir Chapel
4:00pm-6:30pm Faith Formation Adult Ed I, II
Monday / Lunes
6:00pm-8:00pm Grupo de Oración Salón de Adultos II
6:30pm-8:00pm Martial Arts Gym
6:30pm-8:00pm CCE K-8 1 & 2 stor y school building
7:00pm-8:30pm Biblical Word Adult Ed I
7:30pm-8:30pm Vietnamese Prayer Group Chapel
Tuesday / Martes
6:30pm-8:00pm Martial Arts Gym
7:00pm-8:30pm Legion of Mary Adult Ed II
7:00pm-9:00pm RCIA Meeting Room
Wednesday / Miércoles
6:00pm-9:30pm Vietnamese Youth Group Gym
6:30pm-8:00pm Grupo de Oración Capilla y Salón de
Adultos III
6:30pm-8:00pm CCE 2-8 1 & 2 stor y school building
7:00pm-8:30pm Choir Rehearsal English Room 15
Thursday / Jueves
6:00pm-8:00pm Uñitas Adult Ed I/Salón de Juntas
7:00pm-8:30pm Coro de Niños Salón de Adultos II
7:00pm-8:30pm Coro Hispano Ensayo Cuarto 15
Friday / Viernes
9:30am-11:00am Bible Study English Adult Ed II
9:30am-12:00pm Adoration Church / /
Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento Iglesia
10:00am-12:00pm Divina Misericordia Salón de
Adultos I
4:00pm-12:00 midnight Vietnamese Sleepover Gym &
Adult Ed II
6:30pm-7:30pm Movimiento Familiar Cristiano
Católico Salón de J untas
7:00pm-8:30pm Santo Rosario con la Sociedad
Guadalupana Capilla
7:30pm-9:00pm Amigos de Jesús Salón de Adultos I
Saturday / Sábado
12:01am-1:00pm Vietnamese Sleepover Gym & Adult
Ed II
9:00am-11:00am Vietnamese 1st Communion
Adult Ed II
11:00am-12:00pm Meals on Wheels Adult Ed I
12:00pm-4:00pm Secular Carmelites Adult Ed I, II
12:00pm-4:00pm Youth Ministry Sports Gym
1:00pm-4:00pm Virtus Training Meeting Room
1:00pm-4:00pm School Spring Cleaning Clothing Drive
Parking Lot
Mass Intentions / Intenciones de las Misas
Sunday / Domingo
8:00 am
Rodriguez Family
Israel Gonzales
10:00 am
Uche Osadebe
12:00 pm
Acción de Gracias San Jose
Silveria Conde
6:30 pm
Octabrano Rodriguez
Martha Phau Thi Chanh
Monday / Lunes
8:30 am
Souls in Purgatory
John Nguyen
Tuesday / Martes
8:30 am
Flo Bailey
Anna Cao Thi Manh
Wednesday / Miércoles
8:30 am Damon Knight
Manuel Velasquez
Thursday / Jueves
8:30 am
Flo Bailey
Friday / Vier nes
8:30 am
Bailey Family
Ronald Gene Framell
Saturday / Sábado
8:30 am Rodriguez Family
5:00 pm
Marriage Restoration
Bailey Family
6:30 pm Luis Fernando Rendero
03/22/2015
03/23/2015
03/24/2015
03/25/2015
03/26/2015
03/27/2015
03/28/2015
Pray for those individuals reported sick:
Oremos por nuestros hermanos enfermos
Hope Zamora, Carol Rodriguez,
Pablo Hernandez, Richard Hernandez,
Charles D. McCullough, Edward Reid,
Juan Buendia, Florestela de Lizcano,
Manuel L. Puentes, Audrey Darst Blank, Noble Cayton,
Rose Cantu, Margaret Palacios, Dolores Hernandez,
Brian Van Hook, Rose Murphy, Laura Kroon
Pray for these persons who have died:
Oremos por nuestros hermanos
recientemente fallecidos:
Juan Valenzuela, Christopher Hernandez,
Shirley Wendelken, Israel Gonzales, Maria Tovar,
Alejandro Salazar, Juanita Santiago Valencia
Oremos por las intenciones especiales de:
Pray for special intentions
of our Seminarians:
Truong Son Nguyen, Thuc Nguyen,
Duy Le, Steven Tran , Houston Okonma
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Rectory Office Announcement
Easter Egg Hunt
April 5, 2015
No Confessions on Holy Saturday, April 4, 2015.
The rectory office will be closed on Holy Thursday afternoon, April 2, 2015, all day Good Friday, April 3, 2015,
and all day Monday, April 6, 2014 for Easter Holiday.
Readings for the Week
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];
Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday:
Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10;
Lk 1:26-38
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Friday:
Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday:
Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (procession);
Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;
Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 — 15:47 [15:1-39]
After morning Mass: 8am, 10am, and 12pm. Please
donate Eggs and candy to the CCE office or bring them
when you come to mass. There will be a box designated
for Easter candy/egg donations at the front entrance of the
church.
Monday:
“I will be their God and they shall be my
people.” - Jeremiah 31:33
What does it mean to be God’s people? It means we recognize that everything we have and everything we are
belongs to God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are
merely “stewards” of the gifts God has given us. It means
we are willing to use our gifts and our lives to care for
our neighbors and the world, just as God cares for us.
Quince Años Ceremony
The young person who wishes to celebrate his or her
Quince Años should be a registered parishioner who has
practiced his/her faith and has been attending religious
education classes during the two years that precede the
celebration. Information meetings are held in March and
October every year. Call the C.C.E. Office for more
information at 713-645-6142.
Spring Cleaning! Clothing Drive!
Let’s Do This!
Proceeds earned will benefit St. Christopher’s
5th Grade Class and clothing will help
Sarah’s House Homeless Shelter
Start your spring cleaning early—go thru your closets and
recycle unwanted shoes, clothes and textiles.
Bag it ! Tie It! Bring It!
When: Saturday, March 28th
Where: St. Christopher Parish Parking Lot
(on Lynn Street)
Time: 9:00am—1:00pm
Traveling Chalice Program
I would like my family to
be on the list to receive
the Traveling Chalice.
Our School will earn $100 Per 1,000 lbs Collected Items
Accepted:
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Name: ___________________________________
Address: __________________________________
Telephone: ________________________________
Email: ___________________________________
What Mass do you attend?
 Saturday 5:00 PM
 Sábado 6:30 PM
 Sunday 8:00 AM
 Sunday 10:00 AM
 Domingo 12:00 PM
 Sunday 6:30 PM
You can also signup by sending an email to:
[email protected]
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Clean & Gently Used Clothing – All sizes and styles
(women, men, and children)
All types of shoes, boots, purses, belts, ties, wallets
and hats
All towels, linens, curtains, blankets, pillows, etc.
Small plastic toys & stuffed animals
Jewelry & watches (can be put in grocery bag)
Anything made of fabric (worn or torn)
Ask your friends, family
and co-workers to donate!
“Together We Can Make a
Difference
In Other Lives”
Thank You For Your Support!
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¡Limpieza de Primavera!
¡Reciclaje de Ropa!
¡Vamos Hacerlo!
La Sociedad Guadalupana
les invita a rezar el Santo Rosario con ellos
cada Domingo antes de la Misa de
12:00 pm. (desde las 11:20 am.)
y los Viernes a las 7:00 pm en
la Capilla de nuestra parroquia.
Además nuestras peticiones personales.
Sus donaciones benefician el 5º Grado de la Escuela
St. Christopher y ayuda a Sarah's House Homeless Shelter
Inicia tu limpieza antes de la primavera – limpia los
closet y recicla textiles, ropa y zapatos que ya no uses.
VENGAN, los esperamos!
Ponlo en Bolsas!
Lecturas De La Semana
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];
Sal 23 (22):1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Martes: Nm 21:4-9; Sal 102 (101):2-3, 16-21;
Jn 8:21-30
Miércoles: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Sal 40 (39):7-11;
Heb 10:4-10; Lc 1:26-38
Jueves:
Gn 17:3-9; Sal 105 (104):4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Viernes: Jer 20:10-13; Sal 18 (17):2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Sábado: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56
Domingo: Mc 11:1-10 o Jn 12:12-16 (procesión);
Is 50:4-7; Sal 22 (21):8-9, 17-20, 23-24;
Fil 2:6-11; Mc 14:1 — 15:47 [15:1-39]
Ceremonia de Quince Años
Donde: Estacionamiento de la Parroquia
St. Christopher (por la calle Lynn)
Horario: 9:00 am—1:00 pm
Nuestra Escuela ganará $100 por cada 1,000 libras de
donaciones recogidas. Aceptan:
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Ropa limpia y usada de mujeres, hombres, y de niños
Todo tipo de zapatos, botas, bolsas, corbatas, cintos
y sombreros
Sábanas, cortinas, toallas, cobijas, almohadas, etc.
Juguete pequeño de plástico y animales de peluche
Alhajas y relojes (ponlo en bolsa chica de plástico)
Cualquier cosa hecha de tela (usada o rota)
Pregunte a sus familiares, amigos y
compañeros del trabajo que participen!
“Unidos podemos hacer
una diferencia”
¡Gracias por su Apoyo!
Tendremos la
Búsqueda de
Huevos de Pascua 5 de Abril
Cáliz Viajero
Quiero que mi familia esté en
la lista para recibir
el Cáliz Viajero.
Nombre: _________________________________
Traerlo Aquí!
Cuando: Sábado 28 de Marzo
Lunes:
La joven interesada en celebrar su Quince Años tiene
ser miembro, registrada de esta parroquia. Practicar su
fe y haber atendido a clases de educación cristiana
durante los dos anos que preceden la fecha de la celebración. Las juntas de información son en Marzo y
Octubre. Par mas información llame a la oficina de
C.C.E. al 713-645-6142.
Atarlo!
2015 después de las misas de 8:00 am,
10am, y 12 pm. Si puede donar dulces
para este evento, favor de traerlos a la
oficina de Evangelización y Catequesis o traerlos cuando
vengan a misa. Habrá una caja a la entrada de la Iglesia
para colectar sus donaciones.
Dirección: ________________________________
Teléfono: _________________________________
Correo: ___________________________________
Electrónico:
¿Durante que misa prefiere recibir el cáliz?
 Sábado 5:00 PM
 Sábado 6:30 PM
 Domingo 8:00 AM
 Domingo 10:00 AM
 Domingo 12:00 PM
 Domingo 6:30 PM
También se puede registrar por correo electrónico
mandando un email a: [email protected]
“Yo seré su Dios, y ellos serán mi pueblo.”
Jeremías 31:33
¿Qué significa ser parte del pueblo de Dios? Significa
que reconocemos que todo lo que tenemos y todo lo
que somos le pertenece a Dios. No somos "dueños" de
nada, solo somos "servidores" con los regalos que Dios
nos ha dado. Significa que estamos dispuestos a usar
nuestros dones y nuestras vidas para cuidar al prójimo
y al mundo, así como Dios nos cuida a nosotros.
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St. Christopher Catholic School
School Bulletin Announcements
March 22, 2015
One Week Only – EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION – March 23 – March 27, 2015
Registration Fee - $125.00
Come by the school office to pick up a registration packet or go online: sccs1939.org
Please call 713-454-6619 or come by the school office if you need information regarding the school.
Please continue to save “Box Tops for Education” for our school.
We are collecting soup for the Food Pantry this week.
Monday, March 23
Tuesday, March 24
Wednesday, March 25
Thursday, March 26
Friday, March 27
Saturday, March 28
Sunday, March 29
Choir – 3:15 to 4:30 PM ~ 4th thru 8th Grades ~ Sacrament Class – 3:30 to 5:00 PM
Reconciliation 3rd thru 8th from 10 – 11:30 AM ~ Faculty Meeting – 3:35 PM –
School Library ~ Choir Practice – 3:15 to 4:30 PM – Rm #15 – 1st thru 3rd
Chess Club – 3:30 to 4:15 PM
School Mass - 8:30 AM ~ Vocations Cross – 3rd Grade ~ Parent Sacrament Meeting –
7PM - Spanish
REPORT CARDS ~ EAFK Ceremony – 1:00 PM - Gym
8th Grade Free Dress Pass Day – Get your Free Dress Pass from any 8th Grade Student
Mass – 8:30 AM – 7th Grade ~ Stations of the Cross – 2:00PM – Church
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY
5th Grade Clothing Recycling Drive 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
PALM SUNDAY
5th Grade is scheduled to attend the 10AM Mass at St. Christopher