WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

The Church throughout the world prays for vocations today. Let us make a special effort to ask the Lord for more vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

• Pray for the priests and religious who have ministered to you throughout your life.
• Encourage your children, grandchildren, or other young people to consider a church vocation.
• Pray a rosary for more young men and women in our diocese to respond to God’s call to religious life.
• Pick up a flyer from the back of church today to learn more about religious vocations, or to pass on to someone who may be considering religious life.

All Saints Parish 20th Annual Picnic

Sunday, June 10th
$100 raffle is back!

All Saints Parish families are asked to each sell two raffle tickets. The tickets have arrived and are ready for pick up. Please stop by the south church entrance for your ticket envelope. If you are unable to pick them up, we can arrange for delivery. If you’re not a parish member, but would like to buy tickets, call us! Thank you, Amy Perrault 920-863-5615 and Kristen Herbes 920-412-6146.

DENMARK/MARIBEL COMMUNITY CUPBOARD

Our local pantries are in the process of reorganizing under the leadership of local churches and other civic organizations. They are looking for volunteers to help out in areas such as organizing donations, scheduling volunteers, finance, marketing, and outreach. For more information, or to volunteer, you may contact Mary Krueger from All Saints at 863-5256, or Diane Steinberger from St. James at 863-8388. For complete information about the volunteer needs of the Community Cupboard click here.

Youth Ministry

SHINE MISSION TRIP FLOWER SALE
Here’s a Mother’s Day gift idea, and a way to support the youth from our parishes who are going on a SHINE mission Trip this summer. Orders for 10 inch flower pots from Natural Beauty Growers will be taken after Masses at St. James and All Saints on April 7/8 and 14/15 for $15.00. They may also be ordered from those who are going on the mission trip. The flowers will be ready for pick-up May 5/6, the weekend before Mother’s Day. This could be a thoughtful Mother’s Day gift and at the same time, help our Youth Ministry pilgrims!

FUN & FAITH
JULY 16 - JULY 20, 2018
8:30 am - 11:30 am
SHIPWRECKED ~ RESCUED BY JESUS!

Each year, Fun & Faith features a different theme with exciting and engaging ways for kids to learn about Jesus, experience God's love and have a blast with friends. This summer, kids will venture onto an uncharted tropical island for a week of surprising adventures, incredible music, tropical treats, amazing experiments, creative games, and new friends. Fun & Faith is held at St. James Parish and is open to children ages 4½ to 11 (or entering 5th grade) The cost per child is $20 until June 18. Registration papers were distributed to all students before RE classes ended. In order to run a successful program, we need middle school, high school and adult volunteers. No experience necessary! Come with the kids for an amazing week! For more information about Fun & Faith, or to volunteer, contact LeaAnn Allen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

BISHOP’S APPEAL-SUPPORTS CATHOLIC CHARITIES

Last year 24% of donations made to the Bishop’s Appeal helped Catholic Charities reach out to those in need by providing individual and family counseling. They can teach people financial responsibility, provide adoption and pregnancy counseling, guide individuals with unplanned pregnancies, assist women in abusive relationships, and offer other counseling services. Bishop Ricken has asked that every parish family do their part to support this annual effort. For more information, or to make a donation, visit www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give.

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE-REVISED DATES

You are invited to join Father Kevin on a Holy Land Pilgrimage for the Circle of Faith Parishes from May 16 - 26, 2018 (date change). This elite, all-inclusive tour includes airfare, 5 star accommodations, taxes, tips, fees, transportation, breakfasts, and dinners. You’ll visit Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee, Capernaum, Cana, and more. The trip is being arranged by Pro Catholic Tours and costs $3,900 per person. Please register through their website www.procatholictours.com or call Kami at 769-220-2702.

Beareavement Ministry

The next Grief Support Group is Sunday, May 20 at St. James Parish Center, starting at 12:00 noon. The topic will be “Gender Differences in Grief.”

MASS OR EVENT CANCELLATIONS

In the unlikely circumstance that Mass would be cancelled at any of our Circle of Faith Catholic parishes, please look to WFRV TV,  Channel 5, the WFRV website, or listen to the radio, WCUB 980 AM or WLTU 92.1 FM for information. St. James and All Saints Religious Education cancellations are announced at Denmark Public Schools whenever possible, and St. Joseph Religious Education cancellations are announced at Reedsville Public Schools.

COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND

The strength and graces that come from the Eucharist are available to those who are unable to attend Mass due to illness, old age, or recuperation from surgery. Please call your parish office to make arrangements to have the Eucharist brought to you or a family member.

PARISH HOLY HOUR SCHEDULE

April 22 Sun. 8:30-9:30am St. Joseph
May 2 Wed. 6:00-7:00pm All Saints
May 16 Thu. 6:00-7:00pm St. James
May 18 Fri. 6:00-7:00pm St. Mary-S

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION SCHEDULE

All Saints 1st Wednesday, 1pm-6pm
St. Joseph 2nd Tuesday, 1pm-7pm
St. James 3rd Thursday, 1pm-6pm

All Saints - Every Wednesday, 5am-6am - Followed by 1 hour faith sharing

RECONCILIATION

The Sacrament of Penance is offered on Saturday afternoons from 3:00 until 3:45pm at All Saints Church, and on the second and fourth Saturday evening from 6:30 until 7:00pm at St. James Church. We hope you will come and take advantage of the special graces from this sacrament. 

DID YOU KNOW?

The Green Bay Diocese through its Catholic Charities Office offers teen parent services when a pregnancy occurs. They provide help to frightened and confused, sometimes angry young adults in making decisions about their situation and the choice to be parents. It’s just one of the ways that your gifts to the Bishop’s Appeal help people in northeastern Wisconsin. Thank you for your support.

REPORTING SEXUAL ABUSE

If you know of an incident of sexual abuse of a person who is now under the age of 18 by a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer, please immediately call the civil authorities and then the diocese. If the person was abused as a minor but is now an adult, please call Jayne Stefanic, Diocesan Assistance Coordinator, at 920-272-8174, or toll free at 1-877-270-8184.

We always encourage you to report the incident to civil authorities.

YOU MATTER TO US — THERE IS HOPE

 Welcome Visitors

We sincerely hope that you feel at home in our Circle Churches and that you are among friends.

Please let us know if we can serve you in any way.