April 1 2018 bulletin

Bishop of the Diocese of Trenton: Most Reverend David M. O’Connell, C. M. Pastor: Reverend Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee

THE PARISH OF SAINT MARY A Catholic Community Proclaiming the Greatness of God in our Time

One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Phone: 732-780-2666 Fax: 732-780-0394

Pastor Emeritus: Reverend Fr. William J. Bausch Deacons: Vincent Rinaldi John Wedemeyer

Trustees: Bill LaMorte Irene Weller

Parish Office hours Mon. - Thurs. 8:30 am - 7:30 pm Open Sunday 9 am - 12 noon.

Parish Membership:

New Parishioners are welcome to register at the office at any time.

New Parishioner Orientation (quarterly) - will be held April 15, 11 am Contact Parish Office at parishoffice@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Registration is required.

Sacraments:

Eucharist

Detailed Mass times listed on page 2

Penance & Reconciliation

Saturday 4 pm or by appointment.

Marriage

Contact the Parish Office one year in advance for information & guidelines.

Baptism

Contact the Parish Office for information & required paperwork three months in advance.

There are no Baptisms during Advent or Lent, please plan accordingly.

We wish you health, happiness, much peace and many blessings this Easter Season.

Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee & Parish Staff

Happy Easter

buona Pasqua

joyeuses Pâques Felices Pascuas

Italian

French

Spanish

Frohe Ostern Wesołych Świąt Wielkanocnych

Visit our Website: www.stmaryscoltsneck.org

German Polish

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Mass Inten ons for the Week 2 April - 8 April For * Requested by

Monday, April 2 – Church 9 AM Monday within the Octave of Easter Edward McLeod * Una McLeod Pauline Hopper * Alice Ganley and Family

Tuesday, April 3 – Church 9 AM Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Amanda Gray * Al and Treasure Herman

Wednesday, April 4 – Church 9 AM Wednesday within the Octave of Easter Henry Lohn * Suzanne Schlesinger

Thursday, April 5 – Church 9 AM Thursday within the Octave of Easter Rev. Andrew Cervenak * Rev. Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee, Staff, and Parishioners

Friday, April 6 – Church 9 AM Friday within the Octave of Easter; First Friday Bill Barnettt * Alice Ganley

Saturday, April 7 – Church 5 PM Saturday within the Octave of Easter; First Saturday George Rimmele * Barbara Saake Anthony Carnevale * Diane Carnevale Patty Vamos * Diane Carnevale

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Please pray for the following members of our parish family who are ill: Kay Amatel Greg Hanas Eileen Beckley Tom Hudak John Beckley Charlie Kelley Deborah Blasucci Theresia Kopp Daniel Brown Bridget Korn Harry Brown Lori Lettieri Irene Baron Donna Lodi Sal Castro Pauline Madzin Jo Clement Leonidas Mavrookas Logan Dayton John McInerney John DeStefano Mary Joan McNamara Kaitlin Donahue Nagle Regina Moeller Sarina Dormelus Walter Moeller Glenn Duenas Tere Nolan Ruth Fiedler Ann Pancila James Fiedler Owen Shoemaker Inez Fieramosca Remmington T. Emily Gioacchini Jay Vida Edward Habrack

Sunday, April 8 – Church Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy)

8 AM Mrs. Lola Gauthier * Dan Gauthier Daniel Velba * Colleen Velba

10 AM Teresa and Marie Rachele Ambrosio * Gruenling Family Sergio and Maria Ferreira * DosSantos Frmily Joann Mascaro * Marie Mascaro

12 PM Pro Populo Robert A. McNamara * McNamara Family Jeanette Freddo * Freddo Family

All Daily Masses within the Octave of Easter will be held in the Church 2 April - 6 April Christ Chapel For the Inten ons of Fr. Jeffrey E. Lee A Bona fide Parishioner

To add a family member to the sick list for 8 weeks, please call or e-mail the Parish Office.

Thank you!

732-780-2666 or parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Sanctuary Lamp Intentions Consider donating the sanctuary lamp that burns in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Church or in the Chapel in honor of a living or deceased loved one.

The suggested donation is $25.

Intentions are available in the Church & Christ Chapel for April & May

Church Special Inten ons Suzanne Schlesinger

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Parish Of ice: 732-780-2666 parishof ice@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Bulletin Deadline: Electronic format by 12 noon Thursday of the prior week (10 days before). parishbulletin@stmaryscoltsneck.org Bulletin Editor: Catherine Love Liturgical & Worship Ministries Contact: Andrew J. Macirowski Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Music Ministry Contact: David Maliakel Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org

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Easter Sunday “He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” (Acts 10:38) On this Easter Sunday, allow Jesus to fill your mind, body and soul. Pray for guidance on how to live your life, open your heart to those in need and give thanks to God for all that He has given you.

Lifelong Catechesis Week 2 April - 8 April

Adult Faith Formation Contact: Jim Bridges FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Religious Education Contact: Jim Bridges ReligiousEd@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Temporal Administration, Stewardship & Outreach Contact: Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org The Parish Office will be closed for Easter Sunday, April 1 and Monday, April 2.

Reopening at 8:30 am Tuesday April 3, 2018.

Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday:

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Acts 2:14, 22-33; Mt 28:8-15 Acts 2:36-41; Jn 20:11-18 Acts 3:1-10; Lk 24:13-35 Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48 Acts 4:1-12; Jn 21:1-14

Second Sunday of Easter -Sunday of Divine Mercy Acts 4:32-35; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31

Questions for Deeper Reflections: Question for Children: How can you believe in Jesus whom you have never seen?

Question for Youth: Jesus' words of greeting were "Peace be with you," followed by the invitation to forgive sins. How does forgiveness bring peace to you?

How does it change the world?

Question for Adults: What strengthens your faith? Why -Lifelong Catechesis do you believe in Jesus?

Pray for Our Military SN Colton Boag, USCG Chief Blake Conley, USN Lt. Col. John Anthony Coppola, US Army Sergeant Scott MacConnell Pvt Michael John Mento, US Army 1st Lt. Adam Sjoholm, US Army 2nd Lt. Ryan Tanguay, US Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Witherow, USAF Lance Corporal Edward Zarzecki If there is a family member you wish to be placed on the list, please call the Parish Office at 732-7802666. Please include rank and branch of service.

New Parishioner Orientation April 15, 11 am Madonna Hall During orientation, new parishioners meet with parish staff and ministry leaders to gain important information about St. Mary Parish, parish life and how to become part of the parish community. This is a great opportunity to meet other new parishioners and ask all your questions.

Attendance is mandatory for those looking to become parishioners at the Parish of St. Mary.

Please Contact the Parish Office if you wish to attend 732-780-2666

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Liturgical & Worship Ministries Andrew J. Macirowski Worship@stmaryscoltsneck.org

4 Music Ministry David Maliakel Music@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Worship Ministry Schedule: April 7 - April 8: Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday Altar Server

Saturday, 5:00 PM (Church)

Sunday, 8:00 AM (Church)

Sunday, 10:00 AM (Church)

Sunday, 12:00 PM (Church)

Reader EMs of Holy Communion 1

Reader

Greeter

Cantor

LWD

Usher

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Tommy Zita NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Emily Santangelo - Center Cup Rosemarie Estephan - Organ Host Suzanne Schlesinger - Center Host Helene Lind - Tabernacle Host Gail Cargiulo - Organ Cup Susan Murphy - Tabernacle Cup Monty Matrisciani - Alternate

John McCrae

Carl Simone

Margaret Caponegro Tina Repe o

Ellen Bales ero

Fernando Pinguelo

John Grabowski Jim Davis Bob Lind Frank Sikorskas NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Lindsey Bertone Alexandria Foley NOT FILLED

Martha Leonhardt - Center Cup Lisa Aldridge - Organ Host Joyce Flynn - Center Host Marsha Grigoli - Tabernacle Host Maureen Staub - Organ Cup Michael Staub - Tabernacle Cup Gina Shute - Alternate

Mary Ellen Griffin

Anthony Bongiorno

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED

N/A

Michael Boliver George Watts James Pifer Jim Boliver NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Patrick Dickinson NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Linda Dickinson-Pancila - Center Cup Dawn Reinhardt - Center Cup Dolores Addler - Organ Host Edward Moskal - Center Host Helen DeCerce - Tabernacle Host Barbara Moskal - Organ Cup Richard Yaeger - Tabernacle Cup Sue Fitzpatrick - Alternate

Barbara Schaflin

Stanley Drusdow

Anne Baker Mary DeSalvatore

Magnificat Choir

Melissa Widmeier

Leigh Gavinelli John Orrico Greg Penczak Jack Zumba Charlie Gavinelli Allan Ryan Vince Cerulo NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Diane An co - Center Cup Joseph Merante - Organ Host Patricia Gesner - Center Host Patricia Balbo - Tabernacle Host Anna May Schellenberger Organ Cup Maria Gerbino - Tabernacle Cup Lee Gesner - Alternate

Richard Gerbino

Kathy Maher

Donna Murphy NOT FILLED

David Maliakel

Maria Greenstein

James Dolan Joe Mancino Joseph Rinaldo William Starce NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED NOT FILLED

Blue Mass—Tuesday, April 17, 10:30 am St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, Trenton 08608 The annual event is held to offer thanks to God for the dedication and sacrifice made by the women and men in law enforcement and for their families and communities. The Celebration of Law Enforcement, or Blue Mass as it has come to be known, is sponsored by the diocese each year.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults 

have not been baptized into the Catholic Church,

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have been baptized but have not yet received the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist

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have been baptized in another Christian Church & would like to become a member of the Catholic Church

The RCIA is a conversion journey - a time for learning, sharing, bonding with others and living your faith more deeply.

To learn more, please contact the Faith Formation office at: faithformation@stmaryscoltsneck.org

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Dr. Jim Bridges Pastoral Coordinator of Faith Formation and Religious Education FaithFormation@stmaryscoltsneck.org ReligiousEducation@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Religious Educa on Registra on 

Summer Intensive 2018-2019 con nues  Reduced tui on has ended.  Summer Registra on ends 7:30 pm May 15

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Fall 2018-2019 Religious Educa on  Reduced Tui on starts May 1, 2018.  No re-registra on (returning students) a er August 31, 2018 Families interested in registering need to obtain a My Own Church portal login in order to register their children.

The My Own Church Bu on on the parish website

may be found

www.stmaryscoltsneck.org Located under the Parish Resources Block. Select The Parish of Saint Mary, Colts Neck from the dropdown menu (fourth from the bo om), and fill in the required informa on. Ques ons?

See the help page link or call the parish office.

Confirmation Prep. Grades 7 & 8 Next few sessions Date

Group Session

4/1/2018

No Class No Class A B

3/30- 4/6 4/8/2018 4/15/2018

Easter Sunday

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Schools Closed/ Easter (Spring) Break 5-7 pm 5-7 pm

There will not be Religious Educa on classes on 

Tuesday, 3 April

Classes will resume 10 April

REMINDER Missionary Childhood Associa on (MCA) On-Campus Religious Educa on Grades 1 & 2 and Confirma on Prepara on Grades 7 & 8 received the Mite Box in the Fall of 2017.

It was asked that, as a family, you make a sacrificial offering to assist those in need by contribu ng to the mite box during the school year and pray for those who are in need and seek your support.

Towards the end of the RE School Year count what was collected in your mite box and instead of returning the mite box, please make one check payable to St Mary Parish with the nota on ‘MCA’ in the memo line. Please enclose the check in an envelope and send it with your child on the FIRST class back a er Easter Break. St Mary Parish will in turn send one check to the Missionary Childhood Organiza on.

All dona ons are due No Later Than April 15, 2018!

Reminder for ONLINE RE Students.

Deadline for comple on of the Online Learning Program is Tuesday, 1 May. If your child(ren) has not completed the program

by Monday, 1 May, you will not be permitted to enroll them in next year's RE classes, but instead will have to repeat this year. If you are registered for summer, but your current online program is incomplete, then they will be moved into the summer grade that corresponds with THIS year and not next.

Most of you are cruising right along, but it seems many of you have not completed much of the curriculum up to this point. It can still be done, but there needs to be immediate attention given.

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A Powerful Study on the Blessed Mother begins May 1st.

8 Week Series Tuesdays 7:30 pm or Wednesdays 10:00 am May 1 through June 20 Join us for Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother at The Parish of Saint Mary, One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck.

Filmed on location in the Holy Land, Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother will place you in the midst of the powerful drama of Mary’s earthly life, taking you through her joys and her sorrows.

You will learn how she works in our lives today, drawing us ever closer to her divine Son. Seeing Mary in this way will change you forever. She will become a part of your daily life and help you to become more like Christ.

Contact faithforma on@stmaryscoltsneck.org

Biblical Encounters with our Merciful God Session 1: Patient and Merciful God April 10, 10 am and 7 pm Session 2 Mercy from Jesus to Paul (and beyond) April 17 at 7 pm April 18 at 10 am All sessions will be in Madonna Hall The Parish of Saint Mary – Colts Neck Presenter: Jim Bridges, Ph.D.

What if each day, every Catholic prayed for ten minutes & read five pages of a great Catholic book?

Each session will last approximately 90 minutes.

Free admission A subscrip on to FORMED.ORG has been purchased for you and all in your household. This subscrip on gives you access to great Catholic content 24/7.

To obtain access visit FORMED.org to register and Enter the Parish Code

KQ4VQ3

Tickets are $25. The cket includes admission to the event as well as a bag full of great resources from the Dynamic Catholic Ins tute on the day of the event! To purchase, contact the parish office or visit DyanamicCatholic.com .

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Quo vadis…

My Dear Parishioners: Today we celebrate the Great Solemnity of Easter. Cell phone contracts can be tricky. Sometimes signing a multi-year contract gets the purchaser free activation or other benefits. It is the small print that is critical, however; if one breaks the contract there is generally a fairly high penalty. In other words, the purchaser must “buy out” the contract in order to be freed from it. This is something of the meaning of the most basic Old Testament concept of redemption. Essentially the concept of redemption is rooted in family law and its purpose is entirely protective. For example, in Leviticus 25:23-28 we read the basic law of redemption: if someone is reduced to poverty and must sell land to pay debts, a “redeemer” (v.25: closest relative) may buy it back; or if the individual eventually gains enough means, that person may buy it back. The implication is that the one who bought the land has no choice but to sell if the original owner wants it back.

Furthermore, if neither a close relative nor the seller has the means to buy back the land, at the jubilee year (every fifty years) the land automatically reverts back to its original owner (v.28). The notion of redemption is also applied to buying an individual’s freedom (e.g., Lev 25:3555) and to redeeming the firstborn (e.g., Exod 13:1-16; Luke 2:23). All of this Family Law is meant to keep intact the family’s integrity and heritage.

The notion of redemption is also used in the Old Testament to refer to God’s redeeming Israel from slavery (e.g., Exod 6:6; 15:13) and so is closely connected to the Exodus event, that founding event which established Israel as God’s chosen people and gave them a land for their heritage. When the Old Testament refers to God as redeemer, however, there is never any mention of payment or ransom. God does not buy back what already belongs to the divine Creator but restores to integrity what belongs to God and was

created good. Any notion of God as redeemer is always in the context of the covenantal relationship between God and Israel whereby God acts as “next of kin.” Thus God as redeemer underscores the close relationship God has with God’s beloved people. When the prophets speak of God as redeemer they are referring to Israel’s straying from God through sin and so the prophets constantly call for repentance and re-establishing the integrity of the covenantal relationship with God (e.g., Isa 41:14; 42:24). The psalms frequently refer to God as redeeming us from death (Ps 103:4), enemies (Ps 107:2), distress (Ps 25:22), and from any number of other miserable human situations. All in all, what we learn about God as redeemer is that God is the best “next of kin” we can have!

The New Testament, as expected, presents Jesus as our redeemer. Through baptism Jesus is our “next of kin,” our brother. Jesus’ giving “his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45; see also Matt 20:28) re-establishes the integrity of our baptismal relationship with God. His offering of himself faces us from the slavery of sin and secures our heritage—life everlasting. At stake in living the paschal mystery is our being willing to be ransomed from sin. By our identity with Jesus in his dying and rising mystery we, too, pass over into new life and become redeemers of each other.

The wonderful thing about this mystery that we celebrate so specially at this time of year is that we remember God’s great love and mercy and great desire to be one with us (“next of kin”). In turn, we seek to be one with each other (“next of kin”) as a sign of our love.

The Season of Easter lasts 50 days until Pentecost…we joyfully sing ALLELUIA for the Lord is truly risen and has appeared. Have a great week. Let us remember one another in prayer.

Buona Pasqua! Happy Easter! Peace. Father Jeff

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Sharing Our Treasure Fi h Sunday of Lent 18 March Weekly Sacrificial Stewardship

$15,228

Envelope Contribu ons

$11,473

Electronic/Online Contribu ons

$ 2,589

Loose Contribu ons

$ 1,166

Average Contribu on per Household this week $34.05 # of Contribu ng Households # Registered Parishioner Households

413 1,253

Addi onally, because of your contribu ons, we were able to send $1,000 to the appeal for the Holy Land.

Due to early transmi al of the bulle n, the offertory report for 24/25 March will be in next week’s bulle n.

THANK YOU for the Sacrificial Stewardship Offerings as we support the ministries, programs and facilities of our parish.

IN ACTION! Evangelization - Multicultural Ministry This ministry brings a en on to the most pressing needs and concerns of our growing diverse community, and assists parishes and diocesan offices as they address the needs that are iden fied.

Our FTMM goal included 3 years ( 2016-2018) of the ACA. We encourage our parishioners—especially those who did not make a pledge to the FTMM — to support this year’s ACA and respond to Our Bishop’s call.

Thank you for your generosity!

Since Easter falls on the First Sunday month, the Mortgage Collection/Building Fund will be collected next weekend, April 7th and 8th. Thank you!

Easter Dona on Extra envelopes are available on the credenzas in the church.

The Easter Collec on is a major component of our parish budget. So that our parish may con nue the important work of sustaining our community of faith, servicing the needs of our parishioners, and reaching out to those who are seeking God in our me.

Thank you for all the many ways in which you enable us to fulfill our mission and especially for your generous, sacrificial gi to the 2018 Easter Collec on.

ENCOUNTER THE RISEN CHRIST We prayed, fasted and gave alms—and now we celebrate Easter joy! Our Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl ends as we encounter our Risen Lord. We reflect on our brothers and sisters we have walked with, and we commit to bringing Easter joy to each person we meet in our daily lives. crsricebowl.org for more.

Please return your rice bowl dona ons

by April 8, 2018.

Divine Mercy Sunday - 2nd Sunday of Easter A check for the total amount collected from the bowl should be made out to Saint Mary, in the memo line wri en ‘Rice Bowl’

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9th Annual Golf Outing & Summer Social Monday, 4 June 2018 Battleground Country Club, Manalapan Sign-ups are open Online  Golf Registra ons  Sponsors  Summer Social Tickets  Volunteers Scan QR code above for more informa on

Or enter the following directly into your browser https://goo.gl/czGdib

Join us in this important fundraiser to support the parish mission and ministries!

For more informa on please contact: Edwin A. Sevillano TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org 732-780-2666 x312 Ken Camarco kvcamarco@gmail.com The New Day Bereavement Support Group Ministry of Consolation Invites You…to participate in a nine week program for those who are grieving the death of loved ones and want to work through the tasks of grief in a structured way using the New Day Journal, A Journey from Grief to Healing. The sessions include readings, reflection, sharing and journaling.

Group meets 7:30 pm in Christ Chapel.

Starting Date: Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 Ending Date: Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 For information and pre-registration: Marilyn Simone at 732-462-8088.

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Easter Egg Hunt Join us for faith- filled crafts, live bunnies, visit from the Easter Bunny, refreshments & the Easter Egg Hunt Location : Madonna Hall & Parish Grounds

Sunday, 8 April 1:00 pm rain or shine (Immediately following 12 noon Mass) There is a sign-up sheet located in the Gathering Space TO PARTICIPATE OR VOLUNTEER Contact: abbeycowles12@gmail.com dcowles.cd@gmail.com or faithformation@stmaryscoltsneck.org

My Fair Lady is Back!!

Martha Mary Guild is happy to announce that we will be going to NYC for the ma nee on Wednesday, June 13.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to an overwhelming response to this produc on, the ckets sold out very quickly. There is a wai ng list, so if you want to be on that list, please call Elia NOW 732-308-0789.

Parish Spring Clean-up…..

Get your rakes and gloves ready….

A parish cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, 7 April.

Get together with friends, family and fellow parishioners to help clean-up the fallen leaves, branches and debris deposited on the parish grounds from the long winter.

For more info or to sign-up please email: TemporalAdmin@stmaryscoltsneck.org

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Martha Mary Mee ng Wednesday, April 11 It’s Almost “Garden Time”!

Remember the old saying “April showers bring May flowers”? Some of the Spring flowers are already being welcomed into our area and many of us are looking forward to ge ng out there to do some gardening. In an cipa on of this, the Martha Mary Guild has invited two Monmouth County Master Gardeners to be the highlight of our April mee ng. Ellen Simone and Robert Mellert are both very experienced in this field.

Ellen has been a Master Gardener since 2008 and has served as president of the Monmouth County Gardener Associa on and the State Board of Master Gardeners. Robert joined the Master Gardeners in 2001 and has served as chair of many of their commi ees, including the group that ini ated the formal herb garden, called “The Herbary”, behind the AG Building on Kozloski Road in Freehold.

They both work at several community gardens in Western Monmouth County, including the newly expanded Marlboro Community Garden, where Ellen is the volunteer manager.

At this mee ng, their focus will be on different types of herbs – how they are used and how they are grown. They will offer guidance on using containers and/or plan ng directly in the ground.

All are invited to join us on Wednesday, April 11 at 11:30 am. to pray the rosary in the Spiritual Center Chapel. At noon, there will be a BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch), with refreshments provided by the Guild in Madonna Hall. Ellen and Robert will begin “sparking our gardening enthusiasm” at 12:30 pm.

For I remember it is Easter morn, And life and love and peace are all new born.

-Alice Freeman Palmer

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