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The Sunday after Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday. Jesus told St. Faustina that on that day the floodgates of his mercy are wide open and whoever goes to confession, and receives communion in a state of grace (with no mortal sin on their soul) on Divine Mercy Sunday will receive full remission of all temporal punishment (purgatory time) that they have incurred up to that moment of receiving communion.

If you have been away from church, please consider returning to Mass during the Lent and Easter seasons. Many graces are awaiting you! 

Fr. David will be gone April 12-26. Please welcome Fr. Ed Ohm for the weekend Masses on April 17/18 and April 24/25.

One of our parishioners has very graciously purchased multiple copies of a book as an Easter gift to our parishes. The name of the book is “I Heard God Laugh” by Matthew Kelly. Please take a copy after Mass today and enjoy!!!

Have you been missing holy water during the pandemic? There are bottles of blessed Easter water for you take after Mass today to use in your home or to use as you enter and leave the church. Don’t worry the sanitizer is still blessed too!

Flower arrangements will be purchased to decorate for Easter. If anyone would like to donate money towards the arrangements please let Fr. David know.

The Sunday after Easter Immaculate Conception will conduct an Easter Egg hunt for the children after the 9am Mass. Come and join the fun!!!

The Sunday after Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday. Jesus told St. Faustina that on that day the floodgates of his mercy are wide open and whoever goes to confession, and receives communion in a state of grace (with no mortal sin on their soul) on Divine Mercy Sunday will receive full remission of all temporal punishment (purgatory time) that they have incurred up to that moment of receiving communion.

At the 11:00am Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, Alexis and Lauren Nall and Isabelle Bonney will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please keep them in your prayers for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit and show them your love and support!

The new Living Faith booklets are available in the narthex. They contain nice daily reflections for the next three months. They are free for the taking!

For health reasons please refrain from preparing food containing carbs and sugar for Fr. David. Thank you for all the love and support you show to him

In addition to the regular confession times offered each week, Fr. David is offering two additional times during this Holy Week: 6:30pm on Monday at St. Patrick’s and 6:30pm on Tuesday at Immaculate Conception.

The Sunday after Easter Immaculate Conception will conduct an Easter Egg hunt for the children after the 9am Mass. Come and join the fun!!!

The new Living Faith booklets are available in the narthex. They contain nice daily reflections for the next three months. They are free for the taking!

Holy Week is the most important week of the Church Year. Please consider coming to the Holy Week services listed below:
Holy Thursday: Mass at 8:00pm at Immaculate Conception
Good Friday: Stations of the Cross at 2:00pm followed with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Good Friday Service at St. Patrick's at 3:00pm
Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil at 8:00pm at Immaculate Conception
Easter Sunday: Mass at St. Mary’s at 9:00am
Mass at St. Patrick’s at 11:00am

Flower arrangements will be purchased to decorate for Easter. If anyone would like to donate money towards the arrangements please let Fr. David know.

Next Sunday is Palm Sunday. Please place your old palm branches in the basket in the narthex and be sure to pick up your newly blessed branch to take home.

St. Joseph’s in Pekin is having a fish fry on Friday, March 26th from 4-7pm at the Pekin VFW Club (15665 VFW Rd.) Dine in or carry out. Questions? Call 309-347-6108.

Tickets to win a cash raffle are available for purchase after Mass in Manito today. St. Joseph in Pekin is offering cash prizes of $10,000 / 1,000 / and $500. Tickets cost $20 each. If you would like to purchase tickets see Tina Sondag in the narthex.

This Lent as an act of charity I am encouraging everyone to reach out to those who are homebound and afraid to leave their homes due to COVID-19. This could consist in visits or phone calls, or sending letters or cards. Please pick someone or some people to intentionally reach out to during this Lent. Thank you ~ Fr. David