Announcements and events in the area:

• PLEASE HELP!!!  We need plastic candy-filled eggs for our Easter Egg Hunt, which will be held on Easter Sunday.  Please bring them as soon as possible and place them in the green tub at the entrance of church.  THANK YOU!!

• Pictures for our Parish Directory will be taken on August 15th and 16th.  IF YOU WISH TO BE IN THE DIRECTORY, WE NEED  YOUR HELP!!  There are cards on the table at the entrance.  Please fill out a card for your family so we can schedule you for your picture.  Place the completed card in the collection basket or in the basket on the table at the entrance ASAP.  Thanks!!  We would really love to have 100% participation!! 

• The 2025 DPAA starts in April and in the coming weeks we will have more information and some documents to share. Both parishes made the goal for 2024 and I think we can do it again in 2025. Thank you for your support and generosity!

• Next (and last) Fish Fry is April 11, 2025 at St. Joseph Hall at 5pm Spread the word! We need help in the fry shack and we still need donations of 2 Liters of soda pop, jugs of iced tea and/or lemonade, and desserts, as well as volunteers to help with setup, cooking, and cleaning up afterwards. Thank you all for your help with this new event. We are building fellowship, community and having fun! Let’s all work to make it a great success!

• There will be a training session for servers, both kids and adults, on April 22nd, starting at 6:00pm with pizza in the church hall, followed by the training.  Anybody interested in learning how to serve or to brush up on their skills is encouraged to attend.

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  Mass for the Loss of a Child:

  The Annual Memorial Mass for the Loss of a Child will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 7:00pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish.  This Mass is being offered for parents, grandparents, family members and friends of those who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, early infant death, abortion, illness, suicide, accident, or any other reason.  All are welcome to attend.

   

  Public and Homeschool Baccalaureate Mass:

  Bishop John Iffert will be celebrating the 2nd Annual Baccalaureate Mass for public school and homeschool families and guests on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 5:30pm, at the Cathedral Basilica.  Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 9, 2025, by contacting Fr. Jim.

   

  SAVE THE DATE – FREE In-Person Adult Catholic Faith Formation Workshops:

  The Diocese of Covington, in partnership with the Franciscan University’s Catechetical Institute, is offering FREE In-Person Adult Catholic Faith Formation Workshops at Thomas More University’s new Academic Activity Center Monday, June 9 – Thursday, June 12, 2025.  There are 27 workshops from which to choose!  Registration is required.