Pastoral Ministry&
HELPED NEEDED FOR CARE AND
COMPANIONSHIP
Help is needed during the day for a female parishioner who is recovering from surgery--NO NURSING CARE IS NEEDED, just someone to visit, play cards, dominoes, befriend.  This could be a paid position --the family is open to options.  Care is needed from 8:00am--5:00pm weekdays.  A college student needing summer  employment, a retiree who could commit to any number of hours during the week--any help you could offer would be most appreciated.  Call Anne Marie                (651) 633-8333 if you are interested. 

During these days when we THINK spring may come, and then again we feel winter's chill still in the air, I offer you this:
God of Laughter
Thank you God, for seasoning our world with silliness and surprise.  Thank you for barely suppressed giggles of children; for chuckles at our own absurdity; for side-splitting, teary eyed laughter in recognition of the nonsense of life.  A sip of your foolishness is sweeter than all the world's weary wisdom.  A breath of your hope is more sustaining than all the world's proud cynicism.  Thank you for each taste of the new heaven and the new earth where mourning and crying and pain are no more, but where all creation joins in glad celebration.  AMEN.
(From The Well is Deep)
Laugh a Little Today

Circle of Women&
Circle of Women will meet on Thursday, April 26.  Our speaker will Thelma Buckner, an African American, Foster mother and manager of a local Emergency Shelter.  Thelma will speak on the topic, "Connecting Faith to Your Life." Circle of Women invites ALL women of ALL ages to join from 9:15--11:25 a.m. in the parish center, lower level.   Childcare is available register your child by calling our Children's Program Coordinator, Kari Gill                    @763-785-6947.

Youth Newz&
The deadline for Camp TNT registrations is May 8.  All current 6-8th graders are invited to join us for an explosive summer!  Call Rick for details (763) 754-7666.

The Jr. High Spring Dance is Wednesday, May 2, 6:30--9:00 p.m.  There will be a DJ and a sound and light show.  There is no charge.  Bring a friend!  The dance is open to 7-8th graders only.

School News&

On Thursday, April 26, all parents of new kindergarteners are invited for KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION at 7:00 p.m. in the gym.  Parents only this time.
Congratulations to all who will be receiving the Sacrament of First Communion on April 22.
When you are spring cleaning, please check your bookshelves for stray books from our school library.  Please send the books to our library and no questions will be asked and no fines charged.  We are very interested in getting the books back.

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Those in our community who are ill:
John Battmer, Marcelline Beseler, Leonard Blees, Marcella Boomer, Mel Cardinal, Ann Czech, Louis Czech, Leona Doroff, Lenore Dougherty, Joe Fellner, Bernadette Hearn, Eunice Hessberg, Bernice Hopkins, Henry Horbatuck, Kevin Keenan,James Lenzmeier, Sr., Rupert Meyer, Irene Mitchell, Corliss More, Donna Murphy, Georgianne Myers, Ben Ruebbelke, Dennis Ryan, Richard St. Germain, Sr., Dan Sebesta, Mary Shea, Bob Sorem, Wanda Swanson, Frances Vonacek, Mildred Werner, Linda Zappa.

The families and souls of those who recently have died:
Joseph LaVoie, Delores Fox

Music Notes&
COMING NEXT WEEK:  APRIL 28
4:30 Saturday Mass
Mounds View Alumni Choir--Bernice Ness, Conductor
Come Early! 
Music beings at 4:10
p.m.