Adult Faith Formation&
NO RELIGION CLASSES APRIL 10/11--PLEASE     ATTEND HOLY WEEK SERVICES.

Circle of Women&
Circle of Women will NOT meet on Thursday, April 12 during Holy Week.  We will resume April 19 with Valerie Olson as our speaker with her talk, "The Gift of A Year."
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.

CIRLE OF WOMEN RETREAT
The Circle of Women will be holding a retreat at the    Totino-Grace Renewal Center on Friday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. through Saturday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m.  The retreat leader is Keely Wojda.  She received her Masters in     Theology from Notre Dame.  She has been a director of Religious Education at St. Bridget's in River Falls, WI and also served as Pastoral Associate for Social Justice at       St. John Neumann in Eagan.  Currently she volunteers as a coordinator for a small church community team at her home parish, St. Mark's in St. Paul.  The retreat fee is $70 and the deadline to register is April 19.  Brochures available in the back of church or at the parish office. 

SilverTones&
REMINDER
Holy Thursday Church Tour, April 12, 2001.  We will meet in the west parking lot at 9:30 a.m.  If you have not paid your registration fee, please do so before Thursday. 

TURTLE LAKE CASINO TRIP
Tuesday, April 24--Turtle Lake Casino, Wisconsin.    Registration forms on bulletin boards in the back of church or at the parish center.  Cost:  $6.  Anyone 18 years of age and older is invited to join us!

School News&

Congratulations to our Kindergarten teacher, Marie Spoden, who was nominated for the Excellence in Catechesis award.  She will receive the award at a celebration with Archbishop Harry Flynn on May 16, 2001.  We are so proud to have Mrs. Spoden teaching at our school!

SPAC UPDATE
The School Principal's Advisory Committee met March 14.  Sr. Gwendolin reported students busy with Lenten activities, including a retreat, weekly stations, nursing home projects and missions collections.  Students are also participating in science fair, spelling bees, trips to the state capitol and to the Environmental Learning Center.  Standardized tests and parent conferences are coming up

in April.  One person was recommended to the Pastor to serve as a new member of SPAC, for a 3-year term beginning this fall.  Our thanks to all those who applied!
The board also discussed updates to school spirit clothes and policies and procedures surrounding fundraisers, music lessons and solicitation on school grounds.
For any questions or concerns about the day-to-day operations of the school, please contact Sr. Gwendolin at 651-633-1522.

Music Notes&
Thanks to trumpeter Ralph Schwartz for joining us today.  His ensemble, the Northshore Brass, will be with us this week on Holy Thursday, Holy Saturday & every Mass on Easter Sunday.
Thanks to the children's choir for joining us today at the 9:30 a.m. on the prelude by Christian Gregor, "Hosanna".  Our adult choir anthem is from Handel's Messiah, "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs."  The adult choir will sing next week at the 9:30 Easter Mass.  Selections will include Mozart's "Laudate Dominum" and Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus."
Evensong, our handbell choir, will play at the 7:30 a.m. Easter Mass.  The 11:30 Mass will feature an a cappella vocal ensemble.
We appreciate Hosanna, our teen choir, leading today's 11:30 a.m. liturgy.  They will sing at the 3:00 liturgy on Good Friday as well.