Please visit the Diocesan website, www.diokzoo.org, for Lenten resources including Bishop Bradley’s Lenten column in The Good News, links to Pope Francis’ Lenten message and more information on the Diocese’s “24 Hours for the Lord” on March 9 and 10th offering dedicated times for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Any person that had their picture taken has a Pictoral Directory available to them. Please contact your parish office for your copy.

If the area schools are canceled all parish activities, including weekday Mass, will be canceled. The office will close as well. If we get a storm on the weekend, Fr. Richard will contact the sheriff’s department to decide whether to cancel Masses. We will post cancellations on WNDU Channel 16. You can also access closing online at http://www.wndu.com/closings. If cancellations are not posted please use good judgment.

Over the last weeks we were notified of the closing of the Washington D.C. Youth Works site. As this was where our High School youth were going, we have had to change the location to Toronto, Canada. Dates remain the same. As this has raised many questions and concerns, Fr. Richard asks that all involved attend a 4:30 p.m. meeting on January 21 at Holy Family Church, Decatur.

You now have the ability to give online from anywhere. Follow the link to your home parish. The form is easy to fill out. Thank you!