Pastor's Note for 4/15

Dear Parishioners,
Happy Easter, and Divine Mercy Sunday. Christ is truly risen, just as He said, alleluia!
Sympathy to the families of Marion Hoffmann and Lorraine Christensen who died this last week. May they rest in peace.
Welcome to Bishop LeVoir who is with us confirming our confirmation candidates this weekend. We are thankful for his ministry, and pray for him. We also pray for our newly confirmed members of the Area Faith Community. May their service and witness lead them and others to a deeper commitment to Christ, inspired by the Holy Spirit. Of course, next weekend, too, we have first communion, and we pray for those who will receive Jesus Christ the first time!
This weekend, we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. I encourage you to participate in this devotion, especially at 3 pm this Sunday. Here it is:
Using an ordinary Rosary:
1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed.
2. Then on the Our Father Beads say the following:
Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
3. On the 10 Hail Mary Beads say the following:
For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (Repeat step 2 and 3 for all five decades).
4. Conclude with (three times):
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.
Finally, keep Bishop LeVoir and most of us priests in your prayers as we go on retreat this week (Sunday evening to Thursday noon), taking some much needed time for prayer and fellowship. I look forward to being on retreat!
In Christ,
Fr. Todd