ST. LOUIS CHURCH NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME March 13, 2011

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1 ST. LOUIS CHURCH NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME March 13, 2011 Daily Mass Readings Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Next Sunday Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Lv 19:1-2, Is 55:10-11 Jon 3:1-10 Est C:12, 14-16, Ez 18: Sm 7:4-5, 12-14, 16 Genesis 12:1-4, 25 Psalm 51:3-6, 12-13, 17 Psalm 19:8-10, 15 Psalm 34:4-7, Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, Psalm 138:1-3, 7-8 Psalm 130:1-8 Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29 Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22 Romans 5:12-19 Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22 2 Timothy 1:8-10 Matthew 4:1-11 Matthew 25:31-46 Matthew 6:7-15 Luke 11:29-32 Matthew 7:7-12 Matthew 5:20-26 Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 Matthew 17:1-9 What is Lectio Divina? While reading sacred scripture, read the words with a love and sense of discovery until something seems to strike home. Sit with the passage as one would with a good friend- not just thinking or analyzing, but instead remaining in a quiet, listening spirit, so the word can nurture and challenge you. Call to Prayer Let us take a moment in the midst of all our activity to prepare ourselves for prayer. Excerpts from SNOW FALLING ON SNOW Copyright 2001 by Robert J. Wicks Used with permission of Paulist Press The Word of God Choose one of next Sunday s readings. One person reads the scripture aloud as others are attentive to a word, phrase, or theme that is meaningful to them. Allow for a minute of silent reflection. Have another person read the same scripture a second time. Faith Sharing Begin with an open ended question such as What strikes you from this reading? and/or you can use the Reflection Question found on our website or bulletin. Allow time for reflection & sharing. Closing Prayer At the end of the faith sharing, invite participants to pray aloud for any particular petitions or praises they may have. Feel free to close with: The Lord s Prayer or Spontaneous prayers or a faith-based song. Reflection Question for Next Sunday, March 20, 2011 Each year on the 2 nd Sunday of Lent, the Church invites us to pray with Peter, James and John as they witness Jesus full glory revealed in the Transfiguration. The voice of the Father repeats the same words we heard at the Baptism of Jesus This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Now, the Father asks that we respond LISTEN to him. As you begin your Lenten conversion experience, what is Jesus saying to you? Today. MEETINGS THIS WEEK Pre-Cana Sunday, March 13, 2011 Social Hall 4:00 PM Discovering Christ Monday, March 14, 2011 Social Hall 6:45 PM ACTS Men's Small Group Monday, March 14, 2011 Room 304 7:00 PM Miraculous Medal Novena Monday, March 14, 2011 Chapel 7:30 PM Women's Bible Study Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Room 302 9:30 AM Picnic Raffle Committee Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Room 303 6:30 PM Catechism Study Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Room 301 7:00 PM Respect Life Meeting Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Room 304 7:30 PM Playgroup Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Room 301 9:30 AM Picnic Raffle Committee Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Room 304 6:30 PM Baptism Prep Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Room 301 7:00 PM RCIA Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Room 305 7:00 PM CDA Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Social Hall 7:00 PM Charismatic Prayer Group Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Chapel 8:00 PM Youth Band Rehearsal Thursday, March 17, 2011 Room 305 6:30 PM Great Adventure Scripture Study Thursday, March 17, 2011 Social Hall 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 17, 2011 Church 8:00 PM CDA Soup & Sandwich Friday, March 18, 2011 Social Hall 5:30 PM Picnic Raffle Committee Friday, March 18, 2011 Room 304 6:30 PM Stations of the Cross Friday, March 18, 2011 Church 7:00 PM

2 Dear Parishioners: There was once a woman who had lost her only son and was consumed by grief. During her bereavement, she visited the holy man of her village. She begged him to cast a spell, create a potion or use his powers to bring her son back to life. What kind of a charlatan does she take me for? thought the holy man. He looked deeply into the woman s eyes and recalled a time when he too had mourned the loss of a loved one. He understood her pain and decided to help her. Fetch me a mustard seed from a home that has never known sorrow, he said to the woman, we will use it to drive sorrow out of your life. During her quest, the woman arrived at the house of a widower. I am looking for a home that has never known sorrow, she said to the elderly man, is this such a place? The man shook his head no and recounted the tragic details of his life. After listening to this tale, the woman felt compelled to comfort the heartbroken widower and stayed awhile. Together they shared insights about life and stories of their loved ones until the woman realized it was time for her to press on. Then the woman continued her search for the mustard seed, travelling throughout the village and neighboring countryside. In every home she visited, she found people in some stage of mourning, and each time she was filled with compassion and a desire to reach out and offer assistance. After a while, she forgot that she was searching for the antidote to her sorrows. In fact she began to forget the pain of her sorrows for her grieving had now become a mission of healing. Msgr. Luca THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel! Ash Wednesday Liturgy GOOD DEEDS OF THE CHILDREN: Jack helped with Scouting for Food ; Kevin got all green lights in school; Rachel helped make pancakes; Emma helped take care of her daddy when he was sick; Mandi made a Build-a-Bear for kids in the hospital; Tori helped daddy set the table; Chris shared and played nice with his little brother; Becca gave the dogs fresh water; David made a getwell card for one of his classmates; Abby got up on time in the morning; Yzabella gave a poor man $2; Anthony was nice; Samantha played with her sister. CHILDREN S MASS AND CHOIR Thank you to all who participated in last week s CHILDRENS MASS. The next Children s Mass will be Saturday, April 2, at 4:00pm. The CHILDREN S CHOIR will practice in the music room on Tuesday, March 22nd, and March 29th, at 6:30-7:30pm and/or Thursday, March 24th, and March 31st, at 5:00-6:00pm. New members are welcome! For more information please contact Mary Theresa Suhar at deprem@comcast.net. CHURCH LINENS: Altar linens are to be picked up this week by Ms. Tranchitella and next week by Ms. Wiedel. THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU is an opportunity for Confessions during Lent. St Louis has joined together with St Francis parish in Fulton on Rt 216 to offer confessions on Wednesday evenings during Lent (except Holy Week) from 7:00pm to 8:00pm at Saint Francis. The priests from St Louis, St Francis and St John s in Columbia will be making themselves available on a rotating basis. TABLEAU STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Each Good Friday for many years, parishioners have enacted the Stations of the Cross. This year we have openings for several of the roles (Mary, Veronica and a Roman soldier) and would love to have you take part. No acting experience necessary. If you can stand still for a few minutes, you can do this. If you want to be part of this moving experience, please contact Rita Heinlein-Ewell at or LENTEN CANDLES: In lieu of flowers during Lent, the candles at the shrines of the Pieta, the Blessed Mother, Saint Joseph, and Saint Louis can be given in memory or in honor of loved ones. Donation is $20 to sponsor a candle for the week. Arrangements may be made by calling the parish office ( ) Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm. All who are honored will be acknowledged in the bulletin. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PRESENTATION ON GHANA PROJECT: Mike Leumas and Jean-Bernard Cabana will give a multimedia presentation updating the major effort the Knights have been conducting to establish a library and other educational resources in Ghana under the direction of Fr. David Azambawu. In 2009, Mike and Jean coordinated a shipment of books, school supplies, clothing, and medical equipment to Ghana and followed up by visiting schools in Chiana, Ghana. All are welcome to this presentation to be given in the Pastoral Center Social Hall on Tuesday, March 22, at 7:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Leo Mortimer,

3 MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK OF MARCH 13, 2011 Sunday 6:45am Ceil Chadwick and Mary Ann Yoest 8:00am 9:30am 11:15am 12:45pm Jane Gossage and Carmen Russo Mary Murphy and Agnes Hetherington John Evans and Br. James Kelly, CFX (SI) Maria Bochniewicz and Visitacion Marquez Monday 7:00 am Jivaka DeSilva and Rose Bonamici Tuesday 7:00am Annett and Domenic Coletta (SI) 9:30am Carole Ewachiw and Virginia McGowan Wednesday 7:00am Kim Brubaker and Carmen Russo Thursday 7:00am Declan Roberts and Family (SI) Friday 7:00am Edward Kennefick and Lynn Mechling Saturday 8:00am William Santo and Michael C. Gauger, Sr. 4:00pm 5:30pm Mary Murphy and Fred Cauble David Bixby and Daniel J. Went (SI) denotes a Special Intention for a living person or persons. SICK LIST: If you would like to have a name put on our Sick List, please call the parish office at Names on the Sick List will be included for three months. If you would like your name to be listed after the three month period, please call the Parish Office at that time. Thank you. PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK, ESPECIALLY: Charles Allen Jack Kaulfuss Rana Lilyann Rejaie Melanie Ciesluk Julie Kolanowski John Rettaliata Michael Collins Michael Krukones Kathryn Rosewag Florence Cramer Margaret Miller Evelyn Schroder Susan Davis Nancy Mortimer Brian Showalter Natalie DiGennaro Andrew Nelson Madeline Smith Giovanni Flores George Ogle Kelly Wagner Anne Groff Jeanne Perrone Martha Wiedel Anna Haspert Georgiana Podniesinski SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Next Saturday, March 19, by Monsignor Luca and Father Greg Rapisarda. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES: PFC Patrick Bacon 1st LT Chris Cartier LCP Larry Draughn Cpt. Brendan Gallagher Sgt. Dan Haack 1st LT Gina Horn Staff Sgt. Michael Lark CTI3 Mark E. Mangus, Jr. CH (Captain) Arek Ochalek E4 Bryan Patrick Reier Lt. John Ryan PFC Patrick Steckman CH (Major) Tyson Wood Cpt. Derrick Breville Cpt. Steven Cooper LT Mallary Forrestel Cpt. Brian Green PFC Joseph Henry LCpl Dane Joyce T Sgt. Christopher Lozzi Ensign Kelly McLin Lt. Denise Reccardi 1st LT Vincent Paul Rubbo Lt. James Six PSC Edward W. Surrette LENTEN SCHEDULE WEEKDAY MASS DURING LENT (St. Louis and Area Parishes) 7:00 am Mon - Fri (except Tues, 7:00 am & 9:30 am); 8:00 am Sat St. Louis Church 9:00 am Mon - Wed St. Francis of Assisi, Fulton 6:30 am Mon - Fri; 9:00 am Mon - Sat; 7:00 pm Thurs Church of the Resurrection, Ellicott City 12:00 noon Mon - Fri St. John the Evangelist, Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, Columbia 8:15 am Mon - Sat; Thurs 9:30 am Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ellicott City 12:00 noon Mon - Fri St. Anthony Shrine, Ellicott City STATIONS OF THE CROSS (with Benediction) Fridays during Lent at 7:00 pm in the Church SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 3:00-3:55 pm; 5:00-5:25 pm and by appointment REGIONAL PARISH LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICES Monday, March 28 7:00 pm Eastern Howard County (Our Lady of Perpetual Help) Tuesday, April 12 7:00 pm Western Howard County (St. Louis) PALM SUNDAY April 17 Palms will be blessed and distributed at all of the regularlyscheduled weekend Masses.

4 STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fridays of Lent at 7:00pm in the Church. This is a very meaningful way to recall the last events in the life of Our Lord. Bring your family, pray together and recall the love that Jesus has for us. PLANNING YOUR CHILD S BAPTISM? The next Baptism Preparation Session will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in Room 301 of the Pastoral Center from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Please call the Parish Office at to register. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Lenten Fish Dinner: Mark your calendars to reserve the evening of March 11 to continue your Lenten journey with your fellow parishioners at St. Louis. Bring the family to an old fashion Lenten Friday night Fish Dinner prepared and presented by the Knights of Columbus in the Social Hall from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Enjoy a delicious meal at a very reasonable price without all the cooking and cleaning. And then, after dinner, attend the presentation of the Stations of the Cross at 7:00 PM in the Church. Dinner tickets available at the door for $7.00 for adults, $4.00 for children 4 to 12 years old, and free for child under 4 years old. A nice way to celebrate a Friday night of Lent. E.T. Returns A free showing of the 1982 movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Rated PG) will start at 3:15PM on Sunday March 20 th in the Social Hall. This Knights of Columbus Family Activity is open to children & adults of the parish. Light movie-fare refreshments are included. For more information call Sal Dunn at FAITH AND FELLOWSHIP: Are you seeking a new or deeper relationship with Christ? Do you long for a sense of belonging or simply want to meet fellow parishioners? Come on an ACTS retreat and find what you seek, satisfy your longing and form relationships in the process. ACTS stands for, Adoration, Community, Theology and Service. It is a 3-day retreat touching on all of the above. Wherever you are in your faith journey, the ACTS retreat will meet you there. For more information on the Women s Retreat, March 24-27, contact Lisa Pellegrino at lisa@the-pellegrinos.net or Luisa Palting at lpalting@luisadesigns. com. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS (CDA) Victorian Tea: The 5th Annual Victorian Tea, sponsored by the St. Louis Catholic Daughters, will be held on March 27th in the Social Hall. Doors open at 1:30pm and the Tea begins at 2:00pm. All of the wonderful tea food is homemade; the recipes will be on sale after the event. Tickets, sold in advance, are $20.00 and will be on sale after Mass on the weekends of March 12/13 and March 19/20 or by calling Kathy Pasis at (410) Join us for a lovely afternoon of food, fellowship and fun! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Our 2 nd First Communion Enhancement Opportunity will be held on Wednesday, March 23rd, at 5:00pm OR 7:00pm in the Howard Bishop Meeting Rooms. Our topic will be Remembering, Reverence and Receiving the Blessed Sacrament We ask that at least one parent attend with their child. If you have any questions, please call the Religious Education Office at Saturday Morning Coffee and Conversation with Fr. Greg will be held on March 19 th ~ The main topic for discussion will be Family Prayer. All are welcome to gather in the Howard Bishop Meeting Rooms at 9:00a.m. for coffee and pastries and also for the informal opportunity to discuss family spirituality & prayer. We are already thinking about next year s schedule. Do you have any suggestions for discussion topics? If so, please call Vickie Yozwiak at and we ll add it to our list. Rosary for First Communion: In an effort to increase devotion to our Blessed Mother, and the praying of the rosary within our families, this year s First Communion class will be distributing rosaries after some of the Masses next Sunday, March 20 th. If you/your family will commit to praying the rosary for them and the children of our sister parish in Haiti, please take home a rosary next Sunday. Our hope is that the rosary you pray with will become a very special Sacramental for one of our First Communicants, or a student in Haiti. With this hope in mind, we will ask you to return the rosary on the weekend of April 16-17th. There will be baskets in the narthex of the church. Each First Communicant will receive one on the day of his/her First Communion and the rest will be given to our Haiti Committee to share with the students in Gonaives. We thank you for your prayers! Introducing the St. Louis Vacation Bible School for this summer: Our theme this year is SonSurf Beach Bash! Join us as we experience the Son and surf listen to fun music, hear 5 interesting Bible stories, make unique crafts, eat crazy snacks, and play original games. The cost of $50 for the week includes a T-shirt, snack, and all the activities. Children from pre-school to 5 th grade are invited to join us on July from 8:30-noon. The registration deadline is May 31 st. We need many volunteers. If you are a teen, we welcome your help! Look for the Youth Volunteer form. If you are an adult, you are also needed very much! Your form is on the back of the children s registration. As a thank you for FULL TIME adult volunteers, your children can come to our camp for half price! For more info contact Linda Jennings at ldjenings6@verizon.net or Annette Lober at annette.lober1@gmail.com. You may also call Linda at or or Annette at or

5 IMPORTANT DATES FROM THE OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: March 19: Saturday Religion Classes 9:00a.m. Coffee & Conversation with Fr. Greg 9:00a.m. March 23: First Communion Enhancement Class 5:00 or 7:00p.m. March 26: Saturday Religion Classes 9:00a.m./3 rd grade Reconciliation April 2: Saturday Religion Classes 9:00a.m./4 th grade Reconciliation April 9: Saturday Religion Classes 9:00a.m. Coffee & Conversation with Fr. Greg 9:00a.m April 16: No Saturday Morning Religion Classes April 23: No Saturday Morning Religion Classes April 30: LAST DAY of Saturday Religion Classes for this school year May 1: Registration begins for the school year! This week we celebrated Mardi Gras with some extra treats before beginning our Lenten journey together on Ash Wednesday. During Lent, our students will be participating in Operation Rice Bowl, collecting change for children in need, in addition to praying the Stations of the Cross, participating in several Lenten prayer services and receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation. We will keep you all in our prayers at this special time of year. Our second graders recently took a virtual tour of the White House in Social Studies class. They wrote letters to the President about their tour and received a reply back last week complete with pictures of the President, his family and first dog, Bo. The students were very excited to have received a letter from the White House! Congratulations to second grader, Charlie Wendel, a St. Louis Pack 108 Cub Scout, who recently won 1st place in the Howard County Cub Scout Pinewood Derby race with several Packs from all over the county. Congratulations Charlie! Our It s Academic team came in second runner-up in a tournament recently hosted by Resurrection/St. Paul. Out of 38 teams from 8 different schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Washington, our record going into the final round was 13-2! We lost a valiant effort in the final, but we are very proud of our students for their dedication and enthusiasm! YOUTH MINISTRY Leave it to the CYM Italian Dinner to make me have a one-track mind! I really hope to see you at the 30 th Annual CYM Italian Dinner this Sunday (3/13). Not only is it a good chance to gather with family and friends (and the greater family of the St. Louis community), but it is always awesome to see the young church in action, to witness their gifts, and to experience the face, hands, and heart of Jesus in them. But there is another reason too As Catholics, we are an eating people! Blessed Mother Teresa once said, In each of our lives Jesus comes as the Bread of Life to be eaten, to be consumed by us. This is how He loves us. Then Jesus comes in our human life as the hungry one, the other, hoping to be fed with the Bread of our life, our hearts by loving, and our hands by serving. In loving and serving, we prove that we have been created in the likeness of God, for God is Love and when we love we are like God. I m not saying that a good homemade Italian meal from the loving and serving hands of the young church is exactly what Blessed Mother Teresa was talking about but it might be! Come and find out! I have personally seen Jesus in this event and the people of St. Louis (those who taste and those who serve the food) so I have very high expectations for this weekend! Join us! Mangia! I LL BE PRAYING FOR YOU! MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY: March 11-13: Italian Dinner Weekend (Dinner: 3/13 1:30-6:30pm) Call CYM to help! March 20 Lunches to Homeless Deeper Waters, 7pm March 22 & 24 Confirmation Sponsor Meetings, 7pm March 27 Youth Mass, 9:30am Worthy of the Call Training, 1:30pm April 1-3 CYM Weekend Retreat at Summit Lake April 8 MS CYM Dance 7-10pm. Tickets on sale starting 3/28 April 9 MS Madness at OLPH Church April 10 Deeper Waters, 7pm April 11 National Speaker Bob Perron on "Holy Week", 7-8:30pm, Gym Thank you to all of you who have contributed to our Annual Fund so far this year. We have collected over $55,000 toward our goal of $100,000 and are grateful for every gift large and small! This fund enables the school to cover the cost of education not met by tuition and to maintain a balanced budget not easy in these economic times! We appreciate your support! Congratulations to our 8 th grade students who received their acceptance letters from local private high schools within the last few weeks. There have been many scholarships awarded to our students and we are very proud of them. Congratulations on your accomplishments as the doors to your future open wide! Have a great week! SECOND COLLECTIONS March 26/27 Building/Maintenance Fund STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE What temptations lure us from the path of discipleship? Possessions? Pride? Power? Oh, Lord, create for us a clean heart and renew a steadfast spirit within us.

6 RESPECT LIFE: Preserving our Treasured Legacy Campaign: Please consider making a sacrificial pledge to this campaign that will enable us to bring down the mortgage of our new Church and Pastoral Center. 1. If you gave to the Heritage of Hope Campaign, which ended in 2001, consider making a pledge to the Legacy Campaign. Or 2. If you are nearing the end of your payment to the Legacy Campaign, consider extended your pledge for another year or two. Or 3. If you are new to the parish or were unable to make a pledge in the past, consider doing your part now by making a pledge now. Everyone is invited and encouraged to support and participate in this important time in the life of our parish. For additional information contact the parish office at Thanks sincerely to all who have been supportive. SHRINE OF ST. ANTHONY Recurring Events: Daily Mass, Monday thru Friday, 12 noon ( Tuesday Mass includes the Novena to St. Anthony) First Friday Healing Mass, 7:30 PM Third Sunday & Last Sunday Healing Mass, 3 PM Confession, Wednesday, 4 PM-5 PM Lenten Family Retreat: The Shrine of St. Anthony invites families to a day of retreat in honor of St. Joseph. Sunday, March 20, 9 am to 5 pm; lunch provided. The retreat, St. Joseph: The Lenten Man, will feature conferences for parents and children from elementary to high school age, with child care provided. We ll focus on how the spirituality of St. Joseph helps us to truly prepare for the joy of Easter as we journey through Lent. A traditional St. Joseph s Table will also be present. Sunday Mass will conclude the day. To register and for more info, call Meeting Date: Life is Precious! Help to plan respect life activities for our parish by attending a meeting on Tuesday, March 15, 7:30 PM in room 304. Everyone is welcome! Maryland March for Life- March 14th: Protect Women: Hold Abortionists Accountable. Join the Maryland March for Life in Annapolis, Monday, March 14 th. Begin the evening by attending the 5:15 pm Mass at St. Mary s, celebrated by Archbishop Edwin O Brien. The March to Susan Campbell Park (City Dock) will begin at 7:15 pm from St. Mary s, where the rally will be held. Afterwards, enjoy the mixer at St. Mary s where you can meet other pro-life organization representatives, enjoy the music, fellowship and Chic-fil-A. Pro-Life Vigil: Interested in making a difference for the pro-life cause? Participate in "40 Days for Life", through prayer and fasting during Lent. The parish will pray outside Hillcrest Abortion Clinic, 7am 1pm every Friday and Saturday starting March 11 and 12, and ending April 15 and 16. Hillcrest is located at 5602 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville. You may sign up for one hour, an hour for several weeks, or an hour every week, as an individual or family. You may also sign up to pray in private. Contact Kim Frazer at or k2frazer@verizon.net or sign up at the ministry table in the narthex. SPIRITUAL ADOPTION UPDATE -- MONTH 5 "Mommy felt me kick today!" I'm gaining weight - one day this might be something I'm not happy about, but right now, it's GREAT! I weigh about a pound and I'm strong enough now to kick -HARD. Enough to make sure Mom knows I'm here. One day, I'll play soccer and dance (practicing my high kicks now). I want to jump for joy! At the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Luke 1:44 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Spring Mulch Sale sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council to help support our charitable activities. Delivery and pickup for mulch will be Sat, April 2 nd. We are offering 3 cubic foot bags of shredded hardwood mulch for $5 each. If an order is 30 bags or more, we are offering free delivery. If under 30 bags, please pickup at Kendall s Hardware between 8am 12pm. For questions or to place an order call Vince Grauso at or send in an order form with payment and check payable to K of C Council A copy of the order form can be downloaded from by using the Mulch Sale link of the home page. (Note: all orders must be prepaid and received by Mar 28 th ). Blood Drive on April 26. We are making the announcement now to remind you that can only donate blood once every 56 days. We will be contacting you by post card in early April to set up appointments. The blood drive last year was a great success because of your generosity and love of your neighbor. Hope to see you on April 26th.