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2 Mass Intentions Please Pray for Calendar Club Winners Kathy Marn From your Pastor s Desk Fr. Joe Wray Reflecon by Rodney Bluml: was not wrien in the face of crisis, like so many other Old Testament books; rather, it is meant to give direcon and maturity to those who someone s character. Sirach warns his readers to be cauous, or in or her true character. We need to be paent because people will act the kiln reveals all imperfecons, so the heat of a moment will show stories circulang about this Jesus of Nazareth. This group of disciples unschooled fisherman. Jesus is not singling out a parcular class or own hearts to see the paerns of behavior they have established. He queson, Is God at the center of your life? Jesus whole public seek meaning in life and relaonship with all of God s people. If so, Do you spend enough me in silence to hear Jesus voice? Do you take me to Ask God: Do you love me? And when God answers YES, ask, What can I change about myself so I can love you beer? your forehead, really take the opportunity to claim your relaonship reflect on his or her acons because of what you say. BE A WITNESS! Go out of your way to say something posive or affirming to at

3 On the Cover parcipate in St. Pius parish life and get starng March 8. In addion to Thank You! Valenne's Candy sale. Thank You from the Homan Family the hospitalizaon and passing of Tony Events this Week Sunday, March 3 9:30am Sunday Preschool (K) Monday, March 4 9:15am Tai Chi (P4) 6:15pm Tai Chi (P4) Tuesday, March 5 1:00pm Shawl Ministry (P2/P3) 6:30pm AA (Sch. Cafeteria) 7:00pm Alleluia Choir (C) 7:00pm Knights of Columbus Meeting (P2/P3) Wednesday, March 6 9:15am Tai Chi (P4) 4:00pm Human Needs (P5 & P3) 6:00pm Respect Life (MPR) 6:30pm RE (C, Sch) 7:00pm RCIA (MPR) there are also opportunies to help on Fridays starng at 8:00 am in the kitchen and seng up the dining room For more informaon, send an parish fesval in June. beauful music during the liturgy. We would like to extend our appreciaon to Pay Poepsel and the funeral Thursday, March 7 7:00pm Liturgy Committee (MPR) Friday, March 8 5:00pm Pasta Friday (PC) 6:00pm Stations of the Cross (C) Saturday, March 9 Dusting Disciples Crew #2 - Cox 8:00am Serra Club (P4) 8:30am Serran Mass (C) 5:30pm First Communion Rite of Enrollment (C) 6:30pm Blue & Gold Banquet (PC) Sunday, March 10 9:30am Family Mass 9:30am Sunday Preschool (K) 11:30am RCIA Rite of Sending 12:30pm Youth Group (P4)

4 St. Pius X/St. Leo School Cory Sepich, Principal evenul winter weather. We have had was especially joyous as it was Naonal 2nd being the Naonal Read Across parcipated Rio O Doherty, Ausn Ramsey, Mahew Renfro, Xavier Sobetski, and parcipated Lilly Risch Bakhit, Kae and Scarle Wharton. The winner was qualified to parcipate at this compeon. Maeve advanced to the fourth round and ended in a e for 14th place. Gabe advanced to the fih round and ended in a e for 10th place. great representaves of our school! Liturgy Notes Dr. Anne McGuire, Director A Wednesday, invoke an ancient pracce C death and resurrecon. These ashes, Youth Ministry Janet Drvol, Director welcome! For more informaon, meeng. aending Just5Days for 6th Naonal Catholic Youth Informaon will be published very soon about the Naonal informaon. Youth Group is aending the Amazing Pizza Machine. Our next meeng is

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6 Ministry Schedule for March 9-10 Reconciliaon: Marriage Preparaon: New Parent Bapsmal Library. This class is required for bapsm. registraon is Bullen Deadline: Bullen

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