There will be a 2nd Collection on February 24-25 for CRS Rice Bowl. Rice Bowl is a Lenten program run in schools and parishes that helps provide funding for the Catholic Relief Services’ food security projects, which support agriculture, nutrition, education, and self-sufficiency in communities around the world. 75% is remitted to CRS for overseas projects and 25% may be retained in the diocese for local antipoverty projects. Please give generously.

This weekend’s 2nd Collection is for The Catholic Education Memorial Fund (CEMF). CEMF has been supporting Catholic education in Steele County for almost 50 years. Founded in 1974 as a perpetual endowment, the CEMF distributes income from the invested principal to St. Mary’s School and the Faith Formation Program. While some growth in the principal is expected from investment appreciation, real growth cannot be achieved without contributions to the fund from the Catholic community. Please consider donating to help support…

Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation but it is a day to begin this Lenten season with the celebration of Mass and the reception of ashes as a sign of our commitment to God and to our spiritual growth. Please join us at one of our scheduled Mass Times: 7:00 AM, 8:10 AM, or 6:30 PM. ©LPi