Saint Ephrem
Catholic CHURCH

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Important Dates To Remember

February
February 1/2 – Parish Raffle ticket sales begin after Masses
February 1 – Rosary Making Group – 10:00am (GR)
February 2 – K of C Super Bowl party – 6:00pm (GR)
February 3 – Feast of St. Blase – Blessing of Throats after 9:00am Mass
February 13 – Community Supper – 5:00-6:30pm (GR)
February 16 – Sewing Sunday – 1:00-4:00pm (GR)
February 17 – No Religious Education classes (Mid-winter break)
February 23-March 1 – MCREST
February 24 – No Religious Education classes (MCREST)
February 26 – Ash Wednesday – Masses with distribution of ashes at 9:00am &
                         7:00pm; Scripture Service with distribution of ashes at 12:15pm
February 28 – Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – 6:00pm (Church)
                           Stations of the Cross – 7:00pm (Church) 
 
March
March 1-3 – Parish Mission with St. Jane Frances de Chantal 
March 2 – No Religious Education classes (Parish Mission)
March 6 – Fish Dinner – 4:00-7:00pm (GR)
                   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – 6:00pm (Church)
                    Stations of the Cross – 7:00pm (Church)
March 7 – Rosary Making Group – 10:00am (GR)
March 9 – 1^st Communion Parent Meeting – 6:30pm (Church)
March 12 – Community Supper – 5:00-6:30pm (GR)
March 13 – Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – 6:00pm (Church)
                      Stations of the Cross – 7:00pm (Church) 
March 15 – Blood Drive – 8:30am-2:00pm (GR)
                      Sewing Sunday – 1:00pm (RR)
March 20 – Fish Dinner – 4:00-7:00pm (GR)
                     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – 6:00pm (Church)
                      Stations of the Cross – 7:00pm (Church)
March 24 – Soup and Bread – 6:00pm (GR)
March 27 – Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – 6:00pm (Church)
                       Stations of the Cross – 7:00pm (Church) 
March 31 – Lenten Reconciliation – 7:00pm (Church)
 
April
April 3 – Fish Dinner – 4:00-7:00pm (GR)
                Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – 6:00pm (Church)
                Stations of the Cross – 7:00pm (Church)
April 4 – Rosary Making Group – 10:00am (GR)
April 4/5 – Palm Sunday + Palm Sunday Bake Sale – after all Masses (Gathering Space)
April 6 – No Religious Education classes (Holy Week)
April 9-13 – Parish offices closed 

April 9 – Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7pm (Church)
                Adoration – after Mass until 11:00pm (Activity Center)
April 10 – Good Friday 
                   Stations of the Cross – 12:15pm (Church)
                   Divine Mercy Chaplet – 12:45pm (Church)
                   Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion – 1:00pm (Church)
April 11 – Holy Saturday 
                   Blessing of Food – Noon (Church)
                   Easter Vigil (Time TBD?) (Church) and reception to follow (Activity Center)

April 12 – Easter Sunday – Masses at 9:00am and 11:00am
                   K of C Easter Egg hunts after Masses
April 13 – No Religious Education classes (Easter break)
April 16 – Community Supper – 5:00-6:30pm (GR)
April 18 – Confirmation practice – 1:00pm (Church)
April 19 – Confirmation at 11:00am Mass (Church)
                   Sewing Sunday – 1:00-4:00pm (GR)
April 27 – Religious Education Classes begin in Church with Adoration – 6:30pm
                   1^st Communion practice (with parents) 
6:30pm – Special Needs closing Mass – 6:30pm
 
May
May 2 – Rosary Making Group – 10:00am (GR)
May 3 – 1^st Communions and May Crowning at 11:00am Mass (Church)
               K of C Living Rosary – 3:00pm
May 8 – Family Movie Night – 6:00pm (GR)
May 11 – Religious Education Closing Mass – 6:30pm (Church)
May 14 – Community Supper – 5:00-6:30pm (GR)
May 25 – Parish office closed (Memorial Day)
 
June
June 6 – Rosary Making Group – 10:00am (GR)
June 11 – Community Supper – 5:00-6:30pm (GR)
June 13 – Parish Picnic – 1:00-7:00pm
June 14 – Corpus Christi procession after the 11:00am Mass
June 22-26 – Vacation Bible School 
June 28 – Sewing Sunday – 1:00-4:00pm (GR)
 

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