Anyone interested in flowers and planting knows what it takes to make a good show of your garden or yard. Mark your calendars for the first Mondays of the month 10:00 am - NOON (EST). ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH Gather for socializing, weeding and anything else we can do to enhance our parish grounds. Let's GET TOGETHER!! Bring your garden tools, etc. SEE YOU THEN!!

SACRED HEART SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Is open for grades Preschool - 6. Tuition assistance is available for those who qualify in grades K-6. We would love to show your our school. Please contact Kristy Gross at 765-884-0710 or kgross@fowlersacredheart.org for more information or to set up a time to tour the school. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: SH School has openings for a full time 6th grade teacher and P/T music teacher. Please contact Kristy Gross

JOIN US! St. Joseph Sunday Socials with Coffee and Donuts on the last Sunday of each month following the 9AM Mass (CST). All are welcome to attend! Let's get together and talk! **THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY SOCIAL FOR THE MONTH OF MAY DUE TO THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY. ** "FOR WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED TOGETHER IN MY NAME, THERE AM I IN THE MIDST OF THEM." Matthew 18:20

Come and “Make a Splash with Jesus!” We are still in need of volunteers. High school students are strongly encouraged to consider offering some time in this engaging leadership activity. Requirements: Sense of humor, ability to follow directions, and a love of Jesus. Contact Bridget Schlebecker at bschlebecker@parish.dol-in.org, or go to Sign up Genius to register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4cabab2aa6f8c34-vbsmake#/

The Eucharist is “not a prize for the perfect, but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.” Do you want to gain a greater understanding of the Eucharist? Get ready to join us on a wonderful journey into scripture as we gain further insight into the biblical roots of the Eucharist through its foreshadowing in the miraculous events of the Old Testament, the Gospels, and Apostolic teaching. Our first gathering will be at St. Patrick Hall, JUNE 8 at 7 pm. We will be breaking bread together at table (that means we will provide dinner) and offering an overview of the lessons to come. The books for this program are $20. Please RSVP if you are interested in attending this first session. If would like further information, contact Bridget Schlebecker at bschlebecker@parish.dol-in.org or 765-884-1818.

Prayers Please! Our 15 Mexico Missioners will be building houses for needy Mexican families February 11th-18th. Please take a sombrero and pray for that person to have a safe, successful and spiritual experience. Prayers are greatly appreciated Pancake and Sausage Breakfast! Sunday, February 5 from 8:30 - 11:30 am at St. Patrick Parish Hall. Donations accepted. All proceeds to benefit the Mexico Mission Fund.

The object of the Stations is to help the faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, through meditating upon the chief scenes of Christ’s sufferings and death. It has become one of the most popular devotions for Roman Catholics, and is often performed in a spirit of reparation for the sufferings and insults that Jesus endured during His Passion. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will discover some of the ways this beautiful devotion has evolved. Each parish is in need of someone who would be willing to lead the stations of the cross. Please contact Bridget Schlebecker at 765-884-1818 or register at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4cabab2aa6f8c34-lenten#/

MEXICO DATES: The next St. Patrick's Mexico Mission trip will be Feb. 11-18, 2023. Come join in making a difference in people's lives! Contact John Brost at 765-366-5329 or at jbrost60@gmail.com for more information. Limited to the first 21 people.

Letter from Bishop Doherty included in the March 12, 2023 bulletin.

Thank you to EVERYONE who signed on to help with St. John’s Stand at the Fall Festival. We are especially grateful for those who organize, order, set up and take down for several years now. The opportunity to work together and make money for special projects would not happen without THE FESTIVAL, and without the dedication of our parishoners who go the extra mile for us. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Co-op items for October: Canned Meat (chicken, salmon, tuna) or Cereal

We need church cleaners for July - December. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the back of church. Thank you to those who have signed up. We appreciate your help.

Anyone who may be interested in helping count the offering Sunday mornings may contact Jennifer Deno at 765- 385-8107 or Linda Brouillette at 765-491-8586.

The sign up sheet is out for the ST. JOHN'S PORK CHOP STAND!! The Fall Festival is celebrating 50 years! Be a part of the historic weekend. We need YOU! September 2-5

MEXICO DATES: St. Patrick's Mexico Mission trip dates are Nov. 5-12, 2022 and Feb. 11-18, 2023. Come join in making a difference in people's lives! Contact John Brost at 765-366-5329 or at jbrost60@gmail.com for more information. Limited to the first 21 people.

Reminder: Co-op items for July: Peanut Butter & Jelly or Toothpaste & Toothbrushes

COMING SOON! On Sunday, March 27, 2022, we will begin “Last Sunday Social” in the parish hall after the 9 a.m. Mass. We will be serving donuts and beverages this month, courtesy of the St. Joseph Women’s Society. Let’s bid farewell to all these months of COVID isolation and take some time to come visit with our fellow parishioners, maybe meet someone new and enjoy a little breakfast snack! As an added attraction, we would like to invite you while in the parish hall to visit the newly formed St. Joseph Parish Historical Museum. You may find photos, books, documents and many more treasures to tweak your memories of St. Joseph Parish. New parishioners may just find this museum interesting and a way to further enjoy being part of our parish. We are planning to have Last Sunday Social each month on the last Sunday of the month as long as interest is there. We hope that lots of parishioners will join us.

Sacred Heart School is in need of a band teacher to teach beginning band for two 45 minute sessions per week. If you are interested in either position, please contact Kristy Gross at 884-0710 or kgross@fowlersacredheart.org