MAY 3/4^TH…ASCENSION SUNDAY

SATURDAY	5/3	5:30 p.m. HOMER SALO by the family and for ALL OUR PARISHIONERS LIVING & DECEASED
SUNDAY	5/4	10:00 a.m. MARY BARBO by Mr. & Mrs. Frank Roberts, Elizabeth Barbo & Darlene Sunde and for the SACRED HEART MEMORIALS
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY		NO MASS
THURSDAY	5/8	8:00 a.m. KATE HARRINGTON by Dorothy Mayo
FRIDAY	5/9	8:00 a.m. RUTH BRENNAN by Belle M. Zimmerly
SATURDAY	5/10	5:30 p.m. JOE & GEORGIANNA ROBILLARD by the family
SUNDAY	5/11	10:00 a.m. RITA WINNEGA by Carol Lee
		3:00 p.m. FIRST COMMUNION/CONFIRMATION MASS by Bishop Alexander Sample. For all Confirmation candidates and their families (this Mass fulfills the weekend obligation Mass.)

Thank You For Your Offerings:
Sunday	$ 2,520.00
Loose	$ 928.00
TOTAL	$ 3,448.00
2^ND Collection:	$ 180.87
Religious Ed:	$ 33.00
Catholic Home Missions:	$ 178.00
Diocesan Priests’ Retirement:	$ 25.00
Envelopes:	101

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2008 CELEBRATION OF CONFIRMATION AND FIRST HOLY EUCHARIST

All parishioners are invited to attend our celebration of Confirmation and First Eucharist next Sunday, May 11, at 3:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Chuch.

Bishop Alexander Sample will be the celebrant at this Mass, and will confer the sacraments on the following young people

from our three area parishes of Sacred heart of Jesus, St. Ann, and Most Holy Name of Jesus-Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha:

Audrey Barrett, McKenzie Barrett, Joshua Borgen, Justin Cichosz, Reeyce Fish, Tristan Francois, Lindsey Frank, Nicholas Hochstein, Connor Jackson, Alexandra Jahfetson, Samantha Jahfetson, Isaac Ketola, Cooper Koskinen, Trystan Lahti, Joseph Magaraggia, Lila Morningstar, Chelsea Pittsley, Ashok Ravindran, Zachary Sanregret, John Smith, Erika Tollefson, Stella Tortolini, Ross Treadeau, Daniel Velmer

A reception will follow in the parish hall, and all are welcome to attend!

REMINDER: THE LADIES AUXILIARY WILL MEET ON MAY 12^TH AT 10:00 a.m. PLEASE JOIN US!!

APRIL MEMORIALS:

Stella Lahti

Lorraine Coleman

THANK YOU to all the ladies and men of the parish who helped to make the Soup ‘n Sandwich Luncheon on April 23 a great success!

It is an honor to work with such a fun, energetic, dedicated

crew! Marty Gouin

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First Annual Baraga/L’Anse

RCIA REUNION

Everyone who has been a Candidate, Catecumen, sponsor, family member, team member or friend,

please join us for a pot luck dinner.

Bring any type of dish to pass: casserole, salad, bread, dessert, etc.

Sacred Heart of Jesus Basement

Saturday, May 10, 2008

6:30 p.m. (after the 5:30 Mass)

This will be a wonderful chance to renew old friendships and make some new ones.

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Help is needed for clean up at the Bishop Baraga Shrine Gift Shop.

Anyone and everyone is welcome on Tuesday, May 6, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. and again in the evening from 6:00 – 8:00.

Stay as long as you can. Refreshments will be served for helpers.

Bring rags and buckets for inside cleaning, rakes for outside help.

We’ll end with a little prayer at 4:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

The Diocese of Marquette is conducting a professional feasibility study for a possible diocesan-wide capital campaign to benefit parishes and Catholic schools. Representatives of the consulting firm, Guidance in Giving, Inc. will visit with every pastor and pastoral coordinator as well as conduct a limited number of interviews and direct mail surveys of lay and religious across the diocese. Anyone who wishes to learn more or participate in the study can visit www.dioceseofmarquette.org to read the preliminary case statement and complete an on-line survey from April 28 through May 16, 2008. Look for a red color link on the lower right side of the website’s home page. The study will provide Bishop Sample with an objective assessment of how diocesan needs are perceived by the people and a realistic appraisal of the financial potential in the Diocese of Marquette. Study results will be presented to Bishop Sample at the end of May.

CHRISTIAN MEN’S BREAKFAST…..Saturday, May 10^th at 8 a.m., United Methodist Church, L’Anse

We look forward to seeing a good crowd this Saturday. Bring a friend. Coffee will be ready at 7:30, so come early!

Your Christian brother, Bob W.

FAMILIES TO BE REMEMBERED DURING ADORATION ON FRIDAY, MAY 9^TH:

Tynne LaForest family 9 – 10:00 a.m.

Brian Lahti family 10 – 11:00 a.m.

George Lahti family 11 – 12 noon

Jim Lahti family 12 – 1:00 p.m.

Adoration concludes with Benediction at 12:45 p.m. ALL ARE WELCOME!

OUR PARISH NEEDS YOUR PRAYERS

Let us join in praying for those who are currently experiencing health problems: Jack Sands, John Vuk, Charlie Robinson, Tom Dugas, Donald Brunet, Sr., Dudley Seay, Irene McNamara, Carol Charron, Blanche Patrikus, Roger Copley, Mike Mleko, Jr., John Gransell, Linda Hutula, Ray Perrow, Debbie Gerard, Sharon Rappleyea, Virginia Gipp, Carter Lindgren, Margaret Nadeau, Sheri Miller, Craig Campeau, Darlene Hill, Rose Bianco, Mary Cuff, James Bittorf, Jill DiCarlo, Ann Saari, Julie Rogers, Angele Cauchon, Marilee Watz, Michael Selden, Justine O’Leary, Joe Darcy, Bob Leemon, Cheryl Morin, Cathy LaPlante, Jim Seavoy, Dennis Lane, Marilyn McKindles, Lola Bowman. Doris Miller, Theresa Terry, Michael Greydon Makela , Claudia McIntyre, Michael Clemens, Father Walter Burke, Marcella Bungart, Erma Bowers, Everett Golden, Joe Robillard, Diane Richards, Floyd Forcia, Ernie Saari, Jean Rahilly, Ronda Bertucci, Christian Mleko, Omar Saleh, Lana Robillard, Nora Koski, Virgie Menard , John Carr, Sr., Betty Makela , Jodi Govrik, Fr. Joe Carne, Laura DesRochers, Lindsay Hikade, Dan Swanson and Mike Froberg. Remember our parish members who are homebound. Please contact Donna Soli (524-4407) or the parish office (524-6424) to remove names from the list or to add names.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

May 10/11…PENTECOST SUNDAY

5:30 p.m…E.M.Cs: Laura Schneider, Carol Mannikko, Mary Ann Voskuhl

Chapel/Choir: Rich Schneider

Lector: Laura Schneider

Server: Victoria Francois

10:00 a.m. E.M.Cs: Dorothy Nankervis, Maria Zielinski, Margaret McDonald, Anne Koski

Chapel/Choir: Patty Loosemore

Lector: Chris Schwartz

Servers: Andrew & Jacob Schwartz

Dear Friends in Christ,

Consider the story of a lawyer who lived 500 miles away from her elderly father. They had not seen each other in a number of months. The father calls her up and asks, “When are you going to visit?” The daughter proceeds to tell him about the demands on her time, her court schedule, meetings, and so on and so on, everything that prevented her from visiting.

So the father says, “I’ve been wondering about this for some time now. When I die, do you intend to come to my funeral?” The lawyer responds, “Dad! I can’t believe you’d ask that. Of, course I’d come to the funeral.” The father replies, “Good. Let’s make a deal. Forget the funeral. Need you more now than I will then.”

(from: A World of Stories for Preachers and Teachers)

So often we get so busy in our daily lives that we forget the ones we love. There is always something getting in the way of our visits, something that always seems more important. Is there someone that you need to visit before it is too late?

Do you need to tell someone what a special friend they are, how much you love someone, what they mean to you, need forgiveness from someone. Don’t wait until it is too late. If you have something to say to someone and have not gotten around to it yet there is no time like the present to do it. You will love yourself for it. Do it now before it becomes too late.

Remember your family and friends need you more while they are alive then when you show up for their funeral.

Fr. George

An article about the need for parents and parish elders to become students and educators in the faith is the last of a four-part series in the U.P. Catholic that details Bishop Alexander Sample’s New Vision for Faith Formation and Education in the diocese. The article appears in this weekend’s issue of the newspaper, and the endire series is available at the diocese’s web site, www.dioceseofmarquette.org

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