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Religious Educaon Wishing you a Blessed Easter !!! Easter and the color white Look around at Mass today and throughout the Easter Season and you will find the color white. White represents Christ’s victory over death through His Glorious resurrecon! The white garment we received at our bapsm is a sign that all of the bapzed share in the new life of Christ. The white pall that is laid on the coffin of those who have died reminds us that we, too, share in Christ’s eternal and everlasng victory! Alleluia – Christ has risen!!! See you Wednesday! Joyce Monday, April 1 Young Women’s Group, 6:30 pm, Mandy Easton home. Prayer Group, 7:00 pm, Church/Chapel Tuesday, April 2 Grief Support Group, 4:00 pm, Room 4 Holy Name Dinner & Mtg, 6:00 pm, MP Room Wednesday, April 3 Bible Study, 7:00 pm, Mul-purpose Room Adult Choir pracce, 7:00 pm, Room 3 Thursday, April 4 PCCW Mtg, 9:30 am, recing “Living Rosary” Steppers Group, 12:00 pm, Room 7 Parish Nurses, 1:30 to 3:30 pm, Room 3 Bapsm Preparaon, 7:00 pm, Conference Room Sunday, April 7 Food & Clothing Drive Weekend First Sunday Coffee aer Masses Divine Mercy, 3:00 pm, Church 4 Welcome to St. Thomas the Apostle · Billings, MT 59102 Youth Ministry Tuesday, 4/2– Jr High YG 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Room 2 “God wants us to be reconciled with Him.” Wednesday, 4/3- High School YG 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Room 2, “The Risen Christ” Cathy CHOSEN 1 John 4:19 2013 Catholic Youth Conference—Steubenville Northwest in Spokane, WA Who’s invited: Those entering 9 th grade in the fall through graduang seniors Cost: $400 or $540 with INCREASE, a service program Sunday night through Tuesday noon (It will be decided as a group whether to aend INCREASE at the first parent meeng April 8 th , 7:00 pm, in Room 2.) Trip includes: Silverwood Theme Park - 1/2 day Conference - Friday to Sunday INCREASE - Sunday to Tuesday Packets can be found at church entrances. Call Cathy with quesons, 656-5800 ext. 312, because “You are chosen”! Sacramental Preparation Baptism Class: A preliminary class is required of parents if this is their first child to be baptized. Classes are scheduled the first Thursday of each month and Baptisms are scheduled the 2 nd weekend of each month. Call the office to register. Wedding Preparation: A six-month time of preparation is required from the time you contact the pastor until the wedding date. Call the office to enroll.
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