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Parish School NewsClasses will not be in session on Good Friday, March 29. Spring break will begin on Good Friday, March 29. Classeswill resume on Monday, April 8.4Happy (hoppy) Easter!School of Religious EducationFaith sharing will continue for children and their families in the Religious Education program this week by participatingin the Holy Week services offered at St. Edmund. See the schedule on page 3 for service times. These beautiful servicesare a perfect teaching moment for young people learning about the faith. Awareness is offered into the sacred traditionsof Holy Week in the Catholic Church.Classes will not be in session today or next Sunday, Easter Sunday. We wish you and your families a blessed Easter!Offertory for Weekend of March 16/17Please note that due to the Easter holiday, the Echoespublication for Sunday, March 24 was published earlierthan usual. Monetary figures for the weekend of March16/17 will be published in the April 7 issue of the Echoes.Rochetta-Wessies Scholarship Availablefor Catholic High SchoolsCurrent Eighth Grade students of St. Edmund ParishSchool and St. Edmund Parish School of Religious Educationare invited to come to the Parish Center office topick up a Catholic high school scholarship applicationpacket. The Catholic high school scholarship is $5,000per year for the first two academic years and $2,500 tuitionper year for the remaining years. The scholarship ispayable to the Catholic high school of the recipient’schoice. The criteria for selecting the winners of the scholarshipsare: academic standing, financial need and serviceto the school, parish and community.Two scholarships are generally awarded each year. Theentire application must be completed to be considered fora scholarship. We must have tax records from the mostrecent year available to evaluate financial need. Completedapplications are due in the Parish office no later thanTuesday, April 9. Please contact Don Giannetti at 708-848-4417, extension 205 to obtain further information.Save the DateSacrament of the Anointing of the SickSunday, April 2111:30am massWeek at a GlanceSunday March 242:00pm Easter Egg Dying Murphy HallMonday March 251:00pm Eucharistic Adoration Murphy Hall7:00pm Cantors/Choir ChurchTuesday March 269:00am Faith Sharing Murphy Hall9:00am P.A.D.S. Lunch-Making Murphy Hall1:30pm Faith Sharing Off-SiteWednesday March 273:30pm Children’s Choir Murphy Hall7:00pm Evening Bible Study Parish School7:30pm Tenebrae Service ChurchThursday March 287:30pm Mass of the Lord’s ChurchSupper11:45pm Night Prayer ChurchFriday March 299:00am Morning Prayer Church7:30pm The Passion of Our ChurchLordSaturday March 309:00am Morning Prayer Church11:00am Food Blessing Murphy Hall7:30pm Easter Vigil ChurchSunday March 318am Easter Masses Church9:30am Children’s Choir Church11:30amChurchA blessed Easter to all.
5Annual Parish Fundraiser: Saturday, May 18An Elegant Evening …... catches theAloha Spirit!Attend the Hawaaian Island-Inspired Gala on Saturday, May 18Delicious food, live entertainment and an exciting auction await! Come and support the parish and enjoy thecompany of our wonderful parish family and friends. We have a new venue (River Forest Country Club) and anew format for the evening. This event promises to be the best gala ever!Earn Your “Lei” and Become an Underwriting AngelJoin the crew of special Underwriting Angels! Whether you are able to sponsor an entire category or not, yourgenerosity will go a long way in ensuring a successful fundraising event!Play the Cash Raffle and Stash Some CashBuy a cash raffle ticket for $50! With $10,000 in cash prizes, you have the chance to win one of the followingprizes: $5,000, $3,000, or $2,000. Plus, there are several $200 Early Bird Prizes! LaVerne Johnson, Raffle Coordinator,can match you with a winning ticket after weekend masses or you may call the Parish School office at708-386-5131.Donate to the AuctionDo you have a collectible, or some other special something that you would like to donate...an original oil or watercolorpainting, a piece of crystal or a vintage piece of jewelry? We are also looking for people to donate interestingexperience packages. Here are some ideas: a sailboat cruise on Lake Michigan, a wine tasting event, a cake-of-the-month, a vacation condominium or house, airline miles, spring and fall window washing, an afternoontea for a group of parish ladies, or another interesting idea you might have!You may contact Chairperson Maria Allori at (708)848-4417, extension 212 or at mallori@stedmund.org regardingany opportunities you may have. If you have supported the fundraiser in years past, thank you! We arecounting on your support this year, too. If you have not been able to do so previously, this is the year to join us!We need the help from EVERY individual with St. Edmund’s only fundraiser of the year.
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