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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Sts. Mary and John Parish: General Announcements</title><link>http://www.groupcast.com</link><description>This is used for making weekly announcements that get posted to our website.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:30:05 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:30:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>GroupCast RSS</generator><ttl>15</ttl><item><title>Weekly Announcement March 12, 2026</title><description>Good evening.  This weekend we celebrate the fourth weekend of Lent where Jesus heals the blind man.  Stations of the Cross with women hosting will take place at 5:30 pm this Friday. 
 Easter memorial envelopes to remember loved ones who have died can be turned into the office up to March 27.  Wisdom Day for our south deanery is Tuesday, April 21 from 8 am to 
2:30 pm at St. John the Evangelist Parish.  More details are in the bulletin.  Creation Care suggestions this week for Lent include supporting local agencies such as Wesselman Nature 
Center.  Please remember Linda Hoops, Ray, Victoria and family in your prayers.  Linda died this passed week.  We also pray for peace in our world especially in Ukraine and Middle East 
and for those who have died from war especially our soldiers.  O Divine Master grant that I may so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be
 loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.  Thank you for all you for our parish. 
 May God bless  your weekend.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:30:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Weekly Announcement March 5, 2026</title><description>Good evening.  This weekend we celebrate the third Sunday of Lent, where Jesus promises to give water that will become a spring for eternal life.  We will again have Stations of the Cross this Friday at 5:30 pm in Church.  Coffee and Doughnuts will be available after the 10 am Mass this Sunday.  Parish Men's group will be held this coming Monday at 5:30 pm in Rager Hall.  All men 18 and over are welcome.  Building and Grounds meeting will take place Thursday, March 13 at 6 pm.  All are welcome.  Creation Care Group will meet Monday, March 16 at 6 pm.  All are welcome.  Please remember in your prayers Gene Thweatt and his family who died in February.  A funeral Mass will take place this coming Monday at 10 am at Sts. Mary and John for him.  We pray for peace in the Middle East, Mexico and Ukraine.  We pray for all those suffering with various illnesses in the parish and community.  Lord make me an instrument of your peace, where there is hatred let me sow love, where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith.  Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness, joy. Thank you for all you do for our parish.  May God bless your weekend.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:30:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Weekly Announcements February 26, 2026</title><description>Good evening.  This weekend we celebrate the second Sunday of Lent, where Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John.  This Friday we will have the Stations of the Cross at 5:30 pm.  This Saturday is our Souper Saturday after the 4 pm Mass.  Those who who are bringing soups, sandwiches, crackers, fruit bowls, spoons etc. please drop them off before Mass in Rager Hall.  There will be a Women's Bible Study Group meeting this Saturday in the Ministry Center on the first floor at 10 am in the Gathering Room.  All women are welcome.  We will have anointing of the sick after Mass and a second collection for alms at all weekend services.  Parish Men's Group will be at 5:30 pm on March 9 in Rager Hall.  All Men 18 and over are welcome.  Buildings and Grounds meeting will take place Thursday, March 12 at 6 pm in the Ministry Center Gathering Room.  All are welcome.  We pray for peace in our world and peace in our hearts. Thank you for all you do for our parish.  May God bless your weekend.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:30:03 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
