"Dad, God the Father must be left-handed....."

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What are your 3 wishes for our parish to be vibrant in 2025?
As our very successful three year Capital Campaign draws to a close, it is time to re-focus our attention towards intentional planning for the next several years and the future of our parish community. To that end, we began a strategic planning process this spring with some listening sessions involving a cross-section of the parish.

Because we would like to hear everyone’s voice, over three weekends (June 1-16) you have the opportunity to add your insights to this question on our “Vision Board” in the narthex or here on our website. Please join us in visioning the future of our great parish!

Register now for the 2019-2020 Faith Formation session and for Preparation for First Reconciliation (Confession) and First Eucharist (Communion)! The new session kicks off with a potluck and service project on September 22nd, and classes begin on September 29th.

Join us for our summer session of Financial Peace University, a nine-lesson course taught by Dave Ramsey and his team of financial experts. With FPU, you will learn step by step how to handle money using biblical wisdom and common sense. Class starts Tuesday, June 18, 6:30-8:00pm in the Community Room. Register here or contact parishioner Sue Bielinski.

May 19: “Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light: The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta”

June 23: “When God Winks at You: How God Speaks Directly to You Through the Power of Coincidence” by Squire Rushnell

July: “Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World” by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput

Order your beautiful Wagner's plants from now until March 28. All proceeds support the parish's Faith Formation and Youth Ministry efforts. Click for more details.

The weekly group will not meet this Wednesday, due to anticipated snow.

Previously scheduled meeting and events will not be held due to continuing snow.

The blood drive scheduled for this afternoon has also been canceled. The parish will open at noon on Thursday, however, Thursday evening activities have been canceled.

The scheduled will return to normal for First Friday Day of Prayer on February 1!

Choir Rehearsal is canceled on Tuesday, January 29.

Due to anticipated severe weather, there wlll be no mornng prayer on Monday, January 28.

The Confirmation Class at St. Richard is coordinating a new #MercyWorks Service project—Blessing Bags for the Homeless! Invite friends and family members to join us at noon in the Social Hall on Sunday, January 27.

Please see the attached list of items to donate!

A nine-week course will be held here at the parish starting on January 20.

There is still time to bake something tasty for this weekend's festival!

If you live within a mile of the church, you can get on the list to have your leaves raked and bagged by our youth and families on October 14! Please feel free to give us information for your elderly neighbors so that we can help them, too!