Dear Parishioners,
I'm thrilled to extend an invitation to each of you for a special event aimed at supporting a noble cause close to my heart. My name is Madeline McCallum, and I'm on a mission to raise funds for NET Ministries—a transformative organization dedicated to sharing the gospel with 2.2 million young souls, fostering encounters with the profound love of Christ through evangelization and discipleship.
In order to actively participate in this impactful ministry, I need to raise between $9,500 and $11,000. To help raise this money, I'm hosting a Silent Auction and Coffee House event at St. Francis De Sales on May 5th, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. This will be an afternoon filled with performances, sweet treats, and exciting auction items! This will be the last day to purs Additionally, if you have any items you'd like to donate for the auction, whether it's a cherished possession, a handmade creation, or a service you can offer, your generosity would be immensely appreciated.
For donations or further inquiries, please don't hesitate to reach out to me via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at 403-336-0227. Let's come together as a community to uplift and empower young hearts with the message of hope and love. I’m excited to see you all there!

If you are interested in making an online donation, you can do so at www.netusa.org/supportamissionary. Select Madeline McCallumin the team member box and be sure to select the 2024-2025 NET year at the top of the NET
page.

God Bless,
Madeline McCallum

Holy and provident Father, You are the Lord of the vineyard and the harvest and You give each a just reward for their work. In your design of love You call men and women to work with You for the salvation of the world. We thank You for Jesus Christ, your living Word, who has redeemed us from our sins and is among us to assist us in our poverty. Guide the flock to which You have promised possession of the kingdom. Send new workers into your harvest and set in the hearts of pastors faithfulness to your plan of salvation, perseverance in their vocation and holiness of life.
Christ Jesus, who on the shores of the Sea of Galilee called the Apostles and made them the foundation of the Church and bearers of your Gospel, in our day, sustain your people on its journey. Give courage to those whom You call to follow You in the priesthood and the consecrated life, so that they may enrich God's field with wisdom of your Word. Make them docile instruments of your love in everyday service of their brothers and sisters.
Spirit of holiness, who pour out your gifts on all believers and, especially, on those called to be Christ's ministers, help young people to discover the beauty of the divine call. Teach them the true way of prayer, which is nourished by the Word of God. Help them to read the signs of the times, so as to be faithful interpreters of your Gospel and bearers of salvation.
Mary, Virgin who listened and Virgin of the Word of God made flesh in your womb, help us to be open to the Word of the Lord, so that, having been welcomed and meditated upon, it may grow in our hearts. Help us to live like You the beatitudes of believers and to dedicate ourselves with unceasing charity to evangelizing all those who seek your Son. Grant that we may serve every person, becoming servants of the Word we have heard, so that remaining faithful to it we may find our happiness in living it. Amen

The Fourth Sunday of Easter is known as Good Shepherd Sunday in the Catholic Church. It's a day dedicated to special prayers for vocations. During the Eucharist, a passage from the Gospel of John is read where Jesus refers to himself as the Good Shepherd (Jn 10:1-10).The Church established the practice of praying for vocations to the priesthood and religious life in 1964 by Pope Paul VI. Since then, one of the Sundays in the Easter season, known as Good Shepherd Sunday, has been dedicated to praying for vocations.It's important to ask God to bless many young people with the gift of vocation. We need to pray for the youth so that they can bravely heed God's call. We should also pray that there be no dearth of good shepherds who will fearlessly lay down their lives for the sheep. We must not forget the pastors who have already answered God's call. These are the priests and religious who follow Jesus, the Good Shepherd and give their lives every day. In the privacy of their rectories or convents, they offer their suffering, loneliness, and spiritual struggles for the people. They follow the Good Shepherd, and like Him, lay down their lives for the sheep.

Just a reminder that Our Lady of Good Council Feast Day is Friday, April 26th. The CWL will be celebrating this Feast Day with Mass beginning at 9:15 am. Coffee and sweets to follow.