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Weekday Masses

Monday - Saturday: 8:00 am First Friday: 7:00 pm Extraordinary Form La n

Weekend Masses:

Saturday: 5:30 pm Sunday: 8:30 am, 10:30 am

SACRAMENTS

Reconcilia on Weekdays: 7:30 am - 7:50 am Saturday: 7:30 am - 7:50 am 8:30 am - 9:30 am 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Marriage contact Fr. Rudolph

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CONTACT

Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fr. Michael Rudolph, Pastor x205 frmichaelrudolph@straphaelcrystal.org

Fr. Robert Al er, Parochial Vicar x206 frrobertal er@straphaelcrystal.org

School Office - 763-504-9450

Church of St. Raphael Faithful to the Teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Raphael Parish and School promotes the

Universal Call to Holiness for all the People of God.

7301 Bass Lake Road , Crystal, MN 55428 | 763-537-8401 | www.straphaelcrystal.org

And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged him

to lay his hand on him. He took him off by himself away

from the crowd. He put his finger into the man's ears and, spi ng, touched his

tongue; then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and

said to him, "Ephphatha!"-that is, "Be opened!" - Mk

7:32-34 Excerpts from the Lec onary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.

The Mysteries of the Rosary, Chapter Thirteen: The Visita on, con nued…

Prayer is always the most important response to any disaster, including the catastrophic situa on in the Church today. That’s why I decided not to interrupt my ongoing series of medita ons on the Rosary in this column. There are many things you and I can do in response to the current crisis, but if they aren’t preceded by prayer and accompanied by prayer they will not accomplish anything good.

In my last column, I wrote about how the Blessed Virgin Mary said to Elizabeth: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior.” (Luke 1:46-47). What does it mean to “rejoice in God”? Among other things, it means to be aware that even if things look bleak,

God, who is Love, has ul mate power and will win in the end.

Things could have looked bleak to Mary as she was on her way to visit Elizabeth. The Jews were living under foreign occupa on. Many of their civil and religious leaders were dishonest and corrupt. Mary herself had a kind and loving husband, but she was probably the subject of ridicule and gossip by people who didn’t know that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit. To many of her neighbors, she probably seemed to be a great sinner, who had violated the expecta on that a young woman ge ng married should be a virgin. Mary may not have had much to rejoice in if she just looked at earthly circumstances. But she looked beyond those immediate circumstances to the eternal God.

I’m reminded of a scene in the book “The Return of the King,” by J.R.R. Tolkien. (It’s in the movie version too.) Frodo and Sam are in the Land of Mordor, ruled by the Dark Lord Sauron, trying to get undetected to Mount Doom to destroy the Ring of Power that Sauron had made, and so to destroy the Shadow that is threatening all of the free peoples of Middle Earth. They are hungry, thirsty, exhausted and thoroughly discouraged. As they are taking a rest, leaning against some rocks in the barren landscape, suddenly a break appears in the dark clouds overhead. Sam looks up and sees a star.

In the book, we read: “The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him. For like a sha , clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.” In the movie version, Sam says: “Mr. Frodo, look! There is light and beauty up there that no shadow can touch.”

In the same way, the light of God has come into the world in Jesus Christ. Mary knew this and also knew what Saint John wrote in his Gospel: “In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:4-5) Mary, pray for us, that we may see beyond all darkness to the Light that no shadow can touch.

Yours in Jesus with Mary, Father Rudolph

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Pastoral Council: Dale Hoffmann, Sharon Hedman, Mike Vecellio, Roselyn Lawrence, Betty Kreuter, Rose Pistilli, Scott Gregory and Mario Chavez. Pastoral Council Meetings: If you would like a par cular item on the next Parish Council agenda please contact Fr. Rudolph.

Parish Directory

Parish Office 763-537-8401

PRIESTS Pastor, Fr. Michael Rudolph x205 Parochial Vicar, Fr. Robert Al er x206

PARISH ADMINISTRATION Business Administrator, Ginny Metzger x202 Bookkeeper, Carrie Nelle x222 Part- me Administra ve Assistant, Sue Kubovec x201 Part- me Administra ve Assistant/Bulle n Editor, Marie Nachtsheim x209 Social Needs Coordinator, Bunny Arseneau x214 Crisis Pregnancy Hotline, x500

FAITH FORMATION Faith Forma on Coordinator, Mike Gerads, x211 Faith Forma on Assistant, Sarah Gerads, x211 Youth Ministry & Confirma on Coordinator, Anna Scherber x210 RCIA Coordinator, Mary Jo Smith x511

WORSHIP Prayer Line, x528 Bulle n Prayers For The Sick, x523 Adora on Coordinator: Be y Kreuter 763-537-1399

SCHOOL Office 763-504-9450 Principal, Ryan Zgutowicz x352 Administra ve Assistant, Pam Inniger x351

NEAR Food Shelf Collec on: On the third Sunday of every month, our parish collects food and cash dona ons for the NEAR Food Shelf. The dona ons may be placed in the sanctuary before or a er Mass

on collec on Sunday. The next collec on is September 16th. Cash dona ons may be placed in any Sunday collec on in an envelope marked NEAR.

Monday, September 10 Cana Family: St. Raphael Room/JPII Room, 7:00 pm Schola Choir: Choir Room, 7:30 pm Tuesday, September 11 Navarre Bible Study: Fr. Fenelon Room, 9:45 am Our Lady of Fa ma Rosary Makers: St. Raphael Rm, 1:00 pm Wednesday, September 12 Adult Choir: Choir Room, 7:00 pm Faith Forma on Grades 1-8: School, 7:00 pm Faith Forma on 9th Grade Parent Info/10th Grade ROC/Altus: Marian Hall, Fr. Fenelon Room, Youth Room, JPII Rm, 7:00 pm Thursday, September 13 Senior Cards: Marian Hall, 1:00 pm Holy Land Pilgrimage Mee ng: Marian Hall, 6:30 pm Bell Choir: Church, 7:00 pm St. Raphael Prayer Group: Choir Room, 7:00 pm Friday, September 14 No Scheduled Events Saturday, September 15 End of Life Seminar: Marian Hall, 10:00 am Sunday, September 16 Parish Library: 8:00 am - Noon Cateche cal Sunday Luncheon: Marian Hall, 10:30 am

Monday, September 10 8:00 am + Lynn Peppard Tuesday, September 11 8:00 am Olympia (+) and Joan Kerkes Wednesday, September 12 8:00 am + Leo Thibodeau Thursday, September 13 8:00 am + Marion Blaschko Friday, September 14 8:00 am + Charles Halloway Saturday, September 15 8:00 am + Mary Boisvert 5:30 pm + Delores Malerich Sunday, September 16 8:30 am St. Raphael Parishioners 10:30 am + Robert Jacobsen

Faith Forma on and Confirma on classes begin Wednesday, September 12th.

We are s ll accep ng registra ons for Faith Forma on and Confirma on. You may pick up a packet in the parish office, or you can find the registra on packet and forms on the parish website: www.straphaelcrystal.org under Ministries - Faith Forma on for Youth. Please return completed forms to the Parish Office as soon as possible.

**Faith Forma on and Confirma on Classes begin this Wednesday, September 12th at 7:00 pm. Classes for grades 1-8 in School; Confirma on classes in Parish Center.

For more informa on, or if you have ques ons, please contact Mike Gerads in the Faith Forma on office at 763-537-8401 x211 or mike.gerads@srsmn.org.

End of Life Planning From A Catholic Perspec ve Saturday September 15, 2018

10:00 am - Marian Hall A end a compassionate and mely Adult Educa on workshop about End of Life Planning from a Catholic Perspec ve. Typical ques ons about end of life issues: Must medical treatment always be con nued? Are Catholics allowed to have Living Wills? What is Church teaching about “Death with Dignity”? How do I make my Catholic health care direc ve? Father Michael Rudolph will address these ques ons and others during this workshop on Sept. 15th at St. Raphael’s at 10 am, and will provide steps for pu ng together a valid Catholic Health Care Direc ve. Speaker Jon Ginther, from Catholic United Financial, will also be on hand to speak about the financial aspects of end of life decisions, including final expenses, estate plans, charitable giving, power of a orney and more. Contact Jon Ginther for more details: jginther@catholicunited.org or call/text 612-644-0563. h ps://www.catholicunitedfinancial.org/sept15-endoflifeworkshop-crystal/

Reaching For Faith Living With Passion & Purpose

Minneapolis Conven on Center September 29th

Let’s have some fun! Many of you will remember Mathew Kelly, renowned speaker, and author of Rediscover Catholicism. He will be the keynote speaker on Saturday evening, September 29th, at the Minneapolis Conven on Center. The event includes a free bag of Dynamic Catholic resources, and also music by singer – songwriter Eliot Morris. Tickets are $39. It’ll be a fun get together that serves to inspire you with Passion & Purpose that too o en we find lacking in our lives. Bring a friend! We plan to carpool from St. Raphael’s at about 6 pm. All you have to do is buy your cket on the Dynamic Catholic website: h ps://dynamiccatholic.com/events Let me know when you’ve got your ckets, and I will give you reminders and more details as we get closer to the event. If you have any ques ons, call Phil Rief 612-280-4565 / or email: fdccondesa@outlook.com

Bunching Dona ons for Tax Savings

When the new tax law went into effect, the federal standard deduc on nearly doubled. For the vast majority of tax payers, this eliminates the need to itemize deduc ons. Now, donors and chari es alike are wondering whether these tax changes will hinder charitable giving.

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Adult Educa on Opportuni es at St. Raphael’s

Presenta on on Islam

Tuesday Evenings 6:30 - 7:30 pm

September 25th

October 2nd and 9th

Fr. Robert Al er and parishioner, Dan Weiss, will team up to talk about the teachings and beliefs of Islam on Tuesday evenings 6:30-7:30 pm beginning September 25th.

Social Teachings of the Catholic Church

Tuesday Evenings 6:30 - 7:30 pm

October 16th, 23rd, 30th

November 6th and 13th

Fr. Robert Al er and parishioner, Dennis Minnice, will team up to talk about the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church on Tuesday evenings 6:30-7:30 pm beginning October 16th.

MCCL - PRO-LIFE GATHERING MONDAY, OCTOBER 1st AT 7:00 PM

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Eucharis c Adora on Contact: Be y Kreuter at 763-537-1399

Thank you to the many people who have signed up this year to be commi ed Adorers and Subs tutes. Also thank you and God’s blessing for all who remain faithful to their commitment to Eucharis c Adora on. There is s ll a need for a few more Adorers and Subs tutes. The winter months require more subs tutes to cover the hours of those adorers who go out of town and of those who are unable to get around as well in the winter.

There is currently one hour that urgently needs a commi ed Adorer on Saturdays from 11:00 pm to midnight.

If you are able to join in this prayer ministry of Adora on at the Church of St. Raphael, please look for sign up forms at the church entrances, in the East Gathering Area or on the sign-in counter outside the Eucharis c Adora on Chapel. Please contact Be y at the above number to commit to an hour. For ques ons regarding being a subs tute, please contact Barb McCalley at 763-971-8460 or

barbm227@gmail.com.

Choose a me to come into the quiet chapel and invite Jesus into your heart and see what happens.

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Isabelle Reinert Joan Bridell-Thompson Andrew Eisenzimmer Jeff Woodruff John Noe Laverne Herlofsky Don Knopick Tom Dancisak Erica Lauinger Norb Meier Ron Benson Cliff Evangelist Lisa Harm Nadine Svetc Anthony Smith Virginia Hartley David McMillen Pat Dancisak Paul/Roxana Bruins

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"When you see (the Most Blessed Sacrament) exposed, say to yourself: 'Thanks to this Body, I am no longer dust and ashes, I am no more a cap ve

but a freeman: hence I hope to obtain heaven and the good things that are there in store for me...

eternal life, the heritage of the angels, companionship with Christ; death has not

destroyed this Body which was pierced by nails and scourged, . . . this is that Body which was once

covered with blood, pierced by a lance, from which issued saving fountains upon the world, one of

blood and the other of water. . . This Body He gave to us to keep and eat, as a mark of His intense

love'."

~St. John Chrysostom (344 to 407) Doctor Of The Church and Archbishop of Constan nople

Readings for the Week of September 9, 2018

Sunday: Is 35:4-7a/Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 [1b]/Jas 2:1-5/ Mk 7:31-37 Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Ps 5, 5-6, 7, 12 [9]/Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4]/ Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31/Ps 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17 [11]/ Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24 [24b]/Lk 6:27-38 Friday: Nm 21:4b-9/Ps 78:1-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 [cf. 7b]/ Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22/Ps 116:12-13, 17-18 [17]/ Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Next Sunday: Is 50:5-9a/Ps 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 [9]/ Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35 © LPi

R.C.I.A Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults

RCIA is a process or journey through which the Catholic Faith, Catholic Worship and Catholic Life is explained, reviewed and deepened. These classes are for those who would like to know more about the Catholic Faith with the intent of becoming a Catholic or for those who just want to know what the Catholic Faith is all about. This includes those who have been away from the Church. Each session will include a

presenta on, opportuni es for ques ons, discussion, and prayer. The Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church are the founda on texts of the program. The RCIA sessions will begin Wednesday, September 26th and end at the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday. For more informa on or to register please contact Mary Jo Smith at: smith4818@comcast.net or 612-805-8938.

NAVARRE BIBLE STUDY Welcomes New Members Tuesday Mornings 9:45 - 11:15 am Fr. Fenelon Conference Room Begins Tuesday, September 11th

The Navarre Bible Study group is delighted to have Fr. Robert Al er kick-off our new season of study by presen ng us with a talk on Divine Revela on. All adults (high school age and up) are welcome to come for Father’s insigh ul presenta on on Tuesday, September 11th at 10:00 am in the Fr. Fenelon Conference Room. The following week, on September 18th, we will begin our study on the le ers of St. John as a follow-up to last year’s study on St. John’s Gospel. We meet Tuesday mornings, September through May from 9:45 to 11:15 am in the Fr. Fenelon Conference Room. If you desire to grow in knowledge and love of the Lord with others who share that desire, this class is for you. Since no homework is required the atmosphere is stress-free and light. We simply read scripture passages along with the wonderful Catholic commentary included in the text, and discuss its meaning and applica on for our lives. You are welcome to join our group any me throughout the year, and may bring a friend. The only cost is $13.50, the price of the book, en tled The Navarre Bible Catholic Le ers (or Epistles), which will be made available for purchase on the first and subsequent days of class. If you already have the book, there is no cost. Hopefully we will all grow in wisdom, knowledge, and Truth! Refreshments are provided. Please call Pam Cheney with any ques ons: 763-559-2100

FUN FOR SENIORS!!

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26 Our annual autumn “Splendid Seniors September “S” Smorgasbord” at St. Joseph the Worker. Please RSVP (leave a message) by September 24th to Sharon Reinert at 612-242-3200. Liturgy at 11:00 am. “S” Potluck at 11:45 am. Bring a dish to share that begins with an “S” - such as Swedish meatballs, strawberry fluff, spinach salad, etc. Beverages will be provided.

SAVE THE DATE! Details to follow in future bulle ns

WEDNESDAY – OCTOBER 10th - River Boat Cruise, Taylors Falls. Enjoy autumn colors as we take a motor coach to Taylors Falls and board an authen c paddlewheel riverboat for a cruise on the St. Croix River. Enjoy lunch with a narrated tour of the historic river valley. RSVP's due by September 30th.

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Peter (in Spanish, Pedro) was born in 1580 into a devout working-class family at Verdú, Catalonia, Spain. At the age of twenty-two he joined the Jesuits. While he was studying in college, he was inspired by the porter there, Saint Alphonsus Rogriguez, with the idea of going as a missionary to serve in the New World. In April of 1610, Peter le Spain. He was never to return. A er a difficult journey he arrived with his companions in Cartagena, in what is now Colombia. He con nued his studies and was ordained to the priesthood on March 19, 1616. He then embarked on the ministry he would con nue for the rest of his life, serving the slaves who had been kidnapped from Africa. The popes of the me condemned the slave trade as a great evil, but those who bought and sold slaves ignored them. The slaves suffered horribly on the ships by the me they arrived in Colombia; a third of them died on the way, and the survivors were o en very sick. Peter, along with his assistants, met them as they got off the ships. They “spoke with their hands” before using words, trying to comfort them with medicines, food, brandy, lemons and tobacco. Peter also learned Angolan, since many of the slaves were from there, and was helped by teams of interpreters who knew other African languages. A er this ini al contact, he presented the Gospel to them, using not only words but pictures. Some were his own, but he also used 161 illustra ons from Bartolomeo Ricci’s book Vita Domini Nostri Jesus Chris (“Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ”). Peter is said to have instructed and bap zed over 300,000 slaves in the course of forty years, and to have heard the confessions of more than five thousand slaves in a single year. He also made efforts to make sure slaves were treated humanely by their masters. In addi on, he carried on a ministry to prisoners, listening to their stories, consoling them and absolving them. On top of his ministry to slaves, Peter reached out to traders and sailors. This included an annual mission in which he would stand for hours in the great square of the city preaching to any who would listen to him. A number of conversions to the Catholic faith from Protestan sm resulted. He was less successful among the Muslims, but some of them did convert, including one man who held out for thirty years un l he was finally convinced by a vision of Our Lady. In 1650, Peter went to preach a mission among the Africans who lived along the coast. He had not been there long when he got sick and had to return to Cartagena. For the rest of his life he was in constant pain, and an uncontrollable tremor prevented him from celebra ng Mass. He died on September 8, 1654. Saint Peter Claver, pray for us! (Excerpted and adapted with permission of the Publisher from Butler’s Lives of the Saints, New Full Edi on ©Paul Burns 2003, Published by Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN

Saint of the Day—Saint Peter Claver

Celebrate Life at the 6th Annual Harvest of Hope Gala

on Sept. 22nd Op ons for Women/Cornerstone, a prolife pregnancy center located in St. Michael, will hold its 6th Annual Harvest of Hope Gala on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Marrio Northwest in Brooklyn Park. There will be Social Hour and Silent Auc on star ng at 5:30 p.m., Dinner and Speaker 6:30-9:00 p.m., and Music and Dancing 9:00-11:00 p.m. Our keynote speaker this year is Ryan Bomberger, an Emmy® Award-winning crea ve professional, interna onal public speaker, ci zen journalist, "fac vist," and author of the powerful book, Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong. He is also the co-founder of RadianceFounda on.org, a life-affirming organiza on based on the belief that every human life has purpose. Come enjoy an evening celebra ng life and the work of this vital ministry suppor ng women facing an unplanned pregnancy in the greater Wright County community! For more informa on or to buy ckets, please visit h p://cornerstoneop ons.org/ or call (612) 584-9449. To become a sponsor, call (612) 250-1544.

FATHER RAPHAEL AKURUNGU Our wonderful seminarian Deacon Raphael is now Fr. Raphael following his ordina on on July 28, 2018. He has been appointed to St. Paul’s Parish in a town called Walewale in the Northern Region of Ghana where he is excited to serve among the Mamprusi people.

Fr. Raphael’s greatest challenge at this me is acquiring a vehicle for his apostolate. He greatly needs more reliable transporta on to help him get around this parish in rural Ghana. He is hoping to raise $25,000-$30,000 so that he can buy a car. Fr. Raphael says, “I have faith and hope in God’s providence, first and foremost, in taking care of his own children whom I will be ministering to and also giving me what is necessary for me to be His effec ve instrument and channel of grace”. “It has been the greatest honor celebra ng Mass every day and being God’s ‘Alter Christus’. A mixture of humility and of high privilege of being and ac ng as God’s Priest and instrument. Please, pray for me to remain faithful, humble and open to the working of God’s grace.” A special collec on will be taken up at Mass the weekend of September 15th and 16th. Monies raised will be sent to Fr. Raphael to be used toward the purchase of a reliable car to help him get around his parish. Checks can be made out to the Church of St. Raphael. St. Raphael will then write one check for the total amount collected to Fr. Raphael.

What a blessing that we can use this opportunity to be “God’s ny instruments” and share in the ministry of Fr. Raphael.

Elevate Life, formerly Total Life Care/TLC Op ons for Women Annual Benefit Gala Saturday, September 22 at the Double Tree Bloomington Social Hour 6 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m. Featured Speaker: Ma Birk, former Viking, Raven and Pro Life Hero More info at www.elevatelifeusa.org/gala

School has begun! We offer Scrip to help pick up any of those last minute items your student needs for school.

For your convenience we have a variety of gi cards available. Stop by the SCRIP desk in the East Gathering Area. If we don’t have what you want, please place an order and we will have it ready for you to pick up next week.

Catholic Apologe cs: Defending the Faith Wednesdays, September 19 – October 17, 7:00-8:30 p.m.,

Saint Helena Catholic Church in Minneapolis In this five-week series, Father John Echert will walk us through applying apologe cs to several areas of the Catholic faith. Par cipants will come to a deeper understanding of what we believe as Catholics and should gain confidence in making a solid defense of the Catholic faith. To register, click EVENTS at Rediscover-faith.org. Cost: $20. Includes lecture, materials, large group Q&A and snack. Ques ons? Contact Susanna Parent at parents@archspm.org or 651.291.4411

YOUTH MINISTRY

Ques ons about the Youth Ministry Programs? Please contact Anna Scherber at 763-537-8401 x210 or at: ascherber@straphaelcrystal.org

Women’s Scripture Study: Jesus Approaches

Back by popular demand! Join local author and speaker Elizabeth M. Kelly in an 8-week bible study based on her new book: Jesus Approaches: What Contemporary Women Can Learn about Healing, Freedom & Joy from the Women of the New Testament. Cost: $60 per person. To register, click Events at Rediscover-faith.org.

Ques ons? Contact Susanna Parent at parents@archspm.org or 651.291.4411.

Two loca on and me op ons Monday evenings, September 17 – November 12 (No session on October 22) 6:30-8 p.m., Church of the Epiphany, Coon Rapids

Tuesday mornings, September 18 – November 13 (No session on October 23) 10:00 am-11:30 am, St. John the Bap st, Savage - Childcare offered.

OPEN YOUTH ROOM Open youth room is a me of fellowship, fun, & games.

JUNIOR HIGH: September 11th from 2:20-5:00 PM SENIOR HIGH: September 12th from 5:00 - 6:45 PM ALL GRADES: September 28th from 6:00-10:00 PM

RITE OF CONFIRMATION [ROC] These nights are required for all 9th-10th graders.

9th Grade Parent & Teen Info Night: September 12th at 7:00 PM in Marian Hall. Come learn about Confirma on, meet

your small group leaders, and receive your materials. It is important that parents join us on this night.

First Night of ROC Classes for 10th Graders: September 12th from 7:00-8:15 PM. All classes are located in the church.

Life Night Youth Group: September 29th from 7:00-8:15 PM in Marian Hall for all 8th-12th grade students.

CORE TEAM UPDATE FNL Kick-Off: September 21st from 6:00-10:00 PM at Grand

Slam in Coon Rapids. Talk to Anna or Josh if you would like to join us!

Core Team Mee ng: October 7th from 6:00-9:00 PM in Marian Hall.

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Joe’s BarbershopJoe Mullen

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KAPALA-GLODEK-MALONEFuneral Home

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New Hope