Parish Families Against Hunger's Annual Packaging Event to package our rice meals will be Friday evening, March 31 and Saturday morning, April 1. Online signup is available through March 26. See the full article for all details.

Seminarian Jacob Rosenmeyer was installed to the ministry of Lector on Thursday, March 23rd at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, which is the next step on his path to ordination to the Catholic priesthood.

There is a flu epidemic in our twin parish. On Wednesday, January 11, the mobile medical clinic was at the most remote Chapel, Matthew, and saw 138 patients. They could have seen more but they ran out of medicine. Thursday, January 19th, 77 patients were seen by the mobile medical clinic at Duclair chapel.

The director of the construction of the chapel observes as building materials are being delivered to the site. These materials transported by individuals to Tapio.

Twin Parish Update from the Haiti Team: The cooks are preparing food for the children. Before our twinning project, the meals were cooked on a campfire. Construction of the chapel at Tapio is proceeding slowly. Last Saturday, they had more than 150 people carrying stones on their heads for the construction of the chapel at Tapio. The stones are quarried near Chantal.

Thank you to all who made the Taize Prayer Service happen last evening at Sts. Peter and Paul in West Bend and to all who attended. Taize is a beautiful service of song, silence and contemplation. What a wonderful opportunity this was during our Advent Season!

Come and enjoy a delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage patties and our famous homemade cinnamon rolls on Sunday, November 20 from 7:30 am until 11:00 am at the Divine Mercy - St. Michael Church Hall! Bring your appetite! - Sponsored by the St. Michael Holy Name Members

You can also find the sign-up sheets online at: https://tinyurl.com/fall-dinner.

Saints Peter and Paul Church had to wait a few weeks for the arrival of bricks and railings, but the installation continues.

The southwest window repairs made by Krause Konstruction should have dried adequately by now. The roped off area will be opened up because no further falling of plaster should be happening. Riehl Decorating can’t make it back to do their interior repairs until after the first of the year.

Sande Construction came back to work on putting the brick on the side railings leading up the east entrances of the church. The same will be happening on the sides of the ramp on the south side of the church when this company has time to do it.

The chance to purchase a remembrance paver in the walkway of the new Calvary Cemetery Expansion is getting limited. The new deadline is Sunday, November 27 for ordering a paver. You have three options to choose from on the order form. What a great way to keep the memory of loved ones in a lasting memorial.

Since 2010 Parish Families Against Hunger’s goal has been to build our Divine Mercy’s faith community by parishioners packaging nutritious rice meals to support our Twin Parish at St. Jeanne de Chantal in Haiti. Our Fall Festival is one of the ways PFAH raises $32,000-$40,000 annually needed to support our Twin Parish’s meal program. Read the full article to see what opportunities the festival offers and to sign up to volunteer or donate items!

The final pour of the front steps was completed on Thursday, August 25.

After the 10:30 Mass this Sunday, August 28, there will be donuts and refreshments in the church hall. The purpose of this gathering is to give you an update on the renovation of the steps and ramp. We will be glad to answer any of your questions. You will also receive information on the funding of the project, and how you might be able to help fund a few small additions we are trying to include for the overall project.

Krause Konstruction finished their work on tuck-pointing the top of the southwest window, leveled the eaves, put proper rubber membrane where the roof met the edge, and several other small weatherproofing tasks. The sealing around the window needs to dry of over two months, so Riehl Decorating will not be in until November.

The annual Mulligan Stew celebration in St. Joseph was a smashing success Wednesday night! Good food and fun was had by all.