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Vacation Bible School for children entering K4-4th grade will run Aug. 6-9. This year the lessons will focus on the courage of Daniel.  Co counselors (grades 5 and 6) and counselors (grades 7 and up) also are needed. For registration forms, go to  VBS Registration Form.

 

Book Club will meet Tuessday, May 15, at 7 pm in the Kerstein Center library to discuss Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster. All are welcome.

 

Free samples of Give Us This Day, Daily Prayer for Today's Catholic from Liturgical Press are available in the back of church.The booklet contains readings and prayers for each day in May.

 

Eucharistic Adoration is scheduled for the third Friday of every month from 8:30 am-noon in the Chapel. Sign-up is requested, and there are half-hour and hour time slots. To sign up, either email Amy Lovell at amymikelovell@att.net or phone (414) 332-3253. 

 

Mass Intentions: To request an intention be prayed for at a particular Mass, contact the Parish Office at 332-9220. A $10 offering is requested for these.

 

To get your article published in the weekly bulletin, send an email to holyfam@hfparish.org by noon on the preceding Tuesday. All articles are subject to judicious editing for both length and content.

 

Got News? Send updates and word of what is happening to Penny Kelsey at penny.kelsey@att.net or phone 962-2203.

Flood Disaster at Fr. Alex's Mission. The torrential rains wiped out roads and homes in the Andean Alto Cayma (see pictures on display table in concourse). The West Allis Rotary Club is coordinating relief donations. To help, write checks to the West Allis Rotary Foundation, specifying for Alto Cayma relief, and send to the foundation, c/o Sue Zwitter, 2824 S. 128th St., New Berlin, WI 53151.

 

Catholic Charities needs volunteer help at its Adult Day Center, 1919 N. 60th St. One young man, who is cognitively impaired and blind, needs some one-on-one attention at least an hour a week. He enjoys playing ball, having books read to him, strolling in the garden, listening to music, and conversation and companionship. Hours are flexible, between 8:30 am-3 pm Monday-Friday.  For information contact Susan Kurek, Catholic Charities Volunteer Coordinator, (414) 769-3401 or skurek@ccmke.org.

 

Shoreline Interfaith Neighborhood Outreach needs volunteers to drive older North Shore adults to appointments and grocery shopping. If you can spare some time to do this, contact Anne at 962-9950.