We still have a lot of baskets to fill! Can you take a CASA Easter Egg and make a basket for a foster child? Here's how: 1. Stop by the office or contact Nicole Capps at fmoumom@verizon.net or 972-355-4636 to get the list of items requested. 2. Purchase items and wrap them in an Easter basket. Handouts with suggested items are available for each gender/age group. 3. Return the Easter basket (with the egg attached) to the courtyard the weekend of March 3/4. These Easter baskets are for foster children in the Denton County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. This year, CASA of Denton is serving 325 foster children. Our 2018 goal is to provide an Easter basket for each child to CASA of Denton. For details about CASA of Denton, visit casadenton.org.

February 23 Tonight's supper is a Fish Fry presented by the Knights of Columbus. Meals will be served in the CLC until Stations of the Cross at 7 pm. Menu: Fried Fish, Hushpuppies, French Fries, Cole Slaw, Mac & Cheese, Iced Tea, and Lemonade Prices: Adults, $7 Seniors and Kids, $5 Family Flat Rate, $20

RELIGIOUS FORMATION CLASSES CANCELLED TONIGHT Due to worsening weather conditions, formation classes (Elementary and Middle School) will be cancelled at St. Philip's for today, February 21. The Parish Festival Meeting is also cancelled for tonight. Mass will be held at 6:30 PM as usual.

COMING TOMORROW “Catherine of Siena: A Woman for Our Times” February 22, 7 PM in the Church While many people know the basic facts about St. Catherine, some feel she is a remote figure with no relevance to their modern lives. Sr. Nancy Murray, OP, wants to change that. She wants audiences to meet the young Caterina as she really was and to take her message of peace into their hearts. Her one-woman show, “Catherine of Siena: A Woman for Our Times”, has delighted and moved audiences in the U.S. and beyond, and is coming to St. Philip’s this Lent. While it might seem unusual for a religious sister to be such a talented actress, Sr. Nancy comes from a family of actors, the most famous of whom is actor Bill Murray!

Learn About Iconography at the Next Women’s Club Meeting February 26, 7 PM, CLC All women of St. Philip’s are invited to the next general meeting of the Women's Club, featuring guest speakers Deacon Brian and Missy Norrell. These talented artists and instructors will educate us on iconography. See you then for our regular meeting and our gifted speakers!

Multiple priests will be available to hear your confessions at our Lenten Penance Service. Take this opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for Easter.

GIVING BASKET THIS WEEKEND Help make a difference to a CASA of Denton foster child with the GIVING BASKET, sponsored by St. Philip Women’s Club. Here's how: 1. Take an egg from the GIVING BASKET in the courtyard the weekend of February 17/18. The eggs are grouped by gender and age 2. Purchase items and wrap them in an Easter basket. Handouts with suggested items are available for each gender/age group. 3. Return the Easter basket (with the egg attached) to the courtyard the weekend of March 3/4. These Easter baskets are for foster children in the Denton County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. This year, CASA of Denton is serving 325 foster children. Our 2018 goal is to provide an Easter basket for each child to CASA of Denton. For details about CASA of Denton, visit casadenton.org Can't make it by our table this weekend? Contact the Parish Office to request your CASA Easter Egg.

Meet our new Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry this weekend! St. Philip’s is pleased to welcome Maresa Nieswiadomy to the position of Assistant Director of Family Life/Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry: Maresa will be at the 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 5:30 PM Masses on Sunday, February 18, to introduce herself and meet you! She will also be hosting a Young Adult Lunch in the CLC after the 11:30 Mass that day. Please stop by or stay for a while! Learn more about Maresa here: https://stphilipcc.org/news/new-coordinator-for-young-adult-ministry-st-philips-welcomes-maresa-nieswiadomy

A DDoS attack on our website provider has brought down our parish and preschool websites and those of other Catholic organizations. If you are unsure about a parish event or need information, please don't hesitate to call our office at 972-436-9581 (we're open 9 AM -1 PM today) or email us at office@stphilipcc.org. Thanks for your prayers and patience while this is being resolved!

February 16 Tonight's supper is a Fish Fry presented by the Knights of Columbus. Meals will be served in the CLC until Stations of the Cross at 7 pm. Menu: Fried Fish, Hushpuppies, French Fries, Cole Slaw, Mac & Cheese, Iced Tea, and Lemonade Prices: Adults, $7 Seniors and Kids, $5 Family Flat Rate, $20

Have you signed up for next week's all night Adoration event? Our parish is kicking off Lent with "A Night in Gethsemane" on February 23. Our Lord asked the disciples to watch with Him in the Garden of Gethsemane during His agony. Can you also watch with Him? Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be offered through the night in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel beginning at 8:00 pm on Friday, February 23, and closing with Benediction at 8:00 am on Saturday, February 24. We need at least two adorers for each hour slot. Go to https://stphilipcc.org/gethsemane to sign up for an open slot.

So many of you are eager to check on our Ash Wednesday Mass times, our website is experiencing a traffic jam! We're so sorry for the inconvenience; here are the times for today (only 4:30 PM and 7 PM remain as of this posting):