From Deacon Brad Hentz: Thank you all for your generous outpouring of donations, prayers, and conversation around today's fundraising effort for the International Justice Mission. After speaking with many of you, it is clear that human trafficking and child labor are concerns on our collective hearts. It is a blessing to know that I "battle" this issue in solidarity with my St. Irene community. Many today expressed their awareness of this issue but were challenged to find an outlet to take action or wanted more information. If you are one of these people, let me help you get started. Following are some of the ways you can become informed and take action: 1. www.productsofslavery.org 2. "The Dark Side of Chocolate" documentary on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=15dJwA-xaVA 3. www.ijm.org (International Justice Mission site) 4. Donate to my fundraiser: https://fundraising.ijm.org/campaign/3552/ Peace, Deacon Brad Hentz

St. Irene Church is hosting our Annual Blessing of the Motorcycles on Memorial Day after our 9AM Mass. ALL bikers are invited to gather in the church parking lot at 9:50AM to receive this special blessing...you don't even have to come to Mass! ALL ARE WELCOME!

Confirmation tonight at 7pm! Please pray for our candidates!

CRS Rice Bowl | Catholic Relief Services

Don't forget to bring any remaining CRS Rice Bowls to Mass this weekend! We will be collecting bowls at all Masses and offering a final blessing of the bowls before the 10 AM Mass. All of the proceeds from Rice Bowl go to help fund CRS projects across the world; 25% of our gifts help organizations in our own local community! Thank you for all of your careful, thoughtful gifts. If you would like to make an online donation to Catholic Relief Services, you may do so by following this link: https://my.crs.org/C/CRS/Views/donate/rice-bowl/index.cfm?_ga=1.253646601.183831884.1485212485 Be on the look out for a final total of all the funds we receive coming out in the next couple of weeks!

St. Irene's Senior's LunchBunch Ministry Fundraiser

St. Irene's Senior's LunchBunch Ministry Fundraiser

Fundraiser to support our ministry - looking for a few extra $$ for speakers and entertainers to have at our luncheons!

Hustle Up the Hill for the Homeless

Our Bridge Communities ministry is actively working to stop the cycle of homelessness -- can you help? Register for our annual walk up and down Mt. Hoy at Blackwell, or sponsor one of our Hustlers! Don't forget to Like the Hustle Up the Hill page for updates, too!

Pope Francis: "Go to confession!"

Parish Reconciliation Service tonight at 7pm!

Stations of the Cross and Soup Supper

7pm Stations of the Cross followed by a complimentary soup supper in the Lower Activity Center. Join us for an uplifting evening of devotion and fellowship!

Don't forget to spring forward tonight...Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m.! We'd hate to miss you at Mass...especially our Confirmation candidates who will be celebrating the Rite of Acceptance at 10:00!

Stations of the Cross and Soup Supper

Come join us for Stations of the Cross in the church starting at 7pm. Followed immediately by a free soup supper in the lower Activity Center.

Thank you for all the inquiries regarding the accident this morning. A vehicle struck the front door of the church following morning mass, but no one was injured at the church and we understand that the driver will be ok. Prayers of thanks that no one was seriously injured.