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St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Spokane is hosting a Pre-Lenten Parish Mission from February 18-21 in the church at 4420 N Jefferson St. The sessions will be offered daily at 9:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m. The Mission Theme: "A Spirituality for Relationships" will be lead by Fr. Simeon Gallagher, OFM Cap. In the four presentations of this Parish Mission, fundamental aspects of spiritual development are reflected through the lens of relationship: Faith, Prayer, Conversion, and Community. All are welcome to attend. A free will offering will be collected.

Bishop Emeritus William Skylstad will lead a 24-hour retreat on "Steering Our Lives toward Holiness: An Honest Look and Appraisal" on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, starting at 4:30 pm and concluding on February 20 at 4:30 pm. Pope Francis tells us to rejoice and exult as we do so in His Apostolic Exhortation: “Gaudete et Exsultate.” In this recipe for holiness, Bishop Emeritus Skylstad will open up the text in four conferences to help participants access the wealth of wisdom our Holy Father shares in his third apostolic exhortation. $107 per person, $156 per couple includes lodging and meals. For additional information, please click on the IHRC logo!

ERI is partnering with Students for Life of America next Thursday, February 21st, to present a webinar on understanding and responding to bodily rights arguments for abortion. They'll be playing three lessons from the Equipped for Life Course including how to respond to the famous violinist thought experiment. Josh Brahm of ERI and SFLA’s Lori Cascio will take questions at the end of the webinar. To register, go to https://equalrightsinstitute.lpages.co/2-21-19-eri-sfla-webinar-registration-1/

The Catholic Medical Association in collaboration with Gonzaga University will present a Conference on Pornography: The New Drug, at the Hemmingson Center of Gonzaga University on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Seating begins at 7:30 AM. The conference will host national experts in the field. All high school students and college students may attend for free, including lunch. To Register: https://www.gonzaga.edu/news-events/events/2019/2/23/cma-addiction-conference

The Pornography epidemic sweeping our nation has been labelled a public health crisis, affecting men, women, and children. To teach about its devastating events and how this crisis can be fought, the Catholic Medical Association, in collaboration with Gonzaga University, will present a Conference on Pornography: The New Drug, at the Hemmingson Center of Gonzaga University on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Seating begins at 7:30 AM. Visit the GU Events page to register. https://www.gonzaga.edu/news-events/events/2019/2/23/cma-addiction-conference

The first Saturday of each month, there is a Mass of Remembrance at Holy Cross Funeral & Cemetery Center at 9:00 am. All are welcome.

On Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019 (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.), Fr. Vfictor Blazovich will lead a Silent Day of Prayer: "Sacraments and Sacramentals: Portals of Mercy" -- O God, have mercy on me" (Ps 51). David prayed for mercy, a prayer which sprang from his repentant soul. In the spirit of Ash Wednesday, Father Vic will focus on how God grants mercy through sacraments and sacramentals, to us who turn to Him with a humble, contrite, needy, and pure heart. The Silent Day of Prayer includes the Mass, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, two conferences, lunch and concludes with the Rosary and Adoration. $40 per person ($50 with the use of a private room for the day.) For more information, you may click on the IHRC logo.

St. Thomas More will be hosting a Parish Mission on Friday, March 8 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., and Saturday, March 9 from 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. at 505 W St. Thomas More Way in Spokane. Dr. Tom Curran, a well known Catholic Radio personality, will speak on the topic of "Prayer." Lunch will be available on Saturday. All are welcome! If you plan on attending, please call the parish office at (509) 466-3811 (for lunch count purposes). Free will offerings will be accepted!

The Rite of Election for 2019 will take place in the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes at 1115 W. Riverside Avenue in Spokane.

Please join the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center's Women's Auxiliary to learn more about their mission and organization. Fr. Ed Marier will be presenting a fascinating talk on three American Saints on Tuesday, March 12 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Celebrate Mass and enjoy a wonderful lunch prepared by Immaculate Heart's chefs. There is no cost to attend this event. Please make reservations in advance, by calling: 509-448-1224 or register online. The ladies look forward to meeting you and sharing time together!

Please join us for 24-hour Silent Midweek "Forgiveness" Retreat starting on Tuesday, March 12 (4:30 p.m.) and concluding on Wednesday, March 13 (4:30 p.m.) at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center. The theme: "Living with Forgiving" will be presented by Charles F. Finck III “I could never forgive that!” Whether it be in the chaos from terrorist bombs, senseless mass murders, or closer to home, with hurt caused by loved ones, leaving judgement and bitterness in its wake, forgiveness does not come easily to us. Counselor and teacher, Charles F Finck, M.S., shows us how to forgive: with a simple prayer of six biblically-based principles, he reveals what makes forgiving so difficult, as well as how it changes our lives when we do forgive. Come experience the joy of forgiving! $112 per person, $182 per couple includes lodging and meals. Please click on the IHRC logo for additional information.

Please join us for our 39th Annual Dinner & Auction at the Colton Gun Club in Colton! Dinner: 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Live auction starts at 8:30 and concludes at 10:30 p.m. There will be drink specials & games! Tickets are $35/each. Tickets purchased before February 22 will get a Lucky Bucks Drinks Coupon! To obtain tickets or to donate: please call 509.229.3579 or go to Facebook.com/GASBAngels or GASB website: www.gasbschool.org.

New Employee Orientation (includes Virtus Safe Environment training) is mandatory for all incoming employees. You must pre-register at virtusonline.org. All employees must attend from 9:00am to 12:30pm. School employees must also attend from 12:30 - 2:00pm.

Please join us for a 24-hour Silent Midweek Lenten Retreat starting on Wednesday, March 20th at 4:30 pm and concluding on Thursday, March 21st at 4:30 pm. This silent retreat will be lead by Fr. Max Oliva, S.J. The focus of this retreat will be: “Journeying with Jesus on the Way to Jerusalem.” During the season of Lent, we recall Jesus’ final journey to Jerusalem. There he accomplished our salvation by his passion, death, and resurrection. In this retreat we will journey with him, learning more of what it is to be his disciple and how to help him build the Kingdom. Lent is a time of “metanoia,” a change of mind and heart. As we contemplate Jesus’ journey, we consider ours as well: who we are, where we are heading, and what gives us hope. Individual $112 per person, couples: $182. For more information, please click on the IHRC logo.

Please join us for a weekend retreat: Marian Devotion -- "Walking with Mary towards Her Son" presented by Fr. Michael Maher, S.J. The Second Vatican Council recognized in Mary the image of the perfect disciple. In this retreat, we shall go to that sure source of inspiration and prayerfully meditate and reflect on various episodes of the life of Mary as well as various titles given to her by the faithful through the centuries, including Mary, the un-doer of Knots. $200 per person, $330 couple, $135 commuter (includes 2 nights lodging and 5 meals). For more info, please click on the IHRC logo.

Fr. Jacques Philippe, will present a weekend retreat on March 29-31, 2019 on "Attaining Interior Freedom and Peace in the School of the Holy Spirit". Father Jacques describes simple and concrete ways to live in docility to the Holy Spirit by removing obstacles to interior freedom and peace. He illustrates how to be open to the Holy Spirit's guidance, allowing the Spirit to illuminate and strengthen our hearts. $204 per person, $318 couples, and $118 commuters (includes two nights lodging and 5 meals). Please click on the IHRC logo for more information.

Please join us for a Weekend Chesterton Retreat on Lay Spirituality: Genius and Common Sense: Chesterton, the Man for Our Times presented by Dale Ahlquist. This weekend retreat explores the vital role of Catholic laity, using the insights of one the great laymen of the Church, G.K. Chesterton. Dr. Ahlquist will introduce Chesterton with an understanding of what it means to be a lay Catholic, and focus on the transcendentals, Catholic social teaching, lay mysticism and the mystery of suffering, all through the viewpoint of G. K. Chesterton. IHRC is located at 6910 S Ben Burr Rd in Spokane. $204/person; $318/couples (which includes 2 nights lodging and 5 meals) and $118/commuter. For more info on this retreat, please click on the IHRC logo!

The 2019 Annual Spirit-filled conference will be held on Friday, April 5th and Saturday, April 6th at Gonzaga Preparatory School with a theme from Acts 1:8 “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit will come down on you and you shall be my Witnesses.” Our Speaker will be Robert Canton from the Diocese of Stockton, Ca. Bob has an international healing ministry traveling to more than 50 countries. Conference topics will be “The Power of the Holy Spirit," “The Power of Forgiveness to Heal” and a workshop on “How to Pray for Healing and Achieve Results." The conference will begin with Mass on Friday evening April 5th and continue Saturday April 6th, concluding with a Healing Mass. Please join us for this wonderful time together to be renewed and touched by the Lord. To register, please click on the logo or contact Linda at 509-995-6795.

The first Saturday of each month, there is a Mass of Remembrance at Holy Cross Funeral & Cemetery Center at 9:00 am. All are welcome.

Immaculate Heart Retreat Center is hosting a Silent Day of Prayer: Love Told in the Grave: The Meaning of Holy Saturday lead by Dr. Lyra Pitstick, Ph.D. What was happening between Christ's crucifixion and His resurrection? Using the liturgy, art, and great theological texts, Dr. Pitstick will deepen and enrich your understanding of Holy Saturday and Christ's descent into hell. Participants will also leave with helpful suggestions for meditation and prayer on that day of great silence. The Silent Day of Prayer includes the Mass, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, two conferences, lunch and concludes with the Rosary and Adoration. Location: 6910 S Ben Burr Rd, Spokane. $40 per person ($50 with the use of a private room for the day). Please click on the IHRC logo for more information on this retreat.

New Employee Orientation (includes Virtus Safe Environment training) is mandatory for all incoming employees. You must pre-register at virtusonline.org before the session. All employees must attend from 9:00am to 12:30pm. School employees must also attend from 12:45 - 2:00pm.

Rachel's Vineyard, a ministry of Priests for Life, will be presenting a post-abortion healing retreat on Friday evening, April 12 and concluding on Sunday, April 14 at Immaculate Heart Retreat Center (address: 6910 S Ben Burr Rd) in Spokane. The retreat is offered in 47 countries and 15 languages. Retreatants enter into Living Scripture exercises which facilitates healing. This retreat is open to women, men, grandparents, siblings, abortion facility workers or anyone harmed by an abortion experience. Retreats are limited to ten retreatants. Register at: www.rvspokane.org, email: healing@rvspokane.org, call: 509.994.4355.

Catholic Daughters of America Court #196 presents their annual Spring Tea & Fashion Show to be held at St. Thomas More Parish Center located at 505 W St Thomas More Way. Enjoy delicious tea, a silent auction, and a chance to win beautiful raffle baskets. Tickets are $25—they sell out fast! Please call Kathy Imholt at 466-3392.

Immaculate Heart Retreat Center (location: 6910 S Ben Burr Rd, Spokane) presents a Holy Week Retreat for Women: "To Die with Him Is to Live with Him," lead by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV. Drawing on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and the Song of Songs, Fr. Greg invites us into a mystical participation in the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. Fr. Greg's meditations will ponder the power and meaning of suffering and the new life of union with Christ. Come and be more attuned to God’s presence and will in the circumstances of life. Becoming more conformed to Christ and His call invites us to make better choices. The Exercises are geared to an apostolic life of the active person consistently making choices to follow Christ in the Church and in the world. $223 per person, $137 commuters. Click on the IHRC logo for additional information on this retreat.

Immaculate Heart Retreat Center (6910 S Ben Burr Rd in Spokane) is hosting a Holy Week Retreat for Men: To Die with Him Is to Live with Him presented by Fr. Gregory Cleveland, OMV. Drawing on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and the Song of Songs, Fr. Greg invites us into a mystical participation in the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. Fr. Greg's meditations will ponder the power and meaning of suffering and the new life of union with Christ. Come and be more attuned to God’s presence and will in the circumstances of life. Becoming more conformed to Christ and His call invites us to make better choices. The Exercises are geared to an apostolic life of the active person consistently making choices to follow Christ in the Church and in the world. $223 per person, $137 commuters. For more information on this retreat, please click on the IHRC logo.

The St. Aloysius Gonzaga Altar Society is hosting their annual card party at the parish: 330 E Boone Ave. Cost: $5/person for desserts and cards. Please call Lucy at 489-0676 to reserve a table for your group!

Please join us on a Day of Reflection: "The Church's 401K: Investing in the Younger Generation." Jeremy Cassidy, M.A., FOCUS regional director of the west area will lead us on an informational, interactive, reflective, and prayerful day that will dive into the landscape of the young Church. This Day of Reflection will assist participants to understand why Millennials and iGens have and are walking away from the Faith, and how to help invest in the future by bringing them back. The Silent Day of Prayer includes Mass, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, two conferences, lunch and concludes with the Rosary and Adoration. IHRC is located at 6910 S Ben Burr Rd in Spokane. $40 per person, ($50 with use of a private room for the day). For additional info, please click on the IHRC logo!