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Being Pro-Life isn't just a matter of faith. It's a matter of logic, philosophy, and justice. In an increasingly secular world, it is vital that we be able to articulate how being Pro-Life is both compassionate and reasonable, whatever one believes about God. You are invited to join SpoCatholic's Jan. 24th Pub Night, where we'll hear from Healing the Culture's own Laura Oliva on how to be persuasively Pro-Life. This talk will be held in the back room of O'Doherty's Irish Grill on 525 W Spokane Falls Blvd. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP with Fr. Ratuiste and consider subscribing to SpoCatholic's Flocknote.

"Apologetics in an Age of Unbelief" presented by Karlo Broussard. Karlo gives a how-to approach for dispelling the major cultural myths that serve as obstacles to faith—namely, that belief in God is incompatible with science. (Apologetics is a branch of Christian theology that attempts to defend Christianity against objections.) $204 per person, $318 couples, and $118 commuters (includes two nights lodging and 5 meals). For additional info, please click on the IHRC logo!

A simple Rosary for Life will be prayed at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral. All are welcome to this solemn prayer. Confessions will be offered during the same time as normal.

The St. John Vianney Annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Sunday, January 27, in the Parish Hall (address: 503 N Walnut Rd - Spokane Valley) from 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. Adults and children over the age of 10: $10.00; children 10 years old and younger: $6.00. For more information, call Joan, 924-1742, or the Parish Office, 926-5428.

"Preparing for Eternity... Living Boldly in the Golden Age of Life" presented by Bishop Emeritus William Skylstad. Life is full of leave taking and a wonderful potential for blessings! In our Catholic tradition, our lives with all of their joys and tribulations ultimately bring us to Resurrection. First Reflection "The Spirituality of Taking Leave" Second Reflection: ":We Are Resurrection People!" The Silent Day of Prayer includes the Mass, Sacrament of Reconciliation, two conferences, lunch and concludes with the Rosary and Adoration. $40 per person, ($50 with use of a private room for the day). For additional information, please click on the IHRC logo!

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.

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.

"Praying the Psalms"presented by Fr. Michael Guinan. The psalms are “the masterwork of prayer in the Old Testament” and they “remain essential to the prayer of the Church…They are suitable for people of every condition and time” (Catechism of the Catholic Church #2585-86, 2597). From the very beginning of its history, the Church has used and prayed the psalms. The idea, then, of making a retreat with the psalms is a very logical and appropriate one. But the psalms come from the ancient world, a very different time with a very different culture; it can be very difficult at times to pray the psalms. After some general remarks on the psalms, in our retreat we will try to do two things: 1) to enter into the thought world, images, and themes central to the psalms; and 2) to relate to the psalms as prayers “for the ups, down, and in-betweens of life” (J. Craghan). A variety of psalms will be used to guide us in these efforts. “The better to achieve this ideal [of knowing Scripture better], let them take steps to improve their understanding of the liturgy and of the Bible, especially the psalms” (Vatican II, Decree on the Sacred Liturgy #90). Hopefully, this retreat will help us to pray the psalms with the Church in a more personal and meaningful way. $200 per person, $330 couple, $135 commuter (includes 2 nights lodging and 5 meals). For additional info, please click on the IHRC logo!

Please join us for our Silent Day of Prayer on Confession on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 (9-3PM). The theme will center on: " Penance - Gateway to Freedom" lead by Fr. Tim Hays. In our journeys of conversion we are sometimes hampered by anxiety related to the sacrament of penance. Come reflect on the beauty of this sacrament and to be renewed in the freedom Christ promises us. 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 info, please click on the IHRC logo!

Announcing a program for couples with marriages in distress being held at the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center in Spokane, WA on February 15-17, 2019. Some couples feel frustrated or angry in their marriage. Many find that talking about it only makes it worse. Some couples experience coldness and simply shut down. Other couples have severe conflict and angry arguments. Most don’t know how to change the situation or even talk with their spouse about it. Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) has helped 10’s of 1000’s of couples experiencing marital difficulty at all levels of distress including disillusionment and deep misery. The program is designed to provide the tools to help get marriages back on track. For more information visit our web site at www.helpourmarriage.com or for confidential information call 1-800-470-2230.

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!

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.

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.

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 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. To register, please go to our website at www.rvspokane.org, OR email: healing@rvspokane.org or call: 509.994.4355.

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 on Tuesday, April 23, 12:30 p.m. 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!