Father Vincent will be visiting Burma and away from the parish from February 15 through March 27. During Fr. Vincent’s absence, Fr. Henry Lone Saw will say Mass on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 noon. Scripture and Communion Service will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:25 AM. Stations will be on Friday at 6:30 PM, with Adoration following. Fr. Soosai and Fr. Bill Surmeier will be saying Mass on weekends during this time.

APRIL 26 Parents and Students be in church by 6:30 First Communion Students wear First Communion Clothes and process in front of the Blessed Sacrament CCD End-of-Year Refreshments in Parish Hall following the Eucharistic Procession

Congratulation to our basket winners! You can pick up your baskets Wednesday or Thursday. Thank you for your support! Dump Truck Basket – Jacqui Haffner Shopping Cart Basket – Lisa Weimer Baking Basket – Judy Watkins Baby Basket – Judy Watkins BBQ Basket – Zach Meyer Adult Coloring Basket – Mandy Joslyn Got Milk Basket – Imagen Tremblay Fairy Garden Basket – Kaylee Watkins Jesus & Germs Basket – Gina Schamberger Popt! Basket – Agnes Winter Coffee & Tea Basket – Kim Bruggeman Movie Night Basket – Scott Foote Popcorn & Candy Basket – Wendy Schiefereck Reading & Rain Basket – Dalen Babcock Kids Basket – Ladonna Joslyn Fishing Basket – Brodie Tremblay Car Basket – Tony Meyer Good Morning Basket – Judy Watkins K-State Basket – Gina Schamberger Easter Paradise Basket – Gina Schamberger

March Monthly Feature: Lent BOOK:Saint Helena and the True Cross, MOVIE:Mary of Nazareth, PROGRAM:Forgiven, AUDIO:My Beloved Son Meditations for Lent

Our youth going to NCYC will once again have the Easter Basket Silent Auction fundraiser. This fundraiser will run from March 11th – April 9th. If you have any items you would like to donate towards a basket or if you would like to advertise your business through a Easter basket. please contact Amanda Tremblay or Christy Juenemann.

Date: It looks like there are three weeks that may work. June 11th -16th in Russell July 9th -14th or July 23rd – 28th in Beloit (Hoxie fair is July 17th – 22nd) Those that want to go let me know what week you prefer! Please give your deposit and name to your small group leader or Amanda ASAP as the diocese is already taking reservations. Reservations need to be made by March 15th! Adults, If you would like to enjoy this amazing week with the youth please let me know as soon as possible!

"EXPOSE THE TRUTH", April 8th - 9th @ St. Mary Grade School, Salina Keynote speaker is Father Chester Smith SDV Yes this is Prom weekend. I need to know by Feb 15th if you are interested in going.

February Monthly Features Marriage and Family Life BOOK: The Father of the Family MOVIE: The Jeweller’s Shop PROGRAM Beloved AUDIO: How to Apply Faith to Our Families PROGRAM:Beloved

Sun. Feb. 12th 11:15 pm (following 10:00 Mass) @ Classroom downstairs This is for all youth, parents and sponsors please make every effort to be there. If you did not sign up and would like to go, IT”S NOT TOO LATE! Please come and talk to Amanda after the meeting. Or if you are unsure, please come and hear all about it!

Hoxie -- 7:15 AM, 10:30 AM (LTC), 6:30 PM; at Seguin -- 8:30 AM

St. Frances Cabrini/ St. Martin Charity Bazaar October 18, 2015 4-H Building The purpose of the bazaar is to generate funds to offer aid, if needed, to any Sheridan County resident.

Holy Week Mass Schedule St. Frances Cabrini-Hoxie Palm Sunday: 5:30 Vigil Saturday; 10:00 Sunday Holy Thursday: 8:00 PM-Adoration Follows Good Friday: 7:00 PM Holy Saturday: 8:30 PM Easter: 10:00 AM St. Martin-Seguin Palm Sunday: 8:00 AM Holy Thursday: 6:00 PM-Adoration Follows Good Friday: 3:00 PM Holy Saturday: (in Hoxie only) Easter: 8:00 AM

EASTER BASKET SILENT AUCTION Starts: Saturday, March 14 Ends: 1:00 pm Sunday, April 5 St. Frances Cabrini Hall & St. Martin Basement (Themed baskets) HELP SUPPORT STUDENTS GOING TO NCYC For more information, contact: Amanda Tremblay, Christy Juenemann, Sarah Diercks, Sara Meyer

POSITION OPEN FOR PARISH SECRETARY Must have bookkeeping and computer skills and be knowledgeable in Word. If interested call the parish office 675-3300. Leave a message if no answer.

St. Frances Cabrini Parish needs more Extra ordinary ministers (EM) to distribute Communion during mass and Extra Ordinary ministers to Sick to distribute communion in hospital, Long Term Care, and to the home bound on Sundays. Those interested may contact the parish office or Father Thomas at least by the end of August so that we can plan a short training for the candidates to prepare for this ministry.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, is a holy day of obligation. Masses will be celebrated in Hoxie at 7:15 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. and in Seguin at 8:30 a.m. This day commemorates Mary’s assumption of body and soul into heaven, when her earthly life came to an end. Mary’s assumption into heaven is a sign to us that through God’s grace, and our efforts on earth we may one day join her in heaven praising God.

A huge THANK YOU to Marge Haas & Sheri Baalman for organizing our parish picnic this year! Thank you to Scott & Michelle Foote for donating the hamburgers, to Roch Meier for bringing in his picnic tables, and all the committee leaders (Pat Kennedy, Marilyn Meier, Dan Niblock, Jim Rogers, Dolores Mauck, CYO & Ladonna Joslyn) for helping pull it all together!

Thank you to the individuals who gave items for the LTC.  We have a need year round for items.

CYO Fruit Sales Freestone Peaches $31 - per box Bartlett Pears $27 - per box Gala Apples $30 - per box 20 lb. Boxes Reserve your order July 1st through August 6th. Please contact your favorite CYO member! Or call: Pat Friess @ 675-3401 Wendy Schieferecke @ 675-2365 Dana Geerdes @ 855-2326 or 675-8386 Payment due when fruit arrives. Pick up date will be Wednesday, August 27th 7:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. St. Frances Cabrini Parish Hall

To thank God for all the blessing we receive every day and for all our special intentions and needs, St. Frances Cabrini Parish is beginning an eight hour adoration on every 1st Saturdays. The sign-up sheet is available at the votive candle area to set up a covenant time for you, your families and friends. We will begin with 8:00 Mass and Marian devotion. Confessions are available during the Marian Devotion. All are welcome