Due to a funeral on Saturday, March 25, 2023, there will be no Individual Rite of Penance at 9:00 am. We encourage you to attend either of the two remaining Communal Penance Services - Sunday, March 26 @ 2:30 pm at St Helen Church Thursday, March 30 @ 7:00 pm at St Stephen Church. Thank you.
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