April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
As the largest foster care provider in Southern Illinois,
Caritas Family Solutions sees firsthand the impact of abuse and neglect
on hundreds of children every year. Learn how to recognize
signs of child abuse and neglect and what to do about it at caritasfamilysolutions.org/bluekids.
Your support of the Blue Kids Campaign
will help Caritas provide services that reduce abusive behaviors
and situations. These services include anger management and parenting classes, individual and family counseling, foster care services
and much more. Together we can make our communities stronger.

THE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IS NOW! 

“Get in FORMED.ORG"
78 HAVE REGISTERED
There have been 96 visits to the formed.org website by these Members in the last month!  So much to see and learn.
 
to register go to www.formed.org/register (in your browser line) enter access code   JDYMJG  your email and create a
password for logging in later.  You no longer have to remember
the access code after the first time.   
JOIN THE PARISH DRIVE TO MEMBERSHIP IN FORMED.ORG
JOIN TODAY!  GOAL 350!  WATCH THE BULLETIN FOR OUR SUCCESS!

Prayer Chain Member Breakfast May 6
The Parish Life Commttee would like to invite all members of the prayer chain, along with their spouses, to a breakfast after the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 6th in the Parish Center. There is no cost to a!end;
we only wish for an RSVP. Please RSVP to Carol Lesko at 698-5838
by Wednesday, May 2nd. 


The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal…
using your gifts to serve one another A most heartfelt
thanks to the 79 St. Henry parishioners that contributed to the Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal. We have reached 102% of our goal with donations of $20,990.20. Thank you and may God bless you for your generosity

SEE WHAT IS IN THE LENDING LIBRARY NOW!

World Day of Prayer for Vocations: On Sunday, April 22, 2018,
Catholics around the world will pray for vocations.
In our diocese, this special prayer will take the form of a Holy Hour at 3 p.m. in 16 parishes. If you are able, please know all are welcome to join in
prayer at the following parishes: St. Bernard, Albers; St. Mary, Anna;
St. Mary, Belleville; St. Dominic, Breese; St. Mary, Carlyle; Caseyville;
St. Stephen, Caseyville,   St. Francis Xavier, Carbondale; St. Mary, Chester; St. Andrew, Christopher; Holy Trinity, Fairview Heights;
St. Joseph, Freeburg;
St. Augustine, Hecker; St. Mary, Mount Vernon; St. Ann, Nashville;
St. Clare, O’Fallon and St. Rose of Lima, St. Rose.
If you cannot attend at one of these parishes, you can pray in
your homes at 3:00 p.m. to join your voice with others for this
most important cause.

RESPECT LIFE CORNER  

Easter Sunday and the six weeks that follow, including Pentecost Sunday, constitute Easter Time in the Church Year. This is an important time for Christians to reflect on and enjoy the reminder that victory over death is possible – possible only because of, and through, Christ. We live in a society that glorifies death in the practices of abortion and the death penalty, but perhaps even more dangerously glorifies spiritual death. With so much to distract us from God, we clearly face an uphill battle in building a culture that respects life - life in Christ. We face challenges in promoting a respect for life. Because of Christ’s conquering death on that first Easter Sunday, we have tremendous hope that a culture of life is possible. Learn, Act, Connect, Pray: Research the Virtue of Hope. How can families, parishes, neighborhoods, etc. live a life of hope? What is one hopeful change that could be made? Interact with another family or group and make a change that displays HOPE. Pray for the ability to live a life of hope.