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60th Jubilee Celebration L-R: Sister Maureen Costelloe, Father John Boll and Sister Mary Loretta Dowd Sisters Maureen Costelloe and Mary Loretta Dowd celebrated 60 years of consecrated life as Sisters of Mercy on Wednesday, April 11, with the local community in Auburn. It was truly a day of Easter joy and gratitude for the lives and commitment of Maureen and Loretta with the Sisters of Mercy. Father John Boll presided at Mass and included a special blessing for them. The

celebration was followed by a festive dinner.

Father John Boll blesses Sister Mary Loretta and Sister Maureen.

Reminder of Consultation Network Meeting – April 21Registration, 8:30 a.m.Meeting begins at 9 a.m.Special Jubilee Celebration Luncheon Mass at 4 p.m., Dinner at 5:15 p.m.

Mark Your Calendar for a Retreat!For information, including retreat details, please visit http://www.mercycenter.org/retreats.htm or call Robin Lionello at 530-887-2019.

Centering Prayer: Deepening the Practice, Weekend Silent Retreat, April 27-29The Labyrinth Walk - The Pilgrim’s Loving Search for the Divine, Saturday, May 19

St. Anthony Retreat CenterA silent, six-day, individually directed retreat titled: “Behold, I Make All things New! Rev. 21:5” with Father Steve Coffey, OSB, Three Rivers, CA, will be held June 16-22. For letter, click here. For flyer, click here. Conference of Associates and Religious ScheduledSaturday, Oct. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sacred Heart School, AthertonInterdependence - A Shared CharismThe Future Face of Associate & Religious LifeSpeaker: Kate Kuenstler, PHJC[see attached] Upcoming Event in SacramentoSaturday, May 5, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - A 21st Century Christian SpiritualityWe again have the privilege of spending a day with Michael Morwood. A theologian and author, he brings a wealth of experience in spirituality and adult faith development to the task of helping Christians rethink and reshape faith in what he describes as “the time of greatest shifts ever” in how we understand that everything and everyone is connected in the Mystery we call “God.”St. Mark’s Methodist Church, 2391 St. Mark’s Way, Sacramento, CA (in the neighborhood behind Country Club Plaza), for more information, contact Caryl Callsen at 209-295-2151 or graycall@volcano.net Save the Date Saturday, April 28: Mercy Associates Sponsor a Salad Luncheon & Bunco Party, SacramentoSunday, May 20: Mercy High School Alumnae Reunion, picnic in AuburnSaturday, Sept. 1- Sunday, Sept. 9: Call of the Drum, Mercy Center AuburnSunday, Sept. 9: Mercy Center Auburn’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, Oct. 6: St. Joseph Academy Alumnae Reunion, luncheon at The Dante Club Prayer Requests Please note: Prayer requests will be posted for two weeks unless we hear otherwise. Peggy O’Flynn (rest in peace), of Boston, MA, sister-in-law of Sister Bidget Mary Flynn (Jerry’s wife)

Sister Mary Redempta Scannell, who had a fall and is recovering at Marian Oaks, Burlingame Sister Mary Glenda Shaw, who is recovering from a second breast cancer surgery Bridie McGuinness, who has pancreatic cancer and is home in hospice; sister of Sister Nancy McInerney Christopher Calandri, who will be deployed in one week to Afghanistan; nephew of Sister Rosemarie Carvalho - pray for safety Curtis Taylor, who has been deployed to Korea on board a carrier; nephew of Sister Rosemarie Carvalho - pray for safety Sister Jeremy Carmody, OP, who had knee surgery on Monday (April 16); cousin of Sister Mary St. John Nick Knickerbocker, who is having surgery on Monday, April 23 Peggy Herbert, Mercy Associate, whose condition is declining Next West Midwest MessengerPlease send information to tbruckerguerra@mercywmw.org or call 530-887-2010.