St. Mary Parish in West Plains is hosting an ACTS Retreat for women on March 1-4 and an ACTS retreat for men on April 19-22. The retreats will be held at Rock Garden Christian Camp in Pomona, MO. They have room for a few more participants at each retreat. For more information or to register, please call Patty Keller at (405) 513-3900. MINISTRY LEADERS: This would be a great opportunity to participate in the retreat and see if it might be a good retreat to bring to your parish.

The Daughters of St. Paul are pleased to announce the launch of their Online community for spiritual companionship called "My Sisters." The Daughters of St. Paul have started this initiative to assist anyone seeking spiritual guidance and connection. The goal of this virtual community is to forge connection, provide spiritual mentorship, and above all live together in Christ. The community can be accessed through their Facebook page @YourSistersinChrist. From either platform, members will have access to live streams, videos, articles, and testimonials that will help them connect with God. They will also have the chance to watch live streams of prayer or discussions with the sisters. Content will be divided by topic and theme and will include contributions from Pauline cooperators, priests and clergy, and expert Pauline Books & Media authors with unique and valuable faith perspectives. Anyone can join My Sisters for an introductory month for $1. For more information, contact Maureen Quinlan at (617) 676-4421 or mquinlan@paulinemedia.com. More information on Pauline Books and Media may be found at www.pauline.org.

Attached you will find "A Steward's Way of the Cross" from the International Catholic Stewardship Council, looking at the gift of the Lord's passion, death, and resurrection through the lens of stewardship. As participants reflect on the Stations of the Cross, we are called to consider what gifts are being given and received in each station so that we are able to receive and rejoice more fully in the gift of God in Christ.

All diocesan high-school aged youth are invited to the 25th Annual Diocesan Youth Conference in West Plains, March 23-25. For more information, contact the Office of Evangelization, Catechesis, and Youth Formation, (417) 866-0841 or Email knewton@dioscg.org

After a couple of weeks of planning, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new website. We wanted a new website to better collaborate with our parents, guardians, and students on that which we are most passionate about: educating our future generation. We hope you like the fresh new look to the website and the improved navigation that will allow you to find the information you need more quickly and easily. We are continuing to update our website with useful information about our mission and useful information in regards to our policies, so please do check back with us for updates. We value your opinion Please contact us to let us know what you think of our new website - all comments and feedback are welcome. Please also let us know if you cannot find something or would like to make any suggestions for new information or topics. Many thanks for your ongoing support and we look forward to hearing from you! fr Jarek

LECTIO DIVINA: PRAYER Unveiling Scripture and Tradition. Though prayer is one of the essentials of a thriving faith, we often feel as if we’re talking to ourselves—or, worse, as if we’re talking to no one at all. How can something so vital to the Faith be so elusive? Our Lenten 6 sessions will start on Tuesday, February 20 at 6PM