Since we can't gather in church, we are using a videotaped mission by Fr Mike Schmitz for this spring's mini-retreat. Our Easter Mission began Sunday, May 3, at 6:30 pm and continues tonight and Tuesday evening. While you don't have to wait until this evening, watching at the same time as fellow parishioners can give us all a sense of connection. Go to our Online Mission page on your PC, tablet, or smartphone, and select the evening's video. If you missed Sunday evening, you can see it now on the same page.

Fr Mike's nightly themes are

• Sunday, May 3 “Identity”
• Monday, May 4 “Joy”
• Tuesday, May 5 “Holiness”

Fr Mike Schmitz s a priest of the Diocese of Duluth, campus minister at the University of Minnesota/Duluth, author, and a popular speaker at Catholic conferences and parish missions all over the country. To read about him in his own words, click here.

The Mission was preached at and videotaped by St Anthony of Padua Parish in Woodlands, Texas, a few years ago. Although that parish called the series their Lenten Mission, the message is just as pertinent during the Easter season.