Have a good and blessed Memorial Day! We especially pray for all of those who lost their lives serving our country.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• May 23 and 24—Blest Art olivewood art pieces that benefit Christians in the Holy Land is on-sale after Mass
• Monday, May 25, 9:30am – Memorial Day Mass and Reception at St. Joseph Cemetery (14^th Av. and Elm Street)
• Thursday, June 4, 5:30pm—“Mary and Martha – Woundedness to Hope” talk, Parish Hall

Second Collection: Peter’s Pence—May 23 and 24
May’s 2^nd Collection will benefit Peter’s Pence to be used by Pope Leo to fund almsgiving projects around the world. Thank you in advance for your support.

Memorial Day Mass at St. Joseph Cemetery 
The annual Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph Cemetery (14^th Av. and Elm Street, North Branch) at 9:30 a.m. followed by coffee and donuts. Please bring a lawn chair. In the event of bad weather, the Mass will be relocated to the church.

“Mary and Martha – Woundedness to Hope”—June 4th
We look forward to seeing women of the parish on Thursday, June 4th at our women’s speaker event with Alyssa Bormes. As a reminder, doors will open at 5:30pm. Presentation will be 6:00-7:00pm. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. Alyssa will bring books available for purchase following the presentation. Sponsored by the Mary & Martha Group.

Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession—June 7th
Following the 10:30 a.m. Mass for Corpus Christi, a Eucharistic procession will take place around the neighborhood. In the event of bad weather, the procession will be canceled.

St. Greg’s Grill and Gather: June 10, July 8, August 5
Please join us for a fun and friendly evening for parishioners of all ages, and all members of St. Gregory and Sacred Heart parishes!   A new parish-wide summer social is happening each month this summer. Join fellow parishioners for an evening of food and fun!  Join us from 6 to 8 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: June 10, July 8, and August 5. We will have hot dogs, root beer floats, bingo, games, cribbage tournament, face painting and more.  All you have to do is join us and bring a lawn-chair!!   Events will take place outside and in the parish hall of St. Gregory’s.  

Totus Tuus – June 14-19, for Grades 1-12  & Adult Volunteers needed
Time is running out to sign up for Totus Tuus!  This summer program (which means “Totally Yours”) is returning to St. Gregory’s in June with their faith-based and fun youth Vacation Bible School-style program.  The daytime program for grades 1-6 runs 8am-1:30pm from June 15-19.  The evening program for grades 7-12 runs 5:30-8:15pm from June 14-18.  (Registration is based on child’s grade in the upcoming fall.)  Registration forms are available from the Parish Office and narthex.
                We are also seeking adult volunteers to assist during the program or provide meals/snacks.  Please see the sign up sheets in the narthex or contact us to see what is needed. (liz@stgregorynb.org, patty@stgregorynb.org, Faith Formation office 651-674-7382).

“Invest in Our Youth”
Please consider taking an envelope of any amount from the poster board in the gathering space to invest in our youth summer activities (2026: Extreme Faith Camp and mission trip to Champaign, IL). There will also be cinnamon roll sales ($8 for 4 rolls) to benefit the summer activities at the following Masses: May 30-31, June 20, and June 27-28.

Archbishop Hebda’s Letter to Families Is Here! 
Read, or listen to, Archbishop Hebda’s pastoral letter to families, “Only One Thing is Necessary,” available now at archspm.org/familyletter. It is Archbishop’s deep desire that, in it,every individual in this Archdiocese will see his or her role in the great task at hand, what’s at stake, and how we can all strive to be united with our families and with each other, in this life and the next. We encourage you to read the letter online, or listen to the audio podcast, if you are able.  If that is not a good option for you, printed copies are available in the narthex.  

Reclaiming Sundays: May – Community and Prayer
As we continue our Reclaiming Sundays initiative, May is a relatively pleasant month to be outdoors. When you are doing housework or see a neighbor outside, make it your intention to chat with your neighbors. In modern times, it is easy to be anonymous even to our neighbors. National Night Out (which this year is Tuesday, August 4th) helps to this end, but it is easy for us (Fr. Matt included) to go months without speaking with our neighbors. Maybe your conversation will be the highlight of your neighbor’s day.

Saturday Hospitality: Volunteers wanted
Help plan a simple main dish (e.g. sandwiches or pizza) plus desserts and drinks for about 20 people at no cost (the parish will reimburse).  Menu items may be purchased from a store or restaurant, and do not need to be homemade.   We are seeking people who would like to host our Saturday Hospitality on one of the following dates:  September 12, and December 12.  Please contact Joleen Pierce or Mary Determan for more information or sign up on the sheet in the narthex.

Formed.org Catholic Resource – Video of the Week:  
The Wild Goose –  “Wild Goose” was a term that the ancient Celts had for the Holy Spirit. The Catholic Watchmen group has been going through the 14-part series that features Fr. Dave Pivonka and various interviews. Shot in various locations from Niagara Falls to the California desert, The Wild Goose invites viewers to an encounter, or a renewed encounter, with the Holy Spirit.  https://app.formed.org/app/videos/586226/

YOUTH MINISTRY EVENTS:  Contact Liz Long (liz@stgregorynb.org) with questions and to sign up.
Our monthly youth events have wrapped up for the school year.  Thank you to all who participated and volunteered at these events since September.   We look forward to welcoming you back to Friday Fun Nights and High School Youth Group events in the Fall.   Have a great Summer!

Totus Tuus – June 14-19, for Grades 1-12  & Adult Volunteers needed
See paragraph above for more information.

Graduation Mass and Dinner (with Scholarship presentation): Saturday, June 6, 5:00pm
Graduating seniors and their families are asked to RSVP as soon as possible to the annual graduation Mass and dinner where we celebrate our St. Gregory’s Class of 2026 members and announce scholarship winners.   The dinner this year may be canceled if there is not enough interest.