Mission Intention for March That the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation between individuals and peoples be understood and that through their testimony the Church may spread Christ’s love, the source of new humanity. CLOTHING STORE: For your information the St. Joseph Church, Treadwells Mills Used Clothing Store is opened on Mondays and Fridays: 10 AM to 2 PM, and Wednesdays: 4 PM to 8 PM DIOCESAN SCOUT GATHERING: The Diocese of Ogdensburg is calling all Girl and Boy Scouts to a Catholic Scout Retreat at Holy Ghost Academy, Tupper Lake on October 17-19, 2008 on the theme: The Sacraments, Signs of Grace, Tools for Life. Part of the Retreat is a trip to The Wild Center. The Retreat concludes with the 14th Annual Diocesan Scout Gathering Mass with Bishop Cunningham at 2 PM on Sunday, October 19th. For information and registration contact George Herbert (Herbert@northnet.org) or Bob Buholtz (315-376-3327). SPORTSCAMP: SPORTSCAMP at Wadhams Hall, Ogdensburg, is a great place where boys and girls ages 11-15 blend quality basketball and soccer training with personal and spiritual growth. Operated in two, five-day sessions, Week One (July 6-10) is dedicated to basketball and Week Two (July 13-17) to soccer. For more information contact Elaine Seymour at 315.393.2920 ext. 411 or email at eseymour@dioogdensburg.org. CAMP GUGEENHEIM: Camp Guggenheim is located on Lower Saranac Lake in the magnificent Adirondack Mountains of New York State. The Camp operates six weekly sessions from June 29th – August 8th. Each weekly Camp begins on Sunday at 3 pm and ends on Friday at noon. Weeks One through Five are specifically designated for 12-15 year olds. Week Six is for 16-18 year olds. Each week is limited to 70 campers. Registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis and must include a non-refundable deposit of $100.00. The Camp fee is $235.00, including this deposit. Camp Guggenheim is sponsored and operated by the Diocese of Ogdensburg Office of Youth Ministry, and is made possible through the generosity of the Diocese of Ogdensburg Bishop’s Fund. For more information contact Elaine Seymour at 315.393.2920 ext. 411 or email at eseymour@dioogdensburg.org. DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY: Jesus told St. Faustina that the Feast of Mercy would be a very special day when "all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened". Our Lord made this great promise to all those who would go to Him on the on the Sunday after Easter, which is now called Divine Mercy Sunday throughout the Catholic Church. St. Peter’s Church will be hosting a celebration of Divine Mercy on this Sunday, March 30th. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will begin at 12:15 p.m. in the church with the Sacrament of Reconciliation available in the chapel from 1:30-2:30 p.m. At 12:30 p.m. and again at 1:45 p.m., the video, Time For Mercy, will be shown in the Emmaus Room. The Chaplet and Prayer Service will begin at 3 p.m. in the church followed by the blessing of religious objects.  A DOUBTING THOMAS: Today's Gospel reading focuses on Thomas doubting the resurrection until he can physically see the nail holes and the lanced side of Jesus. While one may wonder about the seeming lack of faith of Thomas, he is a somewhat more sympathetic person. After the crucifixion, he was so distraught that he withdrew by himself, away from the others. At times, our faith can be shaken so strongly that we, too, withdraw into doubt and fear. We should probably realize that when Thomas withdrew by himself, he spent a great deal of time in prayer, asking for forgiveness and strength to believe in the promise of the resurrection. And when he was told of it, his faith let him go back to be convinced. Our Catholic faith teaches that whatever we ask for in prayer, believe that we will receive it, and we will. THANK YOU FROM A GRATEFUL PARISH: Thank you to all who helped make Holy Week and Easter a prayerful and spiritual one! Thank you to our lectors, altar servers, Eucharistic ministers, the choir and organists, those who decorated and prepared the sanctuary, and anyone else who made our liturgies in Christ’s glory—the glory of heaven; the glory of the resurrection; the glory of Easter!