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​Morsels of Faith Newsletter

April 2022

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Teri Rosendahl
Dir of Evangelization &
Morsels of Faith Newsletter Editor
April is devoted to the Blessed Sacrament
“I put before you the one great thing to love on earth: the Blessed Sacrament” 
-J.R.R. Tolkien 

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Click here for April Devotion & Gregorian Chant by St. Thomas Aquinas

​MORSELS FOR ALL​

Showing Wednesday, April 6th
6:00-7:30 pm
​Mt. Carmel Church Basement

Purgatory examines the fate of the soul once it leaves the body after death. Drawing from the accounts of St. Padre Pio, St. Faustina Kowalska, and St. Stanislaus Papczyński (the founder of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception). Purgatory tells the story of immortal souls living both in human bodies and those that have already left this world.

April - Book of the Month
Coping with Loss:  Praying Your Way to Acceptance by Carol Luebering

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APRIL - Book of the Month
Coping with Loss: Praying Your Way to Acceptance
by Carol Luebering
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This is an easy read and user friendly.
You choose what chapters correspond with what you are going through.


​From the Introduction, this book is divided into sections that offer suggestions for prayer in different types of storm: denial, sorrow, anger, sadness, guilt and depression.... The final section looks ahead in prayer to the end of grief's season, to the acceptance that often feels so impossibly far away. 

 AVAILABLE at your nearest parish library

How to Fold a Palm Cross

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​From Catholic Icing -
How to Fold a Palm Cross

and listen to tip to keep them nice and flat!

- There are pictures with steps and a how to video, Click on image

APRIL IS NATIONAL COUPLE APPRECIATION MONTH

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​Do something special to reinforce and celebrate your relationship.  Let your loved one know how special & appreciated this month.

Take time to consider all the joys that marriage brings. 

Click on For Your Marriage & picture for ideas.

Featuring Most Organizations for Men & Women in our parishes


Morsels for Men

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Our Mission:  Together, we’re empowering Catholic men to live their faith at home, in their parish, at work and in their community.
Contact Local Grand Knights: 
Al Schmitt - St. Lucas Council 8676
 & Martin Ahrndt - Protivin Council 2744


What do the Knights of Columbus have in common with our Seminarians, NCYC and Our Families in Need?

​The Knights of Columbus Support our local Seminarians, our NCYC group & our families in need in our own community!!

K of C are also known as the right arm of the Church too!

The Tootsie roll drives help people with Intellectual Disabilities. 
   
Explore all of what they do on K of C image!
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​The Knights Give Me a Way
to Put My Faith into Action...

Listen to this young man
​Both St. Lucas & Protivin Councils work together to  annually raise
money for our Cluster & our community.
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“A life of faith in action, a life of boldness in brotherhood,
a life worth living.”

-Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly

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For more info Contact Melvin Rausch

Morsels for Women

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MISSION STATEMENT
Catholic Daughters of Americas strives  to embrace the principles of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality, and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all.

Contact our Local Catholic Daughters of Americas or website:  
Pat Zajicek - Protivin, IA
Carol Burke - Waucoma, IA



​​Catholic Daughters of Americas 

Join us and begin making a difference today!
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​Life Saver Project 2022  -This important project benefits countless men, women and children who are victims of domestic abuse.

     April is designated as domestic violence month by the Catholic Daughters!  More info on the CDA website. Click on image for website. 
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"If we pray, we will believe; If we love, we will serve."
- Mother Teresa

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Women of the Christ Our Hope Cluster belong to the Decorah Deanery of Council of Catholic Women. The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) supports, empowers and educates Catholic Women in spirituality, leadership and service
Officers to Contact:  Julie Vulk, President - St. Benedict, Decorah;  Co Vice Presidents Sheila & Carrie Rassman - Protivin;  President Elect - Stephanie Feldman - Cresco; Secretary - Bonnie Hackman - Ft. Atkinson; Treasurer - Pam Rochford - St. Joseph the Worker.  Click on image to learn more
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​Check out
"We Are NCCW" video,
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Click here on The Link a publication of the ACCW, Spring Edition 2022.
April 24th is ACCW Sunday!
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Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) supports, empowers and educates Catholic Women in spirituality, leadership and service.  The Spirituality Commission: Seven Sisters Apostolate.  To learn more click on above image.

Seven Sisters 
- Praying for our Priests
Contact Foundress: Janette Howe, 651-484-3404
joy2day2u@aol.com


Coordinator for the area of the Dubuque Archdiocese: 
Corrine Schatz sevensistersdubuqueiowa@gmail.com
563-590-3389


“In strengthening the priest
you strengthen the whole Church…
Strengthen the priest
and you strengthen the whole foundation,
you strengthen everything in the Church.”

— Fr. Gerald Fitzgerald, S.P.

Morsel for the Tweens


Holy Week in 3 minutes
Why do Catholics wave palms on Palm Sunday, wash each other’s feet on Holy Thursday, or kiss the cross on Good Friday?


Morsel for Munchkins




Divine Mercy explained in 46 seconds!!
-EWTN

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Contact: Teri Rosendahl, Director of Evangelization
dbq166ff@dbqarch.org

563.569.8259 
110 Commercial Ave, PO Box 205 Protivin, IA 52163
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