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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sisters and Brothers in Christ, A very happy and blessed Mother&#8217;s Day to all the wonderful mothers! Thank you  for your gentle  and loving ways as you care for our families. Thank you for giving us life and bringing us into this world. Thank you for always being there in times of sickness and worry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stalphonsusgr.org/mothers-day-3/</link>
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		<title>Homilies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Homilies from the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 13, have been uploaded to the Homilies page. The page can be accessed by clicking the Homilies link in the Menu bar located at the top of this page.]]></description>
		<link>http://stalphonsusgr.org/homilies/</link>
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		<title>Mary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Congratulations to 27 of our children who are making their First Holy Communion this weekend during the 11:00 am Sunday Mass. This is the first of many times they will have the honor of receiving Jesus in the Eucharist. I pray they come to Mass every weekend and let Jesus [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stalphonsusgr.org/mary/</link>
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		<title>May Crowning &#8211; May 13</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us immediately following the 11:00am Mass on Sunday, May 19, for the May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary statue in front of the church.]]></description>
		<link>http://stalphonsusgr.org/may-crowning-may-13/</link>
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		<title>His Hand&#8217;s Ministry &#8211; May 19</title>
		<description><![CDATA[His Hand&#8217;s Ministry is looking for volunteers to help clean up the Creston Neighborhood at the &#8220;Hands Across the City&#8221; event on Saturday, May 19, from 8:15am to 12:30pm. Contact AJ at 913-4415 or setteraj@gmail.com to sign up.]]></description>
		<link>http://stalphonsusgr.org/his-hands-ministry-may-19/</link>
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		<title>Parish Celebration &#8211; May 20</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Come and be a part of a special morning on Sunday, May 20th at the 9:00am Mass. We will recognize our Parish High School Seniors during our liturgy. Immediately following Mass we will dedicate a special cross in our Parish Center that is made from tile created by our students and staff from the last [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stalphonsusgr.org/parish-celebration-may-20/</link>
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		<title>Save the Date &#8211; August 25</title>
		<description><![CDATA[St. Alphonsus Annual Golf Outing at Arrowhead Golf Course. Details to follow.]]></description>
		<link>http://stalphonsusgr.org/save-the-date-may-20/</link>
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		<title>Mobile Food Pantry &#8211; May 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Social Concerns Ministry is in need of volunteers for the following program. Volunteers are needed to help with the mobil food pantry on Tuesday, May 1 from 5:00-7:00 pm. Help unload and distribute 5,000 pounds of food to neighbors in need. If you are interested in volunteering please contact AJ at 913-4415 or email at setteraj@gmail.com]]></description>
		<link>http://stalphonsusgr.org/mobile-food-pantry-september-7/</link>
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		<title>CSA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sisters and Brothers in Christ, By now many folks have noticed the chill in the air when they come into church. Two weeks ago our church steam boiler died. And there is no resurrection for that boiler. It cannot be repaired. So, we are looking at all our options as to the best heating system [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stalphonsusgr.org/csa-2/</link>
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		<title>PALS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sisters and Brothers in Christ, PALS (Parishioners Actively Loving and Serving) is a wonderful ministry here in our parish. It is an opportunity for a one-on-one meeting with a fellow parishioner in need of assistance. At all our masses this weekend, Ann Lepech and Jayne Cotten will tell us more about this ministry to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://stalphonsusgr.org/pals/</link>
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