Notre Dame Lenten Parish Mission

A Lenten parish mission will take place Wednesday through Sunday, April 2-6, at Notre Dame Church in Greeneville. Father Abraham Vettuvelil, MSFS, former superior general of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales Congregation, will come from Rome to conduct the mission. All are welcome to attend.

The mission will begin with a Mass at 6 p.m. on April 2, followed by a soup supper sponsored by parish youth and an introduction to the mission. The schedule for April 3 offers a Mass at 8:30 a.m., a 6 p.m. talk by Father Vettuvelil, and a 7 p.m. holy hour. April 4 will begin with Mass at 8:30 a.m., a Sacred Heart devotion, and a holy hour and Benediction.

The Knights of Columbus fish fry will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a 6:30 p.m. talk by Father Vettuvelil and Stations of the Cross at 7:30 p.m., led by the youth.

The Saturday schedule includes Mass at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. During the day will be a rosary led by the Council of Catholic Women, two 45-minute talks, a holy hour with confessions, and lunch. The retreat will conclude with Masses at 8 and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., with a talk with religious-education students also planned.

For more information, e-mail Susan Collins at [email protected].