FEBRUARY HOSPITALITY HOURS: We will be
holding our Hospitality Hours for February after Mass on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th.Thank you to all who signed
up to co-host these events! By serving in this important ministry of hospitality you are helping to nourish (literally
and figuratively!) and strengthen our parish community. UPCOMING TRAINING FOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Fr.
Joe will be holding a 1/2-hour training session for those interested in becoming Eucharistic Ministers or Head Eucharistic
Ministers on Sunday February 19 after Mass. This training is also a refresher for those already active in this ministry at
Our Lady of the Snows. Please prayerfully consider if this is a ministry you feel drawn to and come join us. THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI)-WOOD
RIVER VALLEY is pleased to present actor, advocate and author Ashley Judd to raise awareness and funding
for their programs here in the Wood River Valley. Ashley will be speaking at Our Lady of the Snows on Monday, February 20
at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 and seating is first come, first served. Tickets are available at Iconoclast Bookstore or
by calling NAMI-WRV at 720-9145 or 720-9631. NORTHWEST CATHOLIC MEN'S CONFERENCE will
take place February 24-25 at the Pendleton Convention Center in Pendleton, Oregon. The conference begins Friday at 4:00 p.m.
with registrations and ends Saturday at 5:00 p.m. with a final blessing. Cost is $35 for registration and 3 meals. Fathers
and sons ages 15 and up are welcome. Registration forms and other information is available on our website at gowestcatholicmen.com
or by calling St. Mary's Parish at (541)276-3615.
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WANT TO EXPERIENCE LIFE IN A MONASTERY? Consider
a "Monastic Immersion Experience." Spend a summer or ten months in a monastery in Idaho serving an internship in
a monastery department, where you'll find opportunities for classes, faith sharing groups, and spiritual direction. The Benedictine
sisters of the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood Idaho are offering three alternative times that you may experieince
life with their community: June 4-July 28, 2012 (8 weeks); August 11-31, 2012 (3 weeks); and September 15, 2012-June
1, 2013 (10 months). There is no cost. For more information, contact Sr. Teresa Jackson, Volunteer Coordinator, Monastery
of St. Gertrude at volunteer@stgertrudes.org. UPCOMING RETREATS AT THE SPIRIT CENTER AT THE MONASTERY
OF ST. GERTRUDE, COTTONWOOD, ID: Centering Prayer Intensive, February 17-24:
This 7-day retreat provides increased periods of Centering Prayer and education based on "The Spiritual Journey"
series by Fr. Thomas Keating. Suggested donation is $495. Holy Darkness-Let Justice and Peace Embrace,
March 2-4: Learn more about the journey of Grace amidst "dark nights of the soul." Suggested donation is $175 single/$130
shared (per person). Celtic Spirituality, March 16-18: Deepen your faith journey through the lens of the
Christian perspective. Suggested donation is $175 single/$130 shared (per person). Creative Expressions from
the Earth, March 20-22: Join Sisters Agnes Reichlin and Carlotta Maria Fontes in celebrating the bounty of Earth. A midweek
retreat. Suggested donation is $160 single/$115 shared (per person). The Inn at St. Gertrude is also running a Winter
Special: Two nights for the price of one in January and February. Reserve online at www.InnatStGertrude.com or call 208-451-4321.
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