.=: U S U A L S U S P E C T S :=. from Father Pat Umberger "Round up the usual suspects" ~"Casablanca," the movie __________________________________________________ J O I N M E A great Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. 04-15 November 2007 I'm leading a wonderful new Pilgrimage to the Holy Land this November. Now's a great time to learn more and get signed up! We'll visit all of the most wonderful sites in the Holy Land. We'll Celebrate Mass daily too, stay in great hotels (only two this year, including a spa hotel right on the Sea of Galilee). Departures are from Minneapolis (MSP - $2599) or New York (JFK - $2499). I promise that you'll never read or hear Scripture the same again once you've visited the land where Jesus walked! We'll renew Baptismal Promises at the Sea of Galilee and Marriage Vows at Cana. We'll pray at Cana too, for spouses that may have died. We'll return with memories and inspiration that will last a lifetime! The brochure and full information, including hotel links, is on-line. Follow the link from: www.frpat.com If you live near Onalaska you're invited to an information morning or evening ... with a great video of many of the places we'll visit, information about our Pilgrimages in general, and a chance to ask questions. Tuesday, 29 May at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. __________________________________________________ PENTECOST NOVENA BEGINS TOMORROW! A novena is made up of nine days of prayers for a special cause. The Novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the most ancient of all Novenas. It was the first one ever prayed. It recalls the period of nine days where Jesus sent his apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This wonderful Novena is addressed to the Holy Spirit and can be a powerful way for us to prepare to receive the light, strength and courage we need. So, let's pray this wonderful Novena, beginning on the Friday after Ascension Thursday, this year on the 18th of May, even when, like this year in the United States, the celebration of Holy Thursday is transferred to the next Sunday. Come Holy Spirit, Come! M A Y Mother's Day :: Mary's Month Learn more about what we believe about Mary as Catholics. It's a great refresher for Catholics and it can be a great awakening for those who are a bit suspicious about what we think of Mary. Just click the link from: www.frpat.com T E C H T I P F R O M F A T H E R P A T No "Phishing!" It's another scam, called Phishing. All these folks need is a bite or two and they can become very wealthy, at the expense of you, the "Phish!" They send a e-mail saying somebody has been trying to access your account or give another reason. They ask you to log into their Web Site and give bank information, Social Security numbers, passwords, etc. If you click on the link they send, which you SHOULDN'T do, you'll see that you're at a different Site altogether. It will look exactly like their site though. If you submit the information you've given them all the tools they'll need to steal your identity, wreck your credit rating and steal your money. Financial institutions don't use e-mail to get information from you. If you're in doubt, call them, or log into your account they way you normally do. But "don't" click on that link sent by the Phishers! __________________________________________________ Keep me in your prayers and know you're remembered in mine as well. May God continue to draw near to you and those you love and keep you safe! All the best and God Bless, Father Pat "Be still and know that I am God." ~Psalm 46:10 .................................................................. Fr. 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