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Inter-Parish Religious Formation Serving St. Joseph and St. Mary since 1984 404 West Lawrence Street Appleton, WI 54911 Telephone 920-738-7413 Fax 920-734-0227 Email: IPRF@inter-parish.org		IPRF, forming families of disciples by nourishing them with the Word of God.

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	First Eucharist Pot-Luck Parents and children who are preparing for Fist Eucharist will attend a pot-luck dinner and education night on Tuesday, February 9, or Thursday, February 11. For up-to-date information about weather cancelations, please follow the link to Are Classes / Events Canceled? Christmas Family Night photos Stewardship Report: Our young people range in age from 5 to 17. Each Sunday, they bring their offerings of time, talent and treasure to Sunday Mass. Below is a sample of how they are using their time and talent to bring Christ's love into our world: IPRF children and families donated 3 large table's full of grocery bags for St. Joseph Food program, and collected over $280.00 in "milk money" at the IPRF Christmas family night. I picked up my toys and helped with dishes. I helped with my sisters’ sleepover and was not jealous. I helped other people. I made my first Reconciliation. I am working on being a better listener. I listened at church last week. Rang bells for the salvation army and played my instrument. I helped my brother with a worksheet. I read a book to my brother. I loaned a pencil to my friend Claire. I helped put up the Christmas Tree. I served mass. I helped with dishes. I set the table for meals. I helped clean up. Cover that Cough / Wash your hands. Events, retreats, sacramental preparation will continue as normally scheduled. We will follow all local, state, and federal recommendations regarding limits to group activities. In the event of closures / cancelations for any reason, Please visit this website. For accurate information about "swine flu" please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, http://www.cdc.gov/ Inter-Parish Religious Formation IPRF serves over 700 youth, approximately 500 in religion classes and others in Sacramental preparation and youth activities. Provides solid educational and formational programs for our children and families. It is a significant/foundational ministry in the life of our faith communities. IPRF was established in 1984. St. Mary and St. Joseph parishes combined the religious education programs and youth ministries to better serve the children and families of our parishes. IPRF board consists of three to five members from each parish, the director of religious education, and the pastors. Staff includes a Director, three Coordinators, Youth Minister, Administrative Assistant, and a part-time bookkeeper. Over 150 volunteers are involved in the program. We work from a budget of over $225,000 You're invited to read on (or search on) and explore our catechetical ministry. You'll discover IPRF's strong commitment to helping families share faith with our young people.