{"id":417,"date":"2023-07-05T16:15:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T16:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=417"},"modified":"2024-02-28T15:08:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T15:08:06","slug":"elementor-417-make-the-most-of-your-parish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=417","title":{"rendered":"Make the Most of Your Parish"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"417\" class=\"elementor elementor-417\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6a088c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6a088c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9fd320\" data-id=\"f9fd320\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2ec69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a2ec69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2162671193-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-620\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2162671193-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2162671193-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2162671193-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2162671193-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2162671193-1536x761.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2162671193-2048x1015.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77d6a39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77d6a39\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b5a1e3\" data-id=\"6b5a1e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894286b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"894286b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making the Most of Your Parish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce5c530\" data-id=\"ce5c530\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7534211\" data-id=\"7534211\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50d549f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50d549f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-305a9df\" data-id=\"305a9df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81235d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e81235d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Divine Mercy Parish in St. John\u2019s!\u00a0 It is through your presence that our new parish is being built.\u00a0 With you, we are working to offer compelling educational programs, invaluable outreach services, rewarding volunteer opportunities, and spiritual nourishment for all. \u00a0We would be delighted if you would consider sharing your time and talents within the Divine Mercy community.<\/p><p>Whether you are new to the parish or have been here for a while, the Church needs you &#8211; your spirit, your faith, your creativity, and your service.\u00a0\u00a0New members join with those already established in striving to build an experience of Church that is genuinely welcoming, mission oriented, and Christ centered. We welcome people of backgrounds and ages.\u00a0 We welcome searchers and seekers, whether firmly rooted in their faith, or searching to belong.\u00a0 We are gifted by your presence.\u00a0<\/p><p>The Catholic faith is meant to be shared. Active participation in the parish community helps each person to grow and thrive in our faith.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>What Your Active Participation Means:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong><em>Engagement:\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><em>with my faith, with those who share my faith, with my relationship with Christ.<\/em><\/li><li><strong><em>Growth:\u00a0 t<\/em><\/strong><em>his is about conversion \u2013 it is about how my faith (loving Christ) works in my heart, how learning about God\u2019s love for me changes how I want to live knowing that I am a beloved son or daughter of the Father.<\/em><\/li><li><strong><em>Love:\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><em>specifically it means falling in love, being in love, staying in love with the One who has called me.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0We are on an amazing adventure in faith together.\u00a0 Here are some ways of making the most of the parish for yourself, for your friends and family and for those with whom you share this awesome faith.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32586d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32586d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b1296c\" data-id=\"3b1296c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f3648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73f3648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef4efc7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef4efc7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7717d1b\" data-id=\"7717d1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e710dcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e710dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Pray:<\/h2><p>The best way you can serve your parish is with your active participation in Mass every weekend and Holy Day of Obligation. When you join your prayers to those of your fellow parishioners, and show, by your presence, how important you feel it is to participate in the eucharistic life of your parish, you strengthen the entire Body of Christ. While at Mass and in your personal prayer time, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in other ways you can serve your parish.<\/p><h2>Stay after Mass for some Hospitality:<\/h2><p>After the 11:00 am Masses, every other Sunday, hospitality is shared together\u00a0 in the foyer.\u00a0 It\u2019s a wonderful time for fellowship and many a warm friendship has begun over a big chocolate chip cookie or lemon bar. \u00a0You may be able to brighten a lonely person\u2019s day and never know it just by taking the time to smile and say \u201chello.\u201d<\/p><p><em><strong>Coming Soon:<\/strong>\u00a0 See our calendar for upcoming hospitality Sundays<\/em><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 2rem; font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">Study:<\/span><\/h4><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\"><p>\u00a0A person growing in faith is some one who is hungry to learn more about Christ and his Church .\u00a0 They want to learn from Jesus, striving to allow Christ&#8217;s teachings to form their lives so that they might be more like him.\u00a0 This might include daily reading from the bible, the saints, the wisdom and teaching of the Church or tuning into Catholic media.\u00a0 Watch for what the parish is offering by way of faith formation, prayer and retreat events and pick something to join.<\/p><p><em><strong>Coming Soon:<\/strong>\u00a0 See our Parish Faith Formation Page for what is coming soon!\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18f1ef6\" data-id=\"18f1ef6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac4812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aac4812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1354716077-1024x686.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-733\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1354716077-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1354716077-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1354716077-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1354716077-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/shutterstock_1354716077-2048x1373.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54239c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e54239c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73738e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73738e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Bring a Friend:\u00a0<\/h2><p>Becoming more active or participating in the community is so much easier when you bring someone with you. You might think of asking\u00a0 a friend to attend a meeting or retreat with you. Or you might sign you and your spouse up to work alongside each other on our gardening team or other parish ministry.<\/p><h2>Sign up or Subscribe:\u00a0<\/h2><p>Have you registered in the Parish?\u00a0 Choosing membership is intentional.\u00a0 You are choosing your spiritual home.\u00a0 When you register you can opt to join our mailing list.\u00a0 Signing up helps keep us in contact with you and keeps you up to date on everything that is happening in the community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><em>See our Membership Page to <a title=\"Parishioner Registration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=194\">Register<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\"><em>Subscribe to our Facebook:\u00a0<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/Facebook.com\/divinemercyparishnl\">Facebook.com\/divinemercyparishnl<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f64786 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f64786\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2a349e\" data-id=\"d2a349e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8288b4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8288b4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ece6a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ece6a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2515c69\" data-id=\"2515c69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29602a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29602a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2174505643-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2174505643-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2174505643-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2174505643-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2174505643-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_2174505643-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55b21b4\" data-id=\"55b21b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a347a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a347a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Read the Bulletin:<\/h2><p>The bulletin is the parish&#8217;s way of connecting with all parishioners.\u00a0 We are working to make it something that informs, inspires and educates us in the faith.\u00a0 Take one every week and read it from front to back. You can also find it our our website or our facebook page.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll see upcoming events and calls to action for ministries that need help. Become fully informed about what is going on in your own parish.<\/p><p><em>Read our latest Bulletin on our <a title=\"Elementor #478 Parish Bulletins\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=478\">Bulletin Page<\/a><\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2>Check out our website:<\/h2><p>We will do our best to keep this site current and updated. Is there something you want to see here or a question you want answered? Write to <a href=\"mailto:info@divinemercynl.com\">info@divinemercynl.com<\/a> and we&#8217;ll do our best to oblige.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-285c21a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"285c21a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b23971c\" data-id=\"b23971c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2a97b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d2a97b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b63e5c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b63e5c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d736a38\" data-id=\"d736a38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940fff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"940fff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Search Our Parish Ministries:<\/h2><p>Check out our list of parish ministries and groups and see what appeals to you. It may be referred to as \u201copportunities for time and talent,\u201d or \u201cstewardship opportunities.\u201d Or, you can call it \u201copportunities to make new friends.\u201d Your choice.<\/p><p><a title=\"Elementor #375 \u2014 Liturgical Ministries\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=375\">Explore our Liturgical Ministries<\/a><\/p><p><a title=\"Elementor #892 Serve at Divine Mercy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=892\">Discover our Parish Ministries<\/a><\/p><h2>Find the Right Fit:<\/h2><p>We are all recipients of different gifts. Can you carry a tune? Maybe you belong in the choir. Can you staff a both at the church Picnic or usher on Sundays or Holy Days? Take an honest look at your God given attributes, and think about how you can use them best. Have a gift for public speaking? Sign up for Lector training. Enjoy the great outdoors? Become a part of our garden team, cutting grass and planting flowers. Ask our pastor or a staff member for suggestions.<\/p><h2>Talk to Someone Who Can Help:<\/h2><p>Figuring out how to become more involved in the parish can feel a little daunting.\u00a0 And, discerning the gifts you have to share in the community can take some time.\u00a0 But we are here for you.\u00a0 Have a chat with Fr. 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