An Advent Prayer Service with Bishop John M. LeVoir

will be held on Sunday, December 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Peter in Canby, and again at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Raphael in Springfield. Participants are encouraged to bring the Baby Jesus figure from their home nativity set to be blessed by the bishop.

A “swaddling clothes” collection (blankets, sleepers, layette items, etc.) will be taken for donation to the Diocese of New Ulm’s Mission Parish of San Lucas Toliman in Guatemala , as well Birthright or Human Services.

For further information contact the diocesan Office of Religious Education or Catholic Schools, (507) 359-2966; cblickem@dnu.org.

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