We would like to extend our best wishes to Ms. Jo Anna Russo, Principal of St. Anthony School, and Mrs. Mary Lou “Cookie” Alexander, School Secretary, on their upcoming retirements at the end of June. Ms. Russo has been principal of St. Anthony School for the last ten years. She has been a dedicated and passionate leader, as well as well an advocate for all children during her many years as an educator. Ms. Russo is thoroughly loved by all whose lives she touched and will be sincerely missed by students, parents, and staff. Ms. Cookie, as she is affectionately known by all, has been the school secretary for the last eight years. Her smiling face and willingness to help will be missed by all. Patti Waddell, Assistant Principal, will replace Ms. Russo and Ms. Simone Scanio will replace Ms. Cookie as secretary.

DEEPEN YOUR PRAYER LIFE; HELP OTHERS DO THE SAME! ** ARE YOU A WOMAN OR MAN OF PRAYER? ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WORKING WITH SMALL GROUPS? ** On June 22nd St Pius X will host a Facilitator Training-Retreat for the "Lord Teach Me To Pray" (LTMTP) prayer series. There is no charge. It will be conducted in a retreat setting and discernment atmosphere. Come & discern if God is calling you to become a facilitator! Or, if you are simply interested in finding out more about Ignatian Prayer and the LTMTP prayer series, you are all invited! For info and registration contact Dianne Caverly at (504) 283-9292 or [email protected]. Or to download a registration form, go to www.lordteachmetopray.com.

WHO WE ARE ==== Mission Statement: Catholic Mobilizing Network is a national organization that mobilizes Catholics and all people of goodwill to value life over death, to end the use of the death penalty, to transform the U.S. criminal justice system from punitive to restorative, and to build capacity in U.S. society to engage in restorative practices. Through education, advocacy, and prayer, and based on the Gospel value that every human is created in the image and likeness of God, CMN expresses the fundamental belief that all those who have caused or been impacted by crime should be treated with dignity. CMN works in close collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and lives the Spirit of Unity of its sponsor, the Congregation of St. Joseph. *** What We Do: === EDUCATION CMN creates and distributes educational materials about the Church’s pro-life teachings regarding the death penalty and restorative justice for use in parishes and faith communities. These resources include radio podcasts in English and Spanish, workshops with facilitator guides, state-specific fact sheets, parish bulletin inserts, and more. CMN also networks and presents at national, faith-based conferences each year to educate and mobilize people of faith to end the death penalty. *** ADVOCACY === CMN supports and energizes state campaigns to repeal the death penalty and amplifies the Church’s call for the end of capital punishment. Working with bishops, State Catholic Conferences, Catholic dioceses, religious communities, partner organizations, members of the laity and more, CMN empowers people of faith to speak out against the death penalty in their own communities and implore their state officials to repeal the practice. CMN works closely with Catholic and secular anti-death penalty partners to achieve maximum impact. *** PRAYER === CMN recognizes the power of prayer and encourages and facilitates prayer for victims of violence, for those on death row, and for a justice system rooted in mercy and compassion. CMN creates and distributes prayer cards, plans prayer services, and offers other spiritual resources. Being grounded in prayer serves as a catalyst for people of faith to act to end the death penalty.