On Sunday, May 12, St. Michael’s recognized two seniors and three 8^th graders who will be moving on to the next phase of their education. The St. Michael’s Religious Education Scholarship Award was given to Carlos for attending 8 years of Religious Education classes at St. Michael’s and 4 years at TMP Catholic High School in Hays.  Congratulations to these students for their accomplishments!

On Sunday morning, March 31, 2019, four young people from St. Michael's parish, LaCrosse, received their First Holy Communion.

Five seniors and five 8^th grade students were recognized during the Sunday Mass on May 6 at St. Michael’s Church. The five seniors all received the St. Michael’s Religious Education Scholarship Award.  Qualifications for this award are that they must have attended religious education classes all twelve years of their schooling upon graduation from high school and must show positive Christian values in their schools, parishes and communities.  The scholarship award consists of $50 and a beautiful crucifix.  Scholarship monies are donated by persons who wish to remember a loved one who has passed on.  Congratulations to all ten of these students.

First Holy Communion was held at St. Michael’s on Sunday, April 15^th.  Pictured here are            Fr. Charles Mazouch, who filled in for Fr. Eric, Janice Showalter, Jack’s catechist, and Jack.  Congratulations Jack! 

Wednesday evening, April 4, Judy Hoffman, St. Joseph-Liebenthal, gave a presentation to St. Michael’s PSR students in grades 3-12 and other Tri-parish members on the history of the Divine Mercy picture and the “Chaplet of the Divine Mercy” prayer.  They all prayed the Chaplet together to end the evening.  Cookies were provided by St. Michael’s Social Commission afterward.  The students will lead the Chaplet before the 10:00 am mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8, which is also the PSR Youth Mass for April.                       

Nine young people in St. Michael’s Parish PSR Program received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, March 11, 2018 in LaCrosse.  The Most Reverend Bishop John Brungardt, Bishop of the Dodge City Diocese, conferred the sacrament on the students with Fr. Eric Gyamfi concelebrating the Mass with him.