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February Menu of Engagement

January 29, 2024 | ,

February is Black History Month and Heart Health Month. Not to mention the month we celebrate sweethearts on Valentines Day and enter into the penitential season of Lent. With many spiritual gifts available to us this season, we are also called to give selflessly. Whether by alms, service, or prayer, your gift to those in need will minister to their needs and bear fruits you may not see with your own eyes, but can feel in your heart.

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