Parish Nursing Health Themes and Scheduled Events:

February 2008: Fitness during Lent; organ donation information.

· Saturday February 2^nd: Taking Care of Your Own Heart and Soul, a retreat for caregivers and medical professionals at St. Alphonsus. For information call 367-7838.

· Saturday February 9^th Prayer Shawl Workshop presentation by Francis Harris at 10 AM in the dining room.

· Wednesday February 13^th, Parish Nursing Meeting at 7 PM in room 109

· February 16^th and 17^th Blood Pressure Screening in the library after each Mass.

· Monday February 25^th: Parish Visitors annual meeting for all Parish Visitors, at 7 PM in the dining room

March 2008: How to Prevent Colorectal Cancer

· Wednesday March 12^th, Parish Nursing Meeting at 7pm in 109

· March 15^th and 16^th Blood Pressure Screening after each Mass in the library

· Wednesday March 19^th Young at Heart meeting will host guest speaker Joanne Graff on “Digestive Health at the Finish Line”

April 2008: Taking Care of our Feet!

· Wednesday April 9^th, Parish Nursing Meeting in room 109 at 7pm

· Saturday April 12^th Planning Your Wishes Workshop, for end of life. Includes information on church teachings for end of life, funeral planning, and living wills.

· Wednesday April 16^th Healing Mass with Anointing of the Sick