Text Box:   Pearl Clark Anne Adams Mildred Burdick Barney & Benne Faye Simon Ray Siegel (Anne Adams’ Son) - Civilian EMT Working in Baghdad Heidi Naylor & Family at the death of her Aunt Inger Vithen in Denmark Family & Friends of Ruth Teague (former Ascension Member) at her death Family & Friends of Eldon Conologue (former Ascension member) at his death Text Box: COMMUNITY NEWS   Faith Food Drive Caritas is holding its annual “Faith Food Drive” benefiting its Austin Food Pantry.  Various  non-perishable food items are  needed.  Paper bags that you can fill up are available in the narthex and are due back by Sunday, April 17th.  Thank you for supporting the Caritas Food Drive!   Care Team Training Opportunity On Saturday, May 21st, from 9 AM—3:30 PM, the Interfaith Care Alliance of Austin will be holding a training session for people interested in volunteering as Care Team members.  This training session will take place at the Seton Cove, 3708 Crawford Street  near the old Seton Hospital and will include an introduction to ICA, information about AIDS/HIV, cancer and other life threatening illnesses as well as how to effectively and compassionately care for those dying from a terminal illness.  ICA’s mission is “to provide compassionate, practical and emotional support for people living with AIDS and other serious illnesses and their loved one, working together in faith traditions to build a community where all people facing a difficult illness will receive loving care and support.” For more information, please call Roger Temme at 459-5883.     Text Box: Viking Fest 2005 The Waco Convention Center is host to the 2005 Viking Fest celebrating the settlement and contributions of Scandinavian people who have enriched the heritage of Texas and the US.  Viking Fest will take place April 22nd-24th and will include Nordic music, folk dance, displays, games, foods, crafts and demonstrations.  Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for youth and seniors.  Hours on Saturday are 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM with an interdenominational worship  service to be held at Indian Spring Park in Waco on Sunday morning at 9:30 AM.  For more information, be sure to check out the VF website at www.vikingfest.com.  Don’t miss out on the fun, ya sher, ye be’tcha.       WELCOME   The Ascension Sanctuary    Accents Page 1    Accents Page 2    Community News