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Lenten-Easter Services/Events

In line with the official Catholic teachings, all Catholics 14 years of age and up are directed to abstain from meat all Fridays during Lent. All Catholics 18 and not yet 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (unless they have  medical reasons).

Daily Mass - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in the Blessed Sacrament Room.

Stations of the Cross – 5:30 p.m. Fridays during Lent in the Chapel Sanctuary.

Lenten Soup Suppers – 6 p.m. Fridays during Lent in the Chapel Annex.

Easter Triduum

Holy Thursday Mass – 5:30 p.m. March 24 followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 9 p.m.

Good Friday Service – 5:30 p.m. March 25 Passion/Veneration/Communion

Easter Vigil Mass – 8 p.m. March 26 March

Easter Sunday Mass – 9:30 a.m. March 27

Chief Buening retirement

A retirement ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Rhonda Buening, 19th Airlift Wing command chief, is March 24 at 9 a.m. in the Walters Community Support Center Ballroom. For more information, call Master Sgt. Luke McLimans at 987-8244 or Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kaiser at 987-3539.

Commissary job opportunities

USA jobs currently is taking applications for the Pathways Intern Program through April 30, 2016. Interested candidates can log onto www.usajobs.gov and apply for these positions:

DECA-16-P-1636154-DE  (PART-TIME)

DECA-16-P-1635786-DE  (FULL-TIME)

The program is open to current students who are enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, on at least a half-time basis in an accredited educational institution. These intern positions are not to exceed 30 Sept 2016 at the Little Rock AFB Commissary. The salary range is $12.33 to $17.59 per hour.

Medical Group construction

The 19th Medical Group will be undergoing multiple construction projects from now through the fall that will enhance capabilities and increase patient and staff safety. The clinic will remain fully operational during the construction projects. Visit the “19th Medical Group - Little Rock AFB” Facebook Page.

2015 tax requirements

Available for tax year 2015 is another form in MyPay under Taxes, the IRS Form 1095. The Affordable Care Act signed into law March 23, 2010, requires all U.S. citizens and legal residents to obtain and maintain a minimum standard of health care insurance. For 2015, taxpayers are required to prove that they have obtained the minimum essential coverage, TRICARE qualifies for this coverage. Proof of coverage is the Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form 1095: Employer Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage. Active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, retiree and civilians will need to have the IRS Form 1095 to file their 2015 taxes.