Our parish’s Eucharistic Procession, originally planned for this Sunday, October 13th, has been postponed. The new time is Sunday, November 10th after the 10:30 Mass.

Next weekend, we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, parts of Latin America and parts of Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the world’s most vulnerable communities. Please keep the Pope’s missions in your prayers and be generous in next week’s collection for the Society of the Propagation of the Faith.  Please see the bulletin for Bishop Mantano’s letter.

Our parish’s street evangelization team had an incredible weekend at the recent Apple Festival. Among the many people we encountered, we spoke with an excited Catholic student who stopped inside for Adoration and returned a few days later for daily Mass; a student who attributes her survival from a terrible car accident to the St. Christopher Medal she carried; an elderly man who stopped practicing his faith in his youth but desired to kneel and pray when he walked in and saw our beautifully-renovated church; and a non-Catholic woman with cancer who took a great interest in learning how to pray the Rosary. Glory to Jesus Christ! Please pray for the intentions that were entrusted to us; you can find them, and other stories, at bit.ly/spse-ic.

Let’s all take care of our church by observing the following:

• – No wet umbrellas on the pews or the aisles. Leave the umbrellas in the foyer area/ entrances of the church.
• – Avoid leaving bulletins on the pews
• – Keep the hymnals where they belong after Mass
• – Kneelers are only used for kneeling, not for placing our feet on, the cushions will wear out quickly.
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The goal is to keep the church in order to serve its purpose effectively: a sacred place of prayer with minimal distractions. We thank you for your cooperation in this endeavor.

Coffee Hours will resume in October, however there is a new update on the schedule. Coffee Hours will only be held once a month EXCEPT January and April and continue through June 2025. Dates are 10/27, 11/10, 12/1, 2/2, 3/2, 5/4 and 6/1. We are asking any and all Committees, Ministries and/or families to please sign up to host so we can have a completed schedule by August. Please contact the Parish Office to request a date. Our Marian Masses on the first Saturday of the month will resume also in September. These were always well attended and featured our Children’s choir. First Friday Adoration and Saturday Holy Hour will resume in October. Friday Adoration is from 5-8pm on the 1st Friday of every month; we will encourage parishioners to sign up to cover each hour for this to happen, and Holy Hour will continue on Saturdays from 2-3:30pm. Night Song will also resume in October and are on the 2nd Thursday of each month beginning at 8pm. This is always a wonderful way to end the day and relax and reflect.

This year’s Catholic Ministries Appeal is getting underway. The theme for this year is “Extending Christ’s Mission”. Anyone wishing to get a head-start on their contributions, the Mailing Envelopes are available. Letters to Parishioners will be getting underway soon as well. We pray for the CMA’s success in our Parish!

The ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) group will be starting up again on September 19th, and all women are invited to join. For the next 8-10 weeks, we will be reading about and discussing St. Catherine of Siena, one of the four female Doctors of the Church. If you are looking for a new way to grow in your faith through the study of a remarkable saint’s life and teaching, please consider joining us in the Parish Hall on Wednesdays at 7pm. Please contact Trish at trickb3@yahoo.com if you have any questions.

Please visit the music ministry page for details on available opportunities and rehearsal times. 

Have you lost anything or left something in the pews? It is probably well kept in the lost and found basket. There are precious items in the basket. Kindly stop by the lost and found basket located on the northern side of the church and see what is in there. It is full and we need to empty it as soon as possible. Thank you for your cooperation.

Your voice matters. If you have a suggestion, good idea around the pastoral goals of the parish; spiritual opportunities, outreach/community building, youth and family, buildings/grounds, cemetery and financial matters, kindly stop by the pastoral council meetings that occur every first Thursday of each month. You will be listened to because you love your parish.

Definition of the Liturgy Committee: The Liturgy Committee is a standing committee of the Parish dedicated to the promotion of active participation in worship. The overall purpose of the Liturgy Committee is to assist the parish in preparing and providing for the spiritual development of the members of the parish through liturgical celebrations and significant prayer experiences. The Liturgy Committee is active and helpful in recruiting and training liturgical ministers, preparing parish liturgies and prayers, setting parish policy drawing from the diocesan policy, along with educating the parish in issues of liturgy. Therefore, the Liturgy Committee assists the pastor and pastoral staff in forming and maintaining a vision of liturgy, which is truly the center of the life of the parish. This committee will meet 4 times in a year (quarterly).

These are the meetings dates: September 21^st

 November 27th

 February 27th

The fourth date is yet to be determined.

 Time: 6 PM, Venue: parish hall.

Contact Fr. Chumo if you are interested in serving the parish in this endeavor.

Our lost and found basket is at the rear of the church before the Vestibule area.

Confessions are heard every Saturday from 2:00pm-3:30pm in the Church.

Call 273-6121 to receive this Sacrament or if your loved one is in the hospital.

For Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation email Rich at rich.rasmussen@dor.org for information or to register.

Call 607-273-6121 at least 6 months in advance of your wedding date.