A few announcements: Summer Mass Schedule … We will have one Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. for the months of July and August. Thisbegins next Sunday, July 7!!
Summer Mode … During the months of July and August we will publish one bulletin for the month giving our faithful editor, Gail Mandell, a well-deserved rest. I am truly grateful for all of the hard work that she does each week putting our bulletin together. The weekly email blast will continue. I will also take a break from writing a weekly column. I will resume the column in September.
Personal Vacation … I will be away from Friday, July 5 through Tuesday, July 9.
Visiting Priest … On Sunday, July 7 the 9:30 a.m. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Tom Bertone, C.S.C. who is the chaplain to the Sisters of the Holy Cross at St. Mary’s College. We welcome Fr. Tom to St. A’s.
Peter’s Pence Collection … This weekend (June 30) will be the annual collection that supports the work of the Universal Church, including the work of the Holy See and the charitable works of Pope Francis. Please place your envelope in the regular collection. If you’re not an envelope user, please make a notation of your donation on the memo line of your check, or in an envelope marked “Peter’s Pence.” THANK YOU for your generosity!
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd … Level I (ages 3-6) and level II (ages 6-9) atrium sessions will begin September 2024 and will run through May 2025 on Sundays, 9:30-10:30am. Each session is guided by a trained catechist and supported by an assistant. Time in the atrium offers the child an opportunity to work with beautiful hands-on materials which are rooted in Catholic liturgy and scripture. The child will follow along with the liturgical year, grow to understand the importance of the Mass and the materials used in the Mass, and come to know more deeply the loving presence of Jesus, our Good Shepherd.
Please contact Sarah Kulwicki with any questions or to enroll for the Fall at: [email protected]
Sacraments … If your child(ren) are of the age to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, or Confirmation in 2025, please schedule a meeting with me to discuss sacramental preparation beginning in the fall. If you would like to become a Catholic, or complete your own Sacraments of Initiation, please contact me.
Annual Parish Picnic … Will be held from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25 at the St. Patrick County Park. We need volunteers to help with clean-up. You may send an email to me, and I’ll make a list of helpers for Cecilia. If we don’t clean-up properly, we will lose the deposit made to the park
Hospital/Nursing Home Visits … Our local hospitals and nursing homes do not inform parishes when parishioners are patients. For this reason, if you or a family member is admitted to a local hospital or nursing home, please inform me so that I can visit.
Anointing of the Sick … When you know of an upcoming surgery, or experiencing a health issue, you can request to have the celebration of the sacrament. This can be done after a Sunday Mass, at your home, or in a nursing facility. Please contact me via email ([email protected]) or talk to me on Sunday to arrange a time.
Spiritual Companions … Would you or a loved one enjoy the spiritual support of the Sisters of the Holy Cross? Anyone wishing to be paired up with one of the retired Sisters at St. Mary’s College for prayer, or a spiritual conversation, are invited to contact me and I’ll share your contact information with them. One of the Sisters will reach out to you.
Summer Vacations … Away for a few weeks this summer? I hope many will enjoy some well-deserved time away during the summer months. Please remember, however, that there should never be a vacation from our practice of the faith. Parents show, by example, the importance of faith in the life of your family especially during these times. Remember that www.masstimes.org provides a listing of Masses for churches around the country.