22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Masses: Saturday, Aug. 28, 4 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m.
Thank you for your feedback regarding our trial of the worship aids. Your comments were overwhelmingly positive. We welcomed your suggestions, which have since been incorporated into the worship aid design. We will continue to provide worship aids at our weekend Masses for the foreseeable future. Some hymnals will continue to be available in the back of church for those who prefer them and for use at weekday Masses with the school children.
Note: There will be no Labor Day Mass on Monday, Sept. 6.
Week Ending August 22, 2021
This weekend is the St. Vincent de Paul Society's "Fifth Sunday" collection. The food pantry pickup truck will be parked in the bell tower lot before both Masses for non-perishable food donations. Any loose monies in the weekend's collection will be earmarked for SVDP. See flyer for more information and particular needs.
Archbishop Rozanski has asked parishes to participate in a special second collection this weekend for needs arising from the recent earthquakes in Haiti. For quickest turnaround, we ask that you donate by cash or check in an envelope marked "Collection for Haiti" in the weekend collection basket or to the parish office.
Sarah Gunter wanted to share a photo of all the donations that our generous parishioners gave in support of her service project to provide school supplies through the Family Forward organization.
Thank you!
We pray for an end to suffering and violence, especially our brothers and sisters in Haiti and Afghanistan, including the U.S. service members who lost their lives yesterday.
A reminder that the memorial Mass for Albertine Honious is tomorrow, Aug. 28, at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen Protomartyr. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
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ALSO COMING UP
- Board of Education meeting -- Wednesday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m.
- PTO Executive Board meeting -- Tuesday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m.
- Chapel of Sts. Mary & Joseph Open House & Rummage Sale -- Sunday, Oct. 10, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
- PTO Trivia Night -- Saturday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m.
What an honor for Anne and David Borgmeyer and these 55 kids (and their chaperones)! Our Choral Club members in Grades 4-8 sang the National Anthem at the Cardinals game Wednesday afternoon and then joined their SSP Superfans in Section 128 & 129 to watch the game. And no one melted!
Thanks to everyone who shared videos and photos so we could remember the day.
On Wednesday evening, we welcomed our parents to campus for the PTO Back to School meeting. In addition to introductions from the parish and school administration, parents heard from PTO president Jill Pace, Board of Education president Tom Esswein, Athletic Association president Jason Joly, Shark Shoppe coordinator Kendal Dauphin, and PTO Trivia Night chair Chad Wilcox. Parents were then invited to meet their children's teachers and see their classrooms.
New parents: Don't forget to join the PTO Facebook group, which is a private group for parents and staff -- a great place to get your questions answered!
From principal Greg Sturgill: Happy Friday and welcome to the weekend… we are running out of days in August. Hopefully, the dog days are beyond us soon. We were inside more than usual! We love getting outside as much as possible, but safety first! Thanks to all who joined us this week either at the ballpark or Back to School Night. It is great to partner in the education of these wonderful young people. Have a wonderful weekend, and God’s peace.
Click here for Mr. Sturgill's Aug. 27 issue of Friday Notes.
Good night, good people.