TURKEY DINNER BAZAAR INFORMATION

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25TH WEDDING ANIVERSARY JUBILEE MASS

The 25th Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass is scheduled for Sunday, October 21 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart @ 3:00 pm. The registration fee ($40 per couple) includes a professional photo with Archbishop Vásquez, your names featured in the Worship Aid, and a signed certificate congratulating you on your anniversary. To register, please visit: www.archgh.org/weddingjubilee

ADULT FAITH FORMATION 

Adult Faith Formation is starting back up as the fall semester begins! Sessions will be held on Tuesday mornings from 9 to 10:30 am in the OLPH hall. The first day will be Tuesday, September 16. Mark your calendars!!

SJA NEW CLASSROOM PROJECT 

Our goal is to reach $225,000. We need your spiritual and financial help. YOU can help our youth become better Catholics! Please see Ron Smith or Trish Speers for more information.

CATHOLIC TURKEY DINNER BAZAAR 2025 WE’RE OFFICIALLY 1 MONTH OUT! 

Help fill our Live & Silent Auctions We are accepting Live and Silent Auction item donations! If you would like to donate an item, please fill out a TDB Live/ Silent Auction Donation Form! These are at the back of each church near the Turkey Board. This will help each auction committee plan accordingly. If you plan to donate a baked good and bring it the day of the TDB, PLEASE still fill this form out so that we can make sure your item gets on the list. LIVE AUCTION REQUEST: The Live Auction Committee is graciously accepting 50~60 unique items greater than $50 retail value. They are limiting the number of items this year so that each item gets the attention it deserves!

Interested in Volunteering? 

Adults, as well as Junior High & High School students in need of service hours are welcome. For contact information, see the volunteer opportunities flyer at the back of each church! 

Safe Environment Training 

If you are planning to volunteer, then you MUST be Safe Environment trained. If you have not completed the training, we ask that you do so before the beginning of October. Instructions for new users and how to renew your training can be found on our website under "Resources". Please contact Trish Speers at 979-548-2020 ext. 6 if you have any questions.

Raffle Tickets 

Registered Parishioners, your tickets are at the back of the church that you are registered at. Non-Registered Parishioners, please take a blank envelope from the back of the box and put your family's name on the envelope when you turn it in. When returning your envelope, please enclose the bottom portion of the tickets (filled out), any unsold tickets, and all of the money that you collected!

Turkey Board 

Simply, take stickers off the Turkey Board. Place these into an envelope with the donation amount listed on the front of each sticker. Then put this envelope into the Regular Collection slot of the collection box. **Please know that you are NOT ACTUALLY buying the physical item on the sticker that you pulled. Instead, you are giving a monetary donation to cover the cost of that item!**

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL LOCAL SOCIETY NEWS

Lend a hand, provide a meal, or make a small donation. Your time, food, or funds can change the lives of those we help! Items in need at our local pantry: Bathroom Tissue, Detergent, Canned Chicken, Cereal, Jelly, and Corn Bread Mix. Simply drop off items in the SVdP baskets at the back of either OLPH or SJA. Thank you for your support!

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SEW? 

The SJA Altar Guild is looking for volunteers who like to sew! At times, they need help making prayer blankets. If you’re interested, please call Linda Miska at 979-236-3978

CATHOLICISM 101 WITH FR. PRESTON 

Catholicism 101 sessions are starting back up as the fall semester begins! Bring questions or topics you’d like Father Preston to discuss - he will start the evening off with some basics as not to overwhelm you. This series will run through the school year, with sessions being held once a month on Mondays, in the OLPH hall from 6:00 to 7:30 pm! Future Session Dates: September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15, January 19, February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18.