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THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS IS WEDNESDAY! 

We are excited for the amazing year ahead and can’t wait to welcome your children back! Registration has closed! If you did not get the chance to register your child (ren), you will have the opportunity again once classes begin. There will be a Parent Meeting at the beginning of each class on the first day — please plan to attend! Elementary: Kindergarten — 5th Grade OLPH: 4:15 to 5:45 pm (doors will open @ 4:00 pm) SJA: 4:15 to 5:45 pm (WCE pickup is available) Junior High & High School: 6th — 12th Grade Fall Semester: 6:45 to 8:00 pm at OLPH Spring Semester: 6:45 to 8:00 pm at SJA Please contact our Youth Ministry Coordinators, Bianca Heinroth (OLPH) or Ellaina Madera (SJA), with any questions. Their contact information can be found Under “Youth” on our website.

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.

TURKEY DINNER BAZAAR 2025 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH WE’RE STILL LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! Adults, as well as Junior High & High School students are welcome. Volunteer opportunities & team leader contact info can be found on the flyer at the back of the church. SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING: If you are volunteering, you MUST be Safe Environment trained! Instructions for new users and how to renew your training can be found under “Resources” on our website. Please contact Trish Speers at 979-548-2020 ext. 6 if you have any questions. RAFFLE TICKETS: If you have not picked up your envelope, we kindly ask that you do so! This is the easiest way for you to support our TDB. When returning your envelope, please enclose the bottom portion of the tickets (filled out), any unsold tickets, and all of the money you collected!

THE TURKEY BOARDS ARE OUT! 

The Turkey Boards have been put out at the back of both churches! This is another way for you to help both parishes offset the cost of the Turkey Dinner Bazaar. Please take stickers off of the board and place them into a turkey envelope, with the donation amount listed on the front of each sticker and put that envelope into the Regular Collection slot of the collection box. Please know that you are NOT ACTUALLY going out to buy the item on the sticker you pulled — instead, you are giving a monetary donation to cover the cost of that item which is provided by the caterer!

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.

THE CHURCH DIRECTORIES ARE HERE! 

If you were not at Mass last weekend and did not get the chance to pick up your directory if your family’s picture was taken, or purchase one if your family’s picture was not taken, please come by the Parish Office to do so! If you are not able to make it to the office during our business hours, please call us at 979-548-2020 to let us know, and we can leave one in the sacristy for you to pick up when you attend Mass!  

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM PREP CLASS 

Our next Sacrament of Baptism Preparation Class will be on Saturday, September 6, from 9 am to 1 pm in the OLPH hall (in English & Spanish)! This class is required for both parents and godparents to attend if you are planning to baptize your child, or be a sponsor, within the next 3 years. Contact Rebecca Giles at 832-212-4988 if you have any questions. We kindly ask that you sign up by Thursday, September 4 if you plan to attend! To do so, please sign up via the sign-up that was sent out in our weekly email. If you do not receive these emails and would still like to attend, please call the Parish Office at 979-548-2020! This class is only offered quarterly in our parishes, so please PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY as to when you will need to attend! The following class will be held on December 6.

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, September 1

Parish Office Closed in observance of Labor Day

8:15 am Legion of Mary (English) — SJA hall

Tuesday, September 2 

6:30 pm Legion of Mary (Spanish) — OLPH hall

Wednesday, September 3 

First Day of Faith Formation! — Parent Meetings will be at the beginning of each Class Thursday, September 4 

Signup deadline for the Sacrament of Baptism Prep Class 

11:30 am Altar Society Meeting — OLPH hall

6:00 pm OCIA Class — OLPH hall 

Saturday, September 6 

9 am to 1 pm Sacrament of Baptism Prep Class — OLPH

Sunday, September 7

9 to 10:15 am Confirmation 2 Class — SJA hall