ALTAR SOCIETY CHRISTMAS PARTY
All ladies are invited to the Christmas Party on Monday @ 6:00 pm in the OLPH hall! Please bring your favorite snack food to share, along with your preferred beverage. In support of our local Pregnancy Help Center, please bring a baby gift that can be donated. We look forward to seeing all of you!
PARISH ADVENT MISSION
Join us Tuesday through Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, each night at SJA, for our Parish Advent Mission! Come hear from Derek & Dana Maresh, as well as some of our own parishioners. Father Preston will be available for confession, and the night will conclude praying the rosary. Babysitting services will be available for a monetary donation toward the summer camps.
^^See the flyer above for more details^^
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM PREP CLASS
Our next Baptismal Prep Class (in both English & Spanish) is this Saturday, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at OLPH! 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. Please contact Rebecca Giles at 832-212-4988 if you have any questions. We kindly ask that you register for the class by Thursday if you plan to attend! The sign up link can be found below, after clicking "More Information!" This class is only offered quarterly in our parishes, so please plan appropriately as to when you will need to attend a class!
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
The Parish Office will be closed next Monday, December 8 in observance of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary! We will reopen Tuesday, December 9 @ 9:00 am.
GUADALUPANA FUNDRAISER INFORMATION
Orders for the Tamale & Salsa fundraiser will be available for pick-up next Tuesday, December 9 @ 11:00 am in the OLPH hall. Please contact Adela Gutierrez at 979-235-0290 or Claudia Garza at 979-216-6566 if you have any questions!
ALTAR GUILD CHRISTMAS PARTY
All ladies of both parishes are invited to the Altar Guild’s Christmas party next Thursday, December 11 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm in the SJA hall! Fellowship will be from 6 to 6:30 pm, and a catered dinner from White Apron will follow @ 6:30 pm. Games of Left, Right, Center will be played and those attending are asked to bring nine $1 bills. Instead of gifts, please bring monetary/canned good donations for our local St. Vincent de Paul group. Please RSVP by December 8 to Linda Miska at 979-236-3978.
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS
If you would like to purchase a poinsettia in honor or in memory of a loved one, please put an envelope in the regular collection or call the parish office! We ask that you write “Christmas Poinsettias” on the outside of the envelope, and specify in honor or in memory next to your loved one’s names. Poinsettias are $15 each. The deadline to order is Tuesday, December 16!
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!
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.
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: December 15, January 19, February 16, March 16, April 20, and May 18.
