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  SAVE THE DATE: YOUNG FAMILIES SUMMER POTLUCK DINNER 

The OLPH/SJA Young Families Group invites all families raising babies and toddlers to a Summer Potluck Dinner on Friday, June 27 at 6:00 pm! This group is a community of young parishioners who value fellowship, fun, and raising strong Catholic children. This dinner will be held at a private residence with extra diapers and snacks. To RSVP, please text 214-717-3760.

DO YOU STILL HAVE A BABY BOTTLE?? 

If so, we kindly ask that you return it to the back of either church, or bring it by the Parish Office, at your earliest convenience! Even if you did not get the chance to fill your baby bottle up completely, or with any donations at all, these need to be returned so that we may “boomerang” them back to the Pregnancy Help Center in Lake Jackson! These baby bottles are not for you to keep, and do cost the Pregnancy Help Center $2 per bottle that is not returned.

TURKEY DINNER/BAZAAR 2025 

Mark your calendar! We’re officially 7 months out from the 2025 Turkey Dinner/Bazaar. This year, the TDB is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, and will be held at the Heritage Hall in West Columbia! If you are volunteering in any way, please know you MUST be Safe Environment trained. If you’ve not completed this training, you will NOT be able to help! Please call the office for more information on how to complete this training at home or in the office. 

TDB 2ND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND

This weekend, you will find envelopes stamped with brown turkeys either in the pews or near the collection box. Before the Turkey Dinner Bazaar, there will be 2 weekends where the second collection is taken up specifically for TDB donations. These weekends are June 21 & 22, and July 26 & 27. If you would like to help offset the cost of our fundraiser, please put your donation inside one of the turkey envelopes and place it in the second collection slot of the collection box!

2025 Turkey Dinner Bazaar Raffle Tickets are here!!! 

Your packet is at the parish you are registered at. Please take the envelope with your name. Each envelope contains $60.00 worth of tickets. All families are asked to sell $60.00 worth of tickets to friends and family.  If you don’t see your name, please take an envelope marked blank behind the z’s. Return all money, sold and unsold tickets in an envelope into the collection plate or bring by the office. Please write your name on your envelope if you take one marked blank. If you sell all your tickets and need more, you may take an envelope marked blank or come by the office.  

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

TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY 

The meeting on Tuesday mornings is shifting from a bible study, to what will now be called Adult Faith Formation! Currently, the group who meets is watching a series on FORMED called Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained. They are learning and discussing the Sacraments, and ways in which we can live out our faith in our lives! If you are available @ 9:00 am on Tuesday mornings, come join them!! 

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.

OLPH ALTAR FLOWERS 

The flowers on the Altar at OLPH this weekend, are in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in memory of Felicitas Gutierrez, from Felix & Claudia Garza.

VOCATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2025

Come enjoy a week with us learning about God’s call for your vocation! We will introduce Catholic vocations through energetic lessons, scripture, and guest speakers. The Elementary age will have fun with crafts and games each day, while the Junior High and High School age will enjoy growing closer to God and building stronger foundations for their future, PLUS indoor and outdoor activities! Students will be provided a meal each day. We’re also very excited to end the week on Friday with a Family Field Day and Picnic! Visit our Facebook page to find the registration form! 

• WHEN: Monday, July 14 — Friday, July 18 

• WHERE: Our Lady of Perpetual Help hall 

• WHO: Incoming Kindergarteners through incoming seniors! (grade as of the 25—26 school year) 

• TIME: Kindergarten through 5th: 8 am to 12 pm 6th through 12th: 1 pm to 5 pm 

• EXTRA INFORMATION: • Registration is FREE • An optional t-shirt is available for $15 • If you decide to purchase a t-shirt, it must be purchased at the time of registration in order for it to be available on the first day of VBS 

• Registration forms & t-shirt payments must be submitted by Friday, June 27 

• QUESTIONS: Please contact Bianca Heinroth at 979-709-9138 or bdheinroth@gmail.com

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, June 23 

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

6:00 pm Legion of Mary (Spanish) — OLPH hall

Tuesday, June 24

6:00 pm Sacristan Training — SJA

6:30 pm St. Vincent de Paul Meeting — SJA hall 

Wednesday, June 25

6:30 pm Family Adoration — OLPH

Friday, June 27 6:00 pm Young Families Group Summer Potluck