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 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!

TURKEY DINNER/BAZAAR 2025 

Mark your calendar! We’re officially 3.5 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 WEEKEND 

On July 26 & 27, 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 1 more weekend where the second collection is taken up specifically for TDB donations. 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.

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

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

THE CHURCH DIRECTORIES ARE HERE! 

If your family had its picture taken back in 2023, then we have a free directory for you. For those families who did not get their picture taken, but wish to purchase a directory, we have extras available for sale for $8 (while supplies last). We will be handing them out after all Masses during the weekend of July 19 & 20, or you may come by the Parish Office before then to pick yours up! Please remember though that your family’s directory will be available for pickup, on the weekend when we’re handing them out, at the parish where you are registered!

IN SYMPATHY--

 Cheryl Hardcastle Shiflet, daughter of longtime SJA parishioners Roy & Loretta Hardcastle, passed away recently. May God grant repose to her soul and comfort to her loved ones!

OLPH SANCTUARY CANDLE 

The Sanctuary Candle at OLPH this week is in honor of Felix & Patty Perez from Paula Garza

HAPPENING THIS WEEK

Monday, July 14Vocation Bible School Begins !!! 

7:30 to 8 am K—5th VBS Check-in — OLPH hall

8 am to 12 pm K—5th VBS Session — OLPH hall 

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

12:30 to 1 pm 6th—12th VBS Check-in — OLPH hall

1:00 to 5:00 pm 6th—12th VBS Session — OLPH hall 

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

Tuesday, July 15

VBS Day 2: Schedule listed above

Wednesday, July 16

VBS Day 3: Schedule listed above

Thursday, July 17

VBS Day 4: Schedule listed above

Friday, July 18 

VBS Family Field Day & Picnic — Schedule below!

K-5th Check-in: 9 to 9:30 am | Session: 9:30 to 11:50 am 

6th-12th Check-in: 11:45 am to Noon | Session: 1 - 3:30 pm

Family Lunch/Picnic for All Ages: Noon to 1 pm