Parish Announcements and Flyers:
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1. The ushers will now take the second collection for the Catholic University of America. Thank you for your donations! 2. We are almost done with phase one and phase two of the parking lot renovation. As soon as we receive permission from the Diocese for Phase III, we will begin the next stage of work. We are truly grateful for all the donations we have received so far. I would like to extend a special thank you to the women of our parish for their help in cleaning the church, and to the men who assisted with the parking lot improvements. 3. On Saturday, September 13, there will be two altar server meetings: at 10:30 AM for current altar servers, and at 12 PM for altar server candidates. 4. On Tuesday, Fr. Jarek will celebrate a funeral Mass in Carlsbad for a parishioner who has passed away, and so, we will not have Reconciliation or Mass in our parish. However, because Monday the 8th is Mary’s birthday, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we will celebrate the Mass at 12:10 PM. 5. We will be holding a Blue Mass honoring our law enforcement and first responders personnel on Monday, September 29 at 6 PM. Please see the flyer for more information.
1. Next week, we’ll have the second collection for The Catholic University of America, which is a research university of the Catholic Church. Gifts to the National Collection – the only second collection taken for higher education in the US – support students during this crucial time and helps the university conduct critical research that will serve parishes and dioceses throughout the country. Thank you for all your donations! 2. Renovation work on the parking lot is currently underway. Please exercise caution and avoid entering any closed sections of the construction site. New concrete has been poured around the Good Shepherd Statue, and fresh asphalt has been laid in part of the area in front of the parish office. To access the parish office, please park in front of the parish hall, where a sidewalk leads directly to the office entrance. For those walking to the Church from the parking lots in front of the parish hall or school, please use the sidewalk located behind the parish office, near the Stations of the Cross. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the parking lot renovation. While we are grateful for your generosity, we have not yet fully secured the funding to complete the project. Please take a look at the letter in the parish bulletin for more information. 3. Faith Formation registration closes on September 4th. 4. OCIA will start Sunday, September 7, at 6 PM. 5. We warmly invite children to become part of our Parish Altar Servers Ministry and encourage parents to support their child's participation in this meaningful role. Altar Servers play an important part in assisting with the celebration of the Mass, and joining this ministry is a wonderful way for young people to actively live out their faith. While it will require some of their time and your commitment, serving at the altar is a beautiful expression of devotion and involvement in the life of Assumption Parish. We hope you will consider this invitation and discuss it as a family. Any student who has received First Holy Communion and whose family is registered with Assumption Parish is eligible to train as an altar server. Our first meeting will take place on September 13 th at 12 PM. If your child is interested, we kindly ask parents to contact the parish office and provide their child’s name. 6. The parish office will be closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday.
1. We would like to inform parishioners that Bishop Peter recently traveled to Rome with young people from our diocese to attend the Jubilee Mass for Youth with our newly elected Holy Father. Upon arriving in Malta, however, he began feeling unwell and required medical tests. He has since undergone surgery and is now recovering. Please keep Bishop Peter in your daily prayers and ask for his speedy recovery so he may return to us soon. 2. Please take care to avoid parking or driving through the work areas of the parking lot, and please do not move the cones. You can also park in the school parking lot. We already have new pavement around the Good Shepherd statue, and soon there will be new pavement in front of the office, so please do not walk in the work zones surrounding those areas. If you have business at the office, you may park in front of the hall and use the walkway from there. Also, please look for the signs showing how to walk from the hall to the church. 3. If you haven’t registered your children for Youth Faith Formation, please be sure to do so. Registration closes on September 4th. The cost is $60 per student. The first class is this Wednesday, August 27. We will meet in the church for Mass at 6 PM. All parishioners are invited to join us for the Mass. 4. OCIA will start Sunday, September 7, at 6 PM. If you haven’t registered, you still can! OCIA classes are for adult Catholics who haven’t received all their Sacraments, or for non-Catholic adults who are considering becoming Catholic. Please email us or come to the office to pick up a registration form. 5. We warmly invite children to become part of our Parish Altar Servers Ministry and encourage parents to support their child's participation in this meaningful role. Altar Servers play an important part in assisting with the celebration of the Mass, and joining this ministry is a wonderful way for young people to actively live out their faith. While it will require some of their time and your commitment, serving at the altar is a beautiful expression of devotion and involvement in the life of Assumption Parish. We hope you will consider this invitation and discuss it as a family. Any student who has received First Holy Communion and whose family is registered with Assumption Parish is eligible to train as an altar server. Our first meeting will take place on September 13 th at 12 PM. If your child is interested, we kindly ask parents to contact the parish office and provide their child’s name. 6. The Holy Cross Retreat Center in Las Cruces will be holding the Franciscan Festival of Fine Arts on Labor Day Weekend. There will be over 90 art and food vendors, a Mexican meal or paella, two stages with live music, a silent auction, and donations on entry. Please see the poster for more information. 7. Due to the parking lot renovation, we will not have our parish picnic this year.
