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1. The ushers will now take up the second collection for Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico. 2. There will be a training for eucharistic ministers on August 11 at 5:30 PM in the church. People who would like to volunteer for this ministry are welcome to join the training. 3. Next Sunday, August 16, we will have a welcome reception and potluck for Fr. Francis after the 11-AM Mass. RSVP to the office and let us know how many will be attending and if you’d like to bring a dish. Everyone is welcome. You don’t have to bring food, but we know there are many great cooks in the parish! 4. Registration for Youth Faith Formation is still happening. Take advantage of the $10 early registration discount by registering today. We will have an in-person registration after Sunday Masses this weekend. Registration forms are also accepted in the church office. Parent meetings are on August 19, and classes start on August 26. 5. OCIA registration is open, and registration forms are available on the website and in the parish office. OCIA classes will take place on Thursdays at 6 PM, beginning on September 3 rd . Please call the office if you’d like more information. 6. We will now be scheduling baptisms and baptism classes as needed. Please call or come to the parish office if your child, under seven, needs to be baptized. 7. We have placed a book in the back of the church where you can write your prayer intentions. Also, we will add a column to the bulletin for sick parishioners in need of prayer. Please call the office if you would like a name added to the bulletin. 8. Some of you may have noticed that we installed a gate in the church that will be closed when there is no Mass. People who come to pray during the day will still be able to use St. Mary’s Room. 9. Now, I would like to invite Paul from Vitalant to give an announcement about the upcoming blood drive.
1. The Altar and Rosary Society thanks everyone who donated to our Garage Sale, both with items and with purchases. It was a huge success. 2. Registration for Youth Faith Formation is happening now. Take advantage of the $10 early registration discount by registering soon. We will have an in-person registration this Wednesday, August 5 th , from 4 to 7 PM, and after Sunday Masses the weekend of August 9 th . Registrations are also accepted in the church office. Parent meetings for Youth Faith Formation will be on August 19 th , and our first class will be on August 26 th . 3. OCIA registration is open, and registration forms are available on the website and in the parish office. OCIA classes will take place on Thursdays at 6 PM, beginning on September 3 rd . Please call the office if you’d like more information. 4. The St. Mary’s Craft Group will resume sessions on August 4 th from 9 AM to noon. Everyone is welcome. We work on sewing, quilting, beading, crocheting, knitting, paper crafts, and more. Please join us for a morning of faith, sharing, and fellowship, as well. Call the office for more information. 5. Next weekend, we will take up the second collection for Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico, which is called to enact the corporal works of mercy: that the hungry might be fed, the naked clothed, the homeless sheltered, the sick and imprisoned visited, the stranger welcomed, all with the dignity proper to the children of God. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Las Cruces is the visible expression of the Catholic Church’s solidarity with persons in need. Thank you for all your donations! 6. We will be adding a column in the bulletin for sick parishioners in need of prayer. If you would like to add someone to this list, please call the office. 7. We will now be scheduling baptisms and baptism classes as needed. Please call or come to the parish office if your child, under seven, needs to be baptized. 8. Beginning this week, the main church will have a gate installed, but St. Mary’s Room will remain open for people to pray.
1. Registration for Youth Faith Formation is happening now. Take advantage of the $20 early registration discount for only one more week. Registrations are accepted in the church office. We will also have in-person registrations on Wednesday, August 5 th and after Sunday Masses on the weekend of August 9 th . Youth Faith Formation needs a few more substitutes. If you would like to help, call Carol Dutchover at the parish office. Parent meetings for Youth Faith Formation are on August 19 th , and our first class is on August 26 th . 2. OCIA registration is open, and registration forms are available on the website and in the parish office. OCIA classes will take place on Thursdays at 6 PM, beginning on September 3 rd . Please call the office if you’d like more information. 3. There will be no Reconciliation or Daily Mass on Tuesday, July 28 th , due to the Vicariate Meeting, but you are welcome to join fellow parishioners in praying the Rosary in the Daily Mass Chapel at 12:10 PM. 4. The Altar and Rosary Society Garage Sale will be this coming Saturday, August 1 st , from 7 AM to 12 PM in the Parish Hall. We have already received many nice items and will be collecting even more this week. Shoppers are needed! Come check out our wide variety of great deals this Saturday. We are accepting new and gently used items this week, July 27 – 31, at the Parish Hall on Monday and Friday from 9 am until 6 pm and on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 am until 1 pm. Please, do not bring clothing. 5. The St. Mary's Craft Group will resume sessions on August 4 th from 9 AM to Noon. Everyone is welcome. We work on sewing, quilting, beading, crocheting, knitting, paper crafts, etc. Please join us for a morning of faith, sharing, and fellowship as well. Call the office for more information. 6. We will be holding a Vitalant Blood Drive in the parish hall on August 12 th , from 10 AM to 2 PM. Please see the poster on the bulletin boards for information on how to sign up for an appointment. 7. Now I would like to invite a representative from St. John’s to give an announcement about their upcoming young adult retreat.
