August 2019: News & Updates
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We hope you find this to be a useful tool to get news and stay on top of upcoming events in our parish and school community.
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May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
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Aug. 4:
Blessing of College Students / Donut Sunday
Aug. 10:
Garden and Parish Center Cleanup
Aug. 11:
Backpack Blessing / Ice Cream Social
Aug. 12:
Servers' Picnic
Aug. 12:
Back to School Night
Aug. 13:
Board of Education Meeting
Aug. 14:
First Day of School
Aug. 15:
Feast of the Assumption of Mary
-- Mass at 8 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Aug. 18:
Regular Sunday Mass Schedule Resumes -- 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Aug. 21:
Liturgy Committee Meeting
Aug. 28:
Pastoral Council Meeting
Oct. 19:
PTO Trivia Night
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At our
9:30 a.m. Mass on Aug. 4, 2019
, there will be a blessing of all of the new and returning college students in our community, followed by coffee and donuts in the Parish Hall.
Spread the word!
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Join us on
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. to do some
weeding of the gardens on the parish grounds.
Students seeking service hours are most welcome!
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Also on
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019
, we will be closing out the summer with some
spring cleaning
in the Parish Center from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring your cleaning supplies and elbow grease to help get the Center in tip-top shape for the start of a new school year.
Many hands make lighter work! All are welcome!
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Our annual Backpack Blessing will take place at our
9:30 a.m. Mass
on
Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019
. The blessing is open to
all
elementary and high school students of the parish, whether they go to our school or to another school.
(Actual backpacks are welcome but not required!)
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PSR
registration packets are available for the 2019-20 school year for students in grades PreK through 8 who are not enrolled in a Catholic school. Register at
St. John the Baptist Parish Center
(4170 Delor St.) on either
Monday, Aug. 12, 2019
, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., or
Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019
, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bring a copy of your child's baptismal record with you.
(All students preparing for sacraments must be in the program for two years before receiving the sacrament.)
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This year's
servers' picnic
is scheduled for
Monday, Aug. 12, 2019
, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at
Indian Hills Swim Club
. This free event for all St. Stephen servers and any adult chaperones will include lunch and swimming. Please RSVP to
Mary Regan
(314-481-1133 or
maryreganssp@gmail.com
) no later than Aug. 8.
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Our
Back to School Night and Open House
is
Monday, Aug. 12, 2019.
Doors open at 6 p.m., and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Afterward, parents are welcome to visit the classrooms and meet the teachers. The evening ends at 8 p.m. This is a mandatory meeting, so we urge at least one parent to attend. No children, please. The
Uniform Closet
and
Shark Shoppe
will be open that evening, and new parents will meet their
PTO Ambassadors
.
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This year, our first day of school will begin at the usual school-day start time of
7:50 a.m.
on
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019
. We will gather on the Parish Center lot, where Fr. Ron will bless the students before they enter the school building by grade level, as is our tradition.
(In years past, we have started the first day at 9 a.m.)
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South Grand Seniors
will be cheering on the Cardinals on
Monday, Sept. 16, 2019
. Tickets for SGSM parishioners are $25 -- $30 for any non-parishioner guests -- and include the game and bus transportation. For reservations or more information, contact
Heather Sieve
at 314-351-1318, x201, or
heather@stceciliaparishstl.org
.
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Mark your calendars now for SSP's biennial Auction Gala, which is scheduled for the evening of
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020
. Plan to be there for a night of fundraising, fellowship, and FUN!
Stay tuned for more information.
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We ask that you take only one per family.
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