August

Summer Sack Lunch Final Monday, August 5

Consultors: Dian Metzger & Marie Oelrich Committee for cakes & prizes: Joyce Ohl Baker, Mary Ellen Budde, Lou Ann England, Mary Foster, Janet Kaemmerer, Betty Koesterer, Anne Lampe, Donna McKelvey, Carol Naumann, Pam Rout, Jo Ann Schneider, Tana Smallwood, Jo Ann Stack, Mary Ann Swope, Paula Vogler, Geraldine Zika Thank you, your donations make the luncheon a success!

Prayer Shawl Blessing Our next prayer shawl blessing and distribution will be Sunday, August 11 after the 9:00 Mass at St. Luke’s. Shawls will be available if you would like to give one to someone (or yourself) in need of prayer. There is no charge. Shawl recipients do not need to be members of either church nor live in the area. Information will also be available if you are interested in joining our prayer shawl ministry. There are no regular meetings! This is something you can do on your own time, at your own pace. If you are unable to attend St. Luke’s on August 11 th and would like a shawl or more information about the ministry, please contact Susan Evers at 618-397-2295 or susan.evers@sbcglobal.net

Men's Club St. Teresa's Men's Club meeting is Monday, August 12 at 6:30 pm in the parish center.   St. Luke's Men's Club meeting is Tuesday, August 13 at 6:30 pm in the hall.

Young at Heart Dining Out Our next Young At Heart Dining Out will be on Wednesday, August 14 at 12:30 pm at Golden Pancake House in Fairview Heights. Come out and join us for good food and fellowship!

Holy Day - Assumption Thursday, August 15 Vigil Mass - 6:00 pm @ St. Teresa Day - 8:30 am & 7:00 pm @ St. Luke

St. Teresa School begins on Monday, August 19

We need volunteers to set up the day before starting at 8:00 am at the school grounds and to tear down at 8:00 am on Sunday the 25th. (Please see the slips in the pews at church.) Please donate to the Soda Stand. You may drop off canned soda (Coke & Pepsi Products), as well as Gatorade and bottled water (16 oz. sized bottles), on Friday morning, August 23. Donations needed for the Children's Stands. Donation box available in back of St. Teresa Church. Items are needed for the Silent Auction Booth: Gift Cards; Sports Tickets or memorabilia; Jewelry; Housewares or Collectible.  Baskets for the Basket Booth can be any theme or price point. We need 180 baskets!!! You can drop your baskets off in the Parish Center on Friday, August 23, from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. Unfortunately this year we do not have enough quilts to use for the Bingo. If anyone has a quilt that could be donated as a prize, please call Kevin at 618-410-1047. Thank you! We will also have our Chicken Dinner (Please remember we will need your delicious pies and cakes for dessert!). We are in need of someone to run the Big Six Wheel. Please let us know ASAP! We will need a new chairperson next year for both the Silent Auction and Basket Booth. Now is the time to “shadow” the current chairperson. Our Band this year is Whiskey Dixon! Mass at 4:00 pm in St. Teresa Church.

St. Teresa Roman Catholic Church | 618.233.3500 | www.stteresabelleville.com

St. Luke Roman Catholic Church | 618.233.3500 | www.stlukebelleville.org