Parish Newsletter July 2021 |
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Message From Father King
Wow! Can you believe that June is gone? But so are those pesky cicadas. And Christmas, Christmas is now a month closer and the Hallmark Channel is celebrating Christmas in July! So much for which to be thankful. And speaking of being thankful, I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all who made our parish festival the great success that is was. So thank you to the festival committee for their hard work and dedication, to our festival sponsors for their unselfish generosity, those who donated to our Bid-N-Buy, to those who bid and or bought, to those who purchased tickets for our major award drawing. Thank you one and all.
A sincere thank you to Fr. Louis Guardiola, Father of Mercy who preached our parish mission and to his special angels who supplied dinner for him each evening.
Heartfelt praise and gratitude to our Youth Minister, Mr. Bradley Barnes, and to his outstanding team of volunteers who once again made Camp Gaudeo such a faith filled, fun and memorable event for all involved. And thank you, parents for permitting your daughters and sons to share in that wonderful experience.
I pray that the beginning of summer has been a great blessing for all our Guardian Angels’ family and that the rest of the summer will follow suit. Stay well, stay safe. Enjoy.
God’s Blessings,
Fr. King
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Upgrades and Projects Around Campus
We have several big projects scheduled to be completed on our parish and school campus over the Summer.
- All 4 bathrooms in the primary hallway of our school are being “refreshed.” There will be new fixtures and partitions installed in these bathrooms and we’ll be updating the facilities with some fresh paint.
- We are in the process of upgrading our phone systems throughout the school and parish offices. The changes to the phone system are an effort to modernize our communications while also making our staff more accessible. The changes to the phones will not impact how you call into Guardian Angels.
- We have increased our internet connection speeds and added wireless connectivity across the campus. We had a number of areas on campus where you previously could not get a connection. This upgrade should eliminate most of those problems.
- We also also upgrading our security system for the parish and school. Specifically, older cameras will be replaced, so that some areas of the campus will have wider and clearer coverage.
The bathroom upgrade is paid for through our capital maintenance fund; the other projects are funded out of our general operations budget.
These are in addition to the new playground equipment being installed courtesy of our PTA.
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News From Our Religious Education Office
CCD
Guardian Angels will be offering 2 different types of learning for our CCD program for the upcoming school year. CCD will take place on Sunday mornings from 8:30am-9:45am, or families have a homeschool option. The cost for both programs will be the same. Registration is due August 13, so we have time to order materials and prepare for the program. Those wishing to enroll their children in CCD grades K-8 can find registration information on the parish website. You can also use this link to register and pay for either option available to our families. Get your registrations in today to make sure your child is enrolled! Classes begin Sunday, September 12 and run through May 1st. Know a family who may be interested in CCD? Feel free to pass on the information!
Volunteers for CCD Needed
Looking for ways to become more involved in our parish programs? We have openings in our CCD program for Catholic adults who are interested in sharing their faith with the children of our parish. Teaching experience is helpful, but not required. Stipends are available for CCD catechists.
Mass Over the Summer
Travelling over the summer? Try out a different Catholic church by the beach, in the mountains or even in another country! Go to www.masstimes.org and type in your location to find a Mass near you.
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Fathers Team
This men's fellowship group meets weekly to discuss current issues for fathers and their families: parenting, spouse relationships, our role in the community, etc.. The one hour meetings involve prayer, scripture, catechism, song, and discussion groups. All fathers are welcome! You may join at any point throughout the year.
During the summer months, Fathers Team "Lite" takes place - which consist of reading and discussion of the readings for the upcoming Sunday. All GA fathers are invited to attend either in-person or via Zoom. Meetings begin at 6:05am and last one hour. Join the group in-person in Room B (next to the undercroft) or email the GA Fathers Team to receive a link to join through Zoom.
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Mark Your Calendars - The GA 5K Halo Hustle Is Back In 2021
We were extremely excited about the changes that were made to the 5k race in 2019 — and this year it will be back and even bigger than before! Our Halo Hustle will be held Saturday, September 11th. In addition to a great chip-timed 5K course, the race will be followed with a party including live music, food trucks, beverages, and a ninja warrior course. More details to come, but mark your calendars now because this is an event you won’t want to miss!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Looking for ways to promote your company or donate to special projects at GA? See the attached file for more details on how you can become a sponsor for this great event. Due to the generosity of our sponsors and participation from our community, in just two years the 5K has been able to fund the HSPT course for the 8th grade students, install (3) new basketball hoops on the playground and donated $15,000 towards the PTA playground project. Help us continue to make GA school a great place for our teachers and students!
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Monster Mash 2021
The annual GA Monster Mash is the BEST family Halloween party in town, so come be a part of the planning team. We are looking for new committee members to help plan the 2021 Monster Mash which will be on Saturday October 23, 2021. This is a very low time commitment!
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Make Offertory Donations Online
Giving to Guardian Angels Parish has never been easier. Offertory donations can be made online. If you are interested in establishing a one-time or recurring gift through our online platform, just click the button below. Once you have an account setup, you can make any changes to your giving yourself through the website.
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8am & 10am Masses Streamed Each Sunday
We have added the 8am Sunday Mass to our live streaming options each Sunday. The 8am and 10am Masses can be viewed on our YouTube channel and Facebook page live or they can be played back on either channel at a later time.
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Enrollment Is Open Now for K-8 Students
Enrollment is now open for new students to Guardian Angels School for the 21-22 school year. Families looking to enroll students in kindergarten through eighth grade can find more information on our website. For a direct link to the online enrollment form, click here. Only new students for the 21-22 school year need to enroll through this link. Current families will re-enroll their students via a link sent directly from the school.
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Shop On AmazonSmile To Support GA |
If you shop on Amazon, please consider shopping through AmazonSmile. You can shop AmazonSmile online or through the app. If you shop on Amazon, you can sign-up to have a portion of your purchase come back to Guardian Angels. Now when you make purchases through the AmazonSmile app OR page, and have GA selected as your beneficiary, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products back to GA.
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Resources Available on FORMED.org
If you are looking for different ways to build your faith, there are a number of free resources available to our parishioners through Formed.org.
If you are new to the website:
- click on sign-up
- Choose I belong to a Parish or Organization
- Search Guardian Angels Parish (make sure you select the one on Beechmont in Cincinnati)
- Then create your own account
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Stay Connected with GA on Social Media |
Stay up-to-date with all things GA by following us on social media.
Guardian Angels is active on several social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Facebook serves as our primary social channel to keep parishioners informed about upcoming events, news, and other information regarding our school and parish. If you want to make sure you see information posted through the Guardian Angels page, please make sure you go to our Facebook page, click Following (just under the cover photo), and then choose See First. This way anything we share will still be seen in your newsfeed.
You will also be able to find links to our social media channels at the bottom of every parish newsletter.
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If you are part of a parish organization and have news you would like to share with our community, please email Tiffany Strah. To be included in next month's newsletter, your information must be received by the last Monday of this month. |
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Guardian Angels Parish | 513.231.7440 | 6531 Beechmont Ave | gaparish.org
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