Weekend of August 13, 2023

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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open this weekend's bulletin

AROUND the Family

NEXT WEEKEND!

Lots of opportunities to get involved!

Check it out here:

Or......

FunFest Raffle

Drive Tickets

MAJOR AWARD RAFFLE

WIN $10,000 CASH

Drawing Sunday, August 20

winner does not need to be present

15 CHANCES for $20.00

ONLINE TICKET SALES CLOSE MONDAY, AUGUST 14

(accessible from the link below)

Paper Ticket Sheets

are available in the

vestibule of the church.

Drop off payment and ticket stubs in the rectory mailbox,

or bring them to the Information Booth at FunFest!

Exciting News…Religious Sisters to teach and reside in our Family. 

Having an order of religious sisters in parishes and the schools of our churches has been a long-standing tradition in our faith. It went “hand in hand” that if you had priests, you had religious sisters as well. In our Family, it was a long-standing tradition to have religious sisters that taught in our schools and lived on campus. It is with great excitement that we are set to welcome the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary to our Eastside Family of Parishes. Founded in India, this congregation of 1200 sisters is a teaching order and has educated hundreds of thousands of young women through their educational institutions, irrespective of caste and creed. 

Here are some FAQs that have been received:

1. Why are we getting them? It is important in a Catholic family to have all the roles of the Family present. In this case, the sisters will be a motherly presence, complementing the priests.
2. When are they coming? Sometime in September. There is a great deal of work regarding visas that is currently being completed.
3. How many sisters are coming? We will be welcoming three sisters initially, and a fourth will come later.
4. Where will they live? They will live in the red brick home owned by St. Mary’s, which is behind the rectory on Monteith.
5. What are their qualifications? The sisters have teaching certificates, qualifying them to teach all the current courses in our schools. We are fortunate that the individuals coming to us hold master's degrees in mathematics and chemistry
6. What will their role be? The sisters will initially be involved in the religious education of students as well as act as aides and substitute teachers in the schools (both St. Cecilia and St. Mary). Natural attrition occurs every year, and the sisters will assume those vacancies at that time.
7. Do they speak English? Yes! They speak the Queen’s English. Brilliantly!

Stay tuned . . . more information will be provided over the summer.

SVDP Food Drive

The Saint Vincent DePaul monthly Food Drive will be on August 26 & 27. 

We are grateful for your support.  

St. Mary School

St. Mary Cougar Sports

Thursday, August 10

Kindergarten Playdate

6:30-7:30 pm at St. Mary playset

Sunday, August 13

Kindergarten Playdate

4:00-5:00 pm at St. Mary playset

FunFest Sunday

Learn your homeroom assignment for $5

4:30-5:30 pm in the Information Booth

Come and visit Mrs. Reker-Murphy, Mrs. Mock, Mr. Laudeman, and Regina Rose!

Monday, August 21

Kindergarten-Grade 4 Supply Drop-off and Meet & Greet

Come with your student, visit the classroom, and meet the teacher!

Bring your school supplies to drop off.

3:30-4:30 pm

Thursday, August 24

First Day of School!

Noon Dismissal for all students

Friday, August 25

Second day of school

Noon Dismissal for all students

Wednesday, August 30 

Meet the Teacher/

Back to School Night

6:00-8:00 pm

• EdChoice Expansion Request Instructions HERE

• EdChoice Expansion Updates July 27 HERE

Little Cougars Fall Soccer 

Little Cougars Soccer is a great way for you and your child to stay active, become involved in the St. Mary community, and make new friends! A 30-minute practice followed by a 30-minute game will take place at each session. Little Cougars is entirely volunteer based, so please consider helping out and coaching. No previous experience is needed, and coaching resources will be provided. 

When: Wednesday evenings from 5:00 - 6:00 pm (September 13, 20, 27, and October 4, 11) 

Where: Otto Armleder Park

Who: All parishioners entering Kindergarten in Fall 2023 and 2024

Questions: Please contact Shaun Keegan  - keeganshaun@gmail.com

REGISTER HERE:  

https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/386076

Kindergarten and First Grade

Cougar Football

Registration has been reopened to Kindergarten and First Grade students interested in playing Cougar Football. Registration HERE.

The UPDATED 2023 Decree on Child Protection has been posted to each SafeParish user’s account. Please click below to log into your SafeParish account to read and acknowledge the new decree.

• After logging into SafeParish, click on My Account. 
• Click on the word Decree to download and acknowledge the revised Decree on Child Protection.
• Thank you!

EVERY School Volunteer, Coach, Teacher & Staff member MUST be registered and current on quarterly online video training in SafeParish.

Visit aocsafeenvironment.org to register for or to access your SafeParish account. Please direct any questions to SafeParish Coordinator Laura Nickol at lnickol@eastsideregion.org.

 Thank you!

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH!