We are heading into our exciting month of events in August…. And we will need your help with fun activities soon. We have a few new volunteers coming forward to help with both the Parish Picnic to be held on Aug. 13^th, from 11:00-2:00ish which is wonderful! The Church will supply grilled foods: brats, burgers, and hot dogs, (and any monetary donations are always appreciated to help pay for the food, tent and the table and chairs we needed to rent). You can help as well with the Picnic            set-up at 9:30am on Aug. 13^th, at Lake Park located on the corner of 11th and Lake St. Help is needed to accept and arrange food brought by fellow parishioners around 11:00; Cooks to start grilling then too, please. All Parish attendees who CAN contribute food, here’s the suggested plan: those with last names starting with A-P, please bring appetizers, side dishes, or salads and Q-Z last names please bring desserts. Our KOC will contribute money toward drinks and ice, and another very, very good raffle prize to add to those we have been acquiring.

NEXT: The Rummage Sale committee starts collecting boutique donated items (from 9:00am-5:00pm) on Sat. Aug 20-Thurs. 25; we then need a lot of help to set-up the tables and tarps in the church parking lot with all the priced sale items on Thursday, 8/25 at 2:00 pm!!

Fri. 8/26 & Sat.8/27 is the Rummage Sale from 9-2pm and right after the Sale at 2pm on Sat. 8/27 we need THE MOST HELP in cleaning up the parking lot; loading leftover items and clothes into a truck to be done before the Vigil Mass at 5:00pm!

COME TO OUR STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING: AUG. 10^th in the Hall at 6 pm to finalize and get these events wrapped up.

Special Mother’s Day Offering

For this Mother’s Day (May 8^th), please consider a monetary gift to honor a special mother or other loved one in your life, whether alive or deceased. A gift to St. Mary’s in the name of beloved relatives or friends is a unique way to celebrate the life and memory of special individuals in your life.

If you would like to participate, use one of the special “Mother’s Day Offering” envelopes located in the pews. Include the name of your mother (or other special person) and enclose your donation. You may put your envelope in either the Collection Basket, or you may drop it by the Office. If your gift is received by this Tuesday, May 3^rd, we will put the name of your loved one in the Mother’s  Day bulletin.-_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Mother’s Day Roses

Roses will be given out next Sunday as a thank-you for your donation to the Life Center. Your donation will provide significant financial support for all of the Respect Life Centers and Clinics that provide shelter and support for women with crisis pregnancies. Consider making a donation and choose a  thank-you rose (or a few) for your Sweetheart, Wife, Mom, or Grandma