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Good evening. This weekend we celebrate the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time where we are called to remind others when they fall short of living as Christ calls them to live. In observance of Labor Day, the parish office will close this Friday at noon. The food pantry and parish office will open at their normal times this coming Tuesday. We will have anointing of the sick this Saturday and Sunday after the 4 pm Masses. Father has another commitment after the 10 am Mass. We will have a second collection for alms after all weekend Masses. The Social Committee will be selling half-pot tickets after all weekend Masses. Creation Care group will leave at 7:30 am this Saturday from Sts Mary and John to carpool to do a Pilgrimage for Creation from the Sisters of St. Benedict Monastery to St. Meinrad. You are welcome to carpool with them from Sts. Mary and John or meet them at Monastery. More information is on the website or in the bulletin. Coffee and Doughnuts will take place Sunday, Sept. 13 after the 10 am Mass in Rager Hall. All are welcome. If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith whether you or Catholic or not, we will have our first meeting Sunday, September 13 after the 10 am Mass. We will meet in the back of Church. Parish Men's Group will meet Monday, September 14 at 5:30 pm in Rager Hall. All men 18 and older are welcome. The Social Committee will meet Wednesday, September 16 at 6 pm in Ministry Center. All are welcome to attend. We pray for all those affected by the extreme heat especially the homeless and we pray for farmers and others safety as they harvest the crops. We also pray for those who are sick and for those affected by natural disasters. Thank you for all you do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.

Good evening. This weekend we celebrate the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time where Jesus reminds us we must take up our Cross and follow Him. Creation Care season begins on Tuesday, September 1 with a special Mass at the normal time of 12:05. Please join us to celebrate God's gift of creation. There will be a Pilgrimage for Creation that will take place Saturday, September 5 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. The pilgrimage will start at 8:30 at the Sister's St. Benedict at Ferdinand and go to St. Meinrad. A group will meet at our parish parking lot at 7:30 am for those who want to carpool. More information is in the bulletin or website. Social Committee will be selling half-pot tickets after all weekend Masses this weekend and next weekend. Also the Social Committee will be meeting Wednesday, September 2 and September 16 at 6 pm in the Ministry Center. You are welcome to join them. The Building and Grounds will meet Thursday, September 3 at 6 pm. All are welcome. The anointing of the sick will take place at all weekend Masses September 5 and 6 except the 10 am Mass because Father has another commitment after Mass. Alms will be taken up at all the weekend Masses that weekend. Parish Offices will close Friday, September 4 at noon and will reopen along with the Food Pantry Tuesday, September 8 at its normal hours because of Labor Day observance. Mass on Labor Day will be at 9 am with Confessions at 8:30. We pray for peace in our world especially in the Middle East and Ukraine along with those recovering from natural disasters in the Midwest, Columbia and Venezuela. We pray for those who are sick, unemployed and underemployed. Thank you for all you do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.

Good evening. This weekend we celebrate the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, where Christ states, "You are Peter, and to you I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven." This Saturday at 8 am the Men's Club will be moving a few of the concrete parking stops and securing them. If you are interested in helping, please show up in the parking lot. Confirmation class will be meeting for the first time this Sunday after the 10 am Mass in Church. Anyone is welcome to listen in on this session that is based on Apologetics. The Building and Grounds will meet Thursday, September 3 at 6 pm. All are welcome. Season of Creation begins September 1 and the Creation Care group will be gathering this coming Monday at 3 pm. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops encourages all Catholics to pray for the sanctity of all life but especially the unborn right through October 31, which is end of respect for life month of October. We pray for all those affected by earthquakes and flooding along with all those who are sick in our parish, community and family. Thank you for all that you do for our parish. May God bless your weekend.