Schedules for our Priest

Father Francis: Monday is his day off.  He is at Sacred Heart Church until 2:00 pm on Friday. He is in St. Mary’s Office on Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursday.

Father Henry: can be reached at the Rectory, 687-1818 every day except Friday which is his day off.

Wednesday, Sept. 8th and Sunday, Sept. 12th are starting dates of our PSR Classes. Registration will be held on August 15, 22, and 29 after the 9:00am Mass. You may also register by calling or stopping by the Parish Office. If you have a child who will be celebrating their First Holy Communion or Confirmation, it is mandatory that you register no later than October 1st.  Please feel free to contact Kim with any questions. Thanks!

               MARK YOUR CALENDAR

 Bring your pets to be blessed on the Feast of St. Francis on Sunday, October 3rd in St. Mary of the Pines Parking Lot. 

AVAILABLE THIS YEAR: Low-cost Pet Vaccination Clinic provided by Southern Hills Animal Hospital. Dog & Cat Vaccines will be available at a low cost. Flea preventative will also be available. Dog Vaccines: DHLP & PV—$15, Bordetella/Coughgard—$8.00 & Rabies—$8.00.  Cat Vaccines: FVRCP—$10.50, Leukemia—$15 & Rabies—$8.00.

REVEL TIME AGAIN!

Our major fund-raiser for the year is fast approaching. FYI...for the newcomers to our Parish family...St. Mary’s operates a Food Booth at the Revel every year. Besides providing funds  for special projects around the Church, the Parish family gets to know each other better working side-by-side & even sitting around visiting on the rainy days when business is slow. Revel this year is Oct. 2-Oct. 9.  Revel is open 8 days from 11am to 9pm (an extra hour on weekends) & four-hour shifts are asked of the volunteers. You may have noticed the tables in back of Church with sign-up sheets. Many volunteers are needed to lighten the work load of the hard working Revel Team. You can select the time you want to work, and the position you want (counter person, portion server, cook or shift supervisor). If you are concerned about parking, there is a shuttle bus from Mall St. Vincent to the entrance of the Revel. Watch the bulletin for more details.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT PARISH SUPPER WILL RESUME ON SEPT. 15th.  Due to inflation we must raise our prices just a little.   Adults: $4.00;Children (up to 5th grade): $2.00; Take-Out: $5.00; Soft Drinks: $ .75 and Tea: Free

Welcome to a new year of PSR & to the St. Mary of the Pines Library. The Library will be open on Wednesday evenings, 6:00-7:30 pm. Come browse our selections. We are also looking to update our selections & monetary donations would be much appreciated. Donations may be made through the PSR Office. Thank you.

The Merry Elders will resume their monthly meeting and covered dish dinner on Sunday, September 19th, 1:00 pm in Vandegaer Hall. We invite any newcomers to the parish to join us.

Catholic Women’s League

The ladies of St. John’s Cathedral will host the next Catholic Women’s League meeting-luncheon on Tuesday, September 14th. The luncheon meeting will be held at the Catholic Center, 3500 Fairfield  Ave., on the second floor. Cost of the luncheon will be $6.00. Registration will begin at 9:30 am and the meeting will begin promptly at 10:30 am. The usual items will be needed: “White Elephant” and plant gifts for sale. Also, door prizes will be given at the end of the meeting.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS……..Open Invitation…

SOMETIMES ALL PEOPLE NEED IS AN INVITATION!!!

Please invite anyone you know that is non-Catholic (maybe a non-Catholic daughter in-law, son in-law, a spouse) or a fallen away Catholic, or someone searching for the Lord in a faith community, to join the RCIA group. Give the gift of Christ by inviting someone today! As Catholics we need to help our family and friends to understand our joy and love for our faith. Classes will begin September 8 @ 6pm in Room 4. Call Kim @687-5121 for more information!

                      English as a Second Language

Join us every Sunday for our ESL (English as a Second Language) class in room 5 from 11:30 am —-12:30 pm.Learn or improve English without pressure! If you know someone who will benefit from learning English to communicate or to improve pronunciation, please let them know they are welcome. Anyone interested in assisting in a very rewarding mission, please call the Parish Office @ 687-5121 or Lillian Moskeland @ 688-5329.

   We need a Eucharistic Minister who can take communion every other Sunday to the Landmark Nursing Home and Heritage Manor Nursing Home.  Please call the Parish Office if you can help.

     Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held every Tuesday in Church from 6:00-7:00 pm.  Stop in for prayer-Jesus is waiting for you. Spend time in quite meditation, pray the rosary and the chaplet of Divine Mercy and conclude with Benediction. Everyone is welcome to attend!