Our Parish Family
Check out Confirmation pics here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.858605187542453.1073741849.137340963002216&type=3
Religious Education (K-8) registration: If you have kids or grandkids in Kindergarten to 8th grade that you would like to register in our parish’s faith formation please join us this Wed. at 6pm to fill out all the paperwork.
POPE FRANCIS’ Visit to the U.S.! Drivers Needed! Would you like to join others from the parish headed to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis? The Pope will be visiting the faithful on September 26th & 27th in Philadelphia, PA. The parish group will leave Friday Morning & return Monday evening. Each carload would cover their gas expense & each person would pay for their food. We would crash on the floor of a local parish’s gymnasium. If you are interested please let Patti know ASAP!
Save the Date fundraiser—September 13th: The parish fundraiser will be at Sebree Springs park. Please make plans to come support the parish have some fun with carnival-style games, lots of fun competitions and great home-made food! More details to come soon.
Online Giving FAQs: How are my contributions automatically deducted from my account? When you create your account, you enter your credit card and/or bank account information and then specify the amount you wish to contribute. Your contribution will be transferred from your account to the church bank account. If you use envelopes and would still like to place them in the offering basket, simply check “I gave online”. See www.smsebree.org/online-giving/ for info.
Upcoming Ministry Opportunities
If you would like to offer your time & talents tell Patti!
Would you like to help pass on our faith to the next generation? We have a place for you in our parish’s religious education program! We still need someone who can: serve the snack, supervise outside play, provide rides to and from, help keep the kids on task during class, one person to teach a class, help with the registration paperwork, clean up, organize materials, etc. Could you help with one of those? Please let Patti know today!! Classes are Wednesdays from 5:45-7pm and start on Sept. 9th.
Would you be able to help at the Parish fundraiser? The date is September 13th. We will need lots of help setting up, transporting materials, running carnival booths, selling food & cleaning up. If you can help please let Patti know!
Help is needed to get local NA & AA groups off the ground. If you can help, let us know!
Volunteers are needed to clean the Parish Center (former rectory) on a rotating basis.
Our Local Community
Free Dental Care on Aug. 29th: Baldwin Dental group is offering the choice of a filling, extraction or cleaning for adults who can’t get dental care elsewhere. Registration starts at 7:30am, first-come, first-served. 32 E. Broadway in Madisonville. Call 270-821-2800 for more info.
Our Faith Family
Family Day at Gasper River Camp! On Saturday, Sept. 19th from 11am to 6pm there is an event for families of all ages & sizes. There will be activities for the youth & parent sessions. Theme: “Mission Possible: A Mission of Love” & a blessing/sending for those headed to the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. This event is likely to fill up quick so register with Patti ASAP if you’re interested! Sponsored by Diocesan Offices of Family Life, Youth Ministry & Pastoral Juvenil.
Marriage Saving – the Weekend Phase – During the weekend phase of Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi with a long i) a series of presentations are given by a team of three couples and a priest. The team presents a technique of communication that enables you to take a good look at most areas of your relationship. After each presentation you have time to discuss the presentation in the privacy of your room. For confidential information about or to register for the August program beginning with a weekend on Aug 21, 2015, call (270) 683-1545 ext.346; email: satkv59@gmail.com; or visit the web site at www.retrouvaille.org.
VOCARE—Bishop Medley and the VOCARE committee would like to invite parishioners to the Second Annual VOCARE event set for Friday, September 18, 2015 and to be held at the Owensboro Convention Center. Vocare will be an exciting evening of celebration of Vocations to the Priesthood and commemorating the Year of Consecrated Life. Tables can be purchased or sponsored at $500 for a table of eight. Individual tickets can be purchased for $65 and couples may purchase a pair of tickets for $125 by contacting Kathy Rasp at 270-683-1545 or Kathy.rasp@pastoral.org.
St. Gerard Life Home in Owensboro, KY – provides free shelter and services for pregnant women age 18 and older in a crisis pregnancy. A woman may come to us at any point in her pregnancy and may stay for up to 3 months after the birth of her child. There are no limitations on race, nationality or religion.
Let us help. Call: 270-852-8328 or Email: stgerard@pastoral.org. A ministry of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky.
Programs at the Mount St. Joseph Conference & Retreat Center: For a complete list visit www.ursulinesmsj.org.
To register call Kathy McCarty at 270-229-0206