Presented by Mike Eiseman, Insurance Advisor This will be an educational seminar focusing on the basic components of Medicare, what they are, how they work together or not, the pros and cons of each and potential penalties. There are 3 groups to focus on: 1) those who will be turning 65 or coming off of a company plan 2) those who already have Medicare and want a refresher on it 3) those who are responsible for elderly parents and need to know what Medicare is all about. The workshop meets August 9th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Lecture Hall. Childcare is available by reservation by contacting Sara Walsh.

Join the Young Married Fellowship for a “back-to-school” pool party at the Stonehollow neighborhood pool on Saturday, August 11th from 4 - 7pm! Please bring a dish to share, and your swim gear! Join us for food, fellowship, and fun! The pool is located at the Stonehollow Community Facility - 3504 Havasu Ln. McKinney, TX 75070. For information on any of our events, please find us on Facebook @StJudeYMF, or email us at StJudeYMF@yahoogroups.com.

Presented by Bob & Ethan Coleman, Photographers Want to share your photographic and video experiences with friends and family? Join Bob & Ethan Coleman and turn your life events into entertainment. This workshop meets Tuesday, July 24th from 10:00am to 11:30am in the Lecture Hall. Childcare is available by reservation by contacting Sara Walsh at swalsh@stjudeparish.com. For more information, contact Della Doss at ext. 2230.

The St. Jude Carnival will be held September 6-9. It is four days of fun-filled rides, games, inflatables, raffle, silent auction, midway food, our fabulous Knights of Columbus food, musical entertainment and great fellowship with parishioners and surrounding communities. Mark your calendar now to be a part of this fabulous weekend! If you would like to help sponsor this event, either with a cash donation or a raffle or silent auction donation, download the Sponsor Registration Form.

Session Two for the week of July 23-27th has openings! Registration brochures are available online or in the Children’s Ministries office. There are also openings in the Musical Theatre Camp.

The Knights of Columbus sponsored blood drive will be on Sunday, August 26th from 8:00am-3:00pm in the Youth Room. Your precious gift of blood changes and saves lives daily! We have several adult parishioners and a few little children as well, that are touched by this precious gift weekly, and even daily! One donation touches as many as three people! Please mark your calendars for this life saving event and plan to give!!! If you have any questions, please contact Mark Tuck at rtuck@stjudeparish.com.

Block off the date now! All St. Jude parishioners are invited to join us for a night out at the ballpark. We have a block of tickets reserved for the 7:05pm Frisco Roughrider’s game on Sunday, August 5th. Tickets are $10 each, and can be purchased by utilizing the online portal. When tickets are purchased through the online portal, you are guaranteed a seat in the same area as your fellow St. Jude community members! Let’s fill the ballpark and enjoy a time of fellowship together! Note also that for every ticket purchased, $2 will come back to the St. Jude Youth Program.

During the month of July, the Parish Offices will close at 1:00pm on Fridays only. In the event of a pastoral emergency, please contact our answering service at 972.632.2382 and the priest on-call will be notified.