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The solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation. It takes place on Wednesday, August 15th. Holy Day Masses are at 7:00pm on Tuesday evening, August 14th (anticipatory) and at 8:30am, Noon, 5:00pm and 7:00pm on Wednesday.

Looking for a little fellowship? Calling all our “Seasoned Saints” (55+) to join us in the reception area for coffee, donuts & fellowship at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, August 28th. Come get to know fellow parishioners , make new friends, and swap stories. If enough are interested we could possibly make this a monthly event! See you there! For more information, contact Della Doss at ext. 2230.

Safe Environment Training for new volunteers and re-certifications for adults 18+ will be held on Monday, August 20th at 6:30pm in the Lecture Hall. New volunteers, please complete the screening form found at https://stjudeparish.com/screening prior to attending the class. Childcare is available by contacting Sara Walsh at swalsh@stjudeparish.com.

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting their annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner on Saturday, October 13th at 7pm in the Parish Hall. Please go to stjudekofc.com/cad to purchase your tickets. For more info, contact Al Ladwig at aladwig89@gmail.com.

**NEW Carnival VOLUNTEERS get a FREE shirt** Sign up online to volunteer and state your t-shirt size Get shirts for the rest of the family! After all weekend Masses Aug 18 & 19 Children $7 (Reg $10) Adult $10 (Reg $12) Money collected with order form. (Cash, Check, Credit) Order forms are available online August 19 Deadline for t-shirt orders Pick up after Masses Aug 25 & 26

Beginning Thursday, August 23rd, the St. Jude Marriage Ministry will offer the next 6 week session of the Beloved series, a continuation of the video program launched last Spring. The weekly evening program will run from 6:30-8:30pm on Thursday nights in the Parish Hall and all couples are invited to register on the St. Jude website. Participation in the 1st Beloved session is not required to join us in this 2nd session, so please consider joining us for this wonderful program focused on understanding and appreciating God’s plan for your marriage.

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.