Announcements

CENTERING PRAYER

Since March 23, we have been reading Cherished Belonging, Fr. Boyles book about his experiences with the youth of. Homeboy Industries.  This is a loving and uplifting book in a time of so many downers.  Please join us by contacting juliastesney@yahoo.com.

 

PRAYING TOGETHER

So?  How do we like sharing our space with 8:00 and 10:00 worshipers?  We hope this will be a nice and easy change for the summer months and look forward to seeing everyone in church at 9:00am Sunday mornings!

 

BOOK CLUB

The book club will discuss the novel “James” by Percival Everett on July 7th.  For the rest of the summer the book club shall take a break and return in September. In September the book “Saint Destiny” by Fred Stesney will be the topic for discussion.  The book club meets at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom.  For Zoom link contact Tom Moorman at tmoorman28@gmail.com

 

EXTRA CHURCH PANTRY FOOD NEEDED

Every Thursday morning there are people who come to our food pantry and that number increases each week. The food pantry would appreciate the following to help fill in the gap:

Mac & Cheese 

Peanut Butter

Soup

Canned Tuna 

Boxed Spaghetti

The food items can go in the baskets in either narthex or leave in the kitchen (please mark the bags ‘food pantry’).

Thank you for supporting this important ministry!

CORNER BOOKSTORE NEWS

The next book sale will be on July 20th after the 9:00 am service. The tables will have a wonderful display of books.  

Reminders: All paperback and hardback books are $1 each, and please bring your dollar bills. Thank you!

 

TRANSITION CORNER

Meow! The CAT is here! 

Please set aside an hour or so to complete the Congregation Assessment Tool (CAT). It is available on the parish web page, in the newsletter, and the QR is posted in either narthex.  If you prefer a paper  copy, the CAT is there in the narthex also.  The paper copy, when complete, can be returned to Gabby Portaluppi’s mailbox in the church office. It takes about 30 minutes, and it is recommended that it be completed in one sitting--this to avoid possibly being timed out by your computer. Here’s a chance to tell us what’s important to you, how you see the shape of the parish now, what we need, and what the future of the parish might look like. It’s all about your thoughts, your ideas, your dreams for our future.

This CAT doesn’t have nine lives, just one. Take care of it today!

 

MINISTRY OF HEALING

We are happy to offer the Ministry of Healing during selected Sunday services to anyone who wishes to participate. This has proven to be an intimate, comforting, and valuable experience. Healers are members of the congregation who are available to pray, one-on-one, with any parishioner who would like a healing prayer. Parishioners may come up to the healer who will be standing near the font, after taking communion. The healer may ask if there is any special prayer they would like. At this time, we will have a healer

available on the first, third, and fifth Sundays.

The healers are:

8:00 a.m.                     10:00 a.m.

Blanca Morales           John Hubbard

Susan Cornner            Kate Nott

                                    Renee Rivera

                                    Paulette Schechtel