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The Diocesan Office of Family Life is excited to celebrate the Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Masses. Preparations are underway for this celebration, including a special Mass with Bishop Edward M. Rice, followed by a reception with appetizers, cake, and punch. Couples who will or have celebrated their 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, or 50+ anniversary anytime during 2024 are cordially invited to attend with their family and friends. These occasions enable us to celebrate and affirm the great gift of married love within our families and communities. Please make plans to attend!
The Diocesan Office of Family Life is excited to celebrate the Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Masses. Preparations are underway for this celebration, including a special Mass with Bishop Edward M. Rice, followed by a reception with appetizers, cake, and punch. Couples who will or have celebrated their 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, or 50+ anniversary anytime during 2024 are cordially invited to attend with their family and friends. These occasions enable us to celebrate and affirm the great gift of married love within our families and communities. Please make plans to attend!
The anniversary celebrations are offered at the following times and locations:
*Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., in St. Mary Cathedral, Cape Girardeau
*Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., in St. Agnes Cathedral, Springfield
Each couple will receive a Marriage Anniversary Certificate from Bishop Rice. Those celebrating 25 or 50 years of Marriage will receive an Episcopal Blessing and a special gift from Bishop Rice.
Couples are requested to pre-register for one of these two events so that food and gifts may be ordered in advance. Please register no later than January 19, 2024, by completing an online registration form here or by filling out the attached form and mailing it to Kim Brayman in the Office of Family Life, 601 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65806-3143, or email the information to kbrayman@dioscg.org
From the Pastor’s Desk:
It matters not where you look today in the world: politics and government, our country or foreign countries, the Roman Catholic Church, or other Christian Churches, Muslim peoples or Israeli people. There is anger and the desire to want only what they want without any compromise. We read about it in the newspaper, hear about it on the news, and see the problems first hand on the internet.
It matters not where you look today in the world: politics and government, our country or foreign countries, the Roman Catholic Church, or other Christian Churches, Muslim peoples or Israeli people. There is anger and the desire to want only what they want without any compromise. We read about it in the newspaper, hear about it on the news, and see the problems first hand on the internet.
The art of compromise has been lost. Many of those in seats of power have forgotten the Christian values if they ever held them. The Russians have destroyed cities, villages, killed tens of thousands to occupy a country that has been free from Russian dominance for 30 years. The whole problem in the Holy Land is due to conservatives and radicals who only want what they want and are unwilling to accept and work with others. Within our own government, Republicans cannot work together, nor can the two political parties. Congress is at a standstill and the whole country, the whole world is paying the price. In the Roman Catholic Church there are those who want the clerical Church of the past back, not the Church of the Second Vatican Council, a Church without lay leadership.
Where do we go with all of this, except to the Lord Jesus. Prayer is where we strengthen our relationship with God, prayer at the Eucharist, prayer on our way to work, prayer devotions, prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Each time the Blessed Virgin Mary has appeared it was to ask the people to pray, because of the terrible problems that were coming. Have we forgot to pray and put our trust in God?
Conservativism and radicalism are tearing our world apart, because people are refusing to work together for the good of everyone. Jesus was born a Jew, lived as a Jewish male, died a Jew, but forgave the pagan, Roman soldiers who nailed Him to the cross. That is the example He set for us to follow.
Our third Eucharistic Session will be held on Monday October 23rd at 1pm, or Tuesday October 24th at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria: Salvation is a gift from God through Jesus Christ that requires our “yes”.
Travel in the Footsteps of St. Paul with Fr. Lewis Hejna, beginning May 25-June 4, 2024. The cost of the trip, including roundtrip airfare from Springfield is $4,999.00. Contact Fr. Lewis at St. Agnes (417-831-3565) for information or a trip itinerary. You may also go on line at www.proximotravel.com. Please refer to trip #1054 when registering And look for trip with Fr. Lewis Hejna.
SAINTACULAR
You are invited to a "Saintacular" to be held on Sunday, Oct 29th from 9:30-11:00 AM in the cafeteria. Come dressed as your favorite saint, join us in a saint scavenger hunt, saint bingo, crafts and more. There will be a book give away where parishioners can pick up a book of their favorite saints. Prizes, give aways and much more. ALL ARE WELCOME!
You are invited to a "Saintacular" to be held on Sunday, Oct 29th from 9:30-11:00 AM in the cafeteria. Come dressed as your favorite saint, join us in a saint scavenger hunt, saint bingo, crafts and more. There will be a book give away where parishioners can pick up a book of their favorite saints. Prizes, give aways and much more. ALL ARE WELCOME!
BOO Fest -Be a Trunk or Treater!!
The school Halloween Party is in need of Volunteers to open your trunk and hand out candy October 30th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the school parking lot. You provide the treats, kids provide the fun!
The school Halloween Party is in need of Volunteers to open your trunk and hand out candy October 30th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the school parking lot. You provide the treats, kids provide the fun!
Trunk or Treat!
Join our Vietnamese Community at Trunk or Treat 10-29-2023 starting at 6 pm. There will be hot dogs, pizza, snacks and drinks. Competitions for decorations, Costumes, and pumpkins! Bring the whole family!
Join our Vietnamese Community at Trunk or Treat 10-29-2023 starting at 6 pm. There will be hot dogs, pizza, snacks and drinks. Competitions for decorations, Costumes, and pumpkins! Bring the whole family!
From the Pastor’s Desk:
A week ago, on Saturday morning the world awoke with another war in the Middle East. The Palestinian Hamas launched hundreds of rockets into parts of occupied Palestine. It is a confusing mess with the result of death and destruction on both sides. In the Ukraine the war continues as the Ukrainian forces continue to fight to free their country from the Russian invasion. There is constant fighting continuing in other parts of our world that are overshadowed by these two major conflicts. Why do I bring this up in my letter?
A week ago, on Saturday morning the world awoke with another war in the Middle East. The Palestinian Hamas launched hundreds of rockets into parts of occupied Palestine. It is a confusing mess with the result of death and destruction on both sides. In the Ukraine the war continues as the Ukrainian forces continue to fight to free their country from the Russian invasion. There is constant fighting continuing in other parts of our world that are overshadowed by these two major conflicts. Why do I bring this up in my letter?
October is designated by the Catholic Church as the “Month of the Rosary” because in this month the Church celebrates the Marian advocation of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7th. The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, was established by Pope St. Pius V in 1571 to celebrate the miraculous victory of the Christian forces in the Battle Lepanto on October 7th of that year. Before the battle St. Pius V had requested all Western Christians to pray the rosary; so with the victory he attributed the victory to the power of the Marian prayer, rather than the power of the outnumbered ships and cannons.
The dedication of the month of October to the Holy Rosary became common in the Church thanks to Pope Leo XII who was an enthusiastic promoter of the rosary. Within five years, Pope Leo wrote eleven encyclicals on the rosary. In our life time, St. John Paul II called the rosary his favorite prayer. As we celebrate the beautiful colors this October, pray the rosary asking Mary to petition her son, Jesus to send the Holy Spirit to bring about peace in our torn and troubled world.
This week, I will be attending the Priest Institute in Cape Girardeau as will be the priests and permeant deacons. Fr. David Miller will celebrate an 8:30 am mass Monday through Friday of this week at St. Joseph here in Springfield on North Campbell.
Our second Eucharistic Session will be held on Monday October 16th at 1pm, or Tuesday October 17th at 6:30 pm in the Cafeteria: Jesus is both God and man, therefore he reveals who God is in relation to us. Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Who do you say that I am?” Jesus asks this same question of us: who do you say Jesus is?
Travel in the Footsteps of St. Paul with Fr. Lewis Hejna, beginning May 25-June 4, 2024. The cost of the trip, including roundtrip airfare from Springfield is $4,999.00. Contact Fr. Lewis at St. Agnes (417-831-3565) for information or avtrip itinerary. You may also go on line at www.proximotravel.com. Please refer to trip #1054 when registering And look for trip with Fr. Lewis Hejna.
SEEKING ALL THOSE WHO BAKE AND/OR WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TIME TO THE HOLIDAY MARKET
The Holiday Market is in need of baked goods and volunteers to man the parish tables. Our bake sale table is always a huge success, but only because we have wonderful parishioners who help us out with their baking talents, so please consider donating a baked item or two. We also need people who would be able to spend an hour or two (or more) to man the parish tables. If you are able to spend time with us in this way please call Janet: 417-880-9359.
The Holiday Market is in need of baked goods and volunteers to man the parish tables. Our bake sale table is always a huge success, but only because we have wonderful parishioners who help us out with their baking talents, so please consider donating a baked item or two. We also need people who would be able to spend an hour or two (or more) to man the parish tables. If you are able to spend time with us in this way please call Janet: 417-880-9359.
It will be greatly appreciated. You can bring your baked goods to the parish office on Friday, Nov. 3rd, or drop it off at the Catholic Center gymnasium after 3:00pm. You could also bring it any time on Saturday, the 4th.
Thank you to all who can help us with this!
TIME FOR THE PARISH HOLIDAY MARKET!
Get your calendars out and mark them for November 5th & 6th! The Holiday Market is coming to the Catholic Center Gymnasium. Saturday’s hours are 9:00am – 4:00pm and Sunday we’ll be open from 8:30am – 1:00pm. You know there will be many booths to browse and items that you will be sure to want for yourself or as gifts. The bake sale table will be there, of course, and several raffle baskets and items to take chances on.
Get your calendars out and mark them for November 5th & 6th! The Holiday Market is coming to the Catholic Center Gymnasium. Saturday’s hours are 9:00am – 4:00pm and Sunday we’ll be open from 8:30am – 1:00pm. You know there will be many booths to browse and items that you will be sure to want for yourself or as gifts. The bake sale table will be there, of course, and several raffle baskets and items to take chances on.
It’s always lots of fun and a great chance to meet up with friends and other parishioners. New this year is a photo booth with a fall scene for family pictures! By the way: all St. Agnes Elementary students that attend will receive an “out of uniform” pass.
All proceeds will go toward the parish building
Saintacular Service Opportunities:
We are
looking for youth who might need service hours
to help with the upcoming Saintacular. This
event will be held on Sunday, October 29th. We
will need volunteers from 9:00-11:15 AM and it
will be held in our St. Agnes cafeteria.
We are
looking for youth who might need service hours
to help with the upcoming Saintacular. This
event will be held on Sunday, October 29th. We
will need volunteers from 9:00-11:15 AM and it
will be held in our St. Agnes cafeteria. If you
would like to help with games, activities or
snacks, please call the parish office at 831-3565
or email Iris at ibounds@sta-cathedral.org. You
can even come dressed as your favorite
saint. Hope to see you there!!!!
From the Pastor’s Desk:
As we begin our parish series on the Eucharist this week (Monday or Tuesday), I want to remind us all of what we are celebrating each time we come to mass and receive Holy Communion. It is not just something to do when we have nothing else to do.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the preparation of the gifts and the altar. As the servers prepare the altar, the gifts of bread and wine that will become the Body and Blood of Christ are brought forth from the people.
As we begin our parish series on the Eucharist this week (Monday or Tuesday), I want to remind us all of what we are celebrating each time we come to mass and receive Holy Communion. It is not just something to do when we have nothing else to do.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the preparation of the gifts and the altar. As the servers prepare the altar, the gifts of bread and wine that will become the Body and Blood of Christ are brought forth from the people. The celebrant blesses and praises God for these gifts and places them on the altar, that sacred table where the Eucharistic sacrifice will be offered. Along with the bread and wine, money for the support of the Church and the different ministries of the parish is brought forth. The Prayer over the Offerings concludes this preparation and prepares everyone for the Eucharistic Prayer.
The Eucharistic Prayer is the heart of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. In this prayer, the celebrant acts in the person of Christ as head of his body, the Church. He gathers not only the bread and the wine, but the substance of our lives and joins them
Jesus gives himself to us in the Eucharist as spiritual nourishment because he loves us. By eating the Body and drinking the Blood of Christ in the Eucharist, we become united to the person of Christ through his humanity. "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him" (John 6:56). In being united to the humanity of Christ, we are at the same time united to his divinity. Our mortal and corruptible natures are transformed by being joined to the source of life.
The transformed bread and wine are truly the Body and Blood of Christ and are not merely symbols. When Christ said “This is my body” and “This is my blood,” the bread and wine are transubstantiated. Though the bread and wine appear the same to our human minds, they are actually the real body and blood of Jesus.
This is the great gift that Jesus left for us. The uniting of Himself to us in the Eucharistic Meal. Come to the table to be fed by God Himself.
Our first Eucharistic Session will be held on Monday October 9 at 1pm, or Tuesday October 10 at 7 pm in the Cafeteria: The Bible is the story of God’s love for us. He created us out of love, redeemed us by his love, and transforms us in his love.
WOMEN OF FAITH
Please join the Women of Faith group on Saturday, October 28 at 9:00 am in the dining room of the school for a presentation by Sr. Pauline Nugent, CCVI, PHd on Prayer and Ways to Deepen your Prayer Life. We will begin our morning with the recitation of the rosary, followed by Sr. Pauline’s presentation, time for socialization, and a catered lunch. Please call the parish office at 417-831-3565 to sign up for this event so that we will know how much food to order. Bring a friend with you!
Please join the Women of Faith group on Saturday, October 28 at 9:00 am in the dining room of the school for a presentation by Sr. Pauline Nugent, CCVI, PHd on Prayer and Ways to Deepen your Prayer Life. We will begin our morning with the recitation of the rosary, followed by Sr. Pauline’s presentation, time for socialization, and a catered lunch. Please call the parish office at 417-831-3565 to sign up for this event so that we will know how much food to order. Bring a friend with you!
ARE YOU A CRAFTER?
The annual Holiday Market will be held on Nov. 4th & 5th in the Catholic Center Gym. We are looking for vendors to participate in this event. If you are a crafter or have a business, we need you! Cost is $35 ($40 if you do not have a business license) Please contact Judy at 1-641-751-6632 or judyhauschildt@gmail.com Hope to see you there!
WE NEED YOU!
The annual Holiday Market will be held on Nov. 4th & 5th in the Catholic Center Gym. We are looking for vendors to participate in this event. If you are a crafter or have a business, we need you! Cost is $35 ($40 if you do not have a business license) Please contact Judy at 1-641-751-6632 or judyhauschildt@gmail.com Hope to see you there!
Calling “ALL SAINTS!”
Mark your calendars: St. Agnes Faith Formation will be sponsoring a SAINTACULAR on Sunday, Oct 29th. One feature will be a free saint book give away for our parishioners. We are asking anyone who might have a book on saints to share this for our giveaway. We are especially looking for books that children might enjoy. If you would like to donate any saint books, please bring them to the parish office.
Mark your calendars: St. Agnes Faith Formation will be sponsoring a SAINTACULAR on Sunday, Oct 29th. One feature will be a free saint book give away for our parishioners. We are asking anyone who might have a book on saints to share this for our giveaway. We are especially looking for books that children might enjoy. If you would like to donate any saint books, please bring them to the parish office. We are also asking for anyone who might like to help with the “Saintacular” to call Iris at the parish office.
A Mass of Commitment will be held for all Confirmation candidates on Sunday, Oct 8th at the 5:00 PM Mass. All candidates should plan to attend! Family members and sponsors of candidates are encouraged to come to support our confirmands as they continue to prepare for the reception of Confirmation. There will be no Confirmation session in the morning of Oct 8th. We do encourage all confirmands to attend the youth
From the Pastor’s Desk::
The celebration of the Eucharist is the center of our Catholic Worship and Faith. There is no greater gift that God could give us. When we come to Sunday Mass we are stepping into a sacred space. As the celebrant walks down the isle and Mass begins we then step into sacred time. Christ comes among us in the congregation, the priest, the Word and the sacred Eucharist. We listen to the life of Christ and consume the living word Himself as come to Holy Communion.
The celebration of the Eucharist is the center of our Catholic Worship and Faith. There is no greater gift that God could give us. When we come to Sunday Mass we are stepping into a sacred space. As the celebrant walks down the isle and Mass begins we then step into sacred time. Christ comes among us in the congregation, the priest, the Word and the sacred Eucharist. We listen to the life of Christ and consume the living word Himself as come to Holy Communion.
The celebration of the Eucharist takes place within the community and we are to carry that celebration out into the world by our words and deeds. In order for us to be able to do that we need to first be present and then to be active within the liturgy. Just showing up at Mass at the last minute and leaving as soon as the celebrant walks down the isle is not enough.
Each of us need to look at commitment to the Mass. Are we going to Mass on a regular basis? During the liturgy are you actively involved whether during the readings, or the prayers with the proper responses.
Praying the prayers in our minds is not community. I know there are people who do not like to sing, or feel they cannot sing. I am reminded of one of the old pastors when I was growing up and what he said about singing because he could not sing, “I know I can’t but God gave me this voice and I’m going to give it back to Him!”
God never gave up on the People of Israel, Jesus never gave up on His apostles and He will never give up on us. Come to Sunday Mass in order to receive Him through Holy Communion, to be feed spiritually and then carry that great gift into the world. Share the gift you receive in Holy Communion and invite those who have drifted away from Sunday Mass since the Covid year to return. Be active in your faith, be a disciple to those around you.
Travel in the Footsteps of St. Paul with Fr. Lewis Hejna, beginning May 25-June 4, 2024.
The cost of the trip, including roundtrip airfare from Springfield is $4,999.00. Contact Fr. Lewis at St. Agnes (417-831- 3565) for information or a trip itinerary. You may also go on line at www.proximotravel.com. Please refer to trip #1054 when registering And look for trip with Fr. Lewis Hejna.
WOMEN OF FAITH
Please join the Women of Faith group on Saturday, October 28 at 9:00 am in the dining room of the school for a presentation by Sr. Pauline Nugent, CCVI, PHd on Prayer and Ways to Deepen your Prayer Life. We will begin our morning with the recitation of the rosary, followed by Sr. Pauline’s presentation, time for socialization, and a catered lunch. Please call the parish office at 417-831-3565 to sign up for this event so that we will know how much food to order. Bring a friend with you!
Please join the Women of Faith group on Saturday, October 28 at 9:00 am in the dining room of the school for a presentation by Sr. Pauline Nugent, CCVI, PHd on Prayer and Ways to Deepen your Prayer Life. We will begin our morning with the recitation of the rosary, followed by Sr. Pauline’s presentation, time for socialization, and a catered lunch. Please call the parish office at 417-831-3565 to sign up for this event so that we will know how much food to order. Bring a friend with you!
Calling “ALL SAINTS!”
Mark your calendars: St. Agnes Faith Formation will be sponsoring a SAINTACULAR on Sunday, Oct 29th. One feature will be a free saint book give away for our parishioners. We are asking anyone who might have a book on saints to share this for our giveaway. We are especially looking for books that children might enjoy. If you would like to donate any saint books, please bring them to the parish office. We are also asking for anyone who might like to help with the “Saintacular” to call Iris at the parish office.
Mark your calendars: St. Agnes Faith Formation will be sponsoring a SAINTACULAR on Sunday, Oct 29th. One feature will be a free saint book give away for our parishioners. We are asking anyone who might have a book on saints to share this for our giveaway. We are especially looking for books that children might enjoy. If you would like to donate any saint books, please bring them to the parish office. We are also asking for anyone who might like to help with the “Saintacular” to call Iris at the parish office.
A Mass of Commitment will be held for all Confirmation candidates on Sunday, Oct 8th at the 5:00 PM Mass. All candidates should plan to attend! Family members and sponsors of candidates are encouraged to come to support our confirmands as they continue to prepare for the reception of Confirmation. There will be no Confirmation session in the morning of Oct 8th. We do encourage all confirmands to attend the youth event "Adoration Under the Stars" after the Mass.
ARE YOU A CRAFTER?
WE NEED YOU! The annual Holiday Market will be held on Nov. 4th & 5th in the Catholic Center Gym. We are looking for vendors to participate in this event. If you are a crafter or have a business, we need you! Cost is $35 ($40 if you do not have a business license) Please contact Judy at 1-641-751-6632 or judyhauschildt@gmail.com Hope to see you there!
WE NEED YOU! The annual Holiday Market will be held on Nov. 4th & 5th in the Catholic Center Gym. We are looking for vendors to participate in this event. If you are a crafter or have a business, we need you! Cost is $35 ($40 if you do not have a business license) Please contact Judy at 1-641-751-6632 or judyhauschildt@gmail.com Hope to see you there!
From The Pastor's Desk:
Throughout the country, the Roman Catholic Church is in the Year of the Parish Revival. I have been asked, “What does that mean?” Each parish, each diocese is to focus on the Eucharist. In our humanness, we so often take those we love for granted. The same hold true for our loving savior who gave His life that we may have eternal life. Jesus left the Eucharist, His Body and Blood to spiritually nourish us. The celebration of the Mass, the time spent in quiet prayer during Adoration is the real heart of our Catholic Faith.
Throughout the country, the Roman Catholic Church is in the Year of the Parish Revival. I have been asked, “What does that mean?” Each parish, each diocese is to focus on the Eucharist. In our humanness, we so often take those we love for granted. The same hold true for our loving savior who gave His life that we may have eternal life. Jesus left the Eucharist, His Body and Blood to spiritually nourish us. The celebration of the Mass, the time spent in quiet prayer during Adoration is the real heart of our Catholic Faith.
We will begin our seven-session series this October 9th in the afternoon and October 10th in the evening. Each session is built upon a video featuring a different bishop, followed by prayer and scripture, followed by a story from a Catholic from different parts of our country. These are the seven sessions.
Session 1: What’s our story? The Bible is the story of God’s love for us. He created us out of love, redeemed us by his love and transforms us in his love.
Session 2: Who is Jesus? Jesus is both God and man, therefore he reveals who God is in relation to us. Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Who do you say that I am?” He asks this same question of us: who do you say Jesus is?
Session 3: Am I Saved? Salvation is a gift from God through Jesus Christ that requires our “yes”.
Session 4: Why a Church? Jesus didn’t simply leave us a written message or instruction manual to follow. He gave us a living, dynamic Church where we encounter him personally and allow ourselves to be transformed into his likeness.
Session 5: God is with us. God’s presence in the Old Testament foreshadows the gift of the Eucharist, one of the seven sacraments of the Church. Jesus established the Eucharist to give us strength and accompany us at every moment of our earthly journey.
Session 6: The Story of the Eucharist. The story of the Eucharist can be traced throughout Scripture. From Genesis to the present day, this session explores how the Cross is the new Tree of Life, and the Eucharist is its fruit.
Session 7: Bread for the Journey. The Eucharist sustains us on our spiritual journey. Our participation at Mass through the Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist is an offering of thanksgiving to God. We are then sent forth to share what we have received.
I invite everyone to attend at least one or two sessions, to help you/us grow in our faith. To grow closer to God.
Come Garden With Us at Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri
The Garden Friends at LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home invite you to join us on Tuesday, September 26, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. We will continue to plant and harvest cool-weather crops, begin getting beds ready for winter, and work on maintaining the grounds
The Garden Friends at LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home invite you to join us on Tuesday, September 26, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. We will continue to plant and harvest cool-weather crops, begin getting beds ready for winter, and work on maintaining the grounds. The gardens help feed the mothers and babies at LifeHouse. Many hands do indeed make light work. For more information, contact Jill Guise at jguise@ccsomo.org or call 417-720-4213.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
First Reconciliation: Families, if you have children in 2nd grade above who are preparing for Reconciliation, please remember to complete the registration form and submit Baptismal information to Iris at the parish office. If you need information about the steps necessary for the sacrament of Reconciliation, please call the parish office.
First Reconciliation: Families, if you have children in 2nd grade above who are preparing for Reconciliation, please remember to complete the registration form and submit Baptismal information to Iris at the parish office. If you need information about the steps necessary for the sacrament of Reconciliation, please call the parish office.
Not too late to sign up! Our Parish School of Religion Classes for the year are up and running and we welcome all families with children in grades K-8th grade. Our classes meet on Sunday mornings from 10:00-11:00 AM in the school. We offer sacramental preparations for Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation. We also offer classes for children who may have special needs. We welcome families who may have been away from the church for any reason. If you have children you would like to enroll, please email Iris at ibounds@sta-cathedral.org or call the parish office at 831-3565.
Confirmation Mass of Commitment; Our Mass of Commitment for second year Confirmation candidates will be held Sunday, October 8th at the 5:00 PM Mass. We ask candidates to attend to be recognized by our parish. If you have any questions about the Confirmation process, please contact the parish office.