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Anyone interested in participating in our parish's music ministry is invited to join us for a fall organizational and informational meeting on Thursday, September 8 at 7 p.m. in the Adult Education Room in the parish hall.

All high school and RCIA catechists are asked to join us for a meeting this Tuesday (August 30) at 7 p.m. We will finalize plans for this year's high school and RCIA curricula this year.

All students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday (August 31) for our Olympic-sized fall youth mininstry kickoff. We will begin with Mass at 6 p.m. After Mass, we will enjoy great food from a wood-fired pizza truck and spend the rest of the evening playing lots of games, including a giant inflatable obstacle course, a Fun Flush (featuring Deacon Gabe and some of your favorite youth ministry team members), water balloon volleyball, tug-of-war, a pie-eating contest and much more! You don't want to miss it!

A Baptism Preparation class will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 12, in the Parish Hall. If you are a parent planning to baptize a child or you have the honor to be a godparent for a child being baptized, this is the class for you. For more information please call Dcn. Dave Rausch at 681-9146.

Are you--or someone you know who might be--interested in the possibility of becoming Catholic? Join us on Wednesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room C for an informal question and answer session about the Catholic faith and the RCIA process. Heavy hors d'oevres will be served.

Our parish will host the Coffee Memorial Blood Center's Canyon Community Blood Drive this Thursday (Aug. 25) from 2:30-7:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Please consider giving the gift of life by donating blood.

Please make plans to stop by the parish hall this weekend after Mass to see the exhibits in our fall Parish Ministry Fair. There will be opportunities to sign up for a variety of ministries, and we really would love to see many parishioners step forward to offer their gifts and talents to serve in one or more areas of our life together as a parish community. The theme for this fall's fair is "Serve One Another in Love."

Please stop by the parish hall after the weekend Masses to register your children (pre-K through 12th grade) for this year's faith formation classes.

he Little Lambs Pre-K Program is in need of a part-time teacher's aide to work 3 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 7 1/2 hours on Wednesdays. If you are interested in applying for this position, please call Karen Wyatt as soon as possible at 655-1950.

Thanks to all who played in or supported the annual golf tournament sponsored by our parish's Knights of Columbus council, especially the tournament's co-sponsors and tee box sponsors! The money raised from this event helps the Knights to support their Adoption Fund, Respect Life Ministry, Snack Pak 4 Kids, and other charities.

Normally, August 15 is a holyday of obligation, but this year, because it falls on a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is dispensed. We will, however, celebrate the Eucharist at 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning for those who wish to attend.

Join us this Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in the parish hall for our final movie in this summer series--Alfred Hitchcock's I Confess. This film is about a priest who hears the confession of a murderer and, when the priest is then accused of that murder, cannot defend himself without violating the seal of the Confessional! The film runs just 90 minutes and is appropriate for adults and adolescents, but not children. Popcorn and drinks will be served.

Our parish's faith formation program for all ages will begin the Sunday after Labor Day (Sep. 11). We are in need of volunteers to teach the Kindergarten and 1st grade classes. If you are willing to participate in this important ministry, please contact Carol Sanford, our parish's faith formation director, at [email protected] or at 383-2243 during the day. Please see the bulletin for more information.

Special thanks to everyone who helped make this year's I Heart Canyon Festival such a big success! Your generosity in providing school supplies to fill 125 backpacks and volunteering for the Serve Team is a testimony to our parish's commitment to obey the mandatum (or commandment) that Jesus gave to his disciples at the Last Supper to lovingly serve in His name: "As I have done for you, you should also do" (John 13:15).

This year's cook off will be on Saturday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. This event is free for all parishioners. If you plan to attend, please sign up on one of the sheets on the glass table in the narthex so we can purchase enough meat for everyone to enjoy! Volunteers are needed to help prepare the potato salads, cole slaw, and baked beans (under the supervision of Dr. Bob Krause!) on Friday, September 16 at 10 a.m. If you can even spare an hour or two, that would be a huge help! So far, we have 5 teams registered to compete. This is your last chance if you are thinking about competing in this year's contest! Please call Debbie at 655-3302 no later than Wednesday at noon to register!

The Catholic Student Center's food pantry is in need of canned goods, especially fruit, vegetables, soups, and main dishes (ravioli, chili, etc.) Please bring your donation to the CSC or to the parish office.