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We welcome children who have received First Communion to come and learn to serve in the Mass. Please join us on Sunday, December 3, between the Masses in the church if your child is interested.

The Children's Christmas Choir will be singing at the Christmas Eve Mass on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 5 p.m. The choir is open to children in the third through eighth grades. Practices will be held on Tuesday, December 5th, 12th, and 19th, from 6:30-7:15 p.m. in the church. The choir will meet at 4:15 p.m. on Christmas Eve in the church and begin singing our prelude music at 4:30 p.m. Parents, please contact Elizabeth McKee at [email protected] to sign up.

With the Thanksgiving holidays coming up for schools, we wanted to remind families that we WILL have Faith Formation on Sunday, November 19. There will be no Faith Formation classes on Sunday, November 26. Please plan accordingly so that your children are able to attend classes and not have unnecessary absences. Remember that for the two years of sacramental preparation for First Communion (1st and 2nd grade), students must have a 75% attendance for the year in order to be prepared to receive that sacrament. Thank you so much for your efforts and support for Faith Formation.

The St. Therese Circle is coordinating our parish's annual Angel Tree project again this year. There is still time to adopt an angel before and after all Masses this weekend (December 2/3). This project helps provide children in need with Christmas gifts. The gifts will need to be returned to the parish office or narthex by December 16/17 so they can be distributed to the families on Thursday, December 21. Thank you for supporting such a great project!

Young adults from 23-35 are invited to Theology on Tap with Fr. Scott on Wednesday, November 15, from 6:30- 8 p.m. at The Shell on the Square (1519 4th Ave.). A social hour starts at 6:30 p.m., and a theology discussion will be from 7-8 p.m. Light appetizers and drinks will be provided. We plan to have child care at the parish hall. Please inquire about that when you RSVP. Come prepared with questions about the Faith!

The Circle of the Holy Spirit will be selling Advent wreaths and replacement candles the weekend of November 25-26 in the narthex. The first weekend of Advent is December 2-3. Make sure to get your advent wreath!

Sts. Anne & Joachim Circle will be providing Thanksgiving baskets again this year. If you or someone you know is in need of a Thanksgiving meal, please call the parish office at (806) 655-3302 by Thursday, November 15.