News - February 2013

Please join Families Following Christ in welcoming Bishop Estevez as their Guest Speaker. The Bishop's topic will be: Family Values in the 21st century. Wednesday, March 6th.

It's the Knights of Columbus Annual Fish Fry! Join us on Friday, March 1st for great food and fellowship at the Cody Center. Doors open at 5pm.

Please support our Food Bank at these wonderful upcoming events: March 14 - Night at the Comedy Zone. April 6 - Yard sale.

Our Purpose and Direction

Please join FFC (Families Following Christ) as we host our 2nd Annual Family Retreat on Saturday, February 23rd from 8:30am - 4:30pm at St. Luke's Parish in Middleburg. The theme of the retreat is "Enriching the Catholic Family: Building Kingdom Builders."

The schedule for Lent, Holy Week and Easter is now available. Also, please review the helpful resources on Lent, including the guidelines for fast and abstinence.

The Boyscouts are hosting our 5th Annual Mulch Madness! $3 per bag. Free local delivery. Preorder now!

St. Elizabeth Circle will hold a Rummage Sale on Saturday, March 23rd in the St. Joseph's School Cafeteria. Start collecting your items now!

It's time for Easter Candy! St. Michel's Soldiers will be collecting Easter Candy to be shipped to our deployed military for Easter.

The Mandarin Food Bank will be hosting a yard sale on Saturday, April 6th. Please click our link to see our current food needs. Thank you for your generosity.

Camp I am Special is now accepting camper applications for camp this summer.

The Welcome Ministry is in need of more ministers. We are looking to increase our outreach in several ways and to do this, we need more help!

Here's your chance to be one of 400 lucky ticket-holders who will be participating in a weekly $100 draw that continues the entire year!

Come and experience spiritual renewal through sacred music, teaching and prayer with John Michael Talbot. February 25-27 at St. Matthew's Parish.

Warm, loving families are needed to host students (ages 13-16) coming from Spain, Italy, Russia and Finland this summer: July 3rd to July 29th.

Please join us for a special weekend to revitalize your marriage. Our next retreat is April 19-21 at Marywood Retreat Center.

Do you feel you might have a vocation as a priest?

Refocus for Lent

40 Days for Life will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 13th and run through Palm Sunday, March 24th. Please follow this link for various activities involving our Parish. *Please pray daily for an end to abortion.

Please join us! Friday, February 15th from 5-8pm in the Cody Center. Dinner includes Fish and Baked Fish, Hush puppies, cole slaw, green beans, corn on the cob, french fries, water, lemonade or ice tea.