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Knights Breakfast on every First Sunday of the Month:
Beginning in August when the Religious Education Classes begin the Knights
of Columbus will host a Monthly Breakfast on every First Sunday of the Month
for the children who are attending the Religious Education classes. The
breakfast is available in the Parish Hall from 8 am to 9:30 am. Parents are
most welcome to have their breakfast along with their children who attend the
class. You are most welcome to give Free Will Donations.
Square Terminal Credit Card Machine: Forgot to bring your Sunday envelop, cash or check book for the Sunday Mass. No problem. We have the Credit Card Machine in the Church available. You can simply enter the donation that you want to give, swipe, tap or insert your debit or credit card in the machine. It is an automatic withdrawal machine that is quite easy and convenient. You will get the receipt, or get a text to your phone or get the receipt to your email. It is available in the Church, or you can use for any purpose in the office, in the hall or for anything with regard to the Church activities. This a portable credit card machine that is an all-in-one device for accepting payments and printing receipts.
Red Buckets on Every Weekend Mass: From now on, at every weekend mass after the communion we will be passing the red buckets to collect any change and coins that you have brought along with you for the Mass. Remember Jesus noticed the poor widow’s donation of two coins in the Jerusalem Temple and praised her for that generous donation. Whatever you donate in the red buckets is a small way that you give for the building project. Please drop the coins and the change in the red buckets. Every small drop makes it to our goal. Thank You.
Fundraising Lunches Menu for the below mentioned Sunday’s:
The following are the Lunch Menus for our fundraising building project. These lunches are being prepared by the members of the different parish organizations. They are being prepared and served in the parish hall. The cost of the lunch per person is $10.00 and per family $40.00. You can either pay in cash, check or via credit or debit card. You are most welcome after the Mass on these following Sunday’s between 12 pm to 2:30pm and can enjoy the lunch and the fellowship of other parishioners. This is a small way that each of us can contribute for our building project.
Dates, Menu’s and the Group’s serving the lunches:
August 22nd 2021: (Charismatic Community)
Beef Sopes and Nachos
September 19, 2021(Ministerio Latino)
Tortas (Ham or Pork loin) chips and drink.
October 10, 2021 - Parish Festival (Knights of Columbus)
German/Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut, potatoes and green beans
Tacos, Fruit cups, Philly cheese steak (Ministerio Latino)
Beef enchiladas and Chicken flautas (Charismatic Group)
November 14th, 2021 - Thanksgiving Meal (Knights of Columbus)
Turkeys - fried, smoked, and/or baked
Potluck by all members of the Parish.
December 12th 2021 at 6:30 pm: Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast
Potluck By Spanish Community
December 19, 2021(Ministerio Latino)
Burritos
January 16th 2022: (Charismatic Community)
Beef Giso, rice and beans
February 10th, 2022 - Valentine Date Night (Knights of Columbus)
Steak, baked potato, salad, wine/beer
Note: This is a Valentine’s Romantic Dinner with a sit-down style with full course meal which includes wine and other drinks. This dinner involves making reservations by calling the parish office one month prior. Child care is available for this dinner.
March 20th 2022: (Charismatic Community)
Fish Tacos
April 8th, 2022(Knights of Columbus)
Fish fry, hush puppies, fries, green bean casserole
May 1st Cinco de Mayo Festival
By Spanish Community
May 22nd, 2022 (Knights of Columbus)
Burgers, hot dogs, chips and drink
Wedding Anniversary Celebrations on September 19th 2021 at 11 am Mass:
Our Parish will host Wedding Anniversary Celebrations for those couples who are
celebrating their 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and above years married. It is an important mile in
their lives to stay united in spite of the challenges and threats that we encounter these days.
It will be good to celebrate their union. Therefore, all those couples who are celebrating
the above said anniversaries please call the parish office or email us at
infoolvpurcell@gmail.com or jswaminthan67@gmail.com so that we know how many
couples are celebrating their anniversaries.
Bringing Up the Offertory Gifts during Mass time:
Bringing up the Offertory Gifts during the Mass is a very important liturgical part
of the Mass. It is bringing the fruits of the earth and the work of human hands
which is our human labour in the form of Bread and Wine together with the
financial weekly offering that the people give out of their generosity. It is these
gifts that we offer them up to the Lord so that what is offered is transformed into
the Body and Blood of Christ and is given back to us as the spiritual food for our
journey and nourishment. I would encourage the families to take turns in bringing
these gifts during the Mass. If any family is willing to bring the gifts during the
Mass, please inform the ushers at the back of the Church so that they know who
is bringing the gifts and not to look for volunteers during the Offertory time. It
would be good to see new faces every time to bring up the gifts. During the
collection time, the willing family can walk up to the back of the church and
get ready to bring the gifts. It usually takes three people to bring the gifts that
are the bread, wine and the offertory basket. Please volunteer in bringing the
gifts so we have an opportunity for everyone to participate in it. Thank You.
Parish Festival on October 9th at 5 pm Mass:
Feast of Our Lady of Victory, the patron of our Parish.
The Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Rosary on October 7th. On this day, we celebrate the Holy Leagues defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the battle of Lepanto on October 7th, 1571. Even though the Turkish forces were very powerful, the Christians won due to the intercession of Mary and the prayer of the Most Holy Rosary. Our Lady of Victory is also called Our Lady of Rosary. Therefore, it is the Feast of our Parish. Since this year, it falls on Thursday, we all cannot come together to celebrate the same. And so, we will have the celebrations on October 9th, Saturday at 5 pm. We will have the procession with the statue of the Blessed Mother decorated from the Parish Hall to the Church reciting the Holy Rosary and on reaching the Church we will have the celebration of Holy Eucharist. Following the Eucharist, we will have a fellowship dinner served in the Parish Hall with all the Parish Organizations preparing the meals for everyone.
The following is the Menu:
German/Polish Sausage, Sauerkraut, potatoes and green beans (Knights of Columbus)
Tacos, Fruit cups, Philly cheese steak (Ministerio Latino)
Beef enchiladas and Chicken flautas (Charismatic Group)
Please come and join us at these celebrations and make our Parish Festival very grand and festive. We look forward to seeing you all.
Blessings of Pets and Animals:
On october 3rd at 4 pm there will be a blessing of all the animals and pets behind the parish hall grounds. St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of Animals and Pets. Animals have a certain role to play in human existence by helping with work or providing food and clothing. All those who wish their animals or pets to be blessed are to gather at the back of the Parish Hall that is the play area or the playground on October 3rd Sunday, at 4:00 pm with all the animals on leash or well protected and attended. We wish to encourage all those who have pets to bring them for a blessing. We would love to see your pets and animals. Let there be peace on earth and on the grounds.
I am also willing to bless the farms or ranches with appointments. Please call the parish office if you want your farm or ranches to be blessed.