Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church

* Saint Mary Preschool Open House is today in the Parish Life Center, 9:30am to Noon. Please stop by and say hello.

* Holy Cross Academy Open House is this coming Tuesday, November 15, from 9-10am in the school library.

* Please join us for our monthly Taizé Prayer Service this Monday, November 14, at 8:15pm. Now in our 9th year, we have met each month to pray for Christian unity in our community and in the world. All Christians are warmly invited; invite your friends!

* Second collection this weekend is for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Our diocese retains 25% of the collection to fight poverty right here in the diocese. Please donate prayerfully and generously. More information is available at povertyusa.org.

* St. Mary Adult Choir will be offering a free organ concert, Friday, November 18 at 8pm in the Church. Please join us!

* Parish directories have arrived! Please stop by the parish office after 2pm Monday–Friday to pick up your copy. The 2016 Parish Directories are available to those individuals and families who participated in the program.

* Don’t forget we have one, very special Thanksgiving Day Mass at 10am when we all gather and give thanks to God. As a sign of our gratitude we have a Food Collection  for the Fredericksburg Food Bank. Bring bags of nonperishable foods, keep them with you in the pews and at the Offertory everyone brings the food forward and it is placed all around the altar as our offering. There will be no 6:30-9am Masses on Thanksgiving.

* The Health Ministry is working with Walgreen’s Pharmacy Department to provide flu shots for St. Mary Parish families. They will be here on November 6 in Room 100 of the Parish Life Center to provide the flu vaccine to adults, including the high dose for those over 65 and children 7 years and older.

* This year our Teaching Masses will be held on Wed, Nov. 9 at 5pm and on Thur, Nov. 10 at 6:30pm. All Religious Education students are expected to attend one of these Masses.

* An Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held in the Parish Life Center on Saturday, November 12, from 10am until 1pm. Come and meet local Emergency and First Responders. The event was organized as a Girl Scout Gold Award.

* St. Mary Preschool Open house will be held next weekend in the St. Mary Preschool, (Parish Life Center), next Sunday, November 13 from 9am until Noon, Please stop by and meet our wonderful teachers and learn more about our program.

* Please join us for our monthly Taizé Prayer Service this Monday, November 14, at 8:15pm. Now in our 9th year, we have met each month to pray for Christian unity in our  community and in the world. All Christians are warmly invited; invite your friends!

* St. Mary Adult Choir will be offering a free organ concert, Friday, November 18 at 8pm in the Church. Please join us!

* The second collection this weekend is for the Retirement Fund for Religious. We are asked to “Give to those who have given a lifetime.” Checks should be made payable to Saint Mary Catholic Church. To learn how your gift helps, visit retiredreligious.org

* Parish directories have arrived! Please stop by the parish office after 2pm Monday–Friday to pick up your copy. The 2016 Parish Directories are available to those individuals and families who participated in the program.

* Wednesday, November 2 is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed – All Souls’ Day. We will celebrate Masses at 6:30am, 9am, 12noon and 6:00pm. The 6:00pm Mass will be for the intention of all those who died in 2016 and their families. There will be a light reception in the Parish Life Center following this Mass.

* Remember to include your loved ones in our annual All Souls’ Day Novena of Masses. Envelopes are available in the vestibule or in the Parish office.

* The Second Collection next weekend is for the Military Archdiocese of America. Established by Saint John Paul II in 1985 to provide the Catholic Church’s full range of pastoral ministries to those who serve in the United States Armed Forces.

* This year our Teaching Masses will be held on Wed, Nov. 9 at 5pm and on Thur, Nov. 10 at 6:30pm. All Religious Education students are expected to attend one of these Masses.

* The Health Ministry is working with Walgreen’s Pharmacy Department to provide flu shots for St. Mary Parish families. They will be here on November 6 in Room 100 of the Parish Life Center to provide the flu vaccine to adults, including the high dose for those over 65 and children 7 years and older.

* Come to the Council of Catholic Women Annual Bazaar and Bake Sale on Sunday morning – Lots of great gifts for Christmas!

* Our Annual Frank Bautista Italian Night, hosted by the Knights of Columbus, will be held Saturday, November 5th after evening Masses in the Parish Life Center, Please plan to bring your family and join us for dinner.

* Bakers and Crafters please deliver your donations for the craft sale by Thursday, October 27 at the latest and your baked goods by Friday morning the 28th or very early on Saturday the 29th the first day of the Annual Craft Bazaar. Thank you!

* Parish directories have arrived! Please stop by the parish office after 2pm Monday– Friday to pick up your copy. The 2016 Parish Directories are available to those individuals and families who participated in the program.

* This year our Teaching Masses will be held on Wed, Nov. 9 at 5pm and on Thur, Nov. 10 at 6:30pm. All Religious Education students are expected to attend one of these Masses.

* Divorced Catholics Seminar will be held Saturday, October 29.

* The Health Ministry is working with Walgreen’s Pharmacy Department to provide flu shots for St. Mary Parish families. They will be here on November 6 in Room 100 of the Parish Life Center to provide the flu vaccine to adults, including the high dose for those over 65 and children 7 years and older.

* Come on out to the Parish Life Center on Tues. Oct. 25 at noon and join us for the Senior Luncheon and Bingo. We’ve had so much fun at the last bingos, so come on out and see what you’ve been missing. There will be prizes too! Best of all, IT’S FREE. Questions? Call Maria D’Amico 540-785-3580