* Parish offices will be closed August 24 while staff members attend a staff retreat.

* Join us to build up a robust ministry of ushers and greeters. Consider serving the Church in this manner. Call the office and add your name to the list for the meeting August 29.

* Parish Leadership Dinner for all ministry leaders, Tuesday, August 25, 5pm.

* Next weekend, we welcome Fr. Gary Wiesmann for our annual mission appeal—this year, on behalf of the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica.

* Save the date for these upcoming events:

• Parish Ice Cream Social, Cakewalk and Dance, Saint Mary’s fall social, come to see everyone, enter the cake decorating contest, put on your dancing shoes, Sunday, September 13, 4-7pm.
• Parish Life Weekend: get involved in parish life and work, Saturday and Sunday, September 19-20.