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The new Parish Engagement in a COVID World website is intended to be an inspiration to those who desire more from parish life during a pandemic, while still following state and county guidelines. In recognizing that not one size fits all in parish engagement, the webpage serves as a catalyst for sharing ideas that can be adapted to fit your parish. Above all, we hope that this website brings you the hope of Jesus, who is always making a way when there seems to be no way, who brings healing to those who are hurting, and who brings victory over death.

Due to the confirmation Mass at 2:30PM our 4PM Saturday evening Mass at St. Mary will be cancelled on November 21, 2020. Please try to attend a different Mass this weekend. There is plenty of room at the 5:30PM Saturday evening Mass.

Join Ralph Martin for renewal ministries first-ever digital Advent Mission! Registration. Registration is FREE, but required in order to take part in the Advent Mission. There is a viewership limit, so register soon and be sure to log in early on each day of the event to ensure access to the live feed and ability to participate in the Q&A sessions! http://www.renewalministries.net/advent

It is time to renew your Magnificat subscription with our parish. Here is the link to the form. Click the title to go directly to the form.

Please pick up at the Catholic Office if you missed picking up your Magnificat in the back of church after Mass.

Beginning October 1, 2020 all weekday 8:15am Masses will be switched back to the three Church Campuses. [Tuesdays & Fridays at St. Andrew, Wednesdays at St. Mary and Thursdays at Holy Family]. Weekend Masses will remain the same, but in order to accommodate parents with religious education students, those who attend the 10am Mass may want to consider attending the other time. Adoration and Confession will continue the same way until further notice.

The Hubbard Fund will begin accepting grant request October 1st. The deadline for request is October 31st. Request received after the deadline will not be considered until Spring 2021. Please Note: Grant request, check request and all other Hubbard Correspondence is to be mailed to: The Hubbard Fund, C/O Tom Amyx, 115 SW 19th Street, Richmond, IN 47374. We will no longer be picking up Hubbard mail at the Catholic Office. Questions please Contact Tom Amyx at 765-962-4722. Thank you.

The Anima Christi prayer can be found on page 242 in the October Magnificat for those who would like to pray along when attending daily Mass. Click title to see entire prayer here.

To learn more about the new ministry that Maggie and Krista spoke about this weekend at Mass go to their website: https://www.fertilitycarerichmond.com/ by clicking the news title.

MAGNIFICAT: Pick up for the September Magnificat booklets will take place as a drive by at Holy Family Campus from 9 -11:30 am after the 8:15 am Mass on Thursday, August 27th. Please try your best to collect your booklet at this time. If you are unable, all leftover booklets will be available for pick up at the church office following beginning August 28th.

"There will be NO CATHOLIC WOMEN UNITED MEETINGS until further notice. Keep watching the bulletin for future announcements."

St. Theresa's Treasures is now closed. Thank you to all for your past patronage.

Thank you to everyone who participated in last weeks bulletin challenge to name our dog on the front cover. The top 10 names are: Grace, Bo, Dogmatix, Samson, Max or Tecumseh, Bosco the fire dog, Saint Grace Hunter:Taddeus ,Flame, Diamond, and St Rufus. These are all excellent names!

If you would like to attend a weekend Mass on Saturday’s, the 4:00 pm at St. Mary and the 5:30 pm at Holy Family are the best choices with low attendances and plenty of distancing available.

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“While commending our pastors and parish life coordinators who have gone to great lengths to assure safe worship spaces in our churches, due to the increase in the COVID-19 cases in our state, the Indiana bishops have decided to extend the dispensation from the obligation of Sunday Mass attendance beyond August 15 until November 1, 2020, unless further developments determine otherwise.”

Kim Moore has stepped up to take on the role as Sacristan for St. Mary Church. She has began her role as sacristan and is in training with Fr. Sengole. If you see Kim please congratulate her and wish her well. I’m sure if anyone would like to volunteer and help her out she would appreciate it. Thank you Kim for your willingness to serve in this role and your time and talents.

Bill & Marilyn have officially retired form their volunteer work as Sacristans for St. Mary Church after 40 years. They also volunteered as money counters for 25 years. They will be greatly missed by all. We appreciate their time and talent which they graciously dedicated to our parish over all these years.

Susan Shaw has been promoted to Business Manager for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, beginning August 1, 2020. Susan will continue her role as the Bookkeeper and overseeing the Financials. If you have any financial questions please give Susan a call 765-962-3902 Ext. 11. We are grateful that Susan is able to accomplish this important work for the parish as well.

The Catholic office is in need of people who can count collection money on Mondays. We need four teams of three. If you can spare three hours on Monday mornings, please contact the parish office.