NOTE: The August 5th Pastoral Council meeting has been moved from August 5 to August 26. See council Flocknote for details.
It takes a LOT of work to put together a week-long celebration for Christ! We are thankful for our volunteers - especially Julia Borders - VBS Director and Music Leader, Suzie Keener - Craft Leader - Heather Oldham, Faith Leader, Judie Flanigan - Snack Leader, Laura and Dick Pfizenmayer - Skit and Games leaders, Alex Hunt, Andree Drouilhet, Mary Graves, Donna Blizzard - Station helpers, Barbara Navia and Sissy Flanigan for sharing their experience as Olympians, Bailey Oldham - photographer, our teen group leaders: Amara and Vanessa Morales, Bryanna Borders, Micah Phillips, Clawson Diehl and finally - the Hunt Family for transforming the Parish Hall into "Cathletics Stadium" where our kids got to train to be "Champions for Christ"! Thank you ALL and God Bless you!
A Family of Faith is for ALL families - kids in grades K-12, Catholic School, Public School, Homeschooled - Everyone is encouraged and invited!
As parents and children engage in discussion about what they are learning, spiritual curiosity is awakened and families desire to deepen in their understanding. Each month parents have the opportunity to choose from a variety of activities and discussion that they can do as a family to explore the concepts that are taught in each lesson. Younger children might learn through the experience of coloring one of the beautiful illustrations while older children might meditate on the Scripture.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Catholic Social Services in Robertsdale is looking for VOLUNTEERS for our food pantry and our thrift store “Second Hand Blessings”. Please call our office at 251-947-2293.
In August, our parish is asked to help stock our food pantry at Catholic Social Services. Families come to our office every single day in need of food. We appreciate your help in fulfilling the Lord’s request to “feed my sheep”. Last month, we provided food for 184 individuals.
We also purchase food from the Bay Area Food Bank (service charges range from 18 to 20 cents per pound) so monetary donations are gratefully accepted as well. (Checks payable to CSS are tax deductible.)
Food bags are prepared based upon family size and make-up and contain food for at least three days. Non-perishable items we always need include:
- breakfast cereal
- 1 lb. bags rice
- canned tomatoes
- boxes of grits/oatmeal
- pork and beans
- spaghetti sauce
- canned meat (or tuna)
- jelly
- boxed macaroni and cheese
- powdered milk
- peanut butter
- saltine crackers
- tuna helper
- chili
The dry milk, peanut butter, jelly and canned meats are like gold for our food pantry. These items are often too expensive to buy!
SPECIAL NEEDS: Kleenex, paper towels, detergent, dish soap, shampoo
Thank you for all of your help and support. You have made a difference! God Bless!
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF CHILDREN
REACH provides school age children from low-income families with school supplies and uniforms as needed throughout the year.
To enroll, please schedule an appointment with one of our case workers at (251 947-2293.
To enroll, please schedule an appointment with one of our case workers at (251 947-2293.
To sponsor a child for $25 go to https://www.olgal.org/give and choose Catholic Social Services - Type R.E.A.C.H. in the comment box.
Get your tickets from the Suzette in the Parish Office, Dr. Scott Taylor at Sacred Heart Medical Group or Michael Taylor - and good luck!!!
Many families have already chosen to give one-time or recurring donations through our website. Explore the convenience of online giving at OLGAL.org/give, and be one of the families who set their tithe to automatically occur when, how often, and in the amount they’d like to give. And always have access to update your information, change gift amounts, enter new payment methods, or pause/cancel a gift at any time. With online giving, you can forget about writing checks or swinging by the ATM.