Festival and the MYO:

With all of the "thank yous" we owe to everyone who made this festival such a success, a special thank you goes to our small, but very active and involved MYO. As they did for us last year, this year, they not only attended the event, they provided the entertainment, manned the beverage booth and helped out at the kids games or wherever was needed!! What a group! You are the best!!!

Festival Thank You from the Chair, Gloria Deeb-Reyes:

Our annual festival was held on September 10 this year and I am pleased to report that it was a huge success. I want to express my gratitude for the endless hours our dedicated parishioners put in to make this a success. There are many components attached to the festival that would be impossible for one person to do alone. I personally want to thank all those that stepped in to take over certain areas of the festival and to make sure that all was in place prior to the start of our day. Our volunteers on the day of the festival were awesome. Everyone pitched in to make it a success. I know it is hard work but I also hope that we had fun doing it. Every year we try to improve from the year before. This year we had an estate sale run by George Sonnen. George donated the proceeds from the sale to the church and covered the costs incurred himself. Many thanks for all your efforts. I also want to thank all our donors who so generously donated gifts of money or product to help offset the costs of the festival. Without these donations, our profits would be considerably less so I thank everyone for what you contributed. As a preliminary total, we grossed approximately $50,000. As chairperson of the event, I couldn’t be more honored to work with such a superb group of people. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart and may God bless you and keep you safe. Thank you.

Festival Raffle Results:

Thank you to everyone for helping to make this another successful raffle!! On September 11, immediately following the 10 AM liturgy, Abouna, assisted by altar server, Aliya Mason, drew the names of the two lucky winners. Elizabeth Nasser won the $1,000 prize and Carolyn Marker won the $500 prize. Congratulations to our winners!!

Faith Formation Program:

In-person Faith Formation classes are held from 6:30 PM to 8 PM on Wednesday at church. If you cannot attend on Wednesday evening, we may hold classes on Sunday, from 8:30 AM to 10 AM. Children in second grade must attend in order to make their First Communion. To register, call or text Gary Schwery at (651-252-8066), or email gschwery@comcast.net.  

MYA Corner:
 Welcome to the newly resurrected MYA (Maronite Young Adults) group! Care to join? Contact Annemarie Schwery or Eddie Mueller, the co-chairs, for further information.

Family Sponsored Breakfasts:

Please consider hosting a breakfast. It’s not only fun but an opportunity to support your Church and interact with your church community. If your family is small or you want assistance in doing one, please contact either Vicki Whebbe (651-295-8100) or Pat Anderson (612-210-6656). If not, you can still support church by an additional donation of the cost you would have spent on sponsoring or partaking in a breakfast. Thanks to all for your continued support. God bless you.

Church Bulletin:

If you have any information for the monthly bulletin, please have the details submitted no later than the 20th of the preceding month. Submit to the attention of Pat Anderson. You may do so by dropping it off at church, in the collection or by text directly to her at 612-210-6656