The Catholic War Veterans are asking for your help with the Memorial Day flag distribution at CALVARY CEMETERY. If you know of a veteran who has not been recognized with a flag for the holiday in past years or if you are interested in volunteering to place flags on graves, kindly contact Dee Pakulski at 567-277-2743 or vetsandpets2@aol.com.
Neighbors Serving Neighbors Toiletry Collection next weekend, May 26/27 While shopping for your own toiletries, why not throw in a couple more to help our neighbors. Thank you for your generosity!
Barbecue Chicken Dinner Sunday, May 20 11:00 a.m. until sold out Dine-in, Carry-out or Drive-Thru (Northeast Parking Lot) Adults, $10.00; Seniors, $9.00; Children, $8.00 Barbecue Chicken Ear of Corn, Two Sides Rolls & Butter Coffee, Tea, Milk, Juice Dessert Bar Children’s Meal – 2 chicken legs, ear of corn, one side and dessert.
Festirama 2018 May 19, 2:00 p.m.-Midnight May 20, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Lots of Old Time Favorites… and Some Things New! Rides Balloons Face painting, Children’s games BINGO (Sat., 4-9 p.m. and Sun., 11-5 p.m.), Instant Bingo Market on Main Basket raffles, Silent auction items Baked goods, pop, beer, wine Fifty/fifty raffle, general raffle Fast foods, and Msgr. Metzger’s dinner raffle, and our famous chicken dinner! Drive-thru available!
Body Better Exercise Class for Seniors Meets each Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the East Campus Meeting Rooms. You can call Laurie Neary, Parish Nurse with questions: (T, W, TH) at 419-885-5791 or lneary@stjoesylvania.org.
St. Joseph’s Respect Life Ministry’s 2018 Mother’s Day Baby Bottle Campaign! Respect Life Mother’s Day Baby Bottle Campaign began Mother’s Day weekend, May 12th and 13th. The donations, as in the past, go to support Heartbeat and The Pregnancy Center who support women with unplanned pregnancies. These organizations offer pregnancy tests, ultrasound, support, counseling, and education to assist mothers, fathers, and their babies. Please fill the bottles with cash and checks. The bottles can be brought back anytime between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day weekend. There will be a box in the back of the church to put the bottles in or you may take them to the Parish Center. Thank you in advance for your continued support of mothers and their babies.
The Toledo YES Project The Toledo Yes Project is a 501 (C)(3)nonprofit that brings together high school students from around the Toledo area for a Catholic service retreat. During this retreat, students complete community service projects for local organizations and homeowners. Service projects range from painting houses to cleaning and organizing, to gardening. This year St. Patrick of Heatherdowns is hosting this project from July 18-July 21. Each year there are between 140-150 high school students and 60-80 adults serving others during the day and doing spiritual and social activities in the evening. Check out our website toledoyesproject.org or visit our Facebook page to learn more! If you or someone you know could use our help, please visit our website and download the site application. If you are an adult and you would like to help, visit our website, email us at toledoyesproject@gmail.com, or call the Parish Office.
Are you a Catholic homeschooling family in the Toledo diocese? Then please join us at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in Toledo for our 14th Annual Diocesan Homeschooling Mass and Graduation. Reverend Monsignor William J. Kubacki will be celebrating our Mass. It’s a wonderful evening of prayer, fellowship, food, and fun! Please bring a finger-food dish to share for the reception immediately following the Mass. If you have a student who will be graduating 8th grade, or a graduating high school senior, and would like your graduate to participate in the ceremony after the Mass, please email Lisa-Ann Brickner at oyc81@yahoo.com by May 25th. We can’t wait to see you there!
Family Camp Weekend Retreat, August 3-5, is looking for volunteers over age 16 to assist children and adults with developmental disabilities. The weekend is filled with summer camp activities for children and their parents in a supportive and faith-filled environment. YOUR participation will make Family Camp a meaningful experience for a family and for you! If you would like more information about volunteering or wish to register for Family Camp, please contact Marsha Rivas, Office for Persons with Disabilities at 419-214-4938 or mrivas@ toledodiocese.org.
