PSR Newsletter: Week of October 21st

Good morning PSR families,

Middle School Ministry for tomorrow, October 22nd, has been cancelled.

We will see you on the 29th.

We are still collecting items for our boxes of joy, with the 30th being our final collection night. Thanks for all the wonderful items already brought in!

Save the Dates

Join us for an evening of food, fellowship, and a speaker

to help you enter into the season of Advent!

Advent by Candlelight: December 7th (Ladies)

Advent by Tailgate: December 13th (Gentlemen)

Looking for help in navigating your teen's social media use? Desiring to help your teen grow in positive self-esteem? We invite you to join us for a conversation with Jen Meehan, Pastoral Ministry Coordinator of the Southern Vicariate! We will meet during PSR time on November 13th in the Corpus Christi Center. Hope to see you there!

The Archdiocese just announced a partnership with Hallow, a Catholic app, to help all encounter God in prayer. You can get a one-year premium subscription for just $1! Click the flyer below for more details.

Looking for a new way to bring the faith into your home or car ride? Check out "Cuddle Up: Catholic Storytime" a new podcast! On this podcast Catholic authors read their own works; a perfect way to prepare for Mass, spend some quiet time in the afternoon, or settle down for bed. Simple turn on and enjoy! Or purchase the book and teach your pre-reader to follow along.

So good to see many of you yesterday!

Let us all strive to be saints together.

Keep working through your chapters, following the pacing guide.

Let me know if you have any questions.

See you Wednesday at 5:15 pm!

Start bringing in items for our Boxes of Joy. Collection lasting all October.

Need to report an absence or early dismissal? Please use our online form!

Mark 10: 46-52

This Sunday we hear the story of Bartimaeus, a blind man. Bartimaeus was begging along the side of the road when we he heard a commotion. People were passing him by speaking of Jesus of Nazareth. Upon hearing that Jesus is approaching, Bartimaeus calls out to Jesus, "Son of David, have pity on me". Jesus heard his cries, and called Bartimaeus to come to him. He springs up at once, and goes to Jesus. When he arrives, Jesus asks him "What do you want me to do for you?" and Jesus heals his blindness.

On the way to Mass: What is something you are really hoping for?

On the way home from Mass: How do you think Bartimaeus felt when people told him to be quiet when he was calling out for Jesus?

Challenge of the Week: Let us bring our desires to Jesus this week. Place a bowl on your kitchen table to collect prayer petitions in throughout the week. Whenever you are gathered at table, take a moment to lift up those petitions to God.

Bookmark our Website

Don't forget to bookmark our website! Scroll to the bottom for a Google Calendar for the year that you can add to your personal calendar. It will update your calendar automatically with any schedule adjustments! Printable copies of the calendar are also available online.

We've added a section to our website that contains our newsletters, and we will keep that updated throughout the year. If you ever delete a message and need to look back, hop on over to our landing page.

God bless,

Emily Kopff

ekopff@sjiparish.org

636-464-1013x108