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Mrs. Kenney is looking for donations of supplies and also volunteers to read Bible Stories once a week in the preschool classroom. Click the title for more information.

Starting in September at St. Mary's, there will be a new Thursday Mass Time, First Friday Mass of Anointing, and Last Thursday Eucharistic Adoration. Click the title for more information.

St. Mary’s Preschool has opened enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year for children ages 3-5. Tuition has increased to $115 a month to keep up with costs. Registration paperwork will be available in the office beginning this week and is due back August 23. School starts first week of September. St. Mary’s Preschool is a Christian-based program that focuses on kindergarten readiness. Teacher Doreen Kenney is a WA State Certified Teacher. Contact the office with any questions at 935-8028.

One Peter Five - www.onepeterfive.com “OnePeterFive exists as a place to begin rebuilding the Catholic ethos. We’re not just here to zero in on the problems, but to offer concrete solutions. We want to restore Catholic culture, rebuild the Church as a patron of the arts, reinvigorate the family and the traditions that keep it strong, reform the liturgy, support vocations, dust off the old devotions and make them relevant again. We want to help infuse the world with beautiful music, inspiring art, families that pray together, parishes centered around the Eucharist, strong communities, and a new generation of Catholics who can effectively bring the Gospel message to a world hostile to that message.”

Each year, the Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. Our Holy Father has entrusted these intentions in a particular way to the Apostleship of Prayer, an organization that works to encourage Christians to respond to the Pope's appeal and to deepen their daily prayer.

Starting in September, we will begin religious education for students sixth grade and younger. Parents are encouraged to attend. Classes will take place every other Sunday before mass in Chewelah at St. Mary’s School, 8:45-9:45 am. One half of the class will be a large group gathering to discuss the Sunday readings with a related craft or activity, and parents are encouraged to take part. During the second half of the class, students will break into groups depending on their ages, along with a separate parent discussion group. These classes will include sacramental preparation for First Eucharist and Confirmation, which begins at second grade. Contact the office now to register your children so we can order materials.

Congratulations to parishioners Bud and Diane Evans for being named the 2018 Honored Citizens of Chewelah. See their story in The Independent newspaper. Visit: https://chewelahindependent.com/bud-and-diane-evans-named-honored-citizens/