Announcements and events in the area:

• Pictures for our Parish Directory will be taken on August 15th and 16th.  IF YOU WISH TO BE IN THE DIRECTORY WE NEED  YOUR HELP!!  There are cards on the table at the entrance.  Please fill out a card and place it in the basket ASAP.  Thanks!! 

• Gospel Concert June 8th at the Gallatin County Fair from 1:30- 4:00p.m. followed by a free chicken dinner from Deaton’s.  Be sure to attend and enjoy, if you can!

• Vacation Bible School at St. Joseph Parish will take place on July 24-26, 2025. It will be at night on the 24th and the 25th and will end with a Saturday morning session followed by a picnic. All volunteers must be Virtus trained, and we are looking forward to this event.

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•  20th Anniversary Cross the Bridge for Life: Join thousands from the Greater Cincinnati area on Sunday, June 1, 2025, 1:00-5:00pm, at the Festival Grounds in Newport, KY as we walk across the Purple People Bridge to be a witness to our community of love and support for mothers and families, celebrating that all life is precious.  There will be face painting, live music, free t-shirts, hot dogs, K of C Holy Donuts, Kona Ice, and 30+ life affirming organizations!  This event is FREE thanks to our generous sponsors!  We look forward to seeing you, your family, and friends to support life!

• The Serra Club for Vocations, NKY, is currently selling ticket vouchers to the Florence Y’alls baseball game on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, to help raise money for their organization. Honorary first pitchers for the game include Sr. Clare Marie of the Holy Eucharist Borchard FDM (Rose Garden Home Mission), Fr. Larry Schaeper (St. Benedict Parish) and Deacon Adam Feinauer (St. Agnes Parish). Ticket vouchers are $10 and can be purchased online on the Florence Y’alls website (please use the code serraclub when purchasing tickets) or by contacting Serran Jerry Meyer by phone at (859) 468-2214 or by email at jerrymeyer857@gmail.com.  Thank you in advance for your support!

• Create in Me a Pure Heart:  With pornography continuing to hurt American families at an alarming rate, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) just released the second edition of the bishops’ landmark pastoral response Create in Me a Pure Heart.  A downloadable version is available on the USCCB website at www.usccb.org/pureheart.  A new preface contains recommendations for various groups, including parents and educators, to safeguard against the ever-increasing reach of hazardous technology.