Announcements

Navajo Choir – Practice Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in church.

English Choir – If anyone is interested in organizing, singing and/or playing in the English choir, please contact the parish office. 

Prayer Support  If you or a Family Member are in need of prayers i.e. in the hospital, home bound, etc. please contact the Parish Office
at 928-729-5068.

Water with Blessings – See flyer on bulletin board for more info.  This is an opportunity to provide clean drinking water to anyone/family that wishes to use the filter.  A training is provided.  Please call Juli at 928-871-4171, ask at our parish office, or see Charlene Nelson for more information.

Parish Covenant/Address Update   If you have not yet done so for 2022, please update your contact information with the parish.  Forms are available on the table at the entrance.  Thank you.

The Food Pantry is available at St. Francis in Sawmill – If items are needed, please phone Rita Bia at 928-206-2853.  Donations are greatly appreciated.

The Food Pantry is available at St. Francis in Sawmill – If items are needed, please phone Rita Bia at 928-206-2853.  Donations are greatly appreciated.

Applications for Franciscan Education Fund are available. If you have any children attending Catholic schools in grades 7-12, funds are available to help with the costs for education.  Ask the parish staff for an application.  Deadline is TODAY.

Celebration with Fr. Blane – 60 years of priesthood
*Sunday, Aug 7 Mass at 10:30 am at OLBS hall for OLBS,
  St. Berard, & St. Francis parishioners
*Potluck to follow the liturgy
*Please bring a side dish – sign up list on entrance table
*Donations can be given to Geri Wauneka
*Cards are available to sign if you wish

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
If you or anyone you know is interested
   In becoming Catholic (Baptized into the faith)
   Learning more about the Catholic Church/faith
   In receiving First Communion and/or Confirmation

Please let the parish office or Geri and Alvin Wauneka know of your desire to learn more about the Catholic faith and to receive the Sacraments.  Study sessions will begin in the Fall.

Religious Education for Children
Study sessions to learn more about the Catholic faith and to receive the Sacraments will begin in the Fall.  Please let the parish office know of your desire for your children to grow in their faith.

Please read and pray about the formation of the Parish Council with OLBS, St. Berard and St. Francis.   This is a way to support each other in our faith and strengthen the life of the parishes/mission.  There is a box by the collection basket for your nominations.  Remember we want people who are planners, thinkers, and doers.  Diversity is important.  We will collect nominations until July 10^th.  After we receive the nominations, ballots will be put together from those names and voted upon.  Thank you.

Laudato Si’ (Praised Be) workshop is a free training with other Catholics to explore the papal encyclical letter from Pope Francis who declared that the science of climate change is clear and that the Catholic Church views climate change as a moral issue that must be addressed in order to protect the Earth and everyone on it.  Please contact Maria Trevino maria@laudatosimovement.org  This will be at Sacred Heart Retreat House in Gallup from 9-5 on July 8-9.  More information about the encyclical can be found on the website:  https://laudatosimovement.org/news/whats-the-best-2-page-summary-youve-seen-of-laudato-si

Thursday, July 14^th there will be a Diocesan celebration for St. Kateri.  From 4-6pm there will be rosary and update about the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Rosary walk at the Sacred Heart Retreat House. Mass is 6:30pm at the Cathedral.

Parish Office is closed Monday, July 4^th.

Have a Blessed 4^th of July Weekend

Opportunities to pray before the Blessed Sacrament