Coffee & Donuts
We will have coffee & donuts in the downstairs Social Hall following the 10am Mass.
St. Jude Devotion
This Wednesday, August 21st, we will have our special St Jude devotion..
Adult Convert/Catechism Classes Beginning
If you or someone you know is interested in converting to the Catholic faith, Fr. Killackey will be offering an adult catechism class on Monday evenings at 7pm, beginning Monday, September 9th. Contact fr.killackey@materdeipa.com with questions.
Confessions Today
Confessions will only be available before Mass today, not during.
Girls’ Junior Sodality Meeting
This month’s Junior Sodality meeting will be today, August 18th, following the 10am Mass in Classroom 3.
August Youth Group Event
Please join us for 6:30pm Mass at St. Lawrence followed by a Senators game at City Island with post-game fireworks on Friday, August 30th. The Youth Group is open to people ages 13-18. For more info or to reserve your $11 ticket, contact Mrs. Forbeck at forbecks@comcast.net
Friday Morning Religious Education — Registration Currently Open
Registration for our Friday morning Religious Education is currently open. Classes in the program include Catholic Morality for high schoolers, Bible History for elementary level students, sacred music and an hour of gym. For more information contact Dawn Forbeck at forbecks@comcast.net
Catechism Classes
Registration for our Catechism program will be open after Masses on September 1st. A mandatory parent meeting will be held on Sunday, September 29th at 9:15AM. The first day of classes will be on October 6th. All students must be registered parishioners of Mater Dei.
New Wednesday Mass
Beginning the first week of September, we will be offering Mass each Wednesday at 6:15am, in addition to the 7pm evening Mass.
Knights of the Altar
The Knights of the Altar will meet following the 10am Mass today, August 18th, in Classroom 1.
Legion of Mary — Feasibility Study
“The Legion of Mary is an Association of Catholics who with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of all Graces have formed themselves into a Legion for the service in the warfare which is perpetually waged by the Church against the world and its evil powers” (Legion of Mary Handbook- pg. 9)
“The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members, developed by prayer and active co-operation, under ecclesiastical guidance in Mary’s and the Church’s work of crushing the head of the serpent and advancing the reign of Christ” (Legion of Mary handbook- pg. 11)
We are planning an information meeting about the Legion of Mary to assess if there is interest among Mater Dei parishioners in starting our own praesidium (parish group).
The commitment would involve attending a weekly meeting (45 minutes), praying daily the LOM prayers (30 minutes, including your daily Rosary that you already pray!) and up to 2 hours of charitable works a week. Anyone interested please Email Jane Kakalecz at janekakalecz@gmail.com and you will be notified when we hold the information meeting.