Father John blessing the new St. Vincent de Paul Statue.


St. Vincent de Paul Commisioning

On Saturday, November 16th we will celebrate the annual Holy Cross Academy Legacy Gala & Auction. Proceeds are used to invest in the future of Holy Cross
Academy by enhancing the learning environment & giving our students the best resources available in the ever-changing world of modern education.
We hope that you will join our Mission and attend the event. Congratulations to our parishioners, Buzz and Genie Swanston, who are being honored for their service to Seven Holy Founders at the Holy Cross Acaedemy Gala. Parishioners You will find the 2019 Legacy Gala Giving Board in the vestibule. This is an opportunity to contribute
to the specific needs of the Gala & Auction. Each blue envelope contains a request for a gift card &
value. Once fulfilled, please return the blue envelope in the collection basket or drop it by the school office. Thank you & hope to see you at the HCA Legacy Gala & Auction on November 16th!
For questions please contact Chasley Bradbury-Flores 314-249-1307 or legacygala@hca-stl.org

Christian Movie Night in the Hall-
Please join us for our next Christian movie night on Friday, November 15 when we will be showing “God’s Not Dead2”. Show time is 7:00 pm. Admission is free; refreshments will be provided.
This is a great movie for families andteens. PLEASE NOTE: This is a different movie from one previously shown (“God’s Not
Dead”). Rating is PG.

Annual Blood Drive
November 25th, in the Parish
Hall. To make an appointment,
call 1-800 RED CROSS or visit
redcrossblood.org and enter
SHF C2

Save the Date, Ladies…..
Advent by Candlelight
Sunday, December 1st
6:30pm to 8:30pm
in the Parish Hall
 

Notes from Our Pastor

Surviving the Holidays Event
November 21, 2019
Seven Holy Founders
Parish Center
6:30-8:30 pm
Please join us!

Thanksgiving Day Mass 9am

                     Children's Liturgy
Dear Seven Holy Founders Community,
We would like to invite you to attend our Children's Liturgy of the Word. On the second Sunday of each month at 9am Mass, we invite young children (ages 2- 7) to participate in a lesson and activity about the Gospel. (We ask that at least one parent of 2 and 3 year olds attends with them). The priest will call up all children for a blessing before the First Reading, and children will return to their pews before the Offertory. At this time, Children's Liturgy will be held in the rectory.  For questions or concerns, please contact gailshf@aol.com  

NEW SERVER CLASS
We will conduct a class for new servers right
after New Year's Day. Anyone in 4th Grade
or older is eligible to join our program.
Adults interested in joining the program
to serve Masses for Sunday or the weekday Masses can be trained separately. Parents are also invited to join their children in serving. Contact Mike Panneri at 849- 5557 by December 10th for information or to join our program.

2019/2020 PSR CALENDAR

Dear Generous Parishioners
With the Christmas season rapidly approaching,
Seven Holy Founders St. Vincent
de Paul Society is once again asking
for assistance of our “Neighbors in Need.”
We are asking you, our generous parishioners,
to consider adopting a less fortunate
family for Christmas. This can be
done by individuals or by organizations.
Your generosity last year provided 28 families with warm clothing, toys, food and personal items. We anticipate an increase in the number of families seeking assistance this year.
For those of you who are not able to adopt a family or join a group, but would still like to participate, we will have trees in the back of church with stars to purchase
items. We will be needing items such as blankets, pillows, bath and kitchen towels, diapers and gift cards.
Thank you in advance for you continued support for “Our Neighbors in Need.” If you have any questions or to sign up to adopt a family (either individually or as a group), please call Patty Papke at 680-3134.

The Giving Tree
Christmas trees filled with stars will be in the Church vestibules starting this weekend. Take a star, purchase the item printed on the star, wrap it as a Christmas present with the star taped on the outside of the present. Place gifts in the back of Church by the statue of Mary, or drop off at the Rectory Office. Gifts will be distributed to the needy for Christmas by our St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Turn-in deadline is December 8th.

Attention Parishioners!
This is a request from our bank, Montgomery Bank. “When depositing a check into a Seven Holy Founders account, it should be made payable to Seven Holy Founders. You may note in the memo portion of the check what the check is meant for.”If you have any questions regarding this, please call the Rectory and talk to Gail.  Many thanks.

TWB Gift Cards
Purchase at the Rectory
form 8:00am-3:30pm
Monday through Thursday
Fridays 8am-Noon

     Tour of SHF Church