It is finally Spring, and that means we are busy here at St. Aloysius. Take a break from the hustle and bustle and take a few minutes and check out our latest Parish Newsletter. There is a lot of important information, especially about the summer picnic! You can read it here, http://bit.ly/nwslet419 .
This is the Stewardship Renewal period – a time to consider giving your time, talent and treasure to St. Aloysius. Each year we ask you to complete a Stewardship Form to renew or update your information.
***New this year: Stewardship Forms are online! Just click HERE ***
Paper forms are also in the back of church or parish office for your convenience. Please submit completed forms by March 3rd. Thank you!
If you need to view the list of ministries you can access that by clicking here.
Last year our parish began a journey to eliminate our $2,000,000 debt. The plan was to eliminate this debt over a three year period of time. Just one year later we are halfway there! Thanks to the kindness and generosity of so many, we have now paid over $1,000,000 of our parish debt. That is one half of the debt, paid in one third of the time. That is simply amazing!
Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are online. What better gift to give your child than the gift of a Catholic education. Tour and shadow options are always available by calling the school office at 241-8516 or emailing schooloffice@staloysiuspwv.org.
Starting Kindergarten?
Save the date for our first round of kindergarten readiness tests the week of January 28-February 1. We look forward to meeting all our new Eagles!
Applications for Tuition Assistance are Now Open
Parents may begin to apply for tuition assistance for their children in grades K-12 in Catholic elementary and high schools. Families must submit their application, 2017 Federal tax-return, 2017 W-2’s, and other non-taxable documentation along with the $25 processing fee by February 28, 2019. Go to https://www.ceflou.org/about/ to apply.
We are transitioning vendors to make on-line giving more convenient. We believe that it is time to make it easier for every one to support our parish and its ministries. We have partnered with Faith Direct, to read more about their services click here.
If you are already giving via the older system click here to log in and unsubscribe: (VANCO). To enroll in the new program, it is as easy one click: (Faith Direct). If you have any questions please feel free to contact the parish office.
St. Aloysius is happy to offer child care for children who are steady crawlers – 3 years old during the 11:00 Mass on Sundays. Child care will begin on Sept. 9th this year and will follow the PREP schedule. Please enter through the back entrance of the school near the playground. We are looking for adults and youth to volunteer for this ministry. In order to continue to offer this service, parents using this service may be asked to help a few times during the year dependent upon how many volunteers we have. Please contact Julie Corbell if you are interested in this service or if you would like to volunteer. jacorbell@yahoo.com
Stewardship Opportunity
Adults and youth volunteers are needed to help with child care during our 11:00 Mass on Sundays. Youth preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation will receive service hours. Please contact Julie Crobell at jacorbell@yahoo.com if you would like to volunteer for this ministry. We need one adult and a couple youth each week. Volunteering 3 or 4 times during the school year will be greatly appreciated.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, which is better known as RCIA, is a process designed for three different groups of people: (1) adults (age 7 and older) who are not baptized and would like to join the Catholic Church, (2) adults who were baptized as children into the Catholic faith, but who have not completed their initiation in the Church because they have not celebrated their First Eucharist and/or Sacrament of Confirmation, and (3) adults who have been validly baptized in another Christian denomination and who now want to be received in the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Church welcomes people of all faiths and backgrounds into the RCIA process. Here at St. Aloysius our RCIA groups meet on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:45. Contact Mary Hynes at the parish office if you are interested in beginning the RCIA process 241-8452.
This year the High School Religious Ed. Classes will be taught by a team of dedicated catechists. The classes will meet 2 Sundays a month during PREP, 9:30-10:45am, in the extra 6th grade classroom. We are hoping that having the classes at this time will better accommodate busy family calendars, especially if you have younger siblings that attend PREP. These classes are open to any High School Student. Folks who go to both public and private school are welcome. Classes begin Sept 23rd. We will be continuing to use the “Understanding the Catechism” series of books for our text, with this year’s focus being on Morality. In order to cover the cost of text books and supplies, there is a $25 fee for one student, $40 fee for 2 students, and $50 fee for 3 students. Check can be made payable to St. Aloysius and delivered to the Parish Office. Any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Mandy Kumler, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
(502-241-8452, EXT 1005 or mkumler@staloysiuspwv.org).
You can also go to the online registration page by visiting: http://bit.ly/hsreg1819
Many of you are aware and take advantage of the convenience of electronic giving to our parish and we are grateful for that. We believe it is time to upgrade to a more streamlined online provider for our eGiving needs through Faith Direct. For those of you who have yet to join us in giving online, I strongly encourage you to do so. Here’s why:
Faith Direct enables parishioners to make your Church contributions through either direct debit from your checking/savings account or through your credit/debit card. No more writing checks or searching for envelopes on the way out the door. Now you can apply the convenience of direct debit to your parish offerings in much the same way as you may now use it to make your mortgage, car or tuition payments.
Faith Direct also offers you personalized offertory cards to replace your envelopes for the collection basket.
Please join me in enrolling by responding to the mailing you will receive the last week of August or visit www.faithdirect.net to enroll securely online. Our parish code is KY904.
God Bless You!
Rev. John J. Stoltz
212 Mt. Mercy Drive
Pewee Valley, KY 40056