Please join us for a reception in welcoming Fr. Preston to St. Cecilia on Sunday, August 4th after the 9 am and 11 am Masses. We will have donuts and coffee.

On Tuesday, August 27, an officer from Hedwig Village will conduct an Active Shooter Training from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Center. All Ushers and volunteers are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084ba5ab23a6fb6-active

Register ONLINE www.saintcecilia.org/lifelongfaithformation You can also stop by the Pastoral Office or come to on-site registration August 17th & 18th following Masses. We look forward to a new year of forming our children and teens in the faith of our church.

The Formation Toward Christian Ministry (FTCM) program offers basic theology and spiritual development to Catholic adults who want to deepen their commitment to Jesus and more fully answer their baptismal call to service as a mature disciple. The entire program consists of nine courses and three Days of Reflection, typically arranged in 3 semesters. St. Cecilia is offering the entire third semester (Morality, Church History 1, Church History 2, and the Day of Reflection on Missionary Spirituality) YOU MAY SIGN UP FOR ONE OR ALL COURSES

Tuesday Mornings (9 - 11 am) - starts 9/10/19 or Thursday Evenings (7 - 9 pm) - starts 9/12/19 Community Center - Room 204 ONLINE Registration: www/saintcecilia.org/great-adventure PAPER Registration: Drop off/mail completed registration form with payment to Parish Office. $30 (Includes workbook and online access to videos) Contact Colleen Stokes, Course Leader (832-928-2310 or cstokes003@comcast.net)

The Café Catholica summer series is open to all young adults (ages 18-39) and features dynamic speakers, prayer, dinner, and socializing. Café Catholica is held on for four Mondays in July starting on July 8th. Each night will include confession at 5:15 pm, Mass at 6:15 pm, Dinner at 7:15 pm, and Talk at 8:15 pm. Come for all or part of the evening! No registration is needed to attend. Donations are accepted. All sessions will be held at St. Michael Church, 1801 Sage Rd., Houston, TX 77056. This year’s theme is: Ever Ancient, Ever New.

Altar Servers are boys and girls age 10 and older who assist the priest and the deacon at Mass by carrying the cross and candles, holding the book, and assisting at the Altar Table. Candidates for this ministry must be 10 years old at the time of the training and have celebrated their First Holy Communion, attend a training session, and commit to serving when scheduled. Training will be held on Tuesday, July 16 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; Monday, July 22 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm; and Thursday, August 1 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. You must RSVP to attend one of the trainings.