St. Andrew Catholic Church

 Diocese of Palm Beach

Joy of the Family E-Newsletter August 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Happy August! Are the kids really going back to school in a few days? This month brings us such joyful celebrations. August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary . On August 15, The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, we commemorate the moment Mary's body and soul were assumed into heaven at the end of her earthly life. Take time this month to learn more about the Assumption . Mary's body remained holy and immaculate, the temple in which the living God was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Other August celebrations include the Transfiguration of the Lord on the 6th and many great saints like St. John Vianney (4th), St. Lawrence (10th), St. Clare (11th), St. Maximilian Kolbe (14th), St. Bernard (20th), St. Monica (27th) and St. Augustine (28th) to name a few. Learn more about the Saints we celebrate in here . May God's Mercy and Peace be with you, Cathy, Deacon Louie, Beth, Liliana, Andy, Erika, Cindy and Rosario Please share this email with anyone and everyone! Together let us build, unite and grow our Church.

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3 Resources to Make a Consecration to Mary with Children Here Thinking of Making a Marian Consecration? Get ready now to Consecrate in September! There are 3 Marian feast days in September to choose to conclude your 33-day preparation for Consecration to Jesus through Mary... Begin August 6 for Consecration on The Nativity of Mary, September 8  Begin August 10 for Consecration on the The Holy Name of Mary, September 12 Begin August 13 for Consecration on Our Lady of Sorrows, September 15

New Catholic scouting Partnerships! Don't miss the Meeting on August 5

Trail Life/Troops Fully Alive

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Information Meeting August 5

GROW IN YOUR ABILITY TO WITNESS THE FAITH AND IMPACT THE CHURCH

Join catechists, volunteers, faith formation and ministry leaders, and dedicated parents across the southeast at the FREE Southeast Catechist Conference. With 9 participating dioceses and nearly 90 presentations in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, this is going to be a powerful virtual gathering equipping you to be a strong evangelist and witness of your Catholic Faith. Register for Free Today

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What's the One Thing? Author: Cathy Loh, Diocese of Palm Beach Director of Marriage, Family Life, Faith Formation and Youth Ministry

For Information and Registration Magnificat  A ministry to Catholic women invites you to a breakfast on August 21, 2021 at the Palm Beach Airport Hilton Please join us as we share a meal, enjoy fellowship, give praise and encourage one another in our faith journey. Our guest speaker, Father Brian Flanagan, pastor emeritus of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Palm Beach Gardens.

Check out this unique new resource... Pathways is an integrated and family centered formation suite designed to facilitate a personal encounter with the Trinity and sustain a lifelong development of faith within the family. This is a shift to a greater focus on parents as the primary educators of the faith. Their resources include home and church experiences. For more information...

Scholarship Available for Catholic Laity

Each year Catholic Life Insurance is proud to offer two scholarships worth $2,000 each through the Msgr. Larry J. Droll Scholarship Fund. Applications are now being accepted. This scholarship assists Catholic laymen and women in pursuing graduate degrees that will help them qualify for professional positions in parish and diocesan ministry. For more information call 1-800-262-2548. The deadline to apply is September 13, 2021.

Catholic Laity Scholarship Application

More Resources for Faith Formation and Family Life...

Planning a Wedding? Click Here to see the "Steps to the Altar" in the Diocese of Palm Beach

Here's a chance to help someone in need... Catholic Charities is excited to announce a new collaboration with Eat Better Live Better to provide fresh and healthy foods to our community! Invite someone or stop by the second Tuesday of each month from 4p-6p at our St. Francis Center location (100 W 20th St Riviera Beach 33404) to get a bag of nonperishables and fresh fruit/vegetables. Click for more Information

Free Resources for the Diocese of Palm Beach

Unbound Prayer Is there an area of your life where you feel stuck? Or is there someone you are unable to forgive? Are you consumed by negative feelings of anxiety, fear, or helplessness? Unbound ministry can help you find the freedom that Christ won for you on the cross.  Call 561-775-9524 for a confidential prayer appointment.

The Diocese of Palm Beach has partnered with the Catechetical Institute from Franciscan University. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about countless subjects on the faith, at your own pace and for FREE. THE CREED  walks families through the Nicene Creed, which we recite each Sunday at Mass. The audio lesson for each of these 13 areas is roughly 10 minutes long and designed to teach the entire family at once.

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Inspire our actions Lord, and accompany them with your help so that our every word and action may always begin and end in you. Excerpted from Roman Missal, ICEL

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