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Our Bereavement Ministry invites anyone who has lost a loved one to an 8-week support group offering prayer, sharing, and compassionate accompaniment. The next session begins Saturday, September 12th at 9:00 AM. This is a space to walk together through grief and find hope in community. Please see the bulletin for details.

Save the date for Oktoberfest 2026 on Saturday, September 26, from 6:15 to 9:30 PM. Enjoy a German dinner and live music from a German-American brass band for $50 per person. Proceeds support our parish ministries and local charities. Tickets go on sale the weekends of September, and will also be available at the door and in the parish office.

We invite all children in 5th grade and older who are baptized, have received First Communion, and who love Jesus with joyful hearts to join our beautiful tradition of altar serving. This ministry is a special way for our young people to stand close to the altar, help the priest, and learn to serve with reverence and delight. Training for new altar servers begins Wednesday, September 16th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM in the Church. We would love to welcome many of our children into this wonderful ministry.

A heartfelt thank you to all our ministries for the beautiful spirit you brought to our parish anniversary. Your time, generosity, and willingness to serve helped create a celebration filled with faith, joy, and fellowship—signs that we truly live as One Divine Heart. Your presence reflected the unity and dedication that make our St. John Eudes community so special. We are deeply grateful for all you do. May God bless you and your ministries abundantly.

This weekend, our parish will take up a special second collection to support those impacted by the recent earthquake in Colombia. All funds received will be directed to Catholic Relief Services, who are already on the ground providing emergency assistance and long-term recovery support. If you prefer to make a donation directly, you may visit crs.org and click on the link for Colombia Earthquake Relief. Thank you for your generosity and for standing in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in need.

Next weekend is Sandwich Sunday! Join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul after the 11:00 a.m. Mass in Grill Hall as we prepare sack lunches for our neighbors in need. Donations of sandwich bread, sliced sandwich meat, peanut butter, jelly, fruit, chips, and cookies are greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping us share Christ's love through service.

Join us for God's Amazing Grace, a six-week Bible study inspired by the beloved hymn Amazing Grace. Beginning Monday, August 10, at 7:15 p.m., each session explores Scripture and God's grace in our daily lives. Everyone is welcome! For more information, please contact the parish office.

Join us on Wednesday, August 19, at 6:00 p.m. for our Intercultural Mass as we celebrate the Feast of St. John Eudes. Together, let us celebrate the beauty and diversity of our parish family under the theme, "Living in One Divine Heart." Everyone is welcome!

Are you an adult or teenager interested in becoming Catholic or completing your Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, or Confirmation? Our Spanish-language OCIA program meets every Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. in Room C. For more information, please contact the parish office or Luis Rivas.

The Cristo Vive Charismatic Prayer Group invites everyone to join them every Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Montall Hall for an evening of praise, prayer, and reflection. Children's and youth formation is also available. Come and experience the joy of growing in faith with our parish community.