CCD/Youth Ministry:

• CCD classes are held on Sundays,from 9:15 am to 10:45 am in St. Mary’s Grade School. Registration forms are available on our website, as well as in the church.  CCD serves as the religion class for children in grades Pre-K through 6th who attend public school.
• The First Reconciliation Class for the Sacrament of Penance will be held Tuesday, October 29 from 6-7:15 pm in Notre Dame High School. Lesson: The Best Version of Yourself.  Classes are held every Tuesday.  For additional information, please contact Sr. Maria, SJI at 304-622-8243.
• Youth Group – The IC Youth Group will “kick off” on Sunday, November 10^th from 5-7 pm in the Parish Center. The parish youth group’s goal is to deepen and develop the faith life of the parish youth while having fun and serving the community. All parish youth, grades 7-12, are welcome to attend. Youth Group is MANDATORY for those who are to be confirmed next year (current 8^th and 9^th graders). Food will be provided. Mark your calendars for future Youth Group dates: 12/8, 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, and 4/6 (final gathering).  For more information, please contact or Sr. Maria, SJI at 304-622-8243 or smichirandu@gmail.com.

• ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
  The last session for training is Sunday, October 27 after the 11am Mass. Congratulations to the new Altar Servers:
  P.J. Christ, Carmela Gigliotti, Brisa Hernandez, Violet Lemley, and Grace Morris.  Also, congratulations to our new lector, Emma Thompson.

   

   

OCIA (formerly RCIA)
Adult Education (OCIA) If you are interested in converting to Catholicism or if you were baptized Catholic and are interested in learning more about your faith, we offer OCIA (The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) classes. A registration form can be found online. For more information, call the parish office @ 304.622.8243 and leave your name and number. Father Casey will return your call. Upcoming events:  October 31, no class; November 1, All Saints Day Mass; November 3, Tour of the Church after the 11:00 Mass. OCIA will meet Thursday, November 7 at 7 pm. The topic is The Liturgical Calendar.

Parish Nurse Ministry:

• The Health Fair will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2
  from 10AM to 2PM in the Parish Center. Available will be: Dental, Hearing, Vision screenings; Vaccines for Flu, COVID, RSV and Pneumonia (if you have insurance cards, please bring them for the vaccines) some
  vouchers will be available for the uninsured). Free and open to the public hope to see you there.
• The Parish Nurse Ministry is sponsoring a baking basket
  rafle to help fund our programs. This basket contains $383.00 worth of Pampered Chef Products plus many other items. Tickets will be sold for $2.00 each and are available from any member of the Ministry. Tickets will be sold at the Health Fair on Nov. 2. We also will be selling
  tickets afer all Masses the weekend of October 26 and 27. Thank you in advance for your support. Call Theresa White at 304-669-6063 with any questions. The drawing will be held at the end of the health Fair on Nov. 2.
• The next meeting of the Parish Nurse Ministry is November 11 at 6 pm.  Anyone in the healthcare field is welcome to attend.
• The last meeting for the Fall session for the seasons of Hope Bereavement Group will be Saturday, November 9 from 10 am to Noon. Please call Theresa White at 304- 669-6063 or Mary Jo Flaherty at 304-622-4147 with any questions. 
• Enjoy the September Parish Nurse Newsletter.

To report an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confidentially contact WV Child Protective Services at 800.352.6513. In addition to civil authorities, to report suspected cases of sexual abuse by personnel of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to the Diocese, please contact the Diocese at 888.434.6237 or 304.233.0880.Please visit www.dwc.org under “Accountability” for additional information and reporting methods.