St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Parish Events

Upcoming Events at St. Vincent's
and in our Community:

Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 7:00—8:30 pm - PRE-BAPTISM SESSION
All couples intending to present a child for Baptism must first have attended a pre-Baptism session. If it has been over three years since attending a class, you are required to take the class again. The session will be held  from 7:00—8:30 pm, in the E. Mtg Room. Registration required – call the Parish Office at 425-2210. Babysitting is NOT available.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE CATHOLIC?
Part of the answer is that you take the responsibility to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. This may take the form of volunteering to minister to the children in our Faith Formation programs.  We still need many catechists at all levels. Please consider volunteering to teach this coming fall. Please call 763-425-2210 to volunteer or to have your questions answered. You may team teach or teach alone. Many of our teachers have taught for many years. Have you ever thought about teaching? If so, we would like to hear from you.

Aug. 5 & 19  -- SENIOR HIGH YOUTH NIGHTS
Throughout the summer we will have a few nights to get together, eat some food, hang out, play games, watch movies or whatever else we feel like doing.  These nights are open to anyone going into 9-12 grade in the Fall. We will be meeting at St. Vincent from 7-9 pm!  Bring a friend or two and come!

Friday, Aug. 6 - PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE ROSARY
Join fellow parishioners for the Rosary each morning in the Chapel at 7:30 am. We will pray for a special intention specific to the dignity of life every first Friday.  On Friday, Aug. 6 we will pray for our parishioners who are involved and supportive in the ministries and work of all life issues in our parish. If you are unable to attend the rosary, please remember our intention this month in your prayers.

RSVP by Wednesday, August 11 - POTLUCK REUNION FOR OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE JUSTFAITH PARTICIPANTS!!!
Come, dine and wine with our parish JustFaith participants as we share the inspirations of our 2008/2009 graduates, listen to the testimonies of our most recent 2009/2010 graduates and welcome one dozen parishioners who have signed up for this spiritually transformative program for the forthcoming 2010/2011 session.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 11.  For more information please contact Okey Anyanwu—763-425-2210, Ext. 417 or email: okey@saintvdp.org.

Friday, August 13 - GOLF TOURNAMENT
Check your calendars and save the date for the St. Vincent Golf Tournament held at Fox Hollow on Friday, August 13.  Organize a foursome and just enter yourself. It will be a great time. The event also includes contests and prizes, dinner, and silent auction. The golf tournament is hosted by the St. Vincent Booster Club and all proceeds will benefit St. Vincent Athletics. There are multiple ways to help:
*Play in the golf tournament
*Sponsor a hole for $100.00
*Donate a silent auction item
*Ask your employer to become a sponsor.
For more information, please contact Brent Otto  - 763-315-8851 or brentotto@comcast.net

Now until August 27th -- WORLD YOUTH DAY FLAMINGO FLOCKING FUNDRAISER
How Flocking Works: You can flock a friend for a donation of only $20. Upon receipt of your order form and donation, a small group of teens and adults will place a flock of flamingos in the requested friend’s front yard from Monday — Friday (flamingos rest on weekends). Birds and signs will be delivered during the hours of 8 am-8 pm on the day requested (depending upon the availability of the flock), and will remain in the yard for no more than 48 hours. 
For more information or to download a form, go to www.saintvdp.org/youth-ministry/flamingos 
Flocking will continue until August 27th! St. Vincent World Youth Day teens hope to raise $1500 towards our pilgrimage to Madrid, Spain to see the Pope and celebrate our Catholic Faith!

Thursday, August 12th - BOOK CLUB
The Book Club always welcomes new members. Come check us out at our next meeting on Thursday, August 12th, from 9:30 – 10:30 AM in the West Mtg Room. Childcare is provided upon request by contacting Suzanne at 612-599-8954. Our next selection is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith. Francie Nolan, avid reader, penny candy connoisseur and observer of human nature, has much to ponder in colorful, turn of the century Brooklyn. She grew up with a sweet, tragic father, a severely realistic mother and a brother who was always the favorite child. Francie learns early the meaning of hunger and the value of a penny. She is her father’s child – romantic and hungry for beauty. But she is her mother’s child, too – deeply practical and in constant need of truth. Like the tree of heaven that grows out of cement or through cellar gratings, resourceful Francie struggles against all odds to survive and thrive. Come and discover Betty Smith’s poignant, honest novel, her frank writing about life’s squalor. The book’s humor and pathos has ensured its place in the realm of classics.

Friday, Aug. 13 - DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR SENIOR LUNCH.

ONGOING MAGAZINE DRIVE TO BENEFIT SVDP SCHOOL
Did you know you can renew or order subscriptions all year, and St. Vincent’s will get credit for them? Magazine subscriptions can also make for great holiday gifts that “keep on giving” all year long! Simply log into www.qsp.com, click on “Just Shopping?” and use the school code: 425022724.  NOTE: if you lose track of this number, you can also use the site’s “school finder” to search by school name and state.

Aug. 13 & 27 - SCRIP GIFT CARD ORDERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SUMMER!
All proceeds benefit St. Vincent School. Please submit your order form with payment to the school or church office by 9 am on the Friday order dates (June 18, July 9 & 23, and Aug. 13 & 27). Or save yourself a trip-place your order and pay online at www.ShopWithScrip.com! Orders will be available for pickup at the office after Noon on the Wednesday following the order date. Order forms can be printed from the school website (www.saintvdp.org/school/scrip) or you can pick one up at the office. If you have any questions, please e-mail scrip@saintvdp.org or call the Scrip message line at 763-425-2981 x114.  Thank you!

Saturday, Aug. 14 and Sunday, Aug. 15 - HARVEST FESTIVAL 2010
Mark your calendars for the 2010 edition of St. Vincent’s annual celebration of summer, the Harvest Festival! The festival is less than 2 months away (August 14 & 15)! Watch your mailboxes for more information about the festival and for tickets for the Main Event – the cash drawing! Tickets for the drawing may be returned to church beginning after all Masses this weekend.
     We’re always welcoming new committee members to help in the planning and coordination of the festival (and to learn how we do it for future years). We need booth leaders/volunteer coordinators in several areas, including Silent Auction, Chicken Dinner, Inflatables, and more. Please contact Adam Phenow at 763-561-0248 for information on our next meeting.
     St. Vincent's Got Talent will take place Saturday, August 14th from 2 pm-4 pm to kick off a weekend of great entertainment during our Harvest Festival! We are expecting parishioners with ALL KINDS OF TALENTS to sign up for a time slot and maybe even be the winner of a nice cash prize. Below are details of our first-ever talent show:
There will be two categories: the YOUTH category is for those 15 and under, the ADULT category is 16+.  Each participant or act will be given 3-4 minutes to perform their talent. 
A finalist will be chosen from each of the two categories and at 3:30, those 2 will perform their act in its entirety. A grand prize winner will be chosen after the final performances and announced around 4 pm. Because we have a set amount of time for the talent show, THE FIRST 25 ACTS TO SIGN UP will be guaranteed participation. We are excited about this talent show because we know St. Vincent's Got Talent!! Can you sing, play an instrument, dance alone or with friends, juggle, do magic tricks, do sports tricks, yo-yo tricks, impersonations, act out a skit, have hidden talents?? 
     Keep an eye out for sign-up sheets in the Gathering Area after Mass. If you have further questions or would like to now how you can help plan or participate as a judge, please call Sue Myslajek at 763-561-4437 or Katie Phenow at 763-561-0248.

Tuesday, Aug. 17 - SENIOR LUNCH
Our next senior lunch is coming up. Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm for $7.00. Please RSVP to the parish office at 763-425-2210 by Friday of the week before the lunch.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - Informational Session
There will be an Informational Session for all who have already signed up for AND anyone who could be interested in joining any of the  ministries below, but the Outreach Commission which is already full.

WHEN:  Wednesday, August 18, 2010
WHERE:  East Meeting Room
TIME:  6:30 PM

Sept. 15 - Deadline to REGISTER FOR FAITH FORMATION   
Registration forms were recently mailed. This mailing contained important information and registration forms regarding Sunday Pre-School, Elementary, Junior and Senior High programs. Please read the material carefully. Please don’t forget to sign the back of the registration form—“Expectations for Completion of Faith Formation Levels 1-10,” if you have children in levels 1-10.  Please note the elementary schedule change on Tuesdays. Please be aware of the early bird tuition on/before August 31, the yellow volunteer sheet (we need hundreds of volunteers to staff our programs), and the registration deadline date of Sept. 15.

Monday, Sept. 20 - Deadline to register for ADULT BIBLE STUDY 
The Great Adventure continues with Psalms: The School of Prayer. The Great Adventure moves from telling the story to making it personal. While the historical books of the Bible recount God’s creative and redemptive acts of history, the Psalms reveal Israel’s response to God’s covenant and serve as a model for our response to God. 
This eleven week DVD/small group discussion Bible study will start on Oct. 4. This study will be offered on Monday afternoons from noon to 1:45 in the West Meeting Room and Monday evenings from 7-8:45 in Regan Hall.   Cost is $25/person for binder with study set questions and responses and for shared cost of the DVD set. Psalms: The School of Prayer is by Jeff Cavins, Dr. Tim Gray, and Sarah Christmyer. Registration is planned for the weekends of Sept. 11-12, 18-19, after all Masses and at the Parish Office the week of Sept. 13.  Deadline to register is Monday, Sept. 20.

Four major parish events occur every year: