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We invite you to join us for VBS!!
Welcome to Summertime Learning and Fun! Come enjoy a week with us learning about many of the amazing Saints! We'll introduce you to the life of those called to Christ, their journey, and how you too are called to Sainthood! Summer with The Saints will have interactive lessons, Scripture, crafts, and more! Elementary age will get to know some of the Saints, have fun with music, crafts, and games each day! Junior High and High School age will enjoy growing closer to God with the Saints and how they can live their lives trusting in God's plan for them; plus, indoor and outdoor activities!
- Students will be provided a meal each day
- Friday, July 17th we will end the week with a Family Field Day and Picnic!!!
WHEN: Monday, July 13th - Friday, July 17th
WHERE: Our Lady of Perpetual Help hall (310 N. McKinney St. Sweeny, TX 77480)
WHO: Kindergarten through 12th Grade (grade as of 26-27 school year)
TIME: Kindergarten - 5th Grade: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | 6th - 12th Grade: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- Friday's schedule will be adjusted for the Family Field Day!
**REGISTRATION IS FREE**
Feeling the call to Volunteer for VBS... say YES to that call!!
Complete the form for VBS Volunteers, we have many different ways to assist!
1 Peter 4:10 "As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace."
Happening this week
Monday, June 29
7:30 am Legion of Mary Meeting (English) — SJA hall
Tuesday, June 30
10:00 am VBS Volunteer Meeting — OLPH hall
5:00 pm Legion of Mary Meeting (Spanish) — OLPH hall
Wednesday, July 1
6 to 8 pm Summer Youth Movie Night — OLPH hall
Thursday, July 2
6:00 pm OCIA Class — OLPH hall
Friday, July 3
Parish Office Closed | Independence Day
Saturday, July 4
9:00 am First Saturday Mass — OLPH
Monday, July 6
7:30 am Legion of Mary Meeting (English) — OLPH hall
happening in the area
July 16th-19th | Houston
Women aged 18+ are invited to attend St.
Jerome Women’s ACTS Retreat from July 16-19! Check-in is Thursday at St. Jerome's @ 5:30 pm and the retreat concludes Sunday after a reception following 10:00 am Mass. Don’t miss this opportunity to delve deeper and spend time with Jesus Christ, renew yourself spiritually, add new meaning to your prayer life and Sunday liturgy, and most of all build lasting relationships with other Christian women. If you have questions, please contact Linda Miska at 979-236-3978 or Eva Smith at 865-705-1304. Brochures can be found at the back of each church! The registration deadline is July 10!!
September 20th - Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | Houston
Couples celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 2026 are invited to the annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass on Sunday, September 20 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with Archbishop Joe Vasquez. Check in opens @ 2:00 pm and the Mass will begin @ 3:00 pm. Early Bird pricing: $25/couple, if registered by July 31. Starting August 1, registration is $40/couple. *Registration includes a professional photo with Archbishop Vasquez, your names featured in the Worship Aid, and a signed certificate congratulating you on your anniversary.* If you register after August 21, your names may not appear in the program, nor will your certificate be ready the day of the Mass. Still, you are welcome to celebrate Mass with us, and we will mail your certificate to the address on file. Couples interested can register here!
September 25th - St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church | Houston
All medical professionals and students are invited to join the Catholic Healthcare Professionals of Houston in celebrating St. Luke's feast day on Friday, September 25 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Houston. The event will begin with Vespers @ 6:30pm, followed by Dinner and a Keynote by Dr. Ashley K. Fernandes from The Ohio State University Medical School.
In addition to his appointment at Ohio State as the Associate Director of the Center for Bioethics and a Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. Fernandes also directs ethics education for pediatric residents at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. He has been an expert witness in court cases defending the rights of Christian healthcare professionals and prolife organizations and his scholarly interests include Catholic Christian bioethics, Medicine and the Holocaust studies, pediatric ethics, and philosophical anthropology as it relates to medical practice. Visit their website to learn more and purchase tickets!
September 26th | Greater Houston
October 11th - Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | Houston
Married and engaged couples are invited to the 12th annual Together in Holiness Marriage Conference on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. The conference will be held simultaneously at three locations: Shrine of the True Cross in Dickinson, St. Theresa Catholic Church in Sugar Land, and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in The Woodlands. This one-day conference will help you strengthen your relationship with your spouse and discover God's plan for your family! Registration: $64/couple and $5/child for on-site childcare. An Early Bird discount is available through August 10, as well as scholarships upon request. This conference is presented by the St. John Paul II Foundation. For more information, visit their website or email TH@forlifeandfamily.org.
October 11th - Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | Houston
October 11th - Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | Houston
Couples celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary in 2026 are invited to the annual Archdiocesan Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Mass onSunday, October 11 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart with Bishop Italo Dell'Oro. Check in opens @ 2:00 pm and the Mass will begin @ 3:00 pm. Early Bird pricing: $25/couple, if registered by August 31. Starting September 1, registration is $40/couple. *Registration includes a professional photo with Bishop Italo, your names featured in the Worship Aid, and a signed certificate congratulating you on your anniversary.* If you register after September 20, your names may not appear in the program, nor will your certificate be ready the day of the Mass. Still, you are welcome to celebrate Mass with us, and we will mail your certificate to the address on file. Couples interested can register here!