Respect Life Change for Life Baby Bottle Campaign Thank you for your support of the Baby Bottle Campaign again this year! Your generosity and compassion for others is so inspiring. $5,343.46 has been collected to date. It is amazing how a small amount of “change” can make such a big difference. The money will be used to buy Kroger gift cards which will be given to Heartbeat and the Pregnancy Center. They will be used to purchase diapers, wipes and other items needed by their clients and their babies.
Volleyball Open Gym for girls in grades 3-8. Open gym for the upcoming volleyball season will begin the 2nd week in July. Tuesdays beginning July 10th: 5:00-6:00 p.m. – 3rd grade 6:00-7:00 p.m. – 5th grade 7:00-8:00 p.m. – 7th grade Thursdays beginning July 12th: 5:00-6:00 p.m. – 4th grade 6:00-7:00 p.m. – 6th grade 7:00-8:00 p.m. – 8th grade Location: East Campus Gym Prerequisites: Students must complete an online registration, including an Emergency Medical Authorization, and a CYO Athletic Contract signed by their physician before they may participate. Team evaluations and player placements and uniform fittings will take place the last week in July/first week in August. Please email Karen Martin if your daughter is interested in further instructions at kvanmartin@gmail.com
Family Camp Weekend Retreat, August 3-5, is looking for volunteers over age 16 to assist children and adults with developmental disabilities. The weekend is filled with summer camp activities for children and their parents in a supportive and faith-filled environment. YOUR participation will make Family Camp a meaningful experience for a family and for you! If you would like more information about volunteering or wish to register for Family Camp, please contact Marsha Rivas, Office for Persons with Disabilities, 419-214-4938, or mrivas@ toledodiocese.org.
Body Better Exercise Class: This is for Seniors and meets each Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the East Campus Meeting Rooms. You can call Laurie Neary, Parish Nurse with questions: (T, W, TH) at 419-885-5791 or email lneary@stjoesylvania.org.
Our next Neighbors Helping Neighbors toiletry collection will be the weekend of July 28th and 29th! Thank for your generous donations.
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Every day we make choices. In fact every hour, every minute, and even every second we make choices. The choices we make determine what kind of day we will have and even what kind of life we will have. So the choices we make are very important.
FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT on Saturday, July 7 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Popcorn, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Come and bring your family for a fun night together!
Interested in becoming a Catholic? The Catholic Church warmly welcomes new members and offers a process of formation called Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA.) It is open to those who are: not baptized, baptized Catholics who have not received all the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation), or baptized in other Christian communities. The RCIA offers a time to: – learn about Catholic theology and practices – meet other people who are on a similar spiritual journey – reflect and pray – grow spiritually and deepen your relationship with God. If you, or someone you know, may be interested in learning more about the RCIA, contact Joanne Denyer/Pastoral Associate at (419) 885-5791 or jdenyer@stjoesylvania.org. 
Sunday, 24th, The Guidance. “I will continue to instruct you in the practice of what is good and right.” 1 Samuel 
Dear Fellow Parish Insert Reps: The month of July is dedicated to The Precious Blood of Jesus. The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of July, 2018: Evangelization – Priests and their Pastoral ministry: That priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests. Feasts for July: Thomas the Apostle (7/3), Independence Day (USA0 (7/4), Maria Goretti (76) Benedict (7/11), Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (7/16), Bridget (7/23), James (7/25), Joachim and Anne (726), Ignatius of Loyola (7/31).
