Volunteers are needed to decorate the Fellowship Hall on Friday, December 5, at 2:00 p.m. for the First Reconciliation lunch celebration the next day. Help is also needed on Saturday, December 6, starting at 10:30 a.m. to serve pop and pizza and assist with cleanup. If you can help with one or both, please contact Deb Forstner at deb@ffolvchurch.org

The Middle and High School Faith Formation team will be offering meals and fellowship for students prior to class on Wednesday evenings. However, we need your help! We would love to have our parish community help and sign up to provide meals for our middle and high school youth. We are still looking for volunteers to lead small group discussions, teach, lead rosary, help in the kitchen, and more! Please contact Emily Stawarski at 320-292-7939.

Visit the table at OLV this weekend for information on mental health and a print copy of the National Catholic Mental Health Campaign novena. To receive daily novena emails starting November 11, email Deb Forstner at deb@ffolvchurch.org, or access it anytime at usccb.org/mental-health-novena. The novena can be prayed on any nine days you choose.

Thank you to everyone who filled a Box of Joy or donated shipping expenses – every single filled box counts for the child who receives this Christmas blessing from you!  This year our Northwestern Deanery (seven ACCs with 36 parishes) filled a total of 941 Boxes of Joy.  That is 71 more than last year’s total of 870.  Our Pelican Valley ACC contributed 76 Boxes (87 last year).  The Drop Off Center collected 186 Boxes of Joy from outside our NW deanery – so we shipped a total of 1127 boxes!!  Thank you and God Bless!!  Send up a Christmas prayer for all those children who will joyfully open their gift from you. 

Sponsored by the Northwestern Deanery Council of Catholic Women

The St. Leonard Finance Committee is looking for two new members! If you have a passion for the church, looking to serve and learn about the church’s finances, this is a great opportunity. Experience in business or finance is helpful!

The finance committee meets the third Wednesday of the month 8 to 10 times per year.

If interested, contact Father Lucho.

There will be a ten session Bible study on the Prophet Books of the Bible. The sessions will be split into two parts on Mondays, with a class at 1:30 and one at 7:00 at OLV. The first part will occur on Nov. 10,. 17, 24, Dec. 1, and 15. The second part will occur Jan 5 to Feb 2. Each session will contain about a 40-minute video and a small group discussions. The charge is $30.

Want to make a difference in the lives of local students? Help an OLV class start the year strong with a $200 sponsorship! Your generous donation comes with special perks and a meaningful opportunity to connect with the amazing students of Our Lady of Victory (OLV).

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please contact Home and School President DJ Robbins at 812-525-5463 for more details.

Together, let’s make this school year unforgettable!