THE BABY BUSH IS HERE! Pick up a donation request card listing items needed at Birthright of Coon Rapids and North Side Life Care Center at the Baby Bush in St. Paul Plaza. A drop off box will be available next weekend through Sunday, August 6. The most requested items are diapers and formula. Gift cards are also acceptable. Thank you for helping God's most innocent children!

THE UNITED STATES Conference of Catholic Bishops has designated the week of July 23 - 29 as Natural Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week. NFP offers scientific methods and marriage building opportunities in learning about fertility within the context of faithfulness to Church teachings. To learn more, please call (651) 291-4489.

DATE NIGHT for all engaged and married couples with a cruise on the St. Croix River on the Andiamo River Boat, Thursday, July 27. For more information, call the Archdiocesan Office for Marriage & Family, (651) 291-4489.

ARE YOU ADOPTED? Have you placed a child for adoption? Has your family adopted a child or in the process? The Archdiocese invites you to the 2^nd Annual Mass in Celebration of Adoption on Tuesday, August 1, at 7:00 p.m. at the Church of St. Paul, 1740 Bunker Lake Boulevard NE in Ham Lake. Father Christopher Beaudet will be the celebrant; fellowship to follow. For details, call (651) 291-4488. 

CALLING ALL SINGLE PARENTS! Are you looking for something that's fun for your family while socializing with other single parents? Come with your children to a Single Parents Potluck at Matthews Recreation Center (2318 28^th Avenue South in Minneapolis) on Saturday, August 5, 12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m.  Meet at the Community Building by 12:00 noon for a relay race.  Cost is $5/family.  Please bring an item to share; meat will be provided. To register, please call the Archdiocese at (651) 291-4489.

IF YOU ARE SUFFERING from an abortion, experience the healing love of Jesus Christ on a Rachel's Vineyard Retreat on August 11 - 13 at a confidential Twin Cities location. For more information, or to register, call Nancy at (952) 882-2072. Also, check out www.rachelsvineyard.org.

ANNUAL MASS FOR THE DISABLED is in St. Mary's Chapel at the St. Paul Seminary on Sunday, September 10, at 3:00 p.m., but if you or a loved one with disabilities wants to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at this Mass, please call Father Shaji Joseph by Thursday, July 27, (651) 291-4543. A catechetical preparation must start in August; Archbishop Flynn will celebrate the Mass.

WE ARE ALSO COLLECTING donations for the Gala, including live and silent auction items. If you or your company would like to contribute, please call RuthAnne at the Parish Office, (651) 633-8333, ext. 1233. Thank you!