The 2008 sweepstakes is here! This year’s Grand Prize will be a 2008 Volkswagen Eos. The Eos is a hot hard top convertible made by Volkswagen. Eos was named a 2008 “Best New Road Trip Vehicle” by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com and “Best Convertible” According To Motor Week's Driver's Choice Awards. This is a great Grand Prize and it helps the youth here at St. Jude’s.

Learn more about the EOS and order tickets online by visiting www.winthiseos.com!

OLCS Celebrates "50th" School Anniversary

Our Lady's Christian School will be celebrating "50" years of Catholic education. We invite our alumni, parents, grandparents, parishioners and friends. Join us for a celebration on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at the Bayfront Convention Center. We wish to honor our school’s first graduating class and anyone having information or wishes to get involved in the celebration is asked to contact Jennie Hagerty @ (814)838-0908 or hagerty@olcs-erie.com.

Grandparents Out of Town?

Would you or your family like to adopt an aging parishioner as a foster grandparent? One of our recent high school graduates
did just that. She and her family have been visiting an elderly parishioner for the past three years and have treated her as if she were one of their family. We have a number of aging parishioners who have no family here in town and would love to have a regular visitor. If you can help, please call Patty Wellington at 833-8760. (Confirmation students can use such visits for service hours, but we prefer students or families who can commit to a longer relationship than just for the summer.)

Need Answers?

If you or someone you know is an adult and has questions for and about the Catholic Church...keep reading. If you or someone you know has either: never been baptized, been baptized but not raised Catholic or has not received the Sacraments
of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation) in the Catholic Church and would like to --- please call Anne in the Religious Education Office at (838-6225).

Rock Climbing & Hiking: Friday, July 25th 9:00-4:00 (All) Okay, just about everything under the sun has conspired to make us reschedule this trip again and again. This is the real thing though. We are really going this time. Really. We will be traveling to McConnell’s Mill for a day of scenic hiking and challenging rock climbing. No experience is necessary. All you need is the desire for an exciting day. A packed lunch will be necessary for the day. The cost will be $5.00 per person. Limited spaces are still available so call the Youth Office at 836-87541 to reserve your spot.

Habitat for Humanity: Wednesday, August 6th 7:00am-1:00pm (9-12) It’s time for round two of our Habitat for Humanity outings this summer. Once again we will be constructing houses for the less fortunate. Due to jobsite insurance the event is only open to people 16 and over. This is a wildly rewarding event and one we hope you will take advantage by being a part of it. This is also a service hour countable event. If you have any questions or are interesting in reserving your spot please call the Youth Office at 836-85471 today. Please call by Wednesday, July 30th to reserve your spot on our work crew.

Kid's Cafe Volunteers

St Jude has always been a generous supporter of Emmaus Ministry. Our Kids Café is in need of a few dedicated men or women to help us cook, serve or mentor Erie City young people. If interested or for more information, call Ann at 878-2922.