November 8, 2026
Remembrance Sunday - Stewardship Program Continues
Sunday Schedule:
8:00 am Low Mass
-LEM Training
10:15am Sunday School
10:30am High Mass
-LEM Training
Announcements
Ever More - Stewardship Program 2026
This Sunday, we will continue our annual stewardship campaign. Instead of a sermon, for the next three weeks we will be hearing from members of the congregation on the importance of giving back and making the necessary sacrifices to support God’s work in this sacred place. Please read Father Kevin’s stewardship letter below. There is also a giving chart to help you understand what percentage giving looks like. Finally there is a link below if you would like to make your annual pledge online. All pledges will be gathered and blessed during our Ingathering Service on Sunday, November 22nd.
Introducing our New Lift!
At long last the lift beside the new parish hall stairs is fully operational!. Operating the lift is quite simple and anyone can do it, but Father Kevin will happily give anyone a tutorial. Please note that the lift door is completely automatic. You do not ever need to touch the lift door. Simple push the call button on either level. The door will open automatically, enter the lift and after about 30 seconds it will close automatically. You must wait for the door to close. When the door closes simply push either the up or down blue button. When the lift reaches its destination the door will open automatically. That’s it. The door will close automatically behind you. Please just be cautious of coming up the stairs on the left side when someone is using the lift simply because the upper lift door opens automatically.
Victorian Christmas
As you can see from the poster below, our plans for our Victorian Christmas Fundraiser are really starting to take shape. Below you will find a link to the notes from our meeting this past Tuesday so you can get a glimpse of some of what we are planning. We are now beginning to make more final, detailed plans and we are looking for volunteers for our various departments. Volunteer sign up sheets are located in the parish hall.
Victorian Christmas Work Night
On Tuesday, Nov 17th at 7:30 pm we will be having a work night for our Victorian Christmas event. The first 20 mins will consist of an update from various Departments and then the work begins!
The work night tasks will include:
Preparing The Pub - lifting, moving items and furniture out of the Solarium.
Hanging the "night sky" in the Parish Hall - laying out fabric, stapling fabric, and hoisting the fabric. We will need two folks on ladders.
Stage clean up - moving items behind the back curtain. Clearing metal racks and relocating them.
SCHEDULE
See below the schedule for key dates for donations:
Nov 15th, Sunday - String lights donations due
Nov 29th, Sunday - Auction items due
Nov 29th, Sunday - Costume requests due
Dec 6th, Sunday - All Tree Raffles due
Dec 9th, Wednesday - Baked Goods due
Dec 11th, Friday & 12th, Saturday - Victorian Christmas Event!
How To Donate
There are 3 options to donate lights for the event:
Used - Feel free to donate your existing, working lights.
New - You can buy lights and drop them off at church.
Money - If you'd like to send funds so we can buy the lights, please go to the site (https://vc26.givesmart.com) and click "Donate" on the top menu and enter your information.
Lay Eucharistic Minister Training
There will be a training for Lay Eucharistic Ministers (Readers & Chalice Bearers) on Sunday, November 8, after BOTH services. If you are interested in serving in this ministry, you are welcomed to attend this training session. If you already serve and would like a refresher course, you are also welcomed to attend.
Donate Thanksgiving Food
Please consider donating food items for Thanksgiving dinners for people in need. Please bring your donations to the donations basket in chapel. The Mary Brennan INN is collecting the following items:
NO GLASS ITEMS PLEASE!
Frozen Turkeys & Frozen Hams - Please put in the kitchen freezer marked for the INN.
Stuffing, Canned Yams, Cranberry Sauce, Canned Fruit, Canned Soup, Boxed Mashed Potatoes, Canned Gravy, Boxed Macaroni & Cheese, Canned Vegetables Such as Corn, Peas, String Beans, 64 Oz Bottle of Apple Juice
Snow Removal Fund Update:
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Snow Removal Fund! Thanks to your generous support, we have received $6,886year-to-date toward the $9,075 spent in snow removal costs from earlier this year. Your giving has gone a long way in helping close that gap! As winter approaches once again, ongoing contributions to Snow Removal are warmly welcomed to help us prepare for the colder months ahead.
Ascension Today & Tomorrow — Crossing the Finish Line!
As you can see, the work for our Ascension Today & Tomorrow project is almost complete! Thanks to the incredible generosity and support of our parish, we have accomplished all of these vital improvements entirely on our own. To everyone who has made a pledge or contribution—thank you! We are now in the home stretch and just need a final push to get over the finish line. If you are continuing to make progress on your pledge or would like to make a contribution to help complete this journey, your support is deeply appreciated.
Online Giving Made Easy via Realm
We encourage everyone to explore our updated Realm giving platform! It’s a convenient, highly secure way to support our church community.
Ways to Give & Select Funds:
Flexible Payment Options: Securely given via direct ACH checking transfer or Credit Card.
Pay Your Pledge / General Fund: Quickly fulfill your pledge or support the General Fund, which
sustains our daily operations, worship, and outreach.
Targeted Funds: Easily select specific funds like Snow Removal or Ascension Today & Tomorrow,
Altar Guild from the refreshed dropdown menu.
Whether you give online or during our regular worship services, your faithful generosity makes a world of difference.
— The Finance Committee
