Wednesday morning CAFÉ plans a special Advent Interlude contemplation for December 4, 11, and 18. The Turning Point, Encounters with Jesus that will Change Your Life, is a study of the Gospel of John. Dynamic Catholic Institute, Matthew Kelly’s organization, is sponsoring the study. We resume study of Fulfilled, the Torah fulfilled by the New Testament and in Catholic practice, on January 15, 2020. Come join us to make your Advent 2019 the most inspirational ever! Wednesday morning 10:00; Contact Fran Weaver-Holden at @ fweaver@ss.rr.com for further information.

Catholics really know more about their faith than they give credit for. Doubts about what we believe come from a bombardment of what society and culture tell us life is about. Thursday Cafe will look at a modified version of RCIA. Topics will be ba1sic Catholicism with information from the taken from a text “This is Our Faith” by Michael Pennock, The Catechism of the Catholic Church, The Baltimore Catechism, FORMED.ORG, Bishop Barron, and Vatican II Documents. Explore the Catholic Faith further. Thursday Cafe will begin on August 29th at 6:30PM in Saint Columba Room (Classroom 3). Contact Deacon Joe @ joem@stcolumbacatholic.com

How well do you know the Old Testament? Can you name the 7 covenants? What Catholic habits do you practice in your home? Do you celebrate name days? Do you struggle with the rosary? Do you pray a morning offering? Do you know the significance of the battle of Lepanto? What do you know about St Michael or your guardian angel? This year Brant Pitre PhD. will lead us on a historical and theological journey of the Old Testament through Jewish scripture. We will also be covering the practices and traditions of our Catholic faith. We meet on Thursday mornings beginning 8/29 from 10-11:30am in room 3 of the Education Building. We hope you join us to dig deeper, reach higher and stretch more broadly to learn what we did not know we did not know. To register or for questions contact Jan Alig at jalig8r@aol.com

Wednesday evening CAFE for the next five weeks will be on the topic of “Living the Faith”.

Knowing the Catholic Faith is one thing, but what about living it? Symbolon: Living the Faith answers that question by exploring how Jesus gave us the Sacraments, the Mass, and the rich treasures of Church teaching to enliven our faith and bring vibrancy to our Catholic lives. With experienced an insightful teaching from top presenters complemented by beautiful cinematography from around the world, Symbolon: Living the Faith touches on all aspects of our lives for authentic spiritual growth and development. Please join us beginning Wednesday, August 28th at 6:30 PM in the Office Conference Room.

The kids are out of school! Catholic Social Services has a food project called Snack Sacks designed especially for children. Items are bagged in mini backpacks for kids to prepare and eat while they are home for the summer or during school breaks. Your donations of the following kid-friendly food items go directly to families with young children. CSS needs the following items:

Instant Oatmeal
• Individual cereal boxes
• Pop tarts
• Cereal bars
• Mac & Cheese cups
• Canned pasta
• Fruit cups
• Individual bags of chips/pretzels
• Peanut butter crackers

Thank you, Parishioners, for your generosity!

OMNIFIT...looking to improve your health and fitness? OMNIFIT is for YOU! It’s a fun, fast and faith-based exercise group designed for all levels of fitness. We meet Tuesday and Thursday at 6 am and Saturdays at 7 am in the gym. For more information call 334.797.5618.

A BIA Accredited Representative from the Immigration Program at Catholic Social Services in Robertsdale, Alabama will be in Dothan on a monthly basis to provide services and advice to the local community. For more information or an appointment please call BIA Accredited Representative Stella Knight at Catholic Social Services-Robertsdale, 251.947.3878 or Case Manager Assistant Yeya Galloway at Catholic Social Services-Dothan, 334.793.3601.

In today's second reading, St Paul urges the Corinthians to "do all for the glory of God." If we follow that advice in everything we do, we cannot help but be good stewards! 1 Corinthians 10:31