Announcements

Enjoy the fresh air! For the rest of the summer, weather permitting, our Zumba classes will be held outside. Join us every Monday and Wednesday at 7pm. Now is your chance to give Zumba a try and enjoy the summer weather. Admission is still only $5. In the event of poor weather (cool, rain, fog) classes will be held inside the hall. For more information call Marie (696-8169).

We have removed the Penny Jar from the foyer of the church. However, please continue to bring in your pennies as they do add up. Instead of dropping them in the jar, please put them in an envelope marked “pennies” and place them in the collection. Your pennies will then be counted and deposited each week with the rest of the collection. We thank you for your continued support of this and every fundraising effort here at St. Joachim’s.

We are looking for one or two individuals to coordinate our Religious Education program beginning in the fall, preferably individuals who have some Religious Education or teaching background, and who enjoy working with children. If you believe that you could aid in the education of the youth of our parish, please contact Fr. Stephen for more information on what this important position involves. Feel free to speak to him before or after Mass, or call his direct line (653-6842).

We are required to have baptism certificates on file for ALL Religious Education students (both new and returning) in the fall. If your child will be attending our Religious Education program this year, and you did not provide us with a baptism certificate last year, we ask that you do one of the following:

1. If your child was baptized here at Saint Joachim’s, please call the office (653-6852) and leave your child’s name and date of birth on our voice mail. You can also email (office@saintjoachims.com) the same information.

2. If your child was baptized in another parish, please contact that church directly and ask them to fax (653-6848) or email (office@saintjoachims.com) your child’s baptism certificate to us.

We would like to thank parents in advance for their assistance in helping to make the jobs of our Religious Education teachers a little easier.