WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – August 22nd – Fr. Thomas

“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things – God, your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions. If everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else – the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important.

So…Pay attention to the things which are critical to your happiness:

Play with your children
Spend time with your parents
Visit the grandparents
Take time to get medical checkups
Take your spouse out to dinner
Play another 18

There will always be time to clean the house and maintain the lawn and garden. The golf balls are the priorities; the rest is just sand. Contentment doesn’t mean getting all you want, but enjoying what you have. So, if you don’t like the way your life looks, try changing the way you look at life.”

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Sunday’s Worship – We are open for live worship on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. We also “live-stream” our 10 a.m. service.

Video Viewing Options for Sunday’s mass. There are three different ways to view our videos: 1) our church website; 2) our Facebook page; and 3) our YouTube channel. See the links listed below.

Opportunities for Giving – there are several options that safely and efficiently expedite your generous donations: electronic bank transfers or automatic bank transfers via personal accounts or credit/debit cards; personal checks delivered by USPS; and our favorite through joining our giving family online through our website or at https://www.myEoffering.com with our secure vendor Church Envelope Budget Company, who provides you with yearly offering envelopes. Please do NOT leave any envelopes with checks/cash unattended at church mailboxes.

Sandwiches for St. George’s: Please bring your sandwiches to St. David’s west side paring lot each Thursday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Hospitality Hour is scheduled after the 10:00 a.m. mass – Daughters of the King.

Bunco: Please join us in the Parish Hall on Saturday, September 11 at 6:00 p.m. $10.00 per person – prizes to be awarded! Bring a dish to share and your favorite beverage! Remember, the more the merrier – bring a friend or two!!

Shop with Scrip: Gift card fundraising is the best way to raise money. Start giving back to St. David’s the moment you buy a gift card with the RaiseRight mobile app today! You can join the program by downloading the app on your phone or go to www.ShopWithScrip.com on your computer. The enrollment code to set up your free family account is BB6656B177722. For more information, please pick up a flyer in the narthex, or email Kimberly Joy Castellotti-Ward at choiceplusrealestate@gmail.com

Altar Flowers and Candles: We will have a bag on the credenza to collect all flower and candle donations for upcoming Sundays. If you would like to donate for altar flowers for memorials and celebrations, please put your check for $40 with a request showing the date you want altar flowers and the reason for your donation into the bag. If you want to donate candles, please put your check for $20 and request showing date and reason for donation. Do not put flower and candle requests in offering plates.

Sunday School is still in operation with the necessary protocol in place.

Forward Day by Day brochures for the next quarter are now available in the narthex. Donation $3.00.

Tuesdays: Holy Eucharist 8:30 a.m.
Wednesdays: Holy Eucharist and Rosary 6:30 p.m.

PLEASE PRAY: For the sick: Angel, Barbara, Beth, Boo, Danny, Diana, Donna, Doug, Jacob, Jeanne, Joaquin, Max, Michael, Miguel, Mike, Parker, Susan. For birthday celebrations: Manuel Anzures, Dorrett Barnett, Melba Vlahakis, Cindy Hernandez, Trexler Goodman. For anniversary celebration: Donald and Iann McCree. For our expectant mothers: Meghan and Prya.

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzWRA9VxChBQd5l6rf3kF3A