ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND MASS REGULARLY WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
       
November 1st is the next Youth Mass to be held at Holy Rosary Church 11 am Mass 
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The Annual Religious Education Bake Sale will be held at all Masses the weekend of October 17th & 18th.  It's time for all bakers to show off their favorite desserts!   We need your help to be successful!      Thank you and God bless you.

Religious Education students will participate in 5 Youth Masses throughout the year.  The dates are as follows:  October 4th, November 1st, February 7th, March 7th and April 4th.  The little ones will pass out the bulletins, there will be greeters, 3 to bring forth the gifts, read the 2 scripture readings and read the petitions.

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BG CLASS OF 1978 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
If your child transferred into the BG school system this year (pre-K through 12), he or she may be eligible to receive an $880 award from the BG Class of 1978 Scholarship Endowment.  Please download an application from the Independent Catholic Foundation's Grants & Scholarships" webpage at www.icfoundation.us Please give your pastor or parish administrator ample time to sign it.  The Foundation will accept completed applications until 4:00 pm, Thursday, October 1. 

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30 Minutes Guided Adoration and Social Afterwards

​CONGRATULATIONS 2026 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES!
           Evan Burke, Anthony Kowalski, Marina Petucci, and Logan Shannon
 
Good Luck and God’s Blessings and
​may you always feel God’s presence in your life.


Thank You to the Religious Education Teachers for your commitment & dedication bringing our faith to the children of our parishes. 
Cindy Petucci - 1st  
Cathy Vorndran - 2nd 
Cathy Tellish - 9th, 10th, 11th grades
Theresa Picciotti, sub
 Religious Education Director,
Suzanne Berry
God Bless You All.

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SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION - The following children made their First Reconciliation on December 6, 2025, at Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Church.    Please keep these children in your prayers:  
Theresa Benlota, Hudson Clancy, Darcy Hamilton, Kinsleigh Hoover,
​Trent Martynuska, Maria Nguyen, Brielle Sweeney, Cory Winter.  

2026 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 10:00 am at
​Holy Rosary Church.  
 Our Prayerful Congratulations to Theresa Benlota, Hudson Clancy, Darcy Hamilton, Kinsleigh Hoover, Trent Martynuska, Maria Nguyen,
Brielle Sweeney, and Cory Winter. 

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION - On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, our 9th, 10th, and 11th Grade Students were Confirmed by Bishop Mark L. Bartchak at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.  Our Prayerful Congratulations to Brayden Andros, Riley Ferguson, Hannah Homan, Alec Layton, Dale Miller, Talan Palladini, Quinn Phillips, our 11th Graders; Andrew Burke and Kate Seidel, our 10th Graders; and Anna Hileman and Dominic Picciotti, our 9th Graders.  
  
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TEACHER’S PRAYER
Lord, I know I have a responsibility to teach children about You.  Please help me every step of the way.  I pray that I can answer all questions posed to me  by the students and I ask you to guide me to instill in the young people a love of God, respect for themselves and others, and a continuing exercise of replacing negative thoughts with positive ones, thus changing from bad to good all their thoughts and deeds. Amen.

STUDENT’S PRAYER
Lord, I know I have a lot to learn about you and about how to live my life. I come to you with my concerns. When I feel lonely because no one seems to care; when I get angry because life seems so unfair; when I feel closed in by pressures to succeed, accomplish, and excel; when I get confused about what is right and when I am afraid, take my hand and walk with me. Amen.