Please join us for our Liturgical Ministry Renewal Retreat on Saturday, September 14 from 9am until 11:00am Mass for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Blessing of liturgical ministers Continental Breakfast Renewal Retreat Anyone interested in serving in Liturgical Ministry is welcome to attend the Renewal Retreat. For more information contact the church office or email the director of liturgy and music at abvmwestgrovemusic@gmail.com Please click on this announcement to take you to our sign up page. Thank you!

Football Mania Begins September 5th Tickets for our annual Football Mania fundraiser have been mailed out to all parishioners. This is a 17 week game based on the NFL season. Whether or not you’re a sports fan, this is a great opportunity to win a prize without really trying. No knowledge of football needed! All winners will be notified by mail. If you can sell additional tickets to family and friends, we would be very grateful. Additional tickets can be found in the vestibule or you can contact the Parish Office. Make checks payable to Assumption BVM. Cost: $25 per ticket. Please send in your ticket stubs and money by August 26th. Thank you!

Sponsored by Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliary Saturday, October 5th Assumption BVM Parish Center 290 State Road, West Grove, PA 6:00 pm—10:30 pm Entertainment provided by: Alpenlaenders German Band & Dance Group

7:30 AM—2:30 PM 300 State Road, West Grove RAIN OR SHINE Registration: $15 each space for payments received by September 6th. Registrations after September 6th are $20 each. A limited number of 12’ tables are available to rent at $5.00 each. Spaces are approximately 12’ x 12’. The event will be held indoors unless you request to be outdoors. For questions, call Terry at (610) 304-5845. To obtain a registration form, visit www.AssumptionBVMWestGrove.org and click on “Hidden Treasures Yard Sale”. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary.

Please read the Summary of the meeting help on Wednesday June 5 discussing the parish response to lower attendance at weekly mass.

Recommended for Children in PreK to 3rd Grade Bring your children to the Children’s Chapel prior to the start of Mass, where a teacher or assistant will be waiting to gather and lead them to the Parish Life Center on the ground floor of the church building. Children will listen to, and discuss, the Word of the Lord on an age-appropriate level and then return to you in the main church during the Offertory. No pre-registration necessary.

Want to offer a memorial or tribute gift to a living or deceased family member or friend? A catalog of Memorial and Tribute Gifts has been posted on the Assumption BVM Parish website. Please go to assumptionbvmwestgrove.org/memorial-and-tribute-gifts. Gifts include candle sticks for the altar; chalices for the Sacred Blood; vestments for important feasts; bedding for Family Promise; and, altar flowers for selected occasions. Browse the catalog to see what gift might be of interest to you. If you are interested in donating for one of these worthy causes, please contact Dennis Shannon at 610-345-1480 or e-mail Dennis at denbet67@verizon.net. The Parish will handle ordering and other logistics.