United Way Community Connections is again collecting school supplies for needy children in Clay and Cherokee Counties. Flyers suggesting what they need are on the table in the Commons area of both Churches. The Bus will be picked up Monday, August 19th at St. William. Together we can help hundreds of needy children start the school year off right with the supplies they need.

The Sharing Center is looking for additional donations of paper products, i.e., paper towels, paper cups, etc., for use at the Center. A shopping cart will be out in the Commons for your donations.

St. Vincent de Paul’s fall fundraiser is a 2-night stay at a charming and cozy bed and breakfast nestled in the splendor of the Great Smokey Mountains. Tickets are $5.00 each, and go on sale this weekend as well as thru the Parish Office. You will have a chance to win a 2-night stay in a Premier Room at the Buckhorn Inn in Gatlinburg. Breakfast is included in the room package worth approximately $500. Ticket drawing will take place after the 11AM Mass on Sunday, October 6th. Good luck!

Envelopes containing your raffle tickets are on the table in the Commons. Please be sure to return your ticket stubs and money in the same envelope, and you may drop the envelope in the collection basket or return it to the Business Office during business hours. VOLUNTEER SIGN UP SHEETS are on the bulletin board in the Commons. Volunteers are our treasures so we hope you can help. Please see the insert in this week’s bulletin for all the details.

SAVE THE DATE! It's hard to imagine, but the Ladies Guild is already planning their annual Christmas Boutique taking place on Saturday December 7th and Sunday December 8th. All Christmas items are welcomed. Remember, the Boutique is only 4 months away! For more information contact Sandy Hoffer 828 644-0729 or [email protected].

Thompson Gas' final sign-up is August 15th if you wish to top off your tank at the pre-season price of $1.499. This price is for existing and new customers. Additional sign-up sheets are available in the Parish Business Office or you may call the office at 837-2000 for more information.

The Diocesan Office of Evangelization and Parish of St. Barnabas are coordinating a special pilgrimage to see the internationally renowned German Passion Play and Eastern Europe including Prague and Poland on May 20-30, 2020. Witness the world famous Passion Play at Oberamergau Germany. Celebrate the 100th birthday anniversary of St. John Paul II in Poland. Venerate the icon of Our lady of Czestochowa. Visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow. For more information contact Frank Villaronga, Director of Evangelization and Adult Education at 704-370-3274, or e-mail [email protected]. You may also contact Evelyn Wavrek at Select International Tours: 800-842-4842.