JANNUARY 13-19

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1. New Year Raffle Tickets: The tickets will be sold after masses in the back of the church or in the hall. The tickets will be drawn on Sunday February 10^th, 2019 in St. Peter Hall.

2. Vietnamese New Year: We are going to celebrate the Vietnamese New Year on Sunday, February 10, 2019. The celebration will start with a community mass at 10:30 am (NO 9:00AM Mass), following by a traditional ceremony, lunch, entertainment, and raffle drawings in St. Peters Hall. Please save the date and come to celebrate with us on this very special day.

3. New Year Donations/Sponsors: We are currently looking for sponsors for our New Year Celebration. If you are interested, please call the office at 515-266-1160 for more information. Donations are also being accepted to help pay for the New Year celebration. Thank you.

4. Winter Weather: In the event of bad weather church service cancellations will be announced on our website at stpeterdesmoines.org and KCCI Channel 8 News.

5. East Side: Celebrate Valentine’s Day early on February 8^th with a social and presentation from Dr. Sheryl Overmyer, Associate Professor of Catholic Studies at DePaul University, on how Charity Changes Everything: How Christian love takes shape in marriage and singleness. The event will be held at the Sherwood Forest Event Center, 7400 Hickman Road, Windsor Heights. Doors will open at 6:30 PM and the event starts at 7 PM. Drinks will be available with purchase. Parish childcare is available with RSVP. Contact Adam Storey at 515-237-5056 or astorey@dmdiocese.org to register for childcare.

6. Registration is open to currently enrolled students at Holy Family School through January 29. All tuition and other school fees must be paid up-to-date in order for a registrations to be accepted. Power School Accounts must be updated, as well.Please contact the school office with any questions.