From your Parish Office

News and Events from your Parish Office as of January 17, 2014.

One-liner for the week: Opportunity may knock once, but temptation bangs on the front door forever.

Catholic Way Bible Study Schedule Alert - The weekly Bible Study classes will observe Martin Luther King's holiday next week by taking off January 20th and the 21st. Classes will resume on Monday, January 27th and Tuesday, January 28th at the regular times with Chapter 13, St. Paul's first missionary journey. It's not too late to join. Email Anne Dadds at daddsanne@gmail.com or contact Sam Newcomb (502) 867-4838 for more information.

Winter Gala Update - Our second largest fundraiser of the year, the Third Annual Winter Gala is only 5 weeks away! Be sure to purchase your tickets NOW for the “early-bird” price of ONLY $65 per ticket (until January 19th). The ticket price increases to $75 after January 19th. The number of tickets is limited! Gala Committee members will be available after each Mass so that you can purchase your tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at the school/parish office during normal business hours or through the parish website. Also, set your DVR’s for Tuesday, January 21st at 12:30 PM on WKYT when committee members will be on to promote the Gala. For more information, along with a partial list of items in the silent auction, click here. Since the Gala is open to everyone, invite your friends and family to join you in celebrating Valentine’s weekend! Questions? Call or email Jason Noffsinger, Jason.noffsinger@penske.com, phone # (502)316-3352; or Kim Jansen, kmercer904@gmail.com, phone # (916)743-0388.

Knights of Columbus Chili Cook-off – is January 25th after the 6:30 PM Mass in the Undercroft. Make your favorite pot of chili and let parishioners sample it to see who will have bragging rights to the best chili this year! Contact Joe Caldwell at caldwelljoe@bellsouth.net or call (502) 370-7523 if you plan to make a batch of chili for the competition or have any questions.

Catholic Schools Week will be held from January 26th to February 1st. For a list of activities being held that week, click here.

Mark your calendars for:

• Catholic Men, Servant Leaders Saturday, January 18th starting at 7:30 AM, Cathedral of Christ the King, Lexington, KY. Questions? Email: cmsl@cdlex.org or call (859) 273-1359. This event is open to the public.

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Invocation Monday, January 20th at 5:00 PM at St. John Church. Check this week’s bulletin for more information. NO Mass Monday, January 20th due to Invocation.

• Winter Gala Promo Tuesday, January 21st at 12:30 PM on WKYT. Set your DVR’s to record!

• Catholicism Series begins Wednesday, January 22nd at Georgetown College – open to the public. Check bulletin and website for more information.

• Catholic Schools Week - January 26 through February 1, 2014.

• Third Annual Winter Gala, Saturday, February 15th from 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort and Spa in Lexington. Check out our website for more information!