The Diocese of Covington is offering free in-person Adult Catholic Faith Formation Workshops, June 8-11, at Thomas More University.

All workshops are broken into two parts and scheduled for two consecutive days, 1.5 hours per day. Instructors will provide topical information, video content, and open discussion time. The 63 workshops are open to everyone in our diocese.
Visit https://covdio.org/register or contact Isaak A. Isaak at 859-392-1529 or iisaak@covdio.org. You must register to attend the workshops. Deadline to register is Monday, May 25.

F3NKY (Fitness. Fellowship. Faith) recently began meeting here to workout in Mother of God Parish’s north parking lot. You are invited to join in on these FREE men’s workouts. Always free, always held outdoors, peer-led in rotating fashion, ends with a circle of trust. Don’t miss out!

Meeting times are the following:  
     Friday mornings 5:30-6:15 am, regular workout
     Saturday mornings 6-7 am, Run, Walk, Ruck

If you are under 18 years of age, you must have a parent with you. For more information, please visit F3NKY.com

Join us as we celebrate 25 years of Catholic broadcasting at Sacred Heart Radio’s 25th Anniversary Banquet on June 13! It’s a Birthday Party and we want YOU there! We are honored to welcome Fr. Wade Menezes as our keynote speaker. Hear him every Tuesday on Open Line at 3pm on Sacred Heart Radio 740AM & 910AM, online at SacredHeartRadio.com, or on the Sacred Heart Radio app. Seating is limited—reserve your tickets today at SacredHeartRadio.com and celebrate this special milestone with us!

St. Joseph Parish in Crescent Springs will hold an indoor flea market from 8 am to 3 pm, on Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, in the school gym. 

• To get to the gym, enter the church property from Buttermilk Pike, go up a slight hill and the gym will be on the right.
• Free admission and parking. 
• For more information, call 859-341-6609.

Holy Cross High School will be hosting the summer camps listed below:

Volleyball, June 2-4. 9 am to 10:30 am, 3rd through 6th grade
10:30 am to noon, 7th through 9th grade
Monsignor Finn Center, 3520 Church St., Covington, KY
https://HCGirlsVBCamp26.givesmart.com
Cost is $75 each.

Boys Basketball, June 8-11, 9 am-11:30 am, 6th through 9th grade
12:30 pm- 3 pm, 2nd through 5th grade
Monsignor Finn Center, 3520 Church St., Covington, KY
https://HCBoysBBcamp26.givesmart.com
Cost is $75 each.

Girls Basketball, June 15-17, 9 am to 11:30 am, 3rd through 8th grade
Monsignor Finn Center 3520 Church St., Covington, KY
https://HCGirlsBBCamp26.givesmart.com
Cost is $75 each.

Football CO-ED, June 18, 5:30 pm, 1st - 8th grade
Eva G. Farris Sports Complex, 4508 Virginia Ave., Covington, Ky
FREE

Soccer CO-ED, July 20-23, 9 am to 11 am, K-7th grade
Eva. G. Farris Sports Complex, 4508 Virginia Ave., Covington, Ky
HCSoccercamp26.givesmart.com
Cost is $75 each.

Cheer, July 27-30, 6 pm to 8 pm, 1st-8th grade
Monsignor Finn Center, 3520 Church St., Covington, KY
HCCheerCamp26.givesmart.com
Cost is $50 each.

The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is slated for July 24-26 at TownePlace Suites by Marriott Lexington – Keeneland/Airport, Lexington, KY.
This weekend offers married couples a chance to step away from daily demands and focus on their relationship in a meaningful, faith-filled way. Through simple presentations and private couple dialogue, you’ll rediscover connection, communication, and the grace of your marriage.
Take time for each other this summer. Call or apply today at! https://esharing.org/applyWeekend.php. For more details, contact Wayne and Jeanie Hodges at 859-760-3046, wayne.jeanie.hodges@wwme.org or visit esharing.org.

If praying with others and for others is something that interests you, the Mother of God Prayer Team invites you to join us.
   
This is a very simple way to get involved without leaving your home! Each week, Mary Ann Kelly, pastoral assistant, will email a list of prayer intentions, including the Remember in Prayer list in our bulletin, and you can pray as your life allows.
   
If you are interested in joining, please email Mary Ann at mkelly@mogcov.org or call her in the office at 859-291-2288, ext. 16.

The Mornings of Reflection will have a new schedule this year. Instead of once a month, they will be held on three successive Saturdays twice during the summer break. All Mornings of Reflection will continue to be at Sts. Boniface and James Parish, 304 Oak St., Ludlow, KY, beginning at 9 am.

The topics and dates are listed below:
 

Examen/Lectio Divina	Saturday, May 30
Discernment/7 Things	Saturday, June 6
7 More Things/Call to Holiness	Saturday, June 20
Examen/Lectio Divina	Saturday, July 18
Discernment/7 Things	Saturday, July 25
7 More Things/Call to Holiness	Saturday, Aug. 1

Mark your calendar for Thursday, June 4, for the Partners in Hope for the Poor Annual Dinner, benefiting the Friends of the Rose Garden Mission. The dinner will be held at Receptions Event Center, 1379 Donaldson Rd. Erlanger, KY, with a social hour beginning at 6 pm, followed by dinner at 7 pm. The keynote speaker is Rev. Reynaldo S. Taylor. Honorees for the evening will be revealed at the event. Go to partnersinhopeforthepoor.com for more information or to register. Please RSVP by May 15.

Catholic Charities in Covington will host a new session for divorced and separated Catholics beginning Tuesday, Aug. 18, and running on consecutive Tuesdays through Oct. 6, from 7-8:30 pm. New Beginnings is an 8-week program that provides the opportunity to heal and move forward despite a complicated situation. Led by facilitators who have been through their own personal losses.
Registration is required. Visit https://covdio.org/new-beginnings-2/
or call 859-392-1529.

The Mother of God Senior Group is sharing information about established overnight and day trips that have already been organized. On the bulletin board at the bottom of the steps leading to the church hall is the Golden Age Travel Schedule for 2026. It includes overnight and day trips. If there are no notices left on the board, please notify Carol Fausz, 859-409-3730, and she will get a copy to you.

Please consider having a Mass offered for your loved ones, either living or deceased. The offering for a Mass intention is $10. To schedule a Mass, call the parish office at 859-291-2288.

FORMED guides Catholics and those they evangelize to a fully Catholic life through faith-informed content. As a faithful authority and helpful guide, which draws people closer to Christ, the FORMED platform provides a captivating experience that is comprehensive, customizable, educates, and moves with you wherever you are in your faith journey.

It's easy to sign up for FORMED! Go to formed.org/signup; Search for your parish by zip code/postal code. Click on your parish. Register with your name and email address. Then check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED.
                       
Get FORMED! Get watching!

AL-Anon holds their Wednesday noon meetings at Mother of God Church. Enter through the courtyard and go down the steps to the undercroft of the church. Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families and friends of alcoholics and addicted ones.

Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 6:30 to 8 pm, at Catholic Charities. It provides continuing education and support, at no charge, for parents with a son, daughter or spouse suffering from addiction to alcohol or drugs. No cost. Just come.
   
Catholic Charities, 3629 Church Street, Latonia, KY
For more information call Client Care at 859-581-8974.

We invite you to place yourself in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday morning from 11-11:45 am. This is a tremendous opportunity to deepen your relationship with the Lord. Try it and see how it changes your life. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is also available.

Do you know a parishioner who is confined to home or a nursing home and would like to receive the Eucharist? We can make a visit! For more information: Call or email Mary Ann Kelly at 859-291-2288 or mkelly@mogcov.org.