Next Sunday, June 1, from 10:30 to 11:30 am, Fair Trade Equal Exchange coffee, tea and chocolate will be available for sale in the undercroft.

Cross the Bridge for Life will take place on Sunday, June 1, starting at Festival Park in Newport, KY. The program begins at 2 pm on the festival grounds along the riverfront by the Purple People Bridge. After a few talks, participants will walk across the bridge to demonstrate their support for life. Participants enjoy free T-shirts, great music, free face-painting for the kids and free hot dogs. It is a stunning witness to the beauty of human life! For more details, visit crossthebridgeforlife.org.

Mother of God will host a Vacation Bible School for children in kindergarten through Grade 5 on July 28-30. Classes will be held in the undercroft and will begin at 6 pm. More details to come in future bulletins. Questions—Contact Marilyn Schleyer at 859-380-6155 or email her at schleyermarilyn@gmail.com.

Season 4 of The Chosen continues this week on Thursday, May 29, at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm. We will be showing Episode 6, Dedication.  
Even if you have not joined us for the previous seasons, come and bring a friend!

Upcoming Episodes

• May 29, Episode 6, "Dedication"
• June 5, Episode 7, "The Last Sign"
• June 12, Episode 8, "Humble"

Lace up your sneakers and help St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky (SVdP NKY) run laps around food insecurity!

St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky is looking for members to join our team at the Freestore Foodbank Hunger Walk & 5K Run on Monday, May 26, along Mehring Way in downtown Cincinnati, starting at 9 am. Registration is $30 or $45 with a T-shirt. To sign up, visit our registration page (https://give.freestorefoodbank.org/SVDP-NKY) and click “Join Team” (St. Vincent de Paul-NKY #449).

Your registration fee directly supports Freestore Foodbank and its network of partner food banks – including SVdP NKY. The credits earned allows us to stock our shelves with nutritious essentials at a discount. Last year alone, our Choice and conference food pantries provided more than $1.1 million worth of food assistance to over 39,000 neighbors in need.

For more information or help registering, contact us at svdpprograms@svdpnky.org.

The Diocese of Covington, in partnership with the Franciscan University’s Catechetical Institute, is offering free in-person adult Catholic faith formation workshops at Thomas More University’s new Academic Activity Center, Monday, June 9, thru Thursday, June 12. There are 27 workshops from which to choose!
    
Most workshops are scheduled for two consecutive days, 1.5 hours per day. These workshops are intended for everyone entrusted with the formation of others, whether professional or volunteer.
    
Registration is required. Please visit https://covdio.org/register or contact Isaak A. Isaak at (859) 392-1529 or iisaak@covdio.org.

We are blessed by dedicated volunteers at Mother of God. Thank you for staying current on your VIRTUS training and bulletins. Just by doing this small act, you help create a healthy environment and make things run more smoothly on a daily basis.
    
Anyone needing information on becoming VIRTUS trained, please contact Mary Ann Kelly at mkelly@mogcov.org. We would love to have you as a volunteer!

Friday & Saturday, June 6 & 7

• Friday night—adult-only music night, with catered dinner from Pompilio's, drinks, live music, and dancing.
• Saturday night—the main event: festival food, drinks, games, and lots of fun for the whole family. 

The Franciscan Daughters of Mary and Friends of the Rose Garden invite you to be their guest at their annual Partners in Hope for the Poor, on Thursday, June 5, at Receptions Event Center, 1379 Donaldson Road in Erlanger, KY. Social hour begins at 6 pm, followed by dinner at 7 pm. Register at partnersinhopeforthepoordinner.com.

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.

Let your life be transformed through a commitment to daily prayer and content on FORMED that assists you in your continual pursuit of holiness

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.

If praying with others and for others is something that interests you, the newly formed 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.

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.