Due to the holiday weekend, coffee and donuts will not be available after the Masses on Sunday, July 6.

Equal Exchange Fair Trade coffee, tea and chocolate products will be available for sale in the undercroft on Sunday, July 13.

On Sunday July 20, Cassba raffle tickets, which supports Catholic Charities, will be available for sale after both Masses. Cost per ticket is $20.  

The Cassba event will be held on Aug. 24, from 3-7 pm, at the Drees Pavilion in Park Hills, KY. Extend a hand. Change a life.

The Curia Offices of the Diocese of Covington, which assist the bishop in the governance of the whole diocese, invite qualified individuals to consider applying for three open full-time positions:

• Chancery Secretary
• Financial Controller
• and Diocesan Hispanic Minister

For a compact description and requirements of each role, go to https://covdio.org/category/job-postings/curia-openings/
Interested candidates may contact Stephen Koplyay, SPHR by email at skoplyay@covdio.org.

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.

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.

Holy Cross will host its 35th annual Indian Summer Festival on Friday, Aug. 22, 6 pm-midnight, and Saturday, Aug. 23, 5:30 pm-midnight, at 36th and Church Streets in Latonia.

• Live music on Friday by The Menus and on Saturday by East of Austin.
• Great food, beer, games, booths, prizes, inflatables, kiddie land and grand prize raffle of $10,000.
• All profits benefit Holy Cross High School.
• For grand prize raffle tickets or more information, visit our website at www.holycrossfest.com or call 859-431-1335.

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!

Young men are invited to the Bishop's Vocations BBQ, on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 5 pm, in the Knights of Columbus Acree Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Campus, 5876 Veteran’s Way, Burlington, KY.

Please RSVP to sbarnes@covdio.org by July 28.

On Sunday, July 13, the 2025 Summer Mission Collection for Diocesan Inner-City Schools (ACUE) will be taken up.

The Alliance for Catholic Urban Education (ACUE) is a group of five urban elementary schools within the Diocese of Covington:

• Holy Cross, Latonia
• Holy Trinity - Bellevue and Newport
• Prince of Peace, Covington
• St. Anthony, Taylor Mill, and
• St. Augustine, Covington.

The Diocese Mission Collection this summer will benefit these ACUE schools to keep them affordable for all. Please consider the impact your support will have. There are many families within our ACUE school system who need your help.

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.

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.