Dear Parish Family,

I had a great time at our parish picnic last weekend! Although weather didn't cooperate and we had to setup inside, we had a great turnout! My parents and their friends attended and loved being with our loving and welcoming community. Thank you to all of our parishioners who offered us the heart and hands of Christ by offering to setup, bring food, cook, and clean up. 

I wrote in my August 6 bulletin column about the new state scholarships available to make a Catholic school education an affordable reality for all families. It's hard for me to put into words how grateful I am to God for our state legislators' support of the EdChoice scholarship and the scholarship tax credit (Angel Scholarship Fund). Because of these scholarships, more children and their families will get the chance to know Jesus' love for them, realize their identity in Christ, and become the persons God made them to be. What a blessing before us! 

I also want to encourage you to help us share and expand news of this blessing. Tell your family and friends about the new state scholarships which make Catholic education affordable, and in many cases, free. Please also consider making a contribution to the Angel Scholarship Fund at no net cost to you as a donor to support students with tuition scholarships which furthers the impact of our parish resources and keeps costs low for families. Visit https://stmarychardon.org/asf to learn more and to donate. 

Genesis of Gender Book Study

St. Mary Chardon is blessed to be a host parish for the Genesis of Gender book study sponsored by the Diocesan Marriage & Family Life Office and Theology of the Body Cleveland. The book study will be four consecutive Thursdays in September. This timely teaching will help us explore how God created us as male and female so we can better respond to the gender confusion in our culture. More information is available in today's bulletin and in the back of church. Visit https://www.tobcle.org/tobevents to register.

I am yours in Christ,
Fr. Scott Goodfellow