Extended hours next week for Religious Article Shop, Baptismal Preparation Class next Thursday, Parish Council Opening, Parish Council Meeting next Sunday, Advent Penance Service on Dec. 3rd, Thrive Youth Night in Waco on Dec. 6th

Advent Penance Services within the Waco Deanery are posted to the parish calendar.

Parish Council opening for at-large representative, Thanksgiving Mass schedule, THRIVE! Youth Night.

From one of our own, local (Waco) professors: This column is a second excerpted and adapted from comments by the author at Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.) as part of the symposium, “Which Model, Whose Liberty? Differences between the U.S. and European Approaches to Religious Freedom.”

THRiVE! Youth Night featuring Jason Evert and Soundwave will be offered on Dec. 6 at St. Louis Parish in Waco. THRiVE! offers chastity education that helps youth to thrive and not just survive dating and relationships. For more information, visit the website linked below or call the Office of Pro-Life Activities and Chaste Living at (512) 949-2486.

Women's Guild Bake Sale after all the Masses this weekend, The Women's Guild will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m., CSA Commitment continues, Parish Council Representative needed, THRIVE! Youth Night in Waco on Dec. 6th, next weekend a special collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

Parish Council meeting this Sunday, Pot Luck Supper and Men's Club meeting on Thursday, Women's Guild Bake Sale next weekend in the Conference Room. Please vote on Nov. 6th.

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus, in conjunction with local and state councils across the Northeast, is joining relief efforts.

All Catholics are reminded that Nov. 6 is Election Day. Remember to exercise your right to vote and vote pro-life. See our parish page on Faithful Citizenship for voting guidance.

All parishioners are reminded that daylight-saving time ends Saturday, Nov. 3. Clocks should be set back one hour.