In the next few days, all households who have not made a campaign pledge will receive information and a commitment card for the Capital Campaign in the mail. Please review the information, think about and pray over your decision to make a commitment. We ask that you return the commitment card as soon as possible, but no later than Sunday, September 20. Thank you for your consideration to this important effort! We are excited to share that many have stepped forward already and the NPACC is on our way to reaching the campaign goals, but many gifts are still needed to realize our vision of maintaining and enhancing our three sites. St. Wenceslaus is also seeking to eliminate the parking lot debt and pay for city assessments.

We were so excited to learn about the Summer 2020 Challenge Grant. The Schulze Family Foundation is providing a matching grant to 79 Catholic Schools. In total, the Schulze Family Foundation has pledged $1,200,000. SWS was challenged to raise $20,000 to be matched by the foundation with an additional $20,000. We are even more excited to share that we met our goal, and we met it early! Thank you! Meeting this goal helps us with back to school plans during these more than challenging times.

Please prayerfully consider how you may help. Our parish still has bills to pay, i.e. utility bills, payroll, insurance, etc. At this time of social distancing, there are many ways to give:

Amidst this unprecedented time, stay in the loop with a Catholic perspective on local, national, and world news. The Catholic Spirit provides Church news, inspiring faith stories, and a Catholic take on issues shaping our culture. You can receive The Catholic Spirit, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, for free by contacting the parish office! 952-758-3225 or Lisa.Leverson@npcatholic.org Questions or story ideas? Contact CatholicSpirit@archspm.org.

We have many beautiful raingardens, perennial gardens, annual gardens, and planters that beautify our buildings and accent the parking lots. Help is needed from students, adults, and families to keep our plantings healthy and looking good all summer. Please consider adopting a garden for the summer or select a week or more to help weed and water: 1. the gardens around the school 2. the Mary Garden or 3. the walkway gardens west of the PAC. Click the title for online registration. Contact Kathy McNamara at Kathy.mcnamara@swsaints.org or 952-200-4949 for more information.

(Due to the Coronavirus, our group is currently meeting on Monday’s at 6 pm by your choice of a conference video or call-in meeting.) Are you suffering after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend? GriefShare is a special weekly support group with facilitated small group discussion, designed to give encouragement and to help you rebuild your life. You don’t have to go through the process alone. GriefShare is a revolving 13-week program which you are welcome to start at any time. This support group is open to the whole New Prague area and surrounding communities. For more information or to register call MaryCarol at St. Wenceslaus Church 952-758-3225. Email: MaryCarol.Wolf@npcatholic.org

Bevcomm will air Masses from the past weekend on Channel 6 Sundays at 8:30 am and 11:30 am and Wednesday at 4:00 pm for those who are homebound.

There are many people that may need a pastoral visit (hospitalized, homebound , nursing home, tragedy, illness or injury, financial concerns, mental health issues, and others). We would love to help! We are not always in the know about people in need; HIPPA Laws and people "being afraid to ask for help" can prevent us from being our church community presence to those in need. Please, if you or someone you know might be in need of a visit or phone call, let us know.

SWS teachers receiving special training in STEM have created a special interactive map of the St. Wenceslaus Church and School Site.