During September and October, St. Vincent de Paul School will once again be participating in the Box of Joy ministry, a Christmas shoebox gift outreach coordinated by Catholic schools, parishes, and organizations across the country. This beautiful ministry brings joy and the message of Jesus to children suffering from extreme poverty in developing countries such as Haiti, Malawi, and the Dominican Republic. This year, our school has committed to packing 50 Boxes of Joy. Each

Blue Streak families! If you're still in need of a Protecting God's Children class, and a ZOOM session isn't really your thing, we are offering an in-person class locally at our Saint John the Baptist Catholic Parish offices September 17 from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Location: 303 East High Street, Mount Vernon Register Here: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list.cfm?theme=0 (Choose Columbus, Ohio Diocese and find the class to register)

Extended Care Assistants St. Vincent de Paul Preschool in Mount Vernon, Ohio would like to hire part-time Program Assistants for our in-house day care program. Extended Care hours are from 2:45-5:30pm PSEC (Preschool) hours are Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays from 10:45-3:30pm The Program Assistant will: • interact with preschool students in a loving, positive, joyful manner, be a good role model, and help children learn good behavior • help lead activities and games, read stories