Parents may register their children for CCE, EDGE, Youth Confirmation and LifeTeen after all Masses the weekends of Aug. 13-14, Aug. 20-21, Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 3-4. A Back-to-School Bash is planned for Aug. 28. CCE classes begin Sunday Sept. 11 and EDGE, Confirmation and LifeTeen classes begin Wednesday Aug. 14. For more details, click here.

SPC Campus Ministry needs donations of individual snack items for goodie bags at our SPC welcome events in the coming weeks. If you would like to help, click here to see a list of needed items. Please drop off your donations at Mass or the Parish Administrative Office by August 15.

A summary of the Synodal Process conducted by the Diocese of Lubbock has been released by Most Rev. Robert M. Coerver. Click here for more information and a copy of the report.

Parents of children in CCE, Edge, LifeTeen and Youth Confirmation are invited to attend a Parent Gathering hosted by the Vocations Team. The session is scheduled for Wednesday, July 6 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Church. Come strengthen your own faith so that you can spiritually feed your children in their faith formation.

The Catholic Diocese of Lubbock will celebrate its 39th Anniversary with a Patronal Feast Mass to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 25 at Christ the King Cathedral in Lubbock. The Mass will serve to kick-off the diocese's 40th anniversary year to be celebrated in June 2023. Kaleidoscope of Faith Families Celebrate will follow the Mass at 1:15 p.m. at the Catholic Renewal Center. All parishioners are invited to participate in both events. For more information, click here.

Fr. Jonathan Phillips will lead a special pilgrimage June 6 for the Spanish Community to celebrate the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lubbock. The group will leave St. Michael Church at 5:30 p.m. and Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. Bus transportation will be available, but space will be limited. Please contact the Parish Office at 806-894-2268 to reserve your space.

St. Michael CCE will host Vacation Bible School, Zoomerang, June 26-30. Children grades Pre-K to 5th are invited to participate. Instruction and activities will center on Returning to the Value of Life. Daily sessions are 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Education Center. There is no cost to attend but donations will be accepted. For registration information, contact Helen Ledesma, 806-894-2268.

St. Michael Catholic Church’s youth program will host a summer co-ed Youth Sand Volleyball League that is open to all youth in the Levelland community. The league will include two age divisions, which include middle school 6th to 8th grade and high school and recent graduates under age 20. Deadline to register a team is June 1. To register, call or text Veronica Muñiz at (806) 598-9022.

Two Parent Gatherings, hosted by the Vocations Task Force, have been scheduled to foster catechesis and spirituality for parents who have children involved in CCE, Edge, LifeTeen or Youth Confirmation. Parents are invited to participate in these two sessions that will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2022 and Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Church. Come strengthen your own faith so that you can spiritually feed your children in their faith formation. The Vocations Task Force will provide resources to help you support your child's understanding of his or her vocation in the Church. For information, contact the Church Office at 806-894-2268.

Sunday CCE classes have been cancelled Feb. 20 due to the Levelland ISD school holiday calendar and Feb. 27 due to the Parish Sausage Festival. CCE classes will resume Sunday, March 6.

Edge, LifeTeen and Confirmation youth activities for middle school and high school students at St. Michael Catholic Church will resume Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. CCE classes for students grades K-5 will start Sunday, Feb. 6 at 10:15 a.m. Catechetical leaders and teachers welcome students back to spring classes.

South Plains area college and high school seniors who will be attending a Catholic University this fall are invited to apply for scholarships from the Margaret Maher Scholarship Foundation. The criteria for selection includes the academic achievement and financial need of the student. Applications. The amount awarded varies from $2,000 to $8,000 each year. Application deadline is April 15, 2022. Applications with instructions how to submit may be downloaded from www.margaretmaherscholarship.org. For more information, contact Margaret Beauchamp at 806-795-9415.

Due to the rapidly rising number of active COVID-19 cases in our community, the Pastoral Team has made the decision to postpone CCE, Edge, LifeTeen and Confirmation youth classes until February 2022. This decision has been made in consultation with our CCE, Edge and LifeTeen teachers. Our goal is to continue to foster a safe environment for St Michael youth activities in the current pandemic. Please pray for our youth as we suspend activities for the month of January.