Seasons of Hope Group for the Bereaved Begins Soon!

If you are in need of consolation after losing a loved one, this Christ-centered faith sharing group

is for you. Sessions start in August. Wednesday August 12 th at 10AM to 11:30 AM in the St.

Ann Room and Thursday evening August 13 th at 6:30PM – 8:00 PM in the St. Ann Room. The

sessions run for 6 weeks. Our goal is to offer this program three times a year.

Catholic Homeschool Moms – Morning of Reflection: “My Spirit Rejoices”
Saturday, August 15, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM at  St. Mark’s in Boise. Join us for a morning of faith, fellowship, and renewal for the homeschool journey. The day will include Morning Mass, brunch and fellowship, reflection and inspiration, veneration of a relic of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and a blessing for the year ahead.To register email cheoftv@gmail.com.

BEHOLD - Retreat

For Young Women:

high school ages 13-18

young adult ages 19-25

• Prayer, fun, crafts, community and lunch is included.

• Cost is $25 per person, Scholarships are available.

• Contact Lisa Penzkover 810jlpenz@gmail.com

"Serving the Community One Bowl at a Time" Held in the GYM

Annual Lenten Luncheon Held every Friday during lent. 11:30-1:00 PM Lunch served for a nominal fee (last year was 8.00 per person) which is used to cover the cost of the food served and balance received is returned to the church as fund raiser.

Table Set Up for tables and chairs Thursday evenings prior to each Lenten Friday. Map of set up available. Takes 4 people less than 1 hour.

Friday Morning Kitchen/Cook Prep Team arrives 8:30 AM; preps meal, sets up service and organizes for the meal serving. Serving starts 11:30 and complete by 1:00. Cleanup complete by 3:00 and turned over to the K of C for their Fish Fry.

Open to the Public. Parishioner's volunteer to support event through Women Of Faith, K of C, and other Ministries as well as individuals through pie donations and monetary support.

The team hosts a short "Thank You" event after the last Lenten Friday and uses the JPII room for this as a means of recognizing those contributing their time and talents to the event. Usually the Saturday before holy week begins this year would be March 20th, 2027 10:30-12:00.

Team can provide marketing items once updated each year. We would like this to continue to be an established event each year.

Has been a Parish/Community Supported event for the past 30+yrs. serving 120-150 people attending each Friday.

Dates Feb. 12th - March 19th 2027.

Lenten Fridays: Feb. 12th; Feb.19th, Feb. 26th, March 5th, March 12th and March 19th. 8:30-3;00pm

Lenten Set Up Dates: Feb 11th, Feb 18th, Feb 25th, March 4th March 11th and March 18th 4:00-5:00 PM

Contact Kim Hennig

“The Knight of Columbus and Cor Men’s group will be hosting a men’s reteat at Camp John Paul II in Cascade, ID on September 25-27. The weekend will consist of prayer, faith formation, service projects, games and lots of fellowship. Please see the attached registration form for more information. Questions should be sent to Kevin Setterholm: 763-647-9809 or kevin.setterholm@gmail.com. “

Weekend Agenda

Friday

• Arrive to Camp John Paul II after work
• Campfire/Social/Rosary

Saturday

• Group Breakfast
• Faith Formation
• Group Lunch
• Camp Service Projects
• Games/Relax
• Group Dinner
• Faith Formation
• Campfire/Social/Rosary

Sunday

• Faith Formation
• Mass at St. Katherine Drexel in Cascade, ID
• Pack-up or Volunteer to Continue Camp Service Projects

Currently the 4th degree of the Knights of Columbus Assembly #2829 is running Bingo, with dinner and drinks on the 1st Monday of the month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Guests can start purchasing meals around 6:30 PM.

The Assembly would like to also beginning running additonal Bingo games and meals on the 3rd Monday of the month starting in November. This second "Bingo Night and Dinner" would also run from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Knights of Columbus Assembly #2829 meet on the 1st Tuesday of the Month (starting at 6:00 PM) one hour before the 3rd degree Council of the Knights of Columbus meets . Once the assembly meeting finishes, most of the member stay for the council meeting which runs from 7:00 - 8:30 PM

The Assembly has a roster of 65 members and averages about 20 men at a meeting.

The Cor Men's Group Meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday for the month from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Our meetings start with prayer, followed by a potluck dinner and then a Bible Study. We meet in the John Paul II room and need access to the kitchen. I have bee arriving at 5:00 PM to set up the room for the meeting and staying until 8:30 to clean up. We have 30 men on the roster but usually average about 20 at any one meeting

In order to help everyone plan and execute their groups, apostolates, meetings, trainings etc., we've scheduled a Calendaring Day for August 18th.

Sal y Luz Radio Católica Presenta Congreso Católico de Mujeres en Idaho

sabado 10 de abril 2027

8am-4pm

Parroquia

Nuestra Señora del Valle,

1122 W Linden St,

Caldwell, ID 83605

Win the Ultimate Caldwell Night Rodeo Experience while supporting St. Clare’s Food Pantry Building Fund!

Purchase a raffle ticket for $100 for your chance to win a private Skybox for Championship Night on Saturday, August 22, 2026!

Grand Prize Includes:

• Private Skybox with one of the best views in the arena

• 20 Rodeo Tickets

• 20 BBQ Dinner Tickets

• Unlimited snacks & nonalcoholic drinks

• 2 complimentary alcoholic beverages per person

Only 2,000 tickets will be sold!

Drawing: August 12 at 1:30 PM

At St. Clare’s Food Pantry at Our Lady of the Valley, Caldwell, ID 1122 W Linden St. Caldwell, Idaho 83605

Winner does not need to be present to win.

Purchase your tickets through the link in our bio or visit: https://svdpsi.givecloud.co/st-clares-food-pantry...

For nearly 30 years, St. Clare’s Food Pantry, a special project of St. Vincent de Paul, has served around 150 families each week. After losing its longtime home, we're building a permanent food pantry in Caldwell—and every raffle ticket helps make that vision a reality.

Thank you for helping us help others

If one of the other dates don't work we would like to request this date.

Note: We would need to use the gym, JPII. and the Guadalupe chapel. look forward to hearing if two of these date will work. Thank you

Women's or Men's cursillo. If Jan 7-10th doesn't workout for men's cursillo then we'd give this date to the men. If January date works them we'd use this date for the women's cursillo.

Note: we'd like to use the gym, JPII, and the Guadalupe chapel. Thank you

We have Two cursillos per year first the men's and then the women's. First date available would be for men. I will submit another date option for the Women's cursillo.

Note: we would need to use the Gym, JPII and the Guadalupe Chapel. Thank you

Fair booth bulletin

Please post this in your bulletin the weekends until August 16.

It is also very effective in your FLOCKNOTES if you can send it out periodically. I have gotten a very good response through them.

Thank you very much,

Julie Katzenberger

208 866-2066

RIGHT TO LIFE OF IDAHO NEEDS YOU!

We need volunteers of all ages at the Right to Life of Idaho Fair Booth during the Boise Western Idaho Fair this August 21st to 30th.

It takes a lot of volunteers to staff our RTLI booth and share our message of life.

We will provide a free admission ticket to the fair if you volunteer for a 4 hour shift.

If you have a friend who would like to volunteer with you, that would be great too. We will provide tickets for both of you.

Please call or text Julie to arrange a time to help:

Julie Katzenberger

Fair Booth Coordinator

(208) 866-2066

This Open House or “Come and See” is an introduction to the Pathways Formation Suite resources at our parish.

Hosting a gather with after the Masses and inviting all parishioners, with special encouragement for families interested in Sacramental preperation for their children. The resources represent a new model for faith formation, grandparents and older parents may be interested in stopping to see the materials we will use and learn more about this exciting new project.

This Open House or “Come and See” is a set up to to introduce the Pathways Formation formation for Faith and family Life to our parish.

Hosting Sunday after the Masses and inviting all parishioners, with special encouragement for families who want children recieve sacraments. Since the resources represent a new model for faith formation, grandparents and older parents may be able to see materials for the program and learn more about how this will work in our paris. .

RIGHT TO LIFE OF IDAHO NEEDS YOU!

We need volunteers of all ages at the Right to Life of Idaho Fair Booth during the Boise Western Idaho Fair this August 21th to 30th.

It takes a lot of volunteers to staff our RTLI booth and share our message of life.

We will provide a free admission ticket to the fair if you volunteer for a 4 hour shift.

If you have a friend who would like to volunteer with you, that would be great too. We will provide tickets for both of you.

Please call or text Julie to arrange a time to help:

Julie Katzenberger

Fair Booth Coordinator

(208) 866-2066

Knights of Columbus Assembly #2928 is the patriotic arm of the Knights of Columbus Council #3086. We would like to meet an our before the council meeting on the first Tuesday of the month in the JPII room. This would then be from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM becasue the council meets on the first Tuesday of them month in the JPII room from 7:00-8:30.

Knights of Columbus Assembly #2928 is the patriotic arm of the Knights of Columbus Council #3086. We would like to meet an our before the council meeting on the first Tuesday of the month in the JPII room. This would then be from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM becasue the council meets on the first Tuesday of them month in the JPII room from 7:00-8:30.

Cor Men's Group has been and would like to continue to meet in JPII room on the second and 4th Tuesdays of the Month. We would like the room & kitchen from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM for set-up, cooking, cleaning and take-down. We usually set-up (tables, monitor, cook....) at 5:00 to 6:00. At 6:00 have particpate in an opening payer and a decade of the Rosary and start eating around 6:20. Around 6:45 and running to about 7:30 we participate in a Bible Study/discussion. At 7:30 we start cleaning up.

This mini retreat will complete the formation for First Communion. The retreat for the whole family will include activities, food and finish with practice for the First Communion Mass.

This mini retreat will complete the formation for reconciliation. The retreat for the whole family will include activities, food and finish with a reconciliation service.

Gathering of families once a month to learn about the devotions of our Catholic faith. Families will learn more about different devotions and how to integrate them into their life at home.

The Religious Education Open House will be a gathering for parish members to see the new program for English R.E. Taking place after masses. This even will include donuts coffee and tables that highlight the parts of the new program.

The second mini retreat to train Volunteers to lead the Fath and Family sessions. This will occur on Saturday morning and will last for 4 hours.

This mini retreat will begin the training for volunteer familes for Fath and Family Life.

Este es un evento familiar de verano donde estaremos promocionando la union, y la comuicacion familiar con charlas, actividades, juegos y oracion. Todo en un ambiente familiar.

This is a family summer event where we will promote family unity and communication through talks, activities, games, and prayer—all in a family-friendly atmosphere.

We are going to reflect on Holiness /La Santidad es Posible

Grades 6th—12th

we are goin to have:

Games, Activities, Snacks, Lots of fun while we learn and grow in our faith

July 13—17 6pm—8pm Saturday 18 10am -1pm

Donations are welcome but not Required

Registrations in the office ask for Gloria 208-459-3653 Ex 3009

Our Lady of the Valley Presents

The Black And White Ball Dinner Auction

SAVE THE DATE:

February 6, 2027

5:30 p.m.

More information to come but mark your calendars now!

The Handmaids of the Holy Eucharist are hosting a retreat for young woman ages 13-25. The date is 8/15/26 . More details will be available by July 1st.

More about this event to come

Pray the Rosary to Our Lady of Fatima Bilingual

May 13th Wednesday 6pm

June 13th Saturday 9am

July 13th Monday 6pm

Aug 13th Thursday 6pm

Sept 13th Sunday 6pm

Oct 13th Tuesday 6pm

Schnitzel, German Potato salad, pretzels, deserts.

German beer and wine for the adults and soda and water for the kids.

There will be an inflatable for the kids and games for both kids and adults.

There will also be live German/Polka music from 4:30 to 7:30pm.

Open to everyone, cost is based on what you eat and drink, still working out specific details.

This event is being put on by the Knights of Columbus Council 3086 OLV and all proceeds go to the Annual Coats for Kids Drive that will happen in November!

Bingo with light refreshments and snacks hosted by the Knights of Columbus. All are welcome!