Church News

BRISTOW – The annual St. Isidore shooting match has been set for Oct. 21 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bristow.
The ham and turkey shot will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The closed match – beef and pork - will begin at 2:30 p.m. First choice is a half of beef.
Lunch will be served beginning at 10:30 a.m. and include homemade chili, hamburgers, homemade pie, coffee, soft drinks and bottled water. A country store, cake stand, splatter boards, pull tabs, children’s games and bingo will also be available.

ST. MEINRAD – Saint Meinrad Archabbey’s pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine have been scheduled for the Sundays in October.
The pilgrimages begin with an opening hymn and a short sermon, followed by a rosary procession. The service ends with the Litany of the Blessed Virgin and a hymn. Speakers and topics for the pilgrimages are:
Oct. 7, the Ref. Meinrad Brune, OSB, “Our Lady of the Table: Mary and the Eucharist”
Oct. 14, the Rev. Adrian Burke, OSB, “Vatican II, Mary and the Church”

JASPER – Holy Family Catholic Church in Jasper will host its annual church picnic Sept. 23.
Chicken or roast beef dinners will be served starting at 10:15 a.m. in the air condition dining room. Carry-out is available. Soup will also sold by the bowl or gallon along with sandwiches.
There will also be quilts and bingo or pull-tab bingo in the fellowship hall with elevator access is available.
A Texas Hold 'Em tourney with begin at 1 p.m., along with a mason jar stand filled with unique and useful items for home, office or school, organizers said.

St. Pius fall festival set for Sunday
TROY – St. Pius Catholic Church in Troy will have its annual fall festival Sunday.
The menu for the day will include the church’s “famous soup” by the bowl and gallon. Those wishing to purchase soup by the gallon are asked to take their own containers.
Fried-chicken or roast-beef dinners, hamburgers, polish sausage, ice cream and homemade pie will also be served.