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We are looking for a skilled bookkeeper and business manager to serve the community. Please click on the links below for a job description and application, and talk with Fr. Ron Wekerle if you have any questions.

"Bible Stories & Coloring for Kids" is for children ages 3-6 (pre K-1st grade) and will be held on Saturdays from 4:00-4:45 p.m. starting Aug. 13th. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend with their children. "Children's Church" is for children ages 5-8 and will be held on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Mass starting Aug. 14th. Children will begin Mass upstairs with their parents, then head downstairs to hear the readings and a homily geared toward them. They will rejoin their parents during the Offertory Collection. No registration is required for either program, and parent volunteers will be enthusiastically welcomed.

El Camino is a pilgrimage from Our Lady of the Snows in Sun Valley to St. Charles Borromeo in Hailey to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine, for the victims of violence in our nation, and for unity and peace in our country. Families and individuals are invited to begin el Camino at 12:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Snows and ride along the bike path to St. Charles. There will be 3 stations along the way to stop and offer a prayer intention, and at 2:00 p.m. there will be a short prayer service at St. Charles, followed by some refreshments. For more information, click on the title above.

This popular Our Lady of the Snows Foundation fundraiser raises money for parish programs and ministries, and is held outside on the beautiful church grounds. Tickets are $50 each and will be available after weekend Masses and through the parish office starting July 2nd.

Richard has been in church ministry for about 45 years – from volunteering in a parish to being a diocesan director and director of parish life to being a Director of Religious Education. He has two degrees in theology. His wife Catherine has been a catechist and a member of an RCIA team, and since her marriage to Richard has worked in Returning Catholics programs and has prepared children for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. They are enthusiastically preparing to move to Ketchum and will begin at Our Lady of the Snows on July 1st, when they will discern, with Fr. Ron and ministry leaders, how to best serve the community. Dick will be joining us as Parish Facilities Manager. He has lived in the Wood River Valley for 35 years, and was a banker for 40 years before retiring in 2019. Construction lending was his favorite aspect of banking. He considers himself a handyman, able to fix or repair many things; woodworking is a favorite hobby. He was married at OLS in 2000 to Shirleen and they attended the dedication ceremony in 2007 after the new construction. Dick is honored to be in this new position and looks forward to working with Father Ron and staff, trying to ensure that this wonderful, beautiful and sacred building stays in prime condition.

The Wood River Catholic Community will be welcoming back nationally-acclaimed Catholic speaker and author Thomas Smith for a Lenten Retreat at Our Lady of the Snows and St. Charles Borromeo parishes March 13-15, 2022. Click on the title of this article to view a flier.

Our Lady of the Snows in Sun Valley will have morning Mass on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. St. Charles Borromeo in Hailey will have morning mass in English on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m., and in Spanish on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Ordinarily, on mornings when Mass is not offered at Our Lady of the Snows, there will be a Communion service at 8:30 a.m.

There will be 3 scenes from the Nativity story staged with live animals and people, as well as lots of hot cocoa, and more! The event will take place outside, so make sure to wear a warm coat. Come at 5:00 for Mass, and bring the whole family for a unforgettable experience of the true meaning of Christmas.

We are pleased to announce the hiring of a new Music Coordinator/Choir Director for Our Lady of the Snows and St. Charles Borromeo, Ashley Mekeel. Ashley and her husband moved to the area in 2019 and hope to make the Wood River Valley their home for many years to come. Click on the title above for a short bio of Ashley.

In the past we have asked people to record the names of departed loved ones in our Parish Book of Remembrance in the church entry. This year we are asking families and individuals to decorate their own pages with the names and pictures of their departed loved ones whom they wish to remember. We will place these personalized pages in special binders to be displayed at the altar starting Nov. 2. Blank pages and All Souls Day envelopes are available in the church entryway.

Parents who are interested in comprehensive religious education for their children and teens are invited to come to come to a discussion and informational meeting on Tues., Oct. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the church. The parish will be proposing some new and exciting ideas on how to engage children and teens of the valley with the teaching of Jesus and the Church.

Join us for "The Creed", a brand new 6-part film series from Word on Fire, featuring Bishop Robert Barron leading us line by line through the words of the Nicene Creed. Registration is not required; drop-ins are welcome. Study dates: Oct. 7, 14, 21, 21; Nov. 11, 18.

In honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assissi, Fr. Ron will be blessing pets directly after 10:30 a.m. Mass. If you plan to attend Mass, please leave your pets in your car during the service.

Dorinda and her husband will be moving to western Washington to live on their sailboat and sail the Puget Sound. There will be a Farewell Tribute on Sat., Sept. 25, directly after 5:00 p.m. Mass. We will gather upstairs in the pews to present our spiritual bouquet and gifts of appreciation. All are welcome.

Tickets will be on sale at weekend Masses starting Aug. 7th. Chairs and parking spaces are $25 each, and all of the proceeds go to our youth program. The parade is Sat., Sept. 4th.

Please note: daily morning service times at Our Lady of the Snows and St. Charles Borromeo are now at 8:30 a.m.

Please click on the title above for a detailed job description. Contact the Parish Office at 208-622-3432 or [email protected] if you are interested or have any questions.

Fr. Ron arrived in the valley on July 6 and will celebrate his first Mass at Our Lady of the Snows on Thurs., July 8 at 8:00 a.m. He is also pastor of St. Charles Borromeo, Hailey and Immaculate Conception, Fairfield. Click the title above for a letter from Fr. Ron.