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Mai NguyenSeptember 20
TIME TO SHARE THE BOUNTY!
Next Sunday is St. Vincent de Paul Sunday. Our MHC Green Garden has
been providing produce all summer for the St. Vincent families, but now its
time for the rest of the parish to help. Please bring surplus crops from
your garden to any Mass next weekend. Place them in the bed of a red Ford
pickup marked MHC Green. It will be parked next to the handicap spots. If
you have time after Mass, please visit our garden. It's just by the back
gate across from the storage building.
MHC Green get together, Thursday, September 18, 7:00 PM, School All
Purpose Room. If you are interested in gardening, nature and environmental
justice issues, we would love to have you join us. Parish garden planning
will be discussed.
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
will begin its Fall session today, Sunday, September 14, 1997, 10:30 AM in the school cafeteria. The topic will be Family Spirituality. We will start out with a welcome, introductions and a video featuring Kathleen Chesto. She will be speaking about how we evangelize by how we live our lives.
BAPTISM PREPARATION
Parents of unbaptized children, ages 3-6, wishing to have them baptized should call the Religious Ed office, 878-7325, to arrange for baptismal preparation for the children.
LITURGY PREPARATION WITH CHILDREN
Liturgy Preparation with Children workshops will be held here at Mary, Help of Christians School on Thursday, September 25th, from 7:00-9:00 PM.
MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS
FAIRBORN, OHIO 188
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA NEWS
The Daughters of Isabella will be making a special presentation at the
Masses this weekend, on behalf of their organization. They will be
speaking a few words to acquaint the women of the parish about the
Daughters of Isabella and will have members stationed at the doors of the
church to hand out flyers to those interested in receiving them.
Also, the group invites all the women of the parish (16 and above) to an
open meeting September 15th at 7:30 PM at St. Francis Hall. Featured
at the meeting will be a presentation on Breast Cancer; its signs, its
detection, and its prevention. All are welcome to come and learn about
this critical topic and more about what D of I does for the church and
community. Any questions, please call Debbie, 878-2860 or Pat, 849-9140.
Coffee and Contemplation Monthly series, September to May, 9:00 -
11:00 AM at Milford Spiritual Center. Each morning's reflection will focus
on various themes of prayer and spirituality. There will be time for
prayer alone and some group sharing. Come join us for coffee, (etc.) and
enjoy this mini-retreat experience. Presenter is Carol DeFiore, SNDdeN.
First session is Monday, September 15. Suggested offering, $7.00 per
person. For more information or to register please call (513) 248-3500.
Silent Directed Retreat Weekends with personal spiritual direction:
October 10-12 and October 24-26 at Milford Spiritual Center, 5361 S.
Milford Road, Milford, Ohio. Weekend retreats begin on Fridays at 7:00 PM
and end on Sunday evenings. Cost is $145.00. For information or to
register, please call (513) 248-3500.
GRANDPARENT SUPPORT GROUP TO BE HELD
The Women's Network Grandparent Support Group will begin it's first fall meeting on September 17 at 7:00 PM at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 North Broad Street. This group is designed to help grandparents with the problems of grandparenting--especially, but not exclusively, with those of custody, caretaking, and boundries. For questions, please call Mary Lou, 878-8442, or Pat, 849-9140--all grandparents are welcome.
ST. ANTHONY CLASS OF '62 REUNION
St. Anthony Class of 1962 is holding a 35 year 8th Grade Class Reunion to be held on September 20th, 1997 at 7:00 PM in the St. Anthony school cafeteria. Please call Linda (Bertke) Whitener, 426-8393 or Mike Matheney, 253-9950 for more information.
ATTENTION: MARRIED AND ENGAGED COUPLES
Natural Family Planning (NFP) classes will begin this fall at four greater Dayton locations: September 21st in Dayton; September 28th in Lebanon; October 1st in Xenia, and October 3rd in Sidney. NFP is not the old "rhythm method", but is a safe, healthy, and effective method of family planning approved by the Church if a married couple has serious reasons to avoid pregnancy. Call Jeanne Doncaster at (937) 299-3354 for details concerning times, locations and pre-registration.
SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE FOR CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
The David M. Yannucci Trust is offering a full-tuition scholarship for
Catholic Central High School. Applications for the scholarship should
include name, age, grade, previous school (if other than Catholic Central),
address, phone number and names of parents or guardians. The application
must also include a letter from the student as to why attending CCHS is
important to him/her and a letter for the parent(s) indicating the reasons
for financial need.
Please send all applications to Sister Teresa Marie Laengle, Principal,
at Catholic Central High School, 1200 East High Street, Springfield, Ohio
45505-1100. The application deadline is September 26th, 1997. The
recipient of the scholarship will be announced after all applications have
been confidentially reviewed.
TRI COUNTY CELEBRATION OF LIFE DINNER
The Knights of Columbus and Right to Life are sponsoring the Annual Celebration of Life Dinner September 27th at the Fairborn Knights of Columbus Hall. Featured speaker will be Michael Schwartz, Congressional Liasion and TV speaker. Social begins at 6:30 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM. All proceeds from the dinner go to help the Women's Network Pregnancy Center. Cost is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For reservations, please call Vic, 879-0980, Mary Jean, 754-1956 or Sandra, 322-4096.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND...
A private time for a couple to grow closer to one another and to God. Next dates: October 3-5 and November 7-9. For information, please call Dick & Joanne, (513) 731-6890 or George & Terri, (800) 484-1696, code 4460.
LIFE CHAIN COMING TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Life Chain, the peaceful, powerful expression of pro life will be held on Sunday, October 5 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM on Limestone Street in Springfield. Everyone is invited to come and hold a sign that simply states Abortion Kills Babies, Adoption not Abortion and Jesus Heals and Forgives. Volunteers are asked to stand as a silent witness and pray for our country and our people. To participate as either an individual or a church, call Susie, 342-1697 and find out the final details. Bring your family and show the community you care about LIFE.
WOMEN'S NETWORK SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
The Women's Network is seeking volunteers for each of its' three Networks in Springfield, New Carlisle and Fairborn. Volunteers can be trained to do office work, be a face to face advisor, a telephone advisor, or a contact person for the community. Call Mary, 878-3060 or Shona, 845-2433, to volunteer.
CCHS STUDENTS SELLING '98 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
The Student Council of Catholic Central High School is sponsoring a sale
of 1998 Entertainment Books. This sale provides all funding for the
Student Activity Fund for the 1997-98 school year. The project replaces
the Walk-a-thon and the Poinsettia Sale.
Books sell for $35 and are packed with buy-one-get-one-free coupons for
many fast food restaurants and live performances, a fine dining card, 50%
off a large variety of services such as dry cleaning and car washes,
vacation discounts as well as additional discounts on much, much more.
Dayton/Springfield, Columbus and Cincinnati books are available from any
student or you may call 328-7427 to place an order.
THE UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN THROUGH CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
The United Way Campaign provides an opportunity for every parishioner to
share in the mission of Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley. The
agency receives approximately 30% of its operational funding from United
Way allocations and designated gifts. This support makes it possible for
the agency to offer many of its services.
Your United Way donations may be designated to Catholic Social Services.
If you give through CFC (Combined Federal Campaign), choose the local
office of Catholic Social Services (#9006).
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