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Parishioners who are pledging contributions to the United Way or the Combined Federal Campaign are asked to designate Mary, Help of Christians Parish as the recipient for their pledge. Just write in "Mary, Help of Christians Parish" by name on your designation form.
ATTENTION!!
Anyone interested in becoming a Lector/Commentator should plan on
attending a training session on October 11th at 11:15 AM in the church.
You must be of high school age and confirmed. If you are interested, call
Al Metzmaier, 864-5700, for details.
Anyone interested in becoming a Eucharistic Minister should be at the
training session on October 18th at 9:00 AM in the East Room. You must
be of high school age and confirmed. If you are interested, call Al
Metzmaier, 864-5700, for details.
Prior approval by Father Joe is needed. Need advanced notice of your
attending for materials, etc.
"Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?" Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times." (Mt 18:21-22) As a disciple of Jesus, how do I respond to the challenge to forgive those who have hurt me?
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
Today's topic will be on Church. Carol Ann Cannon, Adult Catechist, will give us some definitions of the word 'CHURCH' and we will explore our understanding of this word. Please join us, 10:30 AM in the school cafeteria. Next week's topic will be The Church and Politics. Our speaker will be Michael Swartz, a Washington lobbyist, who will discuss how laws affect our sense of right and wrong.
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.
LEARN THE NEW CATECHISM
Trivia Question: The name "Christian" means: a) "God's child", b)
"anointed", or c) "apostle".
Do you really know all you want to know about the teachings of the
Catholic Church? A small group of parishioners gather on the 1st and 4th
Tuesdays of each month from 6:00-7:30 PM in St. Francis Hall to explore
various aspects of church teaching. We use The Catechism of the
Catholic Church as our resource. Deacon Max is a regular attendee, so he
also serves as a guide. Lessons are independent, so regular attendance is
not mandatory, and reading is minimal. We would welcome more questioning
people in our group.
For answer to today's trivia question, read paragraphs 1285-1321 in
the Catechism and/or join us this Tuesday, September 23rd in
St. Francis Hall for "Confirmation - Becoming a Courageous Catholic.
For information, or to obtain a guide book, call Molly Collinsworth, 879-3148.
You are cordially invited to "Celebrating Our Gifts" in honor of the
35th Anniversary of Cursillo in the Cincinnati Archdiocese, today,
September 21st, at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, Cincinnati. The Mass
will be at 2:00 PM, with Bishop Carl Moedell. Reception will be from 3:30-
5:30 PM in the Cathedral Undercroft.
Cursillo is a movement of the Church which helps people discover and
fulfill their personal vocations of continuing God's work on earth.
Through evangelization, the Church is built up into a community of faith.
Evangelization - making friends with others and then bringing them to
friendship with Christ - centers on Christian love and the desire to lead
others to the treasure of the life of grace. The Cursillo movement
provides a means to live a life of holiness, study, and formation and share
that life with others so together we can make our everyday environments
more Christian. The fundamentals of the Cursillo method are presented in a
three day learning, sharing, inspiring experience of living in a Christian
community.
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.
ARCHDIOCESAN SOCIAL ACTION & WORLD PEACE OFFICE
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS MEETING....
Saturday, October 4th, 9:00 AM - Noon at Holy Trinity Center. Author and Theologian, Fr. Kenneth Overberg, S.J. will speak about the Consistent Life Ethic and the value of human dignity. For more information call Brian Henties at (937) 224-3026.
THE ATHENAEUM OF OHIO HONORS BLESSED MOTHER
The Athenaeum of Ohio honors Mary with the next installment of the
LeBlond Lecture Series on Sunday, October 5th at 3:00 PM in the
Bartlett Pastoral Center on the Athenaeum's Beechmont Avenue campus.
Rev. Theodore C. Ross SJ, Assistant Professor of Church History at the
Athenaeum will present: "Behold Your Mother: For 2000 Years Catholics
Honor Mary".
There will be an Open House immediately following the lecture during
which guests may enjoy the grounds and facilities of The Athenaeum. Sunday
Vespers Service will be celebrated in the chapel at 7:30 PM.
The public is invited to this free event. For more information, call
(513) 231-2223.
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.
"RACE, ETHNICITY, AND PUBLIC POLICY: A COMMUNITY DIALOGUE"....
Wednesday, October 8th at 7:00 PM, Kettering Center, Downtown Dayton.
Join mayoral and city commission candidates, along with a panel of local
experts for a discussion of racism and how it effects our city and its
neighborhoods. Find out how our elected officials view the problem of
racism and learn about the solutions they propose. For more information
call Brian Henties, Social Action Co-sponsor at (937) 224-3026.
"Racism is a sin: a sin that divides the human family,
blots out the image of God among specific members of
that family, and violates the fundamental human
dignity of those called to be children of the same
Father."--"Brothers and Sisters To Us", 11/14/79
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.
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