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Auction April 28, 2007: Havana Nights!
Next Saturday!
Admission and Raffle Tickets
Annual Paulist Center Auction will be on sale after all
masses this weekend. Admission tickets are $35 in
advance, $40 at the door; raffle tickets are one for $5 or 5
for $20. Tickets will also be on sale at the reception
office on weekdays.
Auction Cooks/Servers
Anyone interested in helping with preparing the meal
and/or serving is asked to be in touch with Suzanne Sampson
as soon as possible.
Auction Decorations and Environment Volunteers needed
for set-up, decoration and environment on Friday evening
and/or Saturday during the day. Contact Julie Licopoli at
julie.licopoli@gmail.com.
| Readings |
April 22 to 29, 2007 |
| Sun |
Acts 5:27-32,40b-41; Ps 30; Rv 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 |
| Mon |
Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119; Jn
6:22-29 |
| Tue |
Acts 7:51-8:1a; Ps 31; Jn 6:30-35 |
| Wed |
1Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89; Mk 16:15-20 |
| Thu |
Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66; Jn 6:44-51 |
| Fri |
Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117; Jn 6:52-59 |
| Sat |
Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116; Jn 6:60-69 |
| Sun |
Acts 13:14,43-52; Ps 100; Rv 7:9,14b-17; Jn 10:27-30 |
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NOTE: These Readings are linked to the full text in this online Lectionary. (Click on the name of the day.)
Another good link to the entire Bible is this Bible Gateway. |
Food Pantry: Please Help
We are in need of hearty soups, stew, jarred spaghetti sauce, tuna and peanut butter & jelly.
The pantry is open each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 2-3:30. Thanks for your continued generosity in helping us feed the homeless.
The Confirmation Class
Will meet immediately after the 10am liturgy this Sunday
in the 3rd floor library.
No FREP Classes
The weekend of May 6th due to theWalk for Hunger.
Operation Rice Bowl
We will be collecting rice bowls for the next two weeks
so if you haven’t already brought yours in, please leave it
in the baskets in the Mary Alcove.
Support the Supper Club Walk for Hunger Team
Last year, 83% of the Supper Club budget came from the
Project Bread Walk for Hunger. Please help us raise the
moneywe need to buy the food we serve. You can pledge for
the team, join the team and raise money with pledges or
volunteer for the Walk! To pledge go to www.projectbread.org.
Click “donate and shop;” under Giving Opportunities click
“find a walker to sponsor.” Next select “search for a team”
and enter Paulist Center; select the Supper Club and on the
next page look for the giving barometer [lower right]and
click “make a gift.”Make your donation selection and enter
your personal and credit card information and click process.
It’s that simple!!
Arts-Based Spiritual Direction
Colleen D. Brown offers arts-based spiritual direction
weekly at the Center. To learn more about this process and/
or to set up an appointment, contact her via email:
creating_peace@yahoo.com.
Blood Drive a Success
Community member Dr. Jorge Rios and the Red Cross are
very grateful for the successful blood drive held here March
25th. They hope to be able to schedule more in the future
and thank the Community for its participation and help in
relieving the blood shortage.
Pray For ...
Steven Hendricksmeyer of Iowa nephew of PCC member Helen
Stein, who is gravely ill; Virginia Support the Supper Club
Walk for Hunger Team Last year, 83% of the Supper Club
budget came from the Project Bread Walk for Hunger. Please
help us raise the moneywe need to buy the food we serve. You
can pledge for the team, join the team and raise money with
pledges or Tech’s professors and students killed this past
week and their families and friends..
Renewal of Marriage Vows: Sunday, May 27th
Those celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary
are invited to join Cardinal O’Malley at the Cathedral at
11:30am for a special mass which will include renewal of
marriage vows. Family members and friends are also invited
to join in this celebration. Please registerwithVusi at
617-742-4460 byMay 1st.Aformal invitation will then be sent
from the Archdiocese to celebrating couples.
Pastoral Council Elections
Pastoral Council elections will be held later this
spring - detailswill follow soon. There are four at-large
positions available this year, for a term of two years. The
Pastoral Council encourages you to prayerfully consider this
important leadership role. Please see any current council
member or contact Council Chair, Bill Wood at 781-290-4079
(Day) or 617-924-8071 (Evening).
The Priority and Process of Reconciliation
Afternoon workshop, led by Colleen Brown and Kate
Carter, in collaboration with the Paulist Center Outreach
and Reconciliation Initiative. Scriptural and creative arts
resources utilized to explore areas in need of healing most
important to participants. Sun.,Apr. 29, 1-4pmat the Paulist
Center. Limit: 10 people. $10-$40 sliding scale. Contact
Colleen at 857-928-9600 or
creating_peace@yahoo.com.
Adult Confirmation: June 9, 2007
Adults (18+ years old) seeking to receive the Sacrament
of Confirmationwill begin classeswithDick Sparks, CSP, this
spring. These meetings are for individuals who have been
baptized in the Roman Catholic tradition and have received
First Eucharist. Sessions will be held on Tuesday nights at
7pm onMay 15, 22, 29 and June 5, 2007.Attendance at all four
is necessary to be eligible to receive the Sacrament here at
the Paulist Center or elsewhere in the diocese. To register,
please contact Dick Sparks at sparkspcc@aol.com or
617-948-2454.
Health Care Providers Needed for Walk For Hunger
If you are a nurse, doctor, EMT or other heath care
provider and can volunteer a few hours to assist with first
aid on Sun., May 6, please call Trudy MacDonald, First Aid
Coordinator, at 781-665-0975.
Set-Up Your Own On-Line Giving!
Vanco Services, who has handled our recurring credit
card and bank account giving for several years, has made
available to us the ability for you to set up your own
on-line giving without having to route your form through the
Center. Please go to www.paulist.org/boston & click on “Give
to the Paulist Center.” You may also, of course, still fill
out a paper form and send it to Patty Simpson if you prefer.
Please call Patty at 617-948-2428 or email her at pattypcc@aol.comwith
any questions.Automatic recurring donations to the Center
are a huge help to us in our ministry. Thank you for your
generosity to the Paulist Center.
Chairs in the Chapel are not only movable, they’re
stackable!
In order to make the chapel as accessible and welcoming
for all community members, particularly those who may use
strollers or those with mobility issues, we would like to
remind everyone that the chairs are moveable and stackable,
which will help everyone to feel welcome and keep the aisles
clear for everyone’s safety. Please feel free to make room
for everyone in the chapel by moving chairs to the sacristy
and/or the Hecker or El Salvador alcoves as needed. If you
need assistance, please do not hesitate to ask one of the
liturgical ministers. We want everyone to be
comfortable and safe in the chapel in order to be able to
participate fully in the liturgical celebrations.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Mammogram Available at St. Anthony’s Shrine
On Tues.,Apr. 24 from8:30am-3:30pm in conjunction with
Dana Farber. Pre-registration required. Contact
Juliet@617-632-1974. Additional information in racks in back
of chapel.
Marriage Enrichment Workshops
Apr. 28 & May 5 at St. Mary’s, Plymouth from 6-10pm or
St. Ann’s, Dorchester on June 3 & 10 from 1-5pm. For more
information or to register, visitwww.familylifeoffice.com or
call 617-746-5801.
Post-Abortion Prayer and Healing Retreats
Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese will sponsor
one-day retreats entitled “Come to the Waters of Healing” on
Sat., May 5 and Sat., June 2, 9am - 4pm each day) to help
women hurting from past abortion experience the personal
love of Christ and find hope for healing. For more
information, contact Project Rachel at 508-651-3100 or help@projectrachelboston.com.
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