January 12/13 , 2008

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Paulist CenterCommunity’s Pastoral Council
Several steps are being undertaken to faciliate communication between the Paulist Center Community’s Pastoral Council and members of the the community. A photo display of council members will soon appear on the bulletin board in the hallway where the minutes of council meetings are posted. A few items from the minutes will be highlighted in the bulletin occasionally by messages such as this one. Council members will alternate with music ministers in offering a welcome at the beginning of our weekend liturgies. The welcoming and the photos will help to identify council members. Community members should always feel free to approach them with concerns or compliments.

Do We have your Email Address?
The Center is using email addresses to send out informational mailings on a more regular basis, but we can only include you if we have your current email address! If you did not receive our Advent email with all of the Advent/Christmas services and events, that means we either have no email for you or an inaccurate one. If you want to be sure to be on our list, please fill out a Welcome Card either in the racks in the vestibule or online at www.paulist.org/boston and we will be sure you receive the next mailing. Please give us your snail mail and phone number as well, so our database listing is complete. Thank you!

Food Pantry: demand is High, Food Supplies are Low
We are in need of hearty soups, stew, jarred spaghetti sauce, mac&cheese, an canned veggies/fruit..
The pantry is open each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 2-3:30. Thanks for your continued generosity in helping us feed the homeless.

Sr. High Youth Group
Will meet in the 3rd floor library immediately following this Sunday’s 10am liturgy.

No Religious Education Classes
Next Sunday, Jan. 20th due to the MLK, Jr. holiday weekend.

Hecker Award Winner for 2008 is Jon Fuller, SJ!
Fr. Jon Fuller, SJ, a member of the California Province of the Society of Jesus, is an attending physician at the Center for Infectious Diseases as well as an Associate Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine. Since 1983, Dr. Fuller has provided health care for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Dr. Fuller will receive the 2008 Isaac Hecker Award for Social Justice on Jan. 26 at the 6pm Mass for his lifelong devotion and dedication to the service of a marginalized population through his work with HIV/AIDS treatment and research.

Supper Club Seeks $100 for New Fan
The Paulist Center’s Supper Club prepares and serves a nutritious hot dinner for 160 guests each Wednesday in the downstairs kitchen.The oscillating wall fan which helps keep the volunteer cooks comfortable year round is irreparably broken and needs to be replaced. It would be fabulous if we could receive a directed donation of $100 to replace the fan so that we do not need to use money that could otherwise be spent on food. Please contact Patty Simpson at 617-948-2428 or pattypcc@aol.comif you would like to helpwith this request. The Supper Club volunteers appreciate your support!

LGBT and Friends
The Paulist Center’s LGBT and Friends Group will meet this Sunday, January 13th, in the 3rd floor library following the 6pm liturgy. Please join us for a conversation with Fr. Paul Huesing, C.S.P., Center Director. The group meets on the 2nd Sunday of each month after the 6pm liturgy. If you would like more information about our group, feel free to email the coordinators at paulistlgbt@gmail.com.

Small Communities of Faith
If you are interested in participating in a small community of faith or needing more information, please email Fr. Ruben at rubenpatino49@aol.com.

Connecting at the Center
In an effort to improve connections and foster inclusion, the PastoralCouncil is encouraging folks to wear a name tag during the CommunityCoffee in theAuditoriumafter the 10amandNoonmass. Stop at the table in theAuditoriumand put on a name tag sowe can learn to call each other by name.

SS. Francis & Therese Worker House Claire and Scott Schaeffer-Duffy 52 Mason St. Worcester, MA 01610 January 9, 2008
Dear All,
The Parishioners at the Paulist Center, Many, many thanks for your Christmas donation of linens, dishes, and gift cards. We go through sheets and towels like water here so it is always helpful to be able to replenish our stash. We feel rather luxurious having the large plush towels with wash cloths and hand towels that actually match. We distributed the phone cards to our guests and used some of the gift cards to purchase gifts for our children - a skateboard, a winter coat, books and music from Barnes & Noble. Thank you again for your extraordinary generosity. May God grant all of you a new year of good health, joy and courage to create the peace this world so urgently needs. Christ’s Peace, Claire

First Communion for May 2008 Meeting
The first gathering will be Sat., Jan. 12, from 12:30-3:30pm. To register, please fill out a registration form in the Family Religious Education brochure found in chapel vestibule or contact Susan Rutkowski at SusanRutkow@aol.comor 617-948-2426.

Book Discussion Group to Meet Next on January 14th, 7pm
The book to be discussed will be The Emperor’sChildren by Claire Messud, which is available as a Vintage paperback.

Attention Parents!
The Center Director, Paul Huesing,C.S.P., is developing materials that parents can use with their children (aged four through teen years) to develop Catholic identity. Fr. Paul is looking for feedback from parents to help him improve the content. If you sign-up for this free service youwill receive 12 newsletters (one per month for the next year). You will be asked to answer a monthly questionnaire about your use of the materials. You can opt out at any time. To sign-up, send an email to Fr. Paul at raisingcatholics@paulist.org. Be sure to include your name and email addresswhen contacting him.

Please warmly welcome these new members to our Paulist Center family!
Art and Marie Bercerducci from Chestnut Hill
Derek Seabury from Somerville
Cornelio Lozada Jr. from Salem
Mark Rasmussen and Iani Moreno from Beverly
Jane Wanyiri from Everett
Mary A. Green and her children, Kelly Ann and William from Brant Rock
Charlotte Thies from Marshfield
Elsa Mendoza from Wakefield
Susan Robel from Westwood
Lindsay Hagerman from Jamaica Plain
Maura from Somerville

In the News...
Pastoral Council member Bob Bordone and Center consultant Bob Bowers had an op-ed piece published in the Boston Globe on New Year’s Day. http://www.boston.com/bostonglove/editorial_opinion/oped/
articles/2008/01/01/slow_healing_in_the_catholic_church/

Pray For...
Please remember Robert F. Archer, father of PCCmember, Patrice Snellings, and his family and friends in your prayers thisweek as he passed away last weekend.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

New Pathways Volunteers Needed!
New Pathways Emergency Shelter is looking for volunteers willing to provide short-termshelter (1-15) days in their homes for teens in crisis. New Pathways serves youth throughout Boston, ages 12-17,who have either run away fromhome or who are homeless. If you are interested in finding outmore about the programand possibly serving as a host home, contactMelissaGlynn- Hyman or SarahHoxie at 617-277-8107.

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Community Gift
Any community member interested in nominating an organization to be the recipient of one of our Community Gifts (5% of weekend collections), please send a note to Patrick Letourneau, our Administrative Assistant, with the name and address of the organization, its purpose, and the reason you would like to have them receive one of our gifts. If there is a particular time of year that would be especially appropriate for the awarding of the gift, please also include that information in the request. Contact Patrick at 617.498.2427 or email at pjlet@aol.com.

Credit Card Giving!
Our bank, Wainwright Bank & Trust, has made it possible to contribute to the Paulist Center with your credit card. Use this link to connect to the Paulist Center www.communityroom.net, and follow the prompts for donating. Please indicate in the memo field provided the intent of your donation (weekend, Easter, campaign, etc.), and be sure you get all the way to the receipt screen. If you do not get to this screen, your donation has not been processed and we will not receive your intended contribution. Thank you!

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.com with 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.

E-Service Direct Deposit
The forms to arrange to have direct deposit contributions to the Center are available in the racks, and  here on this website.

Matching Gifts
In the past few years, due to some changes in the wording of the law, many companies have been able to include churches in their matching gift programs as long as they are qualified 501(c)3 organizations, which the Paulist Center is. If your company offers a matching gift program, please check to see if you can have your donations to the Center matched. If you have any questions, please call Patty Simpson at 617-948-2428. We appreciate all donations. Thanks!

Mass Cards
Please stop by the reception area during the week or call Vusie at 617-742-4460 if you would like to arrange to purchase a mass card in memory of someone who has died, in honor of a special occasion,, or for the special intentions of yourself or a loved one.