March 29/30, 2008

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Welcome!
Please warmly welcome this new member to our Paulist community! Daniel Hunt from Dorchester Lois Patricia Georgion from Boston Angela and Jeff Smagula from Boston Koren Phillips from Boston Lianne M. Authier from Gloucester Tina McMahon from Boston

Ecumenical Prayer Service Next Tuesday
Next Tuesday, April 8 at 7pm, as part of the Center's 150th Anniversary Celebration, the Paulist Center will sponsor an Ecumenical Prayer Service, giving attention to Saint Paul. We will have three guest preachers. For more information, see the flyers in the vestibule or email: brianflanagan1@gmail.com.

Auction Tickets On Sale Starting This Weekend!
Admission and raffle tickets are now on sale for the Kentucky Derby -themed Auction on April 26 at 7pm. Tickets are available after Mass in the elevator lobby, during the week at the front desk, or on -line by using communityroom.net. We are collecting names and contact information at the time of purchase to ease the registration line at the door the evening of the auction. Tickets ordered via communityroom.net should indicate name, address, phone, email and number of tickets in the comment box and will be held at the door. Plan ahead and purchase your tickets early. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 the day of the auction. Come with a group of friends and bid on a vacation home or fun group dinner together —or come prepared to bid for your group of friends! We are still looking for donations of fun items and are especially interested in tickets to shows, sporting events, behind -the-scenes tours or something a little out of the ordinary that a bidder would love to bid on! We also need donations of fancy desserts for the dessert auction. Volunteers are always essential to help the night run smoothly. If you can help on Thursday, April 24, Friday, April 25 or Saturday, April 26, we NEED you! Please look for the blue flyer in the racks in the back of the chapel. Fill out both sides and return it by mail or drop it in the collection basket. You may also go to our website and fill it out, copy and paste it, and email it to Rachel Rumely at paulistcenterauction@ gmail.com or call her at 317 -902-4725 or Patty Simpson at 617 -948-2428.

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.

Welcome!
Please warmly welcome these new members to our Paulist community!
Glenn St. Marie from Quincy
Kelly Gillespie from Boston
Lorraine and Camilo Estrada from Boston

Council Seeks HR Expertise
The Center's Pastoral Council seeks assistance from persons in the community with experience and training in human resource management and personnel administration. To learn more, please send email with brief indication of experience by Mar ch 31 to Dav id O'Co n n o r at d.oconnor@rcn.com .

2008 Lay Ministry Scholarship
The Paulist Center offers a grant of $700 - $1,000 to an active Roman Catholic lay student. The grant is to be applied to tuition for the first level graduate theological or pastoral degree program (M. Div, MTS, MA in Pastoral Ministry, or equivalent). The award is open to any lay person after successful completion of her/his first year of a master 's-level degree program in a Boston Theological Institute (BTI) school. Informational sheets are available in the racks or by contacting Patty Simpson at 617 - 948-2428 or pattypcc@aol.com . The deadline is April 28 and the winner will be notified by May 9.

Operation Rice Bowl
If you did not bring your rice bowl to Holy Thursday liturgy, you can drop them off at the Center (either in the collection or to Susan Rutkowski) during the next few weeks.

Last Call for Sr. High Service Trip
We will once again work with Young Neighbors in Action this year in Great Falls, Montana for the week of June 22 -28 for this year 's service trip. All Sr. High Youth who wish to participate must contact Susan Rutkowski here at the Center immediately. Plans are in place for a service trip fundraiser —stay tuned!

1st Reconciliation
The sacrament of 1 st Reconciliation will be celebrated on Sunday, March 30 th from 1 -3 pm in the chapel. (Retreat & rehearsal on March 29 th from 1 -3:30 pm.)

40 years: Supper Club & Walk for Hunger
For the past 40 years, the Walk for Hunger has largely paid for the food our Supper Club volunteers cook and serve to our hungry and homeless neighbors each week! The walk started here at the Paulist Center as a fundraiser for our Supper Club and now funds 400 agencies across Massachusetts. Support our dedicated volunteers and needy guests by: Joining the walk team and walking on May 4 Donate to the walk team or a specific walker Volunteer for the walk on May 4 Join the 7 mile Kids ' Walk (open to anyone who would like a shorter route) by contacting community member Peggy Soper at 781-245-0094 or soperpeggy@verizon.net http://www.projectbread.org/goto/PaulistCenter

Kentucky Derby Auction
Kentucky Derby Auction Trivia Last week 's question: Which horse won the Kentucky Derby last year? Answer: Street Sense won the 2007 Kentucky Derby Question of the week: Which horse, in 1985, ran the fastest mile in Derby history and what was the time?

Boston Common Garage
Discount Parking Discount tickets usable for evenings (4pm and thereafter) and all day weekends are available from the Center. We are making the ticket available at our cost of $5.50, a fifty percent savings. Tickets are available here at the Center during regular business hours, Monday - Friday, and after Mass on weekends in the front office. (Incidentally, anyone may purchase these tickets at the Garage itself in blocks of 20 tickets.)

Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Direction is offered weekly here at the Center. This is an opportunity to reflect and grow in our relationship with God, others, & our world. If interested, contact Sr. Kathleen Hagerty at 617 - 746-2046 or kathleen.hagerty@csjboston.org. Donation: $10 -$25 per session.

The Paulist Center Blood Drive
Sunday, April 6th 2008 9:00am - 2:00pm The Paulist Center 5 Park Street, Boston Sign up for a donation time at: www.bloodpartners.org/paulist

Upcoming Retreat Opportunities
Days of Prayer and weekend retreats that emphasize art and Ignatian prayer exercises will be offered by Bob Gilroy, SJ, a spiritual director for the Jesuit Collaborative. Sat., April 5: The Ignatian Way with Art, Campion Renewal Center , Weston, MA, Register at www.campioncenter.org . Sat., May 17:, Art and Spirituality Retreat, Paulist Center, 9:30am- 3:00pm. $40. Childcare available. Call Susan Rutkowski, Pastoral Minister, to reserve a spot 617 -948-2426.

Journey with Isaac Hecker and Christ ! Let's mark 15,000 footprints of service as a community!
In honor of Isaac Hecker and in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Paulists, we challenge the community to log 15,000 hours (or footsteps) of service work by Paulist Center community members by next January. Please pick up a sheet in the racks in the back of the chapel that highlights different ideas, or organize an event that the community can participate in together. Then fill in the form to let us know what service you performed. Journey with us to become a stronger community in Christ!

Tax Letters
If you wish to have a letter from the Center for weekend and appeal contributions you made by check or credit card for 2007, please call the Center and leave a message with your request for Patty Simpson at (617)948-2428 or email her at pattypcc@aol.com. The IRS requires letters for single donations of $250 or more (i.e. several smaller donations totalling $250 do not require letters), and the letter is for your records only - it is not submitted to the IRS with your tax returns. Anyone who made a donation of stock will automatically receive a letter by Feb. 1.We sincerely thank all who gave to the Center in any way. Your generosity is essential and appreciated.

Connecting at the Center
In an effort to improve connections and foster inclusion, the Pastoral Council is encouraging folks to wear a name tag during the Community Coffee in the Auditorium after the 10am and Noon mass. Stop at the table in the Auditorium and put on a name tag so we can learn to call each other by name.

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.

Senior Tutors and Mentors for BPS Kids
Seeking older adults to serve as tutors and mentors in local elementary and after -school programs with Generations Incorporated . Your experience is valuable - make a difference in a child’s life and yours. All training and materials are provided. Contact PCC member Mary Ondrusek at 617 -778-0554.

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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 rae at 617.498.2427 or email at fiveparkst@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.