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For Your Information Peninsula Catholic High School will hold it’s third annual auction “Surf the Knight Away” on February 23 rd. Join this beach party for an evening filled with beach music, dancing, heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and Silent and Live Auctions. Doors open at 6 pm., tickets cost $30 each. For more information please call Marie at 465-8145 or dawnmaricr@juno.com Our Lady of Mount Carmel Scholarship Fund will receive a percentage of the receipts from Burger King Night in Kiln Creek on February 5th from 5 to 7 p.m. If you plan to have fast food that night, stop by Burger King and let them know you want a percentage of your bill to be given to OLMC. If you eat inside rather than use the drive thru, you will receive free dessert and an opportunity to make crafts. Experience the entire Gospel of St. Mark in two hours of awesome storytelling by priest and actor, Rev. Joseph Morris. See the Gospel come to life at OLMC on February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. The Redemptorists of Holy Family Retreat will present a Lenten Reflection Series on Thursdays beginning February 7th from 10:30 am until noon. A simple lunch will be served. Donations accepted. For information call 722-3997. The parish Justice and Peace Committee asks you to contract your State Legislators regarding changes to the Payday Loan Industry in Virginia. House Bill 12 and Senate Bill 156 need your support. For more information on this issue and/or to identify your own legislators go to www.vacatholic.org and click on Legislation. (If you wish to write but are not on-line, call Susan at 877-3502 for help.) . U.S. Catholic Bishops urge Catholics to support fair financial practices as a matter of justice. Our bookkeeper, Fran Blanchard, has recuperated enough to return to the office. She thanks everyone for their prayers, cards, etc. She is working diligently to catch up, and all requested tax information should be mailed by next week. Parish Nurses Many things can trigger depression. Christian Formation Due to a death in the Grosser family, the teacher’s workshop on 3 February will be postponed. Sorry for any inconvenience. XLT with Father Dan Beeman at 7 p.m. The Prayer Shawl Knitting Group will meet on 10 February at 6pm upstairs in the Faith and Life Center. All are welcome to come and join us for fellowship, techniques, help and laughter. Questions? Email Margie at margie@stjeromennva.org or call the office at 877-3771. On 21 February, Karen Karoka from the Immigration and Refugee Office will talk to the St. Jerome parish about refugee in our area, what changes in government are happening and what can we do to help those moving to our area. Please join us in the Faith and Life Center at 7 p.m. Call the office for more information. All Catechists that have not completed Pathways are invited to attend a Homebased Bootcamp on 22 and 23 February. We will meet in the Faith and Life Center after the Soup Supper on Friday night. Saturday’s session will begin at 9:30 a.m. Please email Margie if you are able to attend. These 2 days should allow you to complete 92% of your packet!
Youth Please join us Thursday February 7 th for Praise and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. XLT (which stands for eXaLT) begins at 7 p.m. in the church. Our guest speaker will be Fr. Dan Beeman – a newly ordained priest in the Diocese of Richmond. He is a wonderful speaker that you won’t want to miss! On Feb 3rd, we will be having a Super Bowl party in the youth group room. It will begin at 6 p.m. Please bring a snack or appetizer to share (not just chips J)
We Are Grateful To our Fellowship Committee members who work so many hours so that we can enjoy the wonderful meals, events, special occasions, etc. that they plan for us. We truly, truly appreciate you. To the Knights of Columbus, Council 5480, for their generosity in organizing, cooking, serving, etc. at the Annual Pancake Breakfast that they provide for people after the 7:30 and 9:30 Masses. Thank you for all the you do for our parish family. To the Lafountain and Underwood families and all who help them to prepare and set up for Coffee Weekends each month. Thank you for making it possible for all of us to gather in fellowship each month. (Last Sunday, the Knights cooked delicious pancakes, eggs, and sausages for us. At CORE, the Fellowship Committee cooked scrumptious baked potatoes with lots of great sides, salad and dessert.)
The next Baptism Class will be held on Monday, February 25, at 7:00 p.m. Please call the Parish Office to register before the class. Godparents must attend class also.
Please pray for the sick of our parish Dan Paxson, Ellen Petterson, Isabel Nettles Please pray for the deceased William Wilshire, Sr., © Copyright 2008 Saint Jerome Catholic Church, Newport News, VA |
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