March 2007
Pop Cans for
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
The first Sunday of each month the Christian Service Commission will be collecting "Pop Cans" for Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission. A small donation such as your pop cans can help our local mission. Your participation is always greatly appreciated. Please bring your cans to the vestibule of the church.
FREE TAX HELP
for taxpayers with low and medium income
with special attention to those age 60 and older
Marysville Public Library
BY APPOINTMENT Service provided by AARP TaxAide volunteers
Mondays 10 AM to 2 PM
February through April 16
For Appointments
call the Marysville Library at
(810) 364-9493
Rosary for Peace
Tuition Assistance
Considering a Catholic school education for your child, but concerned about financial cost? The Archdiocese of Detroit offers several options to assist Catholic families in meeting tuition needs. Through the Archdiocesan Endowment Foundation Tuition Assistance Program, each qualifying elementary student (Grades 1-8) can receive $600 per academic year; qualifying students in Grades 9-12 can receive $700 per year.
Information and applications (in both English and Spanish) for the academic year 2007-2008 are now available for download by clicking on the Tuition Assistance link on the Catholic Schools Page at www.aodonline.org . Hard copies of the application are available by calling 313-237-5775. Applications for this scholarship are due no later than April 3.
In addition, many Catholic elementary and secondary schools offer financial aid through their own tuition endowment and trust programs. Ask your Catholic school administrator about these possibilities for your child as well. Parents are encouraged to get started early on the financial aid process. For more information, contact Tamra Hull at 313-237-6530 or hull.tamra@aod.org .
Mondays:
6:30 p.m. - Adult Confirmation Class - St. Joseph Parish Center
7 p.m. Chorale practice (SJ)
Tuesdays:
6:30 p.m. Celebration Singers Practice (SJ)
Thursdays:
9:00 a.m. - Prayer Gathering - St. Stephen’s Rectory
5:00 p.m. - Choir practice,
St. Stephen Church
6:00p.m.- Spanish Class, Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
Fridays:
4:30 p.m. - Youth Choir practice - St. Joseph Center Music Room
COME AND SEE WEEKENDS
Are you a single Catholic woman between the ages of 19 and 35? Are you wondering if God is calling you to ‘something more’ in your life?
The Adrian Dominican Sisters
invite you to join other women like yourself for a weekend of conversation, prayer and discernment at their Motherhouse in Adrian, Michigan. The dates of these weekends are March 16 - 18, and June 1 – 3. For more information contact Sister Carleen Maly, OP at 517.266-3537, or at
vocation@adriandominicans.org
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FUNERAL LUNCHEON
DISHES AT ST. JOSEPH’S
Vegas Night
Serving the Church as a lay minister is more than a job. It’s a vocation, a calling from God. Diploma and degree programs in theology and pastoral ministry at Sacred Heart Major Seminary prepare you to fulfill this special calling.
Spring term is an ideal time to begin your education in ministry. Evening classes and an eight-week term will fit your busy schedule. Sacred Heart is centrally located for an easy commute, with secured and lighted parking. Call 313-883-8520 to speak with an admission counselor. New student admission ends April 15 and classes start May 7.
Spring Term at Sacred Heart
THIS WEEK
Monday, March 19th
Combined Stewardship Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
at St. Joseph’s Parish Center
Monday, March 19th
(SJ) St. Vincent de Paul Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 20th
All Vicariate Staff meeting
at St. Christophers, 12:00 Noon
Thursday, March 22nd (OLG) Empty Bowl Dinner
Thursday March 22nd
Speaker Series, Sr. Mary McDevitt,
7 - 9 p.m. at St. Stephen
Friday, March 23rd
(SJ) Stations of the Cross, 12:15 p.m.
(McCormick Acadamy) Stations of the Cross,
12:45 p.m. at St. Stephen
(SS) Stations of the Cross, 6:30 p.m.
(OLG) Fish Fry, 4-6 p.m.
Sunday, March 25th Pipe Organ Reconstruction Celebration Concert, 3 p.m. at St. Joseph Church
Notice from Mt. Hope Cemetery
All winter decorations are to be removed from Mt. Hope Cemetery by April 1, 2007. Artificial flowers, wreaths, toys, structures of wood or other perishable material are not permitted between April 1st and November 15. Rose, brier and lilac bushes are not allowed and will be removed and disposed of by cemetery personnel.
- Ron Ceglarek, Superintendent
Mt. Hope Cemetery.
For Our Troops in Iraq
Our troops in Iraq need the following items:
Sunscreen
Chapstick
EMPTY BOWL EVENT
Mid City Nutrition Fund-raiser
Our Lady of Guadalupe Hispanic Mission
3110 Goulden St., Port Huron
Date: March 22, 2007
Time: 4:30p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The goal of the "Empty Bowl" is to raise money and awareness for the hunger that exists in our community and around the world. An "Empty Bowl" meal of homemade soup and bread will be served on Thursday, March 22, 2007 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Hispanic Mission.
Local potters and area residents have donated their time and talent to create hundreds of unique soup bowls for this event. Each guest will have an opportunity to choose a bowl to take home as a reminder of the hunger in our community.
A $25 donation is requested in exchange for the meal and bowl. All proceeds from the Empty Bowl Event will be donated to The Mid City Nutrition Program and their Soup Kitchen. In 2206, soup kitchen volunteers served 53,877 meals to the homeless and hungry in our community. As the number of families without employment rises, so does the need for food at the Soup Kitchen. To purchase tickets, call Joan Nelson at 810-989-2502.
A Silent Auction will be held in conjunction with the Empty Bowl meal. If you have an item or service you would like to donate to the auction please contact: Lisa Kolan at 810-966-7878. If you have any questions about the event, call Terry Krueger at 810-987-2232.
Port Huron Area Catholic Churches
St. Mary, St. Stephen, St. Joseph & Our Lady of Guadalupe
accompanied by
Fr. Brian Cokonougher and
Fr. Simeon Iber
Cordially Invites All On A Pilgrimage Tour To
ITALY
October 16, 2007 to October 25, 2007
Call to Holiness’
11th Annual Conference
Keynote speaker will be Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz. Other speakers include: Fr. Neil Roy, Dr. Alice von Hildebrand, Dr. Robert Fastiggi and Marcus Grodi.
Tickets for this one day event are $40 for adults and $20 for students. Add $5 for registrations after April 12 or at the door Coffee, muffin and a box lunch will be provided.
Mass celebrants will be Bishop John Quinn at St. Rene Goupil and Bishop Daniel Flores at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel.
Also new this year - Catechist Enrichment Credits ---Youth caucus at lunch time.