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Religious Education Notes |
Basic Paul: Who was this famed author whose letters we read
most Sundays? Dr. Terrence Callan, a Pauline expert from the The Year of St. Paul: Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed 2008-2009 “The Year of St. Paul,” in honor of the apostle’s 2000th birthday. Check it out at www.catholiccincinnati.org/oec/ This began on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, June 29, 2008 and will run through June 29, 2009. There will be an adult education series in the fall at Nativity on “Basic Paul,” about Paul’s life and writings featuring Dr. Terry Callan, a Pauline expert from the Athenaeum. Holy cards of St. Paul are in the racks near the front doors of church to remind us at home that this is the year of Paul. One way to begin this holy year is to read through 1Thessalonians, the oldest letter of Paul and the oldest “book” in the New Testament (49 A.D.) The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis has put together a web page that has some resource lists and links that can be used by catechists to celebrate the year. This is a working page, so if there are links you think should be added, please e-mail jpierron@catholiccincinnati.org
A Fun Opportunity! We are working on revitalizing our “Welcome Sunday” program and we need your help. If you would be interested in joining some of your fellow parishioners as we plan and prepare for “Welcome Sunday” after the 9 and 11 Masses on the first Sunday of each month (most months), we would love to have you. You can help once a month or a few times a year…whatever fits best with your schedule. For more information, or to sign-up, please call Pat Smith at 731-9790. Lay Pastoral Ministry Program For over thirty-two years, the Lay Pastoral Ministry Program (LPMP) has offered lay men and women the opportunity for theological, spiritual, pastoral and personal growth. Over 650 LPMP graduates serve the people of God throughout the archdiocese as catechists, RCIA team members, permanent deacons, directors of religious education, youth ministers, high school religion teachers, chaplains and parish volunteers. They bring their expertise to a variety of non-profit agencies and offer an added dimension of spiritual leadership to their neighborhood or workplace. We are currently recruiting students for the fall 2007 program. If interested, please call 231-1200 for further information.
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Nativity Music Together The Spring Music Together program is just around the corner. You and your infant, toddler or preschooler are invited to come to one of the FREE classes. Click HERE for more details! Atrium Registration: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is religious formation that takes place in the Atrium (a specially prepared room in the basement of the Parish Center). We sent letters describing this program to registered families with children ages 3 to 6. The Parish Office has extra copies of the letter and registration forms if you need one. Atrium Level II: The joyful response of 3-6 year olds in the level I Atrium for the past two years is the reason that we are ready to add a level II Atrium for 6-9 years olds. Their love of the Good Shepherd and following him always leads to new experiences. Level II continues with reflection on God’s gifts and begins to awaken children’s personal responses. Atrium II sessions will be held Thursday afternoons from 3:45 to 5:15 pm. To register your child or for more information please contact one of the following: Anne Ramsay (841-0615), Mary Lennard (531-7572), or Tim Cronin at the Parish Office at 531-3164. Discover St. Ann’s…Nativity’s longest standing organization Have you heard of St. Ann’s, but don’t really know what the group does? Are you looking for a low-key service group whose members pray together and serve those with needs in the parish and throughout our neighborhood community? Meet St. Ann’s Altar Society! Our mission is to be as Christ to others through our support of our neighbors in the local nursing home, and other outreach ministries helping those that are in need. We also, provide speakers and presentations to feed the spiritual growth needs of our members. Just last week we prayed the rosary together and invited the 3rd graders so we could help pass on faith traditions. (Just as St. Ann did for her daughter…our Mother Mary.) If you would like to share a little of yourself and grow in faith with others, consider joining St. Ann’s! Women of all faiths are welcome with open arms. If you have any questions, please call Meg Muething at 351-9819.
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Are you interested in becoming Catholic or exploring the Catholic Church? Contact Tim Cronin at tmcronin@fuse.netSessions begin in September. Important Sacramental Dates ... Attention New Registrants for Wednesday Evening Religious Education (ERE). Grades 1-6 will be meeting on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 pm at St. John the Evangelist in Deer Park beginning in September. If you are new to the program, contact Tim Cronin at tmcronin@fuse.net to receive a registration form. High School Religious Education will meet every other Sunday at 10:00 am in the Parish Center. Contact Tim Cronin at tmcronin@fuse.net. If you choose to home school your children for Religious Education please contact Tim Cronin at tmcronin@fuse.net so that materials can be ordered for you and a meeting set up. Are you looking for an extraordinary experience? Consider Mercy Volunteer Corps! This lay volunteer ministry program sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy welcomes women and men over 21 who want to make a difference in the lives of others. Volunteers spread mercy and justice in the world by committing to social justice, spirituality and a simple lifestyle in community while giving compassionate service to people within the continental U.S. and Guyana, South America. U.S. volunteers make a one-year commitment beginning the first week in August. International volunteers make a two-year commitment beginning with cross-cultural training in the summer prior to their August departure. Volunteers receive a small stipend, transportation, housing, medical insurance, school loan deferment, and inspiration to last a lifetime. Apply through www.mercyvolunteers.org. For more information contact Sister Carren Herring at 221-1800 or srcarren@mercycincinnati.org |
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