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THE CHURCH BULLETIN BOARD IS UPDATED WEEKLY WITH UPCOMING EVENTS OUTSIDE OUR PARISH. BE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT! |
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Lt. Col. Patrick R. Owens, II Lt. Col. Matthew Kinkead Lt. Lauren Herwig-Subroski FS2 Russ Regney, USCG Capt. Bradley Ayer Lt. Col. Ron L. Rosenkranz Spec. Tyler Sandusky Lt. Kylee Turbish Sgt. Erin Wilson Mangis Col. James L. Rubino, Jr. Lt. Cmdr. Kevin J.P. Wetzel, USN Sgt. Nicolas Campbell
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Cpl. Paul Gennaro Cmdr. William A. Lintz, USN MSgt. Brent L. Stanko Sgt. Patrick Kelly PFC Phillip Churchill Capt. Andy Thompson L.Cpl. Michael Maroney Sgt. David Silbaugh Spec. Michael Moore L.Cpl. Jondavid Longo, USMC Capt. Mark R. Cahill Spec. Wesley Shepherd LSSN Anthony Assetta A1C Stephen Kokan, USAF
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VALENTINE RETREAT FOR MARRIED COUPLES In celebration of World Marriage Day, St. Joseph Spirituality Center in Baden is sponsoring a “Valentine Retreat” for Married Couples. This day of reflection includes presentations on the spirituality of marriage, time for sharing as a couple, and an opportunity to renew marriage vows at liturgy. Presenters include Sister Marguerite Kropinak, CSJ, and Jean and John Ward, Engaged Encounter team members. The retreat will be held at St. Joseph Spirituality Center on Sunday, February 12, from 12:30-6:00 p.m. The fee of $55.00 per couple includes a candlelight dinner. To register, call 724-869-6587.
World Marriage Day is celebrated the weekend of February 11-12, 2012. There will be a diocesan celebration of WORLD MARRIAGE DAY on Saturday, February 11, at St. Killian Parish, Cranberry Township. It will begin with Mass at 5:30 p.m. with Very Reverend Phil Farrell, VG, Vicar for Vicariate 4, as the presider and homilist. Following Mass there will be a wine and cheese reception in the parish hall. A presentation by Reverend Charles Bober, Pastor of St. Kilian, will follow. All engaged and married couples are invited to attend. Donation is $10/couple. To register, please call the Office for Adult and Family Faith Formation at 412-456-3160.
Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center, Villa Maria, PA, is holding IT’S ABOUT LOVING, a marriage preparation class for engaged couples on Saturday, February 18, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cost: $150 per couple includes 3 meals and materials. To register, call 724-964-8920, ext. 3444 or go online at www.villaprograms.org.
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN WORKSHOP St. Frances Cabrini Parish 115 Trinity Drive Aliquippa, PA Saturday, February 4, 2012, 9:00 a.m. Contact: 724-775-6363
Scout Troop 406 is sponsoring a CRAFT SHOW AND SALE on Saturday, February 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church on College Avenue in Beaver. Over 25 professional crafters will be on site along with a bake sale, Chinese auction and snack bar. Admission $1 or a canned foodstuff for the Rochester Food Pantry.
Our Lady of Peace in Conway is taking a bus trip to see JONAH at the Sight and Sound Millennium Theatre in Lancaster, Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25, 2012. The trip includes bus, dinner at the “Plain and Fancy” Restaurant, tickets to Jonah, overnight lodging at the Country Inn and Suites, breakfast, Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church and all tips. Cost: $220/person double occ., $275/person single, $205/person triple and $195/person quad. For reservations or information, call Jackie or John at 724-869-9908 or Ray at 724-869-5625. We are limited to one bus and expect this to sell out fast. A payment of half the cost of trip per person is due now with reservation. The balance of the trip is due by Friday, February 24.
TRIP TO EUROPE Our Lady of Peace in Conway is sponsoring a trip to Austria, Germany, and Switzerland September 6-18, 2012. For more information or reservations, please call Jackie at 724-869-9908 or Alice at Travel Junction at 724-266-5715. A $200/person discount will be given to anyone booking before March 7, 2012.
In conjunction with Presidents’ Day, a VETERANS APPRECIATION AND INFORMATION DAY in scheduled at the Unionville American Legion in Rochester on Thursday, February 16, at 11:00 a.m. Guest speakers are Tom Preston, LCSW, VA Monaca Patient Care Center, who will speak about the range of services and Julian Gray, Certified Elder Law Attorney & VA Accredited Attorney, who will explain Veterans’ Benefits. This event is sponsored by Gateway Hospice, Landmark Home Health, Right At Home, and Valley Care Association. There will be additional informational resources available. For directions, please call 724-847-1908. For more details or to RSVP, please call 877-878-2244, Ext. 2873 or email Bbacka@gatewayhospice.com.
The Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Department for Youth and Young Adult Ministry will be sponsoring a MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREAT on March 3-4, 2012 and a HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT on March 9-11, 2012. Both retreats will be held at Gilmary Center. You must respond by Monday, February 27, for the Middle School and Monday, March 5, for the High School Retreat. Space is limited. Cost: $80/person for middle school and $95/person for high school which includes overnight and all meals. Make checks payable to the “Diocese of Pittsburgh”. Forms are available in the rectory office. For more info, call 412-456-3140, youthministry@diopitt.org, or visit www.diopitt.org.
PARISH NURSE AND HEALTH MINISTRY PROGRAM is being offered by Pittsburgh Mercy Health System. This program is a four-day Parish Nurse Preparation Course which will be offered on February 17-18 and March 16-17. The course will be held in Sister M. Ferdinand Clark Auditorium at UPMC Mercy. Cost: $395/person includes course materials and free parking in the hospital parking garage. Limited scholarship funds are available. Deadline to register is February 10. For more information or to request an application, call 412-232-5815, email ParishNurse@mercy.pmhs.org, or visit www.pmhs.org. Download application at http://www.pmhs.org/parish-nurse-program/education-and-resources.aspx.
DIOCESAN ADULT FAITH LECTURE SERIES on February 15, 7:30-9:00 p.m. at St. Paul Seminary, O’Connor Hall. THINGS THAT MAKE US CATHOLIC is the topic to be discussed by speaker and author, Bob Rice. Come join us for an insightful evening as we take a deeper look into the things that make us Catholic. Free and all are welcome to attend.
FAITH IN ACTION ….. Experience the blessings of giving hope and comfort to our hospice patients. Their requests are simple - they are eager for companionship and need a little encouragement. Our volunteers have been deeply touched by visiting the sick. Training and assignments are done locally. Please call Vanessa Everette at VITAS Innovative Hospice Care….412-799-2152 or 1-800-620-8582 for more information, or email Vanessa.everette@vitas.com.
HELPING HANDS FOR WOMEN WITH CANCER! Center Civic Women’s Club announces INSPIRATIONS 2012, an annual fund raiser to benefit Beaver County women diagnosed with cancer. The profits from this event support two programs: PATHWAYS provided by Homemakers-Home Health Aide Service of Beaver County, Inc. (724-774-4002) assists patients undergoing cancer treatment with personal care, laundry, simple food preparation, light housekeeping, etc.; and the CCWC Cancer Fund at Heritage Valley Beaver (724-749-7121) provides wigs and bras. Both programs are free to women who qualify. INSPIRATION 2012 - a fashion show, luncheon, auctions, etc. - will be held on Saturday, March 24, at The Club at Shadow Lakes. Fashions will be presented by Christopher and Banks. Tickets are available now at $30.00 each on a first come-first served basis. Raffle tickets offering $1,000, a gourmet dinner for six at the Wooden Angel, and a $200.00 gas card are also available at $2/each or 3 for $5. For information and tickets, please contact Jody Morgan at 724-774-5467 or email her at jmorgan@fyi.net.
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