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e-NOTES from st. edward’s parish *UPDATED: AUG. 30TH
1. *Catechist appeal 2. *Religous Ed. calendar 3. *Trip to St. Mary’s Cty parish dinner/historical island tour 4. Dates for Fun Day and St. Edward’s Feast Weekend 5. Other: Past Info—last E/Notes sent.
1. Catechists Needed for 2010/11 School Year INFO passed on to you from the newsletter from our CoOrdinator for Rel. Ed.: Maureen Curtis. Our Religious Education program will need several Catechists in the 2010/2011 year for both the Tuesday afternoon (4:15 – 5:30) and Tuesday evening (6:30-8:00) sessions. The specific Catechist needs still remaining are: Kindergarten, Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5 on Tuesday afternoons and Confirmation Level 1 (typically 6th graders) and Confirmation Level 2 (typically 7th graders) on Tuesday evenings. Please consider volunteering for this ministry. If you are interested, please contact Maureen Curtis at (301) 249-5473 or mcurtis@stedwardbowie.org. No experience is necessary – there are some training opportunities. The Archdiocese requires all adults who work with children to complete their Child Protection Policy Program, which involves fingerprinting, a background check and attending a class. You can get to an upcoming training this September month. In her newsletter, Maureen said: “I have had a few conversations with people in recent weeks during which the person thought that a Catechist would need to have a great deal of knowledge of the Catholic faith. This is not true; this is a case where a small amount of knowledge can go a long way! What is really important for a Catechist is to be someone who believes in their Catholic faith, lives it and wishes to share it. One of the great benefits of this ministry is growing in knowledge of your faith while you share it with others. Please do not let a lack of knowledge (or a perceived lack of knowledge) stop you from volunteering!” In discerning the call to serve, you may ask: What is a Catechist? A Catechist offers Catechesis, which, according to the U. S. Catholic Catechism for Adults is “the act of handing on the Word of God intended to inform the faith community and candidates for initiation into the Church about the teachings of Christ, transmitted by the Apostles to the Church. It also involves the lifelong effort of forming people into witnesses to Christ and opening their hearts to the spiritual transformation given by the Holy Spirit”. A Catechist, therefore, is someone who passes on their faith to others with the intention of having the learner become a witness to the Catholic faith. Simply put, a Catechist is someone who loves their faith and wants to share it with others. Perhaps you fit the above description! Do you have Tuesdays or Wednesdays open?
2. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION BASIC CALENDAR FOR THE 2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR The first day of classes will be Sunday, September 19, Tuesday, September 21, and Wednesday, September 22. Pre-School and Children’s Liturgy of the Word Sunday 9:30am Kindergarten Tuesday 4:15 – 5:30 or Wednesday 6:30 – 7:45 Religious Education Levels 1 – 5 * Tues 4:15 – 5:30 or Wed: 6:30 – 7:45 Confirmation Levels 1-3 * Tuesday 6:30 – 8:00
3. DAY TRIP TO ST.MARY’S COUNTY W/ PASTOR · On Sunday, Sept. 12th, you are invited on a Sunday trip to St. Mary’s County for a parish dinner in Avenue, and a St. Clement’s Island tour. We will leave from the church at 11 a.m. The transpo will be finalized after the response to the trip comes in--carpools or a bus. Dinner is $23 all you can eat
4. FUN DAY & SAINT EDWARD’S FEAST WEEKEND ۩ The parish has its Fun Day on Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 following the Sunday 11:30 Mass. It is a social for all the parish. Then, the parish observes its St. Edward the Confessor Feast for the weekend Masses of October 9th and 10th. The actual feast for our patron saint is October 13. We were started as a parish in 1972, so this is our thirty-eighth year. We have a new chalice and paten set to mark the feast this year. For More Details On Saint Edward’s Fun Day—see end of this E-Note below
5. PAST INFO
۩Reminder: All registered parishioners should have received a letter in the regular postal mail earlier this Summer. It had a number of things in it, including a census update request and a liturgy survey. ۩ Catholic Radio is on the internet and also on the air locally. There is one on the Catholic Radio network on the air coast to coast, via the way of (paid) Sirius/XM satelitte radio. It’s called The Catholic Channel. Plus, on regular (free) AM radio air waves in Washington, D.C., there is a Catholic station at 1160 on the dial. It’s on from dawn to dusk. Visit http://grnonline.info/ or google: guadalupe radio 1160. Get a program guide to see what they feature.
Fr. Barry
SAINT EDWARD’S FUN DAY
MARK YOU CALENDARS - SAINT EDWARD’S ANNUAL FUN DAY WILL BE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2010. The following are opportunities for parishioners to help make this day fun for all!
1. Basket Committee – The themes for raffle baskets have been finalized with some new ideas! a. There are 4 themed baskets where we will be looking for parishioner donations: Fall, Christmas, Entertainment and Gardening – you can leave donations for these baskets in the church kitchen at any time and indicate that they are for the Fun Day baskets. If you have any questions on these baskets please contact Tracy Paquin at 301 249-9313 b. In addition to these baskets, Fun Day participants will have the opportunity to put their raffle tickets on various services. These services will be donated by parishioners. Some examples of services are: Leaf raking, Snow shoveling, Cake Baking (can you decorate cakes? – you can offer this as a service!), or any talent that you would like to share and donate. Please contact Kathy Brady at Kathy.brady.pt@verizon.net or at 301 249-2850 with any questions or with your service donation.
2. Children’s Games Committee – do you have some ideas for children’s games? Please consider being a part of this committee (we could also use a chair for this committee). Contact Maureen Curtis at mecnyfan@msn.com or 301 249-5472
3. Food or Set-up/Clean-up Committees – If you’d like to be part of these committees, please contact Maureen Curtis at mecnyfan@msn.com or 301 249-5473. There will be lots more information about Fun Day coming in the next few weeks. In addition to parishioners’ donations for the raffle baskets we’ll also be looking for parishioners to contribute side dishes, desserts, cakes for the cake walk, 2 liter soda bottles (filled) for the soda toss and of course volunteers to help run the games and cook. Sign up sheets will be available after Masses in September.
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