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 Electronic
Giving to OLL
For more information on electronic giving to OLL call the Church Office at
(205) 836-2274.
Votive
Offerings
Please put votive offering envelops in the collection basket or give to an
usher rather than leaving on window ledge.
Pro-Life
News
To honor the Pro-Life movement, the KofC Council #7213's Ladies
Auxiliary will place a red rose by the Blessed Virgin Mary's statue on the
fifth Sunday of each month.
Recycling
News
Bring your bagged aluminum cans to the Youth House Front Porch
anytime. Crushed cans take up less room in the van. Thanks to you, the Youth
have earned $450 so far, towards their annual beach trip!
Eastern
Area
Food Pantry
The
Food Pantry needs your support. Needed are: canned meats, peanut butter,
tuna fish, canned fruit, soups, spaghetti noodles and spaghetti sauce. Bring
items to Church with you on Sunday and place in the basket at the front
entrance.
Welcome
New Members
We regularly welcome to Our Lady of Lourdes parish our brothers and sisters
in Christ and we particularly welcome those who join us this Easter. If you
yourself, know of anyone who would like to join us or know more about the
Catholic faith, please call the Church Office or as the person to do so. See
also, the visitor cards in the pews.
Memorial
Brick Sale
The Pro-Life Garden Memorial Brick Path is now complete and the Knights of
Columbus are taking Memorial Brick orders for engraved Memorial Bricks for
inclusion in the planned walkway at the Pro-Life Sculpture, Family of Four,
dedicated on Saturday, January 26, 2002. This is a lasting way to remember
your loved ones, as well as expressing your support for the Pro-Life
program. Order forms are available in the Church
Office.
Recipes
Thank You
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus wishes to thank all those
who contributed recipes to be included in our cookbook. The cookbooks are
now complete and may be purchased by calling the Church Office. Cost is $8
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Youth Calendar |
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Wednesday
Evenings,
September - May - Jr & Sr High Youth Mtg, 6:30-8 pm, Yth House Come join us
our fun activities throughout the year including our Beach Trip each Summer,
Youth Choir, St Valentine's Dinner and other volunteer fun & fund raisers! |
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Pregnant? Confused? |
| Catholic Family Services is committed to offering professional help
to women and their families during this difficult time. For information or an appointment,
please call (205) 324-6561. |
Project Rachel
(Post-Abortion Counseling) |
| More people than ever are coming forward to talk about how they
regret having had an abortion. Still hurting 5, 15, 25 years after an abortion? Are you
the grandparent, sibling of an aborted child? Call Project Rachel at 1-888-343-4992 for
post-abortion counseling. There is hope. Stop the hurt. |
Not Once, But Many
Times |
| We are not converted only once in our life, but many times, and this
endless series of large and small conversions, inner revolutions, leads finally to our
transformation in Christ. – Thomas Merton – |
Faithful Citizenship |
Sometimes it seems few candidates and no party fully reflect our
values. But now is not a time to retreat. The new millennium should be an opportunity for
renewed participation. We must challenge all parties and each candidate to defend human
life and dignity, to pursue greater justice and peace, to uphold family life, and to
advance the common good.
National Council of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) Administrative Committee - "Faithful
Citizenship: Civic Responsibility for a New Millennium" |
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Catholic Community |
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College Scholarships for Catholic Women
The Alabama State Council of Auxiliary Ladies of the Knights of Columbus
invite Catholic women in Alabama to apply for a $500 college scholarship.
Each recipient must be a practicing Catholic and a resident of Alabama. She
may be a high school senior, someone already in college, a woman who would
like to return to college, or one desiring to pursue a graduate degree.
Please submit 1) a resume, 2) a cover letter explaining why you desire the
scholarship, your planned career, and why you feel you deserve this
scholarship, & 3) two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from
your parish priest. This information must be prepared by the applicant and
mailed as a complete package to Ms Pam Morris, Past President; ASK AL KC,
670 Lakeview Drive, Eclectic, AL 36024. All applications must be postmarked
by November 30th.
+ St
Rose Academy 50th Anniversary 1956-2006 - St Rose Academy is planning its
“Fiftieth Anniversary,” in 2006! If you are an alumnus or know someone who
attended St Rose, please call the Development Office at 933-0549 ext 106 or
email:
sanselmo@saintroseacademy.com
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Marriage Encounter of North Alabama “Do not conform yourselves to this age
…” (Romans 12:1-2). Take a break from the hectic pace of life in the modern
world and “be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern
what is the will of God.” Experience what Marriage Encounter can do to
strengthen your marriage vocation in the midst of a society that is
increasingly unsupportive of Sacramental Marriage. For more info call
(256) 882-2430 or visit: www.wwmealabama.org
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B'ham Area Food Pantry - the Food item for January is canned meat. Please
bring your donations to the Church Office or place them in the Food Pantry
baskets near the exits of the Church when you come to Mass. Thank You!
Rosary Makers
Needed! Rosary Makers for Our Blessed Mother: Missions in the US & around
the world are in need of Rosaries. You can purchase a beginner's kit that
will enable
you to make 50 cord Rosaries for less than $10 (instructions included). For
info about making Rosaries, call Lady's Rosary Makers, (502) 968-1434.
Choose
Life Plates Approved!
The State has received well over the
1,000 commitments needed to approve the issue of the Choose Life Plates! You
will soon be able to purchase the tags at any county renewal office. A check
for $50 & your registration is all you will need.
Adoptive
Families Needed
Catholic Family Services is opening up its
waiting list for couples seeking to adopt. For those couples wishing more
information or placement on our list for those awaiting a home study, please
call (205) 324-6561.
Pro-Life
- There are alternatives to abortion. Call 1-800-848-LOVE
Catholic
Family Services
is in need of volunteers who can provide
translation
services to Spanish speaking individuals and families. The agency is compiling a
list of those fluent enough in Spanish who can assist the Catholic Family Staff in meeting
this need. Anyone wishing to volunteer their time & talent can call
(205) 324-6561.
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Events in the Diocese |
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Apostolate
Directory - Upcoming
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Spiritual Retreats |
Alabama Retreat Centers (Near Birmingham)
"Assisi-South
Retreat Center"- presents a variety of Retreat throughout the year. Located
in Bessemer, AL, please call (205) 425-0984, for details of upcoming retreats and
registration or e-mail: stfranbes@aol.com.
St Bernard
Abbey
Retreat Center
- presents a variety of Retreats throughout the year. If you are
interested in their upcoming schedule, you may call (205)
734-8291 ext 144 or e-mail: sbavoc@usa.net.
The Sisters of the Benedictine
Spirituality Center at Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman,
Alabama conduct many interesting retreats throughout the year. If you are interested in
their upcoming schedule, you may visit them on the web at: www.shmon.org, or you may call them at: (256) 734-8302 or
e-mail: shmon@hiwaay.net.
The Sisters of the
Blessed
Trinity Shrine Retreat, in Ft Mitchell, Alabama conduct many
interesting retreats throughout the year. If you are interested in their
upcoming schedule, you may call (334) 855-4474 or e-mail: btsr107@juno.com. |
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Vocations |
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"Come follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Mt 4:19) For
information about Vocations, please call (205) 838-2184 or by
e-mail at vocations@bhmdiocese.org
for information or help with registration.
+ Vocations Awareness Week -
Fervent prayers are important for encouraging our people to look and listen
for the Lord's Call. Parents, friends, relatives, and those who care about
the Lord's Work need to help those chosen individuals who are being called
to life as a priest, sister, brother, or deacon. This is not “somebody
else's business.” We, the Church, need more priests and more women and men
religious. It is up to us to help this happen.
Our Holy Father, John Paul II, has said it is urgent for all the member's of
the Church to be convinced of their responsibility to look after Vocations
The Word of the Lord must be proclaimed so others can see. Unless the
Tradition of the Faith is handed-on, there will be no Faith. (And it appears
there is a major effort active in the World to see this happen). What a
challenge! What a time to pursue a Vocation!
Is God calling you or someone you know to serve the Church? Bishop
Foley invites any men or women, Junior in High School or older, who are
considering a vocation to the priesthood, as a sister or in religious life, to call the
Diocesan Vocation Coordinator listed below.
Do you know someone who shows the qualities of a future priest, brother, or sister? Have
you told him or her? God may want to use you as an instrument in a young person’s
vocation. Why not invite one young person to consider Priesthood or religious life?
Did you know that the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama...
Has 15 diocesan
seminarians preparing for Priesthood?
Sponsors free events
for men aged 18-40 who are discerning a possible call to Priesthood?
Offers the services
of the Vocations Office to assist anyone who is discerning his/her vocation?
Is actively seeking
to identify and support all those whom the Lord is calling to Priesthood/religious life?
Needs YOUR help in
praying for and fostering vocations?
Vocations Coordinator
(205) 838-2184
PO Box 12047
Birmingham AL 35202-2047
E-mail: vocations@bhmdiocese.org
Information will be provided, and there is no cost or obligation.
Prayer For Vocations
O Lord, send workers for Your harvest, so that the commands of Your Only-Begotten Son may
always be obeyed and His Sacrifice be everywhere renewed. Look with favor upon Your
family, and ever increase its numbers. Enable it to lead its sons and daughters to the
holiness to which they are called and to work for the salvation of others. Through Christ
Our Lord. Amen. |
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Movie Ratings |
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to a movie, make very sure you get reliable information on its content. The US Catholic
Bishops offer this free service, by calling toll-free 1-800-311-4CCC or
Movie Ratings online. |
Catholic Home School |
Seton Home Study School
1350 Progress Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
phone: (540) 636-9990
Internet: www.SetonHome.org |
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