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March 08, 2008
5th Sunday of Lent [March 9-16, 2008]
SPECIAL MASSES & LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
March 15│Catholic Native Mass at St. Anthony Church 5:30 p.m. followed by a potluck
March 17│CHRISM MASS at Holy Family Cathedral 7:00 p.m. followed by a reception
March 21│Good Friday Faith Walk throughout the city of Anchorage ending in town square for the final three stations.
March 14 │The Cyrene Group St. Patrick’s Day Feast – The Cyrene Group offers support for widowed persons. For this event they will gather at the St. Patrick's Parish (2111 Muldoon Rd) for the celebration of a St. Patrick's Day Feast, Friday, March 14, 2008 at 6:30 PM for dinner and a show. For more information and tickets please contact Joan, 333-7826 or Stella 346-3732.
March 15│ Centering Prayer: Contemplative Outreach’s annual United in Prayer Day will celebrated Saturday, March 15th in Holy Family Cathedral’s Education Center (5th Ave & I Street), 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. The day will include Centering Prayer sessions, video presentations by Fr. Thomas Keating and Fr. Richard Rohr, and time for discussion. Donations to Contemplative Outreach are welcome. For registration and information, contact Kess Frey at 338-2894.
March 12-15 │ “THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE” - From Grassroots Films of Brooklyn, New York comes THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE – the story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is Man? Why do we search for meaning? What the young men discover changes them forever. Through one on one interviews and real life encounters, the brothers are awakened to the beauty of the human person and the resilience of the human spirit. Please note that the film is being shown in its rough cut version as the film is nearing its completion. Locations: Anchorage - March 12: Dimond Center Cinemas – 5:30pm and 9pm; Kenai - March 14: Kenai Central High School – 8:15 pm; and Wasilla, March 15: The Alaska Club – 7pm. For more information: humanexperienceak@hotmail.com
March 19│A Prayer Opportunity – Women Sharing Faith The Adrian Dominican Sisters in Anchorage invite single women 18-45 to come and share prayer, conversation and dessert in our home on the third Wednesday of each month from 7:00-8:30. Our next gathering is Wednesday, March 19. For more information contact us at (907) 770-7675.
March 30 │"Islamic Law and Life Past and Present" - Dr. Ingrid Mattson is the President of the Islamic Society of North America, the Director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Center and Professor of Islamic Studies at the MacDonald Center for Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary. Dr. Mattson's Public lecture on Islamic Law and Life will begin at 2:00 pm in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium at UAA, for more information contact Mary-Margaret at (907) 564-8264 or religion@alaskapacific.edu
April 4 │ Lumen Christi High School 2008 Spring Gala: Lumen Christi High School is accepting donations and reservations for its 2008 Spring Gala. The event is set for 6 p.m. April 4 at the Egan Center, and includes dinner plus live and silent auctions. Items up for bid so far include a Utah ski trip, tickets to a Notre Dame football game, fine jewelry, a Caribbean cruise, tools, toys, sporting goods and much more. Tickets are $70 per person, or $600 for a family table of 8. Lumen Christi is the Archdiocese of Anchorage Catholic high school, serving students in grades 7-12 from Anchorage, Eagle River and Palmer. For information about the school, or to make a donation or reservations, call 333-3684 or e-mail carolben@gci.net.
April 9 │ "The Rights and Responsibilities of lay people in the Church according to Canon Law" - Fr. Thomas Brundage, the Judicial Vicar for the Archdiocese of Anchorage, will be giving a talk on the role of the laity in the Catholic Church, it will take place at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (3900 Wisconsin Street, Anchorage) Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
April 12 │Annual Consecration to Our Lady: The Legion of Mary, Mystical Rose Praesidium, invites you to the Annual Consecration to Our Lady, the Acies, Saturday, April 12, 2008, at 1:00 pm at Holy Family Cathedral, W. 5th Ave. at H Street. Following Benediction, refreshments will be served in the parish hall. This will formally end the Acies for 2008. All are invited to attend the ceremonies and reception. For more information, please call Diana Rybczynski at 245-0074.
New Medjugorje television program Each Friday this year at 9:30 PM, a series of shows, “Medjugorje, Our Mother’s Last Call” are being broadcast on GCI Channel 18, CREDO. The half-hour films produced in Medjugorje by Mary TV feature Sr. Emmanuel sharing the beautiful and urgent messages Our Lady miraculously gives us from this parish! These programs air on more than 23 TV stations in the US. Be prepared to record them each Friday and share with friends.
April 18-20 │ Beginning Experience – This peer support ministry is for people who are separated, widowed, and divorced. Beginning Experience is hosting a weekend for adults in Fairbanks from April 18-20, 2008 (Friday through Sunday). The cost is $250. Registration is due 30 days before the weekend. For more information, please leave a message at the Beginning Experience Message phone: (907) 455-6004, or call Joyce at (907) 452-6303. For applications and/or brochures, please contact Fr. Eric Wiseman at St. Anthony's, 333-5324 (e-mail: mungarau@peaceaction.org), or Mona at 622-9789 (Eagle River). You may also check the Fairbanks Beginning Experience website at fairbanksbe@yahoo.com , their mailing address is: Fairbanks Beginning Experience, P. O. Box 74401, Fairbanks, Alaska 99707.
HOLY SPIRIT CENTER (For information on the following retreats or to inquire about others call (907) 346-2343)
March 4-12 │ Novena of Grace: Identity, Vocation, and Destiny - The history of the Novena of Grace is one of incredible graces God gives through the intercession of Jesuit St. Francis Xavier, the Universal Patron together with St. Therese of Lisieux of churches and ministry activities. Please join us for either the Noon or 7:00 Masses, March, 4th -12th at the Holy Spirit Chapel at the Holy Spirit Center (10980 Hillside Dr).
March 11 │Face to Face - You are invited to an evening with members of Anchorage’s Islamic community on Tuesday, March 11 from 7:00-8:30 pm at Holy Spirit Center. There will be a brief presentation on the basics of Islam, then have time for discussion, questions, and dialogue. Free. For more information, call 346-2343.
March 9 │Christian Lawyers’ Retreat: Civil Law and Christian Justice - This retreat led by Frs. Armand Nigro and Vince Beuzer is a gathering of Christian lawyers who will consider their God-given call to live out their responsibilities as lawyers, combining their Christian faith with the demands of our American legal system. Sunday, March 9th from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm at the Holy Spirit Center, a free-will donation; lunch $15.00. Call 346-2343
March 20 – 22 │Triduum Retreat: This annual retreat is an opportunity for individual quiet prayer. Optional spiritual direction with Fr. Vince Beuzer. Fee $85 per day with food. For more information and to register call 356-2343.
April 18 – 20│Healing Retreat: Healing in the Name of Jesus – This retreat led by Fr. Vince Beuzer will explore all healing, physical and inner as the fruit of belief in Jesus, our Divine Physician and Worker of Miracles. “When you ask anything in my name, I will do it,” (Jn 14:14). Held Friday, April 18 thru April 20 at Holy Spirit Center, Fee: $185 sgl, $165 dbl, $145 commute. To register call: 346-2343.
April 25 │Listening for the Heart of God in Service: A Retreat for Parish Nurses and Health Care Ministers led by Rosemary Insley Co-sponsor Providence Alaska Learning Institute. We will consider how service is an invitation to go deeper into our relationship with God by meeting people in their pain, finding joy and responding in gratitude. Friday, April 25 6:00pm check-in to Sunday April 27 1:00pm, Holy Spirit Center. Fee: Full retreat, overnight $75.00; commuter $50.00; Sat only $35.00; Fri only $15.00 Contact Hours (5.25), for registration brochure, call 261-3053 or 346-2343.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
Please join Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz, OMI for a blessing and open house to honor the collaboration between Birthright and Catholic Social Services’ Pregnancy Support Services, Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 4 - 6:00 p.m. at 3721 E. 20th Avenue. If you would like to donate to the newly merged program, clothes for girls in the toddler sizes are needed (especially the 24-month size). Please contact Debbie Sell at 222-7315 or drop off at CSS at 3710 East 20th Avenue between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Catholic Social Services is currently has several job openings available for full details on the positions listed below please visit the CSS web-site at www.cssalaska.org. Positions Available: Program Manager for St. Frances House, Accounting Technicians, Receptionist, Case Manager
JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
Part Time Receptionist Position Available - Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish is seeking bilingual (English-Spanish) applicants for a part time position as receptionist for the Parish Office. Hours will not normally exceed 25 hours per week and 5 hours per day, Monday through Friday. Duties include greeting visitors; answering phone calls, bulletin preparation, preparation of reports and letters, record keeping, filing, and other duties as assigned. Applicant should have good personal work skills and knowledge of basic computer skills to include Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher. This part time position does not include benefits such as medical insurance or sick leave. Salary depends upon experience. Contact Leandra Childs in the Parish Office at 248-2000 ext. 208.
Deputy Director of Development: Covenant House Alaska Join a dynamic, successful development team at Covenant House Alaska. We are searching for Deputy Director of Development to help us increase our capacity. This individual will work with the Development Director, and Leadership Team to implement the agency’s revenue plan and cultivate foundation, government, corporate, and major individual donor relationships. The Deputy Development Director will supervise or co-supervise a small number of staff, volunteers, or interns. For more information contact Barb Jewell at bmjewell@covhouse.alaska.com.
Director of Youth Ministry - Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, a vibrant 1,400 family faith community in Anchorage, Alaska, is seeking a faithful and passionate Catholic who loves Jesus and His Church and is called vocationally to the young church, for full time employment as the Director of Youth Ministry. The successful candidate will be one who strives to lead a life of personal holiness and expresses a heartfelt desire to lead teens closer to the heart of our Lord. Applicants should have at least a Bachelors degree in a related field and a minimum of three years experience in youth ministry. Position is responsible for overseeing continued vision and growth of the Jr. and Sr. High programs, including Confirmation, with special attention given to empowering lay leadership among both adults and teens in accordance with the bishops document Renewing the Vision. Salary and benefits consistent with qualification and experience. To apply please send a resume by March 1, 2008 to Fr. Tom Lilly either by email (frtom@akseas.net) or letter to 2901 E. Huffman Rd. Anchorage, AK. 99516. For further information call the parish at 907-345-4466.
Posted by Julie Galligan on March 8, 2008 09:49 AM.
