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July 27, 2010
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [August 1, 2010]
SPECIAL MASSES & LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Catholic Native Ministry Welcomes Our New Brothers and Sisters living in the Archdiocese of Anchorage. Let us help you get acquainted and involved. Please contact: Pearl Chanar 245-2024 and/or Renee Nicholson 243-2240.
August 1 │ The Father of All Mankind - Consecration and Feast Day - 3pm, Sunday, August 1 at St. Patrick's Parish, 2111 Muldoon Road. Doors open at 2pm for prayer, praise, and litany. Join us! All are welcome. Fellowhip & Refreshments after the Mass in the Parish Hall.
September 2-5 │ SERRA International Annual Convention - The Theme: Bringing the Bread of Life-True Manna in the Wilderness. All masses are open to any Catholic who wishes to attend. Schedule will be posted soon. General sessions will be $45 per day.
Vacation Bible School
August 2-6 │ St. Michael Parish - Palmer
August 9–13│ Holy Family Cathedral - SUMMER SOUNDS DAY CAMP - an introduction to a children/youth music program - please call 276-3455 for more information.
ADULTS
August 10│”History and Structure of Mass including the Latin Mass” Summer class by Deacon Bill at Holy Cross Parish - 7 pm - For questions, call Janine Redding, 349-8388.
August 17 │Book entitled “Apostles” “Through the Apostles, we come to Jesus himself.” By Pope Benedict XVI (beginning of book to John). Summer class by Deacon Bill at Holy Cross Parish - 7 pm - For questions, call Janine Redding, 349-8388.
August 24 │Completion of book “Apostles” Summer class by Deacon Bill at Holy Cross Parish - 7 pm - For questions, call Janine Redding, 349-8388.
August 31 │Topic to be announced. Summer class by Deacon Bill at Holy Cross Parish - 7 pm - For questions, call Janine Redding, 349-8388.
YOUNG ADULTS
The Holy Family Cathedral
August 4 │ Weekly Catholic Discussion – Holy Family Center (on 5th Avenue, west of the Cathedral) - 7:00-8:30pm. We are studying and discussing Pope John Paul II's teachings on the Theology of the Body, using the book Sex and the Sacred City. No preparation is necessary. Please contact Jen (ntaboutu@yahoo.com/ 218-839-5366) for more information.
August 6 │ Adoration and Social Activities – Holy Family Cathedral - 7:00pm Adoration and 8:00pm social activities. Contact Randall at 250-3300 for more information.
August 10 │ Monthly Ladies' Book Discussion – Downtown New Sagaya - 6:30-7:45am. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month and are reading The Authentic Catholic Woman by Kineke. Following this meeting, please consider joining us for Mass at 8:00 am at the monastary. Contact Jen (ntaboutu@yahoo.com/ 218-839-5366) for more information.
To receive weekly details of activities or if you have questions, please send an e-mail to hfcyoungadults@gmail.com. You may also visit www.holyfamilyCathedral.org and click on "Young Adult Group," join "HFC Young Adults" on Facebook, or call Br. Dominic at 907-276-3455 or Jen at 218-839-5366.
ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY(Courses open to Newman Observers. For more information contact Liz Hilpert at 564-8291 or email boiscl@alaskapacific.edu or liz@alaskapacific.edu)
COVENANT HOUSE
Covenant House is gathering items for their “Job Search” closet. They are specifically in need of black shoes and black belts in all sizes for both young men and young women. The girls specially need shoes with low to no heels (flats). They also are in need of any clothing for job searching purposes. Also a special request for their Chapel: small Stations of the Cross, Chalice and Plate. Please feel free to contact Julie Galligan on her cell: 250-2500.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
August 10 & 11 │ HUGSS (Helping Us Give School Supplies) and Coats for Kids will be held August 10 & 11 at Clare Middle School. The project needs volunteers! Please visit cssalaska.org (click on HUGSS & Coats) to volunteer. If you do not have internet access please call 222-7327. This program fosters an excitement for education and life-long learning. Thank you!
Catholic Social Services’ Baby Boutique helps approximately 50 parents a month. We are running low on diaper wipes, socks (6 months – 2T) and baby clothing (18 months - 2T). The Baby Boutique is located at 3721 East 20th Avenue (operating hours Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:00am – 3:00pm). Thank you!
HOLY SPIRIT CENTER (www.holyspiritcenterak.org or call 346-2343)
August 6-10 │ Silent Centering Prayer Retreat is led by Kess Frey and Fran Victor. The retreat will feature communal Centering Prayer sits, video presentations of Fr. Thomas Keating, a Taize Service, Lectio Divina, private rooms, solo quiet time, silent communal meals with readings from Thomas Keating's book, "Open Mind, Open Heart", and some opportunities for sharing and discussion. Fee: $195 (3-day) Fee:$325 (5-day)
September 10-12 │12 Step Retreat: Living in the Solution through Forgiveness and Reconciliation. The retreat will be based on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. This retreat is open to anyone interested in recovery from alcoholism and other addictions through the spirituality of the 12 Steps. The retreat will consist of conferences, prayer & reflection, group sharing, and time for individual conferences with Fr. Dick Dunphy, SJ. Fr. Dick has been in recovery for over thirty-five years. He currently is on the staff of Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House in Colorado, where he gives spiritual direction and guides retreats, including 12 Step retreats. He holds a doctorate in theology and has specialized in spirituality. He has served as a faculty member, administrator and chaplain at Jesuit universities in St. Louis, Rome, and Denver. Fee: $195 (private); $175 (double); $155 (commuter). Call Holy Spirit Center, 346-2343, to register.
October 14-17 │Father Bernie Owens, SJ is directing a contemplative weekend Retreat with Conferences/Talks, Meditations in Common and Eucharist. The retreat begins on Thursday, 7:00pm and concludes Sunday, 12 Noon. We encourage those interested in making the retreat to begin on Thursday. Fr. Bernie Owens, SJ, was ordained in 1972, earned his doctorate in Christian Spirituality at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA in 1983, taught at the University of Detroit Mercy from 1981 to 1994. Coming to Manresa in 1994, he has been Director of the two-year Internship in Ignatian Spirituality, has led an annual seminar in Christian Spiritual Classics, and guided retreatants through the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola.
FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES (to find out more about Archdiocesan Family Life Ministies log onto www.archdioceseofanchorage.org/living/family/index.html)
September 24-26 │ Camp Erin Anchorage 2010 is now accepting Camper Applications for this year’s camp to be held Friday, September 24 – Sunday, September 26, 2010. The camp will be held at the Cub Scout Camp location in Chugiak (Camp Carlquist). Camp Erin Anchorage is our annual weekend grief camp for children ages 6 – 17 years who have lost someone close to them to death. Hospice of Anchorage’s Forget Me Not Grief Program has partnered with The Moyer Foundation to offer Camp Erin to our community for a ten-year commitment. The Moyer Foundation partners with healthcare and bereavement organizations in local communities to help fund, manage, and grow Camp Erin nationwide. For more information on Camp Erins across the country, please visit www.moyerfoundation.org
JOB OPPORTUNITIES:
Elementary School Teacher - St. Mary's School in Kodiak is looking for an intermediate elementary teacher for the 2010-2011 school year. Please contact Joshua Lewis, Principal, St. Mary's School, Kodiak, Alaska - 907.486.3513.
Catholic Social Services currently has several job openings available. For full details on the positions please visit the CSS web-site at www.cssalaska.org.
CATHOLIC BOOKS & SUPPLIES
Bishop's Attic │has free pickup service on Tuesday and Thursday for donated items. Please call 279-6328 to schedule. Proceeds of all sales support Catholic Social Services and programs at the Archdioceses.
ST. PAUL’S CORNER │Looking for Catholic books, gifts, and items of faith? Come see what’s new at St. Paul’s Corner at the Holy Cathedral. Sundays 8:30am to 5:30pm - Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; 11am–2pm. 646-3070
Posted by Cindy Lentine on July 27, 2010 04:22 PM.
