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offerings of Interest
outside of Holy Family Parish
CATECHETICAL CERTIFICATE
Theology of Evangelization
Do you want to know more about your faith? Consider taking this 8
session course about:
Evangelization
Liturgy and Sacraments
Scripture
Morality
The Trinity
Prayer
Jesus Christ
Practical skills on how to explain the Catholic faith
Where: Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Braintree
When: September 2010 – May 2011
Brochures in the Parish Center
PASTORAL
CARE TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND
St. Mary of the Nativity, Scituate
Tuesdays, September 14 to October 19, 2010
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
This workshop is for volunteers who minister to the sick, homebound,
or parishioners in nursing homes. Please contact Teresa at the
rectory (781) 878-0160 by September 7th to
register.
OFFICE OF
WORSHIP AND SPIRITUAL LIFE
As you may be aware, the Office of Worship and Spiritual Life,
(formerly The Office of Spiritual Development) has developed an
eight week guided prayer experience based on the Spiritual Exercises
of St. Ignatius. This program has recently been published by Loyola
Press and is now called Meeting Christ in Prayer. It leads
participants through a prayerful consideration of the person of
Jesus Christ and our incorporation into his life and mission. It
calls for a commitment of 8 weeks of daily prayer, 8 weekly meetings
and Faith sharing. Thousands of people throughout the Archdiocese
have participated in this program.
The program will take place at the Pastoral
Center, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree on Wednesday morning at 10:30
a.m., September 15 – November 3, 2010. For further
information and to register call: 617-779-3648 or email:
sdarcy@rcab.org.
BOSTON
COLLEGE
You are invited to join us at Boston College for enrichment and
learning on Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Robsham Theater at
7PM. The presenter of the evening is Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, who
has been involved in prison ministry since 1981. Her 1993 book, Dead
Man Walking, which inspired both a motion picture and an opera,
radically questioned capital punishment. Today Sister Helen
continues to speak and work to build a culture and society in which
vengeance is left behind and compassion joins us as one people.
TICKET ENTRY ONLY. For free tickets contact
1-617-552-0470 or
www.bc.edu/church21.
Limit 4 tickets per person.
CONNECTED
CATHOLICS
If you are a Catholic man or woman, single, widowed or divorced,
over the age of forty and would like to meet new people who share
your values, please join Connected Catholics of the South Shore. Our
annual membership drive meeting is to be held on Sunday,
September
19, 2010. The place is Holy Family School Hall, 6 DelPrete Ave.,
Rockland. It will begin at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Please call Susan Bailey at 781-878-8398 for more information.
WORLDWIDE
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Give your marriage a well deserved
vacation. Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and
come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of energy.
July 23 – 25 and September 24 – 26 Call 1-800-710-WWMW or
www.wwmeMA.org
for more information and/or to register.
RETROUVAILLE…..A
Lifeline
Rediscover a loving marriage with a Retrouvaille weekend. If your
marriage is tearing the two of you apart, if there is little or no
meaningful communication, if you are considering separation or
divorce, we believe Retrouvaille can help you. Next renewal weekend:
September 24- 26. To register or for more information, visit
www.HelpOurMarriage.com
or call 1-800-470-2230.
KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS MUSEUM:
CURRENT EXHIBITS
The Knights of Columbus Museum is hosting the American premiere of
Mother Teresa: Life, Spirituality
and Message, in observance of the
100th anniversary of the sainthood
candidate’s date of birth on August 26, 1910. The exhibition, which
runs from March 25 – October 4, 2010, is a historical
presentation, chronicling Mother Teresa’s life from childhood to
beatification by the Catholic Church. It includes biographical
information, artifacts such as her sari and other religious and
personal articles, as well as a full-scale replica of Mother
Teresa’s convent cell (room) in her Calcutta convent.
The Museum is located at 1 State Street, New Haven, CT.
Free Admission and parking.
Summer Hours: Open daily – Sunday – Saturday from 10AM until 5PM.
For more information call 1-203-865-0400 or go to our website at
www.kofcmuseum.org.
SAVE THE DATE!
Archdiocesan Justice Convocation
Saturday, October 9, 2010 – 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Boston College High School
150 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston
PREGNANCY
HELP
Pregnancy Help is a crisis pregnancy center sponsored by the
Archdiocese of Boston. Trained and caring counselors are available
to assist any woman experiencing an unplanned or crisis pregnancy.
Pregnancy Help provides free pregnancy testing, counseling,
referrals, on-going support and material assistance to support women
in finding alternatives to abortion. All services are free and
confidential. Services are available for English, Spanish and
Portuguese speaking clients. For assistance call toll free:
1-888-771-3914.
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SISTERS
OF ST. JOSEPH PRAYER LINE
Call and ask for prayers for someone you know. You can find comfort
and support by talking with one of the Sisters, and know they will
pray each day for your intention. Sometimes speaking with someone
helps when illness, worry or concern touches our families and
friends.
1-617-746-2054
Monday – Friday
8a.m. – 4p.m.
or email :
prayer.request@csjboston.org
THE CHRIST CENTERED 12 STEP
PROGRAM
This program
meets on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. at the LifeTeen House located across the
street from the church.
All are welcome.
See also
Bulletin Board
Prayer and Liturgy
Ministries
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