St. George Monthly E-Newsletter
April 2009
Saint George
Church
40 Brattle St.
Worcester MA 01606
508-853-0183
www.saintgeo.com
PALM SUNDAY is April 5 Please refer to our Lenten Schedule for times of Holy Week Services.
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We are most happy and honored to have
Francis Cardinal Arinze |
QUESTION AND ANSWERS WITH FRANCIS CARDINAL ARINZE (2007)
Adoration - Liturgical Dance and Secular Music at Mass
Natural Family Planning - Spiritual Bouquets
Kneeling, Kneelers, Altar Rails
It
is critical that the Catholic community speak out to
protect Catholic doctors, nurses and hospitals!
PROTECTING CONSCIENCE RIGHTS IN HEALTH CARE
HOW TO AUTHOR A STRONG EMAIL OR LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE CONSCIENCE CLAUSE
ABOUT THE FILM
When Frank, Angela, and their two children are evicted from their New York City
apartment, they have no choice but to move into a homeless shelter. After a few
difficult months, good news comes their way on Christmas Eve: a nearby housing
project has an apartment available immediately-however, Frank needs a job on the
books in order to qualify. While the rest of the city prepares for Christmas,
Frank and his ten-year-old stepson, Justin, roam the cold streets of New York
trying to find a job by day's end. Where God Left His Shoes is the
story of a family that refuses to break apart during the darkest time of their
lives and discovers that they will survive as long as they have each other.
Tickets can now be purchased by phone up through April 1st for the April 2nd premier screening of Where God Left His Shoes, the award winning story of a family fighting homelessness, at Showcase Cinema North Worcester at 7:00 pm. The film will be preceded by a reception and the unveiling at 9:00 pm of "Art from Young Hearts", 21 self-portraits by children experiencing homelessness in Worcester and the surrounding towns. Tickets only $10 by calling 508-791-7265 ext. 27. A great program for a great cause...please call today. Thank you for helping to end family homelessness.
PALM SUNDAY PANCAKE
BREAKFAST
Sunday, April 5
Church Hall
The Men's Club invites all to attend their Annual Palm Sunday
Pancake Breakfast after each Mass that morning. It will consist of pancakes (all
you can eat!), breakfast sausage, ham, coffee (bottomless cup!), milk and juice.
Tickets will be sold the day of the breakfast ONLY. $2.00/children under 12
years old. $5.00/adults or two for $9.00. Please help support the Men's Club and
they support our parish.
PARISH FLOWER SALE
The St. George Parish Flower Sale to aid
homeless families will be held the weekend of Palm Sunday, April 4th and 5th. We
are seeking ten families to each purchase one box of flowers for resale at this
event. Each box of flowers costs fifty dollars. In these difficult economic
times we recognize that fewer individuals and families than in past years may be
in a position to be sponsors. However, if you are so blessed, your help will be
greatly appreciated. For information please call Matt Ryan, 508-853-5528. On
behalf of homeless families, thank you for your consideration.
ST. GEORGE UNPLUGGED
Wednesday, April 8
As part of our preparation for Easter, we invite each household to set aside one
hour from 7:00 to 8:00 pm for quiet reflection and prayer at home. Imagine how
wonderful to have 1,480 households joined together in prayer at the same time!
Watch the mail for a brochure explaining more about it.
PIETA
A support group for bereaved parents
Monday, April 13
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Conference Room in the Church Hall
BAPTISM PREPARATION PROGRAM
Wednesday, April 15
7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Conference Room in the Church Hall
Baptism Preparation is required for all first time parents. For more information
or to register for Baptism and/or the Preparation Program,
please contact Ruth Viens, 508-852-5658,
ruthviens@charter.net.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Thursday, April 16
7:00 pm with Bishop Rueger
GRANDPARENT PRAYER GROUP
Friday, April 17
11:00 am to 12:00 Noon in the Church
Join us as we pray for the safety and well-being of our grandchildren. Includes
prayers to Saint Ann the grandmother of Jesus and the Rosary.
For those unable
to come to the church who would like a copy of the prayers to pray with us at home
please contact Ruth Viens, Family Ministry Coordinator, 508-852-5658,
ruthviens@charter.net. In the event of a
funeral that morning we meet downstairs in the Conference Room.
WOMEN'S GUILD PENNY SOCIAL
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Friday, April 17
7:00 to 9:00 pm
Admission: ONE new or gently used item. Tickets 10/$1.00 (Best
buy in town!). Refreshments will be served.
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT
Monday, April 20
7:00 pm
Evening of Prayer and Praise. All are welcome to join us as we reflect on
Scripture and give praise to the Risen Lord through words and music!
FEAST OF
ST.
GEORGE ANOINTING MASS
Thursday, April 23
11:30 am
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is administered by a priest to those
who are elderly, ill, or afflicted by emotional or physical pain.
For more information contact Annie Doyle, Outreach Coordinator, 508-853-0183
(ext 12). A luncheon will follow in the Church Hall
Little
One Under Her Starry Mantle
A new
BLOG by our parishioner Stacy Trasancos
UPCOMING.....
Annual Mass for Expectant Families, Sunday May 17 at the 9:00 am Mass. Anticipating the arrival of a child through birth or adoption is a time of joyful waiting and great anxiety. Our parish community would like to offer a blessing of support, comfort and reassurance to all expectant parents and their families. Those outside of our parish are also welcome. Please contact Stacy Trasancos 508-925-5195, stacytrasancos@msn.com if you would like to participate.
The True Origin of the Internet
In ancient Israel, it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dot. And Dot Com was a comely woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg. Indeed, she had been called Amazon Dot Com. And she said unto Abraham, her husband, “Why doth thou travel far from town to town with thy goods when thou can trade without ever leaving thy tent?”
And Abraham did look at her as though she were several saddle bags short of a camel load, but simply said, “How, dear?” And Dot replied, “I will place drums in all the towns and drums in between to send messages saying what you have for sale and they will reply telling you which hath the best price. And the sale can be made on the drums and delivery made by Uriah’s Pony Stable (UPS).”
Abraham thought long and decided he would let Dot have her way with the drums. And the drums rang out and were an immediate success. Abraham sold all the goods he had at the top price, without ever moving from his tent.
But his success did arouse envy. A man named Maccabia did secrete himself inside Abraham’s drum and was accused of insider trading. And the young man did take to Dot Com’s trading as doth the greedy horsefly take to camel dung. They were called Nomadic Ecclesiastical Rich Dominican Siderites, or NERDS for short. And lo, the land was so feverish with joy at the new riches and the deafening sound of the drums that no one noticed that the real riches were going to the drum maker, one Brother William of Gates, who bought up every drum company in the land. And indeed did insist on making drums that would work only with Brother Gates’ drumheads and drumsticks.
And Dot did say, “Oh Abraham, what we have started is being taken over by others.” And as Abraham looked out over the Bay of Ezekiel, or as it came to be known “eBay” he said, “We need a name that reflects what we are.” And Dot replied, “Young Ambitious Hebrew Owner Operators.” “YAHOO,” said Abraham. And that is how it all began.
Wrong Email Address!!
A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day.
The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address and without realizing his error sent the email. Meanwhile somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister who was called home to glory following a heart attack. The widow decided to check her email expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she gasped and fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Arrived
Date: October 16, 2005
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I've seen that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then!!! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
PS - Sure is hot down here!!!
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