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WEEK AT A GLANCE
SUNDAY-Feast of Mary, the Mother of God/New Year's Day/Second Collection: School, RE & Youth Group
-No RE Classes / No Children's Liturgy of the Word / No RE Older Sacrament
-Taize Prayer Around the Cross, Christ the King, 7 pm
TUESDAY -Legion of Mary, Ministry Center, Following 8:00am Mass
-Rosary and Mother of Perpetual Help Devotion, VCMtg Rm, 7:00 pm, contact Andy @229-3038
-Spanish Prayer Group, Ministry Center (Common Rm), 7:30 pm
WEDNESDAY -St. Vincent de Paul Mtg, Ministry Center (Chapel), 7pm
-Festival Committee Meeting, Room 222, 7:15 pm
-Weekly Charismatic Prayer Meeting, 6 St. Lawrence Ct., 7:30 pm (for info. call 932-0395)
-Centering Prayer, Resurrection Episcopal Church (399 Gregory Ln.), 7:30 pm
THURSDAY -Centering Prayer, Ministry Center (Library), 10 am
-Social Justice Meeting, Rooms A & B (of the Parish Hall), 7:00 pm
-RCIA Inquiry, Ministry Center (Chapel & Dining Room), 7:15 pm
FRIDAY -First Friday, Masses at 8 and 11 am (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament) and 7 pm
-Parish Council, Ministry Center, 6:30 pm
-RE Thank You Dinner
SATURDAY -Men's Fellowship Group, Ministry Center (Chapel), 7:30-8:30 am, Contact John at 372-7873
-Altar Society Meeting, Parish Hall, Following 8 am Mass
SUNDAY -Epiphany of the Lord
-Second Collection for Social Justice Concerns
-RE Program for 3 year olds (B), Room D, During 9:15 Mass
-RE: PreK/K Program: PreK, Parish Hall, A,B & C; K Program, CTK School; During 9:15 Mass
-No Children's Liturgy of the Word
-RE Older Sacrament (Gr. 6-8), RE Office, 10:40 am
-Jr/Sr Confirmation, Parish Hall, 10:45 am
-Undecorate Church, 1:30 pm
-Youth Group, Topic Night, Parish Hall, 7-9 pm
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CTK CYO 29th Annual Crab Feed will be held on Sat., Jan. 28, 2006, from 6pm to midnight. Beginning Jan. 1, 2006 tickets will be sold after the Sat. 5 pm Mass and Sun. 8 am, 9:15 am and 10:45 am masses. Tickets are $35 each or $350 for a table of 10. Make checks payable to CTK CYO. Any questions, please contact Jim and Rene Maher, 946-0612.
Adult Literacy The speaker at this month's Social Justice Committee meeting will be Judy Bradford, Board Member and tutor with the Diablo Valley Literacy Council. Come hear about the work of the Council and how you can be part of it. Meeting will be held on Thurs., Jan. 5th, at 7pm in Rooms A & B.
Back by Request "Wonderful Women of the Word" An eight week study on Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, starting January 9th in the parish hall. Learn from Wise, Wicked and Winsome Biblical Women as you explore with the Wonderful Women at CTK. Kathy Roberts, a parishioner and professional speaker, will lead us on this journey. RSVP by calling the Parish House at 682-2486 or email CTKbiblestudy@comcast.net.
CTK M.O.M.S. (Ministry of Mothers Sharing) group will resume meetings again in the new year every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 9:30 - 11:00 am. in the Ministry Center. We intinvite all moms of the parish to join us at our next meeting on January 10th. WE will continue using the book, Sacred Parenting by Gary L. Thomas to guide our faith sharing. Childcare is available. For more information, or if you plan to join us, please contact Jennifer at 947-1089.
55+ Please join us for Sunday Breakfast following the 8 am Mass the 2nd Sunday of this month or Jan. 8th at Mimi's Cafe, 1631 Willow Pass Road at Park & Shop, Concord. Feel free to call Shirley Shean if questions at 925-687-2133.
Grief Workshop - The death of a loved one is unlike any other loss. Whether the death was sudden and tragic, or one with warning and preparation, the reality of death leaves most of us shocked, confused and sad. These feelings may linger for years. Grieving people need time and space to honor their grief. Your loss may be recent or it may be years ago. There will be a Spring Grief Ministry Workshop to help you begin the healing process. Dates and times: Tuesday, February 7th to March 21st, 7:30-9:00 pm in the Ministry Center. Call Sr. Joanne or Fr. Aidan at 682-2486 to register or email Fr. Aidan at ajmcaleenan@att.net to obtain additional information. Registration is required.
Sights and Sounds Trip to Ireland - Sister Joanne Gallagher, our Pastoral Associate, is planning another trip to Ireland beginning July 8, 2006 and returning July 21st. For the past eleven years she has been leading groups to Europe and invited you to join her this year. You will experience excellent accommodation in the Irish Hotels. If you wish more information, come to the Ministry Center on Sunday, January 8th, at 3:00 pm. Details of the trip will be explained at that time. Also, you can contact Sister Joanne at 682-2486 or 989-3862.
Calendars for 2006 are available after mass. Please just take one per household so there will be enough for all our parishioners' homes. St. Joseph's Sunday Missals for 2006 are available the parish house for $3.00.
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SOCIAL JUSTICE COLLECTION
Next weekend, January 7 and 8, the Social Justice Committee will take up its Annual Collection for three organizations:
WHAT IF? Foundation in Haiti:
This non-profit charitable organization has as its mission to provide hope and opportunity to impoverished children in Haiti. The charismatic leader, Father Jean-Juste, promotes a vision of a food program for the children in his community. Consequently, in March 2000 the WHAT IF? Foundation began the Feed My Lambs meals. The foundation now serves 650 children and 150 adults nutritious meals four days a week. For many, this is the only meal for the day. Our donation will provide food for meals and money for school scholarships.
MONUMENT CRISIS CENTER and The Mary Mahoney FUND:
The Monument Crisis Center is a local non-profit organization that assists at-risk people. The Center provides food, offers counseling and referrals in crises, and promotes community awareness of needs and available resources. In 2005, from Jan. to June, 3,379 households received help (13,279 adults and children). More than 50 parishioners volunteer at the Center each month and 120 CTK families participated in the Adopt a Family Project this Christmas.
Through the Mary Mahoney Fund Catholic Charities partners with the Crisis Center to place a social worker at the Center to offer individual counseling for domestic violence, housing, rental assistance and other emergencies. Since the start of the program 40 families have received assistance through the Mary Mahoney Fund when no other resources were available.
SHARE Foundation and Our Sister Community in El Salvador:
SHARE is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rebuilding of El Salvador. Since 1992 CTK has sistered with a community in El Salvador. This year we have entered into a new relationship and the first project we want to support in the new community will train women in the areas of civic and commercial responsibility.
Thank you for your generosity.
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