ITEMS OF ONGOING IMPORTANCE
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| A GOOD QUESTION! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR YOUR MARRIAGE TODAY? For tips on nurturing your marriage visit the U.S. bishops’ new marriage Web site: www.foryourmarriage.org Top of Page RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) R.C.I.A. is the process by which an adult enters the Catholic
Church. It is for those who have never been baptized, or for those
who were baptized in another Christian Church, or for anyone baptized
Roman Catholic but never completed their sacramental formation
(i.e., have not received Confirmation and/or First Communion). Top of Page HERITAGE OF FAITH ~ VISION OF HOPE Pledges and gifts to our Heritage of Faith ~ Vision of Hope campaign continue to come into the Parish Office. You can still make a pledge to help us reach our goal. Call the Parish Office 215-673-5177 during the day for more information. All checks are made payable to: Heritage of Faith ~ Vision of Hope.
REGARDING PAYMENTS ON YOUR PLEDGES
Top of Page JOIN THE KOLPING SOCIETY The Catholic Kolping Society of Philadelphia (the “Kolping Verein” as some older Catholics with German roots may remember it) is seeking new members. You may join as an individual member or married couples as a family unit. The first Kolping Society was founded in Germany in 1849 by Father (now Blessed) Adolph Kolping, a priest of the Cologne Diocese. The aim of the Kolping Society is to help form solid Catholic and Christian families by offering support and training for young men and women starting to raise a family. The Philadelphia Kolping Society meets on the grounds of the Danube Swabian Society on Southampton Road. Chaplain for the group is Father Michel, our parochial vicar here at St. Christopher’s. For more information take home a yellow flyer that can be found near the church exits, or check out the information table on October 3 & 4 at Stewardship Day in Holy Family Hall. Top of Page GIFT CARD / SCRIP SCHEDULE (Room located to the left of School Main Entrance)
Top of Page SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM All volunteers who have contact with youth must complete:
All new staff members and any new volunteers who will be in contact
with children (e.g. school staff, sport coaches, lunch parents,
moderators of Youth Group, Scouts, Cubs, PREP/CCD) should begin
now to meet the above criteria. Top of Page ST. CHRISTOPHER SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Our Senior Club welcomes new members for a day of relaxation and socializing. Our meetings are held in Holy Family Hall on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from September to the first Monday in June. If you are interested in attending a meeting please come and join with your friends and neighbors. Call 215-856-0403 for more information. Top of Page EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST We are in need of more volunteers to bring Holy Communion to our parishioners who are homebound. If you are interested in this fulfilling way of “bringing Christ to others,” please call Jim O’Neill at 215-357-9902. Top of Page PAPER RECYCLING ST. CHRISTOPHER STYLE Paper Retriever bins are located in the parking area off of Lindsay Street behind school; there are also two other paper bins in the parking lot next to Trainer Hall. Parishioners and neighbors are welcomed and encouraged to make use of these bins by depositing your catalogs, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, office, fax, and school paper, notebooks, and folders. Hardback books may also be deposited if the covers are removed first. You may also include all your shredded paper in plastic bags. Simply poke a few holes in the bags first so that they won’t burst open in the bins or in the pick-up truck. Phone books are not to be included as they are already made of recycled paper. Top of Page PROPER MARKING OF CHURCH ENVELOPES & REGISTRATION To help insure the recorded accuracy of your contributions, we
ask you to use your church envelopes which are mailed to your
homes on a bimonthly basis. Clearly circle or write the amount
of your donation on the envelope. Top of Page STEWARDSHIP CORNER -- ANNOUNCEMENT Our first responsibility is to take care of our needs and the needs of our families - not necessarily all their wants. In looking at what we need versus what we want, we end up placing material things and money in their proper perspective. For more information, click on the links in the list below: Top of Page
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Experience a peaceful break in your busy schedule. Spend some
quiet time in the presence of our Eucharistic Lord. Please call Loretta: 215-464-5141, if you can help in any way. Top of Page AID FOR FRIENDS -- MEALS NEEDED! AFF serves meals to the isolated homebound. There is a freezer in Holy Family Hall. If you can make an extra meal every now and then, please share it with our friends. We have a supply of trays, soup containers, menus, and bags located next to our freezer. Please be sure to write the date on each meal. For more details contact Fran André our coordinator at 215-322-4333. Top of Page H.O.P.E. Helping Other People in an
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DO YOU KNOW YOUR MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL? The Tribunal is a group of specially qualified priests, sisters,
and lay persons whose responsibility is to come to the help of
people who have experienced divorce. THE TRIBUNAL TELEPHONE: 215-587-3750 Top of Page COURAGE COURAGE ministers to those with same-sex attractions and their loved ones. A weekly peer support group is offered to homosexual men and women who wish to live according to the teaching of the Catholic Church. Call 215-587-4505 and leave a message. The Coordinator of the COURAGE group will return your call. Confidentiality is assured. Top of Page IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT SCHEDULING PARISH FACILITIES We have had a number of problems recently about scheduling of Trainer Hall, Holy Family Hall, the Parish Meeting Room, School Library, etc. Effective immediately, the following are in order:
Top of Page FIVE GOOD REASONS Five good reasons why you should include Saint Christopher Parish in your estate plans with a Charitable Bequest:
Top of Page HOLY FAMILY HALL KITCHEN GUIDELINES A kitchen committee has been formed for your use and to maintain supplies necessary for all events. A committee person will contact and meet with you to review your needs for that event or social.. ALL reservations (Day, Date and Time) for the use of Holy Family Hall Kitchen must be made thru the Parish Office at 215-673-5177. Please reserve well in advance to avoid any conflicts.
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MOVING? Please call the parish office if you are moving so that we can keep our database current. Also, if you are receiving envelopes for someone in your family who no longer lives with you, please drop the envelopes off (to the parish office) marked "moved." Thank you for your assistance.
Top of Page THE MOVIE REVIEW LINE 1-800-311-4222 helps parents choose morally appropriate movies from a Catholic perspective.
Top of Page TRAVELING CATHOLICS MASS TIMES 1-800-627-7846 helps you find a Mass anywhere.
Top of Page OUR SCHOOL POLICY "Our parish school admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, andactivities generally accorded or made available to students at our school. Similar policies apply to the school staff. Our school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, its admission policies, or in any school-administered program." |
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