ARCHDIOCESE NEWS AND SERVICES
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| YOU CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE BY BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT! Foster families provide temporary homes to children of all ages, races, and religions whose families are in crisis. The love, service, and example of Catholic Social Services foster parents have a lasting and positive effect on the children whose lives they touch. For more information on how you can become a foster parent call Melissa or Pat at 215-587-3960. Top of Page TEEN CONVOCATION (Grades 9 - 12) ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA Want to know your part in God’s Never-ending Story? Come and find out at the Teen Convocation on Sunday, March 7. Teens from throughout the Archdiocese will gather for fun, good music, and faith. Sunday Mass will be celebrated with Bishop Timothy Senior. Contact: Office for Catechetical Formation Top of Page QUO VADIS DAYS 2009 What: Quo Vadis Days 2009 is a five-day camp experience from August 16 to 20, for young men ages 14 thru 17. Sponsored by the Vocation Office for Diocesan Priesthood, this summer camp provides a time for fun, prayer, and talks to help young men explore the themes of the camp: Teambuilding for Christ, Forgiveness and Conversion, and Vocation. Activities include: Liturgy of the Hours, Mass, Adoration, movies, ropes
course focused on team building, BBQs, sports and other games, discussion
groups, and talks by religious and civic leaders. Top of Page MEN’S SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE On March 7 at Cardinal O’Hara High School, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, in collaboration with several men’s groups, has a Pauline theme from the Letter to the Romans, “Let us . . . strengthen one another.” (Rom. 14:19). Cardinal Rigali stated in his letter regarding this workshop that “As sons, brothers, fathers, grandfathers, and friends we are called to a life which reflects our love for Jesus Christ in all that we say and do.” The primary goal of this conference is to provide an opportunity for men to gather to hear prominent speakers on various topics regarding how Jesus Christ has impacted their lives, to share our various experiences with other men and to pray together. For additional information & to register please call the Family Life
Office at 215-587-3529 or go to the website at: Top of Page PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN SAFE ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS This is a reminder that all archdiocesan volunteers and others who work with children must: (1) obtain criminal background and child abuse
clearances. Volunteers who have not completed the above need to see your moderator. We must enforce all of the above and need all material to complete our files. Thank you for your cooperation. Top of Page METROPOLITAN TRIBUNAL Do you or someone you know have a problem with marriage in the Catholic church because of a prior marriage which has ended in divorce? The staff of the Archdiocesan Tribunal Office can possibly be of help. Please call 215-587- 3750. Top of Page NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING NFP is a scientific method of postponing or achieving pregnancy based on the awareness of a couple's fertility. Classes for engaged or married couples are held regularly. For registration information, call the Family Life Office at 610-660-9002. Top of Page FAMILY LIFE OFFICE PROGRAMS "ALWAYS OUR CHILDREN" a four-session program for parents of homosexual persons is being offered. Call 610-660-9002 for information. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS-- A directory listing parish/cluster bereavement support groups is available by calling 610-660-9002. COURAGE is a spiritual support group for homosexual men and women seeking to live according to the Church's teaching on sexuality. For information call 215- 587-4505. Confidentiality is assured. NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES for engaged or married couples are scheduled at St. Charles Seminary. Call 610-660-9002. RETROUVAILLE is a program that helps couples in hurting marriages put the pieces back together and rebuild loving relationships. For information, call 1-800- 470-2230. SEPARATED AND DIVORCED CATHOLICS support programs are held throughout the archdiocese. To receive a listing of locations, call 610-660-9002. Confidentiality is assured in all programs sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Top of Page NEED HELP MANAGING FINANCES? Catholic Social Services Northeast Family Service Center offers counseling from The Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley. They can provide budget, credit, and housing counseling as well as a debt management program for those who are overextended with credit card debt. Counseling is offered in person, by telephone, and through the Internet. Individuals are asked to call either the toll-free number at 1-800-989-CCCS or 215-563-5665 to schedule an appointment. They should request to be seen at Catholic Social Services Northeast Family Service Center at the time of the call. Top of Page Updated 2/5/2010 Calendar of
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