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Where YOUR faith can grow and bear fruit!
FAMILY LIFE
For Adults
*********************************** Matters of Faith for September will feature the Catholic Alumni Partnership, which is reconnecting Catholic elementary school alumni with their alma maters. Guests include Brian Crimmins from Changing Our World, Karin Krasevac-Lenz, CAP director in Buffalo, and St. Bernadette School advancement volunteer; Betsy Sullivan. David Kersten, executive director of the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, will introduce a video featuring Catholic school students talking about how Catholic education is making a difference in their lives. “Matters of Faith” airs on WIVB-TV Channel 4 in Buffalo on Sunday, September 5 at 5:30a.m. and will be repeated on cable outlets in Western New York throughout the month. Our Daily Bread for September will look at scouting. The Boy Scouts of America is the largest Youth organization in the United States with over 5 million members. The Girl Scouts were founded in 1912 with 18 members and now has 3.7 million members in the United States. Join Father Paul D. Seil, host of Our Daily Bread, in the kitchen with a few cooking scouts on Saturday, September 11 at 5:30am and Noon on WKBW-TV Channel 7.
Marriage Moment. How much time will you spend with your spouse today? Some studies say that the average couple spends only 20 minutes a day together. Do you need to increase face time?
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Sunday Televised Masses. 7:30am on WUTV Fox TV29. Sept. 5 - Fr. Palys; Sept. 12 - Fr. Zajac; Sept. 19 - Msgr. Campbell; Sept. 26 - Fr. Burzynski.
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Calling All Catholic Elementary School Alumni! The Catholic Alumni Partnership, a privately funded program reconnecting Catholic school alumni, wants to hear from graduates of WNY Catholic elementary schools whether their schools are open or closed. Please be on the lookout for mailings inviting alums to reconnect with their elementary school communities and support WNY Catholic elementary school education. Alumni are the bedrock of Catholic education's legacy in Western New York. Please join us! Visit http://clickYES.com to register or contact Cyndi Horrigan at (716) 847-8374 or Ginny Wallace at (716) 847-8375 for more information.
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Hope after Heartache: Tools for Living with Loss. A new approach to grief support is designed to provide the support you need and the tools to help you cope. Meet at Pine Lawn Chapel, 2951 Harlem Road Monday, July 26 through Aug. 16 (4 weeks) from 4:30-6pm. For more information contact Nancy Weil, Director of Bereavement Support at 873-6500. This program is presented as part of the bereavement support programs of the
Catholic Cemeteries.
Grief never takes a vacation! Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). Every day there are things that remind us of our experiences of loss. Our new, FREE 2010 packet 'Coping with Seasons of Loss' is filled with resources, insights, prayers and scripture support. For your packet, please contact your Office of Family Life Ministries at 716 847-2210 or email familylife@buffalodiocese.org. WE CARE!
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Catholic Cemetaries
Did you know that ...
Catholic Cemeteries, in collaboration with Mount Calvary Cemetery, are offering a series of Grief Support Programs to those experiencing the pain of grief. The variety of programs allows you to select those that fit you best. They are offered as part of our community outreach and open to all in need. Call our Cemetery office at 873-6500 for more information.
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Circle of Daughters, Inc. offers counseling for men, women and children for grief related issues as well as depression, anxiety and parenting concerns. Also offered are a variety of groups including a group for women who have lost their mother, the only such group in WNY. Program director Day Cummings LMSW RN has worked with groups and individuals for over 30 years. Located in Hamburg. For more information, the new phone number is 716-507-6281 or email momspirit@aol.com
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For Your Marriage: The U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) provides information and resources about a healthy marriage in general and Catholic marriage in particular. Offerings include a Daily Marriage Tip, regularly changing features like the monthly Marriage Quiz, Book of the Month review and Marriage in the News. They continue to add to the content on a regular basis. Visit the user-friendly website http://www.foryourmarriage.org/. Click on Caring for Your Marriage, then Resources.
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Gift Ideas: Proving Holiness Documentary DVD; Food for Thought DVD Cookbooks; Our Daily Bread Cookbooks; Our Daily Bread Potholders; Aprons; Tote Bags; Apostle of Peace DVD/VHS; St. Joseph Cathedral documentary. Legacy of Victory documentary. Enduring Faith documentary. Sunday Mass DVD/VHS. Our Daily Bread DVD/VHS. Call Maryann at 847-8721 to order.
The Alzheimer's Association is seeking volunteers to provide "friendly visits" for people who have Alzheimer's disease and related disorders so that caregivers may take a break. Also, if you are an individual who is taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia, we invite you to participate in our program. Is respite needed in your church? We will train volunteers and help you start a church respite program. Please call 716-626-0600 for details.
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Recommended Reading
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Good News Gets Around.... When you are out of town, you can find Mass times for parishes all over the country via the Internet. Log on to
http://www.masstimes.org. This is just one product that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is able to provide because of your generous donations to the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC).
For Kids
PLANET KID is a comfort program for children ages 5-13 and teens ages 12-18 who have lost a loved one. Meet the first Friday for 5 consecutive months at the Hospice Education Center, 225 Como Park Blvd. Cheektowaga, NY 14227 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on September 10, October 1, November 5 and December 3. This program features pizza, movies, creative activities and an opportunity to share feelings and loss. There is a modest fee for the full five sessions. To register, call the Coordinator of Children’s Programs at Life Transitions Center at 716-836-6460 x103. For a brochure and/or a bereavement packet for parents/adults helping children to grieve while grieving their own loss, contact your Office of Family Life Ministries at 716-847-2210 or email familylife@buffalodiocese.org.
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Parenting Perspective. “Not everyone is going to be a friend, but no one needs to be an enemy” (Raising Kids Who Will Make a Difference). How do you and your children deal with people you don’t like? Avoid them? Pray for them? Try to understand them? Gossip? Confront? Fight?
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Parenting is a Wild Ride! If you ever wished for practical tools, resources, skill-building techniques and lots more, one of these FREE parenting packets is designed just for you. Parenting Packet I addresses the basic tough tasks of raising children in today’s world. Parenting Packet II is for those separated or divorced, focusing on positive ways to co-parent well in order to help children of all ages who are profoundly affected by their parents’ divorce deal with the pain and upheaval in their lives. Parenting Packet III: Death and grief are inescapable; if you feel ill-prepared to discuss death with a child preschool through teens, you are not alone. For your free packet, call Family Life Ministries at 847-2210 or email familylife@buffalodiocese.org.
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Interfaith and Interchurch Families. The national association is dedicated to serving the needs of both. While aware of some obvious differences between Interchurch couples (people from different Christian traditions) and Interfaith couples (people from different faith traditions) their focus is on what we all have in common and to assist couples and families in both groups through many articles, links and their newsletter "Together." For more information visit http://www.naiifonline.org.
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Summertime with Jesus and Your Family: Your 2010 free Summer Spirituality Tool Box of Ideas is filled with practical ways to make summertime a sacred time. It is a perfect companion for your family throughout the summer months whether vacationing or being at home. For your free Tool Box, call Family Life Ministries at 716-847-2210 or email familylife@buffalodiocese.org.
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Care for God's Creation. The U.S. Bishops have stated, "Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith." Talk with your family about what you all can do for Earth Day this year. Visit http://www.buffalodiocese.org/Evangelization/SocialJustice/CareforCreation.aspx. Learn more about decreasing our use of plastic bags and the importance of not using bottled water because water is a gift from God and not a commodity to be sold.
Safeguard the environment Every time you shop, use a
re-usable bag. The Diocesan Care for Creation Committee is offering such a bag: made in WNY, manufactured by
persons with disabilities, strong, durable and washable. To purchase a bag(s) and
learn more about Catholic Social Teaching on Care for Creation, contact Sr. Sharon Goodremote at 853-4424 ext. 3006. Pope Benedict XVI dedicated a portion of his new social encyclical, "Caritas in Veritate" ("Charity in Truth"),
to the urgent duty to share
the earth's resources equitably and safeguard the environment for future generations.
Catholic Social Teaching:
A table is where people come together for food. For many,
there is not enough food and,
in some cases, no table at all.
The Gospel and Catholic
social teaching place our
service of the poor and
vulnerable and our work for
justice at the center of
Christian witness. Of forty-nine million people in American households, one in six went
hungry or had insufficient food
at some point in 2008, the
highest number since the government began tracking the problem in 1995. The biggest increases were among households with children and people who
were hungry most often. (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Hold in your prayer those families who suffer from hunger. Decide as a family to do more to help those in need. Visit http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/.
Job Openings
Maintenance/Custodial Worker
Part Time
St. Bernadette Parish,
Orchard Park
For more details go to
http://www.buffalodiocese.org/
and click on Jobs in
upper right corner
Out of work job seeker? Facing the challenge of being unemployed and working through this tough economy is tough enough. You don't have to go it alone. Contact your Office of Family Life Ministries for your FREE packet containing practical resources, prayers, scripture support and programs designed to support you on your journey. Just call us at 716-847-2210 or email familylife@buffalodiocese.org. Know we care.
All information from the Diocesan Bulletin be found here:
http://www.buffalodiocese.org/Chancery/BulletinAnnouncements.aspx
