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THE NETWORK
March 15, 2010
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In This Issue
This
Week at
Monday Coming this Sunday:
Holy Eucharist - 8 and
10 am
9 - Scripture Reflections 10 - Youth Education 10 - Nursery 11:00 - Fellowship & Living the Questions Discussion Group Birthdays
Monday- Silas Elliott, Cliff Prewencki Anniversaries None this week
Prayer
List
Please add to your prayer list: Addie, Peter (to Military).
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"In like a lion, out like a lamb" is the theme for this month's community dinner, which takes place Thursday evening beginning at 5:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving and welcoming guests, and clean up. Join the fun! Do you know someone who needs Health Insurance? Then you may want to see Ted Porpeglia who will be available at the next Love Thy Neighborhood Dinner to talk. Here is what he writes about his work: I am a Facilitated Enroller, working with Fidelis Care (it is owned by NYS Catholic Charities), which is a health insurance company that serves the the neediest and most vulnerable to being uninsured. In person or over-the-phone, I can pre-screen for eligibility and determine which program an uninsured individual will be eligible for, such as Medicaid, Family Health Plus or Child Health Plus. I am required by law, as a Facilitated Enroller in the State of New York, to enroll an eligible uninsured party in one of any of the health insurance companies offered in the County the person resides.
The word "agape" means religious
meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship. In remembrance of
the last supper Christ shared with his apostles, St. Andrew's serves an
Agape Dinner following our Maundy Thursday Eucharist.
Traditionally our dinner consists of meatless soup, bread, olives,
cheese and wine. If you would like to prepare a soup for our
dinner, please contact Martha Iannacone at siannaco at nycap.rr.com or
439-9329. From the creation story to the Lord's resurrection, we will tell the story of God's love for his people and celebrate the Easter Eucharist. Join us on Saturday, April 3 at 11:00 am in Carmichael Hall. A pot luck lunch will follow. Come help us celebrate the risen Lord - ALLELUIA St. Andrew's will continue its tradition of offering an Easter breakfast between the two Easter morning services again this year. A continental breakfast will be offered starting at 9 a.m. in Carmichael Hall and ending just before the 10 a.m. service. Everyone is welcome! A sign-up sheet is posted in Carmichael Hall for those who will bring muffins, other breakfast breads, or fruit. Bagels and cream cheese will also be served along with juice, tea, and coffee. Volunteers are also needed to help with serving the breakfast that morning. Please see Sandra Shapard (sshapard at nycap.rr.com) if you can help. I spoke with Fr. Milor recently. The situation all over Haiti is changing, even in those places that were only moderately effected by the earthquake itself. During the past month many families from Port-au-Prince have been coming to LaHoye. They are coming with very little, essentially what they can carry or tie onto the outside of a vehicle. Most people come because they have some type of family there. Many are being taken in by families, but it is putting a large strain on everyone's resources. People are still coming, so we do not know how many more there will be next month or the month after. Many people are still living in tents because they are afraid to return to their homes. A number of families, especially the families from Port-au-Prince do not have shelter. Pere Milor said that food and tents are the biggest needs for the community of LaHoye.
I will be traveling to Haiti on April 20 and returning to home on April 29, part of a four person team from three different organizations. We are keeping the team very small and diversified so that we can use as few resources as possible and be able to travel in one vehicle. I will spend several days at LaHoye and do my best to work with them to determine how we can move forward together, through this crisis and for the long term. - Edge Bagg The Gerber Library at St. Andrew's is looking for donations of bookends. If you have any spare bookends around the house, please bring them in to the Parish Office and leave them on the counter. The Library will be holding an open house after the 8 and 10 a.m. services on Palm Sunday - come in and see all that there is to offer! |
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Love Thy Neighborhood Dinner
Children's Easter Vigil
As of last week, St. Jacques school has added
50 more children bringing the total number to 315. The school needs
everything you would expect if you add 50 children, especially benches
for the children to sit on and school supplies. They also need more
money to pay the teachers. We have now found a secure method of wiring
money to Fr. Milor so we will be wiring some funds to assist with
immediate needs.
