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St. Thomas Aquinas
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Pancake
& Sausage Vinegar Hill Breakfast A look back at the extraordinary life of Pope John Paul II Catholics look to the future as pilgrims depart Vatican Bush praises pope's 'profound impact' Pope
John Paul II buried in Vatican crypt
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CCD Coordinator Karen Bender has been named CCD coordinator. As such, she will be responsible for organizing registration and classes, recruiting teachers, etc. Please join me in welcoming Karen to this newly created position. More information concerning Karen's role, and the CCD program, will appear in the bulletin in the coming weeks. |
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| August 22 |
Annual St. Patrick's Chicken Dinner The annual St. Patrick's Fried Chicken Dinner will be held on Sunday, August 22, 2004. Many volunteers have signed up, but some are still needed. There is a sign-up sheet in the back of the church, and those places where volunteers are still needed are highlighted in orange. We particularly need volunteers for the serving line. Last year, we served 650 dinners, and if we serve as many or more this year, we need to ensure that the line does not have long delays. If you are planning on driving a tractor at the State Fair, please try to choose a day other than the 22nd (which is the last day of the fair). Regular bulletin updates will appear as the day of the dinner draws near. Thank you for your willingness to help. |
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Congratulations Zachary Moore was chosen as a recipient of the "Taking Care of Business" servant award at the Catholic Heart Work Camp held recently in New Orleans. This award was designed to honor youth who stand out with regard to service and living one's faith. He was nominated for this award by Nancy Davis, St. Thomas/St. Patrick's Youth Group Teacher. Only 3 such awards out of 350 youths in attendance at the Catholic Heart Work Camp were given during the week. Please give Zach your personal congratulations. |
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| May 2 |
First
Communion
First
Holy Communion for St. Patrick's, only, will be held on May 2nd at the
8:30 Mass. The First Communicants will also be the gift bearers
during Mass. There will be a reception immediately following Mass
in the church basement, at which cake, donuts, and drinks will be
served. Please make plans to be there.
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| May 2 |
St. Thomas mother/daughter banquet This year's Mother/Daughter Banquet will be held on Sunday, May 2nd at St. Thomas at 5:30 pm. the tickets will be $9 for steak and $6 for chopped steak. See Madonna Boyle for reservations and tickets. |
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Annual
Youth
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Thank you On behalf of both St. Patrick's and St. Thomas parishes, I want to thank all the members of the Youth Group who put on such an outstanding dinner and show for this year's Spring Musicale. I also want to thank everyone else who assisted in the many tasks that needed to be done to help make this year's event the great success that it was. Second
Annual Spring Musicale |
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| March 14 |
St. Patrick TV special Patrick, a television special on the real St. Patrick will be aired on the Hallmark Channel on Sunday, March 14th, at 9 pm (central time). The program was produced by Faith & Values Media. Patrick is part adventure tale and part spiritual awakening, with the future saint rising from slave to liberator, learning to forgive and ultimately love his enemies, taking up a cause no one believed in, and finally lighting a fire that kept western civilization alive. The show is narrated by Liam Neeson, and features Gabriel Byrne as the voice of Patrick. On-air-commentary is provided by Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes. Patrick was produced and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Pamela Mason Wagner. Edmund F. Gordon, Director of Religious Education in the diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, has developed an educational discussion guide for Patrick. the guide, along with photos, interviews, music, and more may be accessed at www.patricktv.tv |
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| Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ We have reserved a theater for a showing of Mel Gibson's new movie, The Passion of the Christ. The movie is opening on Ash Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2004. We have reserved the theater for Saturday morning, March 6, 2004. The movie will begin at 10:30 am, and runs two hours and five minutes, and the cost is $5.75 per person. Those wishing to attend can pay after Sunday Mass at the back of the church. Tickets will be issued when you pay. These are not actual tickets, but simply a device to allow us to keep track of how many people are coming. Checks can be made payable to St. Patrick's Church, since the overall check for the theater will be issued from the St. Patrick's treasury. | |||||||||
| A cautionary note on "the passion of the christ" The movie will be "R" rated. The rating is for intensity and violence, particularly in the graphic depiction of the crucifixion. I've tried to obtain information to help people determine if the movie would be suitable for their younger children. This is difficult to do, because, although there have been private showings, much about the movie is still under wraps. However, Mel Gibson himself has said that he wouldn't recommend the movie for children under 12 because it is so intense. So, I offer this as a guideline. If I am able to learn more, I will pass the information on. | |||||||||
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Congratulations! This year's homecoming queen at Mt. Pulaski High School is Susan Cochran, a member of our youth group. In addition, the two other candidates for queen, Chelsea Faith and Stephanie Jason, are also members of our youth group. And, the Junior Class Attendants, Mallory Davis and Zach Moore, are members of the youth group, too. Congratulations to those students, whose accomplishments reflect well not only on the youth group, but also on their families, their parish, and their communities. |
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| Youth Group The next youth group meeting will be on Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 7 pm in the St. Patrick's Parish Hall. The youth group will be going to Peoria Riverman Hockey game with a Jars of Clay concert to follow on Saturday, March 6, 2004 at the Peoria Civic Center. The game starts at 7:00 pm. The tickets are $16, but the church will pick up $6 of the expenses, so each needs to bring $10 plus any additional for food. If you are interested in going, please contact Nancy Davis (947-2706) by the end of the day on Monday, as tickets will be ordered Tuesday Morning. | |||||||||
