Parish Social Ministry Meetings
New dates are in bold. October 4, 2007
Please keep the previous schedule to refer to dates for activities that are listed on the back.
Meeting Time: 7:30 p.m.
All Planning Group meetings will be in “the apartment” in the Parish Center, and all Committee meetings will be in Farrell Hall unless otherwise noted.
PSM Planning Group Parish Social Ministry Community
June 25 July 9
July 30 August 13
August 27 September 10
October 1 October 15
November 5 November 19
December 3 December 17
To Be Determined January 7
January 28 February 11 (Music Room)
February 25 March 3
March 17 April 7
April 21 May 5
May 19 June 2 (probable date for the budget meeting)
June 30
Dates for the budget for next year are not yet finalized.
Meetings will be moved after the parish mission is scheduled if there are conflicts.
July 30, 2007
PARISH SOCIAL MINISTRY CALENDAR
Please keep an eye on the bulletin and the Parish Social Ministry web page for changes and additions. For details, call the contact person listed in the bulletin or special flyer for each activity.
2007
School Supplies Collection: Aug. & early Sept.; signups to adopt a child Aug. 4-5, after Masses
JustFAITH groups will meet September-April
Visit from Bishop Penate of Guatemala, Sept. 13-16
Parish Awareness Weekend: Sept. 22-23
Clothing Drive: Collection: Sept. 29-Oct 2 Farrell Hall; Sorting and packing, Sept. 30-Oct. 5. All clothing picked up by 5pm on Oct. 5
Bikes for the World bike collection: Oct 13
World Mission Sunday Weekend: Oct. 20-21 Farrell Hall after Masses
Christmas Gift Signups: Oct. 27-28; Nov.3-4, 17-18 & 24-5 after Masses in both halls
Thanksgiving Food Collection: Nov. 10-11; Sorting 10-noon, Nov. 12-15; Deliveries, Nov. 17, 9- noon
Collection of Foster Children’s Gifts: Dec. 1-2 Farrell Hall after Masses; Sorting, Dec. 2.
Collection of other gifts and food: Dec. 8-9, Farrell Hall, after Masses. Sorting & wrapping, Dec. 10-14, 3:30-8:30pm; Deliveries, Dec. 15, 9-noon
2008
Winter Coat Collection: Jan.12-13
Lent: Operation Rice Bowl
Lenten Soup Suppers: Feb. 8, 15, 22 & 29, Mar. 7 & 14; Farrell Hall 6:15 pm.
Undie Sunday: Feb. 9-10
Collection of sandwiches for Martha's Table: Feb. 23-24 after Masses
Easter Basket project: March 8-9 (Farrell Hall and Old St. Mary’s Hall), after Masses
JustFAITH Registration Begins: May
Brown Bag Sunday is the first Sunday of the month, and food is collected the second Sunday of the month.
Series on Catholic Social Teaching (some dates are tentative): At St. Mary’s on Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 4 & Jan. 15; At Nativity on Feb. 12, Mar. 11, April 8, & May 13
Dates for advocacy activities will be announced later.