Greetings Friends!
I cannot believe it is almost October! With that said I want to remind everyone of the events we have planned for Respect Life Month.
- October 3rd - Respect Life Sunday - grab a special bookmark for your family at all masses.
- October 11th - "The Unspoken Conservation: Suicide Prevention" - Laura Aguirre, LPC and Melissa Abraham, LMSW from Rejoice Counseling (our Parish Counseling partner) will be presenting in the Community Center from 7pm to 8pm. Counselors will be talking about the statistics, the causes of suicide, how to identify and help someone who is suicidal, and grief mercy for surviving loved ones.
- October 20th - 40 Days for Life - CtR’s Day of Prayer at Planned Parenthood. It is such a powerful experience to be physically at the abortion clinic to pray for a change of heart for these women! Sign up for an hour at link below. A Statement of Peace must be signed by each volunteer and returned to church office before October 20th please. The document is attached below.
- October 23rd - annual White Mass and reception at the Co-Cathedral/Cathedral Centre. The White Mass is an annual celebration of the contributions of our Catholic healthcare workers. If you are a healthcare worker, we invite you to join us to celebrate all you have done, particularly in the past year and a half! Even if you do not work in healthcare, you are still invited to join us. Our Catholic medical teams face so many challenges in being the hands and feet of Christ. Many are threatened with performing procedures that violate deeply held religious beliefs. Let’s join our Catholic medical teams in solidarity!
- Senior Care Drive - being held all month to benefit Catholic Charities and our sister parish, Our Mother of Mercy. See Amazon Wish List link below.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions and/or suggestions!
Blessings,
Kerry Chu
Respect Life Ministry Leader
Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church
516-330-7152