"Attend to the pleas of your people with heavenly care, O Lord, we pray, that they may see what must be done and gain strength to do what they have seen. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever."
LUND HOME COLLECTION FOR MOTHERS & BABIES: January 19-27
In the spirit of service and the next step for our Parish Respect Life Committee, we are inviting you to participate in the following outreach opportunity. During the nine days of the Novena for Life scheduled for January 19-27 (see below), we would also like to support the collection of items for the Lund Home.
Donations may be placed in the designated area in our Parish Hall Gathering Space. All items should be new or "like new" condition. Thank you for your prayers and generous donations for mothers and their babies. Their current needs include the following:
· Bath towels
· Hand towels
· Washcloths
· Comforter (twin size)
· Crib sheets
· Toddler/crib bedding
· Baby towels or extra regular towels
· Bath towels
· Hand towels
· Washcloths
· Comforter (twin size)
· Crib sheets
· Toddler/crib bedding
· Baby towels or extra regular towels
PARISH RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE: Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 PM
Join us at the next meeting on Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall to hear a guest speaker from Birthright. All are welcome!
RALLY FOR LIFE IN MONTPELIER: Saturday, January 28, 8 AM-2 PM
Join us for the March for Life in Montpelier on Saturday, January 28. We will have a group going from St. Catherine’s. We are meeting at the church at 8 AM to carpool and caravan. All are welcome to join!
—Here’s the schedule for the Jan. 28 event:
· Pray— 9:30 AM Morning Prayer Service (at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church)
· March for Life— 10:45 AM March to the State House starting at City Hall and ending at the Capitol. Pro-life signs will be provided by Vermont to Life.
· Learn— Noon A deli-buffet luncheon followed by a guest speakers at the Capitol Plaza Hotel (across the street from the State House) in the Governor’s Ballroom. ($20 per person)
Please email (vossjc@hotmail.com) or call (802-233-2433) Jeanette Voss, chair of the St. Catherine’s Respect Life Committee if you are interested in going. Please invite others to attend as well!