2020 MISSION APPEAL FOR MY HOME DIOCESE
I send my gratitude across to parishioners who have donated to the Mission Cooperation appeal from the RCAB Office for the Propagation of Faith to help my Diocese in Nigeria complete the building of the Priests Retirement Home (Domus Clero). As at date, 72 parishioners have donated, and a total of $6,065.00 has been raised. Monies raised will be remitted to the RCAB Office for the Propagation of Faith by the end of October.
Those who would still like to identify with this appeal and the project in my Diocese can still do so before the end of October. Kindly address any checks/donations to either Sacred Heart Parish or Saints Martha & Mary Parish, but with a note/memo:
“Mission Appeal: Orlu Diocese”.
On behalf of the bishop and people of Orlu Diocese in Nigeria, I want to thank the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston for the opportunity to hold this special appeal, and the Cranberry parishioners for your donations and prayers.
Rev. Jude Thaddeus Osunkwo (JT)
For Orlu Diocese, Nigeria
2020 GRAND ANNUAL COLLECTION
It is that time of the year for the Grand Annual Collection. Very soon we will send out letters and envelopes to parishioners for this very important collection that is the primary source of income that supplements our weekly offertory collection.
Year of the Eucharist Adoration
Adoration will be held at Martha and Mary’s on October 25th from 6 PM to 7 Pm. Please come and join us and spend some time with Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist. We will have Benediction, a five-minute reflection, followed by silent prayer and adoration. Confessions will be available during adoration. We hope to see you there.
Faith Formation Update
This past week we ventured into new territory as we began our Faith Formation programs in this pandemic environment. Our formation programs, Living Our Faith for grades 1-8, First Eucharist prep, and Confirmation prep, were offered remotely through the Google Classroom platform. I’m very happy to report that attendance and participation were excellent. Several parents reached out to let us know how much their children learned from our sessions. As Faith Formation leaders and catechists, we know there is no substitute for gathering in person as a faith community to grow in faith together. However, we are extremely pleased at how responsive and adaptable our families have been in this unprecedented situation. Please continue to pray for our faith formation families as we look forward to eventually meeting together in person as the pandemic subsides.
Michelle Sylvia, Director, Faith Formation
