THE ANNUAL CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL

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1 WELCOME TO October 1, Gebhardt Road, Penfield, NY Office: Fax Line: Parish Mission Statement: As disciples of Christ: We are a faith communit who are evangelized and evangelize others b being a living example of His love. We are a praerful people, empowered b the Hol Spirit wholeheartedl engaged in the Sacramental life of the Church. We are a vital spiritual communit who make use of the gifts and talents to learn and grow in His was and to reach out in love and respect to others. THE ANNUAL CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL You should have received a letter cosigned b Bishop Clark and mself inviting our financial commitment to the Catholic Ministries Appeal. I recommend to ou our praerful commitment to support this ver worthwhile appeal. I will personall make a pledge to the CMA and ask ou to do likewise. Together we will reach our parish goal of $142, 024. FIRST ANNUAL PET BLESSING M dog, the Zach Man, and I invite ou to our Pet Blessing next Sunda, at 1:00 PM on the steps in front of the Parish Resource Center near the statue of St Joseph. We choose the Sunda closest to the Feast of St Francis of Assisi for the occasion of the Pet Blessing. The Zach Man would love to meet our pet (I think). FUND RAISER TO HELP OUR SISTER PARISH in NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS CASINO NIGHT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 RD BURGUNDY BASIN INN Can ou name the other four Catholic parishes in our regional planning group? The are St Jerome s in East Rochester, St John of Rochester, Church of the Assumption in Fairport, and the Church of the Resurrection in Fairport. There are two major projects we are doing collaborativel with each other. Together we are seeking to support financiall our sister parish in New Orleans, the Church of the Resurrection, that has been devastated b hurricane Katrina. Parishioners have been celebrating Mass in the parish office due to the damage in the Church. You can help in one of the following was: Attend the Mardi Gras fundraiser at the Burgund Basin Inn (tickets on sale in the parish office.) This fundraiser will have Caribbean food, dancing, and casino games. Donate an item for the silent auction and raffle (example: restaurant tickets, Geva tickets, DVD plaers and man other ideas). Please drop at the parish office. Help underwrite the cost of the fundraiser with a check made out to JJJAR Katrina. An assistance ou can give will help people in considerable need. The other major collaboration effort of our regional parishes is our joint planning retreat on October 15 th, 16th and 17 th with Father John Cusick, see the article inside See ou in Church. Schwartz@stjosephspenfield.org Parish Events Our Eucharistic Chapel Is open 24 hours Rosar ever da after 8 am Mass Sunda October 1, :00 & 11 am Mass - Children s Liturg of the Word After Mass - Picture Director Sign Up Monda, October 2, :00am Strands of Love Knitting Rm 1 3:30 pm Staff Discussion Da 6:30 pm Monda Famil FF program ALC 7:00 pm Evening Knitting Ministr Rm 1 7:30 pm Ensemble Rm 4 Tuesda, October 3, :15 am Sophia Seekers Rm 6 2:00 pm Glee Club CH 3:00 pm Parish Picture Director Rm 1 6:30 pm First Eucharist Program ALC 7:00 pm Famil & Friends Rm 4 7:30 pm Praer Group Lng Wednesda, October 4, :15 am Women Growing In Christ Rm 1 3:00 pm Parish Picture Director Rm 1 6:30 pm Faith Formation Classes Sch 6:30 pm FIRE/New Families Orientation ALC 7:00 pm RCIA Lng 7:15 pm 9:00 Choir Practice Rm 4 Thursda, October 5, :15 pm Grand Friends Da CH 5:30 pm Handbell Choir Rm 4 7:00 pm Morningstar Rm 4 7:30 pm Men s 35+ Basketball Gm Frida, October 6, 2006 No School Saturda, October 7, :30 am Steven Ministr Training Rm 1 9:00 am Cantor Workshop CH 5:00 pm Mass Children s Liturg of the Word After Mass - Picture Director Sign Up Sunda October 8, :00 pm Blessing of Pets at Statue of St. Joseph 9:00 & 11 am Mass - Children s Liturg of the Word After Mass - Picture Director Sign Up

2 Page Two St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York October 1, 2006 Monda, October 2 - Guardian Angels 8:00 am James Pelletier, Birthda Remembrance B Nanc Pelletier and famil Tuesda, October 3 8:00 am People of the Parish B Father Jim Wednesda, October 4 St Francis of Assisi 8:00 am Kathrn Brown B Jane Dunne Thursda, October 5 8:00 am Daniel Pemsler B The Fromm Famil Frida, October 6 - Saint Bruno 8:00 am Dick Ransom, Wedding Remembrance B wife, Mar Beth Saturda, October 7 Our Lad of the Rosar 8:00 am Louis DeForte B Elizabeth Giudici 2:00 pm Wedding: Lori Vaccaroand Bob MacDonald 5:00 pm George V Rouvina B Kathleen Rouvina Sunda, October 8 27th Sunda in Ordinar Time 7:30 am George Kolb B Margaret Urckfitz 9:00 am Doroth Bubacz B Bob & Lori Bubacz 11:00 am Debbie Moore B Pat & Bernie Cannan 5:00 pm David Elliot B the Famil As a communit of faith we offer the support of our praers for on another You ma call us b Monda noon with anone s name that ou wish to have listed here. Next Sunda s Readings 27th Sunda in Ordinar Time Reading I: Genesis 2:18-24 Reading II: Hebrews 2:9-11 Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 Preacher: Fr. Jim Schwartz & Matt Nanner At Home With The Word: pg 132 Scripture Questions: What is Jesus teaching b inviting children to come close to him? October 7th, 2006 Lori Vaccaro & Robert MacDonald October 21st, 2006 Pam Feldman & Donald Munn Our Sanctuar Candle will burn before the Blessed Sacrament this week in loving memor of Chad Farrell, birthda remembrance b His Famil In the Peace of Christ: Ralph Domizio Those who are ill or ask our praers: Anita Baumer, Jennifer Burns, Vincenza Capozzi, Paul Cherkask,Bill Cherr, Daniel Davis, Helen Gates, Rosemar Gefell, Gordon Gauthier, Jordan Gerber, Sean Hughes, Kirk Johnston, Florence La Fica, Alex Lippold, Mason Lucznski, George Maier, Joseph Mammano, Bob Millard, Donald Montgomer, Bishop Jim Monihan, Kala Nicholas, John Nolan, Shannon Piper, Doroth Rittler, Tom Reczek, Michael Rice, Karen Richards, Kathleen Sherman, Shirle Segrue, Helen Straite, Paula Stevens, Rita Torre, Nicholas Turco, Lisa Tgart, Mar Wood, Bab Adam, Lisa Young, Carmen Ziglucci Those who are serving in the Militar: Paul Ciminelli, Kevin R. Peterson, Michael Giannetti, Thomas O Toole, Adam R. Servatius, Christopher Wilson, Jonathan Barber, Michael Doughert, David Doughert, Daniel Murph, Matt Salzman, Michael Stout, Chris Hornig, Zachar Milne, Andrew Cegla, Michael Batt, CJ Fogle, Brian O Connor, Michael Bartell Stewardship Reflection If anone wishes Stewardship to be first, he shall be the last of all and Reflection the servant of all. (Mark 9:35) Once You again have we lived hear on in earth the Gospel in luxur that God and will pleasure; judge ou us differentl have fattened than our the world hearts judges for us. the While da of the slaughter. world might be impressed (James b our 5:5) power, our Man possessions of us collect or our mone, the good God things will in want to know how well we served Him life, without ever questioning if our and one another with our time, our increasing talent luxur and our is pleasing treasure in God s ees. We are like sheep following the lure of advertising rather than sheep following the Good Shepherd. Toda Parish take a moment Financial to Stewardship ask if ou are following where Summar God leads or are ou bogged September down b 17 earthl Offerings: possessions. Envelopes/Plate: $16, Electronic Transfer: $ 8, Human Development: $ 1, Roof Parish Appeal: Financial Stewardship $ Catholic Courier: Summar $ Other: September 24 Offerings: $ Noah s Envelopes/Plate: Buddies: $ $13, Mt. Roof Carmel: Appeal: $ $ Catholic Courier: $ 6.00 St. Other: Joseph s tithes 10% of its $ weekl offerings, Noah s Buddies: a portion of which went $ to 1.80 Shepherd Mt. Carmel: Home to help support $ the local hospice St. Joseph s tithes 10% of its weekl offerings, a portion of which went to St. Vincent Full De Disclosure: Paul Societ in Puliantivu An Eternal for to Investment help provide shelter, Even when food the and stock education market s to the down, poor ou in that can area make an investment that pas dividends for a lifetime and beond. Onl two things will last forever: People and The Church. B investing in the life-changing Full Disclosure: message of the church, An ou Eternal can leverage Investment our mone Store for eternit. up for ourselves (1 Timoth treasures 6:7) in heaven For where our treasure is, Do there not our store heart up for will ourselves be also. treasures (Matthew on earth...but 6:19-21) store up for ourselves One wa to treasures store treasure in heaven, in heaven where is to moth give. and God rust does do not want destro, us to and sit on where our thieves mone do or not to over-invest break and in steal. the For things where we ll our onl treasure have here is, there on earth; our he wants heart us to will activel be also. invest in that which will (Matthew last forever. 6:19-21) We find it so eas to invest ten percent in mabe 10 or 20 We ears all of grow retirement spirituall here on earth - wh when is it so we hard share! to invest ten Thanks percent in for an participating eternal life in heaven? in the mission We all grow of our spirituall parish! when we share! Thanks for participating in the mission of our parish!

3 Page Three St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York October 1, 2006 PASTA DINNER SAVE THE DATE--OCTOBER 14 The PENFIELD CHURCHES FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY will hold this ear s event on Saturda October 14th from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph s School gm, located at 43 Gebhardt Road off Five Mile Line Road in Penfield. This is one of the group s biggest fundraisers and we need our support. Again this ear, we offer a delicious spaghetti dinner with meatballs, salad, bread and butter and a drink for the low price of $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for children 12 and under, or a famil price of $ As in the past, we will offer Kell s Apple Farm pies and ice cream for dessert at a modest price. Take-out dinners will also be available. We would appreciate as man advance sales as possible to help get a better count on the number of dinners to be served. Checks can be made out to: Penfield Habitat for Humanit and mailed to Tom Morgott 75 St. Andrews Blvd. Fairport, NY A paid ticket will be returned to ou to present to the cashier that evening. Questions: Call Tom at Thank ou for supporting Habitat for Humanit through this fundraiser. You are making a difference in the lives of man one famil at a time. **Volunteers?? YES YES WE NEED YOU... We need servers, set-up and breakdown folks, kitchen help and dining room staff. Please call Tom Morgott at to volunteer. Clip and save: BEAUTIFUL YEARS CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE FOR Wednesda, October 25, :30 a.m. Luncheon Legac at Willow Pond will host.legal CHECK-UP- Lisa Powers,Esq. Will discuss : Power of Attorne; Health Care Prox; How to pa for Home Care; How to protect our savings. Reservations b Oct. 18 th.call Jud Roth- ext. 25 Monda, December 6 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON 11:30 a.m. Green Lantern. $15.00 Cash Bar- 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Noon Wednesda, April 18 NOTRE DAME RETREAT HOUSE 10:00-3:00 P.M. $20.00 per person. This includes morning coffee, lunch and afternoon snack. THEME OUR SECOND SPRING and our Easter Season Car pooling available..we Need Drivers! Wednesda, June 6 th Senior Picnic Harris Whalen Park (tentative) Bring a dish to pass. We will suppl hots and hamburgers, drinks Join us Sunda, October 8th at the Statue of St. Joseph at 1pm for the St. Francis Celebration Blessing of Pets Bring our cat, dog, bird, snake, goldfish, etc. in a neighbor friendl container or short leash. Fr. Jim will give all a blessing Meeting Islam is choice for Book Club reading For reading during September and October, members of St. Joseph s Adult Book Club have selected Meeting Islam: A Guide for Christians b George Dardess. The author is a deacon at Blessed Sacrament church, has studied Islam for more than a decade and is called a pioneer in building Muslim-Christian relations. He will be present at the October 16 th book club meeting. St. Joseph s Adult Book Club meets on the third Monda of ever month (except December) at 7 p.m. in the parish center. Participants select the titles to be read. Membership is not limited to parishioners or to Catholics, onl to those whose goal is personal growth. New members are invited to join for the Meeting Islam discussion or at an time throughout the ear. Questions? Call Jud Trabert ( ) or Jeanne Burns ( ).

4 Page Four St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York October 1, 2006 FRONT OFFICE NEWS: Bulletin Articles FOR MORE CHOICES CHECK OUT THE ONLINE SIGN-UP October 3 & 4, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 still have room. We have opened up additional dates of Nov 10 & 11, and for those families with famil gathering for thanksgiving Nov 24 & 25. Fr. Jim is asking that ever famil seriousl consider having their picture taken to aid him and our staff with facial recognitions. There is no charge to have our picture taken and ou get a free 8 X 10 & a director for our time. Other packages are available to order if ou wish. There are signup sheets in church this weekend. Or ou can SIGN UP ONLINE at the Olan Mills web site. and click on new appointment. Our Contract # Small Group Ministries If our group have finished with an of the videos or DVDs from the various 40 da - Little Rock - or Purpose Driven Programs, please return them to the Malle office so we can share them with other small groups. Thanks The Malle Office Staff Ministries, Groups and outside organizations are invited to submit articles to the bulletin editor for sharing the needs and events of their groups. Articles should be submitted via or on a disk in Microsoft Word no later than noon, the Monda before the week end ou want it published. We will usuall run an article for 2 weeks for outside organizations and up to 3 weeks for ministries and parish sponsored events. Send articles to: bulletin@stjosephspenfield.org Questions? Call ext 20. THE LEGACY AT WILLOW POND In conjunction with THE BEAUTIFUL YEARS GROUP PRESENTS LEGAL CHECK UP with LISA POWERS, ESQ. Will discuss: Power of Attorne Health Care Prox How to pa for Home Care How to protect our savings OCTOBER 25, 2006 AT 11:30 A.M. Legac will host the luncheon and limited seating is available. R.S.V.P. to Jud Roth b Frida, October 20 b noon Dimitri House 4th Annual Wine/Dine/Share Fundraiser Dimitri House will hold their 4th Annual Wine/Dine/Share Fundraiser on Monda October 16th at the Lodge at Woodcliff from 6:30-9:30. Your $100 donation will automaticall include a chance at free airline tickets anwhere in the contiguous USA. Enjo 'French' cuisine with food and wine tasting stations while listening to 'Standard Jazz Quartet'. Additionall. For more information, please contact Dimitri House at Dimitri House is located at 102 North Union Street in downtown Rochester and has been feeding the hungr and sheltering the homeless...since Please come and join us for an elegant evening and help us continue to help those in need. Thank ou and God Bless. We can alwas use help answering phones and managing other small projects to keep us running smoothl. If ou have a morning or afternoon especiall (Monda afternoons or Frida mornings) to share one da a week or ever other week please call Mar Beth at to schedule a time. Thank ou! The Malle Office Staff

5 God s Call to be Full Alive! John Cusick, has been a Priest for 36 ears in the Archdiocese of Chicago. He is currentl Archdiocesan Director of Young Adult Ministr since 1985, residing at Old St. Patrick s Church in downtown Chicago. He has been an associate pastor, college seminar facult member, Coordinator of Young Adult Ministr, the outreach to women and men, married and single, in their 20 s & 30 s. He has authored First Steps - a Guide to Encourage Young Men to Consider the Catholic Priesthood. He co-authored (along with colleague, Kate DeVries) The Basic Guide to Young Adult Ministr (Orbis Books). In Ma 2004, Governor Rod Blagojevich appointed John Cusick to the Executive Ethics Commission of the State of Illinois. Joint Parish Mission Retreat! October 15-17, :30 p.m. each night Fr. John Cusick, nationall known for Parish retreats and Young Adult Ministr SUNDAY RESURRECTION Co-hosted with St. John of Rochester 63 Mason Rd, Fairport MONDAY ASSUMPTION Co-hosted with St. Jerome 20 East Ave, Fairport TUESDAY ST. JOSEPH 43 Gebhardt Rd, Penfield

6 We welcome all Youth, Young Adults and Adults! To a Three Session Parish Mission to more full connect our lives with the life of Jesus Christ Each Mission session is built on preaching, praing and singing the praises of God. A free will offering will be taken Presented b F r. John Cusick, a priest and director of Young Adult Ministr for the Archdiocese of Chicago God s Call to be Full Alive I have come that ou ma have life and life in abundance. John 10:10 I. Sunda, October 15, 7 p.m. Church of the Resurrection Blessed are ou! Do You Believe That? Someone once said, If we onl knew who we were, we would all act differentl. Jesus revealed a powerful understanding of how God sees us. We come together and borrow His ees for a little while to see ourselves and all others, as we are seen b God. It might change the wa we live! II. Monda, October 16, 7 p.m. Church of the Assumption How Do You Get Free? How Do You Sta Free? Joining together to share the treasures of the catholic parish communities of St. John of Rochester, St. Joseph, St. Jerome, Assumption, Resurrection. B a s e d on 2 Corinthians 4:7: We are like cla jars in which the treasure is stored. The real power comes from God and not from us. Fr. Cusick will also be at A Parish Liturg in each Faith Communit that weekend: Saturda...4:30...St. Jerome s Sunda...8:30...Resurrection 10:30...St. John s 11:30...Assumption 5 pm...st. Joseph s I have come that ou ma have life, sas Jesus. If we are called to be full alive, then we must deal with our lives, our past, and our behavior. In other words, we must be free to be full alive. This session with give us Jesus vision to be full alive and the tools to accomplish that in our own lives. III. Tuesda, October 17, 7 p.m. St. Joseph Church, Penfield How Do You Keep the Lord s Dream Alive? We reflect with all the wonder and imagination that God has given us on the Life of Jesus, the impact of God in our lives. We will leave with a great strateg of keeping Jesus dream alive.

7 Page Seven St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York October 1, 2006 Ministr News Social Ministr - Justice/Service Have a night of fun with our friends and be helping others at the same time! FRIDAY NOV 3rd MARDI GRAS CASINO NIGHT! Join the five local parishes as we come together to raise mone for our sister parish Resurrection Church in New Orleans. This parish and school were devastated b Hurricane Katrina. You can help them! Join us at the Burgund Basin Inn starting at 6:30 pm and: Taste Caribbean foods, Enjo wild and fun night at the casino tables Dance with jazz music Win prizes at the raffle and silent auction!! HOW DO I GET TICKETS? The are on sale now at the parish office- get them soon! Cost is $40.00 and the are tax deductible. Write checks to: JJAR Katrina Fund. SERVICE: Opportunit #1 We need gift donations for the silent auction and raffle at the Mardi Gras Fundraiser. If ou can donate prize items (gift certificates, spa or restaurant packages or other items) please contact Clare Gerber at Service Opportunit #2- If ou are unable to attend the Mardi Gras fundraiser on Nov 3 rd but would like to donate mone to help the five local parishes rebuild our sister parish in New Orleans, send check written to : JJAR Katrina Fund and drop off at the parish office. Neighbor to Neighbor matches parishioners with needs with parishioner who can help. Call Michelle Castelli to place or respond to an ad x 28 Parishioner # 114 needs childcare Tues/Thurs 8am-4pm for 4 ear old. Parishioner #115- needs childcare for 2 girls Wed nights 6:30-9:00 pm Parishioner #116- has a free organ to donate Parishioner #117- needs child care for 8 week old paid position Parishioner # 118- needs help transporting her oung adult son from Webster High School to his Penfield home Mon-Fri 2:15 pm- paid position Parishioner #119 - Studio apt sub-lease available Elmwood manor $550 per month some utilities included near Uof R ST JOSEPH S LEGACY Growing Our Future Charitable Remainder Trusts allow ou to make a gift to our church while retaining income from the gifted asset during our lifetime (and that of our spouse). If the trust is funded with appreciated propert, capital gains taxes ma be avoided. There will also be a significant current income tax deduction at the time the trust is created. It makes a difference, and so do ou! Leave a Legac please include St. Joseph s Church in our Will. FOOD FOR OUR SISTER PARISH COMMUNITY Remember that we collect food each week for Mt. Carmel parish. Bring an item or two each month! Please place them in the blue boxes at the Church entrances....and if ou forget, there are small mone boxes near each of the entrances (attached to the pew) where ou can deposit a buck or five or just the loose change ou have in our pocket. This mone goes to Mt. Carmel once a month so the can provide fresh foods and milk and meats to their people. Check out the two-for-one sales at the supermarkets and lets overfill the bins this month! On the Third weekend of the Month, we ask ou to bring Cereal for our shelf at the Penfield Food Cupboard. Penfield Food Cupboard helps families in the Penfield communit who need assistance.

8 Page Eight St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York October 1, 2006 More of What s New at St. Joe s ST. JOSEPH S MUSIC MINISTRY Matt Curlee, director of music As we heard last week, In order to more full support our congregational song, we will be moving to a new hardcover hmnal called Gather Comprehensive II beginning with the 2007 liturgical ear in Advent. Gather Comprehensive is widel considered to be the premiere hmnal available to Catholic parishes toda in terms of selection and qualit, containing over 850 hmns, songs, and pieces of liturgical/ritual music...man of our old favorites, plus a rich selection of new repertoire with which to grow over the coming ears. We would like to offer the opportunit for parishioners and families to give the gift of a hmnal as a memorial to a loved one. These beautiful hardcover books (which include the Sunda readings in a section in the back) cost $14.25 apiece, and will be fitted with a bookplate acknowledging the donor and memorial. You can use the envelopes in the pews this weekend to make such a donation; simpl tell us on the envelope what ou would like for the bookplate to sa, enclose a check made out to St. Joseph s Church (or cash) and drop it in the collection basket. YES, I WOULD LIKE TO DONATE A HYMNAL. DONATED BY: PHONE: IN MEMORY OF: November 3, :30 pm ~ 12 am Burgund Basin Inn Silent Auction ~ Raffle ~ Jazz Music ~ Cajun Food ~ Gaming Tables JJJAR~Katrina fund TICKET ON SALE IN THE MALLEY OFFICE CALL Each parish has been asked to sell 150 tickets...we are well on our wa, but need YOU to bu one Too.! Anone wishing to send a note to Hoan Dinh can mail it to : The American College at Louvain 100 Naamsestraat B-3000 Leuven BELGIUM Penfield Art Club Show October 2-27 Open dail from 9am - 9pm at Penfield Legac at Willow Pond 40 Willow Pond Wa (off 441) Meet & Greet the artists Frida, October 27, 7-9 pm Give Your Husband or Wife a Gift The Will Treasure Forever Special time awa to relive our most precious memories how ou met, our wedding, our journe of love & time to dream about our future. Marriage Encounter is a private weekend where married couples can get awa from jobs, kids, chores, and phones and focus onl on each other. If ou d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in our relationship, ou ll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make! Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! 2006 Weekend Dates: Nov. 3-5 Ramada Marina & Conference Center, Dunkirk Dec 8-10 Notre Dame, Canandaigua For more information or to register, contact:ed & Pam at or Eric & René at Or see: or Gift Certificates Available for our spouse, married children or friends.

9 Page Nine St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York October 1, 2006 A Ver Catholic Conversation Issue 8 FAITH FORMATION NEWS The web site that support our classroom based materials also has excellent resources for sacrament preparation so I invite ou to look at and click on the Sacrament books on the home page and see where it takes ou. As we begin our preparation for First Eucharist I invite all in the communit to think about the role we all pla in teaching. A communit teaches b how it acts. Do we see our being part of the Sunda gathering as important and fulfilling? Do we enter the celebration with respect, wonder awe and jo? Can others see that b our behavior both coming to and leaving from the Liturg as well as how we participate during the celebration? Lots of questions to answer but first it is good to recall that oung people learn from example and the look to see the aspects of awe and wonder. The can see in how we move, stand and kneel that we are reverent and attentive to what is happening and what we are part of during the Mass. The hear our responses and our voices lifted in song and the wa we focus on the words and actions that happen. The can sense our jo and the energ we have for being there and the learn that this is a time and place that is significant for us and b our openness that it is something that we want to share with them. So as alwas we invite ou to pra for the children and families preparing to celebrate the Eucharist. We ask ou to encourage and welcome them and we ask ou to be the example of the fait filled Christian who loves a good and gracious God and wants others to experience and share that love. As alwas I end b inviting a continued conversation at fox@stjosephspenfield.org ma the week ahead be filled with the blessing of the jo that comes from and flows back to the Sunda celebration at the table of the Lord. Peace for Now, Patrick F.I.R.E/ BRANCH. The materials for this ear s F.I.R.E. and BRANCH will be available after masses this weekend, in the back Sacrist. Please stop in and pick up our packets and get the information ou need to begin our ear. If ou missed the orientation meeting on Wednesda September 27 in the ALC please call Cath Kamp at Ext. 19 or Pat Fox at Ext. 14 to arrange a time for an orientation. We look forward to another wonderful ear of learning in the F.I.R.E. and BRANCH programs. Nurturing the Faithful Catholic Famil a presentation b Marcellino D Ambrosio October 6 at Monroe Golf Club 6-10 pm Gourmet Dinner & Fine Wine. Proceeds to support Catholic Education. To Register Contact Jennifer at MCQUAID JESUIT TO HOST OPEN HOUSE AND ENTRANCE EXAMS on Sunda, November 5, between 4:00 7:00 p.m., for oung men and their parents interested in a college preparator education. The school is located at 1800 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester. New to this ear are two entrance exams: students testing for the seventh grade academic ear will be held on Saturda, November 18; students testing for the ninth grade academic ear will be held on Saturda, December 2. Arrival time for both exams is 8:15 a.m. The exams will be held at the school. For more information regarding the open house and to register for an entrance exam, contact Mrs. Pam Vernetti at or her at pvernetti@mcquaid.org.