FROM SR. FLORENCIA
· Fan the fire: I am attaching the list of adults that I have for Fan the fire. Please double check it and make sure that no one is missing. If you need to add someone else, please send them to me by tomorrow at 8am.
· Buses: We will have 2 buses for Fan the Fire: one from St. Catherine of Siena in Riverside and one for St. Joseph in Danbury. Buses will leave at 7am from those places.
· We are having a great speaker come in to talk about the pornography epidemic on Oct. 9 from 1-3:30pm at St. Catherine of Siena in Riverside. I know that many of you work or are otherwise very busy but this is really a great opportunity and I really encourage you to make a big effort to come. It is so important for us to understand the depth of the issues that the youth are facing and to have the best tools we can get to better help them. I am attaching a letter from Damien O’Connor with all of the details. The speaker is Dr. Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., and he will give two talks from his program, “Fighting Porn in Our Culture … and Winning!”
o The Pornography Epidemic in America
o Protecting Families and the Recovery Process
· "Take a Walk in Their Shoes" and join the Morning Glory Walkathon to benefit the Morning Glory Breakfast Program in its fight against hunger in the Danbury area Sat., Oct. 5. See the attached flyer for all the details or contact Marlene at: 203-746-1142 or .
FOR YOUTH MINISTERS – NETWORKING
· I am attaching 3 files with GREAT pro-life resources that one of the parishes has prepared. Click here. Click here for article
· The Ministry for Adult Formation will be offering a pilgrimage on November 8-10 in conjunction with Magnificat Day. We will visit four Shrines in the Philadelphia area and attend Magnificat Day. The speakers at Magnificat Day will be Father Robert Barron and Father Peter Cameron. For Flyer to print and share with parishioners, family, and friends go to www.bridgeportdiocese.com/calendar. Contact Gina Donnarummo at / 203-416-1446 for more information and the registration form.
· Fr. Lynch is offering a one-day retreat for any involved in Lay Ministry, and that includes you! It promises to be a wonderful day. RETREAT FOR LAY MINISTERS: Encountering the Word Made Flesh - Join Father Peter Lynch at Saint Ann Church, 481 Brewster Street, Bridgeport for one-day retreat designed to enrich your ministry and deepen your relationship with Jesus, the Word Made Flesh. 10am-4pm Sept. 14, 2013, Nov. 16, 2013, Mar. 8, 2014 and May 10, 2014. $45pp includes lunch, the opportunity for Confession and Mass. For more info go to www.StAnnBlackRock.com or call the Parish Office at (203) 368-1607.
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