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Click for 2008 photos
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ASH WEDNESDAY FEB 17
MASS SCHEDULE
English: Masses at 8am, 12:10pm, 7pm
Spanish: 8pm
The Metuchen Diocese Justice for Immigrants campaign is promoting an Ash Wednesday walk from Ellis Island to the Elizabeth Detention Center, beginning at 11am.
There is also a vigil service at 6pm at the Elizabeth Detention Center. If you are interested in participating, contact Sr. Veronica Roche at the parish center.
UNITY SQUARE UPDATE
COMMON GOOD
OCT-NOV ISSUE OF COMMON GOOD
NOW ONLINE
The autumn 2009 issue of Common Good can now be read here. This third issue of our parish partnership newsletter covers the Harvest of Hope Dinner, National Night Out and more.
The interfaith environment group GreenFaith has recently published a guide to sustainable and healthy food practices, including a nice featuring of Unity Square on page 32. To read, CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR FREE PDF COPY.
Rutgers Daily Targum with a recent (November 8) story on Unity Square.
St.Isidore Field, Unity Square Garden featured in Home News Tribune August 26.
The latest issue of the Unity Square newsletter is now ready for viewing in Microsoft Publisher.
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WINTER 2010 UPCOMING EVENTS:
Meetings (in the parish hall after the 11:45am Mass on Sundays)
Feb 14, 21
March 7, 21
April 11, 25
May 2, 16, 30
June 13, 27
SPECIAL EVENTS
March 12-13 Food Fast retreat
May 8-9 Mother's Day flower sale
June 20 Father's Day event
June 6 or 27 Car wash
July Camping trip
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ST GIANNA LIFE PROMOTION SOCIETY
Grounded in the consistent ethic of life, the St. Gianna Life
Promotion Society engages in prayer, education and action to foster
a culture that celebrates the sanctity of life at all stages. The
group seeks to make connections between Gospel teachings and the
respectful and dignified treatment of all human life.
St. Gianna meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month.
For more information, contact Ellen Maughan at 732-249-
3096.
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CHARITY AND JUSTICE
Joe Grau, conference president
MENS' ROTATING HOMELESS SHELTER at SACRED HEART
Thanks to those who have donated time or other resources to make
the stay of men in our parish hall this past winter.
The mens' shelter runs
twice each winter, and for 2010 our dates are: Jan 31-Feb 7 and March 14-21. Please contact Bob McLaughlin if you would like to
offer any assistance. New members are always welcome to join our SVdP conference.
HARVEST OF HOPE DINNER
Thanks to all who contributed to another successful and enjoyable Harvest of Hope Dinner, held Oct. 2.
To read Little Rock Bishop Anthony B. Taylor's keynote talk, CLICK HERE.
To view photos of the event, CLICK HERE.
SAVE THE DATE FOR HARVEST OF HOPE 2010: Friday, Oct. 8. Keynote speaker: theologian Megan McKenna!
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WE COME TO DO HIM HOMAGE
"The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating
it but also by
praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact
with the very wellspring
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: ADORATION
OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Adoration is held from 8:30-
12:00noon every first Friday of the month.
(Note: from June-September, Adoration is in the Parish Hall Chapel.)
For a preview at projected changes in the Mass prayers, go to this new (Aug 2009) USCCB website that gives examples and explanations.
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