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Greetings!
We hope you enjoy the January edition of "The Timely Perpetuan" and we welcome your contributions. Please let us know how we can improve this e-newsletter. Also, please be sure to look at our new website, www.stperpetua.org, and feel free to send us feedback on that, too!
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| Knights of Columbus Crab Feed | |
Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011
Tickets are now available for the BEST crab feed in the county! Come for the fresh crab dinner at St. Monica's Peace Room, and stay for the fabulous raffle. Money raised supports local charities. Reserve your spot by sending a check made to "Knights of Columbus" to Karl Anderson, 510 Florence Drive, Lafayette, CA 94549.
Tickets are $50 each or reserve a table of eight for $400 and receive a bottle of wine for your table. Call Karl or Patti at 283-3679 for more information. This fun event always sells out, so reserve promptly!
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Teen News | St. Perpetua teens took part in the annual festivities to prepare for the Church for Christmas by helping with the tree decorations and exterior lighting. Teens start the year looking at New Year's wishes and the Bible this week. Later in the month teens continue with parish community service to help with Christmas take down and at the Contra Costa Food Bank.
Questions, check out the parish website or drop Gary an e-mail.
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Music Ministry News
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Many thanks to all the talented parishioners and guests who made our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day liturgies come alive this year. I counted over 60 musicians including the children's choir, the parish choir, flutes, trombones, drums, guitar, string quartet, and solo/family singers.Children's Choir resumes!The St. Perpetua Children's Choir will resume rehearsals on Tuesday, January 11. They will be participating in the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, January 30 for Catholic Schools Week.Musical New Years' ResolutionsIf you are still stumped for a good New Years' Resolution, how about giving the parish choir a try? We meet on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the parish hall and sing about twice a month at one of the weekend Masses. If the choir doesn't fit into your schedule, there are many other ways to share your musical gifts at one of our weekend liturgies. Please contact Matt Wolka to find out how.
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| School News | Celebrate Catholic Education during Catholic Schools Week! If you are interested in learning about Catholic education for your child or just curious to see the recent improvements throughout the school, please join us for Open House on January 30 beginning with the 9:30 am Mass until noon. Additional events taking place during Catholic Schools Week include: Junior High informational meeting on January 30 from 11:45 am-12:30 pm, School Tours on Monday, January 31 at 9:30 am, and a New Parent informational meeting on Wednesday, February 2 at 6:30 pm.
Applications are available on the school website or you may call the school office at 925 284 1640 for more information.
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| Mark Your Calendar | Retreat with Paula Huston
"SALVATION WORKOUT: Recovering the Virtues in Contemporary Life"
When is the last time you went on a retreat? Not a "corporate retreat" for your work or office, but a spiritual retreat - a time to reflect on your faith, your relationship with God, your personal growth as a Christian. St. Perpetua Parish is offering you the opportunity to take some time away from your daily work to grow in the Spirit. Join us for a one-day retreat on Saturday, February 12th from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Our retreat guide will be in the hall and her presentations will help us re-connect with the Christian virtues of prudence, temperance, humility, integrity, faith, hope and love. Participants will also look at the vices that derail our spiritual growth - laziness, boredom, depression, sexual obsession and pride. Give yourself a "spiritual spa day." You'll come away refreshed and renewed.
Pasta Feed Fundraiser for Winter Nights
Please come join us for a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, February 26, immediately following the 5:00 pm Mass to benefit the Winter Nights program. In recent years St. Perpetua has hosted multiple working homeless families for one or two weeks during the cold winter months in our church hall. This year many churches volunteered (including some that have never had the opportunity before) so we gave up our week to another caring church community. Nonetheless, the needs of these families for food, clothing, and basic everyday goods are ever present. We would love for your family to join us for dinner as we gather to celebrate our faith and do something positive to help others in our community. Details to follow. This event sold out last year, so if you want to secure your spot please contact Julie Sabbadini at 957-1785.
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Outreach News
| St. P's Food Basket Collection
will be this weekend, Jan. 8/9.
Items needed: Hearty Soups, Ramen
Our next Outreach collection will be at the end of this month, Jan. 28/29.
Thank you so much for your generosity!
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Sincerely,
The Staff of
St. Perpetua Catholic Church
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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