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Greetings!
We hope you enjoy the November 2012 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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Christmas Shopping
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Asante Network
presents beautiful hand-crafted baskets, jewelry, batiks, clothing, hand batik fabric, carvings and purses from East Africa, all reasonably priced. Asante Network is committed to helping Women's Groups in East Africa. How? By finding markets for their crafts. All efforts are designed to provide dignity, hope and a better future for them. ALL profits and donations go directly back to these Groups.
Shopping With A Purpose, Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2 after all the Masses!
For more information about Asante Network visit their website.
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Peppermint Shoppe is Back
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 Peppermint Shoppe will be open for business on Saturday, December 1, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at St. Perpetua School. This is a sweet opportunity for children to shop for Christmas gifts for their parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, teachers and pets. All gifts are priced at $2.00. Our cafe will be open for parents to enjoy complimentary coffee and sweets while the children shop. We hope to see you there! |
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Sunday, December 9
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Children's Mass with St. Nick 9:30
Don't miss this Mass with our special guest, St. Nicholas, patron saint of children.
IT'S PANCAKE BREAKFAST TIME
Sunday, December 9, the Knights of Columbus will again be serving their traditional pancake breakfast, in the Hall, after the 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Masses. Everyone is invited. Adults - $4, children - $2.
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Outreach News
| 22nd Annual Christmas Food Bag Drive
December 8/9 & 15/16, 2012
The Christmas Food Bag Drive has been an ongoing tradition for 22 years at St. Perpetua Parish! Your open heart and hands have enabled the Outreach Committee to provide nearly 300 bags of food each year to worthy groups in Contra Costa County.
The Outreach Committee is again asking for your help in providing food items to worthy groups in great need in Contra Costa County. Food donations will be given to the following: Monument Crisis Center and St. Vincent De Paul's Food Pantry at St. Francis of Assisi
NEEDS:
Packaged or canned foods only (NO perishable items or glass please) & especially foods for the Christmas season to brighten up their bags.
Canned meats or fish Canned fruits or vegetables Canned/packaged potatoes Canned/powdered milk Canned Juices
Rice/beans Pasta/Soups Cereal/sugar Crackers Coffee/ Tea
Dressing Cookies/candy Canned pie filling Pie crust mix Pudding/jello
GOAL: 300 BAGS
Many thanks to Trader Joe's for supplying the collection bags again this year!
Or if you prefer, donate money in the "Cash for Turkeys" Box! Cash Contributions will also be shared with Bay Area Rescue Mission and Contra Costa Food Bank.
Thank you so much for your generosity!
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Faith Formation Students Give Thanks
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The Faith Formation students along with the St. Perpetua Outreach committee will preparing over 300 bags filled with warm socks and toiletries for people living in transition in Contra Costa County. Our bags will be given to ANKA for distribution throughout the Christmas season.
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Middle School Edge Program
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This year our Edge students (grades 6-8) are studying the Seven Sacraments and the Ten Commandments. In addition, we have a few special events planned. On Tuesday Nov. 6, parents and teens attended a presentation on drugs and alcohol and what they do to the teen brain. It began with a group presentation to the youth and parents and then the youth worked on a project while the parents spoke with Jamie Rich from the Lamorinda Alcohol Coalition. The Lafayette Police Department also came and did a talk on peer pressure and making good decisions. In February, the Edge students will be going to Alliance Redwoods Retreat Center for a parent/child retreat. For additional information on the Edge, contact Michelle Chan at 925-899-1700.
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Teen News
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Teens at St. Perpetua served out in the community volunteering time at the Contra Costa Food Bank last Tuesday. Here the teens sort food, verify it for consumption and package food up for distribution to local food pantries. Confirmation candidates and their sponsors gather on Sunday December 2 for an evening of seeing how to take the Good News and live it today and tomorrow by celebrating what is right with the world. If you would enjoy seeing a short inspirational video, join the Confirmation group at 7:00pm in the Church. On December 9 teens head out on a social justice trip to St. Anthony's in San Francisco where they will serve food, have an opportunity to mix with the poor and share stories.
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School News
|  On Friday, December 7, St. Perpetua School will be hosting a "Taste of Kindergarten" from 9-10am. If you are interested in learning more about Catholic education at St. Perpetua, we invite you bring your preschooler, join us for a cup of coffee at our cafe, spend some time in Kindergarten, and discover more about our school. Additional information can be located on our school website for admission for the 2013-2014 school year. |
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Crab Feed 2013
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Knights of Columbus Annual Crab Feed
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Tickets are now available for the BEST crab feed in the county! Come for the fresh crab dinner at St. Monica's Peace Room in Moraga, and stay for the fabulous raffle. Chicken is available with notice for those who cannot eat crab. Money raised supports local charities, including St. Perpetua Schools tuition assistance program. Reserve your spot by sending a check made to "Knights of Columbus" to Karl Anderson, 510 Florence Drive, Lafayette, CA 94549. Tickets are $60 each or reserve a table of eight for $480 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 get your ticket NOW!
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Sincerely,
The Staff of
St. Perpetua Catholic Church
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Shop & Support Your Parish
| Whenever you shop at Amazon.com, please enter their website through the parish homepage. For each purchase at Amazon done through our website our parish will receive a small percentage (4-8%). Thank you so much for your ongoing support!
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