Text Box:     St. Ann’s Knitting Guild For all who enjoy handwork and those who would like to learn. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 11a.m., in the Joseph Room.  The items knitted are blessed at the 2nd Friday 8:00 a.m. Mass.  For more info, contact Suzanne Arguello at 414-9673.       Expecting? Is your family expecting a new addition? Do you know of a new baby in the parish or one on the way?  Please contact the Elizabeth Ministry to let us know. The Ministry will provide a meal to the family and our prayers. Also, if you are interested in being a part of this important ministry, please call the Family Life Office at 803-5425 or Amy Johnstone at 871-9568.

 

 

Text Box:     Ensure the future of St. Francis Xavier Church and School.  Please remember the church and school in your will and let us know when you do.  For more information on Legacy Giving options, please speak with Fr. Bob.     ***********************************************   A Reminder: We Care Please let Sister Jane (coordinator of Pastoral Care) know if you or any member of your family is hospitalized and/or homebound (even temporarily) and would welcome a pastoral visit and Holy Communion—call 803-5414.   ************************************** ALTAR SERVERS NEW PROCEDURES TRAINING SESSION—Two training sessions will be held for altar servers after the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 17 and Sunday, August 24.  The new procedures for senior servers, cross bearers and servers will be discussed at length.  The session begins at 9:45 a.m. and will conclude by 10:45 a.m.  All servers are expected to attend one of these sessions.     ************************************** Youth Protection 1 training class at SFX is scheduled for August 26 from 6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.  If there is the possibility that you will become involved with Youth activities, as a teacher, a chaperone, or in other capacities, you must have this training every three years.  Please contact the Parish Office if you plan to attend.      

                                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

Text Box:   Catholic Family Services in Birmingham and Huntsville is now expanding our adoption program to offer international adoption of children from Russia and China.  This is done through a partnership with Catholic Social Services of Charlotte, North Carolina.  Those interested in this new service can call Ms. Barbara Pitts, MSW, LCSW at 324-6561 for information about this program.           

 

 

Text Box:          *************************************************** PASTORAL CARE - PARISH "NEEDS" CORNER     Do you have an hour to spare each week or even once a month to comfort those confined to their homes or in nursing homes?   Please call Sr. Jane at 803-5414 or email pastoralcare@sfxbham.org.        ********************************************* Emergency numbers for assistance with crisis pregnancies and/or post-abortion healing: Her Choice, Birmingham                           252-0706 Catholic Family Services                           324-6561 Save-A-Life, Birmingham                         972-0302 Rachel’s Vineyard                             877-467-3464 Post-Abortion Healing                   800-5WE-CARE American Rights Coalition              800-634-2224 Web sites: www.herchoicebirmingham.org www.afterabortion.org www.silentnomoreawareness.org/resources     *********************************************   Magnificat Retreat October 17-19, 2008 St. Bernard Abbey Retreat Facility Boniface Hall, Cullman, AL Retreat Leader: Aggie Neck Overnight  registrations—$140.00 All overnight registration include a $50.00 non-refundable deposit.  Commute for the entire retreat with lunch and dinner on Saturday plus all retreat materials—$45.00.  All commuter registrations include a $25.00 non-refundable deposit.  All registrations are due on or before September 6, 2008.  For more information contact Carolyn Wright at (205) 941-0144.     ********************************************* MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND   “The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field.  While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat…”  Let Worldwide Marriage Encounter help protect your good marriage from the weeds of the modern world.  The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are August 22-24 in Cullman or October 24-26 in Huntsville.  Early registration is highly recommended.  For more information visit our web site at: wwmealabama.org or call (800)540-WWME or (256)430-0982.      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box:       *************************************     Spring Hill College’s Adult Theology Program (graduate, undergraduate, audit): Theology of the Church, Instructor: Dr. John Switzer.  Six Saturdays: 9/6, 9/20, 10/4, 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 2008; 9am-4pm at the Diocesan Office Building in Birmingham.  This course will explore the significance of the Church’s self-understanding using The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) as a case study.  We’ll use these documents as our primary texts in order to clarify the changes they produced in the Church and the accompanying interpretations they inspired.  Dr. John Switzer is Assistant Professor of Theology at Spring Hill College.  For more information, please call 205-838-8300, or email theologybirmingham@shc.edu.  ********************************* RETROUVAILLE WEEKEND—SEPT. 5-7 Retrouvaille is a lifeline for married couples who are experiencing much pain and indifference in their marriage.  The program helps develop the communication skills to work through these conflicts.  To register or for more information call (205)339-3976, (800)470-2230, or visit our web site at www.retrouvaille.org.          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This page was updated August 14, 2008