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FALL STUDENT RECEPTIONISTS NEEDED: If you are interested in working as a receptionist at Newman Hall, please pick up an application at the front desk or contact John at (510) 848-7812 x210 or at calnewman@gmail.com. Must be willing to work at least some weekends and evenings. Work-study students are especially encouraged to apply. SPECIAL MASS FOR THE HOLY DAY OF THE ASSUMPTION at 6 p.m., followed by a party at 7. Bring some dessert/finger food. Liquid refreshment provided. A kind of "end of summer" community gathering...and a celebration of the 101st anniversary of Paulists' arrival at Newman. The NEWMAN SOCIAL SERVICE WORKING GROUP is offering its first service opportunity on Saturday, August 23. We will be assisting Vital Life Services, (formerly The Center for AIDS Services) in moving from their current location at 5720 Shattuck to San Pablo & Stanford. The Newman Community has been a supporter of The Center for almost 20 years. All who can lend a hand are invited meet at Newman for coffee and refreshments at 9 a.m. and then carpool to Vital Life. We'll need folks who can help organize and unpack, as well as those who are willing to lift and carry. This is a chance not only to be of help but also to get to know other members of the Newman Community as we work side by side. Please sign up at the front desk to give us some sense of how many we'll be. PLEASE KEEP THESE DATES IN MIND: MONDAY NIGHT MOVIE: A perennial favorite: MERTON — the hour-long documentary on the life of Thomas Merton — monk, "recovered" playboy, artist, and arguably the greatest spiritual writer of the 20th century. Also the half-hour Oscar-winning documentary about our parishioner, Mark O'Brien — BREATHING LESSONS. Monday, August 11, at 7:30 p.m. JUSTFAITH: You are invited to a 15-minute video presentation in the multiversity room after the Sunday Masses on August 10. Join other interested Newmanites to learn about this program in which a small group will gather for prayer, reflection, and lively discussions with the aim of applying Catholic social teaching to change the structures that produce poverty and injustice in our local communities and the world. For more information, contact Marlene Candell at (510) 644-2449 or cmcandell@earthlink.net; or Pat Rougeau at (510) 845-6735 or prougeau@mac.com. SAGE GROUP will not meet until the first Monday after school-year building schedule begins, August 25. ELECTRONIC GIVING: Newman Hall - Holy Spirit Parish recently set up a way for you to donate electronically. Many of you already pay your bills online, and now you may arrange to contribute to the parish the same way, either on your own through your bank or through us and our third party provider. There are handouts in the lobby and at the Reception Desk with more detailed information, or feel free to call Peg in our Finance Office at (510) 848-7812 if you have further questions. RACHEL'S VINEYARD: In collaboration with After the Choice Ministry of the Diocese of Oakland, First Resort is offering an Interdenominational Rachel's Vineyard Retreat at Vallombrosa Center in Menlo Park, Sept. 12-14 to help women and men who have been touched by abortion experience the healing love of Christ. In addition, a free 8-week, Scripture-based post-abortion healing group will begin October 4th in Oakland. Contact Christine (510) 891-9998, christinew@firstresort.net for more details or see rachelsvineyard.org and saveone.org for more about the programs. Inquiries and participation are completely confidential. CATHEDRAL DEDICATION EVENTS VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers are needed to assist with the dedication events for the Cathedral of Christ the Light. These hospitality ministers will answer questions, assist visitors, and direct participants for each of the Dedication Events. Events begin on September 14 with the Blessing of the Cornerstone and continue through November 2 with the Consecration of the Mausoleum. If you are interested, visit the website at http://www.ctlcathedral.org and click on "How to Get Involved." An on-line application with the dates of all of the events is available there. The Cathedral is also seeking enthusiastic, people-oriented individuals to be a part of the first group of information desk volunteers. Please contact Leo Keegan at docent@ctlcathedral.org for more information. NO TO TORTURE: THE NONVIOLENT RESPONSE TO TERRORISM: A talk by Fr. Louis Vitale, O.F.M., Friday, September 5, 7:30–9:00 p.m., Our Lady of Grace Church, 3433 Somerset Ave., Castro Valley. Fr. Vitale will be speaking about his conversion to nonviolence, and how we can respond nonviolently to torture and terrorism. Donation requested. The venue is wheelchair accessible. For more information, please contact Bill Ferretti at (510) 733-9880 or wmferretti@mindspring.com or Dennise Burgess at (510) 538-6071. LGBT CATHOLICS on summer hiatus: The LGBT Catholics' group will be on a summer break and will resume in September. For more information on the group or to join the group's announcement list, contact Antonio Salas at LGBT_Newman@yahoo.com or (510) 663-6302. All are welcome. YAGGIES & SHOTGUN PLAYERS:Sat, Aug 23rd at 3:30 p.m. John Hinkel Park, (Southhampton Ave. off of Arlington, North Berkeley). The highly innovative, avant-garde theater group, SHOTGUN PLAYERS is providing their FREE outdoor, annual performance to the community, staged at the open air theater in beautiful John Hinkel park in the Berkeley Hills. Bring a chair or blanket, picnic food to share, and savor a beautiful summer afternoon of performing arts. This free outdoor performance fills quickly, so come at 3:30 to reserve your space. Show starts at 4:00 p.m. (To find the Yaggies, Vanessa will have her cell phone on, so call (510) 978-6295. Please note that this phone should ONLY be used for this event, as Vanessa has been getting calls asking about other Yaggie events she knows nothing about.) John Hinkel Park map (go to bottom of page to find map to park): http://www.shotgunplayers.org/directions.htm#hinkel and the Shotgun Players Theater Group: http://www.shotgunplayers.org. PAULIST CELEBRATION: October 3-5, Fr. Paul Robichaud will be spending a few days with us to help celebrate the Paulist Fathers' 150th Anniversary. Paul taught history at Catholic University for a few years and is currently the Paulist archivist and coordinator for our anniversary celebrations. LOAVES AND FISHES NEEDS BACKUP ASSISTANCE: Now that we have Coordinators in place, please consider helping out by serving as one of the backup assistants or as a member of a team for the Loaves & Fishes Community Dinner. This includes helping with maintaining equipment, Friday food prep, and Christmas dinners, as well as other ways to help out. You can contact Joan Liston by leaving your name and contact information at the Newman front desk or e-mail the church at calnewman@gmail.com; in both cases clearly mark the messages to the attention of Joan of Loaves & Fishes. FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP CONFERENCE: Sat., Sept. 27, 8:30 a. m.–12:30 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Church, 866 Oak Grove Rd., Concord. The conference will assist clergy and lay leaders in preparing the faithful of the Diocese of Oakland to vote with a well-informed Catholic conscience in the November 4, 2008, national election. The conference begins with Mass at 8:30 a.m. celebrated by Bp. Allen Vigneron, followed by a continental breakfast and presentations by Joan Rosenhauer of USCCB on the Faithful Citizenship document, the Rev. George E. Schultze, S.J. of St. Patrick's Seminary and University, and Q & A with a panel of experts. For more information or to pre-register, contact Colleen Knutsen at cknutsen@oakdiocese.org or John Watkins at jwatkins@oakdiocese.org, and read the document at http://www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship/FCStatement.pdf. MARRIED COUPLES: A GET-AWAY WEEKEND!!! Do you need a vacation? Give yourself and your spouse time away from the pressures of work and everyday responsibilities. Enjoy a chance to talk and listen to that special someone who loves you! Enrich your relationship by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. For more information call Mike & Jeanne Emry at (925) 672-2016 or Joe & Sue Talarico at (925) 680-7767 now or go to http://oakland.lovemoredeeply.org. Upcoming weekend in Pleasanton, September 12-14. Deadline to register is August 19th! TRAPPIST VOCATIONAL RETREAT: Holy Trinity Trappist Monastery in Huntsville, Utah, will be hosting an exciting "Live-in Experience" vocational retreat. Work and pray with the monks on their 2000-acre farm and enjoy the vocational talks. The dates are October 1-5. There is no cost but space is limited. For more information, call (800) 221-1807 or visit http://www.holytrinityabbey.org/vocations.html. DOROTHY DAY HOUSE in Berkeley is looking for volunteers to help with breakfast preparation. Call Richard Weber at (781) 985-0981 if you think you might be interested. GREAT INDIA TOUR: With Fr. Mathew Vellankal, Parochial Administrator, Holy Spirit Church, Fremont. January 16 – February 1, 2009. For more information, call (510) 797-1660 or write fathermat@gmail.com. Registration deadline: August 15, 2008. PARKING LOT: Please do not park on the diagonally striped areas of our parking lot. These are needed by our disabled parishioners and visitors for access to their vehicles. HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS: If you know anyone who is homebound --- a family member or a friend --- who would welcome a visit from one of the priests and/or one of our team of visitors or if you would like to join that team, please contact Fr. Campbell at (510) 848-7812 x202 or bjprael@gmail.com or another member of the pastoral staff. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS please volunteer at your Mass, and SIGN UP for a particular station. Prayerful and smooth-running liturgies depend on you! NO MORE SECRETS - MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP FOR SURVIVORS OF CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE: The Diocese of Oakland sponsors a support group for survivors of clergy sexual abuse and their families on the first Saturday of each month (except legal holidays) from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at Holy Names University, Brennan Hall, Room 75, 3500 Mountain Boulevard in Oakland. The group is facilitated by a licensed psychotherapist, and survivors and their families are welcome and encouraged to join us. For more information, please contact Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, OP, at (510) 267-8334. PRENATALPARTNERSFORLIFE.ORG offers support for families expecting a child with special needs or terminal illness. There are few things more frightening in life than finding out your baby may not be healthy. The fear of the unknown and the pressure to terminate can be intense. If you are - or know - parents who have received an adverse or negative prenatal diagnosis for a child yet in the womb, you are encouraged to visit the URL above. REDWOODS & AUTO PARKING ON ETNA STREET: People have been parking their cars on the duff-covered dirt under the redwoods on the Etna side of Newman Hall, just south of Dwight. Redwood trees have very shallow roots which might be damaged by the weight. Please don't park there. Thanks! PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN: We ask that you keep your children from playing with the disabled door switches in the lobby and outside the front doors. Thanks! FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP: Catholic Radio for the Bay Area can now be heard on Immaculate Heart Radio's local station at AM 1260, or streaming on the Internet. Tune in now to hear the best in Catholic music and spoken word programming. PAULIST WEB SITE: The Paulists have a web site. Log on to http://www.paulist.org and get to know the Paulists better! BLOOD DONORS: The American Red Cross needs blood donors. Call (800) GIVE LIFE or visit http://www.BeADonor.com. Songs From the SoulQuotations to stir heart and mind. J.S.BACH (1738): BERNICE REAGON JOHNSON: HILDEGARDE OF BINGEN: DAVID STEINL-RAST: HUUB OOSTERHUIS: ROBERT LOWRY: A few of the favorite inspirations of ... Colleen Lenord |
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