January and February 2008 Newsletter

Dear Rosary Altar Members and Ladies of the Parish, 

Happy New Year!  I hope all of you had a Blessed and enjoyable Christmas holiday and that 2008 is off to a very good start for you!  May this be a healthy and peace-filled year for everyone!  Those of you who already recite the rosary regularly, but are not yet a member, please consider joining the Rosary Altar Society so you too may receive the spiritual benefits of membership.  All ladies of the parish are welcome to attend any of our meetings or events as a guest so you may learn what we are all about.  We meet the first Monday of the month and we always have a speaker or program planned.  In February we schedule a social interest speaker and in March we have a Lenten prayer service scheduled.  At the February Welcome Sunday, Rosarians will be available in the Lower Church with information about membership and to answer any questions you may have.  As you read through this newsletter, I hope you will find some activity of interest to you.  We look forward to welcoming you to our Meeting on Monday, February 4, 2008.  

Sincerely yours in Our Lady,

Toni Levandowski, President

 

Officers for the term of 2006-2008

          President                                    Toni Levandowski                                  588-4768 

         Vice President                               Mary Griggs                                         586-5958

         Treasurer                                      Irene Foy                                              587-5538

         Recording Secretary                       Mary Kerlin                                          890-0458

         Moderators                                   Deacon Jim Buchanan

                                                            Deacon Tim Moore

 GENERAL INFORMATION - Monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Church Meeting Room.  The September meeting is held on the 2nd Monday due to the Labor Day Weekend.  There are no meetings in January, July or August.  Our devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and our Lord is expressed in a variety of ways including private recitation of the rosary, monthly group recitation of the rosary, attendance together at mass on the first Sunday of each month, prayer services throughout the year, an annual Day of Recollection and an annual visit to a shrine.  We imitate Mary's willingness to help and serve others by laundering/ironing the altar linens, cleaning/refilling the holy water fonts, making rosaries for the missions, hospitals, schools and our military; visiting a nursing home and donating food and clothing to the needy.  We also have fun together and are blessed with the many lasting friendships that have been forged through our membership in the Rosary Altar Society.

  

JANUARY 2008 

FIRST SUNDAY, JANUARY 6th is Corporate Sunday at the OLS campus.  All parishioners are invited to join us at 8:30 am when we recite the rosary for world peace, an end to terrorism, for the Pope, the personal intentions of all those present and for the intentions of all Rosarians throughout the world.  We then attend the 9:00 am Mass as a group.  

There will not be a general meeting or the Rosary Makers meeting in the month of January, 2008. 

Now that the Holiday festivities are over enjoy a peaceful Holiday Luncheon to be held on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Tessara's located on Route 33. in Hamilton.  See the attached reservation sheet for details.  Deadline for reservations is January 7, 2008.  Chairpersons: Joyce Berryman 587-8791 and Melissa Demko 695-5359. 

Holy Days/Feast Days

January 1 - New Year's Day

January 4 - Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

January 6 - The Epiphany of the Lord

January 24 - St. Francis de Sales  

January 28 - St. Thomas Aquinas

January 31 - St. John Bosco

February 2008 

FIRST SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd is Corporate Sunday at the OLS campus.  All parishioners are invited to join us at 8:30 am when we recite the rosary for world peace, an end to terrorism, for the Pope, the personal intentions of all those present and for the intentions of all Rosarians throughout the world.  We then attend the 9:00 am Mass as a group 

 

MONTHLY MEETING

The Rosary Altar Monthly meeting will be held on Monday February 4th at 7:00 pm in the Church Meeting Room.  Our guest speaker will be Mary Vanderhoof, Education Subcommittee of the Social Justice/Social Concerns Ministry.  She will share with us her adventure to Uganda.  Geri Smallwood and her hospitality committee will provide refreshments. 

 

ROSARY MAKERS MEETING - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008 at 7:00 pm in the Church Meeting Room. If you are interested in learning how to make rosary beads, or if you are an experienced rosary maker in need of supplies or a refresher on tying the knots or attaching the cross, please join us.  Remember to bring any completed rosaries so they may be sent to our soldiers, the missions and area hospitals. For information, contact Charlotte Cashel-Nurko at 586-7657 or Betty Adamczyk at 586-6771.

 

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE - FEBRUARY 9TH AND 10TH -  All women of the Parish are graciously invited to join the Rosary Altar Society.  Rosarians will be available at  "Welcome Sunday" on February 10 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church as well as at the entrances at St. Anthony's Church to provide information about membership.  We encourage you to visit us and join us on this spiritual journey through life with the Blessed Mother. 

 

PALM CROSS FUND RAISER - Beginning the weekend of February 9 and 10, we will be taking prepaid orders for Palm Crosses that are placed on the graves of our loved ones.  The cost will be $10.00 each.  They will be ready for pick up at both the

St. Anthony campus and the OLS campus the weekend of March 8 and 9.  A sign up sheet is being circulated for volunteers to please help us to distribute the crosses after one of the masses that weekend.  You won't have to worry about collecting money because they will be prepaid.  We can be guaranteed of a successful fund raising effort if we all talk to our friends, neighbors and relatives about this sale - and get some preorders in advance.   

 

UPCOMING EVENTS -  The OLS-SA Rosary Altar Society will be hosting a musical concert to pay tribute to Donival Brown and to promote continued support for our Parish Improvement Project.  We are pleased to announce that the performance by the Capital Singers and the Trenton Community Singers will take place on Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 4:00 pm at Our Lady of Sorrows Upper Church.   Look for more information in the March/April Newsletter and the Bulletin. 

 

Holy Days/Feast Days

February 6, 2008 - Ash Wednesday