The bulletin for December 13, 2009 is available by clicking here to view it.

Listed below are a few of the items from this week's bulletin. See the bulletin for more details and to read all of the announcements.

SECOND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROLING:  Holy Comforter’s Christmas Caroling will be on
Sunday, December 13th at 9:30 a.m. Gather in the Commons to sing the blessings of Advent & Christmas. All voices are needed and welcomed!

FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CARD SALE: The parish is offering Christmas cards for sale. The picture on the car is a glorious photo of our 2009 Christmas Sanctuary. The price is $10 per package of 10 cards, and the cards are available to be purchased in the commons area after all masses.

SOPRANOS, TENORS, AND BASSES NEEDED:  The choir is in need of additional singers. Please contact Bill Polhill at gwp@holycomforterparish.org or speak to him after Mass if you are interested!!

NEED FOR ALTAR SERVERS:  There is an immediate need for Altar Servers for the 5:00 p.m. Saturday Mass. Individuals should be willing to serve 1-2 times per month. If you are between the ages of 9 to 90, please consider this important ministry. Training will be provided. Please call Jim Morrisard at 973-6570 if you are interested.

CHARLOTTESVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL ADMISSIONS: We are currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year.  Please visit our website for comprehensive information about Charlottesville Catholic School and our application process. If you would like to tour our school, please call Ann Michel, Admissions Coordinator, at (434)964-0400.  Limited seats are also available for the current school year.

PHILOSOPHY CLUB:  The next meeting will discuss the future of the Philosophy Club. Since its inception several videos have been viewed and discussed, good conversation has been hard regarding the famous and seminal "allegory of the cave" in Plato’s Republic, Henry Bugbee’s book Inward Morning has been studied together, Karl Jaspers' Reason and Existenz was discussed for four or five meetings, and, most recently, we read and discussed the Meditations on First Philosophy of Rene Descartes. The Holy Comforter Philosophy Club takes for its mission and purpose the clarification and enhancement of our thinking. Our home is within the Catholic intellectual tradition, especially--but not exclusively--as this tradition interfaces with contemporary religious and secular thought. Membership in the Club is open to all interested members and friends of the Holy Comforter Congregation.  All are welcome.

The Philosophy Club continues to meet on the second Sunday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Bernard Moore Room, Lower Level of the church.  For information, please contact Suzanne Bailey at 296-5033 or Suzanne Bailey.

FIRST RECONCILIATION CLASS SCHEDULE:  First Reconcilation classes for all parish second grade students will be held on January 10, 24, 31, and February 7. All classes meet in the chapel from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. A parent must attend each class with his/her child. First Reconciliation is Saturday, February 13th at 11:00 a.m. Students are to prepare for the first class by having read Chapter 17 of the textbook.

BI-PARISH HAITI COMMITTEE:  The committee next meets at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 13th at St. Thomas Aquinas. This will be a potluck lunch. All are welcome. To learn more, contact Laurie Duncan at Laurie Duncan.


For more information about Holy Comforter's twinning work with St. Michel parish, visit Saltadère.org

PANTRY:  It is Reverse Collection time again.  Even though many people make generous donations to food pantries during the Christmas season, it doesn't take long before all those many donations are gone.  Also, we are the pantry known for giving out toilet articles, and these don't usually come in holiday food drives.  Therefore, please be generous in the Reverse Collection.

IMPACT:  The IMPACT research committees are making progress in learning what is needed both in the area of preschool education as well as translation services.  By the time of the Nehemiah Action in March, the members of IMPACT will be in a position to ask for needed changes from officials who can make the changes.  But this requires the power of many, many people of God working together.  Please plan to join with other congregations in the area to demand justice.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:

Sunday, December 13th	NO CLASSES -- 9:30 AM ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Sunday, December 20th	CLASSES MEET
Sunday, December 27th	NO CLASSES
Sunday, January 3rd	CLASSES RESUME

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