The bulletin for January 3, 2010 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.

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 (CCS) OPEN HOUSE: Parents of prospective students are invited to attend Charlottesville Catholic School’s Winter Open House on Wednesday, February 3rd from 9:00 –11:00 a.m. Join us to learn more about what CCS has to offer students, from challenging academics to strong community life where faith is integrated in all we do and celebrated every day.

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS:  The next meeting of Father Louis A. Rowen Council 3670 will be held on Monday, January 18th at the Church of the Incarnation’s Stone Chapel. The Church of the Incarnation is located on Route 29 North behind Toys’R'US. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 7:15 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7:30 p.m. Plan to attend and bring a brother Knight.

FIRST RECONCILIATION CLASS SCHEDULE:  First Reconciliation classes for all parish second grade students will be held on January 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.

IMPACT:  At the IMPACT Rally to be held at Incarnation Church on February 25th, we will learn what the research committees are planning to seek at the Nehemiah Action Assembly on March 22nd. It is hoped that the enthusiasm generated at the Rally will inspire us to bring ourselves and as many others as possible to the Nehemiah Action. The average weekly worship attendance at Holy Comforter is about 600. Can we bring 100 to Nehemiah?

PANTRY:  During this unusually cold winter there are people in our community who are having a tough time providing shelter and heat for their families. Often the food budget suffers as a result of this. Fortunately the generous people of Holy Comforter parish can help by providing generous pantry bags filled with nourishing food, soap, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant, tooth paste and tooth brushes. On behalf of these needy people -- Thank You!

BI-PARISH HAITI COMMITTEE:  The committee next meets at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 24th at St. Thomas Aquinas. All are welcome. To learn more, contact Laurie Duncan at Laurie Duncan.

TRAVEL TO HAITI:  Several trips to visit our twin parish of St. Michel are being planned in the coming months. If you are interested in traveling with one of these groups, please contact Paul Harnois at lphmch@embarqmail.com.

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

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