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Today is Catechetical Sunday. We welcome all to continue their faith journey on this special Sunday. Please see Pages 8 & 9 of the bulletin for more Faith Formation Information. Good Shepherd, Kindergarten and Grades 1-5 students can enjoy a Meet & Greet September 18th, from 10:15 am—11:45 am at the Holy Spirit Faith Formation building at 915 S. Jefferson Street. They can meet their catechists and see their rooms! There will be NO Faith Formation Class Sunday, September 18th.
3Cs—Coffee, Conversation & Connection—will kick-off Adult Faith Formation on September 18th by hosting Coffee in the Courtyard from 10:00 am to 11:45 am in the St. Vitus courtyard.
Middle School and High School students have their Kick-Off on September 18th at St. James at 11:00 am. Mass followed by Food and Fun! This year, students will find a new setting and approach to growing in their faith through meeting in Small Groups. These groups meet either on Sundays or Tuesday evenings. There is a Zoom session on Monday and Wednesday evenings. There will be events such as our Kick-Off Outdoor Mass at St. James, Pumpkin Carving, Night Masses, Bonfires, Game Nights, Snow Tubing, etc. Check out mini-bulletins created by the youth and published on our website home page. All teens and their friends are invited to join us! Email us at youthofhsplc@gmail.com
The “Youth Room” is located in the Adoration Chapel building at the St. Mary site. Contact Sr. Annie Bremmer at abremmer@hsplc.org or 724-652-3422 Ext. 2205 for more info.
The following week September 25th, class begins for all students, and Teaching Masses begin. All Faith Formation families are expected to attend a Teaching Mass, either the 9:00 am Mass at
St. Vitus or the 12 Noon Mass at St. Mary. (Mass does not take the place of Faith Formation) Father Mac will be the presider and will explain what we do and why we do it.
R.C.I.A. is also beginning this week on Thursday, September 22nd. As the seasons turn, so do our lives. If you have thought about becoming Catholic and beginning a new season in your life, please join us this Thursday, September 22nd at 7:00 pm in the Marian Room (Underneath St. Mary Church, (124 N. Beaver St., New Castle, 16101) There is no pressure to join the Church. Please come as you are and check us out. Your contact is Cathy Frank, 724-654-9371 Ext. 1 or cfrank@hsplc.org if you have any concerns or questions.
Please see page 7 of today's bulletin for the formal announcement from the Diocese of the pending ordination of our own Joe Ross to the Order of Diaconate. The ordination will take place October 1, 2022. On Sunday, October 2nd, the parish will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving of Dr. Joseph E. Ross’
ordination as a Permanent Deacon of the Diocese of Pittsburgh at 2:00 pm in St. Vitus Church. A reception will follow in Fabbri Hall.
God Love you,
