Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pray for Us St. Raphael's Council of Catholic Women September 2009 http://st-raphaels.com/ccw.html CCW Newsletter will make new friends, rediscover From Our Pastor and rekindle the fire within, no Please extend my sincerest gratude maer where you are in your faith to all members of the St Raphael’s journey. Contact Kathleen Roache Council of Catholic Women for their (813) 732-6645 or Chris Winstead generous building fund donaon of 481-3936 "Behold I make all things $3,113. The Council has been very new." Rev 21:5. supporve of the acvies of our St. Raphael Catholic Church church and school during the past LPD year and this gi is another reminder of that generosity and Conference kindness. ..May God bless you all, The Lower Pinellas Sincerely, yours in Christ, Deanery Fall Conference will CCW OFFICERS Monsignor Caverly. take place October 31st at St Paul’s from 8:45 AM to 2 PM. Our speaker President: will be Jackie Mallory on “Nourished Claudia M. Soucy CRHP by Mary Sto by the Eucharist”. Come for The women of Christ Renew's His fellowship, encouragement and fun 1st Vice President: Parish formaon team extends an with other women from our Deanery. Rosemary Early invitaon to you to experience a Luncheon Cost: $12.00 per person. "New Life in Christ." Come and enjoy 2nd Vice President: Deadline for reservaon is October the love and warmth of Christ Jesus Ava Abner 24. Please make checks payable to as you join us Sept 12th & 13th for a LPD. Send to Bernadee Bailey 4701 Recording Secretary: well deserved weekend of faith, Lansing Street NE, St. Petersburg FL Kathy Guckenberger fellowship and spiritual renewal. You 33703. Corresponding Secretary: Bernadine Quartetti President’s Message Treasurer: Dear Sisters of the St. Raphael’s Council of Catholic Women, I hope you all had Marty Foreman a safe and blessed summer. I know I did. My husband and I traveled to Rapid City, SD to visit with our grandkids, Brandon and Devin. What a trip, 4000 miles Newsletter Editor: from St. Pete and back again. We visited the “Gateway to the West” Arch in St. Louis, MO and of course, a few water parks along the way. But now, it’s me to get to work on a new Council Year. As your new president, I would like to thank all of you. It is an honor to serve St. Raphael’s in such a special way. We have Louise Barrett some excing plans for the coming year, and the enre Board of Directors wishes to extend an invitaon to you all to come and find out what we are all Newsletter/Website Designer: about. Are we just women who bake cookies, play cards, help the priests, and Theresa McCormick have meengs? Of course we are! But we’re so much more. We’re using our me and talents to help our fellow man and to promote Jesus Christ in everyone we meet. See you at our next meeng. I’m looking forward to meeng with all of you. ~ Claudia Soucy, St Raphael’s CCW President ST.RAPHAEL'SCOUNCILOFCATHOLICWOMEN PAGE 2 CCW Calendar 2009-2010 Saturday, September 5 General Meeng Sat-Sun, September 12-13 Christ Renews His Parish Weekend Sept 22-Nov 1 "40 Days for Life" Tuesday, September 29 St. Raphael Feast Day Saturday, October 3 General Meeng Saturday, October 24 Game Day/Card Party Thurs-Sun, Oct 29-Nov 1 Parish Fall Fesval Saturday, October 31 Lower Pinellas Deanery Fall Conference Saturday, November 7 General Meeng Saturday, December 5 Christmas Breakfast Saturday, January 2 General Meeng Saturday, January 16 Rummage Sale Saturday, February General Meeng Saturday, February 13 Fashion Show Saturday, March6 Mini Lenten Retreat Saturday, April 10 General Meeng Thursday, April 15 Lower Pinellas Deanery Spring Saturday, May 1, 2010 General Meeng Mon-Wed, May 3-5 DCCW Convenon Tampa Saturday, May 15, 2010 Pot Luck Luncheon General Meeng Schedule: September-May; 7:35AM Rosary, 8AM Mass, 8:30 Connental Breakfast, & Meeng 40 Days for Life all 50 states plus Canada, Australia and Northern 40 Days for Life draws aenon to the evil of abor- Ireland. That is over 215,000 parcipants and 1,561 on through the use of a three-point program: pray- lives confirmed saved. 40 Days for Life should: re- er and fasng, constant vigil, and community out- duce the number of aborons in St. Petersburg, lead reach. 40 Days for Life takes a peaceful approach to post-aborve women (and men) to healing pro- showing local communies the consequences of grams such as Project Rachel, develop new pro-life aboron in their own neighborhoods. It puts into leadership and funding and become an interfaith acon a desire to cooperate with God in the carry- effort. Fall Campaign Dates: September 23 – Novem- ing out of His plan for the end of aboron in Ameri- ber 1. Adapted from www.40daysforlife.com/ ca. 40 Days for Life began in 2004, but seemed to clearwater . Call Maggie Moren 525-6873 for more gain momentum in the fall of 2007. Presently, there informaon. have been more than 466 campaigns, in 240 cies in September Papal Intentions General: That the word of God may be beer known, welcomed and lived as the source of freedom and joy. Mission: That Chrisans in Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar, who oen meet with great difficules, may not be discouraged from announcing the Gospel to their brothers, trusng in the strength of the Holy Spirit. ST.RAPHAEL'SCOUNCILOFCATHOLICWOMEN PAGE 3 Two St Raphael Seminarians Wednesday Morning Bible Study (from the Diocesan Website) St. Raphael’s is blessed by Cherie Mainen to have TWO seminarians this year: Chris McBride Join us for the Wednesday Morning Bible Study be- who will be returning for his second year and new ginning September 9, 2009 from 9:15-11:00 am. We seminarian Bob Angel. Altogether there are 8 new will be studying Jeff Cavins Great Adventure Bible seminarians from our Diocese this year, bringing the Timeline. It will run for 24 weeks. A schedule will total diocesan seminarians to 32. be given out at the first meeng. Contact Cherie “Bob is a nave of St. Petersburg who has one Mainen at 642-6468 or fmainen- younger brother. He aended Holy Family Catholic @tampabay.rr.com to sign up. Please contact Lynn School and then went to Northeast High School Denson for child care at [email protected] or where he was on the swim team. He then aended 821-1131. the University of Florida where he received a Bache- lors of Arts in English and History. Bob then enrolled Wednesday Evening Bible Study in the Fire Academy and was subsequently hired by by Suzanne Kelley the City of Tampa Fire Department. Looking to put Our Wednesday Evening Bible Study will begin out eternal flames, he decided to give up his career Wednesday, September 16th 7:30- 9 PM in Room B. with the Fire Department in order to pursue the We will begin the study with the Book of the Acts of priesthood. He will be starng Pre-Theology I at St. the Apostles and connue into the Gospel according John Vianney College Seminary in August. In his free to Luke someme around the first of December. The me, he likes to play the guitar, li weights, and go format of the class will be as in the past with weekly to the movies. lessons/quesons and in-class group discussions “Chris McBride was born in Providence, Rhode Is- with Father Spille leading the class. The price of land, but grew up in St. Petersburg. He has one old- each study guide/answer sheet is $16. Checks made er brother and one younger brother. He has been out to St. Raphael Church or cash will be collected very involved in his parish of St. Raphael’s as well as the first night. Please let me know if you'd be inter- at his high school. He was a member of Student ested in the study. Looking forward to seeing every- Government for four years at St. Petersburg Catholic one again and to another interesng year of study! High School. Chris graduated from St. Petersburg Suzanne Kelley, 641-6575. Catholic in 2008 and is now a sophomore at St. John Vianney College Seminary in Miami. In 2008 he also Lighthouse Media Project became an Eagle Scout. He is an avid runner and by Julie Musselman was on both his high school’s cross country and track We at Lighthouse are starng a new project. We are and field team as well as holding a black belt in mar- creang discussion quesons to go along with our al arts.” hp://www.spvocaon.org/ more than 100 CDs. The quesons (and answers) will seminarians.php be made available to over 2000 parishes so that small groups can form to have discussions about the CDs. Right now we are looking for generous souls Card Party/ Game Day who enjoy our CDs to help create the discussion Mark your calendars for Oct 24. quesons. What is would involve is listening to any Lunch and fun for only $10. Bring CD you pick and wring down 10-15 quesons, your friends. Ruth Mack is the nong the track that the answer can be heard in. Chairman - contact her at 526-1258 for Benefits include, geng to know your faith beer more info or to help. and helping others learn theirs beer too. Contact Julie at 526-5229. ST.RAPHAEL'SCOUNCILOFCATHOLICWOMEN PAGE 4 A story from Mother Theresa of Calcutta Report from Africa Mission by Rosa Rodrigue by Brother John Bailanda At a seminary in Bangalore, a nun once said to me, (Bro John is in the Congregaon of the Holy Cross "Mother Theresa you are spoiling the poor people by and helps run a school in Uganda) giving them things free.