St.Paul the Apostle -MESSAGE BOARD

MESSAGE BOARD

Bulletin notices are due by Wednesday NOON of each week in writing

Please DO NOT PARK along the sidewalks or the trees. That means DO NOT park in the area between the light posts and sidewalk. This is a fire lane and must remain OPEN.

Parking: Please do not leave your car in the parking lot over-night or longer without:
1. First getting permission (we are not responsible for theft or damage)
2. Leaving a set of keys so it may be moved for snowplowing.

Liturgical Ministers—Schedules have been sent out via email. For those without email you may pick yours up in the Sacristy. The schedule is also posted in the Sacristy, on the bulletin board and on the SCHEDULES page of this site.

2011 Collection Envelopes—for those using collection envelopes; please find them on the table in the Narthex. If you have been using envelopes your name will be on the appropriate box. There are boxes without names that are available for new users/members.
For those giving electronically that still wish to place something in the collection basket…...we have made ―I give electronically‖ cards available for your use.

We are in desperate need of groups (can be a formal group or just a bunch of friends) to sign up for the once a month Glory Hole meal beginning with October. This meal is held the 4th Wednesday of every month. You plan, shop, prepare and serve the meal but St. Paul‘s pays for the food. Please contact the parish office to sign up or just ask questions.

Traveling Outside of the Juneau area? Check out www.masstimes.org to find out Mass times and directions to the church for areas you may visit while out of town

Shrine of St. Therese needs you. The Shrine of St. Therese is always in need of volunteers to help with numerous projects in various areas throughout the Shrine grounds. Volunteers can be an individual, a couple or a group. Size and nature of a project can be geared to you or your group and span a period of time from a few hours, to days, or over a number of weekends.
Some of the work needed consists of:
Trimming
Painting
Cleaning
Trail Maintenance
Road Maintenance
Garden Upkeep
Minor Facility Repairs
For more information, contact Ruth Vincent, Shrine Activities Coordinator at: (907) 780-6112 (907) 780-6112 , or juneaushrine@gci.net.

Big Brothers / Big Sister
"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson For as little as one hour a week you can show some kindness and make dramatic change in the life of a ―Little‖. It's done by no more than just being a friend and having fun. Male mentors are in high demand at Auke Bay Elementary School, in our Community Program, and at the Johnson Youth Center. It's never to late to call us, Big Brothers Big Sisters at 907-586-3350 or visit or website at www.bbbsak.org/Juneau.

PLEASE SEND US YOUR RECIPES to be included in the ACTS Board fundraising cookbook. They can be your originals or ones a relative or friend has concocted. We‘ll give credit to both of you. Please send recipes to actscooks@gmail.com or to St. Paul‘s Catholic Church, 9055 Atlin Drive or drop them off at the church office. Thanks!

Support our Religious Education Program at no cost to you! If you have not yet signed up for Escrip please consider doing so now. With Escrip you register your Safeway card number online and a percentage of the money you spend is passed on to the Religious Education program by Safeway.
Go to www.escrip.com and click on members/supporters. Enter our group name and ID:
St. Paul's Catholic Church - 500001673. You will then be prompted to enter your Safeway Card number or you may also enter other store or bank cards. With each card a percentage of all purchases will be donated to St. Paul's Religious Education. It costs you nothing but helps support our program!

Are you new to St. Paul's? Would you like to become involved in parish ministry? We are in need of catechists, classroom aides, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, and Altar Servers. If you would like to become more involved please contact a parish staff member for more information.

First Communion preparation has begun! Please help us spread the word - if your child or the child of a friend is in 2nd Grade or older and has not yet celebrated their First Communion classes are now underway. This year our sacramental preparation lessons begin early in the school year and they are all required for students celebrating First Communion in 2011. Students registering after Sacramental preparation lessons have begun will need to wait until 2012 for their First Communion, so please, let your family members and friends know they need to sign up their children now. Have them contact Marilyn in the RE Office.

Big Brother/Big Sister - At Big Brother Big Sister, there are currently have children waiting to be matched with a Big Brother or Sister. If you like to have fun, have as little as one hour a week to spare and want to make a difference in the world you live in and in a Childs life. I hope you will Consider being a Big Brother or Big Sister. The positive impact that you make will be immeasurable. For more information on our programs please phone us at 907-586-3350 907-586-3350 or email reggie.bass@bbbs.org .

Former parishioner, Joe Pape, has finally settled into his new home in Washington state. If you would like to drop him a line, the following is his contact information:
Joe Pape
15227 148th Ave Ct E
Orting, WA 98360
Dustoff@centurylink.net

Do you know someone that is homebound or sick? Unfortunately, the only way we become aware is through people calling in and telling us. Also, due to the Privacy Act the hospital cannot report to us that a Catholic has been admitted to BRH; we only know by a family member or friend calling to let us know. If you let us know by calling the parish office we will try to arrange for a pastoral visit.

The gift that is appropriate for any occasion!!
Earthen Vessel music CD "Arising" is available for sale after mass AND online www.actsinaction.com
$15.00 ea/$1.75 postage and we'll enclose a card for you (or call Lynne 723-7376).

We Are Sooooo Excited! YOU can now go into our census database and update your own personal information (telephone, address, birthdates etc. and even upload a family picture and/or individual pictures. As time goes on we (Diocese and Parish) will be doing more and more communication via email etc., so verifying your family or member email addresses is of vital importance. Go to https://myownchurch.com/juneau/ and click on new user to get a user name and password. You will then be able to go in update your information.'

Looking for Christmas Gifts and/or Ornaments? Check out the St. Vincent de Paul religious center for that special gift.

WYD Pilgrims for Hire
Contact Val Ringle (907) 723-7118 WYD teens from our parish are working towards their pilgrimage to Spain to join the World Youth Day celebration with the pope. Eight teens are currently in need of help and are willing to work. Examples: Snow shoveling, Babysitting, Dishes, Painting, Elder care visits, Deep cleaning, Music, Laundry, vacuuming, dog yard pickup, etc! At least 24 hours notice is suggested. You may also sign up for repeat tasks such as snow shoveling.

Attention Homeschoolers!
If you home school and would like your son / daughter to learn more about his/ her Catholic Faith please join the Little Flowers Girl Club (ages 5 to 18) or the Blue Knights Catholic Club for Boys (ages 5 and 18). We will be meeting twice a month starting in the fall. Think of our group as the equivalent to the Boy or Girl Scouts of America except your child will earn badges of virtues.
Our Mission is "That we are dedicated to promoting the growth of virtue in the lives of our children through the teaching of the Faith, authentic human formation, and the values of our history and Catholic heritage.
Please contact Stephanie Forbes or Christy Franklin if you would like more information or would like to join.
stephanieforbes@ymail.com or at 1-907-580-0773 or Christy Franklin at michealandchristyfranklin@yahoo.com or at 1-907-523-1946

Ministry Opportunities
We are looking for core team members and junior core team members for our new Middle School Ministry, ―Edge.‖ Edge is the Middle School program created by LifeTeen – a relational ministry that is founded on the teachings of the Catholic Church and our love for the Eucharist and Mary. We’re excited to be beginning this new ministry and need men, women, and high school juniors and seniors to help out.
Core team members assist with teaching, small group facilitation, environment and/or prayer experiences for each Edge Night. Core team members will meet weekly to plan the sessions and will also attend an annual retreat.
Junior Core Team members will help facilitate small group discussions each week.
If you enjoy working with Middle School youth please contact Marilyn at 789-7303.
Catechists are needed for the following fall classes:
Monday session – 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
1st Grade Catechist and Aide, 3rd Grade catechist and aide.

Eagle Scout Project—Parishioner Ethan Roemeling is preparing to begin his Eagle Scout project building vegetable garden boxes for Love INC. To do this project, which will benefit Love INC, Ethan is requesting some financial help to pay for materials. If you are willing to help this young man make Eagle Scout you may make checks pay-able to: Love INC
Mail to: Love INC
P.O.Box 35432
Juneau, AK 99803

Musician or musicians needed to fill in at the Saturday morning 10 am mass, Juneau Pioneers' Home. The Idziks are wanting to take a little time off this summer and are looking for volunteers to fill in. A guitar or piano player would work perfectly for our group of 15 to 20. For details call Helen at 790-2919 or 463-6155

Do you know about Celebrate Recovery? Celebrate Recovery @ Auke Bay Bible Church. Meets Tuesday evenings @ 5:30 dinner; 6:30 Worship and message; 7:30 small groups. For more information, call Auke Bay Bible Church @ 789-9318.

Parishioners, we are asking for your help. Recently we have been experiencing vandalism and theft from our votive candles. In fact last Sunday someone set match books on fire which set off our alarm system causing the fire department to be dispatched to the church. This is not only costly, disruptive and dishonest but potentially dangerous for everyone. If you know anything bout this or become aware of those involved please contact the parish office @ 789-2020 or Fr. Pat.

St. Vincent de Paul Needs:
 Volunteers on Saturdays in the Thrift Store
 Handy man
 Driver for dropping off and picking up children at various events using St. Vincent‘s car

BigBrothersBigSisters ~ Sharpen your pencils and get out your notebooks – school is starting! What if every child fulfills their potential? What if every child is put on the right path today? What if every child in America graduated high school, went to college, and gives back to their communities? What will that start? It will be the start of something BIG. Every time you donate money or time to Big Brothers Big Sisters, you help a child reach their potential. You start something. Start today by calling 586-3350 or visit www.bbbsak.org/juneau

Volunteer Opportunities:
Monday 4:00-5:15 p.m. Session
1st Grade Catechist and Aide
3rd Grade Catechist and Aide
Wednesday 6:30-8:00 p.m. Session
Core team members and Junior Core Team members for the EDGE Middle School program

Priests Travel Fund
―Bishop Burns has created a ‗Priests' Travel Fund' so that donations can be made to assist the diocese with funds needed to bring together the priests of the diocese on a more frequent basis. It is Bishop Burns' wish that the faithful of the diocese would respond to this opportunity to contribute, to better equip the priests to serve the Catholic communities of Southeast Alaska.
On page 11 of the Feb. 18th issue of The Southeast Alaska Catholic you will see an ad for the Travel Fund and information to make a donation online.
An AUDIO message from Bishop Burns has been added to our diocesan web site, on the homepage under News & Events and Ways to Give.‖

Did you attend St. Ann's school in Juneau? Would you be willing to help us form a St. Ann's Alumni Associa-tion? If so please contact Fr. Pat Travers at pjtravers@att.net ,789-2648 or call the St. Paul's parish office.

Interested in the possibility of a Catholic School in Juneau? If you would be willing to help with a feasibility study to see if this might be a possibility please contact Fr. Pat Travers at pjtravers@att.net ,789-2648 or call the St. Paul's parish office.

Daily Video Clips from World Youth Day
To share in the gracious journey of our own parishioners as they travelled through Europe in August, view the video clips from each day at: http://www.akseac.com
Follow Bishop Burns On Twitter to stay in touch
http://www.twitter.com/BishopBurns

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