Because so much of the Ukrainian power infrastructure has been destroyed, keeping warm this winter is a challenge for the average person there. The Vatican is collecting funds to purchase and distribute thermal underwear in Ukraine, and so we designated the Christmas Poor Box collection for this purpose. We were able to send $2379.13 for this cause, and that should keep a lot of Ukrainians a little warmer this winter. Thanks for your generosity.
The annual March for Life will take place in Washington DC on Friday 20 January, and a free bus is scheduled to leave Frederick at 9:30 AM that day. The seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis– so to reserve your seat, use the contact information available in the bulletin. The Respect Life Ministry of our Social Justice Committee is providing additional information about abortion (produced by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) on a bulletin insert this weekend.
Our first-ever “Dinner Around the World” on Epiphany was a great evening with almost 200 parishioners sampling the cuisine, culture and customs of various countries of the world. Many, many thanks to Sherry Snyder, Francine Kasongo, and Laurel Swencki for all their hard work in organization—and to Peggy Nathan, Margaret Moos, and Andy Mayhew for all their efforts in supporting the event.
Our Annual Team Trivia night is scheduled for Saturday 28 January, and has always engendered a lot of good-natured high-spirited competition among the groups that participate. The Mayor of Frederick has been attending this event for years! Get your group of six (high school age and older) together and register after Mass in the narthex this weekend and next!
Please remember that the completed applications and essays for the Drexel Essay Contest are due in the parish office by this Sunday 15 January. Any questions can be directed to Pat O’Connor in the Parish Office.
