Archdiocese of St. Louis

Archdiocesan News Briefs | July 29, 2011

MCC Annual Assembly

Remember to register for the Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly, to be held Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. This year’s assembly commemorates the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War and considers how Americans can unite a divided nation. Father Michael Witt of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary is the keynote speaker. The event includes many interesting workshops. Go online to mocatholic.org or call (573) 635-7239 for information or registration.

Wedding Jubilee Mass

Archbishop Robert J. Carlson will celebrate the annual Silver and Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Lindell Boulevard and Newstead Avenue in the Central West End. Couples celebrating their 25th, 50th or 50-plus anniversaries during 2011 are invited to register before Thursday, Sept. 15, to have their names in the program and receive certificates of congratulations. To register call the archdiocesan Office of Apostolic Services at (314) 792-7170.

Calendar of Events in the Archdiocese | July 22, 2011

Picnics, festivals...

SUNDAY, JULY 24: Holy Family, Hwy. C, Port Hudson, fried chicken/roast beef dinners, 11:30a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mass 10 a.m.; Millwood KC picnic, 38 St. Alphonsus Rd., Silex, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., fried chicken/roast beef dinners 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

SUNDAY, JULY 31: Our Lady Help of Christians, Hwy. 32, Weingarten, chicken/beef dinners, 11 a.m.

Fish fries...

FRIDAY, JULY 22: St. Ferdinand, 1735 Charbonier Rd., Florissant, 3-7 p.m.

Eating out...

Archdiocesan News Briefs | July 22, 2011

Representatives of the Missouri Department of Agriculture and Lincoln University visited an urban garden outside St. Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist Parish in North St. Louis last week as part of an urban garden tour. The garden is primarily maintained by St. Louis Catholic Academy, which is adjacent to the parish. Among the visitors was Georganne Wheeler Nixon, wife of Gov. Jay Nixon.

Calling all cookie monsters

Angel Baked Cookies are now being sold at Shop 'n Save locations in St. John and St. Ann. The cookies are part of a program for teens through North Grand Neighborhood Services and Sts. Teresa and Bridget Parish, which empowers them with practical work and business experiences. For a full list of locations where the cookies are available, visit angelbaked.org.

 

'Bye, Bye Birdie'

Calendar of Events in the Archdiocese | July 15, 2011

Picnics, festivals...

SUNDAY, JULY 17: St. Theodore, Hwy. P, Flint Hill, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m., fried chicken/roast beef dinners; St. Lawrence, Hwy. Y, Lawrenceton, fried chicken/beef dinners 11 a.m., other activities 12:30 p.m., stagne sandstlawrence.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 24: Holy Family, Hwy. C, Port Hudson, fried chicken/roast beef dinners, 11:30a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mass 10 a.m.; Millwood KC picnic, 38 St. Alphonsus Rd., Silex, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., fried chicken/roast beef dinners 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Facebook app, website provide World Youth Day 'Virtual pilgrimage'

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. bishops have launched a Facebook app and a website to serve as a "virtual pilgrimage" to World Youth Day 2011 for those who are staying home.

Users can create an avatar and use it to participate in the "pilgrimage" coinciding with the Aug. 16-21 worldwide youth gathering. A Google map also provides visuals of pilgrims' worldwide origins and shows them on a detailed map of Madrid.

A Facebook fan page for the "Virtual World Youth Day" lets users create their avatar, view live video from Madrid, follow key twitter feeds and blogs and upload photos and videos.

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