October 16, 2009
Worth Mentioning
Christmas Giving 2009
Each Christmas, Catholic Charities sponsors a giving program which matches families in need with individuals, families, groups or businesses, who “adopt” their Christmas wish list. The referrals received are carefully screened to assure the family is not enrolled in another similar Christmas program within this area. With the concept that dollars saved on gifts can be used to pay rent, mortgage, utilites and other necessary bills, Catholic Charities will assist 200 families in having a more financially practical Christmas, according to Terri Lautner-Uebelhor.
“As we have in past years, we will get all of our names through the same collaborating agencies, who know the families and their situations.
“If you wish to adopt a family, small or large, call Catholic Charities at (812) 423-5456. We hope to match donor families to receipients before Nov. 2.
“If you wish to be a part of this special event, but do not wish to adopt a family, gift cards are always appreciated for those families who have last minute emergencies and need a little help during the holidays.
“Also, Catholic Charities can use volunteers (age 14 and older) to help with the Christmas Giving Program: Dec. 14, 15 and 16 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Dec. 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.”
Contact Catholic Charities at (812) 423-5456, or email tluebelhor@evansville-diocese.org.
Learn more about ‘Justice for Immigrants’
Tony Cubé from Justice for Immigrants will be in southwestern Indiana, Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 22-24. He will be speaking to the monks and students at St. Meinrad and to the Benedictine sisters at Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand. He will also have public presentations in Evansville and Huntingburg.
Cubé is the national manager of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Justice for Immigrants: A Journey of Hope Campaign.
He will speak at the Catholic Center in Evansville on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. CDT, and at the Guadalupe Center, 511 E. 4th St., Huntingburg, on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. EDT.
He will address issues surrounding Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, the church’s position based on Scripture and church teachings, and common myths surrounding the new wave of immigrants.
In congress, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act is expected to follow the health care reform with the same energy.
For more information on this campaign and to learn more about immigration issues, see the “Justice for Immigrants” website, www.justiceforimmigrants.org
‘Where God Left His Shoes’ film on homelessness to be presented
“When Frank and Angela Diaz and their two children are evicted from their New York City apartment, they have little choice but to move into a homeless shelter. After a few difficult months, good news comes their way on Christmas Eve: a nearby housing project has an apartment available immediately. However, Frank needs a job on the books in order to qualify. While the rest of the city prepares for Christmas, Frank and his ten-year-old stepson, Justin, roam the cold streets of New York trying to find a job by day’s end.
“Where God Left His Shoes” is the story of a family that refuses to break apart during the darkest time of their lives and discovers that they will survive as long as they have each other.”
According to Aurora, an agency in Evansville, more and more families in southern Indiana are finding themselves having to leave behind their belongings and end up homeless, without a stable place to live.
The film will be presented in the Vectren Auditorium at Ivy Tech in Evansville, Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m. CDT. A photographic exhibit will be available an hour earlier.