June 18, 2010
Worth Mentioning
Peter’s Pence Collection
The Peter’s Pence Collection, Saturday and Sunday, June 26 and 27, provides the means for the pope to support victims of disaster, war and oppression and those who are the most disadvantaged and in need of emergency assistance.
The Nazareth Boys town in Rwanda received assistance from Pope Benedict XVI to take in abandoned orphans of genocide and civil war.
The Casa di accoglienza Giovanni Paiol II Opera Don Orione is a residence in Rome providing free shelter and assistance for special-needs pilgrims.
The Hospital in St. Vincent d Paul in Bosnia was established with support of the Peter’s Pence Collection.
Rare bibles on display
The St. Meinrad Archabbey Library is exhibiting Bibles from its Rare Book Collection, printed from the 15th to the 18th centuries. The Bibles range from critical scholarly editions in Greek and Latin to Catholic and Protestant sectarian translations into German, Italian, Dutch and English.
The exhibit, which runs through Sept. 30, is free and open to the public. For library hours call (812) 357-6401 or (800) 987-7311, or visit the Archabbey Library’s Web site: www.saintmeinrad.edu/library/library_hours.aspx.
St. Mary’s, Memorial recognized for organ donation
St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville was honored with a Silver Excellence Award from the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization, a non-profit health service dedicated to advancing organ, tissue and eye donation.
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper was recognized for achieving excellence in organ donation.
The awards were presented in May.
Time to plan for Christmas?
The Committee on Divine Worship of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recently reminded parishes to plan ahead for Christmas. Portions of the committee’s news-letter were distributed by Matt Miller, diocesan director of worship.
“In 2010, December 25 falls on a Saturday, which means that a parish may find itself with its customary slate of Christmas Eve/Christmas Day Masses, only to have to follow them up with the Masses for Sunday (which will be the feast of the Holy Family in 2010).
“This scheduling will become even more complicated for priests with multiple parishes.
“Before the time comes, parishes may want to examine their Mass schedules for that weekend and see if they will need to make any changes or adjustments not only for the benefit of the people, but also for the benefit and well-being of the priest and other liturgical ministers.”
On the calendar
- Father’s Day, June 20.
- Collegeville Conference on Music, Liturgy and Theology, Collegeville, Minn., June 21-24.
- Annual meeting of National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management, Philadelphia, June 23-25.
- National conference on “Marriage-Building Parishes: Blueprints and Building Plans,” sponsored by National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers, National Catholic Divorce Ministry and National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved, Cincinnati, June 23-26.
- Immigration law and policy conference, Washington, June 25.
- Campus ministry-young adult ministry conference, “From Campus to Parish: Where Did the Young People Go?”, New York, June 25-26.
- Catholic Campus Ministry Association institute for visionary Catholic ministry in higher education, Notre Dame, Ind., June 28-30.
- Annual convention of National Association of Pastoral Musicians, Detroit, July 12-16.