ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
This Sunday , July 25th, is our monthly Sunday of ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT from 12 noon to 5 p.m. We encourage you to spend some quiet time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament to pray for the welfare of our Country, as well as your personal intentions of praise, adoration, thanksgiving, petitions, and reparation for the sins of mankind.
FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
The lovely arrangements of flowers in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel this weekend are in memory of BARBARA BRIEN HALL from her family to commemorate the anniversary of her death.
LOW COUNTRY SHRIMP BOIL
Saturday, August 7th, after 5:30 p.m. Mass in the Fleming Center.
Fundraiser for Seminarians and the Cathedral Knights of Columbus - $10 per person / $25 cap
per family. Music, Games For Kids, BINGO for exciting prizes. If you find crustaceans too
creepy, there will also be BBQ chicken.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION
You may register your child(ren) for the 2010-2011 Religious Education year on the Cathedral website anytime between now and September 6 or in person, in the vestibule after the morning Masses on Sunday, August 29th. Any baptized Catholic child (grade 1st -8th) who is not enrolled in a Catholic school should attend religious education classes. Please contact Suzanne at 327-2330 ext. 305 or ssouthworth@cathedralnashville.org with questions. CLICK HERE for more information about religious education or to register online..
RCIA
We will start a new RCIA group on September 9, 2010. If you are interested or you know someone who would be interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, please fill out a blue card from the information racks or contact Joceline Lemaire at 327-2330 x309 or jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org CLICK HERE for more information on RCIA.
GUIDE BOOK
The Guide Book directory will be printed soon. If you wish to change your name, address, and
phone number please do so by August 30, 2010. Contact Lois Jones at ljones@cathedralnashville.org or 327-2330 ex 202.
CATHEDRAL DAY SCHOOL
The Cathedral Day School has a couple of openings in our 4 year-old class starting in August. Our school days are Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00-2:00. Please e-mail Kelly at kdoyle@cathedralnashville.org for more information.
The Cathedral Day School is looking for substitute teachers for the fall. We need responsible adults who can fill in when one of our teachers needs to be out. Please e-mail Kelly at kdoyle@cathedralnashville.org for more information.
THEOLOGY OF THE BODY
Join us Monday, July 26th from 7:00-9:00 p.m.in St. Albert's Hall, Room #303 for a night of reflections and discussion about the Gospel of Life, one of JPII's most important encyclicals. We will be summarizing and discussing some of the final chapters of his lectures this coming Monday. We will also have info about plans to begin reading a new book.
EMPTIES FOR CASH
Help reduce pollution and raise funds. Don’t throw away your empty inkjet cartridge! Please place it in the original box or a Ziploc bag and drop it in the special recycle box, in St. Albert Hall, next to the elevator, on the first floor. Our Religious Education ministry will be paid up to $4.00 for each cartridge. Thank you
PARISH NURSES COMMITTEE
Body: Don’t forget the sunglasses to protect your eyes. Mind: Make time for contemplation and appreciation. Spirit: Practice being non- judgmental and having an open mind. CLICK HERE to check our parish nurse site for links to all area hospitals and the health courses that they offer.
LIBRARY FOR ADULT PARISHIONERS IS NOW OPEN
Cathedral’s library
for adults has reopened. It is located on the 3rd floor of St. Albert Hall. Please visit on Sundays during 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon. Contact jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org or 327-2330 x309 for more information.
CATHEDRAL BOOK CLUB JULY SELECTION
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Join the Cathedral Book Club in celebrating the 50th anniversary one of the best-loved books in American history: Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic To Kill a Mockingbird. Featuring some of the most memorable characters in literary history—attorney Atticus Finch, his children Scout and Jem, and of course Boo Radley—To Kill a Mockingbird is the indelible story of race, class, and growing up in the Deep South of the 1930s. RSVP jlemaire@cathedralnashville.org ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
- Watch the movie: 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 26, 2010 – Room #304 St. Albert Hall
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
We are looking for adults to lead
Children’s Liturgy of the Word during 8:30 and 11:00 Mass.
Training and support is provided. Please contact Suzanne Southworth at 327-2330 or ssouthworth@catehdralnashville.org if you are interested in this ministry. CLICK HERE for more information.
ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER
CATHEDRAL is now set-up to offer EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) for your parish offerings. Please CLICK HERE for more information about this program and to download the application form.
You may also contact Lori Reddick in the parish office 327-2330 or by email at lreddick@cathedralnashville.org.
CATHEDRAL WEBSITE E-MAIL LIST
Sign up for our e-mail list. This is the list Father Steiner uses to
send out updates, reminders and thoughts he wants to pass on. You
can subscribe from any page on the website and unsubscribe at any time
you wish.
Father Steiner is the only one with access to this list.
CENSUS INFORMATION
To
register in the parish or to let us know of a change of address,
kindly pick up a census card at one of the vestibule racks, complete
it and drop it in the Sunday collection basket. Or you may CLICK HERE
to register or send updated information.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS IN THE DIOCESAN COMMUNITY
CENTERING PRAYER ANNUAL EVENT
Centering Prayer Annual Event, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Holy Family Catholic Church, 9100 Crockett Rd., Brentwood. You are invited to attend the Annual Gathering of Contemplative Outreach of Middle Tennessee. We welcome those with an established Centering Prayer practice and those new to Centering Prayer. The event is designed to accommodate all levels. The 2010 format will include breakout sessions: Introduction to Centering, Prayer Centering Prayer as an 11th Step Practice, The Welcoming Prayer, Lectio Divina, and The Christian Contemplative Journey. The cost of refreshments, lunch, and program is $25. Reservations are required. RSVP by Saturday, August 7. The registration form is on the website: www.centeringprayermidtn.com. Information: Carol Wray - carolwray@aol.com or (615) 373-0613.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING AWARENESS WEEK
July 25-31 is the USCCB's annual Natural Family Planning Awareness Week. This year's theme is “Trust – God has a plan for your marriage.” NFP is about trusting the Lord in the most basic and intimate aspects of married life. God has a perfect plan for your marriage and your life. NFP also has no harmful health side effects that are common to artificial contraception. Please visit the Diocese of Nashville website for more information on classes at http://www.dioceseofnashville.com/natfamplan.htm.
NEW DIVORCECARE SESSION STARTING
Are you or someone you know hurting due to the pain that comes with the breakup of a marriage? You don't have to go through it alone. St. Matthew Catholic Church, 535 Sneed Road West, Franklin, TN, will be starting another 13 week session of DivorceCare beginning Sunday, July 25th at 4:00 p.m. in the Parish Conference Center. DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced. Find help, discover hope, and experience healing. For more information please contact Terri Graves at 373-2035.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES FLOOD RELIEF
Catholic Charities Flood Relief Family Resource Center – a United Way “Restore the Dream” Center – now offers case management services, as well as material (household goods) assistance. The Center, located at 7632 Highway 70 South in Bellevue (I-40 West exit 196), is behind the Baptist Bellevue Medical Center on the back side of Bellevue Center mall. ~ The Center needs all types of household furniture, including dining tables & chairs, sofas and easy chairs, bed frames, dressers, night stands, coffee tables, and end tables. ~ Case management and household goods are provided to flood survivors at no charge. FEMA # (with documentation) and photo ID are required. ~ Call 615-760-1027 or e-mail floodrelief@cctenn.org for more information, to make donations (household goods or other resources) or to volunteer.
ANNUAL IRISH PICNIC
St. Patrick’s 156 Annual Irish Picnic will be Friday, July 30th – Saturday, July 31st in McEwen, TN. There will be famous Irish Barbecue & Sauce, Ice Cream, Games, Country & Blue Grass Music, Dancing, and much much more. Silent Auction is from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Free Admission & Free Parking.
WELCOME DAVID R. CAREY
Please join us in welcoming Mr. David R. Carey as principal of St. Pius X Classical Academy in Nashville. Mr. Carey is presently an adjunct instructor and student teacher supervisor at Middle Tennessee State University. Prior to relocating to Tennessee to be closer to his family in 2007, Mr. Carey served as an elementary school principal in Illinois for 17 years and an elementary school teacher for 14 years. He is trained in the Reading Recovery program and received the Outstanding Graduate Alumni Award in 2009 from Eastern Illinois University. He is a member of St. Ignatius Church in Antioch, TN.
VISITATION HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
invites friends of Father William Bevington to join us at a breakfast in his honor on Thursday, July 29th, 7:30 a.m., at Father Ryan High School. Father Bevington served on the Board of Trustees for VHF and has been a huge supporter of Visitations work to provide health care in Haiti. The breakfast is free, but will also serve as a fundraiser to carry on the work of the Visitation Clinic, and towards renovations to include an Ambulatory Surgery Center. Please RSVP by contacting Fran at 615-673-3501 or by emailing her at VisitationHF@aol.com
LEADERSHIP AWARDS NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
CCHD seeks nominations of Catholic young adult leaders addressing poverty. Help the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) honor young social justice leaders by submitting a nomination for the 2010 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award, an annual award for Catholic young adults leading efforts to address the root causes of problems in their local communities. Nomination forms and award brochures can be downloaded from www.usccb.org/cchd/bernardin.shtml. Nomination Deadline is July 31st, 2010.
COUNSELING
Many people struggle with
concerns like depression, anxiety, relationship problems, stress, etc.
In response,
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES offers individual, couple, and family
counseling. If you or anyone you know is interested in these services,
call Catholic Social Service at 352-3087 X 226 for more information.
CATHOLIC MEDIA
We Believe - every Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. on WNQM (1300 on
your AM dial). The TV version of We Believe
airs at 7:00 p.m. each Wednesday on Nashville
Cable Channel 19. |
