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"Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." "Then feed my lambs." ~ John 21:15
“If we love Jesus, and we say that we do, His message is clear: build my Church; take care of each other.” Pastor of Emmaus Parish Austin, TX
"Holiness is not complicated. How does God know that someone is holy? When God looks at that person and then looks at Jesus and cannot tell the difference." Brother Joel Giallanza, C.S.C. Diocese of Austin |
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Amigos y Hermanos de Nicaragua Showing solidarity with the victims of Hurricane Felix and other weather-related devastation...
On September 4, 2007, Hurricane Felix, a category 5 storm, slammed into the northern coast of Nicaragua in Central America. The 162-mile-an-hour winds tore down trees, destroyed homes, and completely devastated the vast majority of indigenous communities near the coast and on the plains.
In Puerto Cabezas (Bilwi), one of the principal cities of the northern Caribbean region, it is still difficult to find a house that did not suffer damage from the storm. Authorities report that 90% of the buildings lost roofs, including structures that served as storm shelters. In Sandy Bay, located 30 miles north of Bilwi, only 7 out of 1,000 homes remained standing following the storm. Communities in the plains region lost crops causing widespread food shortages.
In response to the needs of the people in this region, a group of Nicaraguans living in Austin, TX formed Amigos y Hermanos de Nicaragua. Fundraising activities have assisted in the construction of nine new homes in the region, and this organization is committed to building sixteen more, but they need your help.
Each new home that is constructed costs $3500. Houses are built of cinderblock with wood frames and metal roofs, making them stronger than the original dwellings and more able to withstand hurricane-force winds. You and thirty-four other people, each donating $100.00, can change the lives of a family in Nicaragua. A donation of $20.00 will provide a yearlong school scholarship for a boy or girl.
With the active hurricane season upon us, the needs are great, and your donation will make a difference. Please prayerful consider making a donation today.
For more information, click here or to make a donation, please contact Fr. Melesio Peter-Espinoza at San José Parish in Austin, TX at likus64@yahoo.com.
Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence Catholic Charities of Central Texas encourages everyone to reflect on the devastating and far-reaching impact that domestic violence has on individuals, families, workplaces, and communities. For more information, visit: http://ccctx.org/news_view.php?id=41 If you are a victim of domestic abuse, or if you know someone who is in need of assistance, please call:
Lupe Garcia,
Licensed Therapist (512) 651-6139
National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-7233 TTY 1-800-787-3224
Bilingual BREAD Program offers Budgeting and Life-Skills WorkshopCatholic Charities of Central Texas, in collaboration with Cristo Rey, Our Lady of Guadalupe and Sta. Julia parishes, is offering bilingual life skills workshops. Workshops in October include Budgeting/Money Matters, Borrowing/Understanding/Credit and a general workshop to address Immigration topics. These workshops are part of Project BREAD (Bringing Respect, Empowerment, Advocacy, Dignity) that helps improve the quality of life. All are invited to attend. For more information, see the flyer linked below. Resource Documents
Catholic family counseling services, provided by a licensed therapist, are available through the Diocese of Austin. For more information call, Sarah Barnett or Terri Moser at (512) 726-0405. For services in Spanish, contact Lupe Garcia at (512) 651-6139. To inquire by e-mail, contact:
Find out how to: • Beat debt and build wealth, God's way • Make a budget that you will understand and use • Communicate with your spouse about finances • Invest with confidence • Change your financial future
The Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord Emmaus Catholic Parish is currently offering a course in Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Other parishes in the diocese of Austin, TX have also offered this course.
If you would like more information about the Financial Peace University, please visit their Web site at: www.daveramsey.com/fpu/
For a list of classes being offered in your area, visit: http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/classfinder/index.cfm?fuseaction=actfindclass
If you would like your parish to offer the Financial Peace University, please contact your pastor or parish director.
Prayer Power is a Eucharistic Adoration movement founded in 1983 to encourage people to pray before the Blessed Sacrament for: • an increase in vocation to the priesthood and religious life, • Christ centered families, and • holy priests and religious on fire with love for the Eucharist.
Prayer Power has over 7,000 members throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia committed to praying before the Blessed Sacrament for vocations and families.
To join Prayer Power and become a Vocation Warrior, visit http://www.prayerpowerworldwide.com/
Prison MinistryMinister of Holy Communion neededA deacon or ordinary minister of Holy Communion is needed to provide the Eucharist or a Eucharistic service at the Travis County State Jail at 8101 Webberrville Road. To assist, call Deacon Doots DuFour at (512) 651-6108.
State benefits application assistance For those seeking assistance with the state benefits application process Contact Catholic Charities of Central Texas for an appointment at (866) 464-9494 or visit the Web site: http://www.ccctx.org The Access for Central Texans program provides help for Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and food stamps. One-on-one assistance is free and available to residents of Bastrop, Blanco, Bosque, Burnet, Caldwell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Hays, Hill, Lee, Limestone, Llano, McLennan, Travis and Williamson counties.
“Young Parents Succeed” — Free Parenting Program Now accepting enrollment for single parents ages 16 to 25.
This program offers parenting classes, mentoring and one-on-one assistance from an education specialist to help young single parents achieve self sufficiency. Parents may also access additional services such as the food pantry and financial assistance as part of the program.
For more information, call Kayla Dinardo at (512) 651-6132 or e-mail her by clicking this link: Kayla Dinardo
* Mentors are needed for this program! F or more information call Martha Jasse at (512) 651-6126 or e-mail her at this link: Martha Jasse
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For assistance in dealing with the psychological, emotional, and spiritual struggles that accompany HIV/Aids, please call (610) 519-9600.
Dear Cherri, I can't say thank you enough for all the wonderful baby items your friends brought to your birthday party. I have already used some of them this week for mothers in my Gabriel Project for Saint Mary's Cathedral. Thank you for choosing this alternative to receiving gifts for yourself. This was most unselfish. Bless you for your support of the Gabriel Project. Zonia V. Grace
If you are suffering pain and grief over an abortion in your past, we invite you to call (512) 238-1246.
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