CCE Update

• CCE Classes start September 7, 2008 after the 8:30 am mass.
• September 21, 2008 - Catechetical Sunday
• September 21, 2008 - First CCE Mass 11:00 am and Catechist's commissioning
• Catechist's acquaintance party Hanly Hall - Noon - September 21, 2008.

"Give Warmth" Coat and Canned Food Drive

Book Signing

Most Rev. Plácido Rodríguez, CMF Bishop of Lubbock
Brother John’s Catholic Books & Gifts
Redbud Shopping Center, Slide Road & 13th Street, Saturday, September 6, 2008, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Get your copy signed of
An Illustrated History of the Diocese of Lubbock

Altar Server Training

Altar server training for new altar servers will begin on Sunday September 14, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. immediately after the 8:30 Mass.  Altar server trainees and parents will meet in the new church September 14, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. for server orientation.  If the altar server trainee is in CCD classes they will report directly to the church for altar server orientation for that Sunday only.  Your CCD instructors will be informed of your attendance.  Arrangements have been made with the CCD director and teachers.  The training classes will be held on Saturday October 4, 11, and 18, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the church. Altar server trainees must attend Saturday training classes.  Saturday, October 25, 2008 – 8:30 to 10:30 will be for training wrap up and review for all servers.  All altar servers are encouraged to attend on October 25, 2008 because immediately after the class we will have our ANNUAL PIZZA PARTY for all the servers.  Sunday November 2, 2008 at the 11:00 a.m. Mass we will recognize our new altar server graduates and announce the new senior servers.
For registration and information call Jim Seideman or Tim Brown:
Jim Seideman:    Office: 797-7146 or Home: 535-2504
Tim Brown:        Home: 797-2881 or Cell: 781-1665

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Do you want to learn more about the Catholic faith?
Are you interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church?
Are you Catholic, but have not yet received one of the Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation)?
If you answered “yes” to any of the above, you may want to consider joining us for RCIA meetings beginning Wednesday, September 3 at 7:00 PM in Hanly Hall.  We will meet for about 2 hours every Wednesday evening throughout the Fall and Spring semesters.  The year culminates in the great celebration of the initiation sacraments at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.
We will have sign ups after Masses on the weekends of August 23-24 and August 30-31.
For further information, e-mail Jerry Dwyer at jerry.dwyer@ttu.edu or call Betty O’Rourke at 392-0385 (e-mail:  orourke924@yahoo.com).

Footsteps in Faith

Footsteps in Faith Biblical Conference
February 14 & 15th 2009
Our Lady in Scripture
Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr. Brant Pitre, Micheal Barber
Tickets go on sale September 1st
General Admission $17.00
Active CCE Teachers $10.00
All Tickets after 12/31/08 $20.00

Dinner with the Bishop and Speakers, February 13, 2009 Merket Alumni Center
$70.00-seat
$500.00 table of 8
See Trish Rowan and our Youth for tickets orBrother John’s Catholic Books or FootstepsInFaith.com.
Co-Sponsored by Lubbock Diocese Knights of Columbus

Our Lady of the Angels Convent Retreats

Our Lady of the Angels Convent Retreats
For all Catechists, you are invited to a retreat on the theme for Catechetical Sunday “Encountering the Living Word - in the Life of the Church & in the Mission of the Church”. Saturday September 13, 8:30am –2:30pm. Please bring your Bible and if possible, the date of your baptism. $15.00 (Includes lunch). To register or for more information, (806) 863-4904

Yard Work

Marriage Preparation

Senior Lunch

Annulment