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NoticesHot off the press:
San
F'do CLP is postponed until further notice.
Discount
pricing for conference registration fee is extended to
June 30th Yippee!
The
one-day orientation session scheduled for Saturday 25th
June, in preparation for the Social Justice Mentoring
program, has been postponed
to a date to be announced
Conference
Countdown
Aaagh only 1 more month to go!!
Date:
11th August – 14th August
Conference
Fees inclusive of meals:
§
Adult TT$240.00.
By
public demand (and
prayer) the period for discounted registration fee of
TT$200.00 per adult was extended to June 30th Yippee
.
So from July 1st you pay TT$240.00
§
YFC Ages 18 & over: $100 for Friday to
Saturday (including night events)
§
YFC Ages 17 & under: $60 for Saturday
(day only) & Sunday
§
YFC Ages 17 & under accompanied by
parents or guardians, attending entire conference,
Friday to Saturday - $100
Did
we just hear you ask,
“What
can I do
”
Well
there is a lot for you to do - for us all to do let’s
see
§
Prayer
Pledge: We
ask that you pray
at midday every day for the success of Conference
§ Come
to Holy Mass
at Mt. Lambert on Thursday 16th June at 6:30 PM for
the success of the conference
§
Barbecue
on July 9th at cor. Fitt & Wrightson
Rd, POS. Tickets are $25.00 ea.
Contact your unit head to get your tickets and sell
like crazy.
§
Intercessory
prayer team is required for the Conference, write
us back if you can commit to praying before, during and
after the Conference
§
"God
is Enough" Song
Competition at Studio J. Deadline for entries is 1:pm on 2
July 2005. The
song should not be more than 4 mins.
Judging will be in three categories:
(1) Lyrics (which must be clean),
(2) Music, (3) Impact.
Of course the theme of your song entry must be “God
is enough”
§
Hospitality
Team 
still
needs volunteers: Each unit is asked to submit 3
volunteers over 18 years old
§
Wendy is
recruiting a volunteer working committee
for Handmaids conference (HMC) who will work with
International Missionary Menchie due to arrive in July.
§
Stage &
Site team needs volunteers
to set up early on Thursday morning since we have
no access to site on Wednesday
§
Hosting
homes still needed 
§
Members with
cars are asked to help with transporting
guests. Let us know when you’re available
§
Charmaine Lara
still needs more volunteers
for food distribution on Conference days.
More
on Conference in upcoming Conference Bulletins
Mentoring
project with Social Justice Commission
So
you didn't know
about the mentoring program hunh.
Well we asked our National Director to fill you in
and here is what he had to say about the CFC
“GK – Giving Care” Project with Social Justice
Commission – Family Life Committee (SJC-FLC).
It’s
a Family Mentoring/intervention Program.
The aim of the project is for members of CFC to
participate in a family mentoring/intervention program
within their Parishes. Couples, HOLD, SOLD & SFC
members are all needed on the mentoring teams.
The families selected for mentoring would be families
facing social justice challenges; with a view to help them
become independent and capable in the management of their
lives. SJC-FLC will produce a manual/workbook of
strategies and procedures for the guidance of the
mentoring teams. SJC-FLC will also host a one-day
orientation seminar/workshop to sensitise the teams on
intervention strategies for establishing working
relationships with targeted families.
(This
is the rescheduled orientation session referred to above.)
It
had to be postponed to a date to be announced, due to a
conflict with the AGM for the Social Justice Commission.
The program is still going forward, and therefore we would
still like to get a feedback of the interested persons
from each Parish Unit. Let’s use this little delay to
identify and prepare a list of the persons interested in
participating in mentoring families. Remember this is part
of our vision of CFC and also our obligation as Christians
to help those in need.
For
more information, or to volunteer, contact
your Unit Heads.
Faith
Facts – 
More
on the 4 modes by which
Christ is present in the Celebration of Eucharist
One
of the key ways that Christ is present at the Mass, by
virtue of His divine grace, is “in the Word”
(SC 7)
The
Bible is not a history or catechism lesson, but a living,
personal Word.
Christ “is present in His Word since it
is He himself who speaks when the holy scriptures are read
in the Church” (SC7).
The word is described as “Double-edged sword”
to convict, comfort, direct .
“For the word of God is living and active,
sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division
of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning
the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
Heb 4:12.
The
most important passages from the entire Bible are read in
Sunday Mass over a 3 year cycle.
Further, the prayers of the Mass are full of the
inspired Word of God.
“May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love
of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you
all” 2 Cor 13:13. “Glory
to God in the Highest” Lk 2:14, “Holy Holy Holy”
Isaiah 6:3, “Behold the Lamb of God” Jn 1:29, “Lord
I am not worthy to receive you” Matt 8:8.
Lord, we
pray that we may we be open to you as the Word at Mass
(excerpted
from “Feast of Faith” by Marcellino D’Ambrosio,
Ph.D.) SC: Sacrosanctum Concilium Dogmatic
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Vatican II 1962
YFC
Youth Mass in Lopinot
Lopinot
was wonderful. Those
people really know hospitality.
Song, laughter and fellowship followed the Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass. And we got all that in the cool
crisp air of Lopinot.
Congratulations to Maria Garcia and her team from
YFC Lopinot. They
truly show that Young, Christian and Happy are the YFC
way. Thanks
also to Fr. Benedict for an inspiring homily and for
liming with us for the whole day.
SFC
Responsible Parenting
It
was more excitement on June 4th as
presenter Joan Bishop of ‘Creative Parenting For The
New
Era’ shared with her audience.
Using object lessons and interactive exercises, she
kept the interest high and the learning exciting. This
creative learning experience was a testament to the skill
of the presenter as profound paradigm shifts occurred in
our understanding of family relationships and our roles as
family members WOW. Thank
you Ms. Bishop.
Next
session is on July 2nd at the Catholic
Centre on Independence Square.
Guest speaker is with retired
Justice
Monica Barnes Don’t forget that All CFC adults
are Invited.
Welcoming
Menchie
By
4th July she’ll here.
Who is she? Tune
in to our next issue for
“More on Menchie”….
May
God Look With Favour Upon
·
San
Juan Handmaid Cynthia Arneaud who was admitted to Mt. Hope
Wednesday evening with a dislocated arm.
·
Robert
Lawrence who, is out of ICU but remains on the ward at
hospital.
·
Margaret
Fraser who, despite a return to hospital with a mild
stroke last week, is now back at home.
·
Lystra
Oliviere whose post surgical recovery is going well.
·
All of you who continue in prayer for
these CFC bretheren.
Website
Calendar
Check
our website’s
ONLINE
CALENDAR for updates to the following
Calendar
of Events
|
Event
|
Date
|
Venue
|
Time
|
COST
|
|
Mass
for Conference
|
Thur
16th June
|
Mt.
Lambert Church
|
6:30
pm
|
Time
|
|
San
F’do CLP
|
postponed
|
To
be announced
|
To
be announced
|
Intercession
|
|
Mentoring
Orientation
|
Sat
25th June
postponed
|
To
be announced
|
9:00
am-12:00 noon
|
Refreshments
|
|
Responsible
Parenting
|
Sat
2nd July
|
Catholic
Centre on Independence Square
|
9:00a.m-12:00
noon
|
Your
contribution
|
|
Morvant
1st General Assy.
|
Sun
3rd July
|
Morvant
RC Church
|
9:30
am
|
Free
|
|
Leadership
Formation
|
Sat
23rd
July
|
St.
John the Baptist,
St.
John’s Village
|
9:00
am-12:00 noon
|
Refreshments
|
|
1st
CFC Handmaids Caribbean Conference
|
August
11th 2005
|
Jean
Pierre Gymnasium
|
To
be announced
|
Included
in fee below
|
|
6th
CFC Caribbean Conference
|
August
12th – 14th 2005
|
Jean
Pierre Gymnasium
|
Pre-July
2005
July
– Aug 2005
|
$200.00
$240.00
|
|
Leadership
Formation
|
Sat
17thth Sept
|
St.
John the Baptist,
St.
John’s Village
|
9:00
am-12:00 noon
|
Refreshments
|
|
Couples
Retreat
|
Fri
30th Sept – Sun 2nd Oct
|
Caroni
Retreat Centre
|
6:00
pm Fri till
|
$150.00
|
|
Leadership
Formation
|
Sat
22nd Oct
|
St.
John the Baptist,
St.
John’s Village
|
9:00
am-12:00 noon
|
Refreshments
|
|
Handmaids
Retreat
|
Fri
28th
– Sun 30th Oct
|
Caroni
Retreat Centre
|
6:00
pm Fri till
|
$150.00
|
|
Leadership
Formation
|
Sat
26th Nov
|
St.
John the Baptist,
St.
John’s Village
|
9:00
am-12:00 noon
|
Refreshments
|
Couples For
Christ Communications Team
