OLA 20s/30s+ Newsletter
New Activity Leaders
As a result of our brainstorming session during the summer, several people have volunteered to lead different activities (or continue leading them!) to support the group:
Barbara Kiernan - Renew groups
Luke Ditta - choir
Bianka Cubukkeryan -- budget
Maria Collins - liturgy
Dan Whelan - bulletin submissions
Maureen Carrig - newsletter
Erin Murray -- philanthropic
Paul O'Leary - web site maintenance, e-mail distribution
Kathy Looney - meeting agendas, mailing list updates
Ted Mathias - social activities
Kevin Christian - choir
Tish Norton - membership
New Presidents
Congratulations to Paul O'Leary and Bianka Cubukkeryan, our new presidents for the next six months! Contact info: Paul paul@movecenter.com, phone 650-341-8957; Bianka: e-mail bianka3@home.com, phone 650-344-3810
Opening Night
It will be here before you know it! We need your help in preparing for this important event, scheduled for October 22. Please see below for details on our planning dinner, which will be held on October 10. Also, start thinking about people you know who might enjoy getting involved with the OLA 20s/30s+ group ? we?d like everyone to bring at least two new people to Opening Night.
Renew -- Fall Season
Plan on participating in the upcoming series of faith sharing within small groups. Please see the dates and information below.
Choir CD
Copies of the 20s/30s+ Choir CD are still available! The cost is $15. Plan to buy one for yourself, and get an early start on Christmas shopping, too. (They make great stocking stuffers!) Contact Kevin Christian to purchase your CDs (kevin413@aol.com) or call 650-343-4322
Dates to Remember
September
Sunday, September 10
Young Adult Mass at 6 pm.
Thursday, September 21
Choir practice at the Nortons' at 7:30 pm. (The Norton home is at 1128 Cortez, Burlingame, 650-344-9273.)
Sunday, September 24
Young Adult Mass at 6 pm.
Monday September 25th
Bowling Night! Come join us for some fun! Please RSVP to Bianka (bianka3@home.com) or 650-344-3810 so we know how many lanes to reserve. Then meet us there at 7pm! You can rent shoes when you get there. Address for Kings Bowl is 25 South El Camino Real at Millbrae Ave in Millbrae 650-697-7141
Tuesday September 26th
Renew group ? initial meeting. Would you like to integrate your faith more fully into your daily life? Consider joining a Renew group for the fall season. These small groups meet once a week to discuss scripture passages and topics as they relate to our lives today. This initial meeting will be held at the Nortons? at 7:30 pm so we can begin the season together as one large group and split into smaller ones for the series. Contact Barbara Kiernan with questions (blkiernan@aol.com).
Friday and Saturday, September 29 and 30
OLA Festival ? All proceeds from this two-day event support the school. Please check the bulletin for more details.
October
Tuesday, October 3
Business meeting at 7:30 pm in the YAC. (Please note the new time.) We will discuss upcoming events and activities for the group. If you have an agenda item you would like to add, please contact Kathy Looney (alooneygal@yahoo.com or 650-654-2883) by September 29.
Thursday, October 5
Choir practice at the Nortons at 7:30 pm.
Friday, October 6
Taize Prayer at Mercy Center, Burlingame. If you would like to join in this special form of prayer, please meet at the OLA parking lot at 7 pm to carpool together to Mercy Center (parking there is extremely limited).
Monday, October 8
Renew Season begins. If you would like more information on Renew, please contact Barbara Kiernan at blkiernan@aol.com.
Tuesday, October 10
Planning dinner for Opening Night. Join us for dinner at Fiddler's Green in Millbrae to plan our activities for Opening Night, a special event that welcomes new people to the 20/30s+ group. For questions or to RSVP, contact Tish Norton at tishan@svts.com.
Saturday, October 14
Fall Fest 2000! Life: A Jubilee Journey
Register now for this all-day event (8:30 am to 11 pm) which brings together Catholic young adults in the Bay Area. This year?s event will be held at Dominican University of California in San Rafael. It includes a keynote speaker, 3 workshops (you pick what you want to attend), a mass and dinner/dance! The
cost is only $38 if registered by September 15, $48 if by October 6, $50 on-site. Here is the website for more info: http://www.sfyam.org/. To register,
call the hotline: 415-581-3581 or e-mail mjansen@sfyam.org. If you want to carpool, contact Kathy Looney at alooneygal@yahoo.com by September 29.
Sunday, October 15
Join us for the 10 am Mass and show your support for the young adult choir. The group will be singing at this Mass and selling their CD afterwards.
Monday, October 16
Father Fergus Golf Tournament. Please watch the bulletin for more details on this special event, including ticket availability and requests for volunteers.
Thursday, October 19
Choir practice at the Nortons? at 7:30 pm.
Sunday, October 22
Young Adult Mass at 6 pm and Opening Night in the YAC immediately following.
Birthdays!!
September
1- Laura Jost
8 - Jennifer Norton
20- Brett Smith
23 - Maeve Fallon
24 - Father Flavian Welstead
25 - Rose Land
October
4- Andrea Borg
6-Carlos Rivera-Carpio
8-Dino DeRanieri
10- Sandy Comorato
16- Lynn Glasier
17- Greg Land
18- Patsy Harney
23- Colette Peterson
25- Ener Lumanlan
27- Zaria Kemp