Announcements (September 1, 2002)

1. Our two-bit collection is for resolving our parish debt. Last Sunday $1,847 were given toward this goal - including $509 from food sales after the 9:30 and 12:30 morning Masses.

2. Next Sunday's second collection will go to Build Hope to support Catholic Communications and the Campaign for Human Development.

3. The next communal celebration for the Anointing of the Sick will take place on Sunday, September 8th, at 2:30 p.m.

4. You may register your child for Holy Family Religious Education after Mass today. The classes are for children, 3 year olds up to 8th grade.

5. Fr. John Corapi will give a retreat at Holy Family on October 25 and 26. This is a great opportunity for all members of our parish, Registration forms are available on the tables at the church entrances. Also you can find more inofrmation and phone numbers in the bulletin.

6. The Inquiry Classes for Adults begins Thursday, September 12. If you know someone interested in the Catholic faith, please invite them.

7. The next baptism classes will be held September 9 and 16th. Baptisms of children are celebrated the fourth Sunday of each month.

8. On September 11 we will have several events to pray for our world and nation: Masses in English at 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and a Holy Hour at 11 a.m. Please see the bulletin board for information regarding the Novena of Prayer sponsored by St. James Cathedral. During the days of the novena, there will be a Vigil for Life at Blessed Sacrament, Saturday, September 7 at 8 a.m.

9. This Thursday is the first Thursday of September. Fr. Velasco and Fr. Bloom will be available for confessions from 4 to 8 p.m.

10. Please make plans to participate in Parish Picnic on Saturday, September 21. Activities include: games for children, Bingo from noon to 3, pizza and ice cream cart, Hispanic and Filipino foods as well as hot dogs. Money raised for this event will go toward paying off the debt on the school boiler.

11. Scrip is for sale after Mass. Please use scrip to purchase gasoline and to shop for groceries at QFC, Fred Meyer, Safeway and other stores. Also Scrip may be used at restaurants such as Kentucky Fried Chicken, Burger King, etc. It costs nothing extra and is an effective way of supporting your parish and its school.

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