ST. JUDE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY    PAGE TEN   FEBRUARY 13, 2000

Help make a child's new year 2000 something really special by volunteering to be a Big Brother.   Catholic Big Brothers matches fatherless youth with adults who provide friendship and guidance.    If you have a few hours each month to give to a child in your community, consider the opportunity to become involved.    All it takes is a willingness to include a child in many of the activities you already do.   

Please call 213 - 251 - 9800 or 800 - 463 - 4066.

Catholic Big Brothers will be celebrating its 75^th anniversary during 2000.   They are looking for past Big and Little Brothers to participate in the festivities.     If you have been involved with Catholic Big Brothers at any time during its history, please contact 800 - 463 - 4066.

You are not alone!    The Church wants to support you.   The Church wants to help your children remain active members of the Catholic Church and to welcome your children who have left our midst.   

By sharing one's feelings and stories, with God's help, this group hopes to help parents and family members understand and deal with their gay and lesbian family members.

These monthly local meetings are informal and confidential, and are held regularly on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Simi Valley.     Father Michael Carcerano, Pastor of St. Rose of Lima, tries to attend so as to offer pastoral help.

For directions to the local home meeting or for more information, please contact John or Christine at 805 - 522 - 4861.

The weekend of March 3^rd to 5^th, numerous Catholic single groups are hosting a Big Bear Snow Weekend.     There will be dozens of fun-loving fellow Catholic singles to meet in a positive, friendly environment.     There will be comfortable lodging, good meals, many activities to suit different tastes from skiing to site seeing to shopping to fellowship and simply playing in the snow.     Cost for the entire weekend, including lodging and some meals, will be only $65.00.

Advanced reservations are required as space is limited.     Please call right away for information and/or a reservation form:    Eric at 562 - 867 - 8164 or Arlene at 626 - 355 - 6525.

St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic Community will have a Pre-School beginning next Fall.     Registration will take place on Sunday, February 27^th, at the current Parish Pastoral Office.

NB:     Attendance at any Catholic Parish Pre-School does not assure acceptance into St. Jude the Apostle Parish School.

St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, 1 Church Road in Thousand Oaks, is sponsoring a Centering Prayer Workshop on Saturday, March 11^th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Donation is only $15.00 per person.    Free lunch and child care available.

To sign-up or for any questions, call 805 - 495 - 6441, or tobrown@adnetsol.com   

Have you remembered St. Jude's Parish or Parish School or Religious Ed or Youth in your will or trust?

Our correct legal title is:
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles,
A Corporation Sole, for the benefit of
ST. JUDE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA
and specify for which ministry.

For further information, please contact the Parish Office or H. Richard Closson, Director of Trust and Estate Programs at 213 - 637 - 7472.

Catholic Charities offers professional counseling services to couples, families and individuals experiencing relationship difficulties, emotional pains such as depression anxiety and trauma recovery.   

Fees for services are available in a sliding scale.

For more information or an appointment, please Joan Griffin, MFT, at 805 - 643 - 4780.