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ST. JUDE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY    PAGE SEVEN   JULY 23, 2000 

ENCUENTRO 2000


Encuentro 2000 will hold its Next Session on Wednesday, September 27th, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.      All are welcome!     The theme for fourth this session will be:    "Sharing our histories in Christ . . . How can our parish community better reflect the gifts and contributions of all its members?       How is the history of our parish family a source of hope and inspiration in confronting the challenges we face today?        What changes in our attitudes might take place when challenging realities are faced and approached from our common faith in Christ?"

Encuentro 2000 is the National Celebration of the Jubilee Year by the Catholic Bishops of the United States.     In each parish throughout our country, six participant friendly sessions are being held with the goal of bringing together ministries that make-up our American parishes and improving on how we interrelate.     New parish members are particularly encouraged to attend and get involved.

We meet to discuss and learn, not to challenge nor to judge, nor to try to change others.    Rather, through dialogue, we seek to develop better strategies for our parish to welcome all, celebrate racial, ethnic, cultural, and other group diversities. All are encouraged to attend.      If you have any questions, please call Joe Bowman at 818 - 889 - 6879 after 6:00 p.m.

HOW MANY CONVERTS
HAVE YOU BROUGHT TO JESUS?


When you are suddenly before Jesus on the day of your death, what things will you point out to Him as wonderful things you have accomplished during your life?      Will the things you point out to Him be things that show Him the depth of your love for Him?      What things will show Him how you loved Him above all else?        How will you tell Him how you fulfilled His final command to go-out into all the world to announce His Good News, and bring others to be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit?

Pray about it!     What will really be important on that day?     The size car you drove?   The brand of your clothing?     The music you listened to, or danced to?      The teams you rooted for?      All those things will be left behind.      In fact, none of those things will matter, unless they prevented you from living the Gospel, and from spreading that Gospel to others.

How real is your faith commitment?     Is it a Sunday thing?     Is it lived at home?   In your workplace in all you do?     During leisure times?      Do you merely say I am a disciple of Christ, but do nothing about it?      How real is your faith commitment?

 Being a disciple of Christ means living it day-in, and day-out!       Being a disciple and putting Christ first, means being so proud of that discipleship that you want and try to share it with others.

Like all other Catholic Christian Communities throughout our country, our parish RCIA Team is now taking names and interviewing those who would like to know more about us Catholic Christians.      If there is someone in your life that you would like to bring to Jesus, now is the time to invite him/her/them.      Possibly there is a person who was baptized a Catholic Christian but not raised in the faith.     Invite that person too!

Also, this is the time to contact a Fallen Away Catholic Christian you know, and invite him/her to come home.     Our Welcome Home Team is also interviewing those who have an interest in coming home.

For converts to the Catholic Christian Community of Faith, please give Jenifer Carmichael a call at 805 - 497 - 2551, or Nancy McAvoy at 805 - 480 - 4031.

For returning Catholic Christians, please call Deacon Joe Manion at the Parish Pastoral Office:   818 - 889 - 1279.

HAVE YOU DONE YOUR PART TO HELP "OUR SISTER PARISH"?


 If you have not yet made your 2000 Pledge Commitment to our Sister Parish, Holy Spirit Catholic Community in Los Angeles, and helping those less fortunate, please prayerfully consider doing so now or whenever your financial picture changes.     We cannot ignore the needs of our poorest sisters and brothers.     Rather, we need to stand in most heartfelt, and genuine support, with them.

"Together in Mission" truly does help our poorest parish communities, as we heard on "Announcement Sunday" when members of our Sister Parish reported to us at each Mass.     Every penny raised goes to help them meet their needs.