You're going to need your pencils again this week to mark your calendars, as there are many more terrific events coming up at our local churches.
€ There will be a Community Harvest Ham Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. today, at Faith Assembly of God, 1286 Poplar Ridge Road, Aurora. Donations for the dinner will be received to purchase a lift chair for an elderly couple. For more information, call 364-5152.
€ St. Hyacinth Parish will celebrate its annual Forty Hours Devotion (Eucharistic Days) Oct. 14, 15 and 16. On Sunday, Oct. 14, Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration will continue until the 7 p.m. Evening Devotion. On Monday, Oct. 15, and Tuesday, Oct. 16, Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. followed by the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Adoration continuing until the Evening Devotion at 7 p.m. The Sacrament of Penance will be offered following the Masses and Evening Devotions.
€ Also at St. Hyacinth's, the pierogi workers have resumed making pierogi on Friday's from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $5 per dozen. To place an order, call 252-9547. Orders are accepted only on Thursdays until noon and on Fridays until sold out.
€ A Sports Banquet sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, honoring former Port Byron football coach Gino Alberici, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, Melrose Road, Auburn. For tickets or more information, call 253-8722, 252-2937 or 252-3600.
€ The Rev. Steve Lape returns to St. Mary's in Auburn from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday Oct. 19, in Schrader Hall for Faith and Film night. The featured film will be “The Queen,” one of the most acclaimed films of 2006 which focuses on the British Royal family's deeply emotional struggle amidst the overwhelming public grief of their country's citizens due to Princess Diana's tragic death from an auto accident in 1997. Call the parish office at 252-9545 to RSVP.
€ Holy Family Church, together with the Catholic Gay and Lesbian Family Ministry, is offering a morning of prayer, sharing and reflection for Catholics who have children, parents, siblings or grandchildren who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday Oct. 20, at Holy Family Church. For more information call Father Joe Marcoux at 923-3941 or the CGLFM hotline at
(585) 303-8605.
€ Holy Family Parish is also hosting its annual Pot Luck dinner Saturday, Oct. 20, in the parish center, following the 4:30 p.m. Mass. Bring your good company and your favorite dish to pass.
€ The second annual Living Rosary will be held at St. Mary's Church in Auburn at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. Call Toni at 370-1074 and leave a message if you would like to participate.
€ A free Senior Citizen Law Clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27, at First United Methodist Church, 99 South St., Auburn. Cayuga County attorneys will be available to provide free legal consultations for senior citizens. Advance registration is required. Call the Cayuga County Office for the Aging at 253-1226 to make an appointment.
€ St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church is having a pork chop dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the church, Cross Street, Auburn. The cost for adults is $10, and $6 for children 12 and under. Advance tickets are available by calling Bill Stanley at 252-2187 by Friday, Nov. 2.
€ The annual Interfaith Prayer Service will be held at the B'Nai Israel Temple Nov. 20.
€ Chapel House Homeless shelter is in need of a washer and dryer (electric). If you have one in good working condition that you can donate, please call 252-6470, 252-3946 after 6 p.m. or e-mail deniseb132@yahoo.com.
Don't forget the SS. Peter and John Pork Chop dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, and the St. Hyacinth's CYO Chicken Barbecue and Polish food sale starts at noon Sunday, Oct. 14.
Have a great week everyone, and remember that God loves you so very much.
“The soul is healed by being with children.”
- Fydor Dostovesky
Denise Bennett is a parishioner at Holy Family Church in Auburn. She can be reached at deniseb132@yahoo.com
€ St. Hyacinth Parish will celebrate its annual Forty Hours Devotion (Eucharistic Days) Oct. 14, 15 and 16. On Sunday, Oct. 14, Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration will continue until the 7 p.m. Evening Devotion. On Monday, Oct. 15, and Tuesday, Oct. 16, Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. followed by the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Adoration continuing until the Evening Devotion at 7 p.m. The Sacrament of Penance will be offered following the Masses and Evening Devotions.
€ Also at St. Hyacinth's, the pierogi workers have resumed making pierogi on Friday's from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $5 per dozen. To place an order, call 252-9547. Orders are accepted only on Thursdays until noon and on Fridays until sold out.
€ A Sports Banquet sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, honoring former Port Byron football coach Gino Alberici, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Sacred Heart Parish Hall, Melrose Road, Auburn. For tickets or more information, call 253-8722, 252-2937 or 252-3600.
€ The Rev. Steve Lape returns to St. Mary's in Auburn from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday Oct. 19, in Schrader Hall for Faith and Film night. The featured film will be “The Queen,” one of the most acclaimed films of 2006 which focuses on the British Royal family's deeply emotional struggle amidst the overwhelming public grief of their country's citizens due to Princess Diana's tragic death from an auto accident in 1997. Call the parish office at 252-9545 to RSVP.
€ Holy Family Church, together with the Catholic Gay and Lesbian Family Ministry, is offering a morning of prayer, sharing and reflection for Catholics who have children, parents, siblings or grandchildren who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday Oct. 20, at Holy Family Church. For more information call Father Joe Marcoux at 923-3941 or the CGLFM hotline at
(585) 303-8605.
€ Holy Family Parish is also hosting its annual Pot Luck dinner Saturday, Oct. 20, in the parish center, following the 4:30 p.m. Mass. Bring your good company and your favorite dish to pass.
€ The second annual Living Rosary will be held at St. Mary's Church in Auburn at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. Call Toni at 370-1074 and leave a message if you would like to participate.
€ A free Senior Citizen Law Clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27, at First United Methodist Church, 99 South St., Auburn. Cayuga County attorneys will be available to provide free legal consultations for senior citizens. Advance registration is required. Call the Cayuga County Office for the Aging at 253-1226 to make an appointment.
€ St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church is having a pork chop dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the church, Cross Street, Auburn. The cost for adults is $10, and $6 for children 12 and under. Advance tickets are available by calling Bill Stanley at 252-2187 by Friday, Nov. 2.
€ The annual Interfaith Prayer Service will be held at the B'Nai Israel Temple Nov. 20.
€ Chapel House Homeless shelter is in need of a washer and dryer (electric). If you have one in good working condition that you can donate, please call 252-6470, 252-3946 after 6 p.m. or e-mail deniseb132@yahoo.com.
Don't forget the SS. Peter and John Pork Chop dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, and the St. Hyacinth's CYO Chicken Barbecue and Polish food sale starts at noon Sunday, Oct. 14.
Have a great week everyone, and remember that God loves you so very much.
“The soul is healed by being with children.”
- Fydor Dostovesky
Denise Bennett is a parishioner at Holy Family Church in Auburn. She can be reached at deniseb132@yahoo.com
