Maggie’s Place Maternity Homes is looking into the possibility of establishing a hospitality home in Dallas. If you’re interested in supporting the effort, contact Estelle and/or attend the local meeting Thur Feb 23rd at 7PM in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s faith formation center.
Roe Memorial Events – January 21, 2012
On January 21, 2012, Dallas will mark the 39th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s tragic Roe v. Wade decision of January 22, 1973, legalizing abortion in America and leading to the death of over 50 million unborn children. Roe v. Wade started here, and what started in Dallas must end in Dallas. Come and be a voice for LIFE!
7:30 a.m.: Buses at the Cathedral are boarded for the Roe Memorial Rosary to be prayed with Bishop Mark Seitz outside the Routh Street abortion center, 4321 Central Expwy., Dallas.
10:00 a.m. Roe Memorial Mass: In memory of the more than 52 million babies who have died and in prayer for the mothers and fathers who have been hurt by abortion, a bilingual Mass will be concelebrated by the Most Reverend Kevin J. Farrell, Bishop of Dallas; Auxiliary Bishops of Dallas Mark Seitz and Doug Deshotel; the Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann, Bishop of Fort Worth; and diocesan clergy at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, 2215 Ross Ave. at Pearl St., Dallas, with homilist Fr. Jason Cargo and music led by Curtis Stephan.
10:00 a.m. Alternative: Praise & Worship Service at First Baptist Dallas, 1707 San Jacinto.
12:00 p.m. Dallas March for Life and Ecumenical Rally: The Dallas March for Life begins at downtown Cathedral Plaza, 2215 Ross Ave. at Pearl St., proceeds to First Baptist Dallas, 1707 San Jacinto, and continues to Rally outside the Earle Cabell Federal Courthouse where Roe v. Wade was first filed in 1970.
1:45 p.m. Pro-Life Ministry Fair at First Baptist Dallas.
Bishop Farrell would like for as many families and young people as possible in the diocese to participate in this great witness for Life! Bring your family-friendly signs and club or school banner for the Dallas March for Life! For more information, visit www.prolifedallas.org/roe or call 972-267-LIFE (5433).
A few pictures and a short video from pierogie making today. Christmas orders are pouring in! Father Pavlo, Pani Luba, Janet, Rich, John, Daria, Chris, Maggie, Raia, Roddy, Marie-Diane, Carol, Brian, and Dorothy were among those pinching and rolling. Many thanks to them all!
The parish picnic was a great success! A few of the activities we had were face painting, temporary tattoos, a hula hoop contest, bean bag toss, cake walk, a lollipop pull, our delicious food, Christmas cards for soldiers, singers, cotton candy, a reptile petting zoo, and our delicious food! And Liz was the lucky winner of a Kindle!
You’ll definitely want to mark your calendars for next year’s picnic! If you have pictures to add, please email them to the webmaster and they’ll be posted!
We made nearly 1500 pirogies yesterday! Potato and sauerkraut, potato and onion, potato and jalapeño, potato with cheddar cheese, potato with farmer’s cheese, and sauerkraut were all made and are available for order. You can call the parish office any time, stop by the coffee hour after Sunday Liturgy, or come to our picnic on Nov 12th where we’ll have pirogies, halupki, and much more available!
A special THANKS to all the volunteers who came and helped to make pirogies!!!
Особлива ПОДЯКA всім волонтерам що прийшли та допомогли робити вареники!!!
We were so busy reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones that we didn’t get any pictures except this snapshot of the last few dozen coming out of the kitchen. We hope to see you at the next one!
Your trash is another man’s treasure!
Turn your used grocery bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. Please leave clean and dry shopping bags of any size or color in the designated blue bin at the office.
The recycled bags will be cut into strips which will be used as plastic yarn, or plarn. A bag that would sit indefinitely in a landfill unable to biodegrade, or which would have blown as litter through our streets to land in a sea turtle’s stomach, or some other similarly tragic outcome, will instead become a vulnerable person’s sleeping mat which will repel parasites and be moisture resistant, durable, lightweight, easy to store, and a great temperature barrier from the cold. How cool is that?
The first Plarn Party will coincide with the October 22 Pirogie Party. Bags will be turned into plarn and all interested, especially the youth, will be taught how to single crochet the mat. It’s the only stitch on the entire mat, so anyone can do it!
They say you can’t get something for nothing, but they’re wrong! You can get a gift card to use at your favorite restaurant or store just as you would use cash and the church will get a percentage of your purchase amount! That’s right… it’s a fundraiser that is free. Choose cards for stores you frequent so you can use them yourself and give them as gifts.
1. Log onto mannaexpress.net and click on “Vendor List”
2. Choose which gift cards you would like to order.
3. Fill out an order form (available at church)
4. Make check payable to “Sisterhood of St. Sophia”
5. Enjoy your gift cards while St. Sophia enjoys a percentage of your purchase!
Everyone Wins!
Please contact Daria for more details or to place your orders. There is a list of vendors available at St. Sophia for those who do not have access to a computer. The choices sometimes change, but here is a small sample of the gift cards you can choose as of October 2, 2011 along with the amount the church will receive from your purchase. To see the full and up-to-date list of available choices, go to the Manna Group Scrip Company’s Vendor List here. Read more…
