DIOCESE

Diaconate Ordination
Bishop J. Kevin Boland will ordain seminarian J. Scott Winchel a transitional deacon at noon on December 26, the Feast of Saint Stephen, deacon and first martyr  in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. All are invited.

Intercollegiate Retreat
The 2008-2009 Intercollegiate Retreat will be January 30 – February 1, 2009. The retreat will be at Little Ocmulgee State Park. This year the retreat will be led by Father Tony Dittmer, the Campus Chaplain at Illinois State University. No matter where you stand in your walk with Christ, this retreat will help you see where and how you can draw intimately deeper to him. Not to mention, you’ll meet new friends and have a great time.

Contact Robert Funsch at savvoc@hotmail.com for more information.

Retrouvaille
Is your marriage struggling? Has your relationship grown cold and distant? Do you feel disappointment, pain, conflict, even despair? Do you feel lost and alone? Don’t drown in an unloving and uncaring marriage. Get help! Reach for the Retrouvaille lifeline. Our next Retrouvaille Weekend will be February 6-8, 2009 in an Augusta Hotel. Space limited. Register early.

For additional information or to register call (800) 470-2230. From outside the Savannah Diocese call (706) 863-1465. More info at www.retrouvaille.org.

“In the Footsteps of Pope John Paul II”
Join spiritual directors Fathers Douglas K. Clark and Mariusz K. Fuks, on a 9-Day Pilgrimage to Poland and the Czech Republic from April 15–23, 2009. Visit Warsaw, Niepokalanow, Czestochowa, Krakow, Wadowice, Auschwitz and Prague. Cost: $2395.00 + departure taxes and fuel surcharges.

For more information, contact Father Mariusz at 912-704-7786 or Karen at 1-800-225-7662 ext.15.

Abuse Hotline Number
To report sexual abuse of a minor by a Diocese of Savannah employee or volunteer, call the abuse hotline number at 888-357-5330 or the Office for the Protection of Children and Young People, 912-201-4073 or 912-201-4074. To read the diocesan policy on sexual abuse of minors, go to the Child and Youth Protection webpage.

COLUMBUS AREA

Saint Anne Pacelli Open House
Saint Anne Pacelli Catholic School, Columbus, will hold an open house for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 on January 15, 2009. The school will accept applications for prekindergarten through eighth grade for the 2009-2010 school year. From 9 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Grades Pre-K through 8 in will meet in Deimel Hall From 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Grades 9 through 12 will meet in the Gymnasium. Feel free to invite a friend or a neighbor to come learn about Saint Anne Pacelli.

For more information, contact Pat Nobes, Director of Admissions, at 706-561-5233.

SAVANNAH AREA

Invitation to women of faith
Are you a member of Nativity of Our Lord Church, Blessed Sacrament Church, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Sacred Heart Church, or the Hunter A.A.F. Catholic Community? The Savannah Deanery of the Council of Catholic Women (CCW) invites women (age 18 and older) from these parishes to be its guest at the Savannah Deanery  luncheon meeting hosted by Saint Michael’s Church, Tybee Island, on January 10. Come enjoy the fellowship and meet the 10 Savannah area CCW affiliates at Saint Michael’s.

To RSVP for the January 10 luncheon or for more information, call Yvette Carr at 912-657-5423.

Saint James Open House
Saint James School, 8412 Whitfield Avenue, Savannah, will hold an Expo 2009-2010 Open House on January 27 from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Meet administrators, teachers and parents. Learn about interactive SMART Boards. Tour the campus.

RSVP to 912- 355-3132.