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TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12,  2010

REFLECTIONS ON THIS SUNDAY'S LITURGY
Visit the website of St. Louis University's Center for Liturgy and read reflections on this Sunday's Readings.

SAVE THE DATE - ICE CREAM SOCIAL ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Our annual O.L.R. Ice Cream Social will be on Saturday, September 18, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. This wonderful evening will include food, music, and great camaraderie! Our planning committee is currently looking for donations for this event, especially ice cream. If you can help in any way, please contact Maggie DeGuia at 562-760-6732. Thank you for your support. We look forward to seeing you there.

AN INVITATION TO LEARN ABOUT THE BIBLE
Ever wonder what the Bible really means? Do you want to understand it more clearly? Are you seeking community with those of like minds? Would you like to meet others who will pray for you? If yes, then you will probably want to join the OLR Bible Study. It offers an opportunity for all of the above and more. God’s word is alive at Our Lady of Refuge and among its members. Come experience it  yourself.  All are invited to join, there are no prerequisites. This year’s study will be on the Catholic Letters beginning Tuesday, October 5, 7:30-9:15 pm, in the OLR school library. For questions or inquiry please contact Judy Buberl at 562-597-6340, or Cathy Hoover at 562-343-1181. . Also  click on the following link - Bible Study.

BLOOD DRIVE OCTOBER 3 - MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Mark your calendar for OLR/Long Beach Memorial Blood Drive, to be held on Sunday, October 3. For more info call Vivian Miller at 562-437-2020.  Also  click on the following link - Blood Drive.

RCIA SESSIONS
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is the process by which adults (age 18 and older) become fully initiated into the Catholic faith. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, or if you are just interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, please join us Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 pm, in the Religious Education Center. More info about the RCIA process can be found on the parish website,  - RCIA

PRAYER GROUP
Beginning September 22, the Prayer Group will meet in a private home setting every other Wednesday evening. Anyone interested in deepening his or her prayer life is invited to participate in the group. For more information call 562-429-0189 and/ or click on the following internet link -Prayer Group

WEEKDAY 5:30 PM MASS
Weekday 5:30 PM Mass resumes Monday, September 13. You are invited to enjoy the benefit of this daily Mass provided by our retired priests, Msgr. Bill and Father Tom.
 

ADULT CONFIRMATION
Adult Confirmation course begins this  Sunday, September 12, 9:00 to 11:15 am, here at Our Lady of Refuge. This course is for adults who have been baptized and have had First Communion. If you are not a registered parishioner please call your own parish to register. Our Lady of Refuge parishioners can call the Rectory at 562-498-6641 to arrange for an interview with Father Ray. Please be sure to bring a copy of both your baptismal certificate and first communion certificate

SCRIP
Remember to support our parish school by using SCRIP.  You simply buy  SCRIP for use at your favorite retailer, gas station, restaurant, etc.  It is the same as  using a gift card.  You pay the regular price for goods and services.    The retailer makes a sale, and the school receives a portion of your payment as a donation.  It is a win-win situation for everyone involved.   To learn more about SCRIP and how to purchase it, click on the following  link - SCRIP

MASS INTENTIONS
Week of September 12, 2010

PRAYER FOR THE SICK

Please pray for those in our parish who are sick and cannot be here with us today, and their relatives.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS  NEEDED
Religious Education is in need of teachers (Catechists) to share our faith. The 4th grade needs a co-teacher for the Faith First series. Our Confirmation Program needs team members to help the youth through the two year process. Training is provided and workshops are available. All
volunteers must be fingerprinted through the Archdiocese and attend a VIRTUS training. We will inform you of upcoming dates for those events. Please contact the Religious Education Office at 562-597-3102 if you are called to this ministry. Thank you.
 

BE OUR GUEST
Be Our Guest on Monday, September 20, the Parish begins a new year of faith formation with a good ol’ family style spaghetti dinner. Please join us at 6:15 pm in the parish hall if you have registered – or if you would like to register. Call the office at 562-597-3102 if you have any questions.

YOUTH CONFIRMATION
Children entering high school grades 9-11 may enter the Confirmation preparation process. It is a two year program, meeting Tuesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm. There are a few Sunday afternoons when they meet in a large group session with their sponsor and/or parent. Please contact 562-597-3102 for more information.

PROJECT ACHIEVE 
Our High School Youth prepare meals for the residents at this transitional housing facility run by Catholic Charities. The grocery tab for the 60+ residents is approx. $150. Despite attempts to fund this through our programs, it has become a financial burden for a few. Please consider a cash, grocery store gift card, check offering, or canned soda, jars of spaghetti sauce, penne pasta, salad dressing, cookie dough, or cake mixes. The next meal is scheduled for Sunday, September19 and we will accept perishables this week –iceberg lettuce, bread, ground beef (or meatballs.) Contact us at 562-597-3102.

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY
Welcome to our new and returning Catechists for 2010 – 2011! We are thankful that they answered the call to share their time and energy with those in faith formation here at Our Lady of Refuge. Our parish will acknowledge and send them forth for a blessed year next Sunday, September 19 at the 9:30 Mass. Catechists and their families are invited to a reception after Mass in the garden.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR 2010 - 2011
Religious Education Registration is ongoing for 2010-2011. Staff is available Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm to register and answer questions about faith formation and sacrament preparation. Information packets are in the church vestibules and on the parish website. Please call 562-597-3102 for details about our programs and Sacrament preparation.

 

 ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS

THE TIDINGS
Read our English language Archdiocesan newspaper, The Tidings, online.  Click on the above link..

VIDA NUEVA
Read our Spanish language Archdiocesan newspaper, Vida Nueva.  Click on the above link.

RESPECT LIFE

40 DAYS FOR LIFE VIGIL
From September 22 through October 31, a prayer vigil is held for the victims of abortion. Recognizing that “with God all things are possible,” people of faith are praying that this effort will help bring an end to the tragedy of abortion. We invite you to join us in prayer: at home, school, or office. For more info visit 40daysforLife.com/longbeach or call Sylvia Aimerito at 562-429-1965.

REGIONAL NEWS

ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL CATHOLIC WOMEN
ACCW (Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women) holds a district meeting on Thursday, September 30, beginning at 9:30 am, at St. Albert the Great parish, 804 E. Compton Blvd., Rancho Dominguez, 90220. Guest speaker will be Rev. Vincent Musaby  Imana. Holy Mass and lunch is included. Fee is $10.00, payable to St. Albert’s Altar Society, before September 25. For info call Flora Belle Jones at 310-635-8443 or Marsha Harris at 310-631-8727.

ATTENTION TRAVELING CATHOLICS 
For nationwide Mass times and locations, call 410-676-6000 or go to www.Masstimes.org on the Internet.

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