Parish Notices for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1. This is it. Our Annual Fund Raising BBQ is next Saturday Sept. 27th. Our BBQ this year is even better with a combination of vegetable rice, pasta, or cassava, three bean salad,  and D’ Best mouth-watering, finger-licking BBQ Chicken OR Fish OR PORK.  There are still some tickets available. 
2. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults – RCIA. We meet every Friday @ 6.30pm in the Parish Hall. This program is open to all persons -17years & over - who would like to complete their Christian Initiation (First Communion and Confirmation) or persons (non-Catholics or non-Christians) desirous of being baptized or received in the Catholic Church.  As Jesus says “Come, & See” as we journey to Easter 2015. 
3. Saturday 27^th September is the last day for registration for the new confirmation program. Registration will be from 8.30am to 10.30am in the Parish Hall. Please bring a copy of the child’s birth and baptismal certificate along with a passport size photo when registering. 
4. St. Michael's Parish is having back to back events. Next Sunday, September 28th, they will be staging their annual 5K race beginning from St. Cecelia's Church at 6AM. On the following Sunday, October 5^th is their Annual Harvest. Holy Mass begins at 8.00AM at Maracas R.C. School followed by the day’s activities. Let us support our friends and family at St. Michael’s. 
5. Office Hours. Msgr. Alexander’s office hours beginning this week is Tuesdays from 5pm to 6pm and Thursdays from 4pm to 5pm. Parish Office hours remain unchanged. 
6. Sunday, 28 September is to be set aside as a Day of Prayer in preparation for General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops meeting to discuss Pastoral challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization.

Blessings to ALL our parishioners this week!