This past 1st Tuesday of the month we had about 20 Senior Citizens who are deaf participate in our Parish Senior Wellness Program. We had a great time making some angelic artwork (as it was the feast of the guardian angels) to give to our brother and sisters at the NewEngland Home for the Deaf, as a message of our love. This program will continue on the 1st Tuesdays of every month. Wednesday Masses will continue at the NewEngland Home for the Deaf in Danvers as they have been for some time now. The Retreat for Deaf Catholic Community with Sr. Rita is fast approaching. Checks are payable to Sacred Heart Parish with a note about Sr. Rita. Price? $35 if you can afford it. If you can afford more, give more. Those who have more need to make themselves responsible for those who have less.
We have the Open-House and Dinner for Religious Education for Deaf Youth on Oct. 18th in the MacKenzie Center at 6:00 p.m. Children may come. Food will be kid friendly. We will set up times and places for classes at this time.
There has been a lot of interest in the trip to Rome. This could be a once in a life time experience. It is expensive. We could do some fundraising to offset the price. To gather with other Catholics who are deaf from all over the world, engage in a conference, be pilgrims together in Rome, and visit our Pope will be a great witness to the Spirit living in the Church. We should do it. Fr. Joe Bruce has told the people in his R.I. about this great opportunity. Please talk to me if you are interested.
World Youth Day is fast approaching. I would still like to lead a group of youth to join in the deaf centered activities available at this historic occasion. Let's talk if you have questions about this possibility.
Pray for a man named James. He is now beginnings his formal study to become a Catholic. I am trying to teach him in ASL. If you would like to help me teach him please let me know. We are meeting on Mondays at St. John's in Hopkinton. at 6:00 p.m.
Finally some of you hve asked to have the address of the Seminary in California where we boast of having a seminarian, Shawn Carey. He is the fruit of our parish in a formal way. We must remind each other of this extraordinary love from above unfolding right in our mists. Send him care packages and letters of encouragement. If we don't live by faith we will die an eternal death of meaninglessness. I dare say there would be more spontaneous excitement if we had a deaf young man from our parish become a sports star. As it is, we run the risk of having his ordination go unsung by many. Lord, don't let it be because I failed to point it out.
The address is: Shawn Carey
St. Patrick's Seminary
320 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
