Stewardship Update
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August 2008
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Hospitality
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| The Tri-Parish dance Committee is planning a 50’s rock and roll event on Saturday, November 15th, that will transport you back to a time when poodle skirts, malt shops, duck tails and dancing to the tunes of the old 45 records were the “in”things. The Grease Band will be performing for dancing, a malt shop will be available, and back by popular demand there will be dance lessons. The dance lessons and malt shop will be open at 7 pm, dance begins at 8 and goes until 11. If you were at the Big Band Dance this spring, you will know how much everyone enjoyed the evening. It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet with other members of our parishes and to just have a “rockin” good time. Everyone is encouraged to get into the spirit by coming in 50”s dress. More information will follow in the bulletins and advance tickets are ready for purchase. Due to hall accommodations, there is a limit on the nubmer of tickets available. BACK TO TOP |
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Prayer
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 Cami Kinley (center) with two of her sorority sisters |
The following article was written by Cami Kinley. She is currently a freshman going to college in Texas. It is a reflection of her adaptation to this new stage of her life. During high school I really enjoyed being an active member of my church. When I first arrived at college and started to get into my classes, though, I wasn’t sure how I would manage my time for homework, let alone find time to go to church. I even doubted if I could continue my active faith life in such a busy environment. Then I found the University Catholic Center. At first I was afraid to go to mass, expecting to be the only college student there. But I was pleasantly surprised to find the mass packed with teenagers my age. I soon found out that the Catholic Center was a huge organization on campus that provided much more than just mass. Within the first week I attended a welcome retreat, a dinner/dance, and a sorority information meeting. Soon I found myself becoming a pledge for the Catholic sorority, Mu Epsilon Theta. For the past month and a half I have been attending sorority meetings and fun events to find myself falling in love with my faith again. I love the people of the Catholic Center and especially the sorority. I have met tons of amazing, friendly people and have definitely made several really close friends. The girls of my sorority are so kind, considerate, devoted, and excited for Christ. Not only do I trust my faith again, I find myself even more inspired to live for God each and every day. I am also the chaplain for my pledge group, and really enjoy exploring new, interactive ways to pray and grow spiritually. All of these amazing opportunities have really changed my perspective of college students and faith. I thought that the stress of college would make going to church difficult, but I have found that the University Catholic Center has become my safe sanctuary away from the everyday strain of life. |
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Formation
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 Fr. Lazarus |
How does one vote with a Catholic conscience? Single-issue voting is a poor use of judgment. God has given us the capacity to think through and weigh complexities. Good people led by their conscience arrive at differing conclusions. This is why the Catholic Church embraces no single party or political ideology. Thus as Catholic citizens, we inform and form our consciences as citizens in accordance with the principles of Catholic social teaching. The first and most essential principle of our social teaching is the dignity of every human person and each one’s basic right to life from conception to natural death. Respect for human dignity is the basis for the fundamental right to life. This is a non-negotiable principle that is supported by our beliefs but is logically independent of our faith. Many non-Catholics think a society dedicated to the common good should protect its weakest members. Other principles include the call to community and participation, the centrality of the family, the dignity of work and rights of workers, the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity, and the commitment to stewardship of the environment. As citizens, we ought to desire the best possible political leaders to help us achieve the common good, and we have a responsibility to participate in the political process by voting. We must cast our vote through prayerful consideration and in accordance with our conscience formed by the Catholic faith. I would recommend anyone interested in learning more on this issue to read the Catholic bishops document ‘Faithful Citizens’ you can get it free at http://www.faithfulcitizenship.org/ or www.usccb.org BACK TO TOP |
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Our parish priests are willing to answer your questions about the Catholic Church and our Faith. Questions may be submitted in three ways: • call the rectory at 323-2916 • email: queenofapostles@cox.net • drop a note in the collection basket You may submit your question anonymously, if you wish. BACK TO TOP |
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Ashlee Shea |
| Many people look at service hour requirements which are common at schools and church to be a drudgery. Ashlee Shea, who celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation on October 12th, disagrees. The Lewis Central freshman served more than 50 hours in the last year, well over the 15 hours required by the sacremental preparation team. She first signed up to help at the Knights of Columbus events, and enjoyed the parish community in action so much, that she kept on going. Helping at the Lenten Fish Fries introduced her to parishioners of all ages. This summer Ashlee was a group leader for the kindergarteners at the Building Apostles Bible Camp. It was a common site to see one or more of the little ones sitting on her lap at Mass, or hanging on her side during the activity stations. She was a great role model for our junior parish members. Ashlee admis that she hadn’t been aware of all the opportunities at Queens for service until she became a Confirmation candidate. However, she has been active in service through the Girl Scouts. Some of her more memorable activities with the scouts included helping out at area nursing homes as well as doing yardwork at Micah House and cleaning the toys for the children who live there. Doing her part in the community does not hamper Ashlee’s ability to participate in golf at her high school or her dancing at A Step Ahead studio. She has also become a member of the Dead Theologians Society here at Queens. Reflecting on her accomplishments, Ashlee thinks service hours are a good thing for students to do. She believes that the opportunity helps promote responsibility and teaches everyone something. Of course, she also wants to stress that the experience makes you feel good inside. BACK TO TOP |
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Your ideas for future issues are welcome. If you would like to join the stewardship committee Contact the stewardship committee: Queensstewardship@cox.net BACK TO TOP |
