St. Patrick Roman Catholic Parish - St. Patrick Church

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�o Religious Education Classes on Sunday, December 25 &
January 1. Classes will resume on Sunday, January 8, 2012.
2012 Student Church Envelopes: Those families wishing to
receive Church Envelopes for their children for 2012, please
contact Carol Serbak at the Religious Education Office by
calling 724.745.3787.
Youth Group Meeting in the Teen Room on the 1 st & 3 rd Sundays of
the month, from 6:30 – 8 pm, after the 5:00 pm Contemporary Mass.
Teens in grades 8 – 12 and friends are welcome! Permission forms for
all events are available in the church vestibule and on the parish website.
39 th Annual March for Life
Youth Bus
ALL students in Grades 8 – 12
Leave from St. Patrick at 12:30 am.
We will travel through the night, stop for breakfast on the
way, arrive at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
early morning.
7:30 – 9:30 am ~ Youth Rally
8:00 am ~ Opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation
9:30 am ~ Rosary for life
10:00 am ~Mass for Life
12:00 noon ~ Lunch at The Old Post Office
2:00 pm ~ Join the March for Life
4:00 pm ~ Stop at Basilica of the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception
5:30 pm ~ Leave D.C. Dinner on the way home.
Midnight ~ Arrive back in Canonsburg
Teens: Please return your permission forms (available
in church vestibules) and $10 to reserve your seat on
the bus. You will need money for your meals; snacks
and water will be provided on the bus.
Got Soul?
JA�. 8, 15 & 22
8:30 AM TO 9:45 AM
Every now and then you have an experience that
remains with you forever. One that is bold and
purposeful, fun and challenging, heartfelt and soul felt. Catholic
Heart Workcamp is just that! Learn more about Catholic Heart
Workcamp next Sunday. There will be a meeting for all teens in
grades 8-12 and their parents on Sunday, January 8 at 6:30
pm in The St. Patrick Center. This summer do some soul
searching…at Catholic Heart Workcamp.
ST. PATRICK SCHOOL �EWS
As part of the St. Patrick School Advent Service Project, the
students of St. Patrick School and their families, purchased gifts
to be given to the Washington City Mission. The City Mission
uses the gifts to distribute to the homeless and under-privileged
families of Washington County. The students collected over
100 gifts to be distributed.
Pictured above are first grade students, Isabella Street, Evan
Pallaria, and Michael Osekowski packing the gifts to be taken
to the Washington City Mission.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jan. 2: Christmas Break – No School
Jan. 3: Classes resume
Jan. 4: Student Liturgy by Grade 3 9:00 am
Jan. 4: Academic Support Meeting for S.A.P. Team Leaders
Jan. 4: Eye Screening for Preschool
Jan. 5: H.S.A. Board Meeting 8:45 am
Jan. 5: Eye Screening for Preschool
Jan. 6: Sports Pictures
Jan. 6: Casual Dress Day
PROTECTI�G GOD’S CHILDRE�
A PGC Workshop will be offered at St. Hilary Parish,
Washington, PA on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 9:30 am
and Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 6:30 pm. If you have
not attended a PGC Workshop, please do so by calling
St. Hilary Parish at 724.222.4087 or register online
at www.virtus.org. If you do not attend one of these
workshops, the Diocese will drop you from the database and
you will not be able to volunteer for parish ministries and
functions. Questions? Call Carol at 724.745.3787.
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