/* ######--- e v u p d a t e s . j s ---###### These are Event Insustantiations which are not recurring holidays. NOTE: DO NOT USE " in the message itself - it messes up the overlib tooltip. ALSO: BE REAL CAREFUL WITH THE SINGLE QUOTE : ' THE BEST BET MAY BE TO USE DOUBLE QUOTES AROUND THE TEXT IN THE EVENT ENTRY and NO WHERE ELSE. Set weekly parish items at priority 50-99. Set Diocesan items at 10-49 Due to the nature of a sort, if a dated item is placed after a non-dated item of the same priority, the order of non-dated items change. */ /* --==@@==-- --==@@==-- Priority 50 - 99 Bulletin Items --==@@==-- --==@@==-- */ // ############## K E E P ! ! ############################ addEvent(null,null,null,null,' View Calendar  ',' ',null,99); // ########################################################## addEvent(null,null,null,null,"View weekly bulletins on-line", "You can view St. Columba's weekly bulletin as soon as it goes to the printer! Visit http://www.seekandfind.com/directory/st.-columba-church_2207.html to see past bulletins and sign up for free email notification when the new bulletin arrives",null,99); addEvent(01,23,2010,null,"St. Columba's Annual spaghetti Supper", "St. Columba's Confirmation class will host this year's spaghetti supper on Saturday, January 23rd after the 4:00pm Mass. Tickets are $7 per adult and $4 per child and will be available to purchase after all masses starting the weekend of 1/9 and 1/10. (Tickets can also be purchased at the rectory) All proceeds from the spaghetti supper will help to support Dismas House of Worcester.",null); addEvent(01,17,2010,null,"Faith Night at St. Columba", "In collaboration with the Worcester Diocese Office of Youth Ministry, \"Faith Night\" will be held at Saint Columba Parish on Sunday evening, January 17 th from 6:30- 8:30PM. All are welcome to join us for a night filled with praise, worship, and Eucharistic Adoration, followed by fellowship with music provided by the 4U Worship team.",null); addEvent(null,null,null,null,"Choose Life License Plate needs your help!", "If you have been waiting, now is the time to act! When you register for the plate, you pay $40 more than your regular registration fee. The first year $12 goes to pay for the plate and $28 goes to Choose Life, Inc. which will distribute it to the centers. Subsequent years the entire amount goes to the charity. Please prayerfully consider this effort which amounts to a $20 annual commitment (tax deductible), but which can truly save lives, as well as being a “silent salesman” on your vehicle. Registration forms can be downloaded from the website www.MaChoose-Life.org. If you have any questions, you can email merry@machoose-life.org or call 781-224-0404 . You can also contact Bob or Irene Connor from Lancaster at 978-840-1117 or rsconnor@comcast.net and ireneconnor@comcast.net. Choose Life, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.",null,70); addEvent(2,19,2010,"d3","Catholic Engaged Encounter", "

Are you getting married soon? Consider joining us on February 19th - 21st at the Marist House in Framingham, MA. Catholic Engaged Encounter is a special weekend where each couple is offered the time and opportunity to question, examine, and deepen their relationship with each other and with God. Couples are challenged to explore their relationship in a much deeper, more honest way than they have been before.

Topics covered during the weekend include self-awareness, human sexuality, communications, decision making, Natural Family Planning, vocation, sacrament, unity and more. Moreover, an Engaged Encounter weekend fulfills the instructional requirements of the Diocese for marriage preparation.

If you have any questions, please contact Joe or Barbara O’Connor at 978-422-6612 or by e-mail engaged_encounter@yahoo.com. You may register directly at the following website:http://worcestercee.org. A wedding is a day . . . A Marriage is a Lifetime.",null,70); addEvent(null,null,null,null,"Be Pro-Life!", "\"The joyful love with which our parents welcomed us and accompanied our first steps in this world is like a sacramental sign and prolongation of the benevolent love of God from which we have come….\" Pope Benedict XVI, Homily on the Occasion of the Fifth World Meeting of Families, July 9, 2006",null,70); addEvent(null,null,null,null,"Confession is offered each Saturday", "The Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) is celebrated each Saturday afternoon from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. The sacrament can be celebrated either face-to-face or behind a screen, the two options which the Church offers and for which our Reconciliation Room is set up.",null,90); addEvent(null,null,null,null,"'Sacramental Marriage' at Saint Columba Parish", "It goes without saying that all those men and women who are currently considering marriage are welcome to celebrate their weddings at Saint Columba Church. Fr. David looks forward to working with you and preparing you for this wonderful sacrament. You should call him as soon as you become engaged.

Marriage, of course, is the one sacrament which is not celebrated by a bishop, priest or deacon. It has always been the teaching of the Catholic Church that the couple 'makes' the sacrament. The' officiant' is the 'public witness' and the people who gather join him in offering their prayerful support to the promises of fidelity and love which are made aloud by the man and woman. For about thirty-five years now, marriage preparation in the Church has been given special prominence and the result has largely been stronger marriages, though as we are all painfully aware that is not the, case in every instance. The vast majority of couples see marriage preparation as a great help to their relationships and are very grateful for the experience. Never hesitate to call us regarding your plans.",null,80); addEvent(null,null,null,null,"Make a Cursillo Weekend", "Cursillo is a full three day encounter with Christ which shows us how to live out our discipleship in today's world and how to sustain the work of Christian renewal. The next Cursillo is a weekend for men, Thursday night September 17th through Sunday September 20th at Oakhurst Manor in Whitinsville. If you have been thinking about a need to focus on God\'s place in your life, consider this weekend. If you have already been on a Cursillo weekend, tap a friend on the shoulder and invite him or her to experience what could be the best weekend of your friend's life.
Upcoming Cursillo Weekend:
Women:November 19-22, 2009
Men:February 18-21, 2010
Women:April 22-25, 2010
Men:September 16-19, 2010
Women:November 18-21, 2010

Contact Ruth or Rich Davis at 508-791-2494 for more information, or visit www.fourthday.org.",null,80); addEvent(4,22,2010,"d4","Women's Cursillo", "Cursillo is a renewal experience that will teach you joy, purpose, and fulfillment in your faith life. When was the last time you invested your time in something so important? If you are interested, please contact Ruth or Rich Davis at 508-791-2494 for more information, or visit www.fourthday.org.",null,80); addEvent(2,18,2010,"d4","Men's Cursillo", "The Cursillo weekend is a full three day encounter with Christ which shows us how to live out our discipleship in today's world and how to sustain the work of Christian renewal. Thursday night through Sunday at Oakhurst Manor in Whitinsville. Contact Ruth or Rich Davis at 508-791-2494 for more information, or visit www.fourthday.org.",null,80); /* --==@@==-- --==@@==-- Priority 01 - 49 Bulletin Items --==@@==-- --==@@==-- */ /* ############## K E E P ! ! ######### */ addEvent(null,null,null,null,"News Around the Diocese", "

Diocesan Dispatch   Read the current Worcester Diocesan bulletin.
",null,60); /* ####################################### */ addEvent(3,20,2010,null,"Diocesan Men's Conference", "10th Annual Worcester Diocese Catholic Men's Conference features guest speakers Monsignor Stuart Swetland, Jesse Romero, Father Mitch Pacwa SJ, Matthew Kelly, and Dale Ahlquist

Visit firstmensconf.org on the Web.",null,80); addEvent(null,null,null,"2nd Monday","Praying for an end to Abortion", "On the second Monday of each month the Pro-Life Committee of Our Lady of Czestochowa sponsors a Eucharistic Adoration to pray for the unborn and for an end to abortion. The hours of adoration are from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to sign up for an hour of adoration is most welcome. For more information please contact Jane Hourzek at (508) 755-5959 or Maryanna Heister at (508) 845-1144.",null); addEvent(null,null,null,null, "Give the Gift of Life: donate blood.", "More donors are urgently needed! Please call the American Red Cross Donor Center in Worcester to make an appointment or to find out about a blood drive in your community: 508-791-7444, ext. 100. Our address is 381 Plantation Street- in the Biotech Park. (5 Biotech)",null,30); addEvent(null,null,null,null,"How about some time for just the both of you?", "Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of passion. For more information call John and Annie Doyle at 508-853-2797 or visit our pages at World Wide Marriage Encounter - wwmeworc.org",null); addEvent(null,null,null,null,'Prayers for Life', 'is an organization that promotes prayer, especially the Rosary, to preserve the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death through the intercession of our Blessed Mother. For more information, write to:
Prayers for Life
43 Riverside Ave. #508
Medford, MA 02155',null,40); addEvent(null,null,null,null,'Cord Blood Donor Bank:', 'Umbilical cord blood, which is collected after a baby is delivered, contains special blood cells that can be used to treat people with leukemia and other life-threatening diseases. Though the donation is priceless, it is done at no cost to you. If you are pregnant, consider being a cord-blood donor. Call the American Red Cross for more information at: 800-462-4101 ext. 135.',null,30); // the next few lines merely add space to expand individual calendar cells. addEvent(12,1,2009,"w52"," "); addEvent(12,1,2009,"w52"," "); addEvent(12,1,2009,"w52"," "); addEvent(12,4,2009,"w52"," "); addEvent(12,4,2009,"w52"," "); addEvent(12,4,2009,"w52"," ");