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ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR! St. John’s, Bainbridge will be holding a Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 15th from 8:30 am—12:30 pm at the Afton Town Hall, 204 Co Rd 39 (handicap accessible). Raffles, crafts, gift baskets and more!Ave Maria/Rosary Society’s upcoming Holiday Bake Sale will be held at St. Bart’s Parish Center on Saturday, November 22nd from 9—Noon! See insert in next week’s bulletin to order your holiday goodies!
ADULT CHOIR REBOOT Practices on Wednesdays from 6:30—7:30 PM at St. Paul’s Church. You do not need to be a member of this Catholic Church to participate. Please see Joanie or any choir member for more information. We are looking for more guitar players!
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR! Sat., Nov. 29th, 9 am—3 pm St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center 81 East Main St., Norwich Many craft vendors selling unique, one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts! Food will also be available.
Dc. Dale Grey Memorial Dinner Saturday, November 1st, 5 PM St. Bart’s Parish Center Ray’s Kitchen will cater this event and will include mac & cheese with pulled pork. Price will be $20 per adult and $60 per family. RSVP to Jim Emerson at 607-337-8870 or emojce58@spectrum.net. Benefits the Norwich Morris- ville Nursing program in Dale’s name. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: every Friday from 9:30 AM to 4 PM (except holidays) at St. Paul’s chapel. Please stop in to spend as long as you would like with our Lord. Talk with Him, express your concerns and listen for His response. Please call Marie at 607-334-4021 to tell her the time that you can participate as someone needs to be there with our Lord during the entire time.
Today’s Line Dancing Barb & Ralph Kilborn barbkilborn@gmail.com (607) 244-3504 Line dancing classes have begun on Thursdays at St. Bartholomew’s Parish Center, 81 East Main St. Classes are Basic Beginner level from 10—11 AM and Beginner & Open Dance from 11 AM—12 Noon. Classes are open for adults 18+, and the cost is $5.
THANK YOU. . . to everyone who paid for, worked on and will continue to weed and water the Church plantings throughout the summer! Our Church looks beautiful thanks to your help!
SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING Our diocese has implemented a new policy requiring all parish volunteers—including Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, music ministers, cantors, choir members, lectors, readers, greeters, ushers, and those in home- bound ministry—to complete Safe Environment Training. If you have questions or need assistance with the process, please contact the parish office at 607-337-2215. Opportunities for upcoming trainings:
INITIAL Safe Environment Training sessions for Adults:
Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 am-12 PM, St. Joseph’s, Oxford
Wed., Sept. 24, 9-11 AM, Catholic Charities—Norwich
Saturday, Oct. 18, 9:30—11:30 AM, Immaculate Conception Church, Greene
RECERTIFICATION training:
Thursday, Sept. 4, 6-7:30 PM, St. Joseph’s, Oxford
BRANCH OUT AND GROW Support group meetings for those affected by separation and divorce. Online Zoom meetings every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7—8 PM. If you are inter ested in joining the meetings, learning more, or talking one-on-one, contact the Family/Respect Life Office at familyrespectlife@syrdio.org or (315) 472-6754 Option 9.
Faith Formation classes continue January 12, 2025. There are no classes next Sunday, January 19th in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. Classes will resume on January 26th and February 2nd.
The Knights of Columbus would like you to join them in reciting the Rosary and The Chaplet of Divine Mercy at St. Paul’s Church on the first Wednesday of every month from 6—7 pm. Let’s pray for healing for our friends, family and the world.
PCA News St. Joseph’s in Oxford: Join their Divine Mercy Chaplet on Zoom at 1 PM on Fridays. The Meeting ID is 356555 6647 and the Passcode is 789987. Contact Kathy Anderson for more information at 607-316-1717. St. John’s of Bainbridge and St. Agnes of Afton host the Wednesday evening scriptural rosary via Zoom at 7 PM. Contact Dc. Tom Picciano at tpicciano@syrdio for a Zoom invitation. Immaculate Conception in Greene teaches a Sign Language Lesson each week on how to Sign the Psalms with Maureen Kimble! Each week these lessons are added to our website and can be viewed any time by going to iccgreene.com