2011 Fall - Blessed Sacrament

Fall 2011 Edition
Blessed Sacrament
COUNCIL CLIPS
Council of Catholic Women
Join CCW!
CCW Coming Attractions
CCW registration and dues
for the 2011/2012 year are
due.
The inclosed form and your
dues can be submitted at the
September 19th CCW
membership meeting or
mailed to Mary Ellen
Schleckser, CCW Secretary
at the address provided on
the form. Thank you!
September Meeting – Monday, September 19, 7:00pm
Parish Picnic – Sunday, September 25
October Meeting – Monday, October 17, 7:00pm
“Called to Outrageous Hope” – A Women’s Spiritual Retreat
Saturday, October22, 8:30am to 12 noon
November Meeting – Monday, November 14, 7:00pm
SHIP Soup Kitchen – Mondays,
September 26
October 24
November 21
Christmas Social – Monday, December 12 @ Luna Rossa
President’s Message
I hope everyone has recovered from Hurricane Irene, and didn’t suffer any serious damages. Hopefully
everything has returned to normal for you and your families.
During CCW’s hiatus during the summer, we continued our support of the SHIP soup kitchen, and supported
the Knights’ blood drive by baking goodies for blood donors. Many thanks to Jo Anne Bixler and Diane Mihalow
for leading those efforts, as well as the members who participated in them. Macy’s Shop for a Cause, one of
our major fundraisers, also generated $435 for us. Thanks to all who staffed the ticket tables after masses, and
to those who bought tickets.
No one knows better than you, OUR MEMBERS, what a fantastic group of women CCW is! Please invite your
friends to join us as a member, or at any of our upcoming sessions if they want to “try us out”!
Here are some additional highlights that you can look forward to this fall:
Monday, September 19 – Our first meeting at 7PM in the parish hall. Diane Traflet, Associate Dean of the
Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University, will speak with us about women saints. Diane has
presented to us in years past and always done a great job. Members still fondly recall her presentations of Edith
Stein and Therese of Lisieux. I am sure the saint she chooses as her topic this year will be equally fascinating!
Sunday , September 25 – Our annual parish picnic. This year’s theme is Harvest Hoedown! Tickets available
starting September 10 after all masses. Please come and enjoy the food, games, and fellowship.
Monday, October 17 – Membership Meeting – Presentation by Learning Rx on how to train your brain to
learn faster, easier and better. Great for both kids and adults – who wouldn’t benefit if their brains worked
more effectively?
Saturday, October 22 – Called to Outrageous Hope – A Women’s Morning Spiritual Retreat, 9AM – 12PM
at Mount St. Mary House of Prayer in Watchung.
Just listen to today’s news, and you know we are all called to have hope in Someone greater than
ourselves! Doris Donnelly says that “Hope suffers the fate of the middle child. On either side of her are her
two more popular sisters, faith and charity, leaving hope invisible, or ignored, and frequently
misunderstood.” This topic will bring this middle child to the fore and emphasize how important and
necessary hope really is, especially in today’s world. The day includes a talk, the viewing a portion of the
movie, The Shawshank Redemption, and time for reflection, prayer and sharing.
This promises to be an uplifting session – don’t miss it!
Monday, November 14 – Our annual Jesse Tree meeting at 7PM in the parish hall. Help us prepare the
Jesse Tree gift tags that enable our parishioners to provide gifts and a touch of God’s love to the needy
during the Christmas Season!
Monday, December 12 – Our annual Christmas Social at Luna Rossa in Pluckemin. Good food and drink, an
always fun gift swap – what a great way to enjoy this special season!
Before I close this note, I would like to thank Mary Allen for her many years of service to CCW and our
parish. Mary is being transferred to Dallas by her company in September. She has been with us for 9 years,
serving the last 6 as VP. She has been a key leader for our organization, chairing the Scholarship Committee,
the Membership Drive and generally (and generously) doing anything that needed to be done. Mary, we have
all been so blessed having you as our friend. We will miss you and wish you all the best. God bless you and
your family in your move to Dallas!
In Christ,
Michele
Save the date!
Christmas social @ luna rossa restaurant
Monday, December 12
Dinner & gift exchange
Watch for reservation information to come
September Meeting
Monday, September 19th , 7:00pm
“Women Saints”
Presentation starts at 7:30pm
Dr. Diane Traflet of Seton Hall University who is an Associate Dean at Immaculate Conception Seminary,
School of Theology, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and the Founder and Co Director, Institute of
Christian Spirituality will speak on “Women Saints in the Church”. Diane has spoken to us previously and
has been interesting and infomative. Remember her outstanding presentations on Edith Stein and Theresa
of Lisieux in other years. Come and learn more about the women saints in our religion.
For a Toe Tapping Great Time Come to the Parish Picnic!
Sunday, September 25th, 1 to 5 pm
Blessed Sacrament’s Harvest Hoedown picnic! Come join us for great food, fun and even a
few surprises. DJ Mike Moore will entertain us with fantastic music. Jay Jay the Balloon Guy
will delight the kids with his magical balloon creations. Delicious hamburgers, hot dogs,
sausage and peppers, salads, desserts and much more are included in one price--$12 for
adults, $7 for seniors (55+) and for children (2-14). Tickets are on sale the weekends of
September 10/11 and September 17/18 in the church lobby. Singles, couples, families, and
non-parishioner friends are welcome! Please purchase your tickets one of these weekends
to help us with food planning.
Farewell
Dear CCW Friends,
At the beginning of the summer I learned that my position at AT&T had been transferred to the
.
headquarters
location in Dallas, Texas and that I must move before the September CCW
membership meeting. So I am writing this note to say good-bye and thank you for all of the
friendships, spiritual enrichment and opportunities to join you in service to our community that I
have enjoyed over the last 9 years. I will miss you all and fondly remember the good times that we
have shared. If your travels ever bring you to Dallas please look me up. My email address will
remain allen_20blossom@msn.com.
Warm Regards,
Mary Allen
October Meeting
Monday 17, 7:00pm
Learning Rx
Does your child have difficulty with schoolwork? Trouble reading or reading aloud? Poor
comprehension? Difficulty paying attention or following verbal instructions? Would you like your child
to have greater confidence and to learn and work faster, easier and more independently?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this presentation is for you!
Do you struggle to remember names? Do you have trouble remembering where you put things? Do you
have difficulty maintaining your focus? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed with the demands of
managing your own or your busy family’s schedule?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this presentation is for you!
Do you care for a loved one who has suffered from a concussion, stroke or other Traumatic Brain
Injury? Do you care for an elderly family member who is increasingly forgetful? Do you know
someone who could benefit from improved attention and memory, faster processing and better mental
clarity?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this presentation is for you!
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We all learn or struggle to learn for a reason. Join LearningRx Warren’s Executive Director Marcia
Douglas to learn more about cognitive skills and how they impact learning and performance in people
of all ages. Cognitive skills are the basic mental thinking tools we use to process information of all
kinds. They include attention, memory, logic and reasoning, auditory and visual processing, and
processing speed. Learn more about these skills and how pinpointing and then strengthening deficient
skills with one-on-one brain training can transform your own life or the life of someone you love.
LearningRx is the leading provider of one-on-one brain training. This is not tutoring, and we do not
work from standard worksheets or workbooks. We are more like a personal trainer for your brain. We
use a variety of intense but game-like exercises and activities to strengthen your brain! We help people
of all ages and abilities (anyone from 4 -104 years old!) to strengthen their mental skills in order to
make things in school, work and life, faster, easier and more efficient.
This will be a short, informative presentation followed by an opportunity to ask questions and try out
some of our exercises to feel your own brains at work! This is not a sales pitch – just a chance to learn
about an important topic and to give your brain a fun workout.
CCW Scholarship Winners
In 2011 the Blessed Sacrament Council of Catholic Women was very pleased to
present our annual scholarship to two very deserving graduating seniors, Dennis
O’Heney and Kate Wullert. CCW members who regularly attend the 10:30 Mass will
recognize Dennis & Katie as long-time members of the music ministry. The
scholarships were presented at the May membership meeting in the presence of their
parents, Msgr. Prus, Patty Marshall, Danny Neff, and Frank Schifiano, for whose late
wife, Ellie, the scholarship is named. We wish Katie & Dennis continued success as
they begin their college careers at Boston College & Lafayette, respectively.
SHIP'S GALLEY SOUP KITCHEN
Well it was a long hot summer in the soup kitchen. We dispensed with our meatloaf lunch as it was too hot
to turn on the ovens and heat everything. Plus it would melt all our volunteers. So we changed the menu to
hot dogs, salad, soup, bananas and dessert. Thanks to the members who worked with me this July and
August - Ann Meisenbacher, Michele Smith, Kathleen Ellsworth who baked some delicious cakes for the
guests, Judie Stahl, Pat Lewis and former parishioners Rob and Donna Vandenbulcke. My niece Maureen
Sessa also joined us in order to do some community service. This is her second summer with the soup
kitchen. September will see the return of the meatloaf. Our supply is very low so if you can make a
meatloaf for us, please bake it, wrap it in foil, freeze it and put it in a sealer bag and mark the date on it. Put
it in the freezer at church. We can use donations all year long. Call JoAnne Bixler for more information.
November Meeting
Monday, November 14 at 7:00pm
Jesse Tree Project!
Our November meeting will again be our time to make the gift tags for our annual Christmas Jesse Tree
project. The Jesse Tree project provides hundreds of Christmas gifts to local charities for their clients
particulary the children. Examples of the charities we help are Catholic Charities, SHIP, the Jail Chaplaincy
for the children of the prisoners and more agencies that can use our help. So everyone please come and enjoy
this fun and rewarding activity of preparing the gift tags for the Jesse Tree. If you can, please bring your
scissors and hole punchers. Then just relax, enjoy good company, munch on some yummy snacks and
become part of the spirit of the Christmas season. See you all there!
Don’t forget to bring your membership registration form & dues
to the September 19th meeting or mail them to
Mary Ellen Schleckser @ 1758 Merriam Dr., Martinsville, NJ
08836
Join Us on a Great Adventure
Beginning in September, Blessed Sacrament will host another Bible Study – “The Great
Adventure Bible Timeline”. The format consists of workbook guided home scripture readings,
small group discussions and DVD instructions by Jeff Cavins, bible scholar.
Given a choice between Tuesday morning or Thursday evening, this 24 session study will be
offered in three-eight week segments with a month off at Christmas and Easter. It will start
September 27 or 29 and end May 29 or 31 respectively.
For more details or questions, call Barbara Hoff 908-647-5749 or Ro Bersch 908-470-0678 or
find a registration form at the entrance to the church and in the church bulletin.
Don’t be “put off” by the length of the study. Convenient arrangements can be made for
missed sessions. Please consider joining us.
WOMEN’S MORNING RETREAT
CALLED TO OUTRAGEOUS HOPE
Saturday, October 22nd
All women welcome”
Just listen to today’s news, and you know we’re all called to have hope in Someone greater than
ourselves! Doris Donnelly says that “hope suffers the fate of the middle child. On either side of her are
her two more popular sisters, Faith and Charity, leaving hope invisible, or ignored, and frequently
misunderstood.” This topic will bring this middle child to the fore and emphasize how important and
necessary Hope really is, especially in today’s world. The day includes a talk, viewing of a portion of
the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” as well as time for reflection, prayer and sharing.
The Retreat will be held Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 8:30 to noon at Mount St. Mary House of
Prayer, 1651 US Rte. 22, Watchung (westbound lane, across from Sears). Donation of $10.00 includes
light morning refreshments. Seating limited. Reservations Deadline: October 10, 2011. Carpooling
available: 7:45, upper church parking lot.
QUESTIONS?? Contact Mary Brady 732-356-3083 or mtb.tmb@verizon.net.
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