SEPARATED & DIVORCED CATHOLICS SUPPORT GROUP (SDC)
For those in need of support through the difficult time of separation and divorce, come to our next meeting on Wednesday, March 17th at 7:30 PM in the Catholic Social Services Building at Holy Cross Parish in Springfield.  The topic will be “Legal Issues of Separated/Divorced”.  Our presenter is Anthony Creato, Esq.  Newcomers please come at 7:15 for a short orientation and handouts.  For more information call :
Alice at 610-259-9936.

 

 

Saint Louis School and Yeadon Reunion 1950-1995

Saint Louis School in Yeadon all classes reunion
50s,60s,70s,80s, 90s
November 27, 2010 Springfield Country Club
Goto  www.yeadonreunion.com

Or contact Mike at 610-220-8051 

 

Men:  Want to see a REAL MIRACLE? 
Come join us at SCI Chester Prison, proclaiming the Gospel with Kairos Prison Ministry.  No experience necessary, just a heart for God.  Men only.  For questions or inquiries, contact: Bill Roy at 610-853-3559. 

 

2009 INCOME TAX CONTRIBUTIONS
If you would like a copy of your 2009 Income Tax Contributions, please contact the Rectory at
610-449-0600, ext. 12
and leave your name, address and phone  number
and it will be mailed out to you.

 

Monsignor Bonner High School
will be presenting the Musical,
“Children of Eden” this spring. 
The dates will be March 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27
at 7:30 p.m. and March 14 and 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Children in at least 2nd grade and no taller than 4½ feet
are asked to audition.  Grade School auditions will be
held on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Noon in the
Monsignor Bonner Auditorium.

 

RETROUVAILLE OF DELAWARE COUNTY

Marriage help - Retrouvaille is a Catholic based program to help marriages that are stressed or in trouble.  Retrouvaille has helped countless married couples in all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage.  Retrouvaille can help your marriage too.  The next program will be held at St. Joseph in the Hills Malvern Retreat Center, Malvern, PA on February 13-15, 2010.  All calls are confidential.  For info call: 1-800-470-2230 or 302-832-8044 or visit the website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Deepen and enrich your Marriage.
For more info, call:
1-800-456-8330

 

 

 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TRIP
TO OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND
4 days and 3 nights
Friday-Monday, May 14-17, 2010
Cost per person: $400 (double),  $622 (single).
Includes: transportation, stay at the Flagship Oceanfront Hotel, 7 meals, entertainment, Assateague’s famous “Home of the Wild Ponies.”, shopping, Nassau Valley Vineyard, Ocean City’s Jamboree Theater Show, City of Berlin and Salisbury (where “Runaway Bride” was filmed), Beach & Boardwalk,
Midway Slots Casino, and much more!

First payment of $200.00 is due at registration by February 6th, and final payment is due by March 20th.  Make checks payable to “Mater Dei Home Association” and mail to Jata Ghosh, 2213 Windsor Circle,
Broomall, PA 19008 (610-353-0353).
You certainly don’t want to miss this fantastic trip.

So, hurry up!

 

 

 

 

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Opened November 2nd
Crisis program will open January 4th, 2010

According to a press release from Governor Rendell, Pennsylvania’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance program opened for the 2009-10 heating season on November 2nd.

LIHEAP provides cash grants to help low-income households pay for home heating fuel and crisis grants to address heating emergencies. Although the Department of Public Welfare originally planned to open LIHEAP on December 1st, a recent increase in federal funding allowed it to open earlier than anticipated.

Approximately 547,000 families were helped through cash grants and more than 202,000 families received crisis assistance during the 2008-09 LIHEAP season.  For the upcoming season, the crisis portion of the program will open on Jan. 4 instead of simultaneously with the cash grant program.

Cash grants are based on income, family size, type of heating fuel and region.  Crisis grants are provided to resolve heating emergencies, such as furnace failure or unexpected fuel shortages.  In addition to proof of income and household size, applicants must provide a recent bill or a statement from their fuel dealer verifying their customer status and the type of fuel that they use.

For your reference, the following household sizes and income limits for LIHEAP’s 2009-10 season are as follows:
1 -- $16,245
2 -- $21,855
3 -- $27,465
4 -- $33,075
5 -- $38,685
6 -- $44,295
7 -- $49,905
8 -- $55,515
(For each additional person add $5,610).

Applications are available at county assistance offices, local utility companies and community service agencies, such as an Area Agencies on Aging or community action agencies.  You can also access applications for LIHEAP cash grants at www.compass.state.pa.us.

LIHEAP consumers are urged to keep their thermostats at 65 degrees, unless they have young children or older adults living in the home, to ensure they have the resources to heat their homes the entire winter. To learn about available assistance programs, energy conservation and home weatherization tips, please visit www.turnsealsave.org.

 

 

METRO  PHILADELPHIA
NETWORKING GROUP
Looking for a job or trying to advance your career and don’t know how?  
 The Metro-Philly Networking Group may
be for you.
On the first Wednesday of each  month, (November 4th,) Philly Networking Group will meet in the St. Laurence Parish Hall from 6:30PM until 8:30PM. 
For more information, contact :
Ernie Russom - 610-405-4818.

 

 

 

 

LOW-INCOME EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
The Low-Income Emergency Assistance Program (LIHEAP) offers cash grants to help families pay their heating bills, and crisis grants to help families who have a heating emergency situation.  Applications are available at your local county assistance office at: 610-734-7784. 
You may also call the Statewide LIHEAP Hotline at:
1-866-857-7095 or TDD for the hearing impaired
1-800-451-5886, or apply for assistance online at:
www.compass.state.pa.us

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public next month
REMINDER: all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will
start to receive sale calls.
......YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS
To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222.  It is the National DO NOT CALL list.  It will only take a minute of your time.  It blocks your number for five (5) years.  You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked.  You cannot call from a different phone number.