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Food Collection for Catholic Charities - Feb 20-21st at St. Lukes. YAM volunteers will be located outside and to the right of the church before, after, and during each mass.

Bring canned food, monetary donations, and a big heart. ♥ Help support our local charity in the spirit of Almsgiving this Lenten season!!!

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Trying to find a way to grow in your faith this Lenten season? Well, seek no more. Miles Christi is having a retreat for women in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. The retreat is during Holy Week, March 31-April 4, 2010. Please see below for further details.

Thank you for your interest in attending the Holy Week Spiritual Exercises.
This silent retreat is preached by the Priests of Miles Christi (www.mileschristi.org).
It begins on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at 11:30AM, and ends on Easter
Sunday, April 4, 2010, at 11:30 AM at The Old Mission Santa Barbara
Retreat Center located in Santa Barbara, California. 

This is a silent retreat for women, preached according to the method of
St. Ignatius of Loyola and his book "Spiritual Exercises."

There will be spiritual talks, 30-45 minutes each, and after each talk there
will be time for personal meditation. Every day we have Holy Mass and Holy
Rosary. We also have adoration and benediction with the Most Blessed Sacrament.
The priests will be available for confession and/or personal spiritual conferences.

Meals are served at approximately 8:30am, 12:30pm and 6:00pm. The cost is $390 for a double room which includes room and board, meals, towels and bed linens.
Single rooms are available at a cost of $460.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at (209) 357-0128 if you have any questions.
You can also reach me by email at california@spiritualexercises.net. 

Christine Timmerman,
Retreat Coordinator

Young Adult Teams of Our Lady Retreat
March 5-7, 2010
Retreat Theme: The Eucharist
Presenter: Brother Lawrence, CFR

The Young Adult Teams of Our Lady (YATOL) Western Region retreat is a weekend experience of Christian community at Camp Saint Francis in Aptos, overlooking the ocean and beach. YATOL is an international Catholic Young Adult movement started in 1976. The retreat has been designed to help you come to a better understanding of Christ, the Catholic faith, yourself and the Christian community.

WHO: All young adults (Post-high school to 30 years of age)
WHEN: Mar 5-7, 2010 (Friday 7:00 PM to Sunday 1:00 PM)
WHERE: Camp St. Francis, 2320 Sumner Ave., Aptos, CA 95003
COST: $80.00
All that will be needed for the weekend is a sleeping bag, pillow, warm casual clothing, towels, and toiletries, etc. PLEASE BRING ROSARY & BIBLE. The retreat begins at 7:00 pm on Friday, Mar. 5, 2010. Please carpool as much as possible. If you need a ride, please contact us to set up a carpool with someone else. The retreat will end at 1 pm on Sunday.

Please make checks payable to O.L.A. Please return the completed application and payment by mail to O.L.A., P.O. Box 2030, Turlock, CA 95381 by Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. For further information call Christina Costa at (209) 678-1531.
email: yatolus@gmail.com
website: www.yatol.net
Go to the website to register

February 17 to March 28, join hundreds of people participating in 40 Days For Life in cities across America and internationally, saving lives through: PRAYER and FASTING for an end to abortion, Peaceful Vigil outside local abortion businesses, and Community Outreach to spread the message that life is sacred.

The Sacramento vigil will be at the Pregnancy Consultation Center abortion business, 53rd & F Street, downtown Sacramento, which specializes in killing human life through 6 months of pregnancy, totaling over 2,500 abortions/year at this location.

For further information on how you can help save lives in Sacramento you can visit www.40daysforlife.com/sacramento