Southern cross. (Savannah, Ga.) 1963-2021, December 14, 2000, Image 10

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! The Southern Cross, Page 10 Thursday, December 14, 2000 Vocation Discernment Retreat The Diocese of Savannah Vocation Office is sponsoring a Vocation Discern ment Retreat for single men from January 4-7, 2001 at Camp John Hope, Fort Valley. Cost is $50.00, but no one will be turned away for inability to pay. For more information, call Aaron Killips at 912-743-1454 or send an e-mail to frbrett@savannahpriest.com or bravesfan@hotmail.com. Jubilee Year Closing Mass The solemn closing Mass for the Jubilee Year 2000 will be celebrated on January 7, 2001, the Feast of the Epiphany, at 3:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Savannah. All Catholics of the Savannah Deanery are invited and encouraged to attend this special liturgy which will mark the end of this great Jubilee Year of grace. Saint Valentine’s Day Dance Catholic Social Services, Augusta, will be sponsoring a Saint Valentine’s Day Dance on February 8, 2001 at the Bell Auditorium in Augusta, featuring the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Ticket information as well as time will be announced shortly. Mark your calendars now. Retrouvaille Retrouvaille (Rediscovery) is a program designed to provide help and sup port to married couples who are experiencing difficulties, brokenness or lone liness. It has also proven helpful to couples who are separated or divorced and wish to continue to work on their marriage relationship. Retrouvaille is a pro gram of the Catholic Church but is open to couples of other faiths as well. The next weekend is scheduled for January 19-21. For information, call 706-863-1465 or 1-800-470-2230. BISHOP J. KEVIN BOLAND’S SCHEDULE December 18 Savannah Trim the Tree Luncheon, Catholic Pastoral Center 18 Savannah Saint Mary’s Home Appreciation Dinner 21 Savannah Catholic Pastoral Workers Christmas Mass and Luncheon 25 Savannah Midnight Mass, Cathedral 26 Savannah Stefanstag Celebration May they test to peace Please pray for the faithful who have died recently: f Gerald F. Davis, Warner Robins, November 14, 2000. f Anita B. Braun, Warner Robins, November 18, 2000. t Thomas Hyland, Warner Robins, November 27, 2000. f Paul Robert Huss, Savannah, December 2, 2000. f Roger Thomas Price, Jr., Savannah, December 5, 2000. f Dorothy Ward Bryant, Savannah, December 6, 2000. Please pray for the following priests on the anniversaries of their deaths: f Rev. Eugene V. O’Neill Boyd, December 17, 1916. f Rt. Rev. Msgr. James Graham, December 17, 1842. t Rev. John F. Hurley, December 20, 1972. Catholic Engaged Encounter The 2001 Catholic Engaged Encounter Weekend schedule is as follows: Spring weekends will be held on February 9-11 and April 27-29 at Norman Park, and will cost $195.00 per couple. Fall weekends, scheduled for Sep tember 14-16 and November 9-11, will be held at Camp John Hope, Fort Valley, and will cost $145.00 per couple. Registration forms are available at all parishes in the diocese. Space on a weekend is limited. For more information, contact Dick & Pat McCoy at 478-923-0861. Christopher Walker Workshop The Savannah Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) is sponsoring a two-day workshop with featured speaker Christopher Walker, at Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Wilmington Island, Chatham County. Youth and adults alike will experience ideas and methods for liturgy planning. Mark your calendars for Friday and Saturday, February 23- 24, 2001, and watch for further notices. Choir Trip to Europe Saint Augustine Church Choir in Thomasville still has openings for singers or non-singers for their trip to Germany, Austria and Switzerland from June 13-25. They will be visiting Munich, Salzburg, St. Wolfgang, Oberammergau, Lucerne, Bern, Zurich, Liechtenstein and Grindelwald. The cost is $2,900.00. For more information, contact Jerry Ganiel at 229-227-6685 or e- mail to Musicl@Rose.net. CNS Movie classifications The following are classifications of movies recently reviewed by the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting. Bedazzled (Twentieth Century Fox)—U.S. Catholic Conference classification, A- III—adults. Motion Picture Association of America rating, PG-13—parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. The Day Silence Died (First Run)—U.S. Catholic Conference classification, A- III—adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Universal)—The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II—adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG—parental guidance suggested. Dungeons & Dragons (New Line)—U.S. Catholic Conference classification, A- III—adults. Motion Picture Association of America rating, PG-13—parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. The Legend of Bagger Vance (DreamWorks)—U.S. Catholic Conference classifi cation, A-II—adults and adolescents. Motion Picture Association of America rat ing, PG-13—parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Little Nicky (New Line)—U.S. Catholic Conference classification, A-III—adults. Motion Picture Association of America rating, PG-13—parents are strongly cau tioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Men of Honor (Fox 2000)—U.S. Catholic Conference classification, A-III— adults. Motion Picture Association of America rating, R—restricted. Proof of Life (Warner Bros.)—U.S. Catholic Conference classification, A-III— adults. Motion Picture Association of America rating, R—restricted. Vertical Limit (Sony)—U.S. Catholic Conference classification, A-III—adults. Motion Picture Association of America rating, PG-13—parents are strongly cau tioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Concerned about the movies your kids are seeing? Call 1-800-31 1-4222 for the Catholic Film Office rating. CLASSIFIED ADS Classified ads are available for $2.00 per line. Contact The Southern Cross, Catholic Pastoral Center, 601 East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401 -5196; 912-238-2320; FAX 912-238-2339. Natural Family Planning: For those who need to regulate births, but are frustrated with and want to get off abortifacient, steroidal contraceptives (such as Depo-Provera, Norplant, Minipill, Low dose pill and IUD) and improve their sense of wellness or wish to avoid the risk of auto-immune diseases related to male sterilization, please read on! You can switch to a natural method of family planning, while maintaining 99% method effectiveness in regulating births. Simply get instructed in Creighton method or CCL’s Sympto-Thermal method. To inquire and for instructions, call: Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Burnette at 912-438-7145. Principal: Pacelli High School, Columbus, a parish-sponsored school of 197 students, grades 9 through 12, is seeking a dynamic educational leader for the 2001-2002 school year. Quali fications: practicing Catholic, desired administra tive experience, master’s degree and appropriate certification. Pacelli High School is affiliated with Saint Anne parish elementary school in a collabo rative model of shared resources. Experience in the area of development and with advisory boards helpful. Salary commensurate with experience and credentials. Request application from: Catholic Diocese of Savannah; 601 E. Liberty Street; Savannah. Georgia. 31401-5196. Assistant Principal: Blessed Sacrament School, Savannah, is seeking a qualified person as full-time Assistant Principal. Minimum requirement is a cur rent T-5 certificate or equivalent in school adminis tration. Blessed Sacrament has an enrollment of 430 students with 28 faculty and staff serving one class of Pre-K and two classes each of K-8. Please sub mit resume to Blessed Sacrament School, 1003 E. Victory Drive, Savannah, GA 31401. For more information please call 912-356-6987.