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the Diocese...
Holy Angels Church to hold pasta
supper
BARRINGTON - The Summer Festival Committee of Holy Angels Church,
341 Maple Ave., will hold a pasta supper, Feb. 8, 4:30-8 p.m.,
in the church hall. The menu will include soup, antipasto, pasta
and meatballs, dessert and a beverage. For tickets, call 245-7743.
Project Gabriel workshop planned
WARWICK - Project Gabriel will hold a workshop for individuals
interested in helping people involved in a crisis pregnancy,
Feb. 10, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at St. Gregory the Great Church,
360 Cowesett Road. The workshop will provide training about how
to establish a safe environment, and will include a discussion
about caring for people involved in a crisis pregnancy, and information
about how to start a parish Project Gabriel program. To register,
call Carol Owens, diocesan Respect Life coordinator, 421-7833,
ext. 118.
'Wedding Anniversary Mass' announced
WARWICK - St. Francis of Assisi Church, 596 Jefferson Blvd.,
will host a special "Wedding Aniversary Mass," Feb.
11, 10:30 a.m. Couples married 25 years or any multiple of 5
beyond 25 years, and their families, are invited to attend. Marriage
vows will be renewed during Mass, and the event will be followed
by a reception in the school foyer. To R.S.V.P., call the rectory,
737-5191.
Bishop Tobin to offer seminary retreat
PROVIDENCE - Bishop Thomas
J. Tobin will direct a weekend retreat for high school seniors
and men ages 18 or older who are discerning a call to the priesthood,
Feb. 23-24, at the Seminary of Our Lady of Providence, 485 Mount
Pleasant Ave. The 24-hour-long retreat will begin at 7 p.m. on
Friday. For more information, call Father Michael J. Najim, assistant
vocation director, 831-8011, or visit the Vocation Office Web
site, www.catholicpriest.com.
Invitations can also be obtained from parish priests.
World
& National...
Lack of funds forces Catholic AIDS
ministry network to shut doors
CHICAGO (CNS) - The National
Catholic AIDS Network, which recently formed a partnership with
Loyola University Chicago, has announced that it will close following
its 20th annual AIDS ministry conference this summer. The decision
comes at a time when more and more people in the United States
are living with HIV or AIDS, as the numbers of new infections
are holding steady or rising and the death rate has gone down.
The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States
is now estimated to be more than a million. The network, which
provides resources and support to those affected by HIV/AIDS,
has fallen victim to a lack of funding, said Dan Lunney, its
executive director. "Funding has been an issue for the network
for the last several years," said Lunney. "We've been
very creative at reducing expenses, but the revenues were not
there to support the network." In part, the network has
fallen victim to cuts at dioceses across the United States, Lunney
said.
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