Weeks of April 4-15

Eastern Region Office Hours this week and next

Monday, April 4: Open 1pm - 5pm
Tuesday, April 5, Open 9am - 4pm
Wednesday, April 6, Open 9am - 4pm (will also be at 7pm Roadshow, See info below)
Thursday, April 7, Open 9am - 4pm
​Friday, April 8, Not Available (LIMEX Retreat)

Monday, April 11: Open 10pm - 7pm (evening hours for anyone who needs to visit later)
Tuesday, April 12, Open 9am - 4pm - and will be at ReBoot at 6:30pm.
Wednesday, April 13, Not Available (meetings)
Thursday, April 14, (Not Available)Sacramental Guidelines Rollout in lieu of CL meeting See info.
Friday, April , 15 (Not Available) Ride the Eastern Region Fun Bus to the Bro. Mickey Event!!

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 “Road Show” – Diocesan Information Nights
​​April 2016- from 7-9PM
Our Lady of Lourdes, Utica (Seton Center)

 PCA Planning Groups identified areas of need and diocesan leaders expressed their willingness to work together in addressing those needs. Hear creative and practical responses from Fr. Joe O’Connor and Donna Rawson, Tom O’Connor, Danielle Cummings and Nicole Ossevoort. Learn more about what is available and accessible to your parish, linkage, cluster and PCA. Be energized by innovative ways to encourage vocations, communicate effectively and be more efficient in meeting operational and financial needs. You won’t want to miss this opportunity!
Bring a Delegation from your Parish/Linkage/Cluster/PCAPastoral Council Members, Pastors and Pastoral Leaders, Members of PCA Planning Groups, Parish Staff, Parish Program Coordinators and Committee Members, Vocation Advocates and ParishBusiness Administrators - All Are Welcome!
Click here for Flyer

Reminder: Revised Sacramental Guidelines to be Rolled Out
​April 14 at the Good News Center
(10 am with lunch after) or (6 pm with dinner included)
(This will be used as the CL April Meeting)
Pastors, Catechetical Leaders, Sacramental prep leaders…all are invited.
email aslaven@syrdio.org or call 797-4030 or use the invitation Attached.

• Letter from Catherine Cornue
• Invitation

Reminder: The Most Important Question:”Who do you say I am?
April 21 at St. Peter’s, Rome NY
(630 - 8:30 pm) All adults are welcome.
Register by emailing aslaven@syrdio.org or call 797-4030.

• Flyer

Reminder: Art & Stories with Bro. Mickey McGrath
April 15 & 16 at the Bishop Harrison Center

• ​See the Flyer.
• Ride the Eastern Region Bus!  Two stops from the East: St. Paul's Whitesboro and the Canastota Park 'n Go Exit. See Flyer.

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Earth Day is April 22

Prayer from Laudato Si

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Annual Eastern Region Celebration Dinner
May 16 at Twin Ponds
5:30 Cash Bar; 6:30 Dinner will begin.
Get ready for a special evening with your pastors, deacons, catechists, youth ministers, RCIA leaders, all who work to share the Good News! We are rolling out the Red Carpet to celebrate their ministry and thank them for all they do to bring light into the world. Not sure yet who the “guest of honor” will be, but I’m working on a few ideas that will be EPIC!!! So, save the date and start putting the word out to your people! Let us provide you with your appreciation dinner.  Join the Eastern Region for an evening of fun, fellowship and excellent food.

• Invitation Flyer
• Group Reservation Form

Save the Date:  Annual Pathways to Ministry Dinner
June 8 at Holiday Inn, East Liverpool
​Time TBA, but generally around 6.

Please let me know if any of the following pertain to you:

• Are you being certified or re-certified as a Director or Associate of Faith Formation? Make sure you send your application for certification or re-certification in to the regional office. See the Catechetical Leaders’ Handbook for more information.
•  Level I and Level II Catechists should contact the Regional Office to make sure courses have been recorded and certification will be honored.

    Milestones?

• Are you celebrating a milestone in your ministry (5,10, 15, 20, 25, etc years in ministry?)
• First year as a leader?
• Retiring?

Just an FYI to think about….
Next year’s Catechetical theme is Prayer: The Faith Prayed”
This is a wonderful aspect of faith to focus on during the year. I am looking forward to having your ideas for encouraging prayer be shared. As you start planning for next year, what ideas do you have to celebrate Catechetical Sunday with your Catechists using this theme? What lesson plans might you include next year in the various grade levels? How can prayer be shared in the whole parish
community?
Let’s start brainstorming now and create a Prayer PotPourri for Leaders. Call me or email me with any ideas to share with the catechetical community. ALL ideas are welcomed!  

I’ll be hosting a workshop this summer called “The Faith Prayed: Technically Speaking” at the
end of July. If you are interested and would like to suggest a favored time for me to schedule this, please let me know. I will develop a few lesson plans focused on Prayer that can be implemented and used with digital tools, showing you step by step how to use the various tools.

•  Prayer: The Faith Prayed Announcement

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