December 9, 2024
The next Information Bulletin is Monday, December 16, 2024.The deadline for submissions is Thursday, December 12, at 4:30 p.m.
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Jubilee Journey: Pilgrims of Hope newsletter is now available.
To recognize the Jubilee Year 2025, a special Jubilee newsletter – suitable for printing in parish bulletins – will be provided each month to guide us through the year, providing both informative and interactive elements. Tailored to offer a spiritual pilgrimage and a sense of hope within the diocese, the newsletter will engage with diocesan ministries, feature concise content for all ages and highlight significant events like the opening of the Holy Doors and special Masses. Each monthly edition will be structured around the Jubilee Celebration Calendar, offering valuable resources for faith formation, homilies, schools and parishes. The December newsletter Jubilee Journey: Pilgrims of Hope is attached for your parish bulletin.
Ministry Platform Batch creator guidelines. Look for an email for parish staff.
Be on the lookout for an email from Pat Barron addressed to your business manager. This email contains important end-of-year financial guidelines. Please review this email carefully with individuals who create batches in Ministry Platform to ensure your parish does not violate IRS regulations.
#iGiveCatholic preliminary results are in.
The Catholic Foundation is happy to announce preliminary results for #iGiveCatholic. Gifts received up to Dec. 4 at 10:15 am totaled $442,815.23 from 1,600 donors for 91 organizations in the Diocese of Erie. As a reminder, all organizations have until 11:59 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to enter offline #iGC gifts to their dashboard. Due to the extended period to add those gifts, the Catholic Foundation will announce the remainder of the prize winners and final totals after Dec. 11. Stay tuned to the Catholic Foundation Facebook page and the Diocese of EriE-news for updates. Contact Elizabeth Rathburn with questions at erathburn@cfnwpa.org or 814.824.1257.
Online Donation Safety - ‘Tis the season for charity scams: How can you tell what’s a scam?
Charity scammers want to get your money quickly. They often pressure you to donate right away and ask for cash, gift cards, cryptocurrency or wire transfers. Scammers often refuse to send you information about the charity, won't answer questions or explain how the money will be used. They might even lie and say you’ve already made a pledge to donate. If you receive unsolicited emails from charities you have never heard of or have no association with, do not respond and do not click on links contained in them. Instead, verify the charity's legitimacy by using its official website. You can report financial fraud to the FTC here: https://ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Be sure to read this article for more ways to recognize charity scams. Please see the parish-friendly attached flyer.
Job openings in the diocese
See the classified section below for the latest position openings. Here’s a quick link to diocesan, school and parish jobs: https://www.eriercd.org/employment.html. For Erie Catholic School System jobs only, go to https://www.eriecatholic.org/about/careers.
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Religious gifts for Christmas are available at The Benedictine Gift Shop, St. Marys
The Benedictine Gift Shop, 139 Church Street, St. Marys, has something for everyone on your Christmas list. Enjoy 20% off on Saturday, Dec.14, from 9 am – 3 pm. Visit our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/TheBenedictineGiftShop to see what is new at the shop.
Eucharistic miracles presentation
Our Lady of Peace Parish is hosting a Eucharistic miracles display during Advent. The display will be out Nov. 30 through Dec. 22, with a new display each week. On Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 pm, Father Rich Toohey and Sister Kathleen Dietz, FSO, will give a Eucharistic miracles presentation at Our Lady of Peace Parish, 401 West 38th Street, Erie. All are welcome to come and spend time this Advent growing in Eucharistic amazement as part of our preparation for Christmas.
Follow the Star Christmas concert
St. Gregory Thaumaturgus Parish, 48 South Pearl Street, North East, will host the Christmas concert Follow the Star. Tennessee Backporch will perform the concert on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4 pm. General seating will be available at the door. Tickets are available for adults for $25 and for students for $15. Advanced tickets may be purchased at St. Gregory parish office, 136 West Main Street, North East or Tia Book Cellar, 15 West Main Street, North East. Please see parish the friendly attached flyer.
Director of facilities needed at St. Francis Xavier parish in McKean.
St. Francis Xavier, 8880 Main Street, McKean is looking for a person who is willing to take on the part-time (up to 20 hours/week) position of Facilities Director. Interested persons should have capabilities of completing day-to-day general maintenance tasks and competent knowledge of larger physical plant items such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical and building maintenance. This individual must be willing to coordinate larger projects as needed. Please contact Father Jason Feigh at jason.feigh@cathedralprep.com or 814.476.7657 with a resume and any questions you may have.
Diocese of Erie seeks secretary/administrative assistant
The Diocese of Erie, 429 East Grandview Blvd., Erie, is seeking an organized and focused individual to provide administrative support to the Matrimonial Concerns and Tribunal Department. The basic responsibilities of the position are to forward calls and take messages for department members, create reports, schedule conference rooms and interviews, process departmental paperwork, transcribe interviews and other information as needed and to create, process and maintain information and records in electronic devices and applications. This is a full-time position with a terrific benefit package. Details here: https://www.eriercd.org/employment.html.
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