May 6, 2024
The next Information Bulletin is Monday, May 13, 2024.The deadline for submissions is Thursday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m.
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Quo Vadis Days set for June
Quo Vadis Days is a four-day camp for Catholic young men in grades 9-12 and early college who are considering the priesthood or seminary formation, or who are wondering if God is calling them to a religious vocation. Quo Vadis Days will be held June 23-26, 2024, at St. Mark Seminary in Erie. For more information, please see the attached poster, go to www.erievocations.org or contact Father Scott Jabo, rector, at either 814.824.1198 or SWJabo@eriercd.org.
Compensation plan for women religious
Please see the attached letter from Bishop Lawrence Persico in regard to the 2024-25 compensation plan for women religious who serve in the Diocese of Erie. Also attached is the plan summary.
Scam alert for parishioners and employees:
Scammers have been contacting parish staff and some parishioners posing as the pastor. This is a scam being perpetrated on parishes across the country. The only way to protect your co-workers and your parishioners from these kinds of scams is through education. Please include the following notice in your next bulletin and forward it to your employees and volunteers to keep everyone safe from fraud:
Be cautious about sharing personal information
A scam is being perpetrated across the country by malicious individuals preying on churches and members of the clergy. The scam plays on your sympathies or natural inclination to be helpful. Any communication asking you to purchase gift cards should be considered a scam. Always verify such requests by calling the parish directly. Don’t use phone numbers in the fraudulent email. Always look for the parish’s official phone number found on the diocesan website or in the parish’s Sunday bulletin. In this age when personal data can be misused by scam artists, please be aware that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, its clergy and entities such as parishes and schools will never solicit your personal or business information by any method unless initiated by you. Should you receive an unsolicited request for money or personal information — including a request for gift cards of any type — exercise extreme caution. Contact the person or entity by using official contact information only. Financial fraud like the gift card scam can be reported to the Federal Trade Commission here: https://ReportFraud.ftc.gov. To learn more, read this article: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/avoiding-and-reporting-gift-card-scams from the FTC.
Annual Missionary Cooperative Plan is starting soon
The Diocesan Mission Office is pleased to announce that the Missionary Cooperative Plan is starting soon. The MCP is one of the ways that dioceses in the United States fulfill their canonical responsibility to support the Catholic Church’s evangelization outreach (canons 782, §2; 791). The MCP invites Catholic missionaries from around the world to visit each of our parishes once a year. This is designed to educate parishioners about the missionary work of the Catholic Church and the role each of us plays in this work by virtue of our baptism. A second purpose of the MCP is to raise funds for these missionary endeavors to help spread the Gospel in nearly 1,150 missionary dioceses worldwide. Participation in the MCP is mandatory in the Diocese of Erie. The Erie Mission Office now has provided parishes the name of their assigned mission group. The missionary group will call the pastor to schedule the date for the 2024 MCP visit. Feel free to contact Mission Office Director Indira Suarez at isuarez@eriercd.org or 814.824.1231 with any questions.
Clergy and parish leaders: video featuring Deacon Luke Daghir available to help promote vocations
A beautifully produced video detailing the vocation journey of Deacon Luke Daghir, who will be ordained to the priesthood on May 24, has been made available. Clergy and parish leaders are invited to share it with anyone who might be encouraged either to pursue a religious vocation, or to pass it along to someone else who might find it inspiring. Find it online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tsLAhM0tL4.
International Catholic Stewardship Council newsletter available
The Catholic Foundation is happy to share the attached May edition of the International Catholic Stewardship Council newsletter (English and Spanish versions are available). Pastors and parish staff are encouraged to read and share this publication with their parishioners, using all or parts of it for their parish bulletin, with credit to the author/source.
Free customizable website banners available for parishes
If you are looking for customizable banners for your diocesan-hosted website (or Facebook) for upcoming summer events, please check out our selection found at https://www.eriercd.org/ParishPlaceGraphics.html. This season, please scroll to the customizable banners created to advertise summer events such as Parish Picnic, Parish Festival, Vacation Bible School, Summer Daycare Program, Summer Camp and other summer activities. Graphics are designed to work with the Diocese of Erie website system but may work for websites from other developers. Instructions for downloading and using the graphics can be found at the top of the website.
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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Our Lady of Mercy Parish hosts bus trip to the shrines of Pittsburgh
Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Harborcreek, is organizing a bus trip to St. Anthony Chapel in Pittsburgh, home of the world’s largest collection of relics outside of the Vatican. Join us Saturday, June 22, aboard an Anderson bus. The day will include a visit to Pittsburgh’s famous Strip District for lunch and shopping, a tour at St. Anthony Chapel, Saturday Vigil Mass in the chapel at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church and dinner in Cranberry. Cost is $65 (which does not include food). There are only 10 seats left, so sign up by calling the parish office at 814.899.5342. Payment is due to the Our Lady of Mercy Faith Formation Office by May 15.
St. Paul Parish, Erie, to host St. Anthony Novena
All are invited to participate in the 2024 St. Anthony Novena, June 5- 13 at St. Paul Church, W. 16th and Walnut streets, Erie. Father Leo Gallina will be the celebrant, leading prayers to the saint who was a gifted teacher and preacher, and is known as the patron saint of lost souls and lost articles.
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