COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS 7 Events At St. Anthony’s Retreat Center Ecumenical Prayer Service for Peace in Iraq at St. Anthonys in Marathon Includes prayers for all those affected by the situation in Iraq from all major faith traditions in the world. Please invite your friends of all faiths to this powerful hour-long candlelit prayer vigil on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014 at 7 p.m. Silent Theme Retreats “Gift of Transition”: We will examine times of transition in order to understand them through the eyes of faith. Visit sarcenter/theme for details. Various presenters. Retreat Cost: $185. Upcoming Sept. 19-21, 2014: Women’s Theme Retreat; Oct. 17-19, 2014: Men & Women; Nov. 14-16, 2014: Men & Women. LifeShift Retreat Sept. 19-21, 2014, arrive 4 pm Friday, depart by 1 pm on Sunday. “Work and the Christian Journey”: This retreat is an opportunity to reflect on life and faith while considering new career, job, work and/or retirement possibilities. Presenters include Tom Bachhuber, Monica Meagher, and special guest Jack Bennett. Retreat Cost: $200. Commuter Cost: $90. Franciscan Living Retreat Sept. 26-28, 2014, arrive 5:30 pm Friday, depart by 1 pm on Sunday. “The Journey and the Dream Continue”: Presented by Lee Ann Niebuhr, OFS, the first lay regional spiritual assistant for the LaVerna Region of the Secular Franciscans. Retreat Cost: $175. Contact: 715-443-2236, info@sarcenter. Go to sarcenter for a complete listing of all upcoming events or to register. ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK We wish to thank the businesses who use our bulletin for advertising their products and/or services. We appreciate your support!! The Catholic Daughters will meet on Monday, September 15th at 7:00pm at St. Therese church. Marty Miller from St. Vincent de Paul Cabrini conferences will be the speaker. Everyone is invited to attend. St. Ladislaus Parish, Bevent FALL STEAK FRY Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 4:00—8:00 pm $17.00/person includes steak, salad, baked potato, rolls, pies, and various desserts Only 300 tickets available Tickets available at: Corky’s in Shantytown Family Tradition Bar, Bevent Plover River Mercantile, Bevent Lisa’s Sweet Shoppe, Wittenberg Lisa’s at Lakeside Freddy’s, Hatley For more info call Larry @ 715-446-2494 Wausau Community Warming Center Needs We are looking for Volunteers for all shifts: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, 9:00 pm – 2:00 am and 2:00 am – 8:00 am. Volunteers will help create a warm and dignified environment where guests are able to get help meeting their basic needs of food, shelter and connection to a greater caring community. Volunteer training is scheduled for September 22, 29 and October 6, 20 at 6:00 pm at the Warming Center. We are also looking to fulfill these much needed items at the Warming Center. No clothing donations are needed this season (with the exception of the items below) as we are working with St. Vincent DePaul to meet our guests needs. Food Items: Pop-Tarts, apple sauce cups, fruit cups, crackers, soup crackers, soft/chewy fruit or granola bars, ketchup and mustard, cheese slices, string cheese, Kwik Trip cards to purchase milk, oj, bananas, eggs, butter and bread. Other Items: Hand and foot warmers, odor eaters and foot powder, ear plugs, disposable razors, mittens, gloves, hats: L – XL, ziplock bags: quart and gallon, garbage bags: 13 gallon & 22+ gallon, kleenex, laundry soap for HE washing machines, dryer sheets, cleaners - Mr. Clean, Windex, disinfectant cloths, toilet cleaner, dish soap, bleach, new men’s underwear: M to XL , new ladies underpants: S to XL and large backpacks. Please contact Barbara Sugden at 715.849.3311 x 1729 or [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering, to RSVP for one of the volunteer training meetings, or if you are interested in donating any items for our guest needs at the Warming Center. Thank you so much for your continued support of our center!
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