1. NEW! In the Gospel for Feb 2 we see that Mary & Joseph bring the infant Jesus to be presented to God, how do we bring ourselves and be present to God?
   
2. NEW! Diocese of Rochester Safe Environment Newsletter for Winter 2020
3. NEW! SouperBowl of Caring in lieu of Sunday Youth Nite
4. THANK YOU to the Knights of Columbus for the Free Throw Championship!
5. Congratulations - They are the Hands of Christ!
6. NEW! SPX CYO Basketball Games Saturday & Sunday
   
7. NEW! Looking ahead! Service Week through Winter Break!
8. NEW! Knights of Columbus & Fishers of Men need volunteers
9. Consider a new kind of Vacation next summer - Family Camp at Camp Koinonia!
10. Sign Up Genius Link for Parents Volunteering with Youth Events and Retreats
    
11. PDF of Sunday Youth Nite Schedule

Everyone had a ton of fun and here are our awesome winners!

They are the Hands of Christ…

These young people will be receiving a special recognition from Bishop Salvatore Matano in February in recognition of the many ways that they bless the community through their service, their compassion and their commitment to their Catholic Faith.

Congratulations to all of our

Hands of Christ Recipients for 2020!

Laura Clar, Daniel Tantalo, Edward LaDuca, Ashley Kellers, Thomas Viola and Thomas Walters

CYO Basketball Games

Please pray for our athletes, coaches and families!

Admission: Students $1, Adults $2, Seniors $1, Family Max $5

By the way we live our lives and our willingness to care for those in need. Throughout Winter Break St Pius X will offer a variety of Service Opportunities so young people can help build the kingdom of God but serving those in need. There are a wide variety of events, times, and locations so that teens can try out different ways of helping.

Registration links will be ready next week. Teens can come to one, two or even all events! Parents welcome as well.

Service Week February 17-21 Winter Break

Monday Feb 17 2-3 pm at School Pack Snack Bags for Families, 5-8 pm Cook dinner at RMDH (separate events)

Tuesday—Creekview Nursing Home 10-11 am,

Wednesday—TBA

Thursday—Learn how to Really Help your Friends—change your prayer life with a special training event with Fr Francis Pompei time 10 am –1 pm—lunch included.

Friday—Special Olympics SPX Welcome Team at Hotels for Athletes 2-6 pm

OVERVIEW

The Knights of Columbus encourages others to choose life through public support of the pro-life cause.

Jim Havens is the General Manager of WHIC 92.9FM/1460AM The Station of the Cross Catholic Radio. His radio show Love Will End Abortion features top guests from around the world and broadcasts globally throughout The Station of the Cross Network, including iCatholicRadio - the #1 Catholic Radio mobile app with over 350,000 downloads. He holds an M.A. in Theology from Franciscan University in Steubenville, OH.

Jim leads ROC Love Will End Abortion, an on-the-ground, grassroots pro-life ministry that effectively serves "the least of these" and strives to hasten the end of abortion in Rochester, NY.

GOALS

• “Take-away" from attending: Each person who attends leaves with the following main thoughts in mind:

• "I am loved, I am called to love, and I want to advance in love by plugging into the terrific local pro-life/pro-love opportunities that I heard about tonight (and was either previously unaware of or didn't fully understand)."

• Council 17086 endorses the event
• Event is recognized as a Culture of Life Knights in Action Event
• Parish and Diocesan-wide reach
• Save at least one unborn child

DETAILS

Title: Mercy for the Least of These: How to Increase our Local Pro-Life Effectiveness

Space: in the church

Day/Time: Weeknight evening from 7-8:30PM

Schedule: Brief Welcome and Introduction , Talk, Q&A, Closing Prayer

Volunteers: It would be terrific if there could be two hospitable people standing outside to welcome people and hold doors, and two more people to welcome people at a sign-in table in the narthex and invite them to sign-in.