ECHO Newsletter

It was a cold, rainy afternoon as I sat typing this newsletter. Opening to a knock on my front door found two young Mormon elders; two boys just out of high school who have committed two years of their lives to doing missionary work to spread their faith. Hailing from Utah and Idaho they will travel door to door where ever they are assigned, spreading their faith. I spent a wonderful 40 minutes listening to their stories and telling them all about ECHO. Two years away from family and friends because they believe they are called to spread the word!!!
When they left I felt a deep sadness that so many of us never work as hard spreading our faith, never even invite someone to live an ECHO weekend. Each of us has been called by God to be Missionaries; to be the Voice, the Hands, the Touch of Christ to others. If we don't, who will? It's a New Year! Pray for that dedication of faith.
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ECHO 223 will begin on Friday, Jan. 18th and the closing will be held at Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville, on Sunday Jan. 20th at 7p.m. Plan to support the team and candidates with your palanca. Once again we remind you that PALANCA means prayer and sacrifice, the lifting of our hearts and minds to Jesus to ask Him to touch the hearts of the candidates and fill them with His Spirit.
The Palanca room, located in the Centerville Recreation Building on Main St., will be open from 6:30 to 9:00p.m Friday and from 10:00a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Palanca room will not be open on Sundays.
The theme of the weekend will be I Hope You Dance

Rectora: Cathy Carpenter Inside Assistant: Judy Perella, Outside Assistant: Cheryl Paradise, Spiritual Director: Fr. Tom Frechette Spiritual Director: Fr. John Murray Spiritual Director: Fr. David Frederice Ideals: Laura Smith, Paschal Mystery: Fr. Tom Frechette, Witness to Paschal Mystery: Jadilyn Kagan, Penance: Fr. John Murray, Witness to Penance: Sarah Charette, Community of Love: Linda Ready, Piety: Emily Sweeney, Choosing a Christian Life: Taryn Carbone, Signs and Communications: Fr. David Frederici, Marriage: Karen and Rich Mannal, Christ the Man - Christ in Man and Woman: Susan Anderson, People of God in the World: Kathy Porkka, Confidence in Christ: Kelley Haskins, Christian in Action: Susie Brown, Fourth Day: Cathy Carpenter

APPLICATIONS: are needed for both weekends. Have you reached out and invited a friend or a stranger? Remember the joy of your Echo; give that gift to someone else. Christ is counting on you!

Reminder to ECHO Community: Please do not come into the Conference Room when the weekend is in progress. (even to deliver something; wait until someone comes out if it is that important!)

Youth Board: will meet Sunday January 13th at 3 p.m. at the Centerville Recreation Building to prepare for the Echo weekend. If anyone would like to help do stop by.

Palanca Room Coordinator: is Jon Wolstenholme. Please visit the Palanca Room and sign up to help with meal serving, and driving the candidates to the closing.

CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES: to Fr. Bill Campbell (ECHO 222) who celebrates his 50th Ordination Anniversary Mass at 2p.m. Jan. 13th at St. John's, Pocasset. Ad Multos Annos!

CLOSING: Due to a change of Mass schedule at Our Lady of Victory, the time of the closing has been changed from 6:30p.m. until 7p.m. Please note the later starting time.

ECHO 222 (Keeping the original number)Team: Rector: Scott Lebrun, Inside Ass't: Dwight Giddings, Outside Ass't: Mike Fell. Spiritual Directors: Fr. John Murray, Fr. Bill Campbell, Rector in Training: David Ryan
Team: Sonny Barrows, Bob Barrett, Frank Green, David Denmark, Joe and Mary Jane Blaquiere, Jonathan Wolstenholme, Patrick McManamon, Chris Cwynar, James White, Kerry Martin, Steve Anctil

Found: in the Palanca room a pair of ladies/girls glasses after the girls ECHO. Contact Judy McManamon at 540-4480.

PRAYERS are requested for the Victims of the Attack on America and their grieving families, for Rita Goveia, wife of Steve and long time supporter of ECHO who is need of our prayers as she battles a serious illness. (The work she does for every weekend ..typing the address list, calling all the parents to invite them to the weekly reunion..and whatever else she is asked to do has been a gift these many years.); for Cathy Carpenter and Scott LeBrun and their teams as they prepare for their weekends; for candidates, for the sick, for those suffering from Aids, cancer, and addictions, for the homeless and lonely, for those in recovery programs, for the unemployed, and for all who have no one to pray for them, that they make feel the comforting Presence of Christ. How about a New Years Resolution and remembering to pray for ECHO.( Tuesday is ECHO Prayer Day. ) CHRIST IS COUNTING ON YOU!

ECHO SCHEDULE FOR 2001-02:
Jan. 18 - 20 Girls ECHO 223
Feb. 8 - 10 Boys ECHO 222
Mar. 1 - 3 Girls ECHO 224
April 5 - 7 Boys ECHO 225

WEEKLY REUNIONS:
Tuesday: Christ the King - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: Our Lady of Victory - 7:30 p.m.

SPECIAL THANKS: to Steve and Rita Goveia for the generous donation for the crosses for the ECHO weekends given in memory of Steve's mother Agnes Tasha.