Congratulations: to our new Bishop George W. Coleman! Bishop Coleman is no stranger to the Cape and to our ECHO program having served as Spiritual Director on Echo 38, 43, 50, 56, 62, and 65. How blest all of us to have such a holy and dedicated priest answer the call to be our Bishop. Check out our website www.echoofcapecod for pictures of Bishop Coleman and remember to pray that God will continue to bless him with wisdom in the many difficult decisions he will face.

IMPORTANT ADULT MEETING: Sept. 18th at 7p.m. at Our Lady of Victory. Dr. Joseph Ryan will discuss legal issues working with teenagers and the importance of following Diocesan Guidelines. We live in different times and we need to make sure our young people are protected at all times.

We hope to see parents and past and future team members at this informative meeting.

Opening Mass: will begin the ECHO year at 7:00p.m. on Sept. 23 at Christ the King Parish in Mashpee. The Youth Board and Community Liaison will be working together to plan this Liturgy. We hope to see many new and old friends there to help us celebrate the beginning of the 34th year of ECHO of CAPE COD. Refreshments will follow.
New applications will be available.

CAPE COD CATHOLIC COLLEGE /UNIVERSITY FAIR will also be held on Sept. 23 at Christ the King Parish Hall from 6 – 8p.m. Parents and high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors are invited to attend. Note that it begins at 6p.m. That will give ample time for you to attend the College Fair and then attend the opening ECHO liturgy.

ECHO BOARD: met throughout the summer defining its objectives for 2003 - 2004, reviewing talk outlines, discussing a mission statement, developed ways to encourage additional adult involvement, and defined leadership roles in the Echo Program. Doug Rodriques, a consultant from California led our discussions and we all left our meetings with a new sense of unity and dedication to the program.

ECHO 231 will be held on Nov.7-9. Applications are now being accepted for this Girls Echo. Please pray for Jean Giddings as she discerns for team.

Crosses: may be donated for any ECHO weekend in memory of a loved one. Call Mary Fuller if you wish to sponsor a weekend at 508-759-4265. (Cost: $125 per weekend)

MEET THE YOUTH BOARD for 2003 – 2004
This active group run the palanca room, design the banner, plan liturgical celebrations, attend weekly reunions and are the leaders in the ECHO program.
ADULT ADVISORS: Ann Burchell. Caitlin Hurley, Patti Machado, Alex Moore, and Jean Giddings
YOUTH BOARD: Anne Ginnetty, Kim Manning, Gretchen Riley, Stephanie DeVere, Erin Harmon, Jena Lacoste, Ashley Marcotte, Christie Miller, Colby Ouellette, Allison Gill, Rory Driscoll, Jazz Civitan, Beth Dow, Matt Clark, Jesse Allen, Joe Coggeshall, Timothy Goulet, Adam Jurczk, Sam Rivera

Community News:
Congratulations:
..to Bobbi and her late husband Dick Paradise who were named 2003 Centerville Citizens of the Year for their work with youth.

..to Caitlin Hurley one of our youth board advisors who is engaged to Mike Wojkowski, a Barnstable High School teacher. Wedding planned for August 6, 2004.

..to Bobbi Paradise who is the new Youth Minister for St. Francis Xavier and Our Lady of Assumption Parishes while continuing at Our Lady of Victory

..to Jean and Dwight Giddings who recently celebrated their wedding anniversary with a trip to Ireland. (What a great husband Dwight is!)

..to Dick Perella (Echo 230) who has accepted a teaching position in Florida. You will be missed!

..to the Paradise Team who rode in the Pan Mass Challenge and raised so much money for Cancer Research. ‘Mr. Rich’ would have been so proud!

Hello from Mike Mahoney who is now at school at Bridgeton Academy.

THANKS: to Steve Goveia who served as Community Liaison last year.

Baby Center in Hyannis is desperately in need of donations of baby clothes, diapers etc. for needy expectant mothers. Bring any with you to reunions and we will see that they reach the proper folks.

ECHO WINDOW DECALS: have been ordered and we hope to have them for sale at the Opening Mass.

Prayers: for our new Bishop, for all our ECHO friends off to college; may Christ continue to walk the journey with you, for the sick, for our troops fighting in Iraq and their families, for the homeless, for the poor and the lonely, and for peace in our troubled world.

Remember Tuesday is ECHO prayer day!

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED for the Nov. 7 – 9 girls’ Echo. The fee for the Echo weekend will be $100. The weekend is open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. New applications will be available at the weekly reunions.

WEEKLY REUNIONS:
Tuesday - Christ the King at 7p.m. beginning Sept. 30 th . David and Cheryl Ryan .. 508 420 4297
Thursday - Our Lady of Victory at 7:30p.m. beginning Oct. 2nd … Susie Brown 508 737 0886

SEPTEMBER RESOLUTIONS: The lazy days of summer are behind us. The routine of school, sports, homework, and after school activities all call out for our time. Jesus calls out to us too with the reminder that we need to spend some quality time with Him. Daily Prayer, Sunday Mass, Weekly Reunions all provide a way to deepen our friendship with Jesus.
Remember Jesus is our forever Friend; He walks the journey of life with us. Make time for Him!