South Bend, Indiana; Jan. 25, 2008

Announcements

The Underground Railroad: All CFH guests, volunteers, and staff are invited to be in a play about the Underground Railroad.
We have many parts and need lots of people! We still need more adults.
Practices are held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in the Community Room from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
We will perform the play in mid-February.
Come have fun and learn about an inspirational part of American history.
Questions: see Kelly J. who works with the children.
Artistic Newsletter: Are you an artist, poet or writer?
Place submissions for the new Artistic Newsletter in Emily Pickerill’s box. Express your talents and ideas by participating. Start submitting as soon as possible.
Art Group: Interested in exercising your creative spirit? Want to see some of your original art work on display in the hallways?
Please see Meg about details for joining a new art group at CFH
VA Hospital Van: To schedule a ride to the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, St. Joseph County veterans can call Doug Davis (USMC, retired) at (574) 243-VETS (8387).
The van service also provides connecting rides to the VA hospitals in Marion and Indianapolis.

ABE

▪Intermediate Computer Class: Intermediate Computer Class begins Monday, January 28, 7-8:30 p.m., in the ABE room. Sign up in ABE.
▪Masterpiece Class: Masterpiece Class begins Tuesday, January 29, 6-7:30 p.m. You need to sign up for this class and attendance will be taken. Those who are absent too many times will be dropped from the class.
▪Dead Poets Society: Thursdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE Room. All are welcome.
We will discuss short stories and poems .
▪Writing: Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., ABE. Improve your basic writing skills under the guidance of a trained instructor.
▪Creative Writing: Thursdays, 8-9 p.m. Develop your creative writing skills. You don’t have to sign up, just show up. Volunteers from Notre Dame will be there.
All of the above activities count toward ABE hours.

Herald Sports

Sports to Watch

Auto Racing: Saturday—1 p.m., Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Basketball: Saturday—12 p.m., ND at Villanova, 69; 1 p.m., Connecticut at IU, CBS 22; 8 p.m., College basketball TBA, 46.
Sunday---1 p.m., Suns at Bulls, ABC 57; 3:30 p.m., Cavs at Lakers, ABC 57.
U.S. Figure Skating Fnals: Saturday—4 p.m., Dance and Pairs Free Skate NBC 16; 8 p.m., Ladies’ Free Skate NBC 16.
Sunday—7 p.m., Men’s Short Program and Men’s Free Skate.
Golf: Saturday—3 p.m., Buick Invitational Third Round, CBS 22.
Sunday—3 p.m., Buick Invitational Final Round, CBS 22.
Buick Invitational First Round: Troy Matteson 65, -7; Brad Adamonis 66, -6; Tiger Woods, Rory Sabbatini, Stuart Appleby, and Kevin Streelman 67, -5; Stewart Cink, Doug LaBelle II, Anthony Kim, Kevin Stadler, Nathan Green, Charles Howell II 68, -4.
Rolex 24: Defending champions Scott Pruett and Juan Pablo Montoya join 2007 Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti in this weekend’s 46th Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.
Two-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmy Johnson teams with reigning Grand Am Sports Car Series Champs Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty.

Letter to the Editor: Today, January 25 , is the Feast Day of the Conversion of St. Paul. It is the day that I commemorate my investiture as a Franciscan.
The Catholic bishops in Kenya have declared today as a national day of prayer and have requested Christians world-wide to join together in praying for the situation in Kenya. They have posted the prayer below on the website for all to pray.
The Rev. Francis Githinji

Prayer for Peace and Reconciliation

Oh God, our creator and giver of life, you sent your Son, the Prince of Peace, to redeem us and teach us the way of love. Listen to the supplications of your suffering children of Kenya in this difficult moment of our dear country. Hear the cries of the many people afflilcted through the death of their loved ones or the loss of property. Hear the sighs of those who fear for their lives, or have been displaced and are facing hunger and scarcity.

Through the power of your grace, we ask you, Lord, to drive out from our midst any form of hatred with your healing love. Bring about justice through the way of charity. Where there is bitterness, teach us forgiveness and reconciliation. Put in our hearts the love for truth, so that your justice can prevail. Above all, Father, touch the hearts of our political leaders so that they may humbly seek a disinterested dialogue that will bring about understanding.

May you bless our land once more with lasting peace and fraternal understanding, where in your love, we will live in unity, peace and liberty as brothers and sisters. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen