St. Theresa Social Concerns Calendar July 2008

****(further information and specific details for all events listed below calendar)****

 

 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

 

 

 

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Transitional House Meeting, 9am, 2828 School Street

 

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CISS Homeless meal-Intake 4-6 Church Kitchen

 

Step up to the Plate Catholic Charities Night at Iowa Cubs

NO Social Concerns meeting in July

 First Fruits Meeting, 5:30pm, Conference Room 1, Parish Office

 

 

 

 

 

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Food Pantry Collection Weekend

 

 

 

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Food Pantry Collection Weekend

 

The Global Economy, 2pm, Holy Trinity Church

 

 

 

 

 

St. Joseph Homeless Meal

 

 

CRS Fair Trade Coffee Sales

 

 

 

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CRS Fair Trade Coffee Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 5-St.Theresa Transitional House Meeting with family, 9am, 2828 School Street

 

July 8- Churches United Shelter Meal, Social Concerns provides the July meal to give the regular cooks a month off.  Intake at the School kitchen 3-6pm.

 

July 8-Step Up to the Plate Catholic Charities Night at Iowa Cubs.  Update- June 13 ticket holders: Click here for the form to exchange tickets   Catholic Charities fourth annual "Step Up to the Plate: Catholic Charities Night at the Iowa Cubs" planned for Friday June 13 at Principal Park has been postponed until July 8 due to wide-spread flooding in Des Moines. All “Step Up to the Plate” activities will be held on July 8, including the family picnic, MVP Dinner and silent auction. Bishop Joseph Charron, retired Bishop of Des Moines, will be in attendance at the game, including the MVP Dinner held on the Cub Club Veranda before the game. Bishop Charron will also help publicly honor this year's recipients of the Bishop Charron Caritas Awards on the field before the first pitch. For more information about Step Up to the Plate contact Laura Holms at lhomls@dmdiocese.org 

 

July 10- First Fruits Meeting, Parish Offices, Conference Room I, 5:30pm

 

July 19/20-Food Pantry Collection Weekend, all Masses

 

July 20-The Global Economy -- Mark Engler, the author of How to Rule the World--The Coming Battle Over the Global Economy, will speak on Sunday, July 20, at 2:00pm at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2926 Beaver Ave., Des Moines.  The talk is sponsored by Catholic Peace Ministry, the American Friends Service Committee and the Des Moines Catholic Worker.  Contact Catholic Peace Ministry at 515-255-8114 or email: Terrellcpm@yahoo.com 

 

July 25-St. Joseph’s Shelter Meal 5:30pm

 

July 26/27-CRS Fair Trade Coffee Sales after all Masses