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Baby Bottle Fundraiser Catholic
Charities wants to thank Fr. Burt Absalon, Fr. John
Lovell, the parishioners of St. Bridget, the school
children of St. Bridget School and the CCD class of St.
Bridget, Loves Park for the baby bottle fundraiser they
did for Catholic Charities Crisis Pregnancy and Adoption
programs and raising an unbelievable amount of
$10,419.88 !
This donation will make a difference in the lives of
women who are faced with a crisis pregnancy choose life
for their unborn child. We also want to send a
special thank you to Steve Donovan, Parish Respect
Coordinator for the Parish who organized and promoted
the event and did a sensational job !!
Pictured Left to Right:
Steven Donovan, PRLC, St. Bridget
Geoff Franklin, Associate Director, Catholic
Charities
Fr. Burt Absalon, Pastor, St. Bridgets
Michele Crosswhite, Administrative Assistant,
Catholic Charities
Fr. John Lovell, Parochial Vicar and Associate
Director of Vocations,
St. Bridget/Diocese of Rockford
Hugh O'Connor, Parishioner, St. Bridget
Fran Reichensperger, Business Manager, St.
Bridget
St. Bridget School Children raised
$1600 towards the
nourish life baby bottle fundraiser held at St. Bridget
Church.
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PARENTING CLASSES AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES
The parenting program offered by Catholic Charities
Diocese of Rockford is designed to assist parents with
exploring and enhancing their parenting skills.
Catholic Charities offers 16 to 20 parenting classes
annually. Classes are available mornings, afternoon and
evenings. Each series is 10 to12-weeks and meets
one-time weekly for two and a half hours each session.
There is a cost for
this class. We offer a sliding scale fee and there may
be grants or funds available. Please inquire to see if
you qualify. Upon completion, participants will earn a
certificate for their attendance. This class is for
parents, foster parents, grandparents, guardians,
childcare providers, community agencies, and those who
may be involved with DCFS, Court, Probation are
welcomed.
Would you like to
enhance your skills in the following areas?
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Managing difficult behaviors,
learning constructive discipline and teaching
self-control?
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Helping to increase your child’s
self-esteem?
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Achieve knowledge of
age-appropriate guidance and effective communication
techniques?
If you answered yes
to any of these questions, we’ve got good news.
Help is
available!!! Classes are offered in Rockford, Belvidere
and Freeport Illinois. Please see the attached schedule
for specific dates, time and locations of classes that
are available to register.
CLICK
FOR CLASS SCHEDULES
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Northern Illinois
Red Ribbon Drug Prevention
and Wellness Fun Fair
Catholic Charities had the privilege of participating in
the Northern Illinois Red Ribbon
Drug Prevention and Wellness Fun Fair this year.
The Northern Illinois Red Ribbon
Drug Prevention and Wellness Fair is a non-for-profit
organization. Their goal is to bring awareness of
health concerns impacting our community and youth and to
discourage youth from getting involved with drugs and to
encourage community involvement and volunteerism.
The annual Fun Fair is an opportunity for community
agencies and businesses to participate in an effort to
educate families and youth through displaying exhibits
of the services, crafts, games, entertainment and
sampling a variety of different foods offered by
participating vendors. The Program
Coordinator for this event was Paul Perrone, the host
site for this event was Boylan High School on October
17, 2009. Over 500 youth and their families
participated in the games, activities and food.
This was a great opportunity for community agencies to
network and make the families aware of the services
available in and around the Rockford area.
Inquiries regarding Catholic Charities services were for
the Ombudsman and Counseling services. Catholic
Charities received a certificate of recognition for our
participation in this years event.
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St. ElizabethCatholic
St. Elizabeth Community Center News
(Click for Details)
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St. Elizabeth Community Center
Hosted its Annual
Thanksgiving Meal
on November 18, 2009
Special Thank You
to all who participated in the Event
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Volunteer Training
Volunteer Ombudsman
Catholic Charities Seeks Volunteers
To Advocate For Nursing Home Residents
Wednesday February 24, 2010
9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Newman Center
512 Normal Road, Dekalb IL
(Click
for More Information)
(Volunteer Application)
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Happy Holidays !!!
Everybody Had A Great
Time At The
Catholic
Charities Foster Care
Christmas Party
At Carlson Ice Arena on
Saturday December 12 2009
Hammy the Hog & Santa
Pizza Time
Catholic Charities Staff
A Special Thank You
to everybody who helped make this event possible
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Caritas 2010
- Hands of Love
Mark your calendars for Caritas 2010 on
Wednesday April 21 at Giovanni's Restaurant.
Come and bring your friends for a delectable lunch and
up to date fashion show. If you are interested in
donating an item for the silent auction or the raffle or
want to purchase a ticket for $35 please contact:
Stephanie Deery at 815-962-3203 or
Debra Tarara at 815-623-6756
See you there...
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Baby Bottle Fundraisers for Catholic Charities
Crisis Pregnancy and Adoption
Programs
A Big Thank You To:
SS. Peter and Paul in Cary, IL
St. Bridget in Loves Park, IL
for hosting a baby bottle fundraiser
for Catholic Charities !!
A Special THANK YOU to everybody
who participated in the baby
bottle fundraiser
for Catholic Charities
STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL
FUNDRAISER DATES !
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Catholic Charities - Diocese of
Rockford receives a 2009 Parent Law Implementation Plan Award
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