NEWSLETTER Snows Women’s Auxiliary May 2016

Snows Women’s Auxiliary– Formed November of 2012

We are a service and social organization existing so that the women of Our Lady of Snows Catholic Church can be involved with assisting others while enjoying social activities.

Officers:

President: Jean Sokol 775-823-9529

Vice Pres: Cindy McLaughlin

Rec. Sec: Mary Francis Treasurer: Susann Boley Corr. Sec: Sandra Gerhardt- Carroll Sgt at Arms: Lottie Wilson Trustees:

SWA May, 2016 President’s Article

Dear Ladies of SWA, April was a full meeting. Susann Boley, our treasurer, arranged for three speakers in the Reno area to share with us their ministry. The speakers were Marie Baxter, Chief Development Officer from Catholic Charities, Shawn Vogel, MS., from Casa De Vida and Cindy Becher from St. Francis Food Pantry. Each woman spoke about fifteen minutes sharing and providing information regarding their ministry. From this information we gleaned: 1) the over whelming service each ministry provides to our area and even, in some cases, outside the area; 2) the quality of persons that are responsible to seeing that people are served in a timely manner. This, truly, helped us in dispersing our monies. Thank you again Susann for making this possible. Now on to the work before us. The trailer for the rummage sale is arriving the first week of May. There are still opportunities to sign up for “trailer duty”, PLEASE, let’s help out the rummage sale committee by doing so. I realize that some people said they would show up when they can but it really helps to sign up on the list. Thank you! Also, at our meeting we will be approving our slate of officers for July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. Here are the names of the officers: President – Sandra Carroll, Vice-President – Lorie Johnson, Treasurer – Susann Boley, and Secretary – Mary Francis. The two appointed positions are: Corresponding Secretary and Sergeant at Arms. You can find all the information in the By-Laws page 4. In ending I want to share this joke I read the other day. Every time I think of it, it makes me smile. So here it is. …The teacher, Terri asked her fourth grade Sunday school glass to draw a picture of their favorite Bible stories. She was puzzled by awn Kyle’s picture, which showed four people on an airplane. So she asked him which story it was meant to represent. “The Flight to Egypt,” he said excitedly. Terri said, “I see. And that must be Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. But who is the fourth Person?” Oh, that’s Pontius---the pilot.” This is an excerpt from Fr. Jim Clark’s Book “Soul-Centered - Spirituality for People on the Go.” p29 Jean Sokol

Snows Women's Auxiliary Mission Statement:

Promote sociability among members and fellowship among the church’s congregation.

Promote charitable service to the church with activities each year, such as but not limited to, money for Christmas cheer, scholarships, help to needy families, donation of clothing, food for the poor and needy, and any other such activity approved by the members.

Assist in promoting and supporting the members of Snows Women’s Auxiliary and the Knights of Columbus, Council Number 4997.

Calendar of Upcoming Events On-going - Knitting Group meets every other Tuesday in Parish Ctr. 10:00 am -1:00 pm May 2 - Holy Hour Dinner for Diocesan Priests May 3 - SWA Meeting

Meet in the Parish Center. Social Half Hour is 6:00–6:30 pm Meeting is 6:30-7:30 pm Bring a sweet or savory treat to share.

May 4-14 – Rummage Sale donations can be dropped off at the trailer parked at the Parish Center May 16-20 – Rummage Sale prep and donation drop off at the Parish Center May 18-19 – Donations of Furniture can be picked up by the Knights of Columbus May 21-22 – SWA Rummage Sale

Donations to Casa de Vida

DiAnne Schweitzer and Deb Peacock recently made a donation

to Casa de Vida, consisting of 2 baby quilts, 2 fleece blankets,

half a dozen nursing bibs/blankets, and several dozen flannel

receiving blankets. All items were made by our SWA members.

April Gonzales is shown receiving their donation. Tom Peacock

was the photographer.

In addition, the Snows Women’s Auxiliary made a financial

donation of $1,000 to Casa de Vida following a presentation by

Executive Director Shawn Vogel at our April meeting.

From left: April Gonzales and DiAnne Schweitzer

From left: DiAnne Schweitzer, April

Gonzales of Casa de Vida and Deb Peacock

EDITOR’S NOTE: Spring greetings to my fellow SWA members! Be sure to contact me with information and/or photos of any SWA news or events that you would like to include in this newsletter. My contact information is below. Barbara Reyes 828-9005 bar_travel@hotmail.com

The Rummage Sale is fast approaching.

Come down and be part of the fun and comradery of getting ready for the BIG SHOW. Join us at the Parish Center to take part. See pages 3 and 4 of this newsletter for dates, times and more information.

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Rita of Cascia, Saint of Impossible Causes

Saint Rita has become known, along with St. Jude, as a saint of impossible causes. She is also the patron saint of sterility, abuse victims, loneliness, marriage difficulties, parenthood, widows, the sick, bodily ills and wounds. Her feast day is May 22. On the 100th anniversary of her canonization in 2000, Pope John Paul II noted her remarkable qualities as a Christian woman saying, “Rita interpreted well the 'feminine genius' by living it intensely in both physical and spiritual motherhood.”[

Saint Rita was born Margherita Lotti in Roccaporena, Italy in 1381. Legend tells that the day after her baptism, the infant Rita was surrounded by a swarm of white bees, which went in and out of her mouth without hurting her. Rather than being alarmed, her family believed she was marked to be virtuous and devoted to God. At an early age, Rita begged her parents to allow her to enter a convent but instead they arranged for her to be married to a wealthy but cruel nobleman named Paolo Mancini. Young Rita became a wife and mother at only twelve years of age. Her husband was a man of quick and violent temper who abused Rita verbally and physically. He was also known to pursue other women and had many enemies. However, Rita's influence over him during their 18 years of marriage eventually led him to be a better man. He even renounced a family feud between his family, the Mancinis and the rival Chiquis family. Unfortunately, the Vendetta grew more turbulent and eventually one of Paolo's allies betrayed and killed him in a violent stabbing. Following her husband's death, Rita gave his murderers a public pardon, but Paolo's brother, Bernardo, was still angry and encouraged Rita's two sons, Giovanni Antonio and Paulo Maria, to join the feud. Under their uncle's leadership, the boys became like their father had been and were determined to avenge his murder. Rita unsuccessfully attempted to stop them, but with no success. She then prayed to God, asking Him to take her sons before they lost their souls to the mortal sin of murder. One year later, her prayers were answered when both of her sons fell prey to dysentery and died. After the death of her sons, Rita attempted to enter the monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene in Cascia, but she was not allowed to join. Though Rita's character and piety were recognized, her husband's association with the family feud was greatly feared. When Rita persisted, the convent told her she could join if she could find a way to mend the feud between her husband’s family and his enemies. After imploring her three patron saints, John the Baptist, Augustine of Hippo, and Nicholas of Tolentino, to help her in her task, she attempted to end the feud. Coincidentally, the bubonic plague had been spreading through Italy at that time, and when Bernardo Mancini became infected, he finally abolished the feud with the Chiqui family. Once the conflict was resolved, Rita was allowed to enter the monastery at the age of thirty-six. It is said that she was transported into the monastery of Saint Magdalene through levitation at night by her three patron saints. While at the monastery, Rita lived by the Augustinian Rule and performed her duties faithfully and received the sacraments frequently. She had a great devotion to the Passion of Christ, and one day, when she was sixty years old, she asked, "Please let me suffer like you, Divine Saviour." After her request, a wound appeared on her forehead, as if a thorn from Christ's crown had pierced her. It left a deep wound which did not heal, and she suffered from it until the day she died. Near the end of her life, Rita became bedridden from tuberculosis. It was then that she asked a cousin who had come to visit for a rose from the garden in her old home. As it was January, her cousin did not expect to find any roses, but there was a single rose in bloom, which was brought back to Rita at the convent. She passed away four months later, on May 22, 1457. Following her death, she was buried at the basilica of Cascia, and was later discovered to be incorrupt. Her body can be found today in the Saint Rita shrine at Cascia. Rita was beatified by Pope Urban VIII in 1627 and canonized by Pope Leo XII on May 24, 1900. At her canonization ceremony, she was bestowed the title of Patroness of Impossible Causes, while in many Catholic countries, Rita came to be known to be as the patroness of abused wives and heartbroken women.

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20 RUMMAGE SET UP Parish Center HELP NEEDED: 2pm-4pm 4pm-6pm

21 RUMMAGE SALE Parish Center HELP NEEDED: 2pm-4pm Shift needs coverage but your help is welcomed at any time during the day

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RUMMAGE SALE CALENDAR The annual Rummage Sale is the group’s biggest and most prolific fundraiser. Proceeds from this sale benefit the ministries of the Parish and the greater community beyond. In order to make this successful, we need as many members to participate as possible. There are three phases to putting on this sale – TRAILER, RUMMAGE SET UP AND THE RUMMAGE SALE. The calendar below is showing dates and times that need to be fully staffed. Please call or email Leslie Patti if you can donate any time. Ph. 530-219-4503 Email: lesliekallenpatti@yahoo.com

Saturday, May 21, 2016 Time: 8 am - 4 pm

Sunday, May 22, 2016 Time: 8 am – noon

LOCATION:

Our Lady of Snows Parish Center 1200 Arlington

Reno, NV 89509

Hosted by the Snows Women’s Auxiliary

DONATIONS NEEDED!!

DROP OFF TIMES FOR DONATIONS: May 4th, a trailer will be stationed at the Parish Center to receive

your donations. May 16th – 20th, you can bring your donations directly to the Parish

Center from 8 am to 6 pm.

If you need help getting donations to us, please call or email Leslie Patti at to schedule a pick up May 18th or 19th.

(530) 219-4503 lesliekallenpatti@yahoo.com

A donation of FURNITURE is especially needed. All items are

appreciated but we cannot accept TV’s, computers, mattresses or large appliances.

All proceeds from this sale will be used for charitable

activities throughout our Parish and the Community

Don’t miss out on finding a treasure at the Rummage Sale.

We have something for

everybody including items that are unique and special in our

Boutique Room.

For questions – call Leslie Patti At (530) 219-4503