Mission Intention for April That even in complex and difficult situations in of present-day society Christians may never tire of proclaiming with their lives Christ’s Resurrection, the source of hope and peace. BAPTISM: Allison Nicole Smith, daughter of Benjamin and Natalie (Levac) Smith became a member of the Catholic community through the Sacrament of Baptism on March 30th. CLOTHING STORE: For your information the St. Joseph Church, Treadwells Mills Used Clothing Store is opened on Mondays and Fridays: 10 AM to 2 PM, and Wednesdays: 4 PM to 8 PM DIOCESAN SCOUT GATHERING: The Diocese of Ogdensburg is calling all Girl and Boy Scouts to a Catholic Scout Retreat at Holy Ghost Academy, Tupper Lake on October 17-19, 2008 on the theme: The Sacraments, Signs of Grace, Tools for Life. Part of the Retreat is a trip to The Wild Center. The Retreat concludes with the 14th Annual Diocesan Scout Gathering Mass with Bishop Cunningham at 2 PM on Sunday, October 19th. For information and registration contact George Herbert (Herbert@northnet.org) or Bob Buholtz (315-376-3327). SPORTSCAMP: SPORTSCAMP at Wadhams Hall, Ogdensburg, is a great place where boys and girls ages 11-15 blend quality basketball and soccer training with personal and spiritual growth. Operated in two, five-day sessions, Week One (July 6-10) is dedicated to basketball and Week Two (July 13-17) to soccer. For more information contact Elaine Seymour at 315.393.2920 ext. 411 or email at eseymour@dioogdensburg.org. CAMP GUGGENHEIM: Camp Guggenheim is located on Lower Saranac Lake in the magnificent Adirondack Mountains of New York State. The Camp operates six weekly sessions from June 29th – August 8th. Each weekly Camp begins on Sunday at 3 pm and ends on Friday at noon. Weeks One through Five are specifically designated for 12-15 year olds. Week Six is for 16-18 year olds. Each week is limited to 70 campers. Registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis and must include a non-refundable deposit of $100.00. The Camp fee is $235.00, including this deposit. Camp Guggenheim is made possible through the generosity of the Diocese of Ogdensburg Bishop’s Fund. For more information contact Elaine Seymour at 315.393.2920 ext. 411 or email at eseymour@dioogdensburg.org. CAREGIVING: It may never have occurred to you that caregiving is pro-life. But it is. Your compassion, dedication, and hard work are testimonies to the value of human life. VISIT OF POPE BENEDICT XVI: Pope Benedict XVI will be visiting the United States from April 15-20. EWTN will offer viewers unprecedented continuous television coverage of the entire first visit to the United States by a Pope since 1999. SIRIUS Satellite Radio The Catholic Channel (channel 159) will offer listeners nation-wide access and hourly updates with the latest news and information. The April issue of Columbia, the magazine of the Knights of Columbus, is entirely dedicated to this visit as is their web site: www.kofc.org and the web site www.osv.com/papalvist. POPE BENEDICT XVI’S TITLES: Bishop of Rome Vicar of Jesus Christ Successor of the Prince of the Apostles Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church Patriarch of the West Primate of Italy Archbishop and Metroplitan of the Roman Province Sovereign of Vatican City State Servant of the Servants of God SOME OF THE POPE’S FAVORITES: Traditional Bavarian Christmas cookies and chocolates from the city of Aachen The Altotting Shrine to Our Blessed Mother in Bavaria Plays piano compositions of Bach and Mozart Enjoys Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet and Clarinet Concerto Bavarian weisswurst with glass of weissbier