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SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday January 1H1 Page Holy Cross parishioners embrace Renew message By AVI BRIAN Herald Staff Writer Its lime to start afresh according to Cathoilc churches In Hamilton which Includes Georgetown a Holy Cron Pariah on Maple Through the innovative Renew program introduced Twentyfirst in a series group leaders Holy Cron Father Dave Cote said about as groups conducted sessions lait fall A three year program Renew will resume each spring and fall He it Ian a yearround program became prolonging it had the possibility of makmg it tedious and leu effective than a short one There were local parishioner Involved over the fall semester Larger group sessions speakers and films are plann ed or Renew a spring Bishop Paul Reding In connec tion with the lttth vo tary the diocese Catholic are seeking to deepen CI- faith amongst their members They giving out theme sage of religious renewal sew building as far as local go Holy Crou completed la March IMS a year after construction to the flock encouraging them began Modern in style Gnelph to reassess their beliefs and Street Before contraction could begin the landscape bad to be altered considerably The steep bill south of the Catholic School was reduced to a more gentle slope diverted and the Hals wei The changes I va Introduc ed at Holy Cross have always been with the view of attempt tog to build a more vibrant foiih in the community which is also the object of the Renew program Father Cote said Father Cote has been pastor of Holy Cross Parish since September 1960 When be started he was the sole out leader for the over 1 Catholic families In George- With such a large member ship surprising to learn he t know everybody who comes to church He said Sunday attendance Is about 1800 Cross You re dealing with such ich of great numbers that It would up to toko somebody with a good memory a very long time to reawaken their spiritual Uvea know all the people In the from the depths of routine community Father Cote church attendance said Its one of the heart Small groups were formed aches of a pastor of a very this fall to study and reflect Urge parish upon scripture In parish homes Personally favoring smaller under the direction of trained parishes he said the shortage of priests and the economic situation have made them feasible Helping him minister to the needs of such a large congre gation are associate pastor Father Murray Kroetsch who was appointed to the paction in early summer and lay pastoral assistant Winston Robinson who was formerly a piano technician There are many needs In a parish this which arent necessarily limited to priests Father Cote said Mr Robinson is responsible for the liturgy music serving as organist and director of three church choirs Because you re a priest t necessarily make you skilled in those areas Father Cole said Mr Robinson is also responsible for a lot of church- oriented hospital and home visits He goes in preparation for one of us in order to get to know the and assess their sacramental needs and we follow up with a visit Father Cote said He said introducing a full time lay big change for the parish swallow Never Introduced before at Holy Cms tbaldea took church members awhile to get accustomed Father Cote said Its a common practice in other churches and one he brought to Holy Cron as a result of Ms experiences hi other parish The trend Is to open up ministry of the Catholic church to more lay participation and Involvement to the church Hiring lay assistants hi on way in which this it being manifested in larger church es Father Cote said This was tost one of changes the Holy Cross parish accepted with the end of the Capuchin fathers ministry el the church Ministering to the Catholic community in Georgetown the Capuchin Continued en At to bear the roof of IlolyCraw bell shape Unique among Hills churches Holy Cross church In Peterborough some of the laminated deslgnmesDspatiihioaerscansltlnahalfclrculararraogemMil arches tower la feel above the church floor giving the chorcb Its of pews shout the altar g LADIES WEAR NEW FOR OLD SALE Bring in your old wearable clothes and buy your new ones at EXAMPLE Bring in old pants and receive 50 off new pants Clothea brought in must be wearable at will ba to Oloba Productions tor theatrical use LADIES WEAR OPEN Tugs AWed 126pm 129pm Satuntey MHIMTAMVEW Plaza 8772525 Speaker from New Jersey Suzanne Galas will address social Justice committees of the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton at the Chancery Auditorium Feb 3 at 30 Sister Gotaa is head of he Social Concerns Committee of the Archdiocese of Newark New Jersey She Is one of the authors of the RENEW program which now involves thousands of area Catholics Her visit will be of special Interest to those who have been working with refugee committees and social action projects In the area Admission is free The auditorium is located in the Chancery Office near the Cathedral of Christ tho King on King Street West in Hamilton J Novak D T 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