CATALINA CARES

Join Santa Catalina Catholic Church for their 3rd monthly Market on the Move, January 26, 8-11am!

Santa Catalina Catholic Church teams up with Market on the Move (MOM) in rescuing and distributing fresh fruits and vegetables to the community.  Under this program, a family can get up to 60 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables for a $10 donation. One of the many objectives of MOM is to share the produce with family, friends, and neighbors who are in need. In addition, MOM also wants to bring awareness on the aspect of healthy eating. 

MOM is the flagship project of The 3000 Club, an all-volunteer non-profit organization, which has been rescuing and distributing 30 million pounds of nutritional produce every year that would have been wasted or hauled into the landfill.   MOM was created to respond to the challenging economy which we are currently experiencing.  There are too many families, especially children, who are going hungry and yet millions of pounds of fresh produce are thrown in the landfill every year because of imperfections, the demand suddenly stops or the produce brokers need to create space for newer shipments.  MOM provides a “farmers’ market” atmosphere at various distribution centers throughout the Tucson and Phoenix areas.  The Santa Catalina community encourages everyone to support this program and share information about MOM.

For more information about The 3000 Club and MOM as well as the most updated schedule of event sites, please visit its web site at www.the3000club.org or www.santacatalinaparish.org

Join us to pray for our schools on Saturday, January 5, 2013. Meet at 10:00 am at the parking lot of the First Baptist Church (3505 E. Wilds Rd.). We will leave from there to walk and pray around Coronado School. Come and pray for as long as you can. We'll be praying for the faculty, staff, children and their families, and for God's protection as the kids begin their spring semester.

 A free class on “Healthy Nutrition for the Holidays” is being offer by Santa Catalina Catholic Church on Tuesday, November 13 from 9:00am-10:30am. Nutritionist Catherine Robinson will cover topics such as: nutrition, rate your plate, portion sizes and more. If you wish to attend, please RSVP no later than Monday, November 12 by calling the Parish Office at 825-9611.

Beginning in November, the Santa Catalina Catholic Church will begin hosting the "Market on the Move", a farmers' market with fresh produce available for anyone in the community. This market will take place the 4th Saturday of every month in the Santa Catalina Catholic Church parking lot (14380 N Oracle Rd., Tucson 85739). Up to 60 lbs. of produce is available for a $10 donation to the "3000 Club". The "3000 Club" is a non-profit organization committed to salvaging good produce to feed people throughout Arizona. Be sure to arrive early to get your produce before it runs out! Call Santa Catalina Catholic Church at 825-9611 for more information. To learn more about the 3000 Club, go to www.the3000club.org.

Save the date for the Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church Rummage Sale, November 9-10, 2012.. For more information, call 825-1985.

Fundraiser for the Family First Pregnancy Care Center in Oracle: An evening with a silent auction of surprise gift baskets, then a scrumptious BBQ meal by Bubb's Grub with all the fixin's, leading to a live auction of art, quilts, jewelry, and weekend getaways, ending with coffee and dessert, all for $10! Saturday, October 20 at 6:00pm. At SIL, 16131 N Vernon Dr in Catalina. Call 520-896-9545 or visit www.familyfirstpcc.org.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Sometimes parents are unable or unwilling to raise their children and grandparents step up to the responsibilities, challenges, and privilege of raising them. This group will provide support forgrandparents who are raising their grandchild(ren). This group will meet weekly throughout the school year (September through May), breaking for the summer and holidays

Dates: Beginning September 12, 2012 ending May 22, 2013

Day and Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

A 25 minute intake session is required before signing up for this group. New members may join the group at any time during the school year, after they have completed the required intake session.Call 520-366-8083 to schedule the intake session. Contact Sandy Green, counselor, at 520-825-6042 or visit her website at www.healingleavescounseling.com for more information.

Vista Fine Arts (at Vista de la Montana United Methodist Church) invites you to a wonderful afternoon of music with artists Christine Vivona and Rob Boone – Sunday, October 28th at 3:00 p.m. Christine and Rob perform a variety of standards on the harp, trombone and piano, featuring “Jazz Classics from the Great American Songbook.” Come and listen to this entertaining couple and see why they are performing concerts all over the southwest. If you thought that harp was only for classical music you will be amazed at the versatility of this beautiful instrument. Christine is a Juilliard trained harpist with a Doctorate from the University of Arizona and Rob is an award winning trombonist, pianist, and arranger and recording engineer. Rob plays in the Original Wildcat Jass Band and plays piano and trombone for Robert Shaw. Both have CDs of their own as well as having played on CDs of Linda Ronstadt, Nils Lofgren, and many local artists. Please bring your friends to hear this amazing concert on Sunday afternoon, October 28! Admission is free. An offering will be taken. For more information, call 520-825-1985 or visit www.vistaumc.com.

Once again we will be hosting driveway parties on Halloween evening as a way to get to know our Catalina neighbors, build connections, offer something to the neighborhood, and have fun! Our Life Groups will be in charge of the 4 parties and anyone is welcome to come help!  We will be giving away free hotdogs, drinks, and candy.  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31st, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm at 4 locations (2 in Black Horse Ranch subdivision, 1 in Rancho Vistoso, 1 in Eagle Crest Ranch subdivision).Contact LifePoint Church for more information, 917-0530.

This Saturday, September 29th, 2012, the "VIP" group at the Mountain View Assembly of God Church will be available to do household chores, yard work, etc. for those who could use help with these sorts of things in the community. If you have a need, please call Pastor Jerry at 825-9096.