Catholic Charities of Tulsa Announcements

Catholic Charities:
Fall 2011 Education Schedule
Fall Class Schedule is available!
Catholic Charities offers classes on a variety of subjects. Most classes are free of charge. For a current class schedule or more information, go to www.CatholicCharitiesTulsa.org and click on the red apple. (Schedule is also attached. Please have available for those who are interested.)

Catholic Charities extends a special THANK YOU to everyone who contributed school supplies to this year’s St. Bonaventure School Supply Challenge. What a great way to help students start the school year off right!

Save the Date ~ Madonna House Tea The 2012 Madonna House Tea & Fashion Show will be Saturday, April 28th, at the Renaissance Hotel. Be sure to mark the new date on your calendars!

Calling all bakers! Autumn Harvest Arts and Crafts Festival is coming up on September 17, 2011 at Bishop Kelley High School. We need baked goods for our pantry area! Please help us by donating your bakery items (cookies, breads, brownies, etc.) to our pantry, which will be open from 9-5 during the Festival. If you are a part of a group or just someone who loves to bake, please contact Lindsay Hughes, Development Coordinator at 918.508.7115 or lhughes@catholiccharitiestulsa.org for more information. All proceeds from Autumn Harvest will benefit the women and babies of Madonna House; a residential program that serves women in crisis pregnancy.


Hotel-size Personal Hygiene Items Needed Padre Pio Emergency Assistance is collecting personal hygiene items such as soaps, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, etc. for those receiving services at Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance. Hotel sizes are ideal. Please bring donations (marked for Catholic Charities) to the collection area in your parish.

Save the Date ~ Cooking Up Compassion Catholic Charities’ 7th Annual Cooking Up Compassion has set a date! 2012’s event is moving back to its original spot in January ~ the 21st to be exact ~ at the Tulsa Ballroom at the Convention Center, 3rd & Houston. Be sure to mark the new date on your calendars!

Autumn Harvest needs your help! Catholic Charities needs VENDORS and VOLUNTEERS for the 18th Annual Autumn Harvest Arts & Crafts Festival at Bishop Kelley High School on September 17, 2011. All proceeds benefit Catholic Charities’ Madonna House. Contact Lindsay Hughes at 918.508.7115 or lhughes@catholiccharitiestulsa.org for more information.

Job Openings at Catholic Charities
Title: Education Coordinator
This part-time, non-benefited position manages the overall education classes and placement of Catholic Charities clients. Click here to view a full job description.

Title: Sallisaw Case Worker
This full-time, benefited position assists individuals in need, especially those with limited skills and limited access to other services. Click here to view a full job description.

Title: Business Support Clerk
This part-time position provides administrative support within the office of Business & Finance. Click here to view a full job description.

All job postings are posted on our website at www.catholiccharitiestulsa.org. Please help us get the word out about these opportunities.

Join us for Mass at 11:30 Weekdays Please join us for Mass in our Immaculate Conception Chapel at 11:30 am, Monday through Friday. A special thanks to all of our diocesan priests who donate their time to say Mass for us each day.


Please SAVE THESE DATES!
· Saturday, September 17, 2011, from 9 am to 5 pm – Autumn Harvest Arts & Crafts Festival benefiting Madonna House – Bishop Kelley High School

· Saturday, January 21, 2012 – Cooking Up Compassion – Tulsa Ballroom at the Convention Center

· Saturday, April 28, 2012 – Madonna House Tea & Fashion Show – Renaissance Hotel

Thinking about volunteering? Contact John O’Neill at 918.508.7125

Many blessings to each of you!