The Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS) of Xavier University of Louisiana will begin its 23rd year summer session Sunday, June 29, 2003 to July 19, 2003. The need for theologically and culturally competent ministers in the African American community grows and it needs you!! The Institute is designed to assist Black and cross cultural Priests, lay women and men, seminarians, novices, catechists, diocesan administrators, deacons, lay associates and volunteers ministering among Black Catholics and the broader African American community to develop a more meaningful and effective ministry within the Black community.

Participants will find in the Institute a holistic environment - a community life structure around prayer, liturgy, theological and ministerial studies as well as experiences designed to develop and enrich understanding of African American culture. The IBCS, set within the Black Catholic context of Xavier University and the city of New Orleans, offers a variety of opportunities for intellectual, professional and spiritual growth that integrates the major teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church and the Black Religious experience.

IBCS programs include a Master's Degree Program, Certificate and Spiritual Enrichment Programs. For more information contact: The Institute for Black Catholic Studies, Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, Box 49A, New Orleans, LA, 70125, (504) 483-7691.

Ambassadors of the Word

Presents

A TIME TO RENEW – CRUISE

A young adult getaway weekend (21 yrs. and older) will take place

October 17-20, 2003 aboard the CARNIVAL cruise ship "FASCINATION". Come and "Reflect in the Word, Revive Your Spirit, and Relax Your Body." The cruise will feature bible study, worship and praise services, and counseling. The cruise rates are $350 per person for an Inside Category 4A and $375 per person for Outside Category 6A. Rates are based on double occupancy and space is limited. A deposit of $125 is due as soon as possible. The next payment of $100 is due on April 20^th, and the final payment is due July 20^th. You may send your deposit and payments to: Cruise Holidays, 5767 S. University Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328, Attention: Tony Manfra. For credit card payments please contact Tony Manfra at 1-800-779-8001.

The Itinerary is: Departure on Friday at 4:00 p.m. from Miami, FL

Saturday – Nassau

Sunday – At Sea

Monday – Arrival in Miami at 8:30 A.m.

DEARING DETROIT DANCE CONCERT TAPES FOR SALE

"MAGNIFY THE LORD 12 STEPS HIGHER"

The 12th year, the best year ever, of our Gospel Song & Dance Concert is now for sale for only $20. This concert  tape features 150 minutes of Liturgical dancing by the children and teens of Dearing Detroit Dance, Dr. Rudy Hawkins' Singers, and the combined choirs of several churches. This is all performed and filmed at the beautifully restored St. Charles Borromeo Church, and is an annual fundraiser for Dearing Detroit Dance. SUPPORT THE CHILDREN OF OUR COMMUNITY: BUY A TAPE!

Call Dearing Detroit Dance 313-924-5859

Sankofa Tee Shirt Sale

5^th Annual National Certification Training in

Scholarships/Internships

Princeton University Seeking Applicants! Apply NOW!!!

The Junior Summer Institute at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs - Princeton University is seeking applicants for its 2003 Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program. The Junior Summer Institute is designed to prepare students of color for graduate study in public and international affairs. The program will be held at Princeton University from June 12, 2003 through August 1, 2003. Applicants must be in their junior year of undergraduate study and demonstrate a strong interest in public service and a career in domestic public policy or international affairs.

WNBA SCHOLARSHIPS

The Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is looking for interns to fill current openings for the 2003 winter, spring and/or summer semesters. Students majoring in Public Relations, Broadcasting, and Sports Marketing or students interested in coaching and scouting are welcome to apply for an internship.

All internships are non-paid. However, the experience that you will get will pay dividends down the road!

Black Excel: The College Help Network
244 Fifth Avenue/PMB H281/New York, NY 10001-7604

*Black Excel has 501c (3) nonprofit status with the IRS

The James Tatum Foundation for the Arts

CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH TO THE SUPREME COURT

Defend Affirmative Action! Save Brown v. Board of Education!
APRIL 1, 2003 - WASHINGTON, DC - Rally starts at 9AM
Supreme Court - E. Capitol & 1st Street NE
For more info, see http://www.bamn.com/wdc

BOOK SALE

Parish Events

A High School make-up test will take place on April 5^th. The fee is $20.

Please call the office at (313) 532.1274 for more information.

"The Mass of Rededication for the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament" will take place on Tuesday, March 25^th at 2:00 p.m. Reservations are required.

Adult Bible Study School takes place at 4:00 p.m. every Monday afternoon. Please call (313) 865-6300 for additional information.

"Spring into Spring Jr. High Lock-In" will take place on March 21^st – March 22^nd . Madonna is located at 1125 Oakman Blvd. The registration fee is $10 for 6^th– 9^th graders.

Lenten Prayer service will take place on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.

For more information please call (313) 868-4308.

Precious Blood is seeking a Minister of Music to serve as Music Director. For more information, please call 313.342.5232.

Grief Support Group meetings will take place on Wednesday March 5^th.

Volunteers should call Anne Felosak at 313.862.4400.

For more information, please call the office at 313.862.4400.

"Healing the Body of Christ" is a six-week faith-sharing program offered every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. beginning March 4^th – April 8^th. "Come and experience group prayer, reflection and the Word of God. Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesday March 26^th at 7:00 p.m. You may call (313)

272-0990 for additional information. The Catholic Caucus will meet on March 31^st. Please call (586) 293-4922.

Join the "Young Men of Loyola!" The next entrance exam will take place on April 12^th. For more information please call Brother Richard at (313) 861-2407.

Come and enjoy a delicious Fish Fry every Friday during Lent. Please call (313) 342-5292 for more information.

"One on One Tutoring" in reading will take place on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.

Join Dr. Janice Joseph and the "CB3-POLOV Youth" of project M.O.S.E.S. to experience political awareness and action.

Bible Study will take place with Deacon Sanders on Thursday afternoons at 1:00 p.m.

A Youth Choir Director is needed. Please call the church office if you are interested.

For more information, the office phone number is (313) 342.1333.

Sacred Heart

On Sunday, March 30, at 10:30am three members: Pat M. Abner, Angela Brown-Wilson and Jean Teschner also one member from St. Leo: William Samuel will receive a blessing from Fr. Norman Paul Thomas before leaving for Haiti to visit our sister Parish, St. Huberts in Ennery, Haiti.  They will carry supplies of medicines, educational and personal items with them.  

The Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Court 167 presents "Jackets 4 Jobs" on March 30^th at 1:00 p.m. in the activity hall.

The Northwest Detroit Vicariate Council presents "ROOTED IN CATHOLICISM TODAY!" on Saturday March 29^th from 9:00am until 2:00pm at St. Gerard Parish located at 19800 Pembroke at Evergreen Avenue in Detroit. "ROOTED IN CATHOLICISM TODAY" will help everyone understand and celebrate the Catholic faith as Catholic Christians. Our special keynote speaker is Rev. Gerard Battersby, Pastor of St. Christopher Parish and former Vicar of the Northwest Detroit Vicariate Pastoral Councils.

Workshop topics include:

• Everyday Spirituality with Grace Tambeau & Rev. Jim O’Reilly
• Rooted In Our Baptism with Pat & Paul Mueller
• Rooted: The Bible In My Life with Sr. Florentina D'Amore & Rev. Vic Clore
• Singing Praises Today with Frances Brockington
• Changing Roles in Parish Leadership with Christine Laing & Rev. Brian Cokonougher
• Authentically Black and Catholic with Vicar Rev. Ted Parker
• Eucharist: How and Why We Do What We Do with Mary Caroline Jonah
• Catholic: Think Globally and Act! With Rev. Norm Dickson, Althea Graham and Brenda Martin

The cost is $10.00 per person, which includes a mini-breakfast, lunch and your choice of two workshop topics. For more information on this program, please call (313)342-1333, (313) 862-4400 or (313) 537-5770. Children 12 and under are free. The Northwest Detroit Vicariate consists of 14 parishes bound together by the love of Christ and membership in the Roman Catholic communion. The Vicar of the Northwest Detroit Vicariate is Rev. Ted Parker and Michelle De Souza is the president.

Bible study takes place every Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. with Rev. Deacon Benjamin Prince, Pastor. St. Gregory the Great is located at 15031 Dexter just south of Fenkell. For more information please phone

(313) 861-0363.

A Lenten Fish Fry will take place on April 4^th and 11^th at 11:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Please call (313) 935-6161 for more information.

Coach Carter is asking for donations of musical instruments to assist in starting a school band. Please call (313) 864-3330 for more information.

BINGO is held every Friday at 6:30 pm in the school’s activities building.

Entrance testing will take place on Saturday, April 5^th. Applicants must bring a #2 pencil and arrive by 8:00 a.m. The High School Placement Test fee is $18. The Academy Entrance Exam fee is $15.

All 5^th-8^th graders are welcome to play in the "12^th Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament" on Saturday March 22^nd. The cost is $20 per player and $60 per team.

Please call 313.862.5400 for more information.

Health Care

The Center offers adult health services including high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, arthritis, physicals, and respiratory problems. Physicians are available on Monday and Thursday afternoons by appointment. Volunteers are needed. Please phone (313) 837-5078 if you do not have health insurance and need medical care.

Without help, the person whose heart stops beating properly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough. The cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. And a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let up until help arrives or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.

Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. Please share this information with as many people as possible; it could save their lives!

The American Red Cross (ARC) is experiencing a serious blood shortage. The ARC provides nearly half of the nation’s blood supply to patients in 3,000 hospitals nationwide. Please call 313.494.2734 or 1-800-GIVE-LIFE for more information.

Please spread the word! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman.

It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "donating a mammogram" for free (pink window in the middle), and it’s free. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising.

The web site address is: http://www.thebreastcancersite.com