WELCOME TO THE DON BOSCO COLUMBIETTES AUXILIARY #7784 WEBSITE!
UPCOMING FEBRUARY/MARCH EVENTS
FEBRUARY
February 3--Auxiliary Meeting
February 9--Squirettes Meeting
February 26--Ash Wednesday

MARCH
March 3--Auxiliary Meeting
March 7--Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser
March 19--St. Joseph's Day Fundraiser at Bella Italia (all day)
March 21--Staint Patrick's Day Parade
March 29--First and Major Degree Ceremonies 
PRAY THE ROSARY FREQUENTLY!
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"Say the Rosary every day . . . Pray, pray a lot and offer sacrifices for sinners . . . I'm Our Lady of the Rosary.  Only I will be able to help you. . . . In the end My Immaculate Heart will triumph." 
~~Our Lady at Fatima
Click here for instructions on how to pray the Rosary.

                         CAN TABS

Please continue to save can tabs.  They will be collected at each meeting and saved for our 2020 state convention.   We did an excellent job last year and want to do better for the June 2020 convention.  Remember that these tabs are given to the Ronald McDonald House Program to help support accommodations for family members whose children are in the hospital.   A Ronald McDonald House is that “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.

            THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR  PREVIOUS DONATIONS!

Saint Joseph's Feast Day Fundraiser March 19th
​at Bella Italia Restaurant

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Help us celebrate St. Joseph's Feast Day by attending our fundraiser at Bella Italia, 448 Route 206 South, in  Andover.  A portion of the proceeds for the day will be graciously donated to the Don Bosco Columbiettes.   Hours are 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. 

BACKPACK AND SHOEBOX MINISTRY
WATCH FOR SALES!

Voluntary contributions of backpacks for needy school children and toiletry bags for the homeless shelters are due at our June meeting but can be submitted at any time.  See the links below for suggestions to fill backpacks and/or toiletry bags.

​Click here to see suggestions for backpacks.
​Click here to see suggestions for toiletry bags (shoebox ministry).

          THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR PREVIOUS DONATIONS!
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ONE MILLION HAIL MARYS CAMPAIGN FOR
SALVATION   OF   SOULS
     SOS—WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The Don Bosco Columbiettes are sponsoring a campaign to seek our Blessed Mother’s intercession for Salvation Of Souls.  Please support this endeavor to collectively say ONE MILLION HAIL MARYS by praying and reporting the amount of Hail Marys you have said.  This campaign will run from September 8, 2019 (Our Blessed Mother’s birthday) to May 31, 2020.  A dedicated e-mail address has been set up at:
hailmarysforSOS@gmail.com to receive tallies from anyone at anytime.  Please ask family members, friends, neighbors, church groups, etc. to pray Hail Marys to help in obtaining this goal.  Thank you for your assistance.  
TALLY = 704,299
STILL NEED = 295,701

SQUIRETTE INFO--Circlette of Mary's Angels


Download these forms for information on our newest opportunity for young women:

Squirette Calendar click here

Recruitment Flyer click here 

Squirette Application click here

Website click here

GREAT NEWS!  The age requirement for joining the Squirettes has been lowered to age 8 to allow those have recently received First Holy Communion the opportunity to join.
                                     REMINDERS
~The traveling statue of Mary will be available each month for one  
   member to take home. 
~We are still collecting can tabs to assist the Ronald McDonald House.
~Please bring loose change to the meetings for the Heaven Cents jar to
   help support seminarians and postulants.
- Start buying for your donation backpack now--due in June.
-Start buying/collecting for your shoebox ministry now--due in June.

2019-2020 NJ State Columbiettes Yankee Candle Fundraiser

The New Jersey State Council Columbiettes are sponsoring a Direct to Home Selling Progam of Yankee Candles.

The program will run all year from September 1, 2019-June 30, 2020 with ONLINE orders only!

Click here for more details.

FOR THE TROOPS

We are collecting unused all occasion cards, notepads and pens (without logos) to send to the troops in order for them to mail notes/greetings  back to family and loved ones.  If you can, please help us with this project. 

All donations may be brought to any Columbiette meeting throughout the year.

Sister MaryAnn, SOLT
Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent
P.O. Box 108
​Dunseith, ND  58329

(NOTE:  Use 112 NW 2nd Street for packages.)

Sister MaryAnn of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity works with the Turtle Mountain band of Chipewa and has a need for:

1) Rosaries, Miraculous Medals
2) Gloves and hats for children/adults in the tribe (winter lasts until the beginning of May)
3) Coats and boots especially for children or teens

Most of all, Sister MaryAnn asks that you keep the SOLT community and members of the tribe in your prayers.​
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SAVE THE DATE!
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The Applebee's Flapjack Fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, March 7th from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at Applebee's, 6 North Park Drive, Newton.  (Workers are requested to be there at 7:30 a.m.)  Tickets will be available at our February and March meetings.  The cost of each ticket is $10.00 for a full breakfast consisting of:  pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and a beverage (coffee, orange juice, soda or tea).  Tickets may also be purchased at the door on March 7th.   For additional information contact Kathy at 973-713-5979 or kathys1953@gmail.com.

HELP NEEDED FOR PRESIDENTAL GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD!

In order to assist a girl scout (relative of a Columbiette) in attaining her Presidental Gold Award, we are collecting plastic bottle caps & lids.  Items will be collected until the summer of 2020.  Once the scouts have enough (about 900 pounds) the troop members will travel to Indiana to have a bench or two made to donate to a local place in need.

Every little bit helps.  Please save and ask friends and family also.  Lids/caps can be turned in at our monthly meetings.   Please ensure that they are in clean condition.  Thank you for your assistance!

Acceptable caps are (Recycle #2, 4 or 5):
medicine bottle caps, milk jug caps, detergent caps, hair spray caps, toothpaste caps, deodorant caps, apple sauce pouch caps, drink bottle caps, (soda, water, juice, sport drinks), flip-top caps (i.e. ketchup), spout caps (i.e. mustard), spray paint caps, ointment tube caps, baby food caps, shampoo/conditioner caps

Acceptable lids are (Recycle #2, 4 or 5):
cottage cheese container lids, mayonnaise jar lids, yogurt lids, peanut butter jar lids, ice cream bucket lids (under 8"), cool whip container lids, coffee can lids, cream cheese container lids, butter container lids, Pringles lids
2019-2020 VOLUNTARY MEETING DONATIONS
SEPTEMBER:    Items for children's lunches (juice boxes, snacks, etc.--no peanut products) for Saint Mother Teresa's Food Pantry
OCTOBER:         Pet items (food, toys, blankets, etc.--no opened food containers) for Father John's Animal Rescue
NOVEMBER:     Personal care items for Good Shepherd Food Pantry
DECEMBER:     Men's/Women's white socks for residents in local nursing homes
JANUARY:         No Meeting
FEBRUARY:      Children's character band-aids for Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
MARCH:             Shop-Rite/Weis gift cards for Manna House
APRIL:                Non-perishable items for Queen of Peace Food Pantry
MAY:                   Baby items for Birth Haven
JUNE:                 Backpacks for needy school children, toiletry bags for homeless shelters, can tabs for Ronald McDonald House Program

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR VOLUNTARY MEETING DONATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!  DONATIONS ARE NOT MANDATORY.