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PARABLE OF THE TALENTS CHALLENGE REPORT

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TALENTS CHALLENGE LAUNCHED ON APRIL 30
Forty Two Projects Registered

Mercy Prayer Center launched its Parable of the Talents Challenge on April 30 at St. Anne's Parish Hall in Rochester. A total of forty four talent projects were registered. The keynote speaker was Sr. Barbara Moore, RSM who spoke on the relevance of the scripture passage of the parable of the lalents and how we are called to serve others. A number of "Rabbit Projects" were highlighted including Diane Ferrucci who spoke on her project of giving individual personal fitness sessions. She also displayed educational tools and props that she uses in her classes. Also displaying were Sr. Jackie Reichart RSM (homemade gourmet fudge sauce) and Ann Maloney (ceramic peace tea lights). Sr. Jody Kearney RSM, program director at Mercy Prayer Center completed her project of Easter greeting cards and has scheduled a second project, which is an in-home concert with Phyllis Contestable and Alan Jones. The concert, scheduled for Friday, May 15, is entitled "Broadway and More on Rand Place" and will feature a mix of show tunes and popular classics. Dessert will follow the performance. Click HERE for a full list of projects to date.

Total Reported To-date: $7,755

Of our 41 projects currently underway, 18 have reported in with final or partial resuts totaling $7,775, which is and average of $430per project. What a fantastic beginning for our Parable of the Talents Challenge. With this track record, we are sure to make our first-year goal of $13,000.

There are many wonderful stories of projects Building Community and Raising Awareness for the Prayer Center as well as raising much needed funds to support our ministry.

Here Are Some Talent Projects Already Completed

Therese Richardson RSM and Giovina Caroscio get ready for their Tea

Tea with "T" and "G"

Sr. Therese Richardson and Giovina Caroscio teamed up to host our very first Talent Project event - a group of friends at the Prayer Center on March 20, aptly named "Tea with T and G". Eleven people attended and another twelve couldn't attend but sent in donations. They raised $900. Therese and Giovina have earned the distinction of being for first to host an event.

Giovina Caroscio and Sr. Therese Richardson are "bookends"
to the group of friends attending the "Tea with T and G".


	Sr. Jody Kearney with her Easter Greeting Card Display

Sister Jody's Easter Cards

Sr. Jody Kearney, Program Director at Mercy Prayer Center, used the Easter season to get a head start on her projects. She made and sold Easter Greeting Cards and raised a total of $228. But Sister Jody isn't stopping there -- she has decided to do a second project.

Reverend Mother to Appear

Phyllis Contestable, AKA
Reverend Mo on the Go

Sr. Jody Kearney hosted an in-home Concert with local singing legend Phyllis Contestable. Sr. Nancy O'Brien baked the pies and cakes for dessert. It will be called "Broadway and More on Rand Place." A total of $1,250 was raised for Mercy Prayer Center.

Dalzells Hearing Centers Make $5,000 Sponsorship Grant

Dalzells Hearing Centers, Sheila and Larry Dalzell have contributed $5,000 to sponsor Mercy Prayer Center's First Annual Parable of the Talents Challenge. Their gift is what allows us to make the $50 Talent Grants to our Talent Volunteers. THANK YOU Dalzells Hearing Centers

Here's a list of all the Talent Projects Currently Underway:

Name	Project
Giovina Caroscio	Host tea party "Tea with T and G" with S. Therese Richardson
Marie Joseph Crowley	With Our Lady of Lourdes Community
Ann Cullen	Make and sell "Annie's Hot Mustard" and decorative kitchen towels
Virginia DiPonzio	Will host a dinner for friends
Diane Marie Erskine	Make and sell Handmade Novelty Pillows
Diane Ferrucci	Offer one-to-one personal fitness training sessions - $15 half hour, $30 full hour
Sr. Kathleen Flaherty	Not decided yet
Jean & Lou Galofaro	Host a Euchre Party
Judy Hale	Hasen't Decided Yet, also assisting Sheri Mort with her project
Ann Hastee	Raffle a 4-day weekend at her beachfront cottage in Canada
Mary Huether	Raffle off a $50 "Edible Creations" Basket at church, bake cookies with Shirley Kelley
Jody Kearney	Design and sell Easter Cards
Jody Kearney	Host music concert in her home with Phyllis Contestable
Jean Kearse	Hasn't Decided Yet
John Keidel	Host a B.B.Q. at his farm
Shirley Kelley	Bake cookies with Mary Huether for the kickoff night
Frank Kirchgessner	Sell photographs from his studio
Joan Lindberg	Collect, propagate and sell hosta plants
Dorothy Lindsay	Lead "Dreams Group" sessions, donate stipend
Gerard Lupien	Make and sell "Jerry's Homemade Soups"
Ann Maloney	Make and sell "Peace Tea Lights" with Young Sapling Pottery
Bonnie Matthaidess	Host a "Swap Party" Exchange of slightly-used items
Cheryl & Jerry McElhatten	Grandma's Apple Pie
Chris & Bob McGraw	Make and sell Gourmet Spiced Pecans and Fudge
Alice Miller-Nation	Make and sell a rug quilt (with St. Mary's St. Matthew's Faith Community
Theresa Mirante	Make and sell Quilted Objects
Barbara Moore	Give private tutoring lessons in preaching
Sheri Mort	Make children's toys and sell them after church with her Jr. High Bible Study & Mentoring Group at Justified Contemporary Service for Youth (with Judy Hale)
Rita Murphy	Organize a craft sale, Sunday, June 14, 2009, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM at St. Anne's Church Hall, Mt. Hope Ave, Rochester.
Nancy O'Brien	Bake pies and assist S. Jody Kearney with the Phyllis Contestable concert
Clara Onderdonk	Blanket Raffle (with Alice Miller-Nation and St. Mary's / St. Matthew's Faith Community)
Stephen Paris	Host a dinner party for friends
Patricia Pogue	Music is her gift. She will donate the fee from the first wedding she plays (June 6).
Carol Redden	Hasn't Decided yet
Jacqulyn Reichart	Make and sell Gourmet Fudge Sauce
Therese Richardson	Host tea party "Tea with T and G" with Giovina Caroscio
M. Goldie Rogers	Co-host Lasagna dinner for 21 people with Cathy Zona
Jeanne Shanley	Hold a concert / sing-a-long with music provided by self and husband Pat Shanley
Barbara Smullen	Give talks on "Relationship between Spirituality and Mental Illness"
Margaret Louise Snider	It's a secret
Jane Stava	Hasn't decided yet
Nancy Szklany	Make & sell Silver Mercy Prayer Center Charm (with Laura Bills)
Nancy Tosch	Host a "Tea for MPC" on June 12 with Terry Mirante
Kathy Vernam	Give massages for a deep discount
Mary Frances Wegman	Give haircuts
Nancy Whitley	Host "Night of Fun and Games" June 12 at 1437 Blossom Rd (with Mercy Associates)
Cathy & Andy Zona	Host Lasagna dinner party for 21 people with Goldie Rogers

Here's a partial list of what has been reported in so far:

Sr. Jody Kearney and Sr. Nancy O'Brien teamed up to hose an in-home concert with Phyllis Contestable and raised $1,250. Sr. Jody also sold holiday greeting cards and raised another $242
Giovina Caroscio and Sr. Therese Richardson held a "Tea with T and G" and raised $900.
Cathy and Andy Zona and Goldie Rogers hosted a Lasagna Dinner for 21 people and raised $693
Sr. Anne Cullen made and sold "Annies Hot Mustard" and Handmade Kitchen Towels and raised $407
Chris and Bob McGraw is making her famous Spiced Pecans and selling them to friends and family and has raised $335 so far.
Sr. Fran Wegman has been giving haircuts to anyone she can corral and has raised $650.
Ann Maloney sold hand-crafted ceramic "Peace Tealights" and raised $97 to date.

Bonnie Matthaidess held a "Swap Party" where 20 people cane and exchanged fashion accessories and raised $500.
Sr. Jackie Reichart made and sold gourmet fudge sauce and raised over $400

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