Many of you, especially those associated with parish day schools, have been asking when we would again offer “Coverage K” training for the prevention of child and adolescent sexual abuse. “Coverage K” no longer exists, but the Church Pension Fund has now developed Safeguarding God’s Children, “a training and education program to assist dioceses, congregations, and other Episcopal entities and other groups that are concerned about preventing the sexual abuse of children generally and in ministries and church activities for children and youth”.

          Representatives from our diocese attended workshops this spring to prepare them to present this program locally. It will be offered on Sept. 7, from 1-4 p.m., at the Duncan Center, just before the Clergy Conference begins. Registration is necessary and is available here on the diocesan website.

          Because protecting our children is such an essential responsibility of the church, this training will be required for clergy. By Dec. 31, 2005, all clergy, both canonically resident and non-canonically resident, must be certified as having completed the full three-hour training in order to continue officiating in this diocese. Additional workshops will be offered between now and the end of next year, but Bishop Frade urges as many clergy as possible to take advantage of this opportunity to complete the training.

COMING EVENTS:

Mission Trip to Dominican Republic — Jul. 17-25

Ordination to the Priesthood of Thomas Dwyer  — Jul. 17, 10 a.m., Church of the Advent, Palm City

Ordination to the Diaconate of Lois Murray —  Jul. 25, 11 a.m., St. Simon's, Miami

Ordination to the Priesthood of Scot McComas  — Aug. 27, 8 p.m., St. Peter's, Charlotte, NC

Youth Convention — Aug. 27-28, Chapel of St. Andrew, Boca Raton

Clergy Family Picnic  — Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Delray Beach Cabana

Deacons’ Annual Retreat  — Sept. 3-4, Duncan Center

“Safeguarding God’s Children” — Sept. 7, 1-4 p.m., Duncan Center

Fall Clergy Conference — Sept. 7-9, Duncan Center

Marriage Encounter Weekend — Sept. 10-12, Duncan Center

Diocesan School Fall Classes — Sept. 11 & 25; Oct. 2 & 23: Nov. 6 & 20; Dec. 4 & 11

World Mission Fair —  Sept.18, 2-5 p.m., Chapel of Saint Andrew, Boca Raton

Diocesan Convention  —  Oct. 15-16, Hutchinson Island Resort & St. Mary’s, Stuart

Note: The Diocesan Offices will be closed Monday, July 5, for the Independence Day holiday.

Some dates to save in 2005:

Clergy Retreat   — Jan. 31-Feb. 3, Cenacle House, Lantana

Planning for Tomorrow (for clergy) — Mar. 11-12, place TBA

Wardens & Treasurers Conference  —  Mar. 19, Trinity Cathedral

Bishop’s Spring Conference —  Apr. 8-9, St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale

Summer Mission Trip Stories—We want reports on summer mission trips, along with your best photos, in the August issue of The Net and in the “missions” section of the website. These must be submitted no later than July 15; email to episcorat@aol.com, or mail to Mary Cox, 525 NE 15 St., Miami, FL  33132.

Deacons’ Retreat—Diocesan deacons’ annual overnight retreat with Bishop Frade is scheduled for Sept. 3-4 at the Duncan Center, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and going through mid-afternoon on Saturday. There is no cost. Registration is available online. For additional information, contact Deacon Hap Lewis at 561-833-2268 or haplewis@bellsouth.net.

Conference for singles--“Solo Flight”, the only ongoing ministry in the Episcopal Church for single adults, will offer its 14^th annual conference at Kanuga Conference Center, Hendersonville, NC, on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-6, beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, and concluding at noon on Monday (Labor Day) Sept. 6. Novelist Joan Medlicott will be the keynote speaker. Medlicott's characters reflect the many types of single lives that make up the American culture today.  The author will be joined by plenary and workshop presenters who will speak to the conference theme "Walking on the Edge: The Adventure of the Solo Flight." For further information, contact kcollierm@diolex.org or davidwperk@aol.com, or go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soloflightepis

Episcopal Marriage Encounter—An Episcopal Marriage Encounter weekend will be held at the Duncan Center Sept. 10-12. Check-in is after 4 p.m. Friday (dinner is optional, $26 per couple extra); the program starts at 8 p.m. and ends Sunday at 4:30 pm. The registration deadline is Aug. 15; space is limited. There is a non-refundable $45 registration fee when you sign up for an Episcopal Marriage Encounter (E.M.E.) weekend and that is the only fixed cost.  You will be given an opportunity to make a free-will confidential donation.  Couples will have the opportunity to experience a weekend, regardless of their financial circumstances. Make checks payable to the Duncan Conference Center. For additional information or to register, contact Mary at the Duncan Conference Center @ 561-496-4130 or email duncancenter@adelphia.net.

National Acolyte Festival—Acolyte teams, vergers or adult sponsors and clergy are invited to register now to participate in the annual National Acolyte Festival at Washington National Cathedral on Oct. 9. The Festival Service will occur at 10 am, followed by lunch and a variety of workshops and tours. For more information, email motherjude@verizon.com or acolytefestival@cathedral.org. For photos of previous festivals, go to: http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/worship/acolyte.shtml

“Planning for Tomorrow”—The Church Pension Fund has scheduled a "Planning for Tomorrow" conference for clergy in our diocese (place TBA) March 11-12, 2005. Please mark your calendars for this opportunity to develop life and financial planning skills. For information about the content of Planning for Tomorrow conferences, go to http://www.cpg.org/cms/content/580_generic.cfm

Benefit Cruise for Our Little Roses—Bishop Frade hopes you will mark your calendars now for a 10-day cruise to the southern Caribbean, visiting Curacao, Aruba and Costa Rica and cruising through the Panama Canal, beginning Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2005. The proceeds will benefit Our Little Roses Home for Abandoned, Abused and Orphaned Girls in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Diana Frade is the founder and director of this ministry, and the bishop is chairman of its board of directors. Watch for further details soon—or call Indian River Travel, 800-782-1913 or 877-626-6110 now for information and reservations.

Help for the Dominican Republic—Contributions for victims of the May floods in our companion diocese of the Dominican Republic may be sent to: Dominican Development Group, P.O. Box 661, Ellenton, FL 3222, or Iglesia Episcopal Dominicana,c/o Agape Flights DMG 13602, 7990 - 15th Street East, Sarasota, FL 34243, or Episcopal Relief and Development, PO Box 12043, Newark, NJ 07101 or online at www.er-d.org.

Help for Haiti—We are still accepting donations to help the Diocese of Haiti meet some of the urgent and ongoing needs resulting from political turmoil, as well as the floods in May. Make checks payable to Diocese of Southeast Florida, marked for “Easter offering for Haiti”, and mail to 525 NE 15 St., Miami, FL  33132. Donations may also be made online. Be sure to indicate that your donation is for Haiti.

Cellphones for Seafarers’ House—Seafarers’ House at Port Everglades is collecting used cellular phones; they can receive up to $25 apiece for these. If you have old phones to donate, the Diocesan Office will collect them and deliver them to Deacon Maria Jimenez-Mesenbring for the ministry at Searfarers’ House.

Retired clergy stories—Knowing that clergy never really retire from ministry, The Net is looking for stories about what our clergy “alumni” are doing after leaving fulltime parish work. If you have a story to tell, or know of someone who does, please email episcorat@aol.com or call Mary Cox, 800-268-9993 or 305-373-0881, ext. 18.

Mother’s Union—Mazel Medley of Church of the Atonement, Lauderdale Lakes, is the president of the Mother’s Union USA, our national branch of the worldwide Anglican organization dedicated to supporting Christian family life. If you are interested in starting an MU chapter in your parish, call Mazel at 954-717-3020. For more information on the ministry of MU, go to www.themothersunion.org.

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CLERGY CHANGES

Hahne, The Rev. Ruth “Bebe” — Retired as deacon at St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs, effective 5/16; moved to Ocala, FL.

Masterman, The Rev. Fred — Retiring 7/1 as associate rector of St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton.

Reid, The Rev. Jennie Lou — Resigned as associate rector of Trinity Cathedral, Miami, to accept a call to be associate rector of St. Thomas, Coral Gables, effective 8/1/04.

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Parishes in Transition:

All Souls’, Miami Beach — Fr. Richard Maholm, supply

St. Christopher’s, West Palm Beach — Deacon Charles Cannon, interim

Trinity Cathedral — Fr. Bob Libby, interim dean

St. Gregory’s, Boca Raton — Fr. Birk Stathers, interim

St. Mark’s, Palm Beach Gardens — Fr. Hugh Bell, interim

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F.Y.I.—Information from our Parishes and Around the Church

The Saturday evening service at St. Andrew’s, Lake Worth, 6-6:45 p.m. on July 3 will be a special Independence Day Eucharist. This will be a Rite I Eucharist with traditional hymns.

The Outreach Committee of Trinity Cathedral, Miami, will sponsor a fundraising cocktail party on July 30 from 7-9 p.m. at the Botanical Gardens in Miami Beach (opposite the Miami Beach Convention Center). Proceeds will go to two of the cathedral's outreach ministries: Feed My Sheep, which provides breakfast for three mornings a week for about 150 people living on the streets of Miami; and Trinity's regular support of the New Life Family Shelter, which provides lodging for homeless families and helps them make the transition into permanent homes. The requested donation for tickets is $25. To order, call Norma Opgrand at 786-514-1944, or send your order to: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 464 NE 16 St., Miami, 33132, Attention: Meg Clements.

The Chapel of Saint Andrew, Boca Raton, now has a new weekly 9:15 a.m. service, aimed at people with little or no Church background. The service is held in the Parish Hall and features current themes, contemporary live music and dramatic performances. www.chapelsta.org

Trinity Cathedral’s weekly mass in Spanish is now on Saturday evenings at 6:30 p.m., with the Rev. Cruz Zenaida Cardona as celebrant. For information on Hispanic Ministry at the cathedral, call Rev. Cardona at 786-487-7157.

Sainte Croix de Jesus, the Haitian Congregation at St. Joseph’s, Boynton Beach, is planning a Youth Camp, Jul. 12-17, at St. John’s, Belle Glade. All Haitian children and youth in grades two through twelve, whether or not they’re enrolled in the after-school program, are welcome. Cost for the week is $25. Campers need to bring a sleeping bag, towels, soap and toothbrush. For information, contact Fr. Sebastien Guillaume, 561-676-3108 or sebclara20032000@yahoo.com, or call the church office at St. Joseph’s, 561-732-3060.

Church of the Ascension, 11201 SW 160 St., Miami, will host an Ultreya on Aug. 28, beginning at 5 p.m.

St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach, is seeking a new parish secretary/administrator. This is a fulltime position, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday–Friday. Contact Fr. Bernie Pecaro at 954-941-4843.

Balere, Inc., a non-profit organization established to promote, encourage, and facilitate the teaching and learning of foreign cultures and languages, will offer a Summer Language Camp at St. Faith's, Miami, July 14-Aug. 6. Cost is $70 per week. Register online at www.balere.org/summer camp.htm or call 305-232-9797 for more information.

Patricia Swift, a member of St. Nicholas, Pompano Beach, has published Gifts of God, an eight-week catechumenate course that considers Old & New Testaments, Episcopal Church, sacraments, prayer book, parish with ministries, life as gifts. For adult confirmation and renewal.  56 pp. paper, spiral bound, $7.00 plus postage.  Phone: (954) 942-5887 Fax: (954) 942-5763.  Available in English, French, or Spanish.

On October 1-3, 2004 (Friday evening through Sunday), there will be a Labyrinth Retreat at the Roman Catholic Cenacle House 1400 S. Dixie Highway, Lantana, FL, providing an introduction to the labyrinth as a tool for spiritual growth. The retreat will be led by Aimee Dominique, a certified Labyrinth Facilitator trained by the Rev. Dr. Lauren Artress. Full Retreat $150, Commute Retreat $110. Please register by September 15. For registration information, call Cenacle House at (561) 582-2534.

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Our country; for wisdom and guidance for our leaders and the leaders of all nations; for our armed forces, especially those now in places of danger; for our enemies; for peace, justice and reconciliation in all places where there is conflict;

Fr. Gabe Sinisi, diagnosed with prostate cancer, will have surgery in mid-August;

Bill Thorstad, former diocesan EFM coordinator, biopsy of brain tumor 7/15;

Bob Katon, husband of Deacon Joanne Katon, impending surgery;

Bishop Leo Frade, pray for successful treatment of torn tendon in ankle—without surgery;

Kitty Evans, wife of diocesan computer consultant Bill Evans, continued healing;

Irma N. Rodriguez, daughter of former Hispanic Commission member Irma M. Rodriguez and sister of Youth Commission members Luis and Gladys Rodriguez, healing;

Fr. Phil Bentley, healing;

Suzy Watters, daughter of former Trinity Cathedral Bookstore manager Harriet Norman, healing;

Linda Wilcox, former secretary at St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, Pompano Beach, and Intercession, Ft. Lauderdale, continued healing;

Claudia Monroe, retired secretary at Trinity Cathedral, continued healing;

Allison O’Brien, wife of Executive Board member Tom O’Brien, diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis; knee surgery postponed;

Fr. Roy Strainge, healing;

Janice Ronkowitz, wife of Fr. George Ronkowitz, undergoing treatment;

Fr. Tom Ryan, continued healing;

Lee Parker, brother-in-law of Canon Jim Rasnick, diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma;

Ken Hobbs, Jr., brother of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, recovering from heart attack;

Logan McCormack, father of Ann Said, wife of Bishop John Said, recovering from stroke;

For safety for Deacon Gigi Brewer’s son, Spc. Tim Reed, serving in Iraq;

LaDonne Neds, wife of Fr. Walter Neds, lung cancer;

Eason Evans, son of Fr. Ralph Evans, pray for successful treatment for severe back pain;

Fr. Sam Frock, continued healing;

Fr. Leonel Ortez, continued healing;

Annabel Hobbs, wife of Archdeacon Bryan Hobbs, continued healing;

Ben Brown, cousin of Deacon Holly Ostlund, continued healing;

Leah Rosato, secretary at Holy Spirit, West Palm Beach, healing;

Deborah Deshaies, wife of Fr. Bob Deshaies, healing;

Aspirant Peter Wallace, continued healing;

Chancellor Emeritus Fred Stanton, healing;

Fr. Gammon Jarrell, continued healing;

Fr. Miguel Restrepo, healing;

Florence Gray, mother of Rev. Mary Gray-Reeves continued healing;

Doris Dillenberger, sister of Diana Frade, healing;

Christie Hudspeth, daughter of Mother Denise Hudspeth, pray for complete healing;

Bridget Seward, sister of Deacon Jane Calderin, multiple myeloma;

Mthr. "Punkie" Dennis, healing;

Canon SuzeAnne Silla's family: Daughter Stephanie, still in pain, will need additional jaw surgery; mother Iola Steeves, abdominal aortic aneurysm and many other health problems;

Cn. Max Salvador, continued healing;

for the repose of the souls of those who have died, and for comfort for Fr. Hallock Martin and his wife Lydia, whose six-year-old granddaughter, Shanel Vasquez, was killed in a car accident July 3; for diocesan registrar Estela Terrero, whose uncle, Gaspar Marin, died July 8; for the family and friends of diocesan transition consultant Susy Miller, who died June 11; and for all those who have lost loved ones in the continued conflict in Iraq.

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Congratulations to Fr. Ray Reid and Roz on the birth, May 12, of their third grandson, Reid Landavazo, the first child of daughter Shelly and her husband Ed Landavazo!

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Anglican Cycle of Prayer

July 11--VI Pentecost

The Church of North India

St. James, Nassau, Bahamas; St. Luke the Physician, Miami

July 18--VII Pentecost

The Church of Nigeria

Eleuthera, Bahamas: St. Luke, Rock Sound; St. Joseph, Deep Creek; St. Mary the Virgin, Banner Town; St. Michael, Green Castle

Intercession, Ft. Lauderdale; St. Mary Magdalene, Coral Springs

July 25--VIII Pentecost

The Church of Pakistan

Duncan Conference Center

World Mission Commission

Standing Committee

August 1—IX Pentecost

The Anglican Church of Paupua New Guinea

St. Barnabas, Nassau

Holy Comforter, Miami; St. Mark the Evangelist, Ft. Lauderdale

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Last updated 07/20/04