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This Week
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Sunday, May 16
3:30pm Karen House dinner
Wednesday, May 19
7:00pm Parish Council Meeting
Want to add an event to the calendar? Contact Jessica (314.918.2766). |
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The Parish Council meets on the third Wednesday of the month. Members: Steve Campbell, Anne Knight, Frank Krebs, Sheila Leander, Sue Stolze, Nancy Wamser, Jessica Rowley, George von Stamwitz.
We frequently have community gatherings called Convocations where we discuss the
vision of the community. Dates and times are announced in this newsletter.
The Parish 0ffice is located at Eden Theological Seminary, 475 E. Lockwood, Saint Louis, MO 63119. Frank and Jessica are available for appointments 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday through Friday.
Jessica: 314.918.2766,
Frank: 314.918.2767. We have an initiative to connect people to small faith sharing groups. If you are interested in joining a small group, please contact Jessica Rowley (314.918.2766 or email). Do you have friends who would like to know more about Sts. Clare & Francis?
Would you be willing to invite them to your house for an hour or so to hear about us? Frank is willing to come to your home to share the story of SCF with your friends.
We Tithe as a parish and we need your recommendations We have committed to tithing as a parish. We donate 10% of all that we collect in our offerings to worthy causes. We do this as an act of faith, trusting that, in doing this, we will still be able to meet our financial needs. We have received a number of wonderful suggestions. Please continue to let the Parish Council know about worthy organizations that you would like us as a community to contribute to. Information needed: your name, name of organization you are suggesting, to whom check should be made payable, where to send check and to whose attention. Please send your suggestions to Marilyn Tenholder. Matthew 25 The Matthew 25 Fund helps members in our community who need financial assistance. All information concerning the people with whom we work is held in the strictest confidence. If you would like to contribute to this fund, make your check payable to Matthew 25, and place it in the collection basket. If you would like to donate cash, put it in an envelope labeled "Matthew 25" and place it in the collection basket. If you need assistance from the fund, you can contact
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Do you shop at Schnucks?
Please keep our Schnucks E-Scrip fund raiser in mind when you shop. If you don't already have an E-Scrip card, please call Marilyn Tenholder (314.323.1467) and she will get one to you. There is no charge and all you have to do is activate it by either a phone call or by going online. Simply show the card when you check out and a percentage of your purchase cost will be rebated back to Sts. Clare & Francis. Thank you! SCF Online Booksale Please consider donating books to the Sts. Clare & Francis Online Book sale Fundraiser. All proceeds, net of fees, will go to Sts. Clare & Francis. We are looking for good quality new or used books on religion, spirituality, self-  help, business, textbooks, cookbooks, psychology, books signed by the author and children's books. We will accept books from other categories, too, but fiction (especially paperback) doesn't sell very well. You can bring your books to the weekly Mass on Saturdays at 5:00 pm or you can arrange for pickup by calling Art Maines at 314.518.1973. If you have questions about the sale or books you'd like to donate, you can call Art at the same number. 
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COMMUNITY CORNER...our family news
(It is good for us to know what's happening in each other's lives. If you have any news you'd like to share with the community, please email Steve ).
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| The Weekly News
May 13, 2010 |
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Saturday, May 15, 2010 5 p.m.
Readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23; John 14: 23-29
Discuss this week's texts at our lectionary forum
Presider: Jessica Rowley
Homilist: George von Stamwitz
Lectors: Janie Smith, Kay Schmitt
Eucharistic Ministers: Marty Campbell, Mary Hart, Janie Smith
Children's Liturgy of the Word: Barb Winkler, Helen Gennari
If you are unable to serve in your scheduled ministry, please let Jessica know when you get a substitute so that we can publish the correct names in the newsletter. Thanks so much. Jessica Rowley (314.918.2766).
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 An Invitation to the 2010 Synod from Bishop Peter
Greetings to my beloved Sisters and Brothers of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion!
Dear Co-workers and Fellow Ministers of the Gospel of Christ,
It is with great joy that I invite delegates of the House of Laity, the House of Pastors, other ECC members, communion partners, as well as our many friends and visitors, to the 2010 Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion on October 26-29 in St. Louis, Missouri! You will be receiving forms for registration by email and they will also be available on our ECC website: www.ecumenical-catholic-communion.org.
The theme for the Synod is "Being Built Together into a Dwelling Place for the Spirit." (Eph 2:2). It occurred to the planning committee that recent Synods have focused on our framework, such as in 2007 creating a legislative pathway toward a more relational communion though a process of regionalization. This Synod will help us take another step by celebrating the bricks that are now being put onto this framework: new communities, new communion partners, two new regions with proposed regional bishops, a proposed auxiliary bishop, and a new suffragan bishop.
Please consider this letter as a call to any legislative ideas. I have asked George von Stamwitz to chair the legislative committee. Please have any ideas submitted to the legislative committee by June 30, 2010 at gvonstamwitz@armstrongteasdale.com. George has committed to have a legislative report to all the delegates by July 31st for consideration and feedback prior to the Synod.
I so look forward to seeing you, sharing our faith together and cooperating with the Holy Spirit in the building of our beloved communion!
In the Peace and Love of Christ,
+ Peter Elder Hickman
Presiding Bishop
Ecumenical Catholic Communion
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Volunteer Opportunities for the 2010 ECC Synod in STL  We are looking for people who would like to help out with publicity, hospitality, and liturgy for the synod. Let us know too if you are willing to offer a spare bedroom for one or two of the delegates. If you would like to be an active part of this event that will shape the future of the ECC, and SCF in the process, please let us know. We would love to include you; and we need your talent! Please contact Therese and Judy to sign up at synod.team@stsclareandfrancis.org. |
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Convocation THIS SATURDAY: Creating Communion beyond our Community
 Join us Satuday, May 15 at 3 p.m. in the fireside room for a conversation on the creation of an ECC Midwest Region.
- what is going on in the ECC regarding bishops
- the difference between bishops in the Roman church and our bishops
- the point of bishops, and
- the emerging "markers for the roadmap" to a Midwest region.
George and Frank will present for the first half hour and then we can converse with each other for the remaining hour or so before mass.
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Why We Serve and Sell Fair Trade Coffee Agriculture is big business. The U.S. consumes one-fifth of the world's coffee, making us its largest global consumer. BUT most coffee agricultural workers toil in "sweatshops in the fields." Coffee prices have plummeted and with markets this low, many farmers cannot maintain their families and land. Large companies maintain a high retail price, pocketing large profits from the low commodity prices.
Fair Trade is a viable solution. A minimum price paid to the grower cooperative is guaranteed. The importer also contracts to assist in other ways such as providing affordable credit and technical assistance.
By purchasing certified Fair Trade coffee and other products, we are changing the world, not by charity or handouts, but simply by a process of GIVING A FAIR EXCHANGE. Fair Trade builds right relationships between us buyers and the growers and sellers, relationships that are rooted in the principles of human dignity, social justice and global solidarity.
Why not participate? It's a win-win!!
LOOK FOR DELICIOUS FAIR TRADE COFFEE FOR SALE AFTER MASS ON SATURDAYS.
If you need coffee before that contact Sue Stolze scstolze@sbcglobal.net. |
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Thank you from Kay Thank you to all my Sts. Clare & Francis family for making the ordination Mass and reception the perfect celebration that it was. I appreciate how much went into these services. This was genuine Church. My heart is overflowing with gratitude.
Love and blessings,
Kay
P.S. That's Reverend Kay. Alleluia! |
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Message from Aquinas Institute  Sts. Clare & Francis parishioner Michelle Whitaker Smith has earned a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (M.A.P.S.) degree at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. After graduation, Smith, an attorney who serves as General Counsel for Mycroft, Inc., and is owner & principal of Michelle Smith Legal Ministry, LLC, notes that she plans to continue her legal ministry and "to utilize God's gifts" in all she does. |
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Silpada Fundraiser  Thank you to all who participated in our potluck/fundraiser! Lonnye Clarke, friend of SCF and Silpada jewelry associate, will keep a tab open through the end of May for anyone who would still like to purchase jewelry. You can peruse the catalogues available at church and contact Lonnye at 314.369.1139 to place your order. These purchases will also be part of the fundraising effort. Thank you, Lonnye! |
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Summer Barbeques  It's time to begin planning for the third annual summer barbecues for the Sts. Clare & Francis community. The last two years of summer barbecues were a great success and enjoyed by all who attended. If you'd like to get to know your faith family better, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere, this is a place to do it. We are beginning the scheduling and organizing for this summer. The host/hostess supplies the atmosphere, plates, utensils, napkins, etc. The attendees each bring a dish to share. If you would like to host a barbecue in June, July, August or September please contact Linda Bennett at 314.965.8709 or wbennett301@sbcglobal.net. Linda will be the contact person to organize scheduling and items brought by the participants. |
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Retreat Opportunity  Experience the Silence Within
June 4, 5,& 6 at Unity Church of Peace.
Call Asoka at 314.259.1542 to sign up or for more information.
Experience a retreat weekend to learn Meditation Techniques that help you quiet your mind and spend time in the Presence of God. Based on Praise, Gratitude, Love and Compassion. Gently clearing the central nervous system and restoring it to its natural and healthy state. Effortlessly moving the mind inward, bringing it to its natural state of peace, harmony and coherence. Special postures, positions, preparations or belief are not required. |
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Events Sponsored by Friends of SCF
Be Who You Are & All You Can Be
A free personal growth program for women in 3 sessions
Session 1: Name & embrace your goodness
Session 2: Liberate yourself from roadblocks
Session 3: Enjoy & sustain healthy relationships
Mondays, 6 - 8 pm, June 14, 21 & 28 at Woman's Place
7372 Marietta Avenue
Maplewood, MO 63143
Pre-registration is required. Please call 314.645.4848 by June 11, 2010. Woman's Place is a ministry addressing domestic violence in our community.
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Bethesda Dilworth, 9645 Big Bend Blvd., 63122
For additional information, please call Dorothy Gannon, chaplain, at 314.373.7032
Bethesda Hospice Care seeks people who like to sing, and who might be interested in singing to people at the end of their lives. No special musical training required. Members come to 8 weekly rehearsals to learn a capella music as a group, and then go out, as they are available, in teams of 2-4 singers to share the music with persons nearing the end of their lives. After the initial 8 weeks, the choir will meet monthly to increase the repertoire and to incorporate new members.
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Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests is the nation's largest, oldest and most active support group for the women and men wounded by religious authority figures. SNAP is an independent self-help and confidential organization, with no connections to the church or church officials. It is a non-profit, certified 501(c)3 organization. To find out more information on SNAP or how you can help, contact us on our website at www.snapnetwork.org or call 314.862.7688
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Feed My People needs volunteers. Please join your friends and neighbors and become a volunteer. Volunteers are needed Monday through Saturday. Contact:
Kathie Spross
171 Kingston Drive
Saint Louis MO 63125
314.631.4900 or
Mary Hettenhausen
3295 Ottomeyer Road
High Ridge MO 63049
636.677.9885
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Latin American Forum
Are you interested in Latin America? This is an exciting opportunity to come together with other people to watch films, attend panel discussions, hear guest speakers, join delegations to these countries, and network with others interested in helping out brother and sisters while rediscovering for ourselves the value of connection and solidarity. Weekly meetings. Please visit www.latinamericanforum.org for directions and more information.
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Woman's Place in Maplewood is collecting cell phones for women's safety! Through an arrangement with a recycler, we are able to provide a pre-programmed phone to women in crisis. Plus, each phone brings a small donation to help keep our programs and services running. If you can donate or collect cell phones for women's safety, we'd be most grateful! Call 314.645.4848 for more information. (If you have an old cell phone that you'd like to donate to Woman's Place, give it to Peggy Montgomery after Mass and shee willl make sure that Woman's Place gets it.)
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A Time for Refreshment
7372 Marietta Avenue St. Louis, MO 63143
For information, call Sr. Irma at 314.645.4848 and visit our website at www.womansplacestl.org.
Woman's Place in Maplewood offers an opportunity for women to come together for Spiritual Reflection the second and fourth Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Slow down, pause, and give attention to the spirit within. Share in a reflective, reverent way and become refreshed at this event designed for women. You are most welcome!
Woman's Place is a ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary and is a safe and welcoming drop-in center for adult women, especially women who are experiencing or have experienced relationship violence.
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