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This Week
"At a Glance"
Saturday, February 19
5:00 pm Eucharist
Tuesday, February 22
4:30 pm Pastoral Team
Thursday, February 24
12:30 pm Liturgy Coordinators
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Want to add an event to the calendar? Contact Jessica (314.918.2766). |
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General Info | |
The Parish Council meets on the third Wednesday of the month. Members: Anne Knight, Frank Krebs, George von Stamwitz, Jessica Rowley, Nancy Wamser, Sheila Leander, Steve Campbell, Sue Stolze.
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. The office is being renovated during the month of December. Frank and Jessica are available for appointments. You can reach them at... Jessica: 314.283.4697, Frank: 314.740.1160.
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 We have a SafeChurch Policy to protect our children and other vulnerable populations. |
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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
February 17, 2011 |
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7th Week in Ordinary Time
Saturday, February 19, 2011 5:00 p.m.
Presider/Homilist: Jessica Rowley Lectors: Mary Hart, Sue Stolze
Sacristan: Judy Defrank Eucharistic Ministers: Kay Schmitt, Michelle Smith, Joan Switzer Children's Church: Janie Smith, David Smith 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). |
Convocation: Family Meeting
March 5, 2011
3:00 pm
Fireside Room
We will have a family meeting to discuss whether to have a trial period for adding a Sunday Mass time. No decisions have been made...everything is on the table. It's a big topic. Come with your comments, questions and/or answers. |
Liturgy Book Discussion Continues: Location Change
 If you enjoy reflecting on liturgy and your experience, please come! We will continue discussing the second section of Gabe Huck's Liturgy with Style and Grace on Friday, February 18, 12:30 - 2:00 pm in the Fireside Room at church. Please note the location change.
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Service Committee - Movie Night
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Our last movie/potluck evening was so successful that we are moving downstairs where we will have more room. Join us after Mass for The Story of Ruby Bridges. This film shows the courageous struggle of 6-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family as she overcomes hatred and threats to become the first African-American student in the New Orleans Public Schools. In addition, the adult relationships provide examples of "companionship" that may further our exploration of how to be comapnions in our parish life.
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If you have spare household items, people with disabilities who are moving into their own residences may be able to use them. If you would like to donate any of these items, or other household items, contact Joann Noll:
Recliners (sturdy, for a heavy person)
Dishes: glasses, serving bowls, silverware, cookie sheets, electric fry pan
Pictures or decorations for living room, dining room, bedroom, kitchen or bath
Dish towels
Food storage dishes
Shredder
Vacuum cleaner
Chairs for a black table |
Parish Retreat!
"Discovering our Thin Places"
April 8 - 9, 2011 (New Dates)
Rockhaven
$40 for commuter (scholarship money available)
Additional $50 for overnight accommodations
Brochure and registration form coming soon!
 Please set aside April 8 - 9 for a parish retreat with Stefan Andre Waligur.
Please note, the dates have shifted to Friday evening and Saturday. We will begin at 7:00 pm Friday evening and conclude in time to drive to Webster Groves for Mass on Saturday.
One of the highlights of the ECC Synod in October was a Celtic prayer experience in which Stefan led the music. We are thrilled that he has agreed to come back to St. Louis for this retreat.
His website describes him as a contemplative, musician/composer, and retreat leader. |
Crafter's Group
The next gathering of crafters will be Saturday, February 19th 3 - 4:30 pm in the Fireside Room. All are welcome for a creative, connective time! |
Homilies
Frank's homily from February 12, Liberation Square, along with other archived homilies from Sts. Clare & Francis, is available at http://scfhomilies.posterous.com. |
Events Sponsored by Friends of SCF
Peter & Paul Community Services
Wine Tasting
Saturday, February 19, 2011 6:30 - 9:00 pm 9th Street Abbey (in Soulard) 1808 South 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63104 Come and enjoy fine wine, mouth watering antepasti, live music and a silent auction.
Reservations required. Tickets are $25.
Contact Emily at 314.588.7111 ext. 203 to reserve your wine glass.
The event supports the work of Peter & Paul Community Services with those who are homeless, living with mental illness, HIV and/or addictive disorders. ~~~
Greenleaf Singers
2nd Annual Midwinter Madrigal Concert
Sunday, February 20, 2011 3:00 pm Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 8646 New Sappington Road Crestwood, MO 63126 (behind the old BP station at Watson & Sappington Roads
Admission at the door: Adults, $8 / Students, $4 / 5 and under, Free
Steve Coenen, who sings with the SCF music ministry, is a member of the Greenleaf Singers. ~~~
Week of Guided Prayer An Ecumenical Retreat in Everyday Life Meet one-on-one with a prayer guide 30 minutes each day Afternoon or evening, Monday through Friday.
St. Gabriel Catholic Church Starts March 13, 2011
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random sightings
wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
Happy President's Day (on Monday)
"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?"
"He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help."
"Don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition."
"Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."
"Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves."
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."
"The assertion that "all men are created equal" was of no practical use in effecting our separation from Great Britain and it was placed in the Declaration not for that, but for future use."
"We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it."
"How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg."
"When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."
"I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends."
"Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure."
"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally."
Abraham Lincoln |
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