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This Week
"At a Glance"
Friday, March 4
12:30 pm Book Discussion
Saturday, March 5
3:00 pm Convocation
5:00 pm Mass
Tuesday, March 8
4:30 pm Pastoral Team
Wednesday, March 9
7:00 pm Ash Wednesday
Thursday, March 10
7:00 pm Interplay |  |
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
March 3, 2011 |
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9th Week in Ordinary Time
Saturday, March 5, 2011 5:00 p.m.
Presider/Homilist: Frank Krebs Lectors: Elizabeth Seitz, Marty Campbell Sacristan: Judy DeFrank Eucharistic Ministers: Barb Winkler, Mary Ellen Kruger Children's Church: Barb Winkler, Mary Hart
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 7:00 p.m. Readings: Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Presider/Homilist: Frank Krebs Lectors: Michelle Smith, Luke Veltz
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: Add a Mass on Sunday???
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. |
Join us Ash Wednesday 
March 9, 2011
7:00 pm
Mark the beginning of the Lenten season with a liturgy shared with our host church, Evangelical UCC.
We will have a Communion liturgy with the distribution of ashes at 7:00 pm. |
New ECC Bishop in the Diocese of Florida
Bishop Steve Rosczewski Ordained
We celebrate with the Diocese of Florida in the ordination of Bishop Steve Rosczewski on February 26.
For an online article about Steve's ordination, click here.
Frank just returned from Clearwater where he attended the event. He said he was impressed by the community and regional nature of the experience. "It seemed to be a celebration of the whole local church." |
Liturgy Book Discussion Continues
(Another) New Location
 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, March 4, 12:30 - 2:00 pm at the parish office at Eden. Please note the location change.
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Parish Retreat!
"Discovering our Thin Places"
April 8 - 9, 2011 (New Dates)
Rockhaven
$40 for commuter (scholarship money available)
Additional $50 for overnight accommodations
Download a registration brochure here.
 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. |
Homilies
 | | Sweet Honey and the Rock sing "Motherless Child" |
Jessica's homily from February 26, Separation Anxiety, along with other archived homilies from Sts. Clare & Francis, is available at http://scfhomilies.posterous.com. |
Events Sponsored by Friends of SCF
Women's History Month
Dr. Dorothy Irvin presents
"The Archaeology of Women's
Ministries in the Early Church"
Thursday, March 10, 2011
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Sinquefield Room
Dubourg Hall, St. Louis University
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED
Sponsored by: Women's Studies Program, Department of Theological Studies, And Faithful of Southern Illinois (FOSIL)
About the Talk: Beginning with archeological evidence of women's participation as leaders in Jewish worship, Dr. Irvin's slide lecture shows women attested to by their contemporary communities as ordained and ministering within the episcopal structure of the church. Women's presence then, their work and their teachings, implanted positive practices and values which are still a part of the church today. The photographs she shows are authentic photographs, no artist's reconstructions. An overview of Vatican statements regarding women's ordinations is woven into her lecture.
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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
For more information: |
random sightings
wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
Worry is a misuse of the imagination.
Dan Zadra |
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