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This Week
"At a Glance"
Friday, May 20
7:00 am Centering Prayer
Saturday, May 21
5:00 pm Mass
Tuesday, May 24
4:30 pm Pastoral Team |  |
Want to add an event to the calendar? Contact Lisa (314.795.0114). |
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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, 483 E. Lockwood, Suite 3, Saint Louis, MO 63119. 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! |
| Parish Financial Report |
The March 2011 financial report for Sts. Clare & Francis parish can be found here. |
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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 19, 2011 |
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5th Week of Easter
Saturday, May 21, 2011 5:00 p.m.
Readings: Acts 6:1-7; 1 Pt 2:4-9;Jn 14:1-12
Presider/Homilist: Frank Krebs
Sacristan: Sheila Leander
Readers: Luke Veltz, Ann Bolger
Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Ellen Kruger, Art Maines, Joann Noll
Children's Church has ended for the season,
and will resume in the Fall.
If you are unable to serve in your scheduled ministry, please let Lisa know when you get a substitute so that we can publish the correct names in the newsletter. Thanks so much. Lisa von Stamwitz (314.795.0114). |
Preaching & Presiding "Swap" Postponed
Frank was planning to cover for Bishop Rick Hollingsworth in Tulsa this weekend while Rick had surgery. But Rick's surgery was postponed. So Frank will go to Tulsa in the weeks ahead; and on that weekend Jim Schratz from Little Rock will probably cover for Frank.
Besides making sure there is an ECC priest where needed, we are hoping these can be opportunities for different Midwest ECC communities to have a little more connection. Bishop Rick will still be with us on June 4th to help us welcome our new members.
Speaking of connecting with Midwest communities, Kay Schmitt and Frank are going to Oshkosh for the ordination of a new priest, Mike Bober, and a new deacon, Jake Czarnik-Neimeyer, on June 17th at our sister community, Emmaus, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. |
Crafter's Group - May 21
Our next Crafter's Group will be Saturday, May 21, 3-4:30 pm. We craft, we chat, we deepen our love of the present moment, creativity and one another! Please join us. |
Save the Date...
...for the Pridefest Parade, Sunday June 26. More details to come.
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Parish Council
The minutes of the April Parish Council meeting can be found here. |
BBQ / High Schoool Graduation
You are invited to a BBQ to kick off the season and celebrate Mary Nauert's high school graduation.
When: Sunday, June 5, 3:00 -7:00 pm
Where: Sappington Historic House
and Tea Barn
1015 S. Sappington RD 63126
(next to Grant's trail)
What to bring: Yourself, possibly a lawn chair, a dessert if you feel inspired (but totally optional), your bike if you want to ride on the trail beforehand.
(Please...no gifts for Mary. If you feel you must, she would prefer you'd donate to her favorite non-profit, urbanfuturestl.org, where she is a tutor.)
RSVP: suenauert@gmail.com or just tell us at church. |
Events Sponsored by Friends of SCF
Opening to the Sacred
Facing Obstacles
Two Opportunities:
Friday, May 20, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
336 E. Ripa Avenue
St.Louis, MO 63125
$50 per person, lunch is included
$45 early bird registration
Scholarships are available
In opening to God's movement, we often encounter
obstacles that keep us from fully experiencing God's
grace. What are they and how do we face them?
LEADERS
Susan Ulmer and Dr. Devoree Crist are Spiritual Directors
who seek ways to identify, deepen and nourish
experiences of God. We listen with compassion and
openness to persons of diverse traditions, lives and
perspectives. |
random sightings
wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
Not long ago, I stopped by a local playground to watch a Little League baseball game. To get myself up to speed, I asked one of the youngsters what the score was.
"We're behind 16 to nothing" he answered.
"I must say, you don't seem discouraged," I said. "Why is that?"
"Discouraged?" said the boy. "Why should we be discouraged? We haven't been up to bat yet."
Harvey Mackay
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