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This Week
"At a Glance"
Saturday, September 3
4:00 pm Service Committee
5:00 pm Mass
Monday, September 5
Labor Day
Tuesday, September 6
4:30 pm Pastoral Team
Thursday, September 8
7:00 pm Interplay
Friday, September 9
7:00 am Contemplative Prayer
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Want to add an event to the calendar? Contact Jessica (314.918.2766).
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General Info
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The Parish Council meets on the third Wednesday of the month. Members are: Therese Gabriel, Steve Campbell, Sheila Leander, Nancy Wamser, Michelle Smith, Mary Crecelius, Jessica Rowley and Frank Krebs.
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).
We Tithe as a parish and we need your recommendations
We donate 10% of our collections 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. Please let the Parish Council know about worthy organizations that you would like us 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 need assistance from the fund, contact Peggy Montgomery.
Membership Care Prayer List
If you have a joy or concern you would like to share on the prayer list please contact someone on the pastoral team. We have a SafeChurch Policy to protect our children and other vulnerable populations. |
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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!
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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
September 1, 2011
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23rd Week of the Year
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Readings: Ez 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20
Presider: Jessica Rowley
Homilist: George von Stamwitz
Sacristan: Judy DeFrank
Readers: David Winkler, Ann Bolger
Eucharistic Ministers: Janie Smith, Michelle Smith, Joan Switzer
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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Letter from Nominating Committee
The following letter has been released to all members of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion by the Nominations Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop:
August 29, 2011
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
It is a sacred privilege as members of the Communion to choose our Presiding Bishop. We, the Nominating Committee, ask for your help in this process in the following ways.
- A Survey. Please go to this link:
(http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5KVQTJ3) to take a survey. This survey will help us determine the kind of person you are looking for in a Presiding Bishop. The results will be shared with the Communion. And they will shape the interviews with any prospective candidates. You may remember that the Constitution mandates that our committee select no more than three candidates. (Other candidates may be nominated as "floor nominations.") Deadline for the survey: September 30, 2011.
2. The Presiding Bishop's role in the ECC. Here are some excerpts from our cannons concerning the duties and expectations of the Presiding Bishop:
- Canon 1. The Presiding Bishop is the official convener of the Synod, and appoints a facilitator for the Synod gatherings in consultation with the Leadership Council.
- Canon 4. The Office of the Presiding Bishop shall be the central executive office of the Communion. The Presiding Bishop shall be elected by a two third (2/3) majority vote of an electoral college, which is comprised of all members of the two (2) houses of governance. The Presiding Bishop may be elected for a maximum of three (3) four (4) year terms, and serves as the President of the Episcopal Council.
4.1 The Presiding Bishop shall be responsible to establish an administrative body, which shall include a Chancellor, and other officers as deemed necessary in order to fulfill the duties of the Office of Presiding Bishop. The Presiding Bishop may also establish standing committees or ad hoc committees in order to further the mission of the Communion.
4.2 The Presiding Bishop shall be responsible to sign or veto all legislation, liturgical changes or intercommunion agreements. A veto may be overridden by a 2/3 majority vote of both the HOL and the HOP. When the veto is exercised the matter must be reviewed by the Episcopal Council.
4.3 The Presiding Bishop receives faith communities applying for membership into the Communion, as set forth in the Guidelines for Formation of New Faith Communities, with confirmation by the Episcopal Council.
4.4 The Presiding Bishop accepts a faith community's request for withdrawal from the Communion.
4.5 The Presiding Bishop may issue a pastoral letter with the confirmation of the Episcopal Council.
- Canon 6.1. The Office of the Presiding Bishop will submit a proposed budget annually to the House of Laity for approval. The House of Laity then submits their approved budget to the House of Pastors for affirmation.
- Canon 8. Intercommunion agreements with other ecclesial bodies shall be negotiated and signed by the Presiding Bishop and become effective through a vote of confirmation by both the HOP and the Episcopal Council.
- Other duties include accepting religious orders and specialized ministries into the communion, providing faculties for clergy who function on behalf of the ECC, also granting termination of said faculties, and signing the annual budget once it is approved by the HOL and affirmed by the HOP.
3. Nominations. Please send us the name of any member of the Communion you wish to nominate for Presiding Bishop by October 31st, 2011. You may send your nomination to our committee as a whole or to any individual member. You should be able to click on one of the following links to do that. Deadline for nominations submitted to our committee: October 31, 2011.
Use this link to contact the whole committee about your nomination: pbnom@lists.ecc-voices.org.
Or choose an individual member of the committee to communicate with about your nomination:
Sarah Ball, sarah.ball@eccfranciscans.org
Rev. Frank Krebs, fekrebs@msn.com;
Carla Altepeter, caltepeter@gmail.com
Rev. Kedda Keough, keddak@comcast.net
Rev. Don Pachuta, donpachuta@yahoo.com
Michelle Smith, smithlegalministry@yahoo.com
Rev. Arturo Querijero, artdfquerijero@yahoo.com
Bonnie Fraser, bjfrase@comcast.net
Thank you ahead of time for your attention to this important matter.
In Christ,
Sarah Ball and Frank Krebs, Co-chairs
Nominations Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop
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Contemplative Prayer Starting Up Again
Beginning September 9
All interested students of prayer are invited to join us on Friday mornings at 7:00 am at church for contemplative prayer. We usually pray for 20 minutes, then converse, then leave by 8:00 am. No previous experience necessary. Contact me with any questions.
Frank
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Saturday, September 10th
after Mass
Join us for our third annual Ministry Fair! Learn about the ministries of SCF and sign up to volunteer for the coming year. If you have ideas for new ministries, please contact one of the pastors, Frank or Jessica, or a Parish Council member.
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Saturday, September 17th, 3 pm
Calling all artists and crafters! Join us in a space that allows the divine spirit of creativity to move through you. In this informal group everyone brings their own project. We work, share ideas, and share life. Our first gathering this Fall will be Saturday, September 17th 3-4:30pm in the fireside room. We will try to meet every third Saturday of the month before Mass. Questions? Contact Jessica (jessica.rowley@stsclareandfrancis.org).
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Companionship Ministry Training
Saturday, September 24, 2:30 - 4:30 pm
For those who were unable to come to our last training or who just want a refresher, Frank Krebs and Lisa von Stamwitz will be doing another Companioning Training session on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 2:30 to 4:30, at EUCC in the Old Library across from the pastors office. We will be joining EUCC members in this dual training experience with the hope of developing a colaborative ministry between the two churches. For more information please contact Lisa von Stamwitz at lvonstamwitz@netzero.net or call 314-795-0114.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
2:00 pm
Marilyn & Clarence Heller will host a barbecue at their home in Manchester on September 25th at 2:00. All are welcome to attend. Burgers, chicken, potato salad, and drinks will be provided. Bring a dish to share if you like.
Please RSVP to Marilyn at 314-322-1842 or at hellmar@sbcglobal.net.
All are welcome even if you do not RSVP! Directions will be e-mailed or available later in the month at church.
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3rd Annual SCF Trivia Night
Mark your calendar for the 3rd Annual Sts. Clare & Francis Trivia Night! We are returning to The Heights on October 14, 2011, for a fun filled evening from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Trivia will begin at 7:00 p.m. Watch for the reservation form.
We are in need of financial contributions, attendance prizes, silent auction items and volunteers to make this a successful event. If you know someone who owns a business, please ask them to make a contribution to a great cause. All of us have favorite restaurants or shops that we frequent. The next time you visit one of your favorite places, ask them for a gift certificate. Most places really do enjoy giving back to the community.
1. If you would like to volunteer, contact Mary Ellen Kruger at mek002@hotmail.com or 314-962-0964.
2. If you have an attendance prize donation that you believe has a value of $25 or less, please contact Peggy Montgomery at catto89@hotmail.com or 314-647-0664.
3. If you have a silent auction donation that you believe has a value over $25, please contact Nancy Wamser at walksoftly6@yahoo.com or 314-394-6654.
Put October 14th on your calendar and start working on getting together a group of friends to join you.
Trivia Night Flyer and Registration Form
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Homilies
Frank's homily from August 27, Interns of Jesus or Not?, along with other archived homilies from Sts. Clare & Francis, is available at http://scfhomilies.posterous.com.
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random sightings
wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
We hunger to be known and understood. We hunger to be loved. We hunger to be at peace inside our own skins. We hunger not just to be fed these things, but often without realizing it, we hunger to feed others these things because they too are starving for them. We hunger not just to be loved but to love, not just to be forgiven but to forgive, not just to be known and understood for all the good times and bad times that for better or worse have made us who we are, but to know and understand each other to the same point of seeing that, in the last analysis, we all have the same good times, the same bad times, and that for that very reason there is no such thing in all the world as anyone who is really a stranger. Frederick Buechner Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons |
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