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This Week
"At a Glance"
Friday, November 25
7:00 am Contemplative Prayer
Saturday, November 26
5:00 pm Mass
Tuesday, November 29
2:00 pm Pastoral Team
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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 East Lockwood, Suite 3, St. 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
November 24, 2011
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First Sunday of Advent
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Readings: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37
Presider/Homilist: Jessica Rowley
Sacristan: Marty Campbell, Lorraine Tiffin
Readers: Jenn Lay, Art Maines
Eucharistic Ministers: Kay Schmitt, Anne Knight, Michelle 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). |
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Lector Workbooks
Attention all lectors: please pick up your 2011-2012, Year B, lector workbooks. They will be available to pick up at Mass or contact Jessica to arrange a time to pick them up. You will need them for the new liturgical year which begins November 26th.
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Advent: Sacrament of Reconciliation and Sacrament of the Sick
The holidays can be a hectic time, but Advent invites us into a season of centered-ness as we watch and wait for the Holy One to be born in our lives. To that end, we would like to offer a few opportunities for you to connect with God and yourself.
December 3 - Jessica will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the library across from the pastor's office at EUCC from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.
December 10 - a communal service for the Sacrament of the Sick at 4:00 pm in the fireside room. All are welcome to be anointed for healing of mind, body or spirit.
December 17 - Frank will be available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the library across from the pastor's office at EUCC from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.
Feel free to contact one of the pastors if you would like to set up a time outside of these offerings or if you have any questions.
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Christmas
Please note that SCF will celebrate Christmas Mass on Sunday, December 25th at 9:00 am. We will not have our regular Saturday evening Mass on the 24th to accommodate our host church.
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Winter Solstice Service
December 20, 2011
7:00 pm
Enter a circle of warmth and candlelight on the (nearly) longest night of the year as we embrace the darkness and anticipate the birth of the light. Join Sts. Clare & Francis for a simple service with cider and cookies to follow. It will be a sanctuary of peace and meditation for those who are busy with holiday preparation. If you are able to bring a plate of cookies, proclaim a reading, or help with set-up, please contact Jessica.
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Parish Council
Minutes from the Parish Council meeting of November 16 can be found here.
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Sponsored by Friends of SCF
 Make a serious commitment to serving those who are poor in 2012. Volunteers are needed to help with the Peter & Paul Community Services Meals Program.
Join our team of dedicated volunteers that provide a meal 21 days a month to individuals and families who are homeless and living on a low or fixed income.
Volunteer groups are needed for the first Thursday after the 11th of each month. Groups will prepare and serve dinner for 180-215 people once a month at the Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church parish hall, 711 Allen Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63104 (in Soulard).
Peter & Paul Community Services is looking for a group that will make a commitment to providing a meal at least twice a year. All shopping, purchasing of food and drinks, cooking, serving and cleaning up is the responsibility of the group. Training and support provided by staff and volunteers. For more information contact Emily Wanner by e-mail or at 314-588-7111 ext. 203.
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random sightings wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.
Anne Sexton
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