Sponsored by Friends of SCF
Living the Dream: MLK's Dream Today
The production is touring throughout the St. Louis area in February. The diverse cast of high school and college age performers (and two scene-stealing grade schoolers) exemplifies the best in community participation. Their vibrant songs and skits engage the audience in thoughtful consideration of how family and social behaviors impact relationships and community.
Living the Dream runs approximately 45 minutes with stories that come from the youth themselves. Issues covered by the performance include bullying, violence within the home, schools and community. Using music, dance, and drama, the messages are compelling and express the practical value and wisdom of Dr. Martin Luther King's principles of nonviolence. There is an opportunity for Q/A.
For Booking Info: Contact Gitana at 314-721-6556 or info@gitana-inc.org.
Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 1:00 PM
St. Louis City Detention Center
3847 Enright 63108
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 12:00 Noon
Christ Church Cathedral
1210 Locust 63103
Friday, February 24, 2012, 7:30 PM
St. Louis County Detention Center
501 S. Brentwood 63105
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Week of Guided Prayer
An Ecumenical Retreat in Everyday Life
February 19 - Week of Guided Prayer at St. Stephen Protomartyr Catholic Parish in St. Louis City.
March 4 - Week of Guided Prayer at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Ellisville.
March 18 - Week of Guided Prayer at the Catholic Student Center at Washington University in University City.
More details about these retreats, as well as well as additional information such as an overview of the retreat program, frequently asked questions, praise from retreatants, upcoming retreats, etc. is available at www.weekofguidedprayer.org.
To register for any of these retreats, contact Clarence
Heller via phone (636.256.6515) or
e-mail marclar123@aol.com.
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Hungry for Change: Food, Ethics and Sustainability
Six Session Discussion Course During Lent
Fridays, February 24, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
10:30 am - Noon
The Family Center
602 West Kirkham in Webster Groves
Cost: $30
Register by February 10 so books can be ordered.
For information, call 6183466.5004
To register, send payment to
La Vista Ecological Learning Center
4300 Levis Lane
Godfrey, IL 62035
Lent is a perfect time to explore our relationship to food, especially now when our planet is in peril. We know that how we eat determines to a great extent how the earth is used.
Participants will:
Explore the interconnected nature of food systems and our relationships to them
Examine the impact our food choices have on our health and the health of our planet
Consider the ethical and political implications of our current food system and our personal food choices
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Never Been A Time
Harper Barnes
Thursday, March 1, 2012
7:00 pm
St. Margaret of Scotland
Ever wonder how our region developed the racial divides and challenges that exist today? The book Never Been a Time offers insight into a part of our region's history as it chronicles the tragedy of the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis.
You are invited to read an account of this event and hear from the author himself. We are so fortunate to have Harper Barnes, a former editor of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, author and columnist, to join us on March 1st, at 7:00 pm at St. Margaret of Scotland Church Hall, 3827 Flad, 63110 (corner of 39th and Flad) to discuss the book followed by questions and answers.
Left Bank Books will have the book for sale at a 20% discount at both their locations or you can order it from them on-line at http://www.left-bank.com/book/9780802715753. You may pick it up or they will mail it. Also, the City Library has 10 copies and the County Library does as well. Please register for this free event by contacting Gerry Rauch, 314.664.5770 or gerrauch@gmail.com.
