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This Week
"At a Glance"
Thursday, April 5
7:00 pm Mass of the Lord's Supper
Friday, April 6
7:00 am Contemplative Prayer
7:00 pm Good Friday Poetry and Service
Saturday, April 7
7:30 pm Easter Vigil Liturgy
Sunday, April 8
Easter Sunday
Tuesday, April 10
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
April 5, 2012
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Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord's Supper
Thursday, April 5, 2012
7:00 pm
Readings: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15
Presiders: Frank Krebs, Jessica Rowley
Homilist: George von Stamwitz
Sacristan: Jessica Rowley
Readers: Art Maines, Ceci Paul
Eucharistic Ministers: Kay Schmitt, Joan Switzer, Barb Winkler
Good Friday
Friday, April 6, 2012
7:00 pm
Readings: Isaiah 52:1-53:12; John 19:23-30
Presiders: Jessica Rowley, Kay Schmitt
Sacristan: Jessica Rowley
Reader: Elizabeth Seitz
Easter Vigil
Saturday, April 7, 2012
7:30 pm
Readings: An interpretation of Genesis 1; Ex 14:15 - 15:1; Is 5:1-11; Rom 6:3-11; Lk 24:1-12
Presiders: Frank Krebs, Jessica Rowley, Kay Schmitt
Homilist: Frank Krebs
Sacristan: Jessica Rowley
Readers: Steve Campbell, Michelle Smith,
Ginny Kiernan Dahlberg, John Dahlberg, Karen Deihl
Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Ellen Kruger, Mary Jordan, Ann Bolger
If you are not able 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@stsclareandfrancis.org or 314.918.2766
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PLEASE NOTE:
There will be no 5:00 pm Mass this Saturday.
The Easter Vigil will begin at 7:30 pm.
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Easter Fire Tender Needed
Saturday, April 7, 2012
We are looking for someone to build our new fire for the Easter Vigil and tend it during our liturgy. The fire tender will aid in lighting the Easter candle, so we would like you to be available for the rehearsal Saturday morning at 10:00 am for a short time. A fire pit and firewood will be provided. Contact Jessica if you can help in this way.
(Our regular fire tender, Renee, will be lovingly tending to her partner, Judie, who will be recovering from surgery. We will send them blessings of light and warmth.)
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Easter Vigil Reception
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Immediately after the Vigil
 All are invited to join us for a reception after the Easter Vigil mass. In an effort to keep our gatherings green, we are asking that everyone remember to bring their own reusable cups and utensils.
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New Hospitality Ministry Team Forming
Saturday, April 14, 2012
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Fireside Room
Calling all hospitable people!
We will have a gathering of the newly forming Hospitality Ministry Team on Saturday, April 14 at 3:30 pm to discuss the various ministries we envision as a community and to share hopes and concerns as we continue to identify what hospitality means at
Sts. Clare & Francis. If you are unable to attend but want to be included in future activities or wish to share information with us, please talk to Michelle Smith or send your email to studentpastorscf@gmail.com.
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Return to Pickle Springs
Sunday, April 29, 2012
11:30 am
Our outings to Pickle Springs Natural Area are so popular we decided to do it again! We are planning this year's trip for Sunday, April 29th. Meet at Art's and Frank's house at 11:30am, and we'll plan to leave at 12 noon for Ste. Genevieve. It takes about an hour to an hour and a half to get to the trailhead, and approximately 1- 2 hours to hike the trail. Afterward, join us at Crown Valley Winery for a light dinner before heading home.
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 Pickle Springs Natural Area is a deep, forested gorge consisting of geological formations and plants that are found in few other places. Visitors will find examples of a sandstone glade, talus, forest, savanna, as well as a number of rare species of plants and animals. The area is noted for its blooming wild azalea and wildflowers in the spring. According to local legend, the area is named after William Pickles, a settler from Illinois who owned the land until he was shot by a band of renegades during the Civil War. Pickle Springs and other area creeks flow into Pickle Creek, which in turn traverses into Hawn State Park.
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Designated a National Natural Landmark, Pickle Springs Natural Area features a 2-mile hiking trail maintained by the East Ozark Audubon Society in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Conservation. This two-mile journey has an estimated hiking time of one hour and takes hikers past waterfalls, rock shelters, a double arch (see photo), towering bluffs, canyons and amazing rock outcrops. Wooden bridges along the trail aid hikers past troublesome spots.
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Please RSVP to Art Maines at 314-518-1973, or e-mail him at a_maines@msn.com. You can also contact him for directions to his house, or with any questions about the outing. Hope to see you there!
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SCF Pledge Drive
Registered parishioners should have received an e-mail this week about our pledge drive. Please download and complete the pledge form and return it to Kevin Born at kpborn@gmail.com by April 15 (tax day!). Or, if you prefer, complete one of the paper forms on the table outside of church and place it in the collection. (If you are not a registered parishioner, absolutely no one will try to stop you if you would like to make a pledge!)
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Resource Directory
The new SCF Resource directory needs your help. What gifts, talents and resources are you willing to share with your community?
For three Saturdays beginning Saturday, April 14, I will be available after Mass to visit with members and discuss the gifts, talents and resources they are willing to share with the Community. I will also continue to receive e-mails at studentpastorscf@gmail.com through the end of April.
Thanks for your willingness to share your gifts with the community.
Michelle Smith
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Parish Council Election
Spring is here and that means it's time for parish council elections. Sheila Leander and Steve Campbell are coming to the end of their terms. That means we have two slots to fill.
If you are interested in serving as a member of the parish council, or if you wish to nominate someone, please contact a parish council member, or place their name in the box outside church. (Before nominating someone else, please discuss it with her/him and confirm their willingness to serve.) Feel free to contact any of the current council members to learn what's involved. Nominations will be accepted until Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012.
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Homilies
Frank's homily from March 31,
Linen Cloth, Wear It or Drop It?,
and all homilies from Sts. Clare & Francis are available at http://scfhomilies.posterous.com.
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random sightings wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
HOLY THURSDAY
Blessing that Meets You
in the Wilderness
After the
desert stillness.
After the
wrestling.
After the
hours
and days
and weeks
of emptying.
After the
hungering
and the
thirsting.
After the
opening
and seeing
and knowing.
Let this blessing be
the first sweetness
that touches
your lips
the bread
that falls into
your arms
the cup
that welcoming hands
press into
yours.
Let this blessing be
the road that
returns you.
Let it be
the strength to carry
the wilderness
home.
Jan Richardson
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