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This Week
"At a Glance"
Friday, July 20
7:00 am Contemplative Prayer
Saturday, July 21
3:00 pm Book Discussion
5:00 pm Mass
Tuesday, July 24
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
July 19, 2012
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16th Week of the Year
Saturday, July 21, 2012
5:00 pm
Presider: Jessica Rowley
Homilist: George von Stamwitz
Sacristan: Judy DeFrank
Readers: Jenn Lay, Art Maines
Eucharistic Ministers: Gretchen Schiltz Brenner, Kay Schmitt, John Dahlberg
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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July BBQ
 Sunday, July 22, 2012
1:00 pm
Therese & Judy's
2239 Lehne Ct.
Florissant MO 63031
314.839.2225 or 314.607.7087
Come one, come all to the SCF July Parish BBQ! If you plan to attend, please call one of the phone numbers above, or e-mail and let us know. (tgabriel@gmail.com or defrankj@att.net)
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Leadership Conference of Women Religious
For a Catholic Action Network flyer with more information about upcoming events in support of the LCWR, click here.
 The LCWR is holding their Assembly 2012 in St. Louis from August 7 - 11. If you have ever received instruction, guidance or encouragement from a member of a religious order, this is your chance to say "thanks," and to offer support in their ongoing dialogue with the Vatican. We will be collecting written "Dear Sister" notes from now until July 22, to be shared with the 800 Sisters who will be attending the conference. If you would like to write a brief note of support, or perhaps share a personal memory, you can drop it in the collection at church or mail it to:
Sisters
c/o Sts. Clare & Francis
483 East Lockwood Avenue
Suite 3
St. Louis, MO 63119
Your notes will be combined with others being collected and shared with the Sisters at their Assembly.
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Summer Book Discussion
Schedule Changes
 Please note that we will gather this Saturday, July 21 for the third session of our summer book discussion, Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology.
Between vacations and calendar conflicts we have had to make some changes to accommodate our last three session. Please note the dates for the final three gatherings, all beginning at 3:00 pm in the Fireside Room:
Saturday, July 21st, Chapter 3
Saturday, July 11th, Chapter 4
Saturday, July 18th, Chapter 5
Contact Jessica with any questions.
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A Day of Reflection with Stefan Andre Waligur download a flyer
Saturday, July 28th
Sts. Clare & Francis
(Peace United Church of Christ)
204 E. Lockwood Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119
Known as Macushla, an Irish term of endearment meaning "heartbeat of the Beloved," Stefan Andre Waligur is a contemplative, musician/composer, retreat leader and leader of new chant and kirtan around the world. After a life-changing visit to the Taizé community in France he began to write music in a similar style. Although akin to Taizé chants, these new chants incorporate American rhythms and harmonies, Celtic melodies and the call and response style of Indian raga.
Learn more by visiting: www.songsofpeace.net.
A donation of $25 is welcome. Send a check payable to Sts. Clare & Francis with "day of reflection" in the memo line to our office address (483 E. Lockwood Ave., Suite 3, Webster Groves, MO 63119) or drop a check in the basket that day.
Bring your own lunch or enjoy one of Webster Groves' many restaurants.
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Homilies
Frank's homily from July 14, Walk in Faith, Stay at the Safe House, and all homilies from Sts. Clare & Francis are available at http://scfhomilies.posterous.com.
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Sponsored by Friends of SCF
Catholic Action Network
Women Led Prayer 
Saturday, July 21, 2012
9:00 am
The Center for Survivors
1077 South Newstead Avenue
All are invited to Women Led Prayer this Saturday. Women Led Prayer is a chance for women in our faith to share their talents of leading the service and preaching, and a chance for all to deepen our faith by reflecting on texts and wisdom sources written by women and/or women's perspectives.
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Pax Christi USA
Regional Dialogue
July 28, 2012
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
St. Alphonsus "Rock" Church
1118 North Grand Avenue
Help celebrate Pax Christi's 40th anniversary by joining their new Executive Director, Sr. Patricia Chappell, SNDdeN, staff member Ron Cruz and members from the National Council for a dialog on:
* Remembering the past with gratitude
* Living the present with enthusiasm
* Planning for the future with confidence and hope
For a flyer with more information, click here.
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random sightings
wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.
John Lennon
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