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.

Jessica Rowley 314.918.2766;

Frank Krebs 314.740.1160;

We have a SafeChurch Policy to protect our children and other vulnerable populations.

Fundraising

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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Partner Communities

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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 ).

The Weekly News

October 10, 2013

28th Week of the Year

Saturday, October 12, 2013

5:00 pm

Readings: 2 Kgs 5:14-17; 2 Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19

Presider: Frank Krebs

Homilist: Frank Krebs

Readers: Elizabeth Seitz, Amy Hauser

Eucharistic Ministers: Art Maines, Joann Noll, Marty Campbell

Sacristan: Marilyn Heller

If you are not able to serve in your scheduled ministry, please let Steve know when you get a substitute so that we can publish the correct names in the newsletter. Thanks.

scampbell@ppcsinc.org or call or text 314.603.9991.

The Catholic Monologues

Benefit Catholic Action Network

October 13, 2013

3:00 pm

1001 Park Avenue 63104

$15 general admission

$12 JPS shareholders and students

All are invited to attend the debut performance of the original show created by the Catholic Action Network: The Catholic Monologues. The Catholic Monologues highlights true stories and experiences of how different persons' Catholic faith has impacted their lives. A number of the stories have come from our own SCF community, as well as a number of actors/actresses who will be performing them. So get your tickets today to support the work of the Catholic Action Network to mobilize faith into action, as well as in support of all the brave men and women who have shared their stories for this original play. See you there!

Micro-Lending as a Communal

Work of Service

This is your opportunity to participate in micro-lending through our community. Often only a relatively small amount of money stands in the way of Kiva (www.kiva.org) borrowers and their dreams. Whether it's a Kenyan farmer who needs $500 in order to double her grain production, or a young Bolivian woman who lacks the $1,500 tuition for nursing school, Kiva lenders provide a hand up to these and countless other borrowers. Sometimes providing just one small loan to people in poverty can be enough to help them become profitably self-employed and financially stable. These loans are not donations, and are almost always paid back.

Today we launch the period of inviting donations to support this effort. You may donate a) after the Masses on October 12 and 19, b) by mailing a check to the parish office, and c) via our website (http://www.stsclareandfrancis.org/site/donate). If donating by check, please put Kiva in the memo line. If donating via PayPal on our website, make a comment that your donation is designated for Kiva.

On November 9 before Mass, we will gather as a community to select loan recipients. Everyone is invited to participate.

If you have any questions or want further information, please contact Clarence Heller (marclar123@aol.com, 636.256.6515).

Book Club

Monday, October 21, 2013

7:00 pm

Saturday, October 26, 2013

3:00 pm

We'll be covering Chapters 5 & 6. You are welcome to join us for interesting discussion, whether or not you have read the book.

What we've been talking about from The New Jim Crow:

"Once a person is labeled a felon, he or she is ushered into a parallel universe in which discrimination, stigma, and exclusion are perfectly legal and privileges of citizenship such as voting and jury service are off-limits."

Racial and Economic Justice

Communal Work of Service

Fr. Dickson Cemetery

Thank you to all who helped this past Sunday dedicate the Baby Heaven Memorial, help plant flowers, trees, bulbs, spread mulch, pull weeds and trim grass. Doing work has never been so much fun!

And thanks to all who contributed monetarily and with prayers to help make the memorial a reality.

In the words of our pastor, Jessica, "We gather together as a community of the past, present and future. In God, nothing separates us from one another, not even death."

Could it be our work at Fr. Dickson has somehow united us with the souls we have come to know there?

Upcoming Event:

Walking Tour of Fr. Dickson Cemetery

Sunday, Oct 13

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In conjunction with Sappington House Anniversary celebration.

Free food, music, crafters, and historic tours.

Webster High students will be providing tours through the cemetery starting at noon.

Angel Baked Cookies youth will be handing out cookies at the conclusion of the tour.

Bring your family and friends!

(If you plan to come and have time to help, we could use people to help staff the cemetery table for half-hour shifts throughout the day.)

Homilies

George's homily from the 27th Week of the Year, No Reward, and all homilies from Sts. Clare & Francis, can be found at

http://scfhomilies.wordpress.com/.

Sponsored by Friends of SCF

Vigil for Women's Safety

Thursday, October 17, 2013

6:00 PM
8300 Morganford Road 63123
behind St. Mark Church
for information call 314.645.4848

We'll gather on the beautiful grounds at 8300 Morganford Road, pause for a brief outdoor ceremony, and finish with light refreshments.

to REMEMBER women who are victims of all forms of violence
to SUPPORT women seeking safety & healing
to CELEBRATE women who are making healthy, life-affirming choices

To see a flyer for this event, click here.

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Peace UCC

St. Louis Area Woodcarvers

Annual Woodcarving Show and Sale

October 19 & 20, 2013

Fellowship Hall

The St. Louis Area Woodcarvers (who meet at Peace UCC) will hold their 23rd Annual Woodcarving Show and Sale on October 19 and 20 in the Peace UCC Fellowship Hall. The show hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $1.00, however there will be no admission charge on Sunday before 1:00 p.m. Approximately twelve carvers will be exhibiting their work, and all are invited to come and view our creations. You might also find that one-of-a-kind gift, or get some great ideas for Christmas. Questions can be directed to John Panhorst at 314.965.9435. With respect to other events happening at the church that weekend, we ask that folks use the ramp doors for the Woodcarving show and sale.

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Mercy Center

Contemplating Teilhard de Chardin's Divine Milieu - A Day of Prayer

Don Goergen, OP

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Registration: 8:30 a.m.

Program: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Non-refundable registration: $25 due Oct.15

Total cost, including registration: $60 (includes lunch)

Contact: Bonnie Green 314.909.4677 or bgreen@mercycenterstl.org

Teilhard de Chardin's spiritual classic was The Divine Milieu, written between two world wars, a spirituality of hope and realism. There will be input on Teilhard's spirituality, in particular, his appreciation of the world as a divine milieu wherein we find God, as well as time for personal reflection and interaction. We will focus on the core insights that Teilhard offers for our own spiritual pilgrimages.

Presenter: Don Goergen, OP is Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Aquinas Institute of Theology and is Prior of the Dominican formation community.

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Transformation Counseling

Introduction to Visual Journaling: Using Images to go Deeper Than Words With Clients

Saturday, November 2, 2013

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

8730 Big Bend Boulevard, Suite B 63119

Kate Schroeder

Learn to move beyond thought and words into feelings and intuitive knowledge in your work with clients.

For a flyer for this workshop, click here.

On Becoming a Parent

Thursday, November 7, 2013

7:00 - 9:00 pm

8730 Big Bend Boulevard, Suite B 63119

Attend this workshop to learn more about:

Your core parenting personality and innate preference patterns as a parent
Your defense system and how you cope will parenting stress in your life
How these two parts affect your parenting and what you can do about it

For a flyer for this workshop, click here.

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Peter & Paul Community Services

Race for Home

Saturday, November 9, 2013

9:00 am 10k / 5k Run

9:30 am 1 Mile Walk

Tower Grove Park

Sons of Rest Pavilion

Join us in support of Peter & Paul Community Services' work with our neighbors who are homeless. This will be our first year at the new location, beautiful Tower Grove Park in south St. Louis. For a flyer with more information and a registration form, click here or go to www.raceforhome.org.

random sightings

wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?

Henry David Thoreau

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