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Chiesa Santa Croce, Bologna
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Sunday, February 23rd.
Father Mark will be going to Bologna to commemorate their 17th Anniversary.
Leaving from St.James at 2.30pm, via the fast train; 24 euro each way.
Bishop Whalon's visitation to Santa Croce in Bologna has been rescheduled to March 23 at 4pm.
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Weekend Retreat April 4-6, 2014
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Where & When
Date: April 4-6
Location: Tutzing,Germany  |
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Reconciliation: A Radical Religious Response.
Leader: The Rev. Canon Dr. Sandye A. Wilson
A weekend retreat will be held at the Guesthouse of the Missionsbenediktinerinnen, Bahnhofstr 3, 82327 Tutzing ( near Munich, Germany).
For further information please contact Rev. Dorothee Hahn,
( RevDorotheeHahn@4edition.org) or Rev. Deacon Richard Cole (cole@ebu.ch)
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Sunday Nursery
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Where & When
Date: Sundays
Time: 10:45 - 12:00
Location: Undercroft
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A Fun Place for Your Little Ones
A nursery is provided each Sunday during the 11:00 AM Eucharist for toddlers and little ones who are happier there. Parents please consider the use of our professionally staffed Nursery.
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Noonday Prayer
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Where & When
Date: Tuesday-Friday
Time: 12:00-12:10
Location: Church
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Noonday Prayer in the Church
St. James Church holds Noonday Prayer in the Church every Tuesday through Friday at 12:00 PM.
Come join us for 10 minutes of prayer and meditation. Noonday Prayer will be led by the clergy and staff of St. James Church, and any volunteer who is interested in this leadership. Please contact the Church office.
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Lenten Schedule 2014
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Lenten Schedule 2014
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, March 5. This year there will be two opportunities to worship: Noon and 7.30pm. There will be Imposition of Ashes and Eucharist. Invite family and friends for this special liturgy.
Lenten Book StudyJoin us each Wednesday evening during Lent for a book study at the Rectory beginning at 7.30pm. This year we will read "The Dream of God" by Verna J. Dozier. A theologian and teacher, Verna Dozier was a beloved and respected member of the Episcopal Church. Books will be provided free of charge, and it is not necessary to attend every week in order to be part of the group. Mark the dates: March 12, 19,26; April 2 and 9. Lenten Dinners and Compline
Every Thursday at 7.30 pm in Lent we will offer a simple, free dinner, closing with Compline in the Church. The dates are : March 6,13,20,27;April 3 and 10. Come with family and invite friends!
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Call for Vestry Nominations
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At the Annual Parish Meeting on March 9 new Vestry members will be elected. Anyone who would like to serve on the Vestry for a 3 year term or who would like to nominate someone, please contact the Church office. Nominees must be 16 years old or older and " be known to the Treasurer " of the Church.
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Annual Parish Meeting
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Where & When
Date: March 9
Time:12.15
Location: St. James
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Sunday March 9
The Annual Parish meeting
will be on March 9 , immediately following the 11am Eucharist .
Make plans to come to the Annual Parish meeting. There will be a financial report and a presentation of the 2014 Budget approved by the Vestry. Reports will be given by our various ministry groups and new Vestry members will be elected.
Parish Lunch- you are cordially invited to a free parish lunch immediately following the Annual Parish meeting in the Undercroft. The Vestry will be your host!
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Holy Week- April 14-19 2014
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Each day during Holy Week there will be a Eucharist at 7:30 pm. On
MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 17, there will be Washing of Feet and Stripping of the Altar. On GOOD FRIDAY there will be Eucharist from the Reserved Sacrament and Veneration of the Holy Cross at noon and 7:30pm.
The First Mass of Easter, the Easter Vigil, will be celebrated at 7:30 pm, April 19. Come and experience this ancient liturgy; the lighting of the Paschal fire and candle, and trace our salvation history with the historic readings.
EASTER DAY - 9:00 am and 11:00 am Invite family and friends to celebrate with us the joy of Easter and Resurrection followed by a prosecco toast on the front Portico and an Easter Egg Hunt in the parish gardens.
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Support the Church's Ministries with a Simple Gesture
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5 X 1000 Tax Contribution
Support the Food Bank and other outreach programs by requesting that the 5 X 1000 on your Italian tax return be donated to "Amici di St. James in Florence."
Simply sign the relevant box on your tax return form and indicate the 'codice fiscale' (tax ID number) for Amici di St. James in Florence:
94138720480
There is no financial implication to you for doing this; funds from the "5 x 1000" that are not specifically allocated for non-profit associations are left to the government. Please share this information with anyone who is interested in supporting the charitable activities of St. James.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Earmark your "5 x 1000" to "Amici di St. James in Florence""
http://stjames.it/donate/5x1000
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Weekly Food Drive
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Where & When
Date: Sundays
Time: 9:00 & 11:00
Location: Church
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Help the Hungry
Every Sunday in Church, the St. James Foodbank is collecting donations of food. Please support this important ministry by donating any of the following items: small tins of canned beans(packs of 3), 500 gram packages of pasta, 1 kilo packages of rice, 80 gram and 160 gram cans of tuna, crackers, small boxes of juice, and especially baby food (fruit) and baby formula.
The shopping cart will be at the back of the Church, waiting to be filled!
Grazie di cuore!
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St. James' Townhouse Available for Bookings
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Come Stay in the St. James' Townhouse
St. James' Town House, in the heart of Florence, is the perfect place to stay with friends or family. We are centrally located near the train station, the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, and many other favorite places to visit. We accept reservations for a minimum of 1 week and a maximum of 3 months. Your stay with us is considered a donation to St. James Church. Contact us for availability and further information. Everyone is Welcome at St. James' Town House! St. James' Town House is a three story apartment with its own entrance on via Bernardo Rucellai, next to the church rectory and part of the parish complex. It is a spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath apartment, furnished with antiques, and overlooking the church and the rectory garden. It is fully equipped with linens for both bed and bath, along with kitchen supplies. There is satellite television that includes many English language programs, a washing machine, microwave oven, and iron. The bedrooms and living room are air conditioned. Off- street parking within the grounds of the church for one car. Coming soon- Information on St.James newly renovated Carriage House |
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FAWCO MASKED BALL MARCH 1ST
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Where & When
Date: Saturday March 1st
Time:7.30pm to 11pm
Location:Undercroft
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Saturday March 1st , Fawco Dinner Dance.
The Fawco Masked Ball starts at 7.30pm in the Undercroft.
€32, fun included !
MARDI GRAS costumes encouraged
Children are welcomed; under 12 are free
RSVP Maria Teresa 339 3754661 / 055 8547951 e mail : mariateresamedri @ libero.it
Tina 349 3918196 e-mail : tcarrari@gmail.com
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Cultural programme at the British Institute of Florence | 
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Location: British Institute,
Lungarno Guicciardini 9.Florence.
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On Wednesday 19 February at 18.00, Giuseppe Albano will give a lecture entitled
"Living a Life through letters:Mary Shelley at the Keats-Shelley House in Rome".
Giuseppe Albano, curator of the Keats-Shelley House on the Spanish Steps in Rome, tells the story of the author of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley (1797-1851), through her letters.
programme of films, every Wednesday at 8pm
February 19 Le notti bianche
February 26 Rocco e i suoi fratelli
March 5 Il gattopardo
March 12 Vaghe stelle dell'orsa
March 19 La caduta degli dei
March 26 Death in Venice
April 2 Ludwig
April 9 Conversation Piece
April 16 L'innocente
Entrance to the cultural events and films are available to Library members only. Please see the British Institute website for details on how to become a member and costs.
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Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
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Palazzo Strozzi will be hosting from 8 March to 20 July 2014 a major exhibition entitled
Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino. Diverging Paths of Mannerism, devoted to the work of Pontormo and of Rosso
Fiorentino, the two painters who were without question the most original and unconventional adepts of the new way of interpreting art in that season of the Italian Cinquecento which Giorgio Vasari called the 'modern manner'.
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St. Mark's Cultural Assosciation
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Where & When
Date: Tuesday 25th Feb
Time:7pm
Location:St.Marks Church
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Survival in the Amazon, Yanomami Missionaries
by Dott.ssa Francesca Bigoni
As part of St.Mark's cultural season there will be a lecture ,Tuesday 25th at 7pm by Dott.ssa Francesca Bigoni.
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"O star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright; westward leading still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light!"
Hymn 128
Words and Music :John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (1820-1891)
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St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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Your personal information is processed in compliance with the Italian Privacy Law (D.Lgs.196/03). To consult, modify or cancel your personal data at any time click on the link below, or write to St. James American Church, via Bernardo Rucellai 9, Firenze (Florence) Italy, or email info@stjames.it. Under Italian law (D.Lgs 196/03), the client must be aware of the right to access to his/her own data.
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