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Friday, April 18: Introduction to Nonviolence Session

Friday, April 20: Northend Outreach Ministries Trivia
CELEBRATE LENTEN VESPERS
with the Sisters of St. Francis
 
at The Canticle
vespers841 Thirteenth Avenue North
Clinton, IA
 
Sundays at 6 p.m. during Lent



March 18
March 25


Reflections this season will focus on  Practicing love: Finding
hope and peace through joy, forgiveness, encouragement,
compassion, relationships,  and openness.

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Hate Has No Home Here:
 
Becoming
Instruments of Peace
 
Picking up on the local "Hate Has No Home Here" campaign, Peace Soup sessions will use the Prayer of St. Francis to explore what leads to division and how to become instruments of peace.

 

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace . . .
- Prayer of St. Francis

Tuesday, Mar 20, 6 p.m .    it is in dying that we are born to eternal life


Prince of Peace Parish Hall
1105 LaMetta Wynn Drive
Clinton, Iowa
 


See websites for details   Sisters of St. Francis   clintonfranciscans.com   Events  
                                             Prince of Peace Parish  jcpop.org  Peace Soup 2018
 

Peace Soup is a free soup supper sponsored by Prince of Peace Pax Christi and the Sisters of St. Francis with a free-will offering for the Vinson H. Jetter Community Center.  No registration is required. If you have questions, please call the Sisters of St. Francis office at 563-242-7611 or Prince of Peace Church office at 563-242-3311.
Paper soup bowls will be provided or you may bring your own bowl to reduce waste.
Share Our Sandwiches Shopping List

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Please call the  Sisters of St. Francis
at  563-242-7611 and ask for Lori
if you would like to make a donation.

The Share Our Sandwiches program, sponsored by the Franciscan Peace Center, provides free sack lunches
and necessities to those in need on Thursdays at noon  at the Masonic Temple, 416 S 1st St.; and the Regency Inn,  1522 Lincoln Way .

Share Our Sandwiches  could always use donations of toiletry items,  women's feminine hygiene products dish soap baseball caps, 
toothbrushes , hats toothpaste
cases of water , mittens ,
coats,   laundry soap ,
toilet paper scarves, blankets, 
new undergarments,  deodorant,
grocery store gift cards,
jars of peanut butter.

At this time the program is in most  need of the highlighted items

        #NotOneMore             #Enough
#Nonviolence
 
Being inspired by Parkland, Fla., students, the
Clinton-Gateway Area supporters of  "March for Our Lives" take to the streets to demand that  lives and  safety become a priority and that we end gun violence... in our schools and in our communities.
 

PLEASE JOIN US!
Saturday, March 24th
@ 4:00 p.m.
Riverview Bandshell
 



Speeches & Music -- Make Posters -- Bring Lawn Chairs
 
This is a Positive, Family-Friendly, Non-political  and Non-violent  WALK EVENT
 
Our top priority is to Save Lives!

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COMMITTEE MEETING
 

OPEN TO ALL
Tuesday, April 10,
9 a.m.
The Canticle
841 13th Ave. N.,
Clinton


For more information contact Lori Freudenberg, 563-242-7611.
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Learn how as a community we can come
together to support survivors of sexual assault

April 10th, Noon-1pm St. Paul Lutheran Church, 
 715 S 3rd St. Clinton, IA
Lunch Provided



PANEL MEMBERS:
Family Resources Sexual Abuse Therapist
Clinton Police Officer
   Mercy Medical Center SANE Nurses
Questions?
Contact Kelly McReynolds 563-468-2312 or  kellymc@famres.org


 
 


Make Me an Instrument  of Your Peace

Take time away to get re-energized,
re-focused and learn ways to live a more balanced life. 
Take time to peacefully sort through the challenges of our lives.
 
at The Canticle,  home of the Sisters of St. Francis
841 Thirteenth Avenue North in Clinton
 
makemeLed by Sister Nancy Miller
 
Sign up for the 2018  morning or evening sessions - Admission is free

Thursday Mornings10:00-11:30 a.m.
April 19
May 17
Thursday Evenings, 6:45-8:15 p.m.
April 12
May 10

Sign-up by contacting Sister Nancy Miller
nmiller@clintonfranciscans.com  or phone 563-242-7611
 

. Film  Social Justi ce Film Fest
Join us for movies that matter!
Monthly on Thursdays (on a Tuesday this month)
at  6:30 p.m. at  The Canticle
841 13th Avenue North, Clinton
Free and open to the public

Tuesday, April 17, 6:30 p.m.

Minimalism
Imagine a life with less: less stuff, less clutter, less stress, less debt, less discontent. A life with fewer distractions. Now imagine a life with more: more time, more meaningful relationships, more growth, more contribution, more contentment. Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things , is a
feature-length documentary that examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists from all walks of life. From minimalist architects,
designers, and musicians, to  


Clic  HERE  to watch a trailer
of   the movie Minimalism ?

businessmen, authors, and minimalist families, this film explores various recipes for how to live a more meaningful, deliberate life. Not a perfect life-not an easy life-but a simple one.


Click  HERE  for a  downloadable poster  of the movie Minimalism.

For more information
visit  www.ClintonFranciscans.com
or call 563-242-7611


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Introduction to
Nonviolence
Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. King
 
"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. 
It is a sword that heals."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 4, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Held at:
The Canticle
841 Thirteenth Ave. North
Clinton, IA
 
Wednesdays:

April 4, 11, and 18
6:30-8:30pm
 
Suggested donation: $25
(scholarships available)  


Join a 3-session series to:

    learn how to respond to violence
  •  find ways to live a more just and peaceful life
  •  deepen the relationship with     ourselves and others
  •  experience the power of            nonviolence
 
Based on the book Engage
a project of Pace E Bene Nonviolence Service




To register call: 563-242-7611  
or visit www.ClintonFranciscans.com



triviaFriday, April 20
at the
Human Services Campus
(former Horace Mann Elementary School)
250 20th Avenue North in Clinton
Park and enter on north side of building off of Pershing Blvd.
 
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Trivia  starts at 6:30 p.m.
$10 per person
Come as an individual or as a team of up to 8 people
 
Sandwiches, chips, pop and desserts will be
available for purchase or BYO. No alcohol please.
No advance registration required.
For more information call 563-242 - 7611

A fundraiser for Northend Outreach Ministries
summer food program to feed hungry kids

 
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