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CELEBRATE LENTEN VESPERS
with the Sisters of St. Francis
at The Canticle
841 Thirteenth Avenue North
Clinton, IA
Sundays at 6 p.m. during Lent
March 18
March 25
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Share Our Sandwiches could always use donations of toiletry items,
women's feminine hygiene products
,
dish soap
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baseball caps,
toothbrushes
, hats,
toothpaste
,
cases of
water
,
mittens
,
coats,
laundry soap
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toilet paper
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scarves, blankets,
new undergarments,
deodorant,
grocery store gift cards,
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At this time the program is in most
need of the highlighted items
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#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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ANTI-TRAFFICKING
COMMITTEE MEETING
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OPEN TO ALL
Tuesday, April 10,
9 a.m.
The Canticle
841 13th Ave. N.,
Clinton
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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
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PANEL MEMBERS:
Family Resources Sexual Abuse Therapist
Clinton Police Officer
Mercy Medical Center SANE Nurses
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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
Led by Sister Nancy Miller
Sign up for the 2018
morning or evening
sessions - Admission is free
Thursday Mornings, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
April 19
May 17
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Thursday Evenings, 6:45-8:15 p.m.
April 12
May 10
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Sign-up by contacting Sister Nancy Miller
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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.
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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
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Clic
k
HERE
to watch a trailer
of
the movie Minimalism
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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.
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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.
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April 4, 2018, marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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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)
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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
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To register call: 563-242-7611
or visit www.ClintonFranciscans.com
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Friday, 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
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7611
A fundraiser for Northend Outreach Ministries
summer food program to feed hungry kids
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