The Weekly News
October 18, 2018
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29th Week of Ordinary Time
Saturday, October 20, 2018
5:00 pm
Pres
ider:
Jim Schratz
Homilist:
Jim Schratz
Readers:
Art Maines, Sue Self
Eucharistic Ministers:
John Dahlberg, Barbara Harris, Suzanne Schloemann
Sacristan:
Diane Cummings
Location:
204 East Lockwood, 63119
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Sunday, October 21, 2018
9:00 am
Presider:
Jim Schratz
Homilist:
Jim Schratz
Sacristan:
Elizabeth Seitz
Location:
Mead Center, 1
7 Selma Avenue, 63119
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Fall Ride & Stride
Sunday, October 21, 2018
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Simpson Park
The 2018 annual Ride and Stride event is set for
October 21 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Simpson Park on Marshall Road in Valley Park.
The Ride and Stride is a fun event for everyone. You can bring your ride and cycle along a paved pathway, or take a nice walk among the autumn colors.
Bring:
- Your kids, grandkids, and friends!
- A dish to share (note: there are no electrical outlets available)
- Your own dishware, drinks and camping chair.
Enter the park from Marshall Road and look for the canopy. We will not be using the shelter this year.
If you want to ride in a group, the bikers will start out at 11:15 am. Trail maps will be available.
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Anne Knight and Vivian Povard
Two members of our parish community, Anne and Vivian, recently passed.
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A celebration of Anne's life will be held on Friday, October 26, 2018, at Valhalla Funeral Chapel, 7600 St. Charles Rock Rd, St. Louis, MO 63133. A gathering will begin at 10:00 am, followed by a service at 10:45 am, with a private burial to follow. Anne's obituary can be found
here.
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A Memorial Mass for Vivian will be said at the School Sisters of Notre Dame Theresa Center Chapel at 320 East Ripa Avenue, Lemay, Missouri 63125 on Saturday, October 27 at 11:15 am. Vivian's obituary can be found
here
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Exercise Your Right To Vote
A group met before Mass on October 13 to discuss the statewide measures on the November 6 Missouri ballot. A flyer with information about the required identification for voting, and a helpful handout on statewide ballot issues from the League of Women Voters were distributed. Issues on the November 6 ballot include limiting political contributions, lobbying, medical marijuana, a gas tax increase and even bingo! You can click the links below to review this information as you prepare to vote.
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Community Planned Liturgy Preparations
Our first Community Planned Masses will be on November 3 and 4, and everyone is invited to prepare in several of ways. First, this will be our community’s opportunity to celebrate the feast of All Souls. As one way of honoring those who have gone before us, everyone is invited to participate in the entrance procession carrying a photo (framed if possible) or other memento to be placed on a special altar in the front of church. Second, the theme of these Masses will be gratitude, so start to open yourself to how you are grateful and to how God is grateful for you. Third, practice some of the special music that we will be using (which can be found on YouTube), “The God Who Only Knows Four Words” (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJOQ9AZVYXc
) and “How Sweet It Is” (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSQdRz-HlJw
). Finally, invite family, friends and acquaintances to worship with our community using a creative and fresh expression of the Catholic Mass.
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We made a past loan to the Dusabane Cb Group in Rwanda. This is a group of entrepreneurs who own different businesses. The group’s name translates to “Let us celebrate” in English.
Ernestine is 38 years old and is the group’s proud representative. She is the one with a raised hand in the photo. Ernestine sells goats at the local market and has been running this business for the past 7 years. She has requested this loan to buy more goats to sell at the market to meet customer demand. Ernestine hopes that the extra income from this loan will allow her to improve her standard of living. In the future, Ernestine plans to see her business grow, and send all her children to school. She thanks you for your support.
The Kiva field partner in Rwanda has a mission of providing access to finance for poor people living in remote areas. It does this by offering a wide variety of financial services and business training as well as leveraging social collateral instead of financial collateral. To date, the partner Bank in Rwanda has impacted more than 200,000 people by helping them establish businesses, expand agricultural plots, purchase motorcycles to earn money and open savings accounts.
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Matthew 25 Fund Needs Replenishment
The Matthew 25 Fund helps SCF members who need financial assistance. All information concerning the people with whom we work is held in the strictest confidence. This fund needs to be replenished. If you would like to contribute to this fund, make your check payable to Sts. Clare & Francis, write “Matthew 25” in the memo line, and place it in the collection basket. “All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need.” (Acts 3:44)
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Book Club
Kay Schmitt is offering a book club opportunity to all our members. If you are interested, please contact Kay by email (
kayschmitt105@gmail.com
) or while visiting at church.
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Sacristans Assistance Needed - Update
If you are interested in serving as a sacristan on either Saturday or Sunday, we would love for you to join us! The work is not difficult and one of the current sacristans would train you. Plus, there are always people at Mass who are willing to assist in putting things away.
Peace has offered to facilitate the movement of furniture on Saturdays, so the "heavy lifting" for that date has been significantly reduced. If that was holding you back from volunteering in this ministry, then it is no longer an issue!
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Congratulations to
Fred Andres
, who was honored recently as the 2018 "Volunteer of the Year" by the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site. Fred serves as a docent at the site, which is in Hartford, IL. Main attractions at the site include a 14,000-square-foot interpretive center and an outdoor replica of
Camp River Dubois,
the camp of the
Lewis and Clark Expedition
from December 1803 to May 1804. The interpretive center contains a theater, multiple hands-on exhibits and displays, and a 55-foot full-scale cutaway keelboat.
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Homilies
Hear the homily by George von Stamwitz from October 13:
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Audio recordings of some homilies can be found
here
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The text of older archived homilies can be found
here
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random sightings
wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
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Visit the
Upcoming Events
page on our website for the latest list of offerings or follow us on
Facebook
. Read more about the events listed here below.
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Mini Retreats
Tree House Day Retreats at Il Ritiro
"Listening to God in Our Dreams"
October 20 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
October 24 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Prayer Circles
First Wednesday of the month
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Sts. Clare & Francis Ecumenical Catholic Community
204 E. Lockwood Avenue
Webster Groves, 63119
Third Wednesday of the month
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Library Headquarters
East Room
St. Louis County Library
1640 S. Lindbergh Boulevard
Frontenac, MO 63131
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Mercy Center
The Mercy Conference and Retreat Center has elected to open its chapel
every Wednesday from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm
to anyone who wishes to come and spend some time in quiet prayer for immigrants and refugees. This will begin on Wednesday, July 11 and will continue
through Wednesday, December 19
. All are welcome.
Please come and hold our human family in prayer until we see a more positive change in the ways in which our country receives and welcomes immigrants and refugees. There will be prayer cards available for those who wish to use them. At 6:00 pm a bell will sound to indicate that the time for prayer is coming to a close.
Immigration is one of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Five Critical Concerns. “Believing in the dignity of every human person, we work for just and humane immigration laws in the U.S., address policies that push people to flee their countries, and examine the global impact of immigration.”
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Parish Council
To see Parish Council meeting minutes or the Parish Constitution and Bylaws, click the appropriate link:
Members
(click name to contact by e-mail)
:
The monthly meetings of the Parish Council are open to all SCF members. The Council meets on the
third Wednesday of each month at 6:45 pm
in one of the Peace UCC classrooms. If you have a question for the Parish Council or just want to learn how it operates, you are encouraged to attend a meeting.
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Finance Committee
Members
(click name to contact by e-mail)
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Ecumenical Catholic Communion
ECC Financials
ECC Midwest Partner Communities
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Chicago, Illinois
Little Rock, Arkansas
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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The Sts. Clare & Francis Prayer list is available for you to share prayer requests from you to your sisters and brothers who are walking this faith journey with you. Praying for one another when there are specific needs is one of the greatest ministries we can provide to one another. But, we cannot pray for events and happenings that we do not know about. Please share your prayers requests with the community. You can be as specific or general as you would like. Contact
Jim Schratz
with all prayer requests.
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The Caring Ministry at Sts. Clare & Francis brings the loving presence of God, through a caring companion on the journey, when life is difficult. When we find ourselves struggling with illness, grief, depression, relationships, stress, the Caring Ministry is a supportive and listening presence - not counseling or problem solving. Don't go it alone; contact Sue Self or one of our priests to find out more, and see if it's a fit for you. We want to care for you.
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All Saints ECC
Our Mission Church
We meet at:
Trinity United Church of Christ
47 North Douglas Avenue
Belleville, IL 62220
Our Metro East ECC Mission Church meets every Sunday at 9:30 am.
Our chapel is in the lower level of Trinity UCC.
Directions from St. Louis:
Hwy. 64 East to Exit 12;
RIGHT onto #159/IL St. Continue 5 miles to Douglas Ave.
(railroad crossing)
LEFT on Douglas Ave. to church.
For information, contact:
Rev. Frank Krebs (314.740.1160) or Rev. Kay Schmitt (314.620.9511). Contact Kay if you wish to ride with her.
All are welcome.
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General Info
The
Parish Office
is located at Eden Theological Seminary, 483 East Lockwood, Suite 3, St. Louis, MO 63119.
Frank
or
Jim
are available for appointments. You can also reach Frank at 314.740.1160 or Jim at 314.896.0125.
To Schedule Meetings at Peace UCC:
Contact Kelly, the church secretary, to get it on their calendar.
314.968.1727
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
.
We have a
SafeChurch Policy
to protect our children and other vulnerable populations
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The Sts. Clare & Francis
Lands’ End Store
In partnership with Lands’ End, you can now purchase clothing and other items embroidered with the Sts. Clare & Francis logo (below). Just follow the link above. If you have any questions, please contact
Suzanne.schloemann@gmail.com
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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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Sts. Clare & Francis offers information about other organizations and activities that we feel is useful or relevant to our members and to the public. As an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) organization, Sts. Clare & Francis is required to abide by certain rules. Sts. Clare & Francis is prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office. Sts. Clare & Francis is also prohibited from devoting a substantial part of its activities to attempting to influence legislation. As a result of these rules, we do not specifically endorse these organizations or activities nor do they specifically represent the views of Sts. Clare & Francis, to the extent that doing so would jeopardize Sts. Clare & Francis' standing as a Section 501(c)(3) organization.
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If you have an item that you wish to submit for publication in the Weekly News, please send it to
Steve Campbell
no later than noon on Wednesday of the week you would like it to appear. If you cannot send an e-mail, you may call or text Steve at 314.603.9991.
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Sts. Clare & Francis ECC
Church
: 204 East Lockwood Avenue | St. Louis | MO|63119
Office
: 483 East Lockwood Ave. | Suite 3 | St. Louis | MO | 63119
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