The Weekly News
April 12, 2018
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Mass of Creation
Saturday, April 14, 2018
5:00 pm
Pres
ider:
Bob Crecelius
Homilist:
Bob Crecelius
Readers:
Marty Campbell, Marilyn Tenholder
Eucharistic Ministers:
Barbara Harris, Mary Jordan, Helen Gennari
Sacristan:
Diane Cummings
Location:
204 East Lockwood, 63119
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Sunday, April 15, 2018
9:00 am
Presider:
Bob Crecelius
Homilist:
Bob Crecelius
Sacristan:
Kathy Krishon
Location:
Mead Center, 1
7 Selma Avenue, 63119
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Mass of Creation
Saturday, April 14, 2018
5:00 p.m.
We will be celebrating a liturgy on April 14 with a “Mass for Creation,” to begin “Faith and Climate Action Week.” This will be a slightly different celebration for several reasons, the most important of which is that this liturgy was developed from within the parish community at Sts. Clare & Francis by members of the Green Team.
The readings will not follow the regular lectionary, and secular readings will be included during the liturgy of the word, followed by the Gospel. I wanted to mention this because we would like to see as many of our parish community and friends as possible to celebrate with us. In many ways this Mass is congruent with the fluid nature of the early house church model in being willing to adapt to the specific hopes, dreams and needs of the local community while at the same time being true to the spirit of those of our larger community and beyond. I look forward to celebrating this Mass created by the people of this parish.
Peace.
Bob
Last Chance to Return Prayer Flags
If you did not return your prayer flag yet, you can return it this Saturday before or after the liturgy. Look for flags outside of church on April 14 and then in the Monarch garden.
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Alternative Liturgy Experiment
The Greek translation of the word liturgy is “work of the people.” The work of the liturgy experiment is to engage sources of the traditional mass with those of Sts. Clare & Francis today. The culmination of this process could be an
additional
Eucharistic liturgy held
one time per month.
If you feel called to be a part of this experiment or want to talk further, please call/text Kristie Lenzen at 314.691.5051.
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Hats, Horses and Hilarity
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Sts. Clare & Francis Kentucky Derby Fundraiser
May 4, 2018
6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Peace Fellowship Hall
- A grown up, dress up event. Yes, dress up. This IS the Derby, but probably not for children
- Video Horse-racing with esteemed surprise announcer and master of ceremonies
- Six horse races plus “betting” on actual Derby, to be announced on May 5
- Cost $30 per person, tables of 8 available
- FOOD and Drinks (including Southern specialties) Yes, food, of course its Sts. Clare & Francis!
- Hat contest (wear a decorated hat to WIN) and drag show personnel judging the hats.
- Games, 50/50
- FUN, FUN, FUN!!!
- Reservations being taken now!
- We need 70 people for this fund raiser to move forward. Please RSVP to Nancy Emmel or Mary Vonderheide.
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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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Save the Date
Our Choice to Be Catholic
Follow Up Convocation
April 21, 2018
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Save the date for Our Choice to Be Catholic Follow Up Convocation in Fellowship Hall.
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Return to Pickle Springs
Sunday, April 22, 2018
12:00 pm
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It’s time once again for our popular outing to Pickle Springs natural area! Meet at Art's and Frank's house at 12 noon, and we'll plan to leave at 12:30 pm for Ste. Genevieve. It takes about an hour to an hour and a half to get to the trail-head, and approximately 1- 2 hours to hike the trail. Afterward, join us at Chaumette Winery for a delicious dinner before heading home.
Pickle Springs Natural Area is a deep, forested gorge consisting of geological formations and plants that are found in few other places. Visitors will find examples of a sandstone glade, talus, forest, savanna, as well as a number of rare species of plants and animals. The area is noted for its blooming wild azalea and wildflowers in the spring. According to local legend, the area is named after William Pickles, a settler from Illinois who owned the land until he was shot by a band of renegades during the Civil War. Pickle Springs and other area creeks flow into Pickle Creek, which in turn traverses into Hawn State Park.
Designated a National Natural Landmark, Pickle Springs Natural Area features a 2-mile hiking trail maintained by the East Ozark Audubon Society in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Conservation. This two-mile journey has an estimated hiking time of one hour and takes hikers past waterfalls, rock shelters, a double arch (see photo), towering bluffs, canyons and amazing rock outcrops. Wooden bridges along the trail aid hikers past troublesome spots.
For more information about Chaumette Winery and the Grapevine Grill Restaurant:
Please RSVP
by April 21 to Art Maines at 314.518.1973, or e-mail him at
a_maines@msn.com
. We need an accurate number for Chaumette for dinner, and please note they only accept up to three different payment methods per table. You can also contact him for directions to his house, or with any questions about the outing. Hope to see you there!
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Sacristans Needed
We are in need of additional volunteers for the sacristan ministry. Volunteers will help set up church before Mass and then put everything away when it has ended. The work is not difficult and one of the current sacristans will train you and assist you for your first few assignment dates. (You would be assigned approximately every six weeks.)
If you are interested in being a regularly scheduled minister or could even only volunteer to assist with moving chairs, etc. occasionally, we would love to hear from you! Please contact Kathy Grewe at
dlbklg8075@sbcglobal.net
or 314.894.7101 to learn more.
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Social Justice Book Discussion – A New Garden Ethic
Sometime during June, we will offer the opportunity to discuss "A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future" by Benjamin Vogt (2017). If you are interested in reading and discussing this book, please register with Clarence Heller (
clarenceheller@gmail.com
or 314.258.9066) no later than May 3. After that, a consensus among those who registered will determine whether to meet once or twice as well as specifically when to meet. Anyone who does not register will be welcome to participate but will not have input into choosing when to meet. A brief taste of the book follows.
Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter, and not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Author Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives -- lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political, it's social justice for all species marginalized today, and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another. This is a powerful and transformative work, written with honesty and grace.
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Homilies
Hear Kay Schmitt's homily from April 7:
The text of archived homilies can be found
here
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random sightings
wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
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Friday, April 13, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
April 14, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
May 4 - 6
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Tree House
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Mini Retreat
Saturday, April 28, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sts. Clare & Francis
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
JUST Listening: Listening as the Ultimate Act of Justice
Saturday, May 12, 2018
We live at a time where civil discourse is necessary for peacemaking and community building. Come learn new skills for the type of listening- deep listening- which is required for effective discourse. Mercy Conference and Retreat Center, 2039 N. Geyer Rd., 9:00am-1:00pm. This workshop is free of charge thanks to sponsorship from the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, South Central Community Justice Office. Seating is limited and registration is required. For more information/registration:
mercycenterstl.org.
Embracing the Seasons of our Lives: A Quiet Spring Retreat
Monday, May 21-Saturday, May 26
Carol Mucha, RSM will lead retreatants through a sacred and grace-filled opportunity to look back on their lives as a progression through the seasons of life.
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Parish Council News
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
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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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