CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - "Sharing Our Blessings, Building Our Future": If you have not received a Campaign Brochure and pledge card, please contact the parish office at 681-6350. We are praying for 100% participation - please turn in your pledge this week.
Click here to read Fr. Mike's Capital Campaign Report - May 11, 2007
Click here for MEMORIAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM
CLick here for CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE AS OF MAY 27, 2008 If you have any questions about the Capital Campaign or to see the updated response figures, please contact Terry Conway at 681-6350 x 231 or visit the CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WEB PAGE. We ask that all parishioners to pray our CAMPAIGN PRAYER.
The Parish Office will be closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
There will be only one Mass on July 4 at 8:00AM.
SUMMER WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE - 8:00 am and 12:15 pm Monday thru Friday
Father Mike and Sister Kathleen will be leading 40 people on a Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi in the spring of 2009. There will be an adult education opportunity to learn Italian this fall. More information will be available soon.
SAVE THE DATE
Sacred Art Exhibit and Silent Auction Where: New Fine Arts Building of St. Francis School
When: Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7
After all Masses Watch for more details this summer
SUMMER BIBLE SEMINARS - Celebrating the Year of St. Paul: All seminars will be held on Thursday's, July 10, 17, 24, August 7, 21 and September 4 in the Family Center. AM Seminar 9:00 - 10:30, PM Seminar 7:00-8:30. Evening seminar repeats the morning seminar. Biblical resources and relevant articles will be available to participants for personal study and group discussion. Participants are asked to bring their own Bibles. Contact Sr. Kathleen at 681-6350 x 266 for more information.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS: St. Francis by the Sea has instituted safe environment programs to assure the safety of our children. Employees of St. Francis Church or School, volunteers in the church or school who have contact with or are around children and Extraordinary Ministers to the Sick must do the following:
◊Attend a VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children Program for Adults
◊Successfully complete a background screening
◊Sign a volunteer/employee code of conduct
◊Sign an acknowledgement of receipt of the Diocesan Policy on Handling Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse. These must be done prior to be hired or assuming the volunteer position.
VIRTUS PROGRAMS CLASSES:
St. Francis by the Sea Family Center
July 23 at 6:45 pm
August 5 at 6:45 pm
August 23 at 9:00 am
St. Gregory the Great
August 2 at 9:30 am
September 6 at 9:30 am
If you attend at another parish, you need to bring a copy of the certificate of completion to our parish Safe Environment Coordinator.
How do I register?
Go to http://www.virtusonline.org/ and click on registration.
Have questions or need help registering? Contact our Safe Environments Coordinator, Mitzi Weaver at 681-6350 x 248.
Newly Elected Members of the Parish Pastoral Council: Robert Peters, John Staub, Josephine Timperman - Congratulations and Welcome!
St. Francis by the Sea is looking for a volunteer ARCHIVIST to put records, plans, documents, artworks, etc. in order. If you are interested please contact Maureen Schaerfl at 363-5464.
FINE ARTS CENTER CONSTRUCTION & PARKING: Construction is expected to take 6-7 months and during that time, a portion of the existing school parking lot will be used as a staging area for construction supplies. The contractor, Frazer Construction, will erect a chain link fence around the entire construction site and will limit access through the Main Street extension entrance to the school. This will cause some additional congestion in the parking lot and we request that you please use the alternate parking behind the campus at Hospital Commons. There is ample parking there, and a well maintained paved walkway to both the school and church. Fire lane and other yellow lined areas are strictly no parking. Please show some consideration for your fellow parishioners and keep emergency access and travel lanes open for emergency vehicles.
FAMILY MASS will be held the first Sunday of the month at 9:00 am.
The next Family Mass is on July 6.
FAMILY PRAYER
Father, we thank you for your love and for your many blessings, especially the precious gift of each other. Help us to show our gratitude by loving each other as you love us.
Make us understanding and patient with one another – quick to admit our failings and ask forgiveness – generous in sharing the joy and strength we can give each other.
Father, give our family lively faith and the courage to share it with those around us. Direct us to the state in life you plan for each of us, and help us to use your gifts to serve you.
We entrust our family to your fatherly care. Preserve us from the corruption of the modern world and help us draw closer daily to you and to each other, until we come to share with you the joys of Heaven. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, help us to be a holy family.
LIBRARY RESOURCES: Are you or your small group looking for something to help you in Bible study or spiritual growth? Although we do not have an official library space, we can make these materials available for check out on an appointment basis. A list of available books, videos, and tapes/CDs is in the Narthex and parish office. You can also access the list via links on the Adult Education page of our parish web site, http://www.stfrancishhi.org/ Contact the Religious Education Office ccdoffice@stfrancishhi.org or 681-6350 x 249 to arrange an appointment or request a resource.
If you would like to sponsor a Dominican student for the priesthood and religious life contact Dominican Province of Nigeria, PO Box 5087, West Hyattsville, MD 20782.
BIBLES & CATHECISMS: If you or someone you know is in need of a Bible or Catechism of the Catholic Church, we will have a supply available soon in the Narthex. If you are able to, there is a suggested donation indicated on the envelope that will be inside the Bible or Catechism. This will allow us to keep the program going. If you are unable to make a donation and are in need of a Bible or Catechism, please take one with our compliments. If you would like to simply make a donation to the Bible & Catechism program, there will be some extra envelops for that purpose. Envelopes may be placed in the collection basket and monies placed in a fund designated for this program. If you have any question, you may contact Mitzi Weaver at mweaver@stfrancishhi.org or 681-6350 x 248.
ELECTRONIC GIVING: Thanks to all who have signed up for our new electronic giving program. We currently have 169 families enrolled. It’s not too late…you can sign up anytime! You can pick up an application in the Parish Office or find one on line at http://www.stfrancishhi.org/autocontributions.html along with Pastor's suggested tithing guidelines. |
