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SCF Homilies

You can find an archive of homilies preached at Sts. Clare & Francis here.

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Fall Trivia Night 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010
The Heights
8001 Dale Avenue
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Doors open at 6:00 PM
All proceeds raised will benefit the programs and initiatives of Sts. Clare & Francis ECC.
Download a registration form here.

Sign up for Synod

We have a great opportunity to attend the ECC Synod in the convenience of our own home town! Come and get to know representatives from other parishes in the Ecumenical Catholic Communion.

Registration information for Synod 2010 can be found online at the ECC website.

The Synod will be held from Tuesday evening,
October 26 through Saturday morning, October 30, at the Doubletree Westport Hotel.

Remember, any proposed legislation, resolution or discussion items need to be submitted ahead of time to our ECC chancellor, George von Stamwitz, gvonstamwitz@armstrongteasdale.com before June 30.

Wednesday Mass on summer vacation

Wednesday, May 26th will be the last Wednesday 5:30 Mass until the Fall. Join us at Evangelical UCC next week and stay tuned for exciting summer programming (i.e. a book club, barbeques, etc).

lectionary discussion forum

We all bring the gospel of our lives to illumine the gospel we hear proclaimed at Mass. To facilitate the sharing of this richness in our midst, we are now hosting a lectionary discussion forum on our SCF website. Each Monday the weekend readings will be posted. You can offer thoughts, stories, pictures, web links, etc. This is a wonderful way to chew on the Word with one another and stoke the creative fire for our preparing homilists. You will need to register for web access to view this forum. It’s easy – visit our registration page. Questions? Contact Jessica.

Why We Serve and Sell Fair Trade Coffee

Agriculture is big business. The U.S. consumes one-fifth of the world’s coffee, making us its largest global consumer. BUT most coffee agricultural workers toil in “sweatshopsin the fields.” Coffee prices have plummeted and with markets this low, many farmers cannot maintain their families and land. Large companies maintain a high retail price, pocketing large profits from the low commodity prices.

Fair Trade is a viable solution. A minimum price paid to the grower cooperative is guaranteed. The importer also contracts to assist in other ways such as providing affordable credit and technical assistance.

By purchasing certified Fair Trade coffee and other products, we are changing the world, not by charity or handouts, but simply by a process of GIVING A FAIR EXCHANGE. Fair Trade builds right relationships between us buyers and the growers and sellers, relationships that are rooted in the principles of human dignity, social justice and global solidarity.

Why not participate? It’s a win-win!!

LOOK FOR DELICIOUS FAIR TRADE COFFEE FOR SALE AFTER MASS ON SATURDAYS.

If you need coffee before that contact Sue Stolze scstolze@sbcglobal.net.

SCF CALENDAR

View our calendar for up-to-date event information. You can view by month, week or a list agenda. You can download the individual events or the entire SCF calendar to your Outlook calendar, google calendar, or iphone. You can also view and print. This online events calendar will be our official calendar for the community. If you would like to add an event, please contact Jessica.

SCF ONLINE BOOKSALE

The Sts. Clare and Francis Online Book sale Fundraiser is up and running. All proceeds, net of fees, will go to Sts Clare and Francis.

We are looking for good quality new or used books in the following categories:

Religion
Business
Spirituality
Textbooks
Self-help
Cookbooks
Psychology
Books signed by the author
Children’s books, especially those featuring the character “Grover” from Sesame Street

We will accept books from other categories, too, but fiction (especially paperbacks) doesn’t sell very well. You can bring your books to the weekly Mass on Saturdays at 5:00 pm or you can arrange for pickup by calling Art Maines.