SCF Homilies

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

Christmas Day Mass

Celebrate God-with-us with Sts. Clare & Franics. Join us Christmas Day Mass Sunday, December 25th at 9 a.m. Please note we will not have Mass Saturday evening, the 24th, to accomodate our host church.

Discovering our Thin Places

A beautiful moment captured with Stefan Andre Waligur at our community retreat April 8-9 at Rockhaven Ecozoic Center.

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.