Our Adult Faith Formation Advisory Committee continues to provide creative and informative opportunities for the adults of our
parish to deepen and enrich their faith. Our parish provides meeting space and staff support to groups that serve a variety of
adult faith formation needs and experiences.
We have two trained spiritual directors and also provide space and support to individuals interning in nationally-recognized
Spiritual Direction Training Programs.
For more information please contact Sr. Peggy Chambers, Pastoral Associate, at:
(916) 443-8084 x103 or PeggyC@stfrancisparish.com.
Franciscans at the Edge: Podcast
"Secular Saints Then & Now"
with Ingrid J. Peterson, OSF
Join Sr. Ingrid as she explores the stories of some of the lay women and men in the Franciscan tradition
and discover how their intense holiness becomes a model for our time.
Listen and be inspired by their lives, their passions and their struggles
Ingrid J. Peterson, OSF, is a Third Order Franciscan from Rochester, MN, and an internationally-known and respected
Franciscan scholar, teacher and speaker, whose books include "Clare of Assisi: A Biographical Study" and "Praying with
Clare of Assisi" (co-authored with Ramona Miller, OSF). She was the first woman to be awarded the Franciscan Medal
from the Franciscan Institute for her contribution to Franciscan Studies.
If you were unable to join us for the 9/22/07 session with Sr. Ingrid,
you can listen to audio recordings from the session.
We have Podcast, and MP3 Download options for
listening.
CD Now Available:
We also have the audio recordings available on CD for $10.
Note: the CD is compatible with most computers and some DVD players.
Please contact Sr. Peggy (916) 443-8084 x103 for more information.
Thank You to Adult Faith Formation Advisory Committee member Debra Clingingsmith for volunteering her time and talent to record the presentation.
Thank You to parishioner Brett Owens for volunteering his technical expertise and time to convert the recording into MP3 format so that we can all enjoy this presentation.
Podcast with 9/22/07 Session:
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Our parish has a podcast that you can access using the
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Close Encounters of the Spirit Kind: Podcast
"An Introduction to the Gospel of Luke" and
"The Active Presence of Women"
with Ann Denham, M. Div.
Part 1 - "An Introduction to the Gospel of Luke" - in this lively session, scripture scholar Ann Denham, M. Div. explores encounters with angels, the Visitation, and the Road to
Emmaus.
Part 2 - "The Active Presence of Women in the Ministry of Jesus" - in this session, scripture scholar Ann Denham, M. Div., explores themes found in the Gospel of Luke.
If you were unable to join us for our 11/29/06 and 3/28/07 sessions with Ann Denham,
you can listen to audio recordings from both sessions.
We have Podcast, and MP3 Download options for
listening.
CD Now Available:
We also have both audio recordings available on CD for $10.
Note: the CD is compatible with most computers and some DVD players.
Please contact Sr. Peggy (916) 443-8084 x103 for more information.
Thank You to Adult Faith Formation Advisory Committee member Debra Clingingsmith for volunteering her technical expertise and
time to prepare these recordings so that we can all enjoy these presentations.
Podcast with 11/29/06 and 3/28/07 Sessions:
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Our parish has a podcast that you can access using the
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2007 Summer Film Festival DVDs
Theme: Suffer the Little Children
The four films screened at this year’s Summer Film Festival are now available for checkout in the Parish Library.
The theme of this year’s offerings was “Suffer the Little Children.” Titles include:
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, Born into Brothels,
Not One Less;, and Jesus Camp.
Discussion questions are also available with the DVDs.
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Movie Titles/Summaries:
- The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio
With ten children to feed, postwar Ohio housewife Evelyn Ryan (Julianne Moore) has gotten used to being resourceful,
stretching her husband’s meager salary to the limit. But when clipping coupons won’t cut it, she’s forced to rely on
her creativity and enters a jingle-writing contest for extra income. Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern co-star in this
uncommon comedy-drama based on a heartwarming memoir by Ryan’s daughter, Terry. (PG-13)
- Born Into Brothels
This Oscar-winning documentary is a portrait of several unforgettable children who live in Calcutta’s red-light district,
where their mothers work as prostitutes. Spurred by the kids’ fascination with her camera, Zana Briski, a photographer
documenting life in the brothels, decides to teach them photography. As they begin to look at and record their world
through new eyes, the kids awaken to their own talents and sense of worth. (R)
- Not One Less
Master Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou turns his lens on the travails of modern China’s peasants. Wei is a 13-year-old girl
pressed into serving as a substitute teacher in the school where she just graduated. To assist her in this task, she is
supplied with one piece of chalk for every day the teacher will be away. And she gets strict instructions: Since the
school’s subsidy depends on its head count, she is to return the full class to the teacher— ”not one less. But when a
student leaves for the city, she follows and strives relentlessly to bring him back. (G)
- Jesus Camp
This riveting Oscar-nominated documentary offers an unfiltered look at a revivalist subculture where devout Christian
youngsters are being primed to deliver the fundamentalist community’s religious and political messages. Building an
evangelical army of tomorrow, the Kids on Fire summer camp in Devil’s Lake, N.D., is dedicated to deepening the preteens’
spirituality and sowing the seeds of political activism as they’re exhorted to “take back America for Christ.” (PG-13)
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2007 Lent Retreat: Podcast
"God, Grace & Growth – Not Guilt:
Our Lenten Journey"
with Fr. Ben Innes, OFM
“Lent is a time for us to reconnect with our spiritual self and to grow,” says Fr. Ben Innes, O.F.M.
Fr. Ben has served 9 years as retreat director for Mission San Luis Rey and 6 years at the Franciscan
Renewal Center in Scottsdale, AZ.
Through his retreats, Fr. Ben seeks “to free people from guilt, to open
them up to God’s unlimited love” so that they can “love not fear God” and “be open to God’s plan for
each of us.”
If you were unable to join us for our 3/12-3/15 Lenten Retreat with
Fr. Ben, you can listen to audio recordings from all four sessions (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).
We have Podcast, and MP3 Download options for
listening.
CD Now Available:
We also have all four audio recordings available on CD for $10.
Note: the CD is compatible with most computers and some DVD players.
Please contact Sr. Peggy (916) 443-8084 x103 for more information.
Thank You to Adult Faith Formation Advisory Committee member Debra Clingingsmith for volunteering her technical expertise and
time to prepare these recordings so that we can all join Fr. Ben for a joyful Lenten experience.
Podcast with all Four Sessions (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday):
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Our parish has a podcast that you can access using the
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2006 Mini-Retreat: Podcast
"Poverty & Joy: The Franciscan Tradition"
with Bill Short, OFM
Taking his book, “Poverty & Joy: The Franciscan Tradition”, as a starting point,
Br. Bill
Short, OFM led a Mini-Retreat for our parish on Franciscan spirituality, reflecting on such themes as the
Incarnation, poverty as a way to
God, suffering and healing, and creation–humanity & nature–in harmony.
Br. Bill Short, OFM is on the faculty of the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley. He is a scholar
equally comfortable in the fields of spirituality, Christian history and the Franciscan tradition, as well as a
popular leader of retreats and workshops.
If you were unable to join us for our 10/14/2006 Mini-Retreat with
Br. Bill, you can listen to audio recordings from the Morning and Evenings sessions.
We have Podcast, and MP3 Download options for
listening.
CD Now Available:
We also have both audio recordings available on CD for $10.
Note: the CD is compatible with most computers and some DVD players.
Please contact Sr. Margie (916) 443-8084 x103 for more information.
Thank You to Adult Faith Formation Advisory Committee member Debra Clingingsmith for volunteering her technical expertise and
time to prepare the recordings so that we can all listen to Br. Bill's very informative and
down-to-earth explanation of what Franciscan's believe.
Podcast with Morning and Evening Sessions:
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2006 Summer Film Festival DVDs
The DVDs from the 2006 Summer Film Festival screenings are now available for checkout in the Parish Library:
Black Robe, The Ninth Day, The Apostle, The Long Walk Home,
The Passion of Joan of Arc.
Discussion questions are included.
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Movie Summaries:
- Black Robe
In 1634, Jesuit Missionary Fr. Laforgue arrives in the Canadian wilderness to convert the Hurons and Algonquins. On a
journey up the St. Lawrence River, a devastating chain of events causes Laforgue to question his beliefs and forever
changes the Huron and Algonquin way of life. (R)
- The Ninth Day
During World War II, Fr. Kremer is released from the Dachau concentration camp and sent home to Luxembourg. He soon
learns that he has nine days to convince the Bishop of Luxembourg to stop his show of resistance to the Nazi
occupiers. If he fails, he will be transported to a death camp in the East. Based on a true story. (NR)
- The Apostle
When charismatic but troubled Pentecostal Preacher Eulis “Sonny” Dewey (Robert Duvall) discovers his wife is having
an affair and planning to steal his church, he puts the other man in a coma and flees, staying one step ahead of the
law, taking on a new name, renovating an old church and bringing new life to his congregation. Written by Duvall,
The Apostle deals honestly with a subject both spiritual and complex. (PG)
- The Long Walk Home
Sissy Spacek stars as Miriam Thompson, a Montgomery, Alabama housewife who finds herself in the middle of a civil
rights revolution during the historic bus boycott of the 1950s. Her African-American maid, Odessa (Whoopi Goldberg)
is forced to walk the nine miles to the Thompson house and back. When Miriam learns this, she volunteers to give
Odessa a ride, to the dismay and ultimate outrage of her husband and social circle. (PG)
- The Passion of Joan of Arc
Widely considered one of the greatest movies of all time, this stunning, emotional drama recounts the events
surrounding Joan’s 1431 heresy trial, burning at the stake and subsequent martyrdom. Maria Valconetti gives a haunting
performance as the young French saint. The film’s original version (1928), thought to have been lost in a fire, was
miraculously found in perfect condition in 1981. (NR)
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Conscious Living For Men
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
7:00-9:00pm in the Assisi Room
The men at St. Francis Parish are invited to explore their lives and the lives of those around them as spiritual quests into
the mystery of being, and to serve our community with a deeper love and understanding.
Assisi Room is located in Brunsman Hall (behind the Church).
More Information:
St. Francis Lending Library
Thursdays: 12:30PM-2:30PM
1st & 3rd Sunday of each month: 8:30-11:30AM
Looking for a Good Book? The St. Francis Library is open every Friday from Noon to 3PM and on
the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month from 8:30-11:30AM.
During these times, a library volunteer is available to help you with your reading
selection. The rest of the time, the Library is open on a self-service basis whenever the
Parish Center offices are open (M-F: 8AM-5PM).
The library is located in the Parish Center (across K Street from the Church).
All are welcome!
What's New in the Library?
For Children: Looking for some help
explaining the Mass and sacraments to
your children? Check out the Parish
Library, especially “Teaching Children
about the Catholic Faith,” a bibliography of books and
DVDs available in our library.
Books Free to a Good Home: The parish library has
some surplus books available for free! Please stop by
the library if you would like to
take a look.
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