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PARISH SPECIAL EVENTS
St. Francis 101: Saturday, May 18 or Monday, May 19
Hosted by Fr. Anthony and the Parish Council.
Franciscans at the Edge: Podcast
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. 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.
Centennial Quilt Project
You are invited to create a square or squares for a quilt (the number of quilts depends on the number of squares) that will be raffled off as part of our 2008 Centennial Celebration. The theme for the quilt(s) is “Rebuild My Church.” More Information:
Close Encounters of the Spirit Kind: Podcast
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.
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.
2007 Lent Retreat: Podcast 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.
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.
2006 Mini-Retreat: Podcast 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.
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.
Purchase: A Unique Book as well as current information on parishes.
Cost: Only $25. Copies are on display and for sale at the Parish Center (across K Street from the Church) during the week.
 OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS
Sisters of Mercy: 150th Anniversary More Information: |
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Sunday, May 18 after 9:30AM Mass or
"Secular Saints Then & Now"
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.
Looking for a project? Something creative and fun that you can do for the parish? Look no further!
If you like to quilt or would like to try quilting, our 2008 Centennial Celebration Committee has a project for you.
"An Introduction to the Gospel of Luke" and
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.
"God, Grace & Growth – Not Guilt:
Our Lenten Journey"
"Poverty & Joy: The Franciscan Tradition"
with Bill Short, OFM
with Hundreds of Beautiful Photos
Where There is Need, There Is Mercy