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Building Centennial Church Tours: Sunday, June 28 Monthly
tours are scheduled for the fourth Sunday of each month,
after Noon Mass. If you want to learn more about this
beautiful, spiritual building, plan to attend one of these
tours during the Building Centennial year. Choir Concert! A 2008 Building Centennial Concert, July 12 And they keep on giving! This concert is their gift to the parish as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of our church building. 9:30am choir director, John Zapata, agreed to organize the concert, and invited the 5:15pm and children's choirs and their directors and accompanists, to participate - as well as the cantors for the 7:30am and Noon Masses. The result will be a very special evening of music. A sampling of works to be performed includes:
A Freewill offering will be taken up. Proceeds to benefit the Music Ministry.
Centennial Feast of Clare Event, August 8
Parish Lenten Retreat DVDs Now Available!
If
you are interested in having a copy of your own,
Franciscans at the Edge: Audio
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, RSS Feed, and MP3 Audio options for listening.
CD 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.
Close Encounters of the Spirit Kind: Audio
Part 2 - "The Active Presence of Women in the Ministry of Jesus": 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, RSS Feed, and MP3 Audio options for listening.
CD 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: Audio 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, RSS Feed, and MP3 Audio options for listening.
CD 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: Audio 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, RSS Feed, and MP3 Audio options for listening.
CD 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.
OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS
Holy Land Pilgrimage, September 19-30 Led by Franciscan Father Mario DiCicco, O.F.M., President and Rector, Franciscan School of Theology. September 19-30. Land and air from Chicago: $3795.
Fr. Mario writes, “I will be making my usual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, appropriately called the Fifth
Gospel, to retrace the steps Jesus took in obedience to God’s will and out of love for us all. It is a moment of
grace for all of us to visit the scenes of our salvation. I invite you to come along with me to share this deeply moving experience of faith. This pilgrimage will truly enrich your faith, deepen your knowledge of Holy Scripture,
and increase your love for Jesus the Lord.” Pastoral Care Retreat for Victims of Abuse or Violence: Friday October 2, 2009 More Information:
Christan Brothers High School Expands Summer School Course Offerings More Information: Christian Brothers High School
Pastoral Care Retreat for Victims of Abuse or Violence: Friday October 2, 2009 More Information:
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4th Sundays,
1PM
Every weekend our music ministers inspire us with spirit-filled music and song as they invite us to join with them in praise and thanksgiving.
Centennial Quilt Raffle - This music-inspired quilt will be raffled at the concert. Proceeds to benefit the Music Ministry.
"Franciscan Presence: A Way of Seeing and Being in the World" with Margie Will, osf 
"St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Larger World
Mother Earth Speaks:
"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.
"An Introduction to the Gospel of Luke" and
Part 1 - "An Introduction to the Gospel of Luke":
"God, Grace & Growth – Not Guilt:
Our Lenten Journey"
"Poverty & Joy: The Franciscan Tradition"