Baccalaureate Mass for
2012 Graduating Seniors
The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi cordially invites all graduating high school seniors and their families and friends to participate in the Parish Baccalaureate Liturgy Sunday, June 3, 2012 5:30pm in the Church.
Light reception and Senior Sendoff to honor the graduates immediately following in Anthony Hall Founder’s Room.
Youth are asked to wear their cap and gown and arrive at 5:00 pm for lineup.
Please RSVP by calling Tresa Pickup at the parish at 847-8205 x242 or Click Here.
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Fiesta POD Collection for Migrant Workers, June 2-3
The Migrant Ministry will be collecting items for migrant farmworkers in the church parking lot on Saturday, June 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Items most needed are: Men’s lightweight long-sleeve shirts; men’s long pants; baseball caps; bandannas; work gloves; bed sheets.
Also needed are: Men’s toiletries; 12 TVs; 12 stereos/boom boxes; adult bikes.
For more information, click here.
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Electronics Recycling, June 10
Now’s the time to recycle old TVs, computers, monitors and appliances! American Greenz, a local company specializing in safe electronics recycling, will be accepting electronics in the church parking lot on Sunday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, contact Sheila Read at sheila.read@stfrancisraleigh.org or 919-847-8205.
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Friday Nights at the Assisi Cafe: – Click here for the entertainment line up.
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June 2-3. Fiesta POD Collection. Drop off clothes and other items for migrant workers. Click here!
June 10. Electronics Recycling. Drop off computers, TVs, etc., for safe recycling
June 17. Our Lady of the Rosary Fiesta. Help prepare and share a Sunday meal with our sister parish in Louisburg.
June 8-24. Justice Theater Project presents “Light on the Horizon,” a play about local people affected by the Gulf Oil spill.
Saturdays at 1 p.m., weather permitting. Community Garden workday. Families welcome!
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The Young Adult Group meets weekly at 7:00 PM for Bible Study in Anthony Hall Room 406. Join us for an evening of fellowship and reflection on the scripture readings for the week.
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St. Francis of Assisi Job Connections Group
8:30 a.m. on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month
Anthony Hall Founders’ Room of St. Francis of Assisi Church\
(click here for map)
Questions call Vince Papi at 724-316-2952.
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Parish Ambassadors & Welcomers: Help welcome new members to St Francis of Assisi by volunteering as a Parish Ambassador or Welcomer. Ambassadors will help orient new members to the parish so that they may enjoy full and active participation in our community and realize their calling to practice stewardship of the Church. Welcomers will invite new parishioners to join in daily parish ministry activities. Time Commitment:
Ambassadors: 3-5 Hours per month.
Welcomers: 1-2 Hours per month.
To find out more or to volunteer, please email Amy Martin at visitingangelsnc@aol.comor call 524-7047, or email Marybeth Caulfield at marybeth.caulfield@gmail.com.
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JustFaith: is a 30-week justice education program that explores Catholic Social Teaching and the Church’s tradition to care for the vulnerable. Through books, films, discussion, prayer and reflection, speakers, and face-to-face encounters with persons in need, participants will journey through the intersection of spirituality and Christian activism. Sessions will run at St. Francis from September 2012 to May 2013. If you want to know more, please email the Justice and Peace office at sheila.read@stfrancisraleigh.org or frank.lesko@stfrancisraleigh.org or call 847-8205.
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AA Meeting: Alcoholic Anonymous meetings are held in the LaVerna Center every Monday and Thursday at 7:30 am. Anyone interested in the program and recovery is welcome to attend.
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Al-Anon meetings: Sundays at 7:00 pm in the LaVerna Center. Al-Anon is an anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope.
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Always Our Children: The first Sunday of the month, 3:15-5:00 pm in Room 403 of Anthony Hall. Providing support to GLBT persons and to parents, families, and friends of GLBT persons. Call Joe Pietrus 609-8425 or Chuck Small 859-4889.
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Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group: The first Wednesday of each month, 1:00-3:00 pm in the Anthony Hall Library and the third Wednesday of each month, 7:00–9:00 pm in the Anthony Hall Conference Room. All hands-on and long-distance caregivers are invited. For more information call Carol Gault at 847-8205×269.
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Pen Pal Ministry: Do you like writing letters? Could you be a pen pal to someone behind bars? Would you be interested in being a co-coordinator of this ministry that reaches out to incarcerated men and women in a special way through pen pal correspondence that serves as their eyes and ears to the outside world? The most beautiful part of belonging to this ministry is it allows you to deepen your spirituality and respect for ALL human life. If so, please call Sheila Read at 847-8205 x420 or email sheila.read@stfrancisraleigh.org.
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Community Garden workday, Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. Come join us! Contact Pat or Paul Kelly at 413-8833 or mpmkelly@hotmail.com
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Men’s Ministry Monthly Breakfast and Talk: First Mondays, 7:00–8:00 am in the Padua Room of the Assisi Community Center. Light breakfast, fellowship, and faith formation. Email Steve Becker at sbecker85@earthlink.net for more information!
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Peace Pole Prayer: following 9:30 Mass is held on the third Sunday of each month. Call Paul Williams at 847-2513.
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Prayer Shawl Ministry: Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:00 pm, Clare Hall Room 202. Call Regina Sisinni at 841-5866 or Cindy Cardello at 846-8825.
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Rosary Ministry: Mondays, 7:30-8:30 pm, St. Mary’s of the Angels Chapel and Saturdays, 5:00 – 5:25 pm, Anthony Hall Room 405.
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Grupo de Oración Familiar: Cada Domingo, después de la misa de 11:30 AM. Empezaremos a las 12:45 PM en la capilla. Rezamos el rosario de 5 misterios y después cantamos tres canciones, acompañados a guitarra, para terminar al filo de la 1:15 PM. Los voluntarios para dirigir cada misterio del rosario, por favor manden un correo a letyalvarez@yahoo.com.
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Family Prayer Group: Every Sunday after the 11:30 am Mass. We begin at 12:45 pm in the chapel. We pray 5 mysteries of the rosary in Spanish, followed by three songs, accompanied by guitar and finish by 1:15 pm. If you wish to volunteer to lead one of the mysteries of the rosary, please email letyalvarez@yahoo.com.
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Exercise Programs: Weekdays mornings in the Assisi Community Center. Classes offered include: Yoga, Kettlebell, Core in a Box, Taoist tai chi, and Zumba. Classes operate on a punchcard fee system. For schedule: http://stfrancisraleigh.wordpress.com/community-life/programs/fitness-classes/.
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Third Option: Many of us manage marriage as a series of choices between his desires and her desires, between “peace at any price” and “letting it all hang out.” Because they move us to extremes, these options don’t bring us together. With The Third Option, you can learn how to break through the clutter of past baggage and misunderstandings and build an effective, loving relationship. The Third Option meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church.
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Ping-Pong Club: Middle School Youth (6th – 8th grade) meet in the Cupertino Room of the Assisi Community Center the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 3:00 to 5:00 pm for some healthy table tennis competition.
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