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Altar Flowers
Flowers this weekend are given by
Anthony & Penny Cuttone
in thanksgiving for blessings and
for their family
for their family
I would like to thank all of you for the cards, calls, and especially your prayers.
I am very grateful for your concern.
Ray Morris
Ray Morris
Parish Office will be closed
Thursday, September 2, 2010
►St. Francis has an ongoing ministry offering assistance to our parishioners who have needs such as transportation to appointments, housework, or shopping for groceries.
Our contact people are ready to hear your need and to try to meet it through our caring volunteers.
Contact Theresa Littell or Claudia Sands through the office 884-3349 .
Notice:
If you are going to be out of town for an extended period of time (over 30 days) or moving from our Parish, please notify the Church office so we can make the necessary arrangements with our stewardship envelope company, Our Sunday Visitor.
►We have a need for additional drivers to assist parishioners with doctors appointments. I
f you can help with this, please leave your name and number in the office and someone from the St. Francis Outreach Committee will call you.
►St. Francis has expanded its Columbarium.
There are a number of units available for purchase.
Full payment or installment payments may be made.
If you are interested, Columbarium pamphlets and agreements are available in Church office.
►Do you enjoy singing and want to help with the music ministry of the Church?
Please contact Louise Shaw (825-6372) or Glenn Reynolds (884-7374).
►We are always looking for new lectors, ushers and sacristan/altar servers at St. Francis. A training session or sessions will be provided for you. Call Fr. Oliver 884-3349 or Deacon Frank 723-8354 , if you are interested.
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 29, 2010
CCD CLASS..............................................................................Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m.
SOCIAL JUSTICE MEETING..........................................................Thursday after Mass.
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS..............................................................Friday @ 8:00 a.m.
MASS...................................................................................................Friday @ 9:00 a.m.
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS..................................................Saturday @ 8:00 a.m.
MASS..............................................................................................Saturday @ 9:00 a.m.
Have you changed your e-mail address? If you have, please notify Linn at the Church office (884-3349).
PRAYER CHAIN
Anyone wishing to volunteer as a “Prayer Warrior” or anyone wishing to request prayers for someone who is sick may contact Terry Tice at 884-4313 or Sue Ross at 884-6460 .
►If you wish to reach Fr. Oliver and you cannot contact him at the rectory (884-3349 ), you can reach him by cell phone (501-253-1136 ). You may also contact him at his email address: froliver@artelco.com.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday through Thursday
9:30 A.M. until 2:30 P.M.
Please remember in your prayers those who are ill, especially the following:
Alex Preusser, Rosemary Mahoney, Linda McCurdy, Carol Bozant, Mike Roberts, Christopher Cronin, Peter Deller, Rosa Ascurra, Terrence Cronin and Wilfrid Wurtz
If you are ill or hospitalized and would like to be put on the prayer list and/or have Communion brought to you, please call the Parish office (884-3349 ). We don’t want you to be forgotten.
Sunset Dinner Cruise
The Knights of Columbus invite all parishioners and their guests/friends to join us on a party barge cruise on Greers Ferry Lake.
The cruise will be on Thursday, September 23, 2010. Be on board by 5:00 p.m., as we leave at that time and return at 7:00 p.m. Prepay only.
A delicious chicken dinner will be served with all the traditional side dishes for only $10.00 per person. BYOB. Water provided.
Tickets will be sold outside Church for the next two weekends (Sept. 4/5 & Sept. 11/12).
Seating is limited to 72 persons.
For more information call Tony Diaz (884-5481 ) or Frank Roost (884-3626 ).
►If you are providing flowers for the sanctuary during the month of August, please contact:
September's Flower Coordinator
Lynne Kortz, at 501-884-6454
►The Special Events Fund Raising Committee has planned a giant yard sale/flea market for October 1, 2010 and October 2, 2010 in the Parish Hall. Please start saving the items you used to love but haven't used in a long time. If you need items stored, call Tom Lang at 723-4052 . If you can keep things until closer to the big weekend - that would be especially nice!
We do ask that NO CLOTHING be donated, just your lovingly used kitchen items, working electronic stuff, furniture you don't have room for anymore, or whatever.
There will be food and drinks for sale and perhaps even pies and cakes and cookies! We'll keep you informed as to the specific times, etc.
Join us for the fun!
Social Justice Meeting
Thursday, September 2
after Mass in Parish office meeting area.
►The 2011 Diocese of Little Rock directory is coming soon.
If you need a Mass time for another parish or want to call or e-mail a parish, priest, deacon, and religious in the diocese, the directory is an invaluable source.
New to the directory: photos of all churches, priests and deacons. It costs only $12.
Send your check or money order to Directory, Arkansas Catholic, P.O. Box 7417, Little Rock, AR 72217.
►Attention Married Couples: You Are the Winner! Skip the lottery this month and treat yourself to a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend, your ticket to better communication and more love.
The next weekend will be held Oct. 1-3 at Subiaco Abbey.
Early registration is highly recommended.
For more information, visit our website at arkansaswwme.org
Call Stephen and Elaine Lienhart at 501-312-1119
E-mail: register@arkansaswwme.org
Marriage Anniversary Mass
A Marriage Anniversary Mass will be celebrated by Bishop B. Anthony Taylor on Sunday, October 3, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. in Morris Chapel, St. John Center, Little Rock, AR, for couples, Catholic, interdenominational or interfaith, who are celebrating 25, 50, and 50+ years of marriage during the 2010 calendar year.
Families are also invited to attend.
Please RSVP by September 30 to the Family Life Office, 501/664-0340, ext. 353 with your name, number of years married, and number of family members attending.
►Please remember to save September 11, 2010 for the Alzheimer's walk.
Remember, we won largest team with 56 and largest donation with $4100.00 last year.
We hope to top all that this year. I'm told the Methodists have their eye on first place, so we might need to pick up our pace a little.
I'm going to set up a tea cup auction at the walk.
If anyone has an item that could be used in the auction, please contact me for pick up.
Thanks, Claudia 884-5446
►Post-Abortion Support Group: Do you feel alone, hurting or unforgiven from a past abortion?
The Respect Life Office, through Project Rachel, is starting a support group, beginning the third week in September.
The spiritual journey lasts 11 weeks, with small groups of 6-8. Groups will be formed in Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Hot Springs.
All names and meeting places are strictly confidential.
For details call 501- 664-0340, ext. 357 .
All inquiries must be made by September 20, 2010.
►ATTENTION BAKERS: Our final Bake Sale for the Alzheimer's Walk will be Labor Day weekend (Sept. 4 & 5).
Please start baking all your special baked goods.
We will be signing up for our walk team starting this weekend. Last year, we had 56 plus people in attendance.
Please sign up after Mass today. Thanks, Claudia
Alter Society Meeting
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Plan to join us at 9:00 a.m. for Mass with meeting to follow in Parish Hall.
All ladies are invited to attend.
►Visitors, if you would like to make a donation to our Church Expansion Fund, please put your gift in the "St. Francis of Assisi Church Expansion" envelopes.