CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - "Sharing Our Blessings, Building Our Future": If you have not received a Campaign Brochure and pledge card, please contact the parish office at 681-6350. We are praying for 100% participation - please turn in your pledge this week.
Click here to read Fr. Mike's Capital Campaign Report - May 11, 2007
Click here for MEMORIAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Click here for Status of our Phase Two Capital Campaign - February 22, 2009 If you have any questions about the Capital Campaign or to see the updated response figures, please contact Terry Conway at 681-6350 x 231 or visit the CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WEB PAGE. We ask that all parishioners to pray our CAMPAIGN PRAYER.
The Parish Office will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observence of Independence Day
SUMMER WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE: 8:00 am and 12:15 pm Monday - Friday
PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS:
Lord make me an instrument of your peace.
THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY:
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
The Diocese of Charleston's coffee table book Catholic Diocese of Charleston, A History, is available in the parish office for 30.00 a copy.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS: St. Francis by the Sea has instituted safe environment programs to assure the safety of our children. Employees of St. Francis Church or School, volunteers in the church or school who have contact with or are around children and Extraordinary Ministers to the Sick must do the following:
◊Attend a VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children Program for Adults
◊Successfully complete a background screening
◊Sign a volunteer/employee code of conduct
◊Sign an acknowledgement of receipt of the Diocesan Policy on Handling Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse.
These must be done prior to be hired or assuming the volunteer position.
VIRTUS PROGRAMS CLASSES:
Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 pm
Wednesday, August 19 at 6:30 pm
If you attend at another parish, you need to bring a copy of the certificate of completion to our parish Safe Environment Coordinator.
How do I register?
Go to http://www.virtusonline.org/ and click on registration.
Have questions or need help registering? Contact our Safe Environments Coordinator, Mitzi Weaver at 681-6350 x 248.
FAMILY MASS will be held the first Sunday of the month at 9:00 am.
The next Family Mass is on July 5.
FAMILY PRAYER
Father, we thank you for your love and for your many blessings, especially the precious gift of each other. Help us to show our gratitude by loving each other as you love us.
Make us understanding and patient with one another – quick to admit our failings and ask forgiveness – generous in sharing the joy and strength we can give each other.
Father, give our family lively faith and the courage to share it with those around us. Direct us to the state in life you plan for each of us, and help us to use your gifts to serve you.
We entrust our family to your fatherly care. Preserve us from the corruption of the modern world and help us draw closer daily to you and to each other, until we come to share with you the joys of Heaven. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, help us to be a holy family.
If you would like to sponsor a Dominican student for the priesthood and religious life contact Dominican Province of Nigeria, PO Box 5087, West Hyattsville, MD 20782.
BIBLES & CATHECISMS: If you or someone you know is in need of a Bible or Catechism of the Catholic Church, we will have a supply available soon in the Narthex. If you are able to, there is a suggested donation indicated on the envelope that will be inside the Bible or Catechism. This will allow us to keep the program going. If you are unable to make a donation and are in need of a Bible or Catechism, please take one with our compliments. If you would like to simply make a donation to the Bible & Catechism program, there will be some extra envelops for that purpose. Envelopes may be placed in the collection basket and monies placed in a fund designated for this program. If you have any question, you may contact Mitzi Weaver at mweaver@stfrancishhi.org or 681-6350 x 248.
ELECTRONIC GIVING: Thanks to all who have signed up for our new electronic giving program. It’s not too late…you can sign up anytime! You can pick up an application in the Parish Office or find one on line at http://www.stfrancishhi.org/autocontributions.html along with Pastor's suggested tithing guidelines. |
