MAY 14, 2017 5th Sunday of Easter The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi 11401 Leesville Road, Raleigh, NC 27613 919-847-8205 www.stfrancisraleigh.org First Eucharist Congratulations to our First Eucharist Candidates who received the Blessed Sacrament for the first time these past two weekends! May this be an initial step for you into a life-long love of the Holy Eucharist. Your Saint Francis family rejoices and celebrates with you on one of the most sacred days of your life. Congratulations to our Candidates and their Families Happy Mothers Day! See page 6
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MAY 14, 2017
5th Sunday of Easter
The Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi 11401 Leesville Road, Raleigh, NC 27613 919-847-8205 www.stfrancisraleigh.org
First Eucharist
Congratulations to our First Eucharist Candidates who received the Blessed Sacrament for the first time these past two weekends! May this be an initial step for you into a life-long love of the Holy Eucharist. Your Saint Francis family rejoices and celebrates with you on one of the most sacred days of your life.
Congratulations to our
Candidates and their Families
Happy
Mothers Day!
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Our vibrant ministries and liturgies are, thanks to all of you, helping us to live our mission each day.
Christ’s love: Lourdes Garcia, daughter of Ramon and Mila Garcia and David Shick, son of Jafar and Carol Shick
May they rest in
peace and perpetual
light shine upon
them:
+ Daniel Killeen Sr. Father of Karen Daly + Haley Noel Grinan Daughter of Kimberly Grinan Sister of Kaitlyn Grinan
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The past two weekends we had many children receive their first communion during our Sunday liturgies. We friars visited with them before each of the masses and you could see they were excited and nervous and anxious all
at once. They had plans for post-first communion parties, and were looking forward to cake, ice cream, donuts with Oreo sprinkles, and for one, cucumber sandwiches, a healthy choice! Even amid their nervousness, they did fine and were happy to be out in the gathering space for photographs and on to family celebrations. They now join us on Sundays around the table of the Lord. Many thanks to all who helped to prepare them and congratulations to our young friends. Also, many thanks to all who have contributed to our 2017 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. As you can see in the chart below, we have moved much closer to our goal and our participation rate has also gone up significantly. As always, thank you for your generosity. Blessings on your week!
Our Mission Statement
Inspired by our patron Francis of Assisi, we seek to proclaim the reign of God by growing in Holiness through our experience of Christ in word, sacrament and one another, offering Hope to those who hunger for human dignity, and extending Hospitality to all.
Weekend Mass: Saturday: 5:30pm
Sunday: 7:30am 9:30am 11:30am 5:30pm
Daily Mass: Monday – Friday: 9:00am St. Mary of the Angels Chapel
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M igrant farm workers travel from place to place in search of work that better provides for them and
their families. In North Carolina they come to work in our fields and pick many of our fruits, vegetables, and tobacco. They also work on our Christmas tree farms. Most often these workers are men who leave their families in their native countries and travel alone. They are here for months on end, living in temporary housing with very few amenities and no transportation. Our Migrant Ministry here at St. Francis of Assisi serves our migrant brothers by driving them to and from Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary parish in Louisburg each Sunday all summer. One Sunday a month we also host a Fiesta of food and fun with the farm workers and plan to, one Saturday night, take the farm workers to a North Carolina FC soccer game. Volunteers are needed to drive the farm workers to and from mass every Sunday from June 4 – September 24, to help with the fiestas, and the soccer game. Please sign up if you can help in anyway. Visit http://bit.ly/sfamigrantministry2017 Thank you! Your kindness means so much to these farm workers. Contact Bruce Cartier at [email protected] or 919-900-0452 for more information. Our Migrant Ministry is a ministry of solidari-ty that affirms the inherent dignity of each person. We’ve learned from our Church and Jesus himself that human dignity is about more than having enough food, water and shelter: as crucial as these are. It’s about respect, advancement, and rest. It’s about dignified work, the freedom to worship, and connection. Our Migrant Ministry is a minis-try of connection, encounter, and presence. Whether to Mass, to the store, to a fiesta, or to the soccer game, the migrant farm work-ers are invited into our lives and everyone grows. God shows up and everyone chang-es. Won’t you come and join us?
M eet Him here once, twice, or every Sunday this summer from June 4 – September 24 as you travel with other St. Francis parishioners and pick up migrant farm workers at camps in
the Louisburg area and drive them to mass at Our Lady of the Rosary.
Won’t you embrace this opportunity, step out of the comfort of North Raleigh for a few hours on a Sunday afternoon and encounter Christ in our hardworking Latino brothers? “Christ’s followers are not individuals caught up in a privatized spirituality, but persons in community, devoting themselves to others … There are no borders, no limits: he sends us to everyone.” - Pope Francis
on the road to Mass in Louisburg !
It’s true, He’ll be there! In the migrant farm workers
In your ministry partners In the Spirit that will fill your
F ollowing our Franciscan tradition of serving others and going to the margins, high school youth will spend a week serving at a summer camp for children from the Hispanic Family Center in Raleigh. The experience will allow youth to travel to sites that will open their eyes to our diverse community, deepen
their faith by discovering the joy of an encounter and working side by side those who face daily challenges. Up-on return to campus in the evening, youth will spend time in fellowship, have meaningful prayer experiences, and develop relationships with peers. Visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040449aaad2e5-parent to sign up for a volunteer slot!
O ur Young Adults Ministry is sending 4 delegates to spend a week with the Franciscan Friars and their guests
at St. Francis Inn. The Inn has been serving guests for over 35 years, providing hope to those on the margins through good food and a welcoming spirit. We’ll be leaving REALLY EARLY tomorrow (Monday) morning, getting back REALLY LATE on Friday evening, and we ask for your prayers for safe travel and God’s grace as we drive to Philadelphia for our week of service.
For more information about this or other ministry events for adults in their 20’s and 30’s, contact [email protected], or call 919-847-8205 and ask for Jason. Thank you for your prayers!
Pray for our Delegation to St. Francis Inn this week!
O ur Lady of the Rosary parish in Louisburg, NC has the main food pantry in this poor and rural community where approximately 24% of the population live below the
poverty line. Hundreds of people each month have trouble stretching their income to cover food. They come to this food pantry for help but also for hope. A smile, a listening ear, and wishes for a good day with a bag of food may mean the difference between total despair and the will to go on, especially for many young Hispanic families in these troubling times. Won’t you help?
This weekend, grocery bags will be handed out after all masses and your donations may be dropped off at the truck in our parking lot next weekend, May 20/21. Volunteers are needed to accept donations. Please sign up here if you can help: bit.ly/OLRfooddrivemay2017. Families are welcome!
Needed items: Rice and maseca flour, dried beans, canned tomatoes, canned vegetables, canned fruit, macaroni and cheese, canned meats, peanut butter and jelly, dry soup packages, juice, oatmeal or dry cereal, diapers (all sizes). Grocery store gift cards are also a great option. Checks made out to Our Lady of the Rosary parish are very much appreciated as well. For more information please contact Kathe Henke at [email protected]
Family Promise
T hrough our partnership with Family Promise (formally known as Wake Interfaith Hospitali-
ty Network) or WIHN), during Easter week we sheltered five families here at St. Francis attempting to transition out of homelessness. It takes about 100 volunteers to make this happen each time we host families. This time was no exception. Led by our selfless ministry leader Ron Smith you prepared our space for their coming and going, you prepared and served meals, you shared a meal in fellow-ship with the families, you played with and cared for their children, you drove them to and from the day center, you did laundry – all because you care. You lived the Gospel, walked in mercy, and celebrated the Easter mysteries in one of the most beautiful and tangible ways. Thank you!
Our next hosting is July 4th week. Join us!
Refugee Resettlement How you can help.
W e mentioned some months ago that we are working with the U.S. Committee for
Refugees and Immigrants to sponsor another ref-ugee family here at St. Francis. Well, our journey is about to begin!
How can you help? Very soon we will need all household items; kitchen items, furniture of all kinds, bedding, towels and linens, everything to donate to this family. We welcome your donations and if you could hold onto them until mid-June, we would be very grateful. If you are interested in participating in this ministry, have donations, or questions, please email [email protected] or [email protected].
It is not something to do if You can squeeze the time in.
It is what God Gave you time for.”
Neil L. Anderson
Happy Mother’s Day
F ield Day is a tradition that Franciscan School
students in grades K-8 eagerly await every year. The school’s Home and School Association organizes the event and students enjoy fun competitions such as the tug of war, relay races, and a volleyball match pitting the eighth graders against the teachers and staff. This year, for the second time in history, Field Day was held indoors because of the threat of rain. The weather didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits as the Field Day committee, parent volunteers, faculty, and staff all made the event a success.
We are accepting applications for the 2017-18 school year for K- 8th grade. For more information, please contact Lura Tysiac at [email protected] or call 919-847-8205x469.
Summer Adult Men’s Basketball League: Registration for the Summer Men’s (18+) league is open until May 20. Registra-tion will be team based again. All games will be played on weekends during June and July. Please see website for more information and registration. http://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/community-life-summer-adult-mens-basketball-league-over-18/
Summer Youth Volleyball League: Registration for the summer parish volleyball league is open until May 16. The league is a co-ed league for any rising 3rd to 9th grade student. League runs June and July with practice on Mondays or Wednesday evenings, and games on Thursday evenings. For more information and registration, please visit: http://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/community-life-volleyball/
FrancisFest volunteers needed now: The event planning team is forming now to plan our annual parish wide celebration of patron saint, St Francis of Assisi. Our whole parish communi-ty joins for an afternoon of Holiness, Hope, and Hospitality! Join the planning team. http://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/francisfest/
Parent /Child classes: Looking for something to do with your young child? Want to learn sign language to better communi-cate with your infant or toddler? Want to learn some new signs and incorporate them in song? Want to connect with your pre-schooler with music? We have a class for you and your little one at http://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/parent-child-classes-2/.
Assisi Community Center Memberships: All open play nights in the Assisi Community Center now require a member-ship to participate. Memberships are open to anyone and can be purchased online or at the building. Entry to the gym will always require you to produce a driver’s license, hold a mem-bership, and obtain ministry leader approval. Check out the de-tails at www.stfrancisraleigh.org/community-life-adult-open-play/
CAMP FRANCIS: Registration is open. We have lots of really cool opportunities in athletics, technologies, arts, and various enrichment areas! We have several new opportunities this sum-mer for all age groups. Kids can join us for half day or full day. All camps have min. and max. number of students, so camp availability is based on enrollment. For more information, our brochure, and all other summer camp offerings on campus this summer, visit http:// www.stfrancisraleigh.org/camp-francis/.
Summer at St Francis. Check out all the opportunities for everyone in the family. We have a large variety of camps with Camp Francis, faith based camps. The Assisi Community Cen-ter Gym runs two summer leagues with youth volleyball and men’s basketball. The Franciscan School and the St Francis of Assisi Preschool are both open in the summer for tours, infor-mation, and registration. For the complete summer overview, visit: http://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/summer/.
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W hen I was young I spent Sunday mornings serving coffee and donuts after mass at the Church of the Holy Family, in Novi,
Michigan. I switched from my dress-up princess gown to a bright yellow vest to distribute extra large tootsie rolls and raise money for the disabled, with my dad through the Knights of Columbus. In middle school, I wrote letters in Spanish to kindergarteners at the Academy of the Americas Bilingual School-an impoverished school in downtown Detroit. Why? Because giving warm coffee to Mrs. O'Brien, my church parishioner, made me smile more than playing with my dolls. Because distributing tootsie rolls and raising funds for the needy made me feel like a real princess. Because the thought of a young child reading a happy letter made me warm inside.
There is nothing more rewarding than service. Service invokes an unparalleled class of happiness: it is allur-ing, angelic, and just the slightest bit addicting. When organizing a prom for the disabled through Raleigh Youth Council, I was filled with resonating joy and happiness, when I helped with building a ramp with the Knights of Columbus for my theology teacher, Mr. Hudson. My heart swelled with pride, and while working with Habitat for Humanity through my school, I felt true happiness - the magnificent kind of happi-ness that only comes from serving others. Service opportunities have made me grow positively and spir-itually: I have learned to thank God for every person in my life. My most cherished service experience, a one-of-a-kind rewarding summer service opportunity in India, has opened my eyes to my potential to serve.
I began teaching dance to disabled children at Dad-dy's Home Special School in Goa, India when I was fourteen. Daddy's Home needed a teacher, and I was visiting my grandparents nearby. As a competi-tive dancer, I've led many dance classes, but teaching at Daddy's Home is different: these kids provoke my curiosity, and challenge my creativity. Take Yogesh, who originally told me his "arms don't work." Upon further investigation-teaching him different moves and evaluating his range of motion - I discovered a more solvable problem: joint inflexibility. By designing cho-reography which minimizes rotation, I showcase his
Note in the Pocket – Weekdays Impoverished children suffer in their social and educational development because they don't have appropriate clothes for school. Note in the Pocket addresses this issue by providing school clothes and shoes to local students living in poverty. Volunteers are needed Monday – Thursday between 9:00am and 1:00pm to sort and deliver clothes. The volunteer center is on the corner of Millbrook Rd and Lacy Avenue. Group opportunities are also available dur-ing the weekday, nights, and weekends by appointment. Visit http://www.noteinthepocket.org/ Contact: [email protected].
St. Francis Brown Bag Ministry has open dates to fill. We prepare and deliver lunches to a senior citizen apartment complex in Durham every Saturday of the month. This is a wonderful opportunity for families, scout troops, Y guides, youth groups, and sports teams to serve the community together. More information at stfrancisra-leigh.org/bbm. Contact: Tricia Downs and Nanette Kirsch, [email protected].
We need additional Cross Bearers at each of our Mass times. Contact: Joseph Randazzo, [email protected] for more information.
The Springmoor EM Team is accepting new volun-teers. If you could take one Sunday morning each month to offer the Eucharist to the Springmoor residents who can’t make it to Mass, we would surely appreciate it! Train-ing is available. Contact: Janice Horner, 484-949-1417.
Funeral Ministry We are looking for help with our funeral ministry. This is a very important ministry to our Community. We would like to have more Sacristans to help get the church ready for the funeral by lighting candles, getting communion ready, and helping the family know what to do during the service. We are also looking for Columbarium Attendants to open the niches and prepare for the inurnment service. On the job training is provided for both. You volunteer when you are available. Contact: Tresa Pickup for more information, 919-847-8205x249 or [email protected].
Feed the Need Ministry: We are looking for new mem-bers for the Feed the Need Administrative Team. Activities include monitoring the electronic calendar, communicating with our cooks via email, and putting prepared meals in the freezer for later use. If you’d like to join this dynamic team, Contact: Kathleen Owen, 919-847-8205x241 or [email protected]
Assisi Cafe: We are always looking for volunteers to work behind the counter. We have three shift teams that rotate volunteering on a regular basis; a weekday morning team, a Sunday morning team, and a Saturday conces-sions team. Serve some coffee, chit-chat, socialize. Visit the website for more information at http://stfrancisraleigh.org/cl-volunteer/.
Volunteer Opportunities Small Group Opportunities
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AA Meeting: The Daily Reprieve Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets Mon. thru Fri. at 7:00am in the LaVer-na Center (log cabin across from the Chapel). Enter through the garage. Al-Anon Meetings: Sun. 7:00pm, Anthony Hall Rm 403. Always Our Children: Sun., June 4 at 3:00pm in Antho-ny Hall Room 403. A safe, welcoming, confidential place for GLBT persons and family/friends of GLBT persons to discuss issues of personal concern. Visit www.stfrancisraleigh.org for more information. Adult Open Play Nights: Assisi Community Center Gym. Visit http://stfrancisraleigh.org/adult-open-play to contact the ministry leaders for each of our adult open play nights. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group: The first Wednesday of the month, 1:00-3:00pm in the Padua Room of the Assisi Community Center and the third Wednesday of the month, 7:00-9:00pm in Anthony Hall Room 405. Carol Gault, [email protected] Centering Prayer: Thursdays, 9:35am or 7:30pm in St. Mary of the Angels Chapel.
Community Center Classes: Regular exercise classes and parent/child classes run on a weekly basis. www.stfrancisraleigh.org/programs-and-classes. Community Garden: Saturday mornings,10:00am. Call Pat or Paul Kelly at 919-413-8833, email [email protected], or just drop by.
Divorce Care: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00pm in the Padua Rm. of the Assisi Community Center. Confidential, co-ed healing from separation and divorce. Contact Bill Morgan at [email protected]. Exercise Programs: http://bit.ly/14T9JXR. Men’s Ministry: Breakfast, Monday, June 5, 7:00am, Padua Room of the Assisi Community Center. Visit www.bit.ly/SFAMensMinistry for details. Job Connections Coaching Call: Mondays 4-5 pm. We provide tools and advice on how to stay motivated and on target. To enroll, contact [email protected]. Peace Pole Prayer: Join us after the 9:30am Mass on Sundays to pray for peace in the world and our country. Meet in front of Clare Hall for a few minutes of prayer. Prayer Shawl Ministry: Thursday, May 18, Clare Hall Room 202, 12:00noon-2:00pm. Contact Cindy Cardello, 919-846-8825 or Donna Quirk, 919-847-2084.
Rosary Ministry: Mondays, 7:30 - 8:30pm, St. Mary of the Angels Chapel.
50+ Adults Group: Monthly potluck luncheons through-out the year and monthly game days, September through May in Clare Fellowship Hall. Contact Gene Schulz, 919-562-0477. Third Option: A marriage skills-building small group, http://bit.ly/sfathirdoption. Young Adults Community: (20’s and 30’s) Weekly Bible study every Wed.,7:00pm, Anthony Hall Rm. 403.
The Diocesan Tribunal seeks women and men volunteers who are interested in assisting people seeking a declaration of nullity of a prior marriage. A compassionate ear and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality are the main requirements. Bilingual skills are helpful but not necessary. For more information or to register, please call or e-mail Mrs. Vikki Newell (919-821-9759; [email protected]) by June 16, 2017.
Formation Returning Catholics 847-8205 Rite of Christian Initiation-Adults Gabriele Monetti [email protected] Christian Initiation of Children Gabriele Monetti [email protected] Intergeneration. Fam. FF (FIRE) Gabriele Monetti [email protected]
Family Life AAMEN Ministry Leon Cooke 740-7515 Family & Marriage Enrichment Steve & Cecy Becker 870-0694 Marriage Preparation Team Theresa & Mark Baumgartner 848-3383 Men’s Ministry Steve Becker 870-0694 Young Adults Melissa Misko [email protected]
Community Life Com. Life 50+ Adults Group Gene Schulz 562-0477 Assisi Café Orders Michelle Cash 847-8205x379 Assisi Café Sundays Melissa Carroll 847-8205x379 Assisi Café Volunteers Ashley Watson 847-8205x444 Adult Summer Basketball Mary Arleth 847-8205x358 Adult Gym Nights Mary Arleth 847-8205x358 Community Center Programs Ashley Watson 847-8205x444 FrancisFest Tricia Henry 847-8205x375 High School Basketball Mary Arleth 847-8205x358 Youth Basketball Mary Arleth 847-8205x358 Youth Volleyball Mary Arleth 847-8205x358 Youth Soccer and TBall http://www.parishathleticsnc.org Summer Camps Ashley Watson 847-8205x444 Parish Community Events Tricia Henry 847-8205x375 Knights of Columbus Grand Knight [email protected] Boy Scouts John Martin [email protected] Cub Scouts (pack352nc.org) Mike Hutchinson [email protected] Girl Scouts Melissa O’Connor 847-8205x379 Liturgy Altar Servers & Thurifers Bob Kaczynski [email protected] Marie Kaczynski [email protected] Assisi Scripture Study Barbara Efird [email protected] Liturgical Ministry Mailbox [email protected] Children’s Liturgy of the Word Jackie Kelly 896-6297 Church Keeping Beverly Saunders 846-5795 Cross Bearers Joseph Randazzo [email protected] Deaf Ministry Jean Cooke-Byrne 412-8365 Environment & Art Theresa Baumgartner 848-3383 Eucharistic Ministers Dennis Kelleher [email protected] Funeral Ministers Lisa Gianturco 845-9718 Lectors Mike Wrzesien 624-1592 Shawn Bayle Master of Ceremonies Michael & Julie Ducatte 622-8883 [email protected] Music Ministry Joyce Petzka [email protected] Parking Ministry Steve Burdett 845-2714 Ushers John Cuomo 931-4308 Troy Chaput 665-7194 Wedding Directors Judy Ferraro 395-3005 Administration Collection Counters Rob Neppel 847-8205x243 Columbarium & Mem. Plaques Tresa Pickup 847-8205x249 Volunteer Receptionists Toni Hammes 847-8205x265 Webmaster Diogenes Ruiz 847-8205x271 Campus Beautification Spring/Fall Rob Bartos 847-8205x263
Other Organizations Marriage Encounter ncmarriagediscovery.org Secular Franciscan Order Stan Driscoll OFS http://ofscentralnc.org
First Contact New Parishioner Contact: Toni Hammes 847-8205x265 Volunteer—Get Involved Tresa Pickup 847-8205x249 The Way of Francis Ben Whitehouse [email protected]
Care and Wellness Resurrection Ministries Consolation & Care Celesta Carlson 818-4122 Emmaus Ministers Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241
Eucharistic Ministries EMs to Abbotswood Gerry & Karen Collins [email protected] EMs to the Homebound Pat Spencer 704-608-1678 EMs to the Magnolia Glen Erica Schaab Emerson 617-7765 EMs to the Meadows Andrea McVerry [email protected] EMs to Rex Hospital Edward Gilmartin [email protected] EMs to Springmoor Janice Horner 484-949-1417
Ministries to the Infirm, Sick, and Hospitalized Transportation to Mass Stephanie Smith 302-0080 Cancer Companions Lisa Cilento [email protected] Caregivers Carol Derrenbacher 919-696-6096 Caregivers Line 534-4843 Medical Facility Visitation Sharon Holland [email protected]
Ministries of Care & Presence Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Carol Gault [email protected] Linda Tucker 900-8280 Caring Casseroles Donna Mariani 326-3768 Divorce Care William Morgan [email protected] Feed the Need Donna Mariani 326-3768 Life After Loss Cindy Nackashi 247-3632 Job Connections Mary Horner 610-755-5392 Project Rachel [email protected] 852-1021 Stephen Ministry Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241 Special Needs Ministry Heather Lisk [email protected] Karen Ondejko [email protected]
Ministries of Prayer & Faith Sharing Centering Prayer Alice Stanford 781-5860 Prayer Line Susan Stamey Prayer Shawl Ministry Cindy Cardello 846-8825 Donna Quirk 847-2084 Rosary Ministry Barbi Taperek [email protected] 744-7234
Justice and Peace Education and Advocacy Ministries Advocacy Task Force Trevor Thompson 847-8205x270 JustFaith Trevor Thompson 847-8205x270 Justice Theater Project Deb Royals-Mizerk 272-1551
Service Ministries AIDS Care Team Tom Zimmerman 870-1379 Blood Drive Bryan Kozak 910-728-9200 Brown Bag Ministry -Tricia Downs, Nanette Kirsch, Lori and Dave Zagiba [email protected] Catholic Parish Outreach (873-0245) Sue Hand 846-7954 Community Garden Pat & Paul Kelly 413-8833 Curbside Care Ian Feeley [email protected] Duke Children's Hospitality Danielle Howe [email protected] Gabriel Project Kip Moffett [email protected] LGBT Ministry Jane Paris 847-7431 Chris O’Neill 210-5319 LGBT Support Group Kathryn Cox 618-2178 Habitat for Humanity Diane & Bob Steinbeiser 846-8026 Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (250-0043) Suzanne Szymendera 845-4885 Migrant Ministry Bruce Cartier [email protected] Passage Home (834-0666) Peg Cavender 985-5950 Prison Pen Pal Jill Balogh [email protected] R.A.R.E. Tom Zimmerman [email protected] Ronald McDonald House Julie & Jason Huckaby 624-5065 Sister Parish - Guatemala Carie Gunnell [email protected] St. Francis Feeds Becky Cawley [email protected] St. Francis Inn, Philadelphia John Budway 305-205-5104 St. Vincent de Paul Voice Mailbox 534-4842 Support Circles Ellen Ferrone 381-5509 Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network Ron Smith 455-7786
FRANCISCAN FRIARS 224 Fr. Steve Patti, O.F.M., Pastor 226 Fr. Steve Kluge, O.F.M., Associate Pastor Stephen Andrews, Deacon 732-213-0104 249 Tresa Pickup, Assistant to the Pastor
FORMATION MINISTRIES 496 Sarah Bowser, Coordinator Children’s Formation 264 Martina Dumberger, Administrative Specialist 239 Dawn Eagan, Coordinator Middle School Formation 238 Jennifer Fiduccia, Director of Family Formation 289 Terri Layer, Admin. Specialist-Family Life 244 Jason Lillis, Coordinator of Family Life 223 Alex Mancuso, Coordinator of High School Formation 269 Jennifer McCourt, Administrative Specialist 489 Tara Moore, Play and Pray (Specialist for Childcare Ministry) 237 Patti Panizza, Administrative Specialist 488 Mary Lacy Simmons, Coor. of Liturgy and Weekend Experience 230 Jim Wahl, Director of Liturgy and Music
CATHOLIC EDUCATION MINISTRIES The Franciscan School 651 Colette Dziadul Assistant Principal 6-8 255 Marie Leone, Receptionist (Main Number) 254 Michele Northington, Assistant Principal, K-5 253 Donna Sincock, Bookkeeper, Franciscan School 251 Joanne Sullivan, School Nurse 469 Lura Tysiac, Coordinator of Marketing and Admissions 314 Laureen Wacenske, Guidance 301 Mike Watson, Principal
OUR PRESCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL Cathy Ashton, Niamh Crotty, Patrick Dougherty, Daniel Elliott, Gail Hemedinger, Heather Lisk, Shane McGroarty, Trey Morris, Steve Patti, O.F.M. Denise Rinderer
OUR FINANCE COUNCIL Delynn Alexander, Betty Camp, Rebecca Daumen, Steve Dilger Julio de la Rosa, Ron Doggett, Tim Hrehor, Steven Joseph, Bill Laxton, Robert Longley, Mike Keleher, Marc Kielty, Tom Mense, Robert Neppel, David Nerz, Steve Patti O.F.M. Bob Randolph, John Smith
OUR SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL Jim Carr (co-chair), Patty Carr (co-chair), Mike Keleher, Robert Neppel, Michele Northington, Steve Patti, O.F.M, Phil Strand, Lisa Tomaino
OUR PASTORAL COUNCIL Stephen Andrews, Jim Carr, Patty Carr, Julio De La Rosa, Julia Earnhardt, Thomas Graham, Gail Hemedinger, Alberto Lopez, Steve Patti, O.F.M., Chris Rosaferra, Mary Zahn
St. Francis Preschool 240 Cathy Ashton, Director 262 Jennifer Stephens, Marketing Specialist 262 Shelley Freeman, Administrative Specialist Cardinal Gibbons High School 919-834-1625
PASTORAL MINISTRIES 268 Jackie Adamo, Admin. Specialist-Care and Wellness 267 Becky Cawley, Justice and Peace Specialist 241 Kathleen Owen, Coordinator of Care and Wellness 270 Trevor Thompson, Director of Justice and Peace
FINANCE AND PLANNING 236 Trish Adamkowski, Coordinator of Human Resources 228 Alison Hathaway, Coordinator of Finance for the Schools 229 Esperanza Neri, Coordinator of Finance for the Parish 243 Rob Neppel, Director of Finance and Planning
PARISH OPERATIONS 263 Rob Bartos, Facilities Manager 234 David Crout, Database/Web Specialist 375 Tricia Henry, Coordinator of Community Life 227 Marc Kielty, Director of Parish Operation 271 Diogenes Ruiz, Coordinator of Communications 245 Trina Sugrue, Admin. Specialist-Safe Environment STEWARDSHIP AND ADVANCEMENT 265 Toni Hammes, Admin. Spec. Stewardship and Advancement Staff email address: [email protected]
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Inspired by our patron Francis of Assisi, we seek to proclaim the reign of God by growing in Holiness through our experience of Christ in word, sacrament and one another, offering Hope to those who hunger for human dignity, and extending Hospitality to all.
This Weekend and May 20/21 Our Lady of the Rosary Food Drive
Grocery bags will be handed out after all masses this weekend and your do-nations may be dropped off at the truck in our parking lot next weekend, May 20/21. Volunteers are needed to accept donations. Please sign up if you can help at bit.ly/OLRfooddrivemay2017. Families are welcome!
Needed items: Rice and maseca flour, dried beans, canned tomatoes, canned vegetables, canned fruit, macaroni and cheese, canned meats, peanut butter and jelly, dry soup packages, juice, oatmeal or dry cereal, diapers (all sizes). Grocery store gift cards are also a great option. Checks made out to Our Lady of the Rosary parish are very much appreciated as well. For more information please contact Kathe Henke at [email protected]
May 15 St Vincent de Paul SVdP prevented a family from being evicted. The father/husband had to take a pay cut because the company’s sales were down. He couldn’t exist on his reduced salary so he found another job. He was short on his rent for April and as a result was facing eviction. He wouldn’t get paid on his new job until after the eviction date. We were able to assist the family with the rent money they needed. The next meeting will be in the Padua Room of the Assisi Com-munity Center beginning at 6:45pm.
May 15-19 Young Adults Delegation to St. Francis Inn Parishioners in their 20’s and 30’s are invited to join us on the 2nd annual young adults service trip to Phil-adelphia. Contact Jason Lillis at [email protected] for more information!
May 18 FrancisFest Planning Attention party planners, creative coordinators, and outstanding organiz-ers!!! We need YOUR talents and gifts! We are currently in the process of kicking off the event planning team for our annual parish-wide FrancisFest celebration. We are looking for many hands to plan this fabulous festival. We will hold monthly planning sessions through the summer and weekly planning sessions about six weeks before the event. Mark your calendars now for FrancisFest 2017 on October 8. If you are interested in joining the amazing FrancisFest Event Planning Team, please contact [email protected]. Our kickoff meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18 at 11:30am. We’ll find the right spot to use your talents and gifts!
May 20 Lord, make me an instrument of your peace! Using Francis’ prayer for peace, reflect with us on becoming an instrument of God’s peace. Join us for prayer, small group sharing, and breaking bread together. Cost $10.00/person includes lunch. Saturday, May 20 from 8:30am to 1:30pm in Anthony Hall Founders Room Presenters: Fr Steve Kluge, O.F.M. Patrick Curran Ben and Gladys Whitehouse Sign up at www.stfrancisraleigh.org/instrument-of-your-peace/
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May 29 Memorial Day Mass The Knights of Columbus Council 9709 will host its 13th annual Memorial Day Mass for deceased veterans on May 29 at 9:00am in St. Mary of the Angels Chapel. After Mass, there will be a Military Honors Ceremony. For more information or questions, please contact Jeff Rohman at [email protected].
June 4 Parish Baccalaureate Mass All parish youth graduating high school are welcome to attend the parish Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday, June 4 at the 5:30pm mass, with a reception immediately following.
June 10 and August 12 St. Francis Feeds - Breakfast at Oak City Outreach Center Oak City Outreach Center in an outreach center to the hungry and homeless of downtown Raleigh. On the second Saturday of every other month, volunteers from our parish provide the food, serve the breakfast meal and visit with guests in the dining room of this wonderful center. Our next two events are on June 10 and August 12. Families and groups are welcome! Visit bit.ly/breakfastatOCOCjune2017 or bit.ly/breakfastatOCOCaugust2017.
This Week and Next...
June 12 Camp Francis Opens! Summer is closing in on us. Get your summer schedule set up now! We have lots of really cool opportunities in sports, technologies, arts, and various enrich-ment areas! We have many of your favorite TFS teachers as instructors, too. Don’t forget to check out all our offerings. They will fill up fast! Kids can join us for half day or full day. All camps have min and max number of students so camps availability is based on enrollment. For more information, our brochure, and all other summer camp offerings on campus this summer: http://www.stfrancisraleigh.org/camp-francis/. Camps are filling up. All closed camps are listed on the website.
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strengths. Similarly, Raja presented a difficult challenge: he could not execute rudimentary footwork, because if he crossed his feet he lost balance; however, after trying different motions those that moved side to side - I found that certain types of complex footwork complemented his talents. In fact, after a few days of learning, we discovered his new talent: the moonwalk. That a young body seemingly incapable of crossing one foot in front of the other can, with a bit of encouragement, move like Michael Jackson in his brilliance, that moment was sublime.
While this service experience has helped me impact my students by helping them gain confidence, and believe in their dreams despite their disabilities, this experience has also impacted my personal growth in a monumen-tal way. Through these students, I've found that knowledge isn't just found in textbooks, and that ser-vice is a form of learning. Bonding with these handicapped students, my desire to understand disabilities became a thirst to solve them: I wanted to ameliorate the quality of my students' lives. I was driven by inquisitiveness and passion. I researched ways to aid disabled children, by joining my school's robotics team and attending summer school programs in biosciences and engineering. I now aspire to become a biomedical engineer so that I can make effective prosthetics available economically to ali who need it - all because of the students who gave me the opportunity to serve them.
Serving others is important, because it impacts both those you serve, and yourself in incredible ways. Serving others has made me experience jubilant happiness. Through sharing my talents with others, I have succeeded in impacting the lives of the less fortunate, and making them feel happy and confident. The most inspiring aspect of serving others is that service can help you find your purpose...while you are impacting the lives of others. Author: Alyssa Nicholas Cardinal Gibbons Senior Duke University Admitted Student
