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Family Promise Update

Thanks to all who have signed up already to volunteer for Family Promise!  We have just a few weeks left before our guests arrive, so if you can and haven't already signed up, please do! There are 6 dinner slots open and 9 overnight slots. You can sign up at http://www2.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=sfxfamilypromise2012

Staying overnight with the guests is more comfortable than you may imagine! It means you arrive as everyone is quieting down. Families go to their rooms for the evening, and you and a friend/spouse/older child sleep on comfortable cots in the quiet Xavier Room with your own linens. No emergency has ever come up in the evening, but we stay with them just in case. If something happens, you call one of the coordinators. At 6:15am or so, you rise and put out some simple breakfast foods, make coffee, and put food out for the guests to make their lunches. One of the coordinators will arrive by 7am, and you can leave. Please consider helping in this way!

Family Promise was featured in the Wilmette Beacon this week. SFX parishioner Therese Heyek was interviewed about St. Francis's involvement. You can find the article at  http://www.wilmettebeacon.com/Articles-Life-and-Arts-c-2012-05-21-242747.114133-Faith-organizations-help-homeless-families-rejuvenate.html. Thanks for your support of this worthwhile program!

SFX Fun Run

Parish Bulletin Submissions

Please review the attached note from the Parish Office. It provides guidelines that SFX School volunteers should follow when submitting information for the weekly church bulletin. Should you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office at (847)256-4250. Thank you! Download Parish Bulletin Submission Guidelines here.

Family Promise

Looking for ways for you and your kids to serve the community? Family Promise, whose mission it is to help families with young children in homeless situations return quickly to permanent housing by providing emergency shelter, meals, job search assistance and other support, offers the following as great options for your family...

Family Promise guests will be at St Francis June 17- July 1. Consider offering a meal and hospitality with the families from 5:00 - 8:00 pm one evening. Information and sign up is easy by clicking on
http://www2.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=sfxfamilypromise2012 

Also, May 12 offers an opportunity to support Family Promise while preparing a Mother's Day plant gift. The Potting Party will take place from 12 -2:00pm at our neighboring Presbyterian Church (outside) or in the SFX Gym (in case of rain).  Download Family_Promise_Flyer here for more information.

Thank you! 

Celebrating Father Sheridan

Dear SFX School Families,

As you know, on May 6th, 2012 we will gather together in grateful celebration in giving thanks to God for 40 years of priestly service of Father William Sheridan. Our celebration will begin with a solemn Mass on Sunday, May 6th at 11:30am. I invited all parish choirs and all parish ministries to be a part of this special occasion in which we will thank God for the gift of priesthood and Fr. Sheridan’s vocation to follow the Lord. After our Mass concludes there will be a lunch reception in the Xavier Room and time to congratulate Fr. Sheridan on this special and joyful day. Please, make it your choice to attend 11:30am Mass and if that’s impossible, join us in the Xavier Room at 12:30pm for a delicious lunch and our parish celebration of our Pastor. 

Fr. Peter Wojcik

Lenten Reflection and Discussion

The meeting formerly scheduled for this morning (Friday, March 23rd) has been moved to next Thursday, March 29th.  Please join us for Lenten reflection and discussion immediately following the 8:15am mass in the Xavier Room South.

SFX Women's Club

Learn About Our Sharing Parish in Haiti - Tonight

St. Francis Xavier has established another sharing parish relationship---this time with a parish in Haiti.  

Immaculée Concepción parish serves over 1000 families in a rural zone east of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.

If you would like to learn more please come to Xavier Room South tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 16th, at 7:30 P.M.

Calling All 6th-8th Graders!

NEW! SFX Liturgy of The Word for Children
 
Do you go to 9:30am Mass on Sundays? We are looking for students in 6th-8th grade who are willing to “Shepherd” the younger kids to the Church Sacristy during Mass and help keep them quiet while the Adults teach the Children's Liturgy. This is an easy way to serve our Parish and your help is so much appreciated!

If you are interested in helping please contact:
 
Debbie Miller
Mnmillers5@comcast.net with your availability for Sunday 9:30 a.m. Masses in September, October, and November

SFX Parish Fun Run This Weekend

The annual St. Francis Parish 5K run and one mile kids' run is this Sunday, September 20,2009! It's not too late to register. You can register online at www.signmeup.com/65706 or you can drop off a registration form at the Parish Office (both before 5:00pm Friday, September 18).

The 5K starts at 8:00 a.m. The kids' one mile run starts at 9:00 a.m.

NEW THIS YEAR: Mass on the field at 9:30 a.m. after the race, followed by breakfast and awards! The Parish Life Fair will top off the day, beginning right after Mass and breakfast.

Wear your race t-shirt from any previous year!