Anointing of the Sick In Anointing of the Sick, the Church prays that the healing grace of Christ might touch the whole person, not just for physical healing, but that the one sick might find forgiveness and hope. It is appropriate to seek it for any serious illness, physical, emotional or mental, and not just in danger of death.

Celebrated communally on specific dates. Also by request, please call a friar directly. Please Note: Because of Privacy Laws, hospi-tals may not inform us when a Catholic is in the hospital. To notify the parish, please call Jackie Adamo, 919-847-8205x268.

Marriage The Sacrament of Marriage celebrates the love of a couple who enter into a covenant with God and one another. Couples planning to be married must make arrangements at least six months before the intended wedding. Call Terri Layer, 919-847-8205x289 to begin the marriage preparation process. Contact us at: marriages@stfrancisraleigh.org.

Holy Orders To discern a vocation of commitment to priesthood or religious life, please speak with a friar or visit www.beafranciscan.org, or for the diocesan priesthood www.raleighvocations.org.

Eucharist Eucharist is the source and summit of our lives at The Catholic Commu-nity of St. Francis of Assisi. As disciples, we hunger to be fed and nourished by the Word and Sacra-ment of Jesus Christ. Saturday: 5:30 pm / Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am*, 11:30 am*, 5:30 pm. Week-days: 9:00 am in St. Mary of the Angels Chapel. *Child Care Ministry available in Clare Hall, age 1 and walking through age 4.

Baptism Parents of children under the age of 7 are invited to participate in Baptism Preparation and can register online at bit.ly/SFABaptismPreparation. If you’re an adult or have a child, 7 years or older, you can find more information at www://bit.ly/SFAChildrensRCIA. Contact us at: baptisms@stfrancisraleigh.org.

Confirmation Confirmation is a Sacrament of mature Christian commitment and a deepening of baptismal gifts of the Holy Spirit. Like Baptism and Eucharist, it is a Sacrament of Initiation and of faith in God's fidelity to us. Our regular parish program is a two-year process that may begin with entrance to 8th grade.

Reconciliation The Sacrament of Reconciliation is an expression of God's forgiveness of our sins that reconciles the baptized with God and with the Church community. It is celebrated in Advent and Lent communally and individually at 4:30 pm on Saturday in the Reconciliation Room (inside the Eucharistic Chapel).

THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS

OF HOLY NAME PROVINCE

11401 LEESVILLE ROAD

RALEIGH, NC 27613

www.stfrancisraleigh.org

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.

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Psalm 25 JANUARY 25, 2015

“Teach me your ways, O Lord.”

Catholic Schools Week See page 6

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In the few months that I have been at St. Francis, one of my favorite things to do is to walk around our campus. Part of that is that it’s just good to get out of the office for a bit and part of it is that I can see and meet people in the day-to-dayness of things. Last week, for example, in the parking lot after school,

I got to pick up a football and toss some passes to the kids in the afterschool program, which made me feel like I was once again in fifth grade. I asked them all who they liked in the Super Bowl, and they told me their picks – mostly either Green Bay or New England, and surprisingly not much support for the Seattle Seahawks. One girl approached me and showed me that she had just learned how to dribble a basketball and proceeded to dribble a while, then pass to one of her friends, who then took a shot at the hoop and hit the rim. Nice shot!

One day outside the preschool playground, a group of 4-5 year-olds crowded around the fence and begged me to bring them some acorns – there were piles of acorns just outside the fence which they couldn’t reach. Who knows what for? They were happy to be outside, playing on the slide, being with their friends, and I am sure their teachers were just as happy! It all adds to the sense that St. Francis is a great place to be.

This Sunday, from 12:45 to 2:00 pm, both our school and our preschool will be holding an Open House. If you’re looking for a school for your child or know of someone who is, we encourage you to attend to learn more about our schools at the Open House. I know from my own experience of being around both the school and the preschool that they are gems, with dedicated teachers and staff. They add much to the life of our campus.

A few people have asked whether we should be shaking hands at mass during flu season. I think the best thing to do at this point is to leave it up to each person to decide whether they want to or not.

We have heard about the recent layoffs in the RTP area and we’d like to remind people of a ministry that we have here called Job Connections which seeks to help people who have lost their job. For more information, you can contact Vince Papi at 919-926-7193 or vincepapi@gmail.com. Thanks to Vince and to all those in-volved in this ministry. Blessings on your week!

Through Baptism

may they walk

always as children

of the light:

Ella Rylee Quintero Daughter of Gustavo and Ryan Quintero

Harper Ryan Winans Daughter of Dave and Allison Winans

May they rest

in peace and

perpetual light

shine upon them:

+ Boyce Barbee Father of Kathleen Owen

+ Don Bartone Husband of Rita Bartone Father of Susan Bartone and Jackie Vaughn

+ Richard Flanigan Father of Kathleen Poulsen

+ James Galimberti Father of David and Mark Galimberti and Carol Wells

+ Dan Howard Husband of Eileen Howard

+ Margaret (Peg) Kevlin Wife of George Kevlin Mother of Catherine, Marisa, and Kaighn

+ Patricia VanAtta Mother of Keith Dolby

Thank you for your participation in our Holy Name Province fundraising event. Your gift ensures that the Franciscan spirit will continue in our world, in our church, and in St. Francis Parish.

Your care and support of the Francis-can Friars: Steve; David; Bill; and those to come in the future is evidence of the love you have for those who have served.

Thank you for being a true instrument of peace to all the Friars and to those we serve.

The Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province appreciate your generosity.

Please visit our website for more informa-tion, to view the Challenge Video, or to donate at www.thefranciscans.org.

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Ministries of Liturgy, Evangelization, and Music

The Catholic community of St. Francis of Assisi is encouraged to go deeper this lent by reconnecting with our Small Christian Communi-ties. FREE Lenten weekly resources are provided for all Small Christian Communities, so sign your group up today at www.stfrancisraleigh.org/scc to receive materials! Once you com-plete the simple online form, you will receive a password to enter at www.stfrancisraleigh.org/scclent. All the resources are there! Print them out, use them online, share them with your group by email. You and your group can log into them anytime, anywhere, and the whole season of Journey Through Lent is there! There are also some additional goodies out there for:

• Getting Started with Lent • Lent on the Run for Busy Parents • Praying with Jesus in His 7 last words

Not in a Small Christian Community, but want to be?

Form one! Anyone can lead a small group! Don’t feel like you can lead a small group? Let us show you how. It is as easy as gathering your friends together and being open to the conversation. We provide you with all the resources you need! Sign your group up and ask for assistance in the comment section. Small Christian Community advisors are here to help you feel confi-dent and answer any questions you might have. Lenten Resources will be available for preview before and after the masses in the Stewardship Center on January 31 and February 1. If you have questions, please contact Jules Weber at jules.weber@stfrancisraleigh.org.

As we celebrate with Pope Francis the "Year in Celebration of Consecrated Life" join us on Tuesday, February 10 to reflect on Carmelite sisters Jessica Powers (poet) and Edith Stein (martyr).

Joan Rose Brown, Minister of Faith Formation at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish and Sr. Renee Murphy, IHM will facilitate the reflection on these sacred women. Sr. Renee also ministership at Our Lady of Lourdes, has been a member of the IHM sisters for fifty four years. We are fortu-nate to have them lead the discussion.

The setting is Avila Retreat Center in Durham. The day starts with prayer at 9:30 am and ends at 2:30 pm. The cost of $40 includes lunch and all materials. For registration: http://tiny.cc/tv2amx For animoto link: http://tiny.cc/viqcmx For Facebook page: www.facebook.com/bandofsistersraleigh.

Lenten Small Christian Communities 2015 Journey Through Lent: a Small Group Resource is Here!

Band of Sisters Day of Reflection

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Pastoral Ministries

Trevor Thompson, Office of Justice and Peace

Conversations about

Over the next three months, we will be hosting timely conversations about social conflicts in our community and around the world. Islam and the west, and migration. Black and white relations in the south. Palestine and Israel, occupation and violence. When’s the last time you tried to talk about these issues with someone?

We will be framing our conversation around these issues by first viewing films that engage some historical context and provide a set of stories for us to consider in light of our faith. In our current cultural climate of highly polarizing sound bites and talking heads on our news channel of choice, finding respectful spaces where genuine conversation happens is difficult. In our community

of St. Francis we aim to create a safe climate for learning about and discussing the signs of the times. We hope to see you! Presenting: In This World, January 26, 7:00 pm, Anthony Hall Room 403 This film follows two young Afghan refugees as they leave a refugee camp in Pakistan for a better life in London. Since their journey is illegal, it is fraught with danger, and they must use back-channels, bribes, and smugglers to achieve their goal. Presenting: Blood Done Sign My Name, February 23, 7:00 pm, Anthony Hall Room 403 A drama based on the true story in which a black Vietnam-era veteran is allegedly murdered by a local white businessman who is later exonerated. The plot focuses on the role of a local high-school teacher and the civil unrest that followed the acquittal.

Presenting: The Stones Cry Out, March 23, 7:00 pm, Anthony Hall Room 403 Christianity was born in Palestine two thousand years ago. From there it spread throughout the Middle East and to the rest of the world. Yet many are unaware Christians still live in the land. For more than 60 years the Palestini-ans, Christians, and Muslims, have suffered displace-ment, expulsion, wars, occupation, and oppression. The voices of Palestinian Christians have all too often been drowned out in the turmoil of events. This is their story, in their voices, from the Nakba of 1948 until today.

Growing in excellence

since 1991

St. Francis of Assisi Preschool The Franciscan School

Elementary: K-5

Middle School: 6-8

Catholic Education Ministries

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This weekend begins a weeklong celebration of Catholic education with Catholic Schools Week. This is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. During this time, Catholic preschool, elementary, middle, and high schools across the country take time to highlight the many wonderful qualities of Catholic education.

The theme for this year’s National Catholic Schools Week is “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” At the Franciscan School, we believe that an important component to a child’s educational journey is to discover the talents and uniqueness they possess, to nurture these gifts, and share them with others. We are dedicated to helping our students discover what makes each of them special and providing them with many op-portunities to learn and grow through education and share their gifts and knowledge to make the world a bet-ter place.

We begin our Catholic Schools Week with Winter Open House for the Franciscan School this Sunday, January 25 from 12:45 to 2:00 pm, starting in Jacoba Hall. We invite you to visit us, tour our beautiful facilities, meet our tal-ented faculty and staff, and learn how our school can of-fer a great foundation to a child’s education for children in grades K-8.

Throughout the week, we will be celebrating our knowl-edge, spiritual leaders, faith, service and our school through various activities, including a school-wide service project on Thursday. Through this celebration of Catholic Schools Week, it is our hope that we can share with the community the value a Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities, and our nation.

For more information about the Franciscan School, please contact Lura Tysiac at lura.tysiac@stfrancisraleigh.org or 919-847-8205x469.

There are many advantages of an early childhood edu-cation. St. Francis of Assisi Preschool strives daily to provide our children with the social, emotional, and pre-academic skills that will lead to their future success in elementary school and beyond. More importantly, we provide our students with a solid foundation while putting faith into action. Step by step, they learn to follow in the footsteps of our Lord.

As our mission statement reads… “Inspired by our Pa-tron 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 extend-ing Hospitality to all.” To support these areas, the Pre-school’s objectives are to provide developmentally ap-propriate activities, create opportunities to experience Catholic tradition, foster the development of a beginning relationship with God, and to partner with parents as the “first teachers in faith.”

Here at the Preschool, we believe that faith shared with parents, teachers, and students is nourished by prayer and worship within the total life of the school and parish community. The Preschool environment will encourage the children to develop greater self-esteem and respect for others. In addition, it will provide a place for each child to explore and engage in free and imaginative play.

We hope that you will join us this Sunday for our Winter Open House from 12:45 until 2:00 pm, beginning in Elizabeth Hall. Come out and meet the teachers, admin-istrators, and staff and tour our facilities. Find out more about our exceptional preschool program and all it has to offer for children ages 2-5, including extended day and preparatory kindergarten options.

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Parish Volunteer Opportunities

Phone Skills: Do you enjoy connecting with people over the phone? The Care and Wellness office is looking for a few people to make calls to parishioners for various ministries. Contact: Kathleen Owen at 919-847-8205x241.

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Gleaners Needed: Are you willing to give a couple of hours rescuing food from area farms to donate to the hungry in our communities? Be a part of this meaningful and fun gleaning opportunity for youth and adults. Contact: Suzanne Szymendera at sesszy49@gmail.com.

Welcoming Hosts: Meet our newest families; help them find their place in our community. Families of all ages are welcome! Contact: Sue Mathys at 919-847-8205x222, sue.mathys@stfrancisraleigh.org.

Feed the Need: Help provide cooked meals to families in our parish who are adjusting to life’s challenges. Sign up for a date that works for you. Contact: Donna Mariani at donnam@nc.rr.com, 919-326-3768.

Mentor Engaged Couples: Do you remember prepar-ing for marriage? Among the wedding plans and preparing for life transitions, someone took time to sit down with you to talk about the joys, blessings, and trials of marriage. We invite couples married 10 years or more to join the Fully Engaged Ministry Team to host conversations for an engaged couple using the results from their Fully Engaged pre-marital inventory. Flexible Time commit-ment, meet with engaged couples in your home or at St. Francis as you are available. Contact: Jason Lillis at jason.lillis@stfrancisraleigh.org, or 919-847-8205x244.

Cross Bearers needed at Sat 5:30 pm and Sun 7:30 am masses. Training is provided and you will serve once a month or less. Contact: Tresa Pickup at tresa.pickup@stfrancisraleigh.org, 919-847-8205x488.

Caregivers Ministry: Do you enjoy helping others and being with people who are happy to see you? Take some-one to the doctor’s office, the grocery store, or just visit. Contact: Carol Derrenbacher, 919-554-2578.

Catholic Parish Outreach Food Pantry needs help in the food and children’s clothing areas once a month, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm, CPO Center, 2013 N. Raleigh Blvd. Contact: CPO, 919-847-1466 to schedule a day.

Tricia Henry, Coordinator of Community Life

Community Life

In this season of Ordinary Time, winter is upon us and we cuddle up with the family in front of warm afternoon fires to calmly rest from the hustle and bustle of the holi-day season. There is football and college basketball all over the screens. Kids are studying hard with projects and tests and reports. Warm soups, breads, and casse-roles are baking in the ovens, so it’s kind of hard to hear today’s readings and think about any kind of urgency. The last thing I want to do is think about urgency of any-thing. Yet, that is exactly what we are asked this week. We are asked to recognize that the kingdom of God is at hand and we need to be ready if we are asked to drop everything and go.

Jesus came and called the disciples to be fishers of men. I love that phrase: “fishers of men.” I wonder how many of us could be called fishers of men. Today, we don’t necessarily drop everything to go follow one man, but can we drop all the hustle and bustle to follow Jesus? Are we helping each other do that?

In a couple of weeks on February 8, we will be celebrat-ing the end of the youth basketball season and the be-ginning of the high school season. We will celebrate with the annual Assisi Community Center Jamboree. This year, we will be recognizing a fisher of men among us. Jerome Friedman was a parishioner, husband, fa-ther, coach, and mentor. Jerome was one of our long-time coaches in the gym. He coached so many young men and he was really a fisher of men among us. He taught the boys his core words and every practice they would focus on these concepts and try to live out these concepts as members of our community. Today, each of the young men can tell you how Jerome’s character and legacy live in them now. These young men and Jerome’s widow will join us at the Jamboree to share those core values with us.

Perhaps we will be the “big catch” and become fishers of men ourselves. Look for the urgency as Jerome lived the urgency in his life every single day. The kingdom is near and we all need to be fishers of men.

Diocese of Raleigh News AA Meeting: Alcoholic Anonymous, daily at 7:15 am in Laverna, (log cabin). Enter through the garage. Al-Anon Meetings: Sun. 7pm, Anthony Hall Rm 403.

Adult Open Play Nights: Assisi Community Center Gym. Visit http://stfrancisraleigh.wordpress.com/community-life/athletic-programs/adult/ to contact the ministry leaders for each of our adult open play nights. Always Our Children: Safe, welcoming, confidential place for GLBT persons and family/friends of GLBT per-sons to discuss issues of personal concern. Meeting Sunday, February 1, 3:15 pm, Anthony Hall Room 403. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Support Group: The first Wednesday of the month, 1:00-3:00 pm in the Padua Room of the Assisi Community Center and the third Wednesday of the month, 7:00-9:00 pm in Anthony Hall Room 405. Carol Gault 919-239-4620.

Centering Prayer: Thursdays, 9:35 am or 7:30 pm in St. Mary of the Angels Chapel.

Community Center Classes: Regular exercise classes and parent/child classes run on a weekly basis. http://stfrancisraleigh.org/community-life/ Community Garden: Saturday mornings, 10:00 am. Call Pat or Paul Kelly at 919-413-8833, email mpmkelly@hotmail.com or just drop by.

Divorce Support Group: Tuesdays, 7-9pm in Padua at the Community Center. Confidential, Co-Ed healing from Separation and Divorce by people who understand what you are going through and want to help you heal. $20 one time regist. Next 13 week session begins Jan 27. Contact Bill Morgan at dejanuts@yahoo.com for more Exercise Programs: http://bit.ly/14T9JXR. Men’s Ministry: Breakfast, Monday, February 2, 7:00 am, Padua Room of the Assisi Community Center. Visit www.bit.ly/SFAMensMinistry for details Prayer Shawl Ministry: Thursday, February 5, 12:30 pm, Clare Hall Room 202. Call Regina Sisinni at 919-803-6444 or Cindy Cardello at 919-846-8825.

Rosary Ministry: Mondays, 7:30 - 8:30 pm, St. Mary of the Angels Chapel.

55+ Adults Group: Monthly potluck luncheons starting at 12:00 noon throughout the year and monthly game days starting at 11:00 am, September through May in Clare Fellowship Hall. The St. Francis Single/Single Again Ministry: Meets on Thurs. evenings. Activity nights include service evenings, game nights, book club, and night on the town. Contact Kathy Duckworth, mduckworth1@nc.rr.com or Kathy Reynolds, kkvision1@gmail.com.

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.,7:00 pm, Anthony Hall Rm. 403.

Welcoming Coffees: Our next welcoming coffee will be held on Sunday, February 8 after 9:30 am Mass. Contact Trina Sugrue at 919-847-8205x245, trina.sugrue@stfrancisraleigh.org. Register at www.stfrancisraleigh.org/welcome-events.

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Catholic Parish Outreach Food Drive Comes to St. Francis Did you know that Catholic Parish Outreach food pantry gave a week’s worth of groceries to an average of 10,500 people every month in 2014? Next week

volunteers will be handing out grocery bags with an attached shopping list. Please help CPO serve the less fortunate in our community by taking a bag and returning it on February 7/8 and February 14/15. If you have any questions or would like to help with this project, please contact Jeanne Brzezinski at jeanne7600@hotmail.com. Job Opportunity at St. Thomas More: Administrative Assistant for Communications. This is a full time position. Primary responsibility is oversight and actual production of major formal and regular communications from the parish to parishioners, both printed and electronic; including: weekly bulle-tin, monthly e-newsletter, parish websites, posters, brochures, seasonal program mailings, worship aids, and special liturgy programs. Position requires advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite (including InDesign and PhotoShop), writing skills, Microsoft Office XP, the internet, and tools for webpage development (eCatholic). Salary commensurate with experience. Join us in serving our dynamic parish. Position is available immediately. Application letter and resume should be addressed to Administrative Assistant for Communications Search Committee at St. Thomas More Parish, 940 Carmichael St., Chapel Hill, NC 27514 or email to clima@stmchapelhill.org by February 16, 2015.

You are invited to take part in the national 40 Days for Life prayer vigil during Lent. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge will kick off this Spring’s campaign on Thursday, Febru-ary 19, at 8:00 a.m. at the Planned Parenthood in Chapel Hill, 1765 Dobbins Drive. The campaign of focused prayer will continue through Lent from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm each day. Contact 40dayschapelhill@gmail.com for more information or to sign up for a time to pray. See more at: http://dioceseofraleigh.org/offices/communications/centralized-mail#sthash.OXkIvcW7.dpuf

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Monthly Theme: Family and Community Teaching: Society often proclaims the importance of individualism but Catholic social teaching argues that human beings are fulfilled in community and family.

Reflect: “It is imperative that no one ... would indulge in a merely individualistic morality. The best way to fulfill one's obligations of justice and love is to contribute to the common good according to one's means and the needs of others, and also to promote and help public and private organizations devoted to bettering the conditions of life.” Gaudium et Spes, Vatican II

Pray: Loving God, you are so patient with us and our self-ishness. Help us to see beyond our own wants and needs for the sake of greater justice and peace in our community and world.

Learn and Act: Knock on a neighbor’s door this week and see how things are going for them. Anything you can do to make the neighborhood better?

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Administration

Collection Counters Pat Kowite 847-8205x229 Columbarium & Mem. Plaques Joan Port 847-8205x249 Volunteer Receptionists Sue Mathys 847-8205x222 Webmaster Tricia Downs 847-8205x234

Community Life

Youth Basketball Rich Wessel 870-1643 High School Basketball Tim Burns 949-4472 Youth Volleyball Mary Arleth 847-8205x379 Adult Summer Basketball Tim Burns 949-4472 Adult Gym Nights Tricia Henry 847-8205x375 Community Center Programs Ashley Watson 847-8205x444 Summer Camps Ashley Watson 847-8205x444 Parish Community Events Tricia Henry 847-8205x375 Assisi Café Volunteers Ashley Watson 847-8205x444 Assisi Café Entertainment Diogenes Ruiz 847-8205x271 Babysitting Co-Op II Catherine Walvoord stfrancisbsc2@gmail.com

Evangelization

Returning Catholics Fr. David McBriar 847-8205x261 Rite of Christian Initiation-Adults Jules Weber 847-8205x242 Christian Initiation of Children Jules Weber 847-8205x242 Intergeneration. Fam. FF (FIRE) Jules Weber 847-8205x242

Liturgy Liturgical Ministry Mailbox liturgical-admin@stfrancisraleigh.org Children’s Liturgy of the Word Jackie Kelly 896-6297 Play and Pray Niamh Crotty niamh.crotty@stfrancisraleigh.org Church Keeping Beverly Saunders 846-5795 Cross Bearers Tresa Pickup 847-8205x488 Deaf Ministry Jean Cooke-Byrne 412-8365 Environment & Art Theresa Baumgartner 848-3383 Margaret Monteleone 233-4781 Eucharistic Ministers Deb Rodi 803-3304 Jane Paris stfrancisraleighEMs@gmail.com Funeral Ministers Lisa Gianturco 845-9718 Lectors Mike Wrzesien 624-1592 Master of Ceremonies Michael & Julie Ducatte 622-8883 stfrancisraleighMCs@gmail.com Music Ministry Joyce Petzka jepetzka@gmail.com Parking Ministry Steve Burdett 845-2714 Servers/Thurifers Bob Kaczynski robert.kaczynski@nc.rr.com Ushers John Cuomo 931-4308 Troy Chaput 665-7194 Wedding Directors Judy Ferraro 395-3005

Family Life

AAMEN Ministry Leon Cooke 740-7515 Baptism Preparation Bill & Regina McCrorie 847-6757 Family & Marriage Enrichment Steve & Cecy Becker 870-0694 Gay & Lesbian Ministry Jane Paris 847-7431 Chris O’Neill 210-5319 Gay & Lesbian Parent Support Joe Pietrus 609-8425 Marriage Preparation Team Theresa & Mark Baumgartner 848-3383 Men’s Ministry Steve Becker 870-0694 San Damiano House Marc Kielty 847-8205x266 55+ Adults Group Pat Gerney 803-8276 Senior Monthly Potluck Joe & Kate Corsaro 554-4498 Single/Single Again Kathy Duckworth mduckworth1@nc.rr.com Kathy Reynolds kkvision1@gmail.com Young Adults Melissa Misko stfrancisyac@gmail.com

Other Organizations

Knights of Columbus Brian D. Denison brian.d.denison@gmail.com Marriage Encounter Charlie Abbott ncmarriagediscovery.org Angela Abbott 556-7401 Boy Scouts Pete Oertel 781-8055 Cub Scouts (pack352nc.org) Chris Triplett crtriplett@gmail.com Girl Scouts Jamie Johnson 847-8205x379 Secular Franciscan Order Joanne Jacovec jacovec@live.com

Campus

Spring and Fall Beautification Jim Anderson 847-8205x263

Care and Wellness

Resurrection Ministries Consolation & Care Celesta Carlson 818-4122 Emmaus Ministers Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241 Funeral Receptions Celesta Carlson 818-4122

Eucharistic Ministries EMs to Abbotswood Gerry & Karen Collins gcollins3@nc.rr.com EMs to the Homebound Pat Spencer 706-5324 EMs to the Magnolia Glen Erica Schaab Emerson 617-7765 EMs to the Meadows Andrea McVerry amcverry@yahoo.com EMs to Rex Hospital Janet Smolenski 500-1971 EMs to Springmoor Mary Papi 381-6764

Ministries to the Infirm, Sick, and Hospitalized Transportation to Mass Stephanie Smith 302-0080 Caregivers Carol Derrenbacher 554-2578 Caregivers 402 Line 847-8205x402 Medical Facility Visitation Sharon Holland hollandbozo@yahoo.com

Ministries of Care & Presence Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregivers Carol Gault 239-4620 Divorce Survival Guide William Morgan dejanuts@yahoo.com Feed the Need Donna Mariani 326-3768 Hope After Loss Mary Kane 818-7250 Job Connections Vince Papi 926-7193 Project Rachel projectrachel@nc.rr.com 852-1021 Stephen Ministry Kathleen Owen 847-8205x241 Special Needs Ministry Heather Lisk hlisk@nc.rr.com Karen Ondejko karen@ondejko.com

Ministries of Prayer & Faith Sharing Centering Prayer Alice Stanford 781-5860 Prayer Line Susan Stamey susanstamey.pr@gmail.com Prayer Shawl Ministry Regina Sisinni 803-6444 Cindy Cardello 846-8825 Rosary Ministry Judy Newell 977-9058

Justice and Peace

Education and Advocacy Ministries Dignity of Life - Danielle Merritt-Sunseri dignityoflife@stfrancisraleigh.org Committee for Immigration Justice Trevor Thompson 847-8205x270 JustFaith Trevor Thompson 847-8205x270 Justice Theater Project Deb Royals-Mizerk 272-1551 Racial Awareness & Religious Exchange Tom Zimmerman 870-1379 Witness for Peace Southeast Gail Phares 856-9468

Service Ministries AIDS Care Team Tom Zimmerman 870-1379 Blood Drive Tom & Elaine Dupree 577-6901 Brown Bag Ministry Rich Zemonek rzemonek@yahoo.com Catholic Parish Outreach (873-0245) Sue Hand 846-7954 Community Garden Pat & Paul Kelly 413-8833 Disaster Recovery Janet Mintel 676-6352 Duke Children's Hospital Ginny Winckelmann 848-8791 Gabriel Project - Kip Moffett kiplyne.moffett@gmail.com Habitat for Humanity Diane & Bob Steinbeiser 846-8026 Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (250-0043) Suzanne Szymendera 845-4885 Migrant Ministry Terrence McDonald 538-4627 Passage Home (834-0666) Peg Cavender 985-5950 Prison Pen Pal Pam Boyan pamela.boyan@gmail.com Ronald McDonald House Julie & Jason Huckaby 624-5065 Sister Parish - Guatemala Carie Gunnell carie.gunnells@gmail.com St. Francis Feeds Donna Mariani 326-3768 St. Francis Inn, Philadelphia John Budway 305-205-5104 Support Circles Ellen Ferrone 381-5509 Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network Ron Smith 455-7786

Parish Office: 919-847-8205 Stewardship Opportunities Fax: 919-870-1790

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FRANCISCAN FRIARS 261 Fr. David McBriar, O.F.M., Associate Pastor 223 Fr. William E. McConville, O.F.M., Associate Pastor 249 Joan Port, Assistant to the Pastor 224 Fr. Steve Patti, O.F.M., Pastor

EVANGELIZATION MINISTRIES 473 Trish Adamkowski, Administrative Specialist 264 Martina Dumberger, Administrative Specialist 239 Dawn Eagan, Coordinator of Family Formation-Children 238 Jennifer Fiduccia, Coordinator of Family Formation 269 Jennifer McCourt, Administrative Specialist 236 Matt Merry, Coordinator of Family Formation-Youth 488 Tresa Pickup, Administrative Specialist 242 Jules Weber, Director of Formation and Evangelization 230 Jim Wahl, Coordinator of Liturgy and Music

CATHOLIC EDUCATION MINISTRIES The Franciscan School 255 Marie Leone, Receptionist (Main Number) 233 Jennifer Bigelow, Principal 254 Michele Northington, Asst. Principal - Student Life and Activities 251 Joanne Sullivan, School Nurse 469 Lura Tysiac, Coordinator of Marketing and Admissions 314 Laureen Wacenske, Guidance 651 Mike Watson, Asst. Principal-Curriculum and Personnel 242 Jules Weber, Asst. Principal-Formation and Evangelization

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PASTORAL MINISTRIES 268 Jackie Adamo, Admin. Specialist-Care and Wellness 289 Terri Layer, Admin. Specialist-Family Life 244 Jason Lillis, Coordinator of Family Life 241 Kathleen Owen, Coordinator of Care and Wellness 270 Trevor Thompson, Director of Justice and Peace

FINANCE AND PLANNING 228 Charlie Abbott, Financial Administrator 229 Pat Kowite, Coordinator of Finance and Administration 243 Rob Neppel, Director of Finance and Planning

PARISH OPERATIONS 263 Jim Anderson, Facilities Manager 234 Tricia Downs, Database/Web Specialist 265 Toni Hammes, Admin. Specialist-Stewardship 375 Tricia Henry, Coordinator of Community Life 227 Marc Kielty, Director of Parish Operations 222 Sue Mathys, Coordinator of Stewardship 271 Diogenes Ruiz, Coordinator of Communications 245 Trina Sugrue, Admin. Specialist-Safe Environment & Welcome Staff email address: firstname.lastname@stfrancisraleigh.org

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Potluck Menu #2 E thru M—Main Dish N thru Z— Dessert/Bread or Rolls A thru D— Salad/Side Dish Join the 55+ adult group for $15/year. We have many fun activities planned.

Taste of Italy Dinner: Join the Knights of Columbus All Saints Council on Sat-urday, March 7, 6:30 - 8:30 pm in Clare Fellowship Hall. Bring your family and friends to enjoy an authentic Italian meal of bread, salad, main dish, des-sert, iced tea, lemonade, coffee/tea, professionally prepared by Capri Res-taurant. This fundraiser supports the Franciscan Student Friars and Semi-narians at Holy Name College. Cost is $15-Adult, $8 -Children 6-12, and under 6-Free. Tickets will be available for pur-chase before and after each mass Feb. 28/March 1. Visit the secure website at www.bit.ly/toi15 to purchase your tickets or make a donation or write a check to “K of C Council 9709” and place in the Knights of Columbus mailbox by the receptionist’s desk. You will receive a confirmation of your order.

High School Basketball: The Parish High School basketball league registra-tion is OPEN! We welcome both parish-ioners and non-parishioners at all skill levels: boys league (Grades 9-12) and the girls (Grades 8-12) are welcome. The season will run from February through May with practices held during the week and games on the weekend, usually Saturday. For more information and registration, please visit www.stfrancisraleigh.wordpress.com/community-life/athletic-programs/basketball/high-school-bball-league.

Hospitality Assisi Adult Scripture Study for 2015

Join us for one or all three great studies beginning January, 2015. Through prayer, study, discussion, and a wrap-up lecture, participants learn how scripture impacts their daily lives as Catholic Christians.

Location: Siena Hall Room 752. Cost of materials: $20 per participant, due at the first session. Registration: www.stfrancisraleigh.org/assisi-scripture-study or 919-847-8205.

Hebrews: Thursdays, March 19 -May 14, 7:00 – 8:30 pm. (We will not meet April 2 or April 9.) The study of Hebrews is more like a sermon than a letter. It reviews the history of Israel to demon-strate how Jesus Christ fulfills and even surpasses all the hopes expressed in the Old Testament. It presents Jesus as the unique High Priest who is simultane-ously the one who offers sacrifice to God and is himself the sacrifice. Jesus is presented as our High Priest whose compassion for us is rooted in his humanity, but whose sacrifice is all sufficient because he is without sin. Register by March 4.

Jeremiah: Thursdays, September 10- Nov. 19. With the exile of many in Judah on the horizon, the prophet Jeremiah spoke on God's behalf using words and symbolic actions to condemn the idolatry that was rampant in Judah. His pro-phetic ministry was deeply misunder-stood and his subsequent arrest was the source of personal anguish for this prophet who also announced a new covenant to be written on the hearts of God's people. Register by August 26.

Watch the bulletin for details on an Introduction to the Bible study beginning in September.

Holiness 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.

An Evening of Remembrance: You don’t have to grieve alone! Con-sider joining us on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 pm in Anthony Hall Founders Room for to honor and reflect on your loved one and find comfort with others. To sign up, call 919-847-8205x0 or visit www.stfrancisraleigh.org/remembrance.

Always Our Children: This program provides a confidential setting in which GLBT persons and parents, families and friends of GLBT persons support one another by sharing their concerns and experiences in a confidential and Catholic setting. Our goal is to help peo-ple develop acceptance of themselves, free themselves from fear, foster loving families, and establish a fulfilling rela-tionship with the Church. More informa-tion and meeting dates at http://bit.ly/sfaaoc.

Feed the Need: Please consider pro-viding a Caring Casserole to a family facing a significant life event. Bring your freezable casserole with a list of ingredi-ents and reheating instructions to the Feed the Need refrigerator in Clare Hall or call Donna Mariani at 919-326-3768.

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Divorce Support Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the Padua Room of the Assisi Community Center. Confidential, co-ed healing from separation and di-vorce by people who understand what you are going through and want to help you heal. The next 13-week session begins January 27. One-time registration fee of $20. For more information, contact Bill Morgan at dejanuts@yahoo.com.

Job Connections Ministry: If you’re looking for your next career, let us help. We provide individual coaching assis-tance, resumé review, and networking help. Employers, please consider listing your positions with our Job Connections Ministry. Coaches, consider joining our leadership team by contacting Vince Papi at 919-926-7193.

Helen Wright Center: The ministry that serves the Helen Wright Center for homeless women in Raleigh needs volunteers to help prepare and serve breakfast at the center on Sunday morn-ings. The commitment is twice annually and involves purchasing, preparing and serving the breakfast items. Contact Sharon King, kingsa@mindspring.com, 919-676-3897.

Family Friendly Fridays: Lent 2015 is right around the corner. Starting Friday, February 20, we will again hold our Family Friendly Friday nights in the Assisi Café, serving meatless meals. This is a great family tradition during Lent. Join us every week or once in while. For more information, visit www.stfrancisraleigh.wordpress.com/community-life/assisi-cafe.

Jamboree: Annual Assisi Community Center Jamboree, Sunday, February 8, 12:30-5:30 pm. Our community-wide Jamboree of our athletes, coaches, par-ents, teams, and fans. We will host par-ish league championship games, TFS Expo Games, and a Free Throw Con-test hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Mark your calendar and join us at this FREE event. Please visit www.stfrancisraleigh.wordpress.com/community-life/community-life-events.

Camp Francis 2015 Summer camp registration is OPEN!! We have 100 different camp offerings for half or full day! Lots of really cool opportunities in athletics, sports, technologies, arts, Lego, dance, and just plain fun stuff. We have many of your favorite TFS teachers as instructors, too. Don’t forget to check out all our offerings. Camps will fill up fast! All camps have min/max number of students so camp availability is based on en-rollment. For our brochure, registra-tion, and all other summer camp offerings on campus this summer, please visit: www.stfrancisraleigh.wordpress.com /community-life/programs/summercamps-2.

Lenten Small Christian Communities (See page 4)

A Word on the Inspired Word: Daily reflections by Fr. Bill. Sign up at www.stfrancisraleigh.wordpress.com/ email-subscriptions.

Ministering to Men and Women in Prison: We are looking to explore other opportunities for ministering with men and women in prison. Retreats for pris-oners? Eucharistic Ministers at Com-munion Services? Pen Pal? A book study with prisoners? If you are inter-ested in learning more, contact Trevor Thompson, 919-847-8205x270 or trevor.thompson@stfrancisraleigh.org.

Prayers and Food Needed for Retreat for Prisoners. In February, there is a three-day Kairos spiritual retreat for 42 men at Central Prison. A few of our parishioners are involved. There are available opportunities to sponsor a meal, bake cookies, and be a prayer partner. Contact Trevor Thompson at trevor.thompson@stfrancisraleigh.org, or 919-847-8205x270.

Food for the Soul: JustFaith in 4 Weeks will take place in Anthony Hall Founders Room, 7:00-9:00 pm on four consecutive Wednesdays: February 25, March 4, March 11, and March 18. On Saturday, March 28 an exposure/immersion trip will also take place. The group process is integral to the success of the program, so a commitment to attend all sessions is required. To register or for more information, please contact Trevor Thompson at trevor.thompson@stfrancisraleigh.org or 919-847-8205x270. Space is limited. Registration deadline, February 13.

F aith Direct is new and exciting way for you to support our parish offertory and second collections. Faith Direct enables you to make

your church contributions through direct debit either from your checking/savings account or through your credit/debit card. No more writing checks or searching for envelopes on the way out the door.

Now, you can apply the convenience of direct debit to your parish offerings in much the same way as you may now use it to make your mortgage, car, or tuition payments.

Faith Direct also offers you personal-ized offertory cards to replace your envelopes for the collection basket.

Please join me by clicking on the “Giving” link on the parish website to enroll securely online.

Rob Neppel, Director of Finance and Planning

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World Marriage Week Evening for Married Couples. Save the date for our annual date night dinner and presentations. Our theme this year is "Keeping Connected in a Busy World," to be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Childcare available! http://bit.ly/sfamfe