St.Francis of Assisi Parish
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Welcome New Parishioners
We are so happy to have you
at St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
We recently changed
our registration process. All you need do is either
fill out the back of the Welcome flier in each
of the
pews or directly call the Parish Office at
978-355-2228.
If when you call our office manager, it directs you to
voice mail,
leave your name and a telephone number
and he will call you back.
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Our Free Little Veggie Stand is Open
Please bring your extra veggies, fruits, herbs & flowers
on
Tuesday or Saturday to share with our community
members
The stand will be open every Tuesday &
Saturday
throughout the Summer and Early Fall at St.
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During the month of October we will be hosting a
Baby Shower for Problem Pregnancy
They have limited storage areas; therefore, we checked
with Problem Pregnancy of Worcester, our Local Crisis
Pregnancy Center on what is needed at this time,
Requested items will be listed on a tag on our Baby
Tree.
We ask that you take a tag or two of the
requested items.
Please return items by October
31st. We will provide a box or basket for
the
returned gifts. All of the items will be taken to
Problem Pregnancy.
Thank you, for your generosity to
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WHAT DOES IT
MEAN
TO BE A KNIGHT?
It means a life of faith in
action, a life of boldness
in brotherhood, a life worth
living.
Join 2 million Catholic men on a mission.
Knights come from every stage of life,
In countless
corners of the world
Join us as we celebrate real role
models
in a world that needs men who lead,
serve,
protect and defend
The Parish Council of Knight's of
Columbus -
St. Cleophas meets the 2nd Wednesday of each
month at 7PM at St. Thomas a Becket Church
If you
have questions please contact
Greg Devine at
774-479-8300 or
via
email at
[email protected] |
Tickets for the Fall 100 Club on sale this weekend!
If you want to keep your same number,
please call or
text Sherry @ 774-200-9228.
After all 100 tickets are sold, we will have 10
weekly drawings. The winner each week will win $100.
The winning number is whoever matches the last two
numbers of the Friday EVENING drawing of the Mass
Lottery Daily Numbers Game.
Tickets are $20 |
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Did you know that Priscilla McGlynn is our
Parish Outreach Coordinator?
One of her
responsibilities is sending cards to parishioners
experiencing illness, hospitalization or loss.
Please call Priscilla at
508.822.3128 to let her know who may need a
card (please include their address) so they know
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Attending a Worldwide Marriage
Encounter (WWME.org) can help refine and
purify your marriage. It can help you in your
communication, teach you many skills, and also help you
to grow in intimacy and in faith with one another.
Some of the dates to sign up are:
Worldwide Marriage Encounter sponsors a variety of
in-person and virtual marriage experiences, some
on weekends and some on seven weekdays. Couples
explore their relationship with each other, God, and the
Church. Registration is limited; there is a $100
application fee. For more information or to apply, call
Matt & Julie King at
978-870-5646 or
https://wwmema.org/
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“St. Francis of Assisi
Charitable Needs & Resources Fund”.
The
mission of our fund is to Help Families and Individuals
in need by assessing the needs for Food, Fuel &
Utilities. The one-time assistance will be
assessed individually to the circumstances of each
family. In addition to helping with the immediate
financial needs we will provide clients with
recommendation of other resources in the area for legal
assistance, housing, and counseling. If you need
assistance or know someone who needs assistance
please contact
Paula Wood at
978-355-2228 Ext. 6
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The Artisans @ St.
Francis of Assisi
The Raffle Quilt
and Christmas Fair Crafters
will be meeting at
St. Joseph’s Hall the 1st
Thursday and 3rd Wednesday of every month
from 10
AM- 12 PM.
Sewers will be working on quilt
blocks and crafters will be working on items for the Christmas Craft Table.
Knitters and Crocheters
you are invited to bring your projects and join in
this fellowship!
Can’t attend a day time meeting but
want to contribute? Please email Beth Cunningham at
[email protected].
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BEREAVEMENT
COMMITTEE
The Women’s Guild
Bereavement Committee will be re-organizing so that once
again we will be able to offer lunches for families at a
time of loss. These lunches take a lot planning and
co-ordination, so a lot of help is needed!
The lunch
menu consists of a selection of four filled sandwiches,
fruit cup, relish tray, chips baked goods and coffee for
a cost of $5.00 per plate.
We will be looking for
donations of fillings, of egg salad, tuna salad, ham
salad or turkey salad, baked goods, and kitchen help on
the day of the event.
If you are able to help in any
of these areas, please sign up with your name, phone
number and indicate the areas where you could help. Sign
up sheets are in the back of the church. Thank you!
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Diocese of Worcester ©Copyright St.Francis
of Assisi Parish 2013-2025. All rights reserved.
398
Vernon Ave., P.O. Box 186 South Barre, MA 01074
fax
(978) 355-0042 • Office phone
(978) 355-2228 |
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