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Knights of Columbus Free Throw

1/29/2023

 
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Local Free Throw Championship.
On Sunday, January 29, Council 760 hosted the local Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.  With some other athletic competitions active in the area, our field of contestants was a little smaller.  But we had an active contest, leading up to next weekend's District Championship which will also be hosted in the St. Paul School gymnasium.  This year's medals went to:
  • Bryton Beachner — 1st place, 9-Year-Old Boy 
  • Daxson Byrnes — 2nd place, 9-Year-Old-Boy
  • Jackson Burke — 1st place, 10-Year-Old Boy
  • Benson Aday — 1st place, 11-Year-Old Boy
  • Ian Spielbusch — 2nd place, 11-Year-Old Boy
  • Jayden Kirkpatrick — 1st place, 12-Year-Old Boy
Next week's District Championship will be held on Sunday, February 5.  Doors will open for registration at 11:00 a.m.  Shooting will start at 12:00.

Many thanks to the group of Knights and family members who supported this important annual event.  Also, thanks to District Deputy Bernie Collins for driving down from Chanute to support us.


It Was a Great Evening!!!

1/24/2023

 
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Council 760 Exemplification of New Members. On Saturday evening, January 21st, Knights of Columbus Council 760 inducted five new members.  Congratulations are extended to:
  • Brock Aday
  • Rick Coomes
  • Brenden Doherty
  • Kyle Huser
  • Koby Spielbusch
The Exemplification Ceremony was held in the closed east room of St. Francis Parish Hall.  During the Exemplification each of the candidates were given a rosary, a Knights of Columbus pin and a cross.  They left the room being among the newest members of Father Michael J. McGivney's world-wide mutual benefit organization. [1]

Following the Exemplification, our council hosted a social for new, existing Knights and their families in the west dining room.  The social included a delicious pulled-pork dinner with trimmings, beverages and deserts.  In addition to congratulating our new Knights, we want to thank several existing or past Kansas state and district officials who attended and supported the membership effort:
  • Russell Bunnel - Southeast Kansas Membership Chairman
  • Jim Carlson - Past District Deputy #15
  • Bernard Collins - District Deputy #15
  • Ed Miller - State Advocate, Membership Director
  • George Miller - Past State Deputy
  • John Schibi - Assistant General Agent, Pierce KofC Insurance Agent
​We also want to extend special thanks to Keith and Elaine Van Leeuwen for preparing and serving a delicious dinner, our team of members who helped with the Exemplification and social, and the small army of young girls who worked hard to distribute left-over deserts to nearly everyone in the building!​


Some Reference Information:
1. Follow THIS link for more information about the Knights of Columbus history and organization; our council; and our most esteemed Knight (who was also awarded a Vatican Knighthood).

Help Wanted - Associate Webmaster.

1/12/2023

 
If You Are Interested in This Volunteer Position, Please Contact the Parish Office.
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St. Francis - St. Ambrose has an immediate need for a volunteer Associate Webmaster to help maintain the joint-parishes website and business Facebook page.  The Associate Webmaster will assist the two existing people but will eventually assume responsibility as the lead Webmaster.  Responsibilities include:
  • Becoming familiar with the web editor used to maintain the https://www.stfrancis-stambrose.org website.  There is no HTML coding involved (below).
  • Coordinating with the Pastor and church leaders to keep individual group pages current.
  • Periodically composing brief "News" articles (such as this one) and posting them to the parish Facebook page.
  • Making and implementing future decisions regarding the website's size, structure and content.
  • Maintaining familiarity with Diocese, and other, news sources and forwarding important information to parishioners.
  • Occasionally posting brief announcements on the joint-parish Facebook Page.
  • Monitoring and coordinating the host and web editor fees with the parish office.  The webmaster will pay the fee, via credit card, and will be reimbursed by the Parish Office.

Web Editing.
We use the Weebly website editor.[1] Weebly is a very easy-to-use website tool that requires absolutely no HTML coding knowledge [2]. The screen presentation is true 'What You See is What You Get' (WYSIWYG).  Most layout and editing work are done with a set of drag-and-drop tiles displayed at the left side of the screen.  Less used page setup and support commands are accessible from a top-bar menu.
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Actual Page View as Seen By Website Visitors.

The Drag-and-Drop tiles are used to place text blocks, images, documents (such as the bulletin), videos, section dividers (like the one above), etc. 
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Weebly Editor Page View, Showing Drag-and-Drop Tiles at the Left Side of Screen; and blue section lines indicating the part of the page being edited.

Notes and Reference Information.
1. Weebly was recently acquired by Square, an E-commerce specialty company.

​2.  As noted above, routine maintenance of the site does not require any knowledge of HTML coding.  However, if the applicant is familiar with coding, Weebly does allow accesses to coding for fine detail work.  However, the current web maintenance staff have never used this feature.

Harvest House - Thursday, January 19th

1/4/2023

 
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HARVEST HOUSE will meet Thursday, January 19th at 12:30 p.m. in the Senior Citizen Center, 505 N. Main, St. Paul.

​Soup, crackers, bread and desert will be served. Everyone please bring table service and a drink.


For more information, and to volunteer to bring food, call Marlene Clark 620-687-4401 or Judy Fager 620-423-9144. 

Some Transitions

11/18/2022

 
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CONGRATULATIONS, THANKS, AND PRAYER:
Our parish is going through some changes that call for congratulations, thanks, and prayers for easy transitions:

Congratulations to 
Lyndon McCracken for assuming the role of Director of Religious Education. Lyndon will be doing this important faith formation work from the Religious Education Center and home. A Heartfelt Thank You to Suzie Diskin for her many years of hard work and dedication as our Director of Religious Education. Suzie will continue to support Lyndon during a transition period.

​Congratula
tions to Larry Coomes on his retirement from our facilities maintenance position. Larry, thank you for your service during the past years.  Also, congratulations to Dennis Duling for assuming responsibility for facility maintenance, mowing, and repairs for our parish.  Let’s all support Dennis during this change.

Donuts & Coffee!

10/6/2022

 
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DONUTS AND COFFEE:
Southeast Sunflowers Donut Fest and 4-H Project Display will be at the St. Francis Parish Hall on Sunday, October 9th at 11:00 a.m.

Everyone is Welcome!

Weekday Mass Changes - Mid October.

10/4/2022

 
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Weekday Mass Schedule Changes:
There will be no Mass:
  • On Monday, October 10th and Tuesday, October 11th of next week.
  • On Tuesday, October 18th, Wednesday October 19th and Thursday October 20th* of the following week.

* At Saint Ambrose.  All others at St. Francis.

105th Anniversary Public Square Rosary

9/20/2022

 
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104th Anniversary Public Square Rosary on October 15th 2021
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​105th ANNIVERSARY, 2022 PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY:
Join us on Saturday, October 15th, 12:00 noon, at the St. Francis Church parking lot. This Public Square Rosary, sponsored by America Needs Fatima, will be one of over 20,000 rallies that will take place all across the United States on this day.

Please join us in offering reparation for the sins and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to fervently pray for the conversion of the United States. Please join us on this very important day. Mary Jane Gouvion is organizing this Rosary for our parishes. For more information call 620-449-2654.


For More Information:  https://www.americaneedsfatima.org/

Liberated By Truth!

9/3/2022

 
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​LIBERATED BY TRUTH:
It’s not too late to register for the Liberated by Truth Conference coming to Wichita on Saturday, September 10th.   Audiences say 100% of Catholics need to know this information! Brush up on history, learn tools to defend the truth about life WITH CHARITY in a world that is confused and hostile. This may be the best gift to yourself, and the community.

COME RESET our prolife efforts! To register contact the Diocese of Wichita Respect Life and Social Justice Office at 316 269-3935 or register at:
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https://catholicdioceseofwichita.org/event/liberated-by-truthconference/ 


Click the Hosea Initiative logo in the upper-right corner for a link to their website.  The Hosia Initiative is Bringing Truth to a Broken World!

Also, Click THIS LINK for a copy of the Wichita Liberated by Truth Conference information flyer.

Life Saving 2022!

4/26/2022

 
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​Being handed a roll of this candy is a reminder that you can make a difference in the lives of women facing crisis pregnancies.

​The familiar Life Saver candy was invented in 1912 by Clarence Crane of Garrettsville, Ohio. He was looking for a hard-candy alternative to chocolate that melted during hot Ohio summers.  Their shape was similar to life rings used on boats and around swimming areas.  As they became popular, a roll of the candies was a "lifesaver" for the occasional sweet-tooth attack.
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A New Meaning.
In recent years, the word "Lifesaver" has taken a more literal meaning.  Knights of Columbus members, across the nation, don their familiar aprons and meet parishioners at church doors, after Mass, with the cash-can in hand.  Being handed a roll of the candy is a reminder that you can make a difference in the lives of women facing crisis pregnancies.  

The difference an ultrasound machine makes is frequently the difference between a mother keeping or aborting her baby. It is hard to deny the humanity of an unborn baby when confronted with a face, a nose, a heart, ten fingers and ten toes.  To date the Knights of Columbus have donated more than 1,500 ultrasound machines, worth more than $72 million  — in all 50 states, Mexico, Canada and countries in South America and Africa.  Thousands of babies have been saved and and the lives of countless mothers, fathers, and families have been enhanced thanks to the work of the Knights.

So remember, when you see a Knight in the apron, with his can, ... digging into your pocket a little deeper will make a difference!

Lifesaving!

4/6/2022

 
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Lifesaver Sunday is Coming Up!
Lifesaver Sunday will be honored at all Masses on the weekend of April 30, May 1. The Knights of Columbus will be present to collect donations for the benefit of A Better Choice, a Catholic pregnancy resource center in Wichita.

Following is a link to a short video about 
A Better Choice, featuring Bishop Kemme (with a very cute baby!): vimeo.com/693171470

Parish Survey

4/4/2022

 
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PARISH SURVEY:
The Disciple Maker Index Survey opened Friday, April 1, 2022 and we need your help. Your participation in this survey is critically important and will be helpful for Fr. Theodore. Please help us participate by completing a 10-15 minute survey as soon as possible. To complete your survey go to https://portal.catholicleaders.org/dmi/survey/y71a4y You may also use the QR Code, shown here, with your phone. There are paper copies of the form in the back of the churches that you may return to the parish office. The survey will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and enable you to provide feedback on our parish’s efforts to help you grow. All responses will be confidential and the parish will only receive information about the community as whole. We will receive the results this summer at which time we will share what we have learned with the entire parish. 

Bishop Kemme Pastoral Visit — St. Francis 175th Anniversary and Confirmation.

4/3/2022

 
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​175TH ANNIVERSARY AND PASTORAL VISIT:
St. Francis Church will be celebrating our 175th Anniversary on May 7-8, 2022. Bishop Carl Kemme will be coming for the Pastoral Visit to St. Ambrose and St. Francis Churches. He will celebrate the Anniversary with us; and our PSR youth will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Mass. There will be Chicken Annie’s catered meals at the St. Francis Hall on Saturday, after 5:30 p.m. Mass and Sunday, after 10:00 a.m. Mass.

Everyone is welcome to attend and are asked to use the sign up sheet that will be in the back of the churches. It will be very helpful to have an approximate count for the meals. 

CALL TO ACTION FROM CATHOLIC BISHOPS!

2/23/2022

 
This message was received by the Parish Office, via email, on February 23:

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Call to Action
On Monday, February 28, the Senate will vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act, H.R. 3755. This deceptively-named, extreme bill would impose abortion on demand nationwide at any stage of pregnancy through federal statute. Even worse, it would eliminate modest and widely supported pro-life laws at every level of government -- the federal, state, and local level -- including parental notification for minor girls, informed consent, and health or safety protections specific to abortion facilities. It would force all Americans to support abortions here and abroad with their tax dollars. It would also likely force health care providers and professionals to perform, assist in, and/or refer for abortion against their deeply-held beliefs, as well as force employers and insurers to cover or pay for abortion.

We need to send an unmistakable message to the Senate that this horrible bill must never be enacted. Join Archbishop Lori, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities and Cardinal Dolan, chairman of the Committee for Religious Liberty in urging the Senate to oppose H.R. 3755.

​Check out the chairmen’s letter and this fact sheet to learn more about this radical bill.

Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/dup78voj74oEKsEuAHWNmw

Do You Want To Become a Catholic?

1/27/2022

 
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC OR KNOWING MORE ABOUT YOUR FAITH?

​There will be an informational meeting on Monday, January 31st at 7:00 p.m. in the Rectory Basement. RCIA, Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults for entering the Catholic Church, classes will be held every Monday at 7:00 p.m. through Easter. 

For more information about the Parish's RCIA Program, follow this LINK.  Please note that scheduling of the classes has been modified this year from that described on our main page.

January 22nd First Degree Exemplification.

1/11/2022

 
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Reminder/RSVP - First Degree Exemplification & Social.
​Knights of Columbus Council 760 will host a First Degree Exemplification Ceremony and social on Saturday, January 22, at the St. Francis Parish Hall.  

The Exemplification Ceremony will be held in the east room of the parish hall  beginning at 6:00 pm, lasting about one hour.  

Following the Exemplification, at 7:00pm, there will be an evening social.  The Knights will provide grilled burgers with the trimmings and beverages including adult beverages.  The social is for all Knights and their wife or friend.   Knights not involved with the Exemplification and guests may gather in the west room during the Exemplification. 

Please RSVP, if you plan to attend, by calling*:
  • Charles Schettler (620) 423-6635 or
  • Keith Van Leeuwen (620) 423-6747​

* Or, if you have thought it over and have decided to join after all, call and let them know. It is not to late to be a part of the Exemplification!


About the Knights:
Pope John Paul II once referred to the Knights of Columbus as the “Strong right arm of the Church.”  There were reasons for his comment and when you Join the Knights, you are placing yourself in the company of a well-respected Catholic fraternal organization.  Follow THIS LINK for more information about the Knights of Columbus on a local, national and world-wide basis.
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SOLEMNITY OF MARY MASS SCHEDULE

12/31/2021

 
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SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD, MASS SCHEDULE.
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  • Vigil Mass Friday, December 31st ~ St. Ambrose at 5:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, January 1st ~ St. Francis at 8:00 a.m.

January 1st is normally a Holy Day of Obligation to celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God.  This year, since it falls on Saturday, the obligation has been lifted.  There will be a Vigil Mass Friday, and a Mass Saturday to celebrate the Solemnity.

2021 Christmas Mass Schedule

12/21/2021

 
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Schedule of Christmas Masses at St. Ambrose and St. Francis:

Christmas Eve:
  • Friday, December 24, 5:30 p.m. at St. Francis
  • Friday, December 24, 8:00 p.m. at St. Ambrose
Christmas Day:
  • Saturday, December 25, 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis
  • Saturday, December 25, 5:30 p.m. at St. Francis

Do You Want to Become a Knight?

12/10/2021

 
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First Degree Exemplification:​
Knights of Columbus Council 760 will host a First Degree Exemplification and social on Saturday, January 22, at St. Francis Parish Hall.  This is a perfect opportunity to become a Knight; and introduce your spouse or a friend to our Council 760 fraternity and their wives.

The Exemplification ceremony will be held in the east room of the parish hall.
  It begins at 6:00 p.m. and should last about one hour.  

Following the Exemplification, at 7:00, there will be an evening social, the Knights will provide grilled burgers with the trimmings and beverages including adult beverages.  The social is for all Knights and their wives or a friend.   Knights not involved with the Exemplification, and guests, may gather in the west room during Exemplification. 

Interested?  If yes, contact:  
  • Charles Schettler (620) 423-6635 or
  • Keith Van Leeuwen (620) 423-6747


​About the Knights:
Pope John Paul II once referred to the Knights of Columbus as the “Strong right arm of the Church.”  There were reasons for his comment and when you Join the Knights, you are placing yourself in the company of a well-respected Catholic fraternal organization.  Follow THIS LINK for more information about the Knights of Columbus on a local, national and world-wide basis.

Knights at Work — The Lord's Prayer Signs.

11/11/2021

 
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KofC Team Members Bob Harmon, Dan Spielbusch Sr., Harry Venneman and Dave Diskin. Not Pictured (because he took it) Charles Schettler.
PictureDave Diskin Repairing the Bottom of a Sign Post
During the past weekend KofC Council 760 replaced the fourteen The Lord's Prayer signs, that stretch about 4/10th's of a mile east from Xavier Road, on the north side of highway 47.  A group of Knights took on the job of: removing the old signs; scraping and repainting the existing posts; and remounting a set of new 2' x 4' sign panels.  They also repaired a couple of posts and replaced a few of the trim strips finishing off the installation.
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The project actually started several weeks earlier when artwork from the earlier signs was located.  Those earlier images were enhanced to make the lettering more prominent on the backgrounds.  Then the new images were printed on vinyl covered aluminum plates mounted on a corrugated vinyl core.
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This Was the Third Iteration. 
We don't know the exact timing, but the new signs are the third set that have graced The Lord's Prayer along K47 during the past 25 or more years:
  1. Felix and Ruth O'Brien installed the first set about twenty-five years ago [1].  These original signs were hand painted and installed along the same 4/10th's mile stretch as the newer ones.
  2. About ten years ago, the Kroenke family had signs made and installed that were very similar to the new ones.  Over the past few years, those vinyl-on-aluminum sign panels began to crack and fade.
  3. Hopefully the new KofC versions of the signs will last another 10 years, or until the Council or someone else extends the tradition.
​The signs can be difficult to appreciate at 65 miles per hour.  Here is a slide-show gallery of each of the new panels.  Hover the mouse over the pictures to see the slide navigation controls.

Note:
  1. A Follow-up from the original post:  One of our followers, Misty O'Brien, informed us that Ruth O'Brien's sister, Margaret "Peggi" O'Brien painted the original set of signs.  Peggi recalls, they were done in the 1995 - 1996 time-frame; and she is still employed as an artist and sign painter.

104th Anniversary Public Square Rosary.

9/29/2021

 
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​104th ANNIVERSARY, 2021 PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY:
Join us on Saturday, October 16th, 12:00 noon, at the St. Francis Church parking lot. This Public Square Rosary, sponsored by America Needs Fatima, will be one of over 20,000 rallies that will take place all across the United States on this day.

Please join us in offering reparation for the sins and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to fervently pray for the conversion of the United States. Please join us on this very important day. Mary Jane Gouvion is organizing this Rosary for our parishes. For more information call 620-449-2654.


​For More Information:  https://www.americaneedsfatima.org/​

Respect Life Sunday — 2021

9/29/2021

 
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​ROSARY IN THE CHURCH GARDEN!
Respect Life Sunday is October 3rd. This is a day set aside to pray for all human life, especially for an end to abortion. We also pray for a greater respect and value of each human life. Our 6th-8th grade PSR classes will lead a pro-life rosary in the church garden at 4:00 p.m.

Homemade ice cream and cake will be served in the shelter house afterwards by the Knights of Columbus. Please join us as we ask Mary’s blessing for our prayers!

​This is a Confirmation stewardship project for our junior high students.

Father Kapaun is Coming Home.

9/23/2021

 
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THE FUNERAL VIGIL AND MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR SERVANT OF GOD, EMIL KAPAUN, will both be broadcast on EWTN; and livestreamed from the Diocese of Wichita YouTube Channel.
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  • The Vigil will be on Tuesday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m.
  • The Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29.

Please tune into EWTN on your TV, or go to: www.youtube.com/user/dioceseofwichita to livestream the liturgies.

More information can be found at:  frkapaun.org/kapaun-comes-home

Some tickets may still remain for the liturgies.

In addition, a Memorial Mass will be held at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu this Thursday, September 23 at 11:00 p.m. It can be streamed at:*
​ www.cathedralofourladyofpeace.com/LiveStream.html 


*  Note:  The Memorial Mass link from Honolulu might not remain active on their site.

Harvest House is Back!!!

9/10/2021

 
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HARVEST HOUSE MEETING:
​Attention to all Harvest House members, and anyone wanting to join, please feel welcome. Meetings are on the 3rd Thursday of the month. This month’s meeting will be on Thursday, September 16th at the St. Paul Café (back dining room) at 12:30 p.m. Hope to see you there.

​Contacts: Judy Fager 620-423-9144,  Marlene Clark 620-687-4401.

If you want some more information about the Diocese Adult Senior Ministries, or the Harvest House Organization follow THIS Link.

KofC News — September 1, 2021!

9/1/2021

 
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A Busy Time Ahead!  
 
Knights of Columbus Meeting — September 13*.
Council 760 will have a meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 13 at the St. Francis Parish Hall in St. Paul.  All Knights are encouraged to attend.  We have a busy period ahead including, Benefit Breakfasts, Fall Festival, Our annual Smoked Ribs community fund raiser and some other projects.  Hope to see you there!

Benefit Breakfast — Sunday, September 26th.
Mark your Calendars for Sunday, September 26th, for a Benefit Breakfast at St. Francis Parish Hall.  We begin serving at 8:00 a.m.  and will continue until around 11:30 a.m.  We will some need early kitchen workers in the 6:00 - 6:30 a.m. time frame.

* This meeting has been rescheduled from Tuesday, September 14 to Monday, September 13 because of schedule conflicts.


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​Knights of Columbus Council 760  St. Paul — Walnut — Erie

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      • I - Jesus is Condemned to Death
      • II - Jesus Carries His Cross
      • III - Jesus Falls The First Time
      • IV — Jesus Meets His Mother
      • V — Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus To Carry His Cross
      • VI — Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
      • VII — Jesus Falls The Second Time
      • VIII — Jesus Meets The Women Of Jerusalem
      • IX — Jesus Falls The Third Time
      • X — Jesus Is Stripped Of His Garments
      • XI — Jesus Is Nailed To The Cross
      • XII — Jesus Dies On The Cross
      • XIII — Jesus Is Taken Down From The Cross
      • XIV — The Body Of Jesus Is Laid In The Tomb
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