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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.




2024 St. Francis of Assisi Quilt Raffle
“Underground Railroad”
Created by Beth Cunningham
Quilts with specific patterns were hung in
windows, on porches & on clotheslines as
signals to enslaved people where to go next.
Tickets Available Now $2.00 Each
Drawing to be held Saturday, December 7th

Holiday Cemetery Baskets $25
Place your orders now for pick up
on Saturday, December 7 at
St. Thomas -a- Becket Church
A limited amount of baskets will be made
secure your order on the sign up sheets
available at both churches by December 1


   


 
JOIN US AT OUR NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, December 11
6:30PM St. Joseph's Hall

Christmas Fair Wrap Up and 2025 Group Event
Schedules to be Discussed

Meetings are held monthly from September through
June on the 2nd Wednesday of the month,
6:30pm, at St. Joseph's hall (unless otherwise noted)
If you have any questions, please contact
Mary Ann Jordan, 978-808-3371
or mjordan92557@gmail.com


St. Francis of Assisi Parish l Christmas Fair Grand Raffle
TICKETS ON SALE SOON l $1.00 Each
1st Prize $1,000 CASH
2nd Prize 100 Gallons of Heating Oil
OR 100 Gallons of Propane
donated by R.J. McDonald
3rd Prize Handcrafted Dollhouse
made by Gordon Robinson
And Many More Prizes Too
Drawing to be held Saturday, December 7th


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
elizabethcunningham68@gmail.com.
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 that they are in our thoughts & prayers.


We have exciting news to share!
We have some exciting news  regarding the Emergency Fund!
It was started about ten years  ago as a way our parish could  have a few dollars to be able to  help when someone knocked  on the rectory door.
More and more families have needed assistance over these past ten  years. Through the grace of God, the fund’s balance has grown along  with the scope of assistance. We are blessed with parishioners who give  to the fund on a regular basis. In addition, we have applied for and have  been granted a couple of grants. Just this year, we applied and received  a grant of $5,000 from the Barre/Fidelity Charitable Fund.

The funds name has been changed to
“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


Learn the five tools for a better marriage by signing up  and attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience
You will be glad you did!
You can find one by looking up WWME.org.

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, & the Church.
Registration is limited;
there is a $100 application fee.
For more information or to apply,
call Joe & Ginny Vatelle at 978-870-5646 or https://wwmema.org/


Volunteer Legacy of Hope
Daily mass . Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
9AM . St. Thomas A Becket Daily Masses are canceled when school is delayed/canceled due to weather
 Please remember St. Francis of Assisi Parish has an Emergency Fund* to help those in need.
If you as a parishioner, or if you know of anyone in the Barre/Oakham area that may need assistance please call Paula Wood at 978-355-2228 Ext. 6
All inquiries are strictly confidential.
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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