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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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Dear Parish Family and Friends,
The Women’s Guild of
St. Francis of Assisi Parish is creating a custom
cookbook
featuring family favorite recipes as well
as holiday hits! These cookbooks will be
professionally published and are sure to be a treasured
keepsake.
Please submit 3-5 of your favorite
recipes so you can be represented in our cookbook.
Many recipes from all members will ensure that our
cookbook is a success.
Thank you!
Parish
Cookbook Committee
To Submit Recipes Online
• Go to
www.typensave.com click Login.
• Enter the User
Name: frjamie
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Enter the Password: broil165
click Submit.
• Enter your name and email
address click Continue.
• Click Add Recipes to begin
adding your recipes.
If you prefer you could email
your recipe to
elizabethcunningham68@gmail.com
or place a copy
of your recipe in the basket at the back of the church |
Recipe Writing Tips
• When adding recipes, use
standard abbreviations.
• Only enter 1 ingredient per
ingredient line.
• List ingredients in order of use
in the
ingredients list and directions.
• Include
container sizes, e.g., (16-oz.) pkg., (24-oz.) can.
•
Write directions in paragraph form, not in steps.
•
Use names of ingredients in the directions,
e.g.,
“Combine flour and sugar.”
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DO NOT use statements like,
“Combine first three
ingredients.”
• Include temperatures and cooking,
chilling, baking, and/or freezing times.
Additional
comments about the recipe;
history, nutritional
data, suggested uses, etc.
are not allowed unless a
Recipe Note field is visible
Enter additional content
in that field.
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RECIPES ARE DUE BY MARCH 31, 2025 |
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Daily mass . Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
9AM . St.
Thomas A Becket Daily Masses are canceled when school is
delayed/canceled due to weather |
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JOIN US AT OUR NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, February 12
6:30PM
St. Joseph's Hall
Upcoming Activities
Include
April · DIY Floral Class
May · Trip to St.
Anne’s Shrine
June · End of Year Dinner
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
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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
elizabethcunningham68@gmail.com.
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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
that they are in our thoughts & prayers. |
“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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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:
February 7-9,
2025 in Long Island, NY
March 21-23, 2025 in
Burlington, VT
April 25-27, 2025 in East Sandwich, MA
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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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
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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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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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