COMMUNITY NEWS
Children are being saved through the efforts of hundreds of thousands of prayerful participants across our country! Please share an hour of your time during our Fall 2015 40 Days for Life Campaign Now through April 9 We are a powerful gathering of faithful Pro-Life Christians of all denominations who gather to pray to end abortion forever! What is the Vigil? The visible, public centerpiece of 40 Days for Life Memphis is a 12 hours per day prayer vigil for 40 consecutive days outside Planned Parenthood’s facility at 2430 Poplar. Those who are called to stand witness maintain a prayerful and educational presence. We always conduct ourselves in a peaceful and legal manner. At least two people are present at all times praying for the facility staff and those considering an abortion. To learn more or sign up, visit www.40DaysForLife.com/Memphis or call with any questions: (901) 730-6279
St. Francis of Assisi Church Annual Fish Fry Fridays
Join us each Friday of Lent for our annual Fish Fry from 5:00pm-6:45pm in the SFA Parish Life Center. Fish Fries are sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and feature both fried and baked fish and a number of other meatless offerings. After the Fish Fry we invite you to join in praying the Stations of the Cross each Friday at 7:00pm in the Church. All are welcome to pray this devotion which commemorates the Passion and Death of Jesus.*
*The Stations of the Cross devotion was made popular by our patron, St. Francis of Assisi
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Presents Men’s Morning of Spirituality 2017 Saturday • April 1, 8:00 am • Church of the Incarnation Speakers Father Mike Schmitz: Keynote Speaker
Father Mike Schmitz is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Duluth in Northern Minnesota. Ordained in 2003, Father Mike serves as chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of MN-Duluth and the Director of the Diocesan Office of Youth Ministry. You can listen to his weekly homilies on iTunes, at bulldogCatholic.org and weekly videos at ascensionpresents.com Lee Volmer: Witness Speaker
After growing up in Missouri and graduating with a Communication and Public Relations degree, God has called me to serve college students at the University of Memphis! You'll typically find me doing some outdoor activity, hanging out at the Newman Center, or feeding my love for music. I am so very blessed to work with the team that I do, and I cannot wait to show others the love and fulfillment that comes from having a deep and personal relationship with Christ. Lee is currently one of four FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) missionaries assigned to the University of Memphis and is a member of the OLPH Fishers of Men.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA In honor of the 100th Anniversary of our Lady's apparitions of Fatima, the world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima has begun a 21-month journey across America. The tour starts today, Feb. 23, in the Diocese of Venice, Florida. This year marks the centennial of Our Mother Mary’s appearances in Fatima, Portugal to three children, Lúcia, Jacinta and Francisco, and entrusted them with an important message: that God loves us so much, that we need conversion and we need to pray for our world. http://livefatima.org/ Following is the schedule for the 2017 tour in the Diocese of Memphis and Jackson Deanery. May 2 – St. Mary Church in Jackson, TN; Bishop Martin Holley will open the tour with Mass and veneration starting at 1 PM Address: 1665 US-45 By-Pass, Jackson, TN 38305 May 3 – St. Louis Church, Memphis from 12 PM-8 PM Address: 203 S White Station Rd, Memphis, TN 38117 May 4 – St. William Church, Millington from 5 PM-8 PM Address: 4932 Easley St, Millington, TN 38053 May 5 – St. Michael Church, Memphis from 1 PM-8 PM Address: 3863 Summer Ave, Memphis, TN 38122
Dear Friends, It is that time of year for the Drive it Home campaign to support our local Ronald McDonald House of Memphis. Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Memphis, at no charge to guests, provides
supportive services and a "home-away-from-home" for St. Jude families and their children receiving treatment for cancer and other catastrophic childhood illnesses. Since opening its doors in 1991, Ronald McDonald House® of Memphis has provided a home for more than 9,285 children from nearly every state and 45 countries. Because of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis, families can face the weight of illness together. They enable families to focus on the health of their children rather than anything else - paying bills, cooking meals or cleaning the house. Families are allowed to preserve a sense of normalcy with warm beds, warm meals, and warm hugs from other families fighting the same battle. Help me in supporting Ronald McDonald House of Memphis families and you could win a brand new Ford vehicle! RMHC Memphis has kicked off the 5th annual Drive it Home Vehicle Raffle! For a $20 raffle ticket you will be eligible for the grand prize of a winner’s choice of a Ford Fusion, Escape, or Mustang! Other great Prizes include: Second Place - Five night stay in St. George Island, Florida Third Place - Marathon Petroleum $1,000 Gas Gift Card Fourth Place - Car Wash USA $500 Gift Card Fifth Place - Panera $100 Gift Card Purchase your tickets now through April 14th and you will also be in the running for the Early Bird Prize of a two-day getaway for two with Southwest Airlines and Hilton Hotels! Go to www.board.driveithomememphis.com to purchase your ticket and be sure to put my name in the “How you Heard” section! Complete the number of tickets requested and complete as follows: Ronald McDonald House Board Member you heard about the raffle from: Santos Martinez Keep families close. Win a Ford! Thank you, Sandy Martinez