The St. Francis Parish Magazine
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May, 2008 - Ascension. Pentecost.
Ordinary Time Begins. Veni Sancte Spiritus (Come Holy Spirit)
- Fr. Allen writes about the two accounts of Pentecost; This
Shouldn't Happen in the U.S.; This Shouldn't Happen in North Texas -
Butch Upton tells the story of an abused coworker; Good Men, Beware! -
Rob Allen writes about his greatest fears; North Dallas Shared Ministries
- A 25th Anniversary Musical Gala; Knowing
Ourselves - Visit the Infirm: Eva Miller, Jim McIntosh, and John "Scotty"
Scott; Tom Toland, Jr. and Kristin Keddie married; Nancy & Tom Toland have a
new grandbaby, Cora Ruth Davies; St. Francis Dinner Groups have openings; Pub
Trivia Night again; Connie and Dick Sandlin going to Costa Rica; Jean
McIntosh paints another winner; I Will Not Compromise - Satire about
political speakers; St. Francis Unveils New Website - Shameless
advertising for this very site; Archbishop Venables - A link to his
talks in San Joaquin.
April, 2008 - Easter.
Fifty-Forty-One - Fr. Allen muses on when to put out the
Paschal Candle and why; In Memory of Pete - Barbara Lopez says goodbye
with a poem by Jane Sears; Two Glasses of Wine - Butch Upton shares
Marty's story about priorities; Knowing Ourselves: A
Flash from the Past - Photos of the Crockers and the Sholtys from many
years ago, Recent Happenings - Michael Allen celebrates 50 years,
James Pearce, Luke Plourde, and Marian Rogers staff Happening; Matthew
Rogers staffs New Beginnings, and Mimi Rogers releases a music CD,
Coming Soon - Kateri Allen returning from France, Catherine Rogers
goes abroad, Marian Rogers will be Eliza in Pygmalion, St. Michael's
Youth Conference set for June, and Common Cause Partners gather for Evensong;
Medical Help Needed for the Poor - for North Dallas Shared Ministries
by Dwight Otto; A Warning - Paula Clark warns of parking lot thieves.
March, 2008 - Lent Ends.
Easter Begins. A Help toward Self-Knowledge - Dean Delany
of All Saints' Cathedral in Milwaukee wrote, in 1914, this defense of
self-examination.; R.I.P George Weatherly; Knowing Ourselves: A
Flash from the Past - Photos from many years ago, Recent
Happenings - Tom Toland locked into Kairos, Jim McIntosh in the hospital,
New concrete poured around the Parish; Coming Soon - Work Party for
Easter prep, Palm Sunday Lunch, Easter Sunday Pot-luck Lunch; At the
Movies - The latest Dr. Seuss remake; a limerick - A poem for
George Weatherly by Greg Rogers; Risen - An Easter poem by Fr. Sholty;
Our Parish Retreat - by Dick Sandlin, with pictures by Debbi Blocker;
Selections of Psalms - A categorical reprise from the 28 Prayer Book;
The Cherry Tree - A countrified look at the 15th century poem.
February, 2008 - Ordinary Time Ends.
Lent Begins. The Same Old Thing - Fr. Allen takes the long
view that it may take many Lents for us to bend our wills.; Knowing
Ourselves: Members on- and over-seas - Catherine Rogers, Rob and Kateri
Allen, Myriah Melton - Accepted to law school, Come and Gone:
Trivia Night - The Fabulous Franciscans take 4th place, Living
Stones - Andrew Bramlett, Kristina Pettyjohn, and Ellen Rogers
participate, Marian and Catherine Rogers on staff, St. Michael's Youth
- Reunion in Ft. Worth, House Blessing - Raine and Josh Lincoln were
good hosts, A Joyous Wedding - Congratulations and best wishes to
Harold and Lydia Sprouls; Coming Soon: Kairos - Tom Toland goes to
prision again, cookies needed, Children making placemats, Baby Shower
- Planned for Rhys and Kelley Davies, Hospital News - Prayers needed
for George Weatherly, Parish Retreat - at Montserrat; Lent: An
Alternative - Fr. Sholty gives the history and urges spiritual Spring
cleaning, The Other Montserrat - Debbi Blocker's trip to Spain with
pictures, Lent Begins - A descriptipn of how St. Frances Parish
observes Lent, Wedding Pictures - From Harold and Lydia; The
Example - A poem by H. Belloc
January, 2008 - Christmas ends. Epiphany.
Ordinary Time Begins. Who is this Jesus? - from a sermon
by The Rev. Homer Francis Rogers; Knowing Ourselves: Noe's Choice - A
touching story by Cheryl Salas, Costa Rica Trip - A travelogue by
Connie Sandlin, Holy Innocents Honored - Romans and Anglicans support
White Rose, Donaldson Baby Born in England - Welcome Stella Claire,
Hospital Visits - Sick Call; Coming Soon: Vestry Offices - New
Vestry settles in, Parish Retreat Planned - An opportunity to
contemplate, Marriage Banns - A joyous occasion is coming, James
Pair to be Baptized - Two new Christians marked forever, Grandma's
Purse Party - Gifts for a new baby in England, House Blessing
Scheduled - Good excuse for a party, Trivia Gamesters Needed - A
Parish Pub party, Prayers for Christian Unity - "that all may be one
... that the world may believe;" The Cherry-Tree Carol - A 15th
century ballad; What Would You Say? - Humor from Barbara Lopez
December, 2007 - Advent. Christmas
Begins. Stewardship: Achieving Financial Peace - Guest
article from Fr. Douglas Anderson, Texarkana; Coming Soon: Angel Tree,
- Gifts for children of inmates, Blood Drive - Donors needed, At
the Kimbell - Very early Christian art exhibit, Showering Lydia and
Harold - Preparing a new family; Knowing Ourselves: Austin Street
Shelter - 500 fed, more help needed, The Annual Parish Meeting -
Vestry members and Convention delegates elected. New Senior Warden announced;
The Moviegoer, Fr. Sholty reviews four flicks; What if I
give...., Dwight Otto ponders stewardship concerns; Advent
Collect, a reminder; Why is Incense Used? a reprint of a charming
article by Fr. Rogers; Reflections on the Season A.D. 1975, a reprint
of a timeless article by Jan Sholty; Hymn of Promise, a poem by
Natalie Sleeth; Friday Abstinence and Feast Days, Fr. Allen answers
questions about when not to fast.
November, 2007 - Ordinary Time.
Hiatus: No magazine this month
October, 2007 - Ordinary Time.
What Did They Say?, Bishop Iker's read on the House of Bishops
meeting in New Orleans; My Response to the HOB Statement, by Father
Randall Foster; Knowing Ourselves: RIP for Elly Scott;
Trivia Night - pub pursuits posted; Michaelmas Evensong - a
kid's perspective; The Story of Our Lady of America - an apparition;
Coming Soon: Angel Tree - a prison ministry; Crosstitch Pillows
- a sale; Parish Retreat - a rebirth; Common-Cause-Partners Potluck
- Evensong with old friends
September, 2007 - Ordinary Time.
Eucharistic Poverty, Fr. Allen's comments on the Eucharistic
devotion of our patron saint; Knowing Ourselves: RIP for Fr. Dudley
Reed; the Jan Sholty memorial book sale; Talent Show coming up on 10/7;
Trivia Night contest on 9/9; Marry Merry Mary, a poem for newly wed
Mary Pruit Fisher; From Strength to Strength, a memorial poem for
Emily Mitchell by Tom Pruit. Michaelmas Feast announcement for Solemn
Evensong on 9/29; A Call for Cub Reporters
August, 2007 - Ordinary Time.
Adventures in Wonderland, Fr. Allen's comments on responses to
recent Vatican statements; St. Michael's Southwest, a report by
Barbara Rogers on an uplifting conference at Camp Crucis; Knowing
Ourselves: Happy Birthday, Lois; Congratulations Graduates; RIP for
Emily; Prayer Corner, prayers for our time by Iris and James Pearce;
God, a poem from 1946
July, 2007 - Ordinary Time
Continues. Mind, a poem by E.E. Cummings; Them Funny
Hats, some customs that set St. Francis apart; Knowing Ourselves,
poetic portraits of Emily Mitchell and Stan Merrell; Further Meditations
on a Hymn, by Connie Sandlin; Almoner's Angles, dinner groups and
pub crawlers; Dates to Remember, upcoming Anglican milestones
June, 2007 - Trinity Sunday, Ordinary Time Begins.
Hiatus: No magazine this month
May, 2007 - Easter, Ascension, and
Pentecost. My Sacrifice and Yours: Assisting at Mass;
Getting to Know Ourselves: St. Francis Honors 37 Years of Music
Ministry and Our Acolyte Master; Looking for God while on Vacation, a
trip report
April, 2007 - Lent Becomes Easter.
The Radiance of Repentance, a Homily for Palm Sunday; The
Dallas/Fort Worth Plan, a Model Pastoral Arrangement; The Devil Made
Me Do It!, by Mother Miriam; Christian One-liners; The Exercise
of the Will under God, from the School of Spirituality; Knowing
Ourselves; A Meditation on Hymn 310, by Connie Sandlin; Join
Us for Easter!, an Evangelical Poster; Holy Week Schedule
March, 2007 - Lent Continues.
Hail, O Cross! Our Only Hope; Celebration for Doneta;
Vestry Notes; Knowing Ourselves; Explanation of God,
an 8-year-old's view; Christian One-liners; Lenten Speakers Vary
Interestingly; How the Devil Twists a Virtue into a Sin
February, 2007 - Lent Begins.
Hard Knocks (from Fr. Ronald Knox); Children's Collects from
our school; Lenten Speakers a schedule; Christian One-liners;
Mortify Passions and Gain Virtue; Angels and Demons; G.K.
Chesterton
January, 2007 - Epiphany.
A Parochial Report (How are we doing?); Equally Yoked: An
Engagement; Holy Innocents; What Do You See in the Altar
Stones?; Man's Two-fold Nature
November, 2006 Hope: The Obscure
Virtue; Our Attempt to Separate; The Annual Parish Meeting;
Parish Doings; Rose Sunday; How the Devil Prevents
Conversion
October, 2006 Is Schism a Graver
Sin than Heresy?; The Talent Show; The Miracle Worker - A
Review; Meals on Wheels
September, 2006 Is the Anglican
Way Worth Saving?; Getting to Know Ourselves; Diocesan
Update; The Parish Bard Reports; Governing One's Speech;
Recipe for a Joyful Christian
August, 2006 Bishop Stanton Meets
with Our Vestry; Vestry Declaration of Intention; Aslan on the
Move; The Very Model of an Anglican Parishoner; Knowing
Ourselves; Creators - A Review
July, 2006 The Sacrament of the
Present Moment; Vestry Resolutions; Thoughts from St.
Gregory; The Song of the Work Party; Healthwise: A Look at
Melanoma; Curbing Sudden Impulses; A Bible Puzzle
June, 2006 Homily on General
Convention 2006; Knowing Ourselves; Anglican Boot Camp;
Our Choir Does Marvels; Acquiring Difficult Virtues
May, 2006 News from General
Convention 2014; Society of Mary National Meeting; Knowing
Ourselves; Proper Use of Senses through Contemplation
March, 2006 Rites of Palm Sunday,
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Even; Knowing Ourselves;
Lenten Dinner Reports; Honduras Mission Trip Report