Magazine Drive

Are you still looking for a Confirmation Service Activity?
Help out at the St. Francis School Magazine Drive. Meet with us in the Activity Room @ 5:00-6:30 pm on Sunday, February 8th. We will meet to go over details about magazine registration and information. We’ll have something good to eat and also take time to create some posters to “advertise” for this event! This meeting is necessary if you would like to participate in the Service Activity. Then, on Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15th all the participants will help out after Mass by assisting parishioners in magazine orders, answering questions, etc. In lieu of prizes for St. Francis school students, a portion of the proceeds will go to the “Rebuild My Church" Campaign.

Remember, Service Activity Reports are DUE in the Faith Formation Office by Wednesday, March 11th! Be sure to have completed all your service activities before then so you can write about them and turn your report in on time!

***Please RSVP for this Activity if you would like to participate (so we know how much food to get!)

REGISTER ONLINE! click here.

Lifeline February 7th

If you're a baseball fan then you should join us for February's Lifeline event! in addition to our very special guest Archbishop John Nienstedt, Lifeline will also feature two other wonderful speakers! Fr. Burke Masters from the Diocese of Joliet (IL) is a former professional baseball player! And back by popular demand is Mary Schaffer performing Departure!

Join with us to hear from these great speakers and enjoy fellowship with other high school students from around Rochester and the Twin Cities!

Saturday, February 7th

3:30 pm- Midnight

Cost is $10 per person for bus payable to Holy Spirit. Bring about $15 to cover suggested donation to Lifeline ($5) $1 bill for snacks @ Lifeline and $7-8 for pizza and pop afterward.

Permission Forms can be found in the Gathering Space kiosk. Please sign-up by February 2nd.

Snow Tubing with Resurrection Church!

Saturday, February 14th 5:15 pm-10:45 pm
All youth grades 6-12 are invited to join St. Francis youth with Resurrection Church for a day of fun on Saturday, February 14th. Meet at 5:15 pm at Resurrection church! (1600 SE 11th Ave.) We’ll enjoy snow tubing at Ironwood Springs, Chili and Hot Cocoa, Mass and a movie to follow! Youth Can be picked up from Resurrection Church at 10:45 pm. This will be a big event—so don’t miss out on the fun!

Permission forms are in the Gathering Space Kiosk. Cost is $10 per person.

Registration due by Friday, February 6th! Pick up a permission form in the Gathering Space kiosk.

We will be watching the movie "Cool Runnings" after Mass at Resurrection Church. For the USCCB Bishops review of "Cool Runnings" click here.

Souper Bowl of Caring Jan 31st and Feb 1st

On Saturday, January 31st and Sunday February 1st a group of youth from St. Francis of Assisi Church will be collecting monetary donations and non perishable food items for the Souperbowl of Caring.

The Souper Bowl of Caring is a national, youth-led movement to fight hunger and poverty. It began with this prayer, "Lord, even as we enjoy the Superbowl football game, help us to be mindful of those who are without a bowl of soup to eat."

100% of our collected donations will benefit Channel One Food Shelf. We will collect donations after each Mass Saturday, January 31st and Sunday, February 1st. We will also continue to collect donations in the Parish Center office until Friday, February 6th.

Please join our youth in this effort to combat hunger in our local community! Thank you!

For more information about the Souper Bowl of Caring please visit http://www.souperbowl.org/

Ice Skating UPDATE

Ice Skating Night'09!

We started out our night with Mass. After Mass we had pizza and played played games in the activity room. (We even got see a magic trick!)

After the fun and games it was off to the REC Center for skating. It was a busy night with the Ice Hawks game next door--but it was FUN!

We had different levels of skating ability but we all banded together to learn and get better---it was great to see! (Some even helped out the youth minister who doesn't skate that well!)

Join us next time!

Snow Tubing Feb. 14th

2009 Lock In

Join us for the 2009

Middle School Lock-In!

Friday, February 20th at 8 p.m. thru

Saturday, February 21st at 6:30 a.m.

Over 100 Catholic youth from all over Rochester and the surrounding area will be at this all night event! The theme this year is: Celebrate Life! And we'll do just that by enjoying fellowship, games, sports, activities, service, food and more! This is the youth ministry event that kids wait for all year long---don't let your kids miss out!

Volunteers are needed and discounts will be given for those who volunteer for a portion of the evening!

Cost is $25 ($35 after Feb. 18th)

Money and permission forms must be turned in to the Parish Office by Wednesday, February 18th. Permission forms can be found in the kiosk in the church gathering space.

(Want an electronic copy of the permission form to print at home?

Request a copy here.)

NOTE: REGISTRATION IS NOT FINAL UNTIL MONEY AND SIGNED PERMISSION FORM ARE TURNED IN TO THE PARISH OFFICE.

January 17th

Don't miss out!

Sign up by next Wednesday, January 14th

Meet at church at 4 pm--drop off your stuff in the activity room. We'll head over to the church for the 4:30 pm Mass. After Mass we'll have pizza and hang out in the Activity Room till open ice time at the REC Center. We'll head over to the REC Center at 6:45 and skate until about 8:45. Parents can pick up their students between 9-9:15 pm.

Chaperones are needed to help with transportation to the REC Center. Chaperones eat and skate for free! Please let me know if you're available to chaperone!

Did you know you can sign up online?

Follow this link and fill out the information.

(Remember, if you register online you will still need to bring

a signed permission form--or have a parent fill out a form

when you're dropped off!)