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6 miles on the W&OD Bike Trail Leaving from Purcellville Train Station SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 8am  Raise money for hunger and disaster relief, here and abroad. 25% of funds go to Interfaith Relief in Leesburg. Interfaith is in dire need of funds at this time. Your efforts in fundraising will make a difference! Last year, the CROP Hunger Walk in Western Loudoun County raised over $15,000. Let’s raise more this year. STEP UP! WE NEED YOU! How to Join and collect donations: go to cropwalkonline.org. Click on Virginia, then click on Western Loudoun County, then click on “Join a Team” and then find St. Francis Confirmation Team on Fire. Go to the bottom of the St. Francis page and click on “Join Team” again. After registering you can ask friends and family to sponsor you. You will get an email from Church World Service with example emails to send to friends and family for donations via email. You can also collect donations as cash or check (made to CROP). Email Terry Nelis at nelis@anent.com or call 540-554-2553 for a Donation Envelope. These envelopes can be brought to the walk or handed in up to mid November if you need to collect more donations. Note: all walkers under the age of 18 need to have parents’ sign a walker release form before walking – if you would like one ahead of time, please email Terry Nelis at nelis@anent.com . How to Donate: go to cropwalkonline.org. Click on Virginia, then click on Western Loudoun County, then click on “donate” then “search for a team. Find St. Francis Confirmation Team on Fire and then make a gift to a walker or make a team donation. Questions: Call Terry Nelis at 540-554-2553 or email nelis@anent.com.

 

CLARK FAMILY UPDATE FROM SOUTH AFRICA (WEEK OF SEPT. 29) Jim and Marie Clark and their son Jim left Loudoun County on  September 9 to spend two and a half months with Father Richard Menatsi in South Africa. They are going to help repair his main church and rectory and the churches at the nine out-stations that he serves. They need our financial support to accomplish these goals. In addition to support from the POP Fund, a 2nd Collection on the weekend of October 25/26 will help fund these projects.

Please Help!
Food donations needed for Catholic Charities Leesburg Office! The Leesburg office provides emergency assistance to local residents and they are in desperate need of the following items: Soup, canned vegetables, canned meats, canned fruit, red tomato sauce, pasta.
If you are able to donate the above items, please leave them in the narthex in the box labeled Catholic Charities. They also need supermarket and gas gift cards. Please leave cards in the container on the table in the narthex.
Thank you for your generous and continued support of our local Catholic Charities office! Erin Bucci 540-338-5402/buccerin@comcast.net

COSTUME PARTY Family and friends are invited to an All Saint’s Party on Friday, October 31 from 6:30-8:30pm in the Parish Hall. Come dressed as your favorite Saint! Prizes for best-dressed Saint - from babies to upper teens. Lots of candy, games and FUN!!! For information, call the parish office - 338-6381.

St. Francis de Sales Children's Choir is beginning rehearsals for the upcoming Christmas Season this coming Thursday, October 9th at 5pm in the church. The choir is open to all children ages 5-12 who love to sing. Younger children must be able to read words. The Children’s Choir will be preparing music for the Music Ministry Concert on Dec 19th, the Family Mass at 12:30pm Christmas Day and for a special Epiphany pageant on Sunday, January 4th. Please contact Cindy Cummins, Director of Music at (540) 338-6381 for more information.

Attention all children, the St. Francis de Sales Children's Choir is beginning rehearsals for the upcoming Christmas Season this coming Thursday, October 9th at 5pm in the church. The choir is open to all children ages 5-12 who love to sing. Younger children must be able to read words. The Children’s Choir will be preparing music for the Music Ministry Concert on Dec 19th, the Family Mass at 12:30pm Christmas Day and for a special Epiphany pageant on Sunday, January 4th. Please contact Cindy Cummins, Director of Music at (540) 338-6381 for more information.

Christian Family Movement (CFM)
Christian Family Movement is a national network of parish-centered small groups of Catholics and their families. Through prayer, discussion, and action, families grow in their faith while providing support and friendship to one another. We meet monthly in one another’s homes while children play together under the watch of babysitters. Quarterly service projects, faith gatherings, and social events also build the faith and the relationships of the families in the group. The U.S. Catholic Bishops recommend CFM, a member of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (see www.cfm.org). If you would like to join or just want to learn more about CFM at our parish, contact Beth and Dan McKenna at bethmckenna@verizon.net.

PRAY-ERS WANTED Ever thought about praying for those in need? The St. Francis website receives prayer requests and we are looking for pray-ers to connect those with needs with those who would like to pray for them. No experience necessary. All prayer requests are transmitted via e-mail and the praying is done individually. Prayers can be said any time, any where and any place. If you are interested in serving in as a prayer intercessor send an e-mail to Jami & Dave Dittmeier at thechristianshoppe@comcast.net and you will be added to the prayer chain. If you desire more information about this ministry contact Jami & Dave at 540-338-5380. “The prayer of the righteous is powerful and
effective”. (James 5:16)