Christmas Celebration: Tuesday, December 11, 2012.

Seniors @ St. Francis
after 9:15am Mass in the lower level chapel…

at 10:00am in the St. Francis Parish PAC join us for our 
Christmas CelebrationTuesday, December 11, 2012.

Christmas goodies, snacks, tea & coffee.  And, we will enjoy some Christmas music and video entertainment.    No RSVP is expected. Questions? Contact: Scott 821-2121.   (Some of our group might go out to a restaurant for lunch after this event.)

Thanksgiving Dinner: Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Meal ($10.00.) 

Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 10AM in the PAC join us for our program & lunch.

Cranberry Sauce, Potatoes, Gravy, Stuffing, Turkey, Vegetable, Pumpkin Pie, Tea & Coffee.  (All served on real china, plates & cups, with real silverware.)

With a presentation for Veterans Day by the Saline New Horizons "Patriotic" Band.

(Everyone is welcome to the program even if you cannot stay for lunch.)

RSVP for program and/or for lunch. by November 6, 2012, to 821-2121.

Pilgrimage Wed, Oct 10 to Our Lady of Consolation National Shrine & Basilica in Carey, Ohio

Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Consolation

National Shrine & Basilica in Carey, Ohio,

from St. Francis Parish, Ann Arbor,

Bus Trip Pilgrimage to Carey, Ohio, for The Basilica & National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation,

Wednesday, October 10, 2012.

Join us and Deacon Richard Badics on this pilgrimage. Deacon Rich recommends it as a wonderful and beautiful place for fellowship and to connect with Jesus and his Mother Mary.   Many miracles are attributed to this Shrine.  Deacon Rich has been their twice before this.

  

We will enjoy Mass in Upper Basilica, Lunch in the cafeteria, Stations by bus in the Shrine Park, and, Pilgrimage Devotions in Upper Basilica, as well as, Farewell Blessing on your bus.    

Depart at 8:30am from in front of St. Francis of Assisi Church, and, arrive back at St. Francis by 6:00 pm. 

Cost: $40.00   Register Early! Save your seat!  First come, first serve! Payment is due at the time of registration.

Deliver your $40.00 check to the St. Francis Parish Office, (2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104), payable to "St. Francis" and note: "Bus Trip". 

Questions? Contact: Scott Wright (734-821-2121).  

(This event is sponsored by Seniors @ St. Francis Parish, 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104.)

Medicare Presentation at St. Francis, Ann Arbor, Tues, Oct 9th from 10am - 11am

Medicare Presentation at St. Francis Parish Activities Center, Ann Arbor, Tues, Oct 9th from 10am - 11am

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan "OPEN ENROLLMENT" period is October 7th to December 15th.
For many of Medicare recipients, this can be a stressful and confusing time with so many options. Understand your choices.
Join us at St. Francis Parish Activities Center, Ann Arbor, on Tuesday, October 9th, at 10am - 11am to learn more.
Our speaker is Lisa Gdaniec, LLMSW, from the Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program.....  Questions contact 734-712-0523.  You do not need to RSVP.

Breakfast at the Big Boy - Zeeb - Wednesday, September 12th, 2012

Wednesday, September 12th, 2012, after 9:15am Mass in the lower level chapel …
Go out to Breakfast at the Big Boy Restaurant on Zeeb Road. Pay-on-your-own.  RSVP appreciated  by Friday, September 7, 2012, (821-2121).

Senior Recognition Luncheon Mass, Thursday, September 20, 2012, Ypsilanti

A Special Notice for Older Adults of the Parish:  

The Washtenaw Catholic Council on Aging with the Diocese of Lansing has scheduled the annual Senior Recognition Mass and Luncheon for Thursday, September 20, 2012. The hosting parish is St. John the Baptist Church, 411 Florence Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197. The event will begin with the celebration of Mass with Bishop Mengeling at 11:00a.m., and will conclude with lunch. Suggested donation of $10 is greatly appreciated. Due to fire regulations of the hall at the hosting parish, a limited number of seats are available. A reservation is required to attend.  No Walk Ins are welcome. Please consider carpooling as parking is limited. Washtenaw Catholic Council on Aging greatly appreciates your cooperation in this matter.  For reservations please call Scott Wright by September 10 at (734) 769-2550  or  821-2121.  
(Let us know if you would be willing to provide a ride for a senior seeking to carpool?)
Sponsored by The Washtenaw Catholic Council on Aging in partnership with the Diocese of Lansing.

The Purple Rose Theater, Chelsea, for “On Golden Pond” Sunday Aug 19, 2012, 2:00 pm

Sunday Aug 19, 2012, 2:00 pm see "On Golden Pond" at The Purple Rose Theater, Chelsea…

St. Francis Parish has reserved 25 seats. Join us. The cost is $31.00 each ticket/seat.

This charming love story follows Ethel and Norman Thayer as they return to their summer home in Maine, where they rediscover the joy and romance of every day living.

Our car pool will depart at 1:00pm. from the front of St. Francis Church & arrive back by 5:00pm .

To register, by Friday, July 27th, 2012, deliver your $31 cash/check to the Parish Office, payable to "St. Francis" and note: "Seniors". First come, first serve. When your payment is received by St. Francis Parish Office then your ticket will be reserved.

For transportation we ask that you offer your driver a few dollars to help. Do you need a ride? Would you be a driver? How many people fit in your vehicle? Questions… Call (769-2550). (This event is sponsored by Seniors @ St. Francis.)

Our Year in Review

Our Year in Review: Enjoy reflecting upon this list of events organized by the Seniors @ St. Francis.

Boat Cruise on the Grand River  August 17, 2011.

Seniors' Brunch September 14, 2011.

Recognition Mass and Luncheon in Chelsea September 23, 2011.

Visit The Cider Mill at Plymouth Orchards on Tues, October 11, 2011.

Trip to Solanus Casey - St. Boaventurre Parish in Detroit - October 26th, 2011,

Thanksgiving Meal & Veterans Day Talk Nov 8, 2011

Trip to DIA "Rembrant and the Face of Jesus" December 14th, 2011, 

Go out to Breakfast at Nick's January 10, 2012.

The New Musical "Bernhardt on Broadway"at WCC January 14, 2012.

Mardi Gras Saline New Horizons Dixieland Band, February 21, 2012,

St. Patrick Party & Irish stories by Barb Schutzgruber Tue, Mar 13, 2012.

Go out to Breakfast at Panera Bread, Washtenaw Ave.  April 10, 2012.

A May Crowning of Mary on May 8, 2012.

Trip to The Yankee Air Museum & Bomber Restaurant June 5, 2012.

Picnic Lunch at Washtenaw County Farm Park Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 

Picnic Lunch at Washtenaw County Farm Park Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 11:30AM (eating at noon) .

Tuesday, July 10, 2012, Picnic Lunch at 11:30AM (eating at noon) at Washtenaw County Farm Park.

Please bring a dish to share with about 8 people.  (Last names letter "A- M" bring salads;  Letters "N-S" bring fruit; Letters "S-Z" bring dessert.)   Grilled hamburgers, hotdogs, condiments, chips, baked beans, table ware & paper products provided.  Bring your grandkids & family. (Directions from St. Francis: drive East on Washtenaw turn right on Platt Rd.  go past the recreation building turn right at Washtenaw County Farm Park, 2230 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor, MI  48104, park and find us under the pavilion.)  Register Early For Lunch!  Call (821-2121) and leave your name, by Tuesday, July 3, 2012, to earn a chance to win a door prize!  

Trip to The Yankee Air Museum on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

Trip to The Yankee Air Museum on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

(Submitted by Dixie Cocagne)

More than 30 seniors and guests from St. Francis traveled in June to Ypsilanti for breakfast together and then a visit to the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport.  The American diner décor of the Bomber Restaurant on Michigan Avenue provided the perfect beginning for learning about the production of the B-24 bombers during World War II.  Every inch of space on the walls and ceiling of the dining room is covered by decals, posters, uniforms, and models of the planes which were built just five miles east.

Volunteer guides at the Yankee Air Museum often had to shout over the noise of construction and restoration in the building, where other volunteers worked to prepare acquisitions for display:  a Douglas C-47 transport from 1945, a B-17G Flying Fortress, a B-25D Mitchell similar to the one used in Jimmy Doolittle’s raid of Tokyo in April 1942, and a 1943 Stinson Reliant V-77. 

Several seniors shared memories of their connections to Willow Run or to the planes produced there.  They were encouraged to become part of the Oral History Project of the Library of Congress and to see the interviews already submitted to www.loc.gov/vets.

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Trip to The Yankee Air Museum on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.

Our car pool will depart at 10:00am. from the front of St. Francis Church & arrive back between 2:30pm - 3:00pm.
We will eat breakfast at 10:20am. pay on your own at the Bomber Restaurant, Ypsilanti (prices vary ... the ultimate indulgence for both nature lover's customers with super-sized appetites.)
The museum tour begins at 12:00 noon, and, a movie at 1:00 pm. Then, if possible, we'll go out to see the planes in the secured air field area.    Museum admission will cost $2.50 per person, and includes a guided tour and movie.
For transportation we ask that you offer your driver a few dollars to help.   Do you need a ride? Would you be a driver?  How many people fit in your vehicle?
Register Early!  Call (821-2121) and leave your name, phone#, and if you can drive or ride, by Tuesday, May 29th, 2012, to earn a chance to win a door prize!
Questions? Contact: Doris Filisko (995-0643) or, Scott Wright (821-2121).

May 8, A May Crowning of Mary after 9:15am Mass

Tuesday, May 8, 2012, A May Crowning of Mary after 9:15am Mass in the lower level chapel  &

then Go out to Breakfast at Nick's Original House of Pancakes Restaurant, (3030 Lohr Circle, Ann Arbor) (734-622-6425) Pay-on-your-own.  RSVP appreciated by May 1 (821-2121).

April 10 Go out to Breakfast after 9:15am Mass

Tuesday, April 10, 2012, after 9:15am Mass in the lower level chapel …  Go out to Breakfast at Panera Bread, Washtenaw Ave.  Pay-on-your-own.  RSVP appreciated  by April 3 (821-2121).

Tue, Mar 13, St. Patrick Party

Seniors @ St. Francis (55 & Faster)

Join us for  Mass at 9:15AM in the lower level chapel.  And, after Mass come enjoy our event…

Tue, Mar 13,  St. Patrick Party with corned beef and cabbage, Irish stories told by Barb Schutzgruber, some Irish dancing and a little Irish-sing-a-long.

Cost: $10.00 !  RSVP to to 821-2121 by    March 9th, 2012.   (Pay at the door.)

Mardi Gras - Party and Lunch Entertainment

Tuesday, February 21, 2012,

after 9:15am Mass in Chapel, join us at 10:00 am in the PAC for

Mardi Gras - Party and Lunch, with entertainment by the 

Saline New Horizons Dixieland Band, playing New Orleans style jazz.

It should be a good time for all.  Lunch will be at 11:30. 

Cost: $10.00 ! …includes PACZKI.   (Pay at the door.)

RSVP by February 16, 2012, (821-2121) or  swright [at] stfrancisa2 [dot] org