Christmas Celebration Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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 Celebration

Wednesday, December 18, 2013.

Christmas goodies, snacks, tea & coffee.  And, we will enjoy some Christmas music and video entertainment.    No RSVP is expected.   Please offer a free will donation. 

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Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints:

Popular (folk) Art of the Northeast of Brazil

At Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit (now until Jan 5th.).  “This exhibit is permeated with a living sense of faith and spirituality.”  So, on:

Wednesday, December 18, 2013,

(right after our Christmas Celebration in the PAC,

several of us plan to car pool to this exhibit)

See: BanditsAndHeroes.org

11:30am Car Pool Departing from St. Francis PAC.

4:30pm Return to St. Francis PAC. 

Museum Admission Cost: $5 for seniors 62+, and $8 for adults.   An RSVP to 821-2121 would be helpful in planning for drivers and riders.  If we have enough drivers this should be fun.  Just bring some additional lunch money.    

“It was extremely well done and very educational… a very impressive art exhibit.  It was especially moving for Ivanice and me because it was centered on Ivanice’s home city, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.   Also, because the exhibit was prepared by a Dominican nun, Sister Barbara Cervenka, from Adrian, Michigan and an art professor from Wayne State.”   - Ivanice and Sam Denicolo, St. Francis Parishioners.

(Admission includes all 20 galleries-exhibits, as well as, the main exhibit, entitled “And Still We Rise: Our Journey Through African American History and Culture”)

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Thanksgiving Meal & Veterans Celebration with Clarinet Choir Nov 12

Join us on Tuesday, November 12, 2013...
Celebrate our Veterans & enjoy a Traditional Thanksgiving Meal 
At 10AM join us in the PAC for our program & lunch with a presentation for Veterans Day by the Saline New Horizons’ Clarinet Choir. Everyone is welcome to the program even if you cannot stay for lunch. Lunch Cost: $10.00 includes Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Potatoes, Vegetable, Pumpkin Pie, Tea & Coffee. (Pay at the door.)
RSVP for lunch by November 4 to 821-2121.

Chain of Lakes Boat Tour, Wed, Oct 9th Zukey Lake near Howell

Seniors @ St. Francis (55 & Faster)

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

Wednesday, October 9th., 2013,
Chain of Lakes Boat Tour

10:00am Departure from St. Francis front of Church by carpool to arrive at Zukey Lake Tavern (Howell)  for
11:15am Lunch (pay on your own).
1:00pm Join "Capt. Scotty" on the 30-ft pontoon (depending upon weather, boat includes hard cover & sides).
3:00pm Begin return drive to
4:00pm Arrive back at St. Francis.

Cost: $20.00 includes transportation & boat tour. (Remember: lunch is pay-on-your own.) (Boat is limited to 12 passengers.)  First come, first serve. Payment is due at the time of registration.   Deliver your $20.00 check to the Parish Office, payable to "St. Francis" and note: "Senior Boat Trip". Car pool drivers are needed, and, we'll pay you for gas.   Questions? Contact: Scott Wright (821-2121).

Senior Recognition Mass and Luncheon

The Washtenaw Catholic Council on Aging with the Diocese of Lansing has scheduled the annual

Senior Recognition Mass and Luncheon
Friday, September 20, 2013, at 11:00am St. Francis of Assisi Parish Activities Center.

The cost of the meal is $12.  Your contribution is greatly appreciated.  
A reservation is required to attend,
    so please call Scott Wright             by September 12 at  734-821-2121.  

Out to Eat

Seniors @ St. Francis (55 & Faster)
Join us for  Mass at 9:15AM in the lower level chapel.  And, after Mass come enjoy our event…

Wednesday, August 28, 2013,
Go out to Eat at Panera's Restaurant, Ann Arbor (Washtenaw Ave.)
Pay-on-your-own.  RSVP appreciated by August 26th (821-2121).

Senior picnic

See: more photos at:  https://plus.google.com/photos/103301279807915546920/albums/5901653691597445233

Picnic at Park July 9, 2013

Seniors @ St. Francis (55 & Faster)

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

Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 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 2, 2013, to earn a chance to win a door prize!   

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Seniors’ trip to Pious Union of St. Joseph [with The Catholic Council on Aging]

2013-06-07
Seniors' trip to Pious Union of St. Joseph [with The Catholic Council on Aging]
by Dixie M. Cocagne

            Seniors from parishes throughout Washtenaw County met at the Pious Union of St. Joseph in Grass Lake on June 4 for a morning of reflection, "Go with God."  Ten seniors from St. Francis Church joined others from the County Catholic Council on Aging at the Shrine of St. Joseph.

            Fr. Paul Oggioni, pastoral director, greeted the group and served as priest, confessor, and tour guide during the day.  After lunch in the Holy Family Pastoral Center, Fr. Paul led the group to the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes and to the Stations of the Cross – Calvary on the grounds.  Sisters of the Servants of Charity and Daughters of St. Mary Providence assisted him during the day and could be seen scurrying to work at the 53 acres of natural landscape and tended gardens.

            Italian-born Blessed Louis Guanella founded the Daughters of St. Mary of Providence and the Servants of Charity following his ordination in 1866.  The Pious Union received canonical recognition by Pope St. Pius X in 1914.  In the United States, approval was granted by the Most Rev. Kenneth J. Povish, Bishop of Lansing, in 1987.  Fr. Guanella was beatified by Pope Paul VI in 1964, and the cause for his sainthood continues to advance.

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May 14, 2013, A May Crowning of Mary

May 14, 2013, A May Crowning of Mary after 9:15am Mass in the lower level chapel
and 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 7st  (821-2121).

April 9, A Spring Country Road Trip to Pious Union

Seniors @ St. Francis (55 & Faster)

Join us Tuesday, April 9, 2013,

A Spring Country Road Trip

to Pious Union of St. Joseph Shrine

(971 East Michigan Ave., Grass Lake, MI) 

10:00am Departure from St. Francis by carpool to arrive at Pious Union for 11:30 Mass. 

Then we will stop at a restaurant for lunch, before we return to St. Francis. 

Cost: Help your car pool driver pay for gas, and pay for your own lunch (perhaps around $10.00). Pay at the time of the trip/lunch.

RSVP to 821-2121 by Tuesday April 2, 2013.

Fr. Jim: My Spiritual Journey - a Lenten Reflection Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Seniors @ St. Francis (55 & Faster)

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

Fr. Jim:  My Spiritual Journey

- a Lenten Reflection
Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 10:00am in the PAC.

After reflecting, we will enjoy a 10:30 brunch.  

Cost: $10.00 for brunch.  RSVP to to 821-2121 by March 5th, 2013.   (Pay at the door.)

Karneval - a German Style Mardi Gras Carnival Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Seniors @ St. Francis (55 & Faster)

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

Karneval - a German Style Mardi Gras Carnival 

with German lunch and entertainment by the

Saline New Horizons German Band

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at 10:00am in the PAC

It should be a good time for all.  Lunch will be at 11:30.  Cost: $10.00 for lunch.

Including: Kiełbasa sausage, German potato salad, cole slaw, (by Irma), and, homemade-pretzels (by Bob Borowski), as well as, pączki.

RSVP to to 821-2121 by    February 5, 2013.   (Pay at the door.)  

“Fabergé Exhibition” at DIA, Tuesday, January 15, 2013

After enjoying lunch at the Café DIA and about an hour to tour other parts of the museum in January, we were taken to the exhibition of Fabergé: The Rise & Fall, to discover the story behind the renowned House of Fabergé and its privileged relationship with the Russian aristocracy.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013, “Fabergé Exhibition” at 

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)  

We will depart at 10:00AM from the front of St. Francis Church & arrive back by 4:30PM. (Transportation & Museum admission with self guided audio tour: Total cost: is $31.00. Lunch at 11:30 pay on your own at the Café DIA.  (Lunch prices vary between $6 to $11.  Please, remember your lunch money.  No bag lunches allowed in the museum.)  

      Register Early! Save your seat. Bus seats are limited. First come, first serve. Payment is due at the time of registration.   Deliver your $31 check to the Parish Office, payable to "St. Francis" and note: "Senior Trip". Questions? Contact:  Scott (821-2121).

Bus Trip and Dinner Theater at Turkeyville, in Marshall, MI, Wed, Dec 4, 2013, Two Guys and a Christmas Tree

2013-11-12 This TRIP was CANCELED!!!!!!!

Wednesday, December 4, 2013,

Two Guys and a Christmas Tree
at Cornwell's Turkeyville, in Marshall Mi.
Bus Trip and Dinner, and Theater

 …Grandpas rule has always been every tree has a story and every customer must get a tree. Hank and Jim are brothers who are third generation Christmas tree dealers. The brothers sell trees and spread Christmas cheer to all who buy from them. Hank has a huge heart and at times has been known to give trees away to those who can't afford them. Jim on the other hand tries to be the tough one but the Christmas spirit moves even this grumpy guy. The humor, the warm family spirit and all of the wonderful Christmas songs will make this a sure hit. As always, Cornwell's offers a fabulous buffet, a beautiful set and sparkling costumes, for that warm and fuzzy feeling that will last the entire Christmas season.

Itinerary:    
9:45am     Bus Departs from front of St. Francis Church;
12:noon   Dinner & Show;
5:45 pm arrive back at St. Francis...
•    Cost: $55.00 includes Bus Trip and Dinner, and Theater

Register Early! Save your seat. Bus seats are limited.  First come, first serve. Payment is due at the time of registration.   Deliver your $55.00 check to the Parish Office, payable to "St. Francis" and note: "Senior Trip". Questions? Contact: Scott Wright (821-2121).

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