Calvary Refuge Donations for September
Calvary Refuge Donations for October
Bret’s Franciscan Pilgrimages to Assisi and Italy
Let us pray for our members especially: Katia, Willie’s daughter Tammy and Dennis’ grandson Daniel.
Greetings to all,
Note our next meeting will be in the same location as last month — see below
Next Meeting — Saturday, September 11
Time — 8:30 Mass, 9:30 Gather
Location — Rooms 108/110 of Hartmayer Education Building (1st floor near Exit to parking lot)
Hospitality
Bagels & Cream Cheese – Rebecca Capezutto
Sweet bread or muffins – Eleanore Lindelof
Fruit – Jan
Other – Rose
Cold drinks / Juice – ???? need somone
I was going to include a page of photos from the ARG but the resulting newsletter file was 22 MB large. I have instead uploaded my photos to an album on Shutterfly.
You may view them here http://stfrancisgirl.shutterfly.com/416
Peace & All Good, Jan Pitts, SFO Vice Minister
From Bret and Katia:
Dear fraternity members, Pace e Bene!
Katia and I wanted to let you all know that we are in Assisi now. We stayed in Katia’s hometown for about 3 weeks, then were in Salerno for a few days where Katia had some blood work done. She’ll have the results in a week. Pleae pray for her because she suffers from bad headaches and lethargy. We took advantage of the time and went to the Amalfi coast for a day. Very nice.
We arrived in Assisi yesterday and this morning at 8:30 am there was a 4.5 earthquake! It was the first one I ever felt. It was like a train or mack truck drove by the apartment, but we’re in a small apartment in the historic center near San Rufino and the streets are medieval and narrow.
The locals are chattering about it. They haven’t felt an earthquake since the huge one in 1997 that damaged the town and killed 2 friars in the
Basilica of St. Francis. I had just finished my morning prayer and I thought about how powerful God is – he can move mountains!
We will be here for about 6 weeks. Next Saturday my first of 4 groups arrives. We have 85 people this year and are excited to guide them through the land of St. Francis. Please remember us in prayer as it is not easy with 2 small children. Also remember the pilgrims who are coming this Fall that God will move mountains in all of our hearts!
We will remember each of you by name at the tomb of St. Francis this week.
Peace and good things, Bret & Katia, SFO