2013 Sustain a House LENTEN Articles

St. Francis of Assisi, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Lenten Effort - Almsgiving

2013 

Sustain a House - Fight Poverty

help a family … help a community

Although we do expect a few additional late donations to arrive this next weekend for 
the Sustain a House Sack,
as of 4/22/2013 our total collected is
$12,162.49. 

All money collected in our St. Francis Parish Lenten Project Sack to 
Sustain a House – Fight Poverty… Help a family … Help a community... 
will go to sponsor our Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley
2013 Catholic House 
at: 2143 Merrill, Ypsilanti 48197. 
Learn more at: StFrancisA2.com/lent

Yes, St. Francis Parish, you do good work!
Thanks for our Lenten Program to Sustain a House with Habitat for Humanity.
See Catholic Habitat House.      ...   And, note, Ann Arbor . com wrote a story ...  ...

Click on the above photo to see more.

During the Lenten season we pray, fast, and give alms.  “As the Body of Christ, We Serve One Another.” The Lenten Season is a time of sacrifice almsgiving and prayer, in preparation for our renewal. Use your sack (or cardboard Rice Bowl) for collecting your monetary offerings from savings by preparing simpler meals or making other sacrifices for those living in harsh poverty conditions.

Our St. Francis of Assisi Parish- Peace and Justice Committee is proud to present the following Original LENTEN Efforts/Projects.

2013  Sustain a House - Fight Poverty help a family … help a community Join us in support of our Habitat for Humanity Catholic House, partner family seeking decent housing and sustainable living. Please return your cash and/or check contributions in the sack on Palm Sunday, March 31, 2013. Checks should be payable to:  St. Francis of Assisi, 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI  48104

Our Lenten Activities Calendar 2013  Use this calendar and Fast and simplify your lifestyle - with the donations going to help us pray, fast, learn, and give in solidarity with those less fortunate, experiencing hunger and harsh poverty conditions.  Participation in this parish-wide Lenten Project/Sack will cause each of us to learn to make small changes that make our lifestyles more sustainable over the long-term.  We are united in the effort.

Our PRAYERS of the Faithful Petitions During Masses 2013

Our ARTICLES, linked below here, all tie into Habitat for Humanity's sustainable practices. 

• Feb 10, 2013, Introductory article  "Habitat program overview & Lenten project explanation". written by Karen Shellie for FORUM (inside on Sunday prior to Ash Wed).
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• Feb 17, 2013,  "The Greenest House is the One That's Already Built" written by Bonnie Bona for inside FORUM on week #1 of Lent. Also see our
  #1 FORUM Cover article by Chuck Yonka.
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• Feb 24, 2013, "Home Energy Followup - Pros/Cons re: Next Steps" written by Steve Lavender for inside FORUM on week #2 of Lent.  Also see our
  #2 FORUM Cover article by Steve Lavender.
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• Mar 3, 2013, "Building Communities & Buying Locally"   (Habitat uses local vendors whenever possible) written by Kelly Gauthier for inside FORUM on week #3 of Lent. Also see our
  #3 FORUM Cover article by Paul Schwankl.
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• Mar 10, 2013, "Don't Dump it! Donate it!  Habitat ReStore & Friends in Deed" written by Andy Nash for inside the FORUM on week #4 of Lent.  Also see our#4 FORUM Cover article by Ashley Bishel.
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• Mar 17, 2013, "Sustainability Helps the Poor" written by Kelly Gauthier for inside FORUM on week #5 of Lent.   Also see our
  #5 FORUM Cover article by Bethany Eurick.
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• Mar 24, 2013, Palm Sunday,  'Corporate world to HFH. Volunteer opportunities and "young retirees" giving back.' written by Karen Shellie for inside FORUM.
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• Mar 31, 2013, Easter Sunday, "Thank you" from Habitat  written by Karen Shellie for inside FORUM.

StFrancisA2.com/lent