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"Preach
     the Gospel
       always, and
    when necessary
    use words" -St Francis of Assisi-

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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PAST EVENTS

This page is a record of past events.

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Contact: St. Francis' Health Ministry voice mail 821-2115.
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Attention all Parishoners Providing Care and Assistance To or Receiving Care or Assistance From Another Individual Please help us to serve you better. Click here for more information or to fill out the assessment form. Your answers on this form are anonymous. After you complete it, you'll be given a separate opportunity to contact us with questions or requests.

emergency response during mass, this will cover AED training

Free Family Caregiving Program at St Francis in August. Register on-line, Click Here!
Free Family Caregiving Program --- offered at St Francis --- Currently, more than 22 million American families are caring for a loved one in an unassisted living arrangement. Caring for a family member or friend, whether it be sorting through financial and insurance issues or assisting with basic care needs, can be overwhelming. The American Red Cross has developed a modular “Family Caregiving Program” consisting of 9 individual, hour- long programs each designed to enhance particular caregiver skills. Through a grant from Pfizer Global Research and Development, these programs and the associated training/ reference materials are being offered free of charge to Washtenaw County Residents. Over the next few months, the entire series of classes will be offered at St Francis of Assisi Parish. Individuals may choose to attend the entire series or select the individual courses most applicable to their particular circumstances. If you are interested in obtaining more information or would like to sign up to attend either of the following two courses scheduled for August please leave a message on the health ministry voice-mail, pick up a brochure from the parish office, or register on- line, Click Here! --- Following are the details of the first two courses being offered:

Legal and Financial Issues covers legal issues surrounding caring for someone and planning his or her health care, financial issues such as insurance information and budgeting, and information of patient’s rights and advanced directives (living will, power of attorney) * 6:30- 8:00 PM, Monday August 2, 2004 in the Parish Office Meeting Room. Register on-line, Click Here!

General Caregiving Skills offers information on checking a person’s vital signs, giving medications properly, tracking changes, and monitoring skin care. * 6:30- 8:00 PM, Monday August 9, 2004 in the Parish Office Meeting Room. Register on-line, Click Here!

June 19, 2004, Health Care for All! --- Bridging the Gap for Health Care ---- With nearly 44 million uninsured — and millions more underinsured — now is the time to send a powerful message: “Only by providing health care for all can we affordably “bridge the gap” between those who have health care and those who do not.” ---- Jobs with Justice and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have called for a national day of action to “Bridge the Gap for Health Care for All” on June 19, 2004. Tens of thousands of people – those who have health insurance and those who don’t, – are expected to join together on June 19 to march across our nation’s bridges calling for quality, affordable health care for all. ----- Demonstrations in Toledo and Detroit will take place at 12 noon this Saturday. Call Jim at 734-821-2114 if you would like a ride.

March 14, 2004, --- The 2004 St Francis Health Fair is planned for Sunday, March 14th in the school gymnasium, the first planning meeting for this event will be Thursday, January 22nd, 6:30- 7:30 PM in the choir room, which is across the hall from the chapel and nursery in the lower level of the church building. Please RSVP by email or by calling me at 821-2115 & leaving a message on the health ministry voice mail. If you are interested in helping out at the event but unable to attend the meeting please let me know that as well.

January 12, 2004, Monday evening, A caregiver support group called "Nuturing the Caring Soul" began. The facilitator, Bernadette Koerner is a masters prepared nurse who has completed faith based training in order to facilitate this group. The group is open to both professional and lay caregivers and runs for 6 consecutive Monday evenings from 7- 8:30 PM in the parish nursery. You need not attend every meeting to participate. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in joining, and Bernie said she would welcome drop- ins as well; although, she would appreciate advanced notice, in order to ensure that she has enough materials on hand.

SUNDAY, March 9, 2003, @ 9AM-1PM in the SCHOOL GYM.
Lots of FREE items - Lots of things to see and do!
FREE, FREE, FREE Information on: Skin Cancer Prevention/Detection; Type 2 Diabetes; Organ Donation; Shape Down Program; Symptoms of Stroke; Nutrition; Healthy nutrition ideas for kids and adults; Poison control information; Heights, Weights and Blood pressure readings for kids; CPR/AED DEMONSTRATIONS; Alcohol Awareness and Effects of Smoking--interactive displays.
SCREENINGS For the adults: Free cholesterol, glaucoma, DIABETES, MOUTH CANCER, HEART ATTACK and STROKE; Hearing, Blood Pressure; and BONE DENSITOMETRY screening; HEARING TESTING; CHAIR MASSAGES; Learn more about improving your health and preventing disease

This annual event needs YOU! We will need donors and helpers.
SCHOOL GYM from 8 AM until 2 PM
HELP WANTED: If you are not able to donate but want to help, please call 821-2115. Our parish needs a team of volunteers to advertise (speaking to the congregation about the drive and the need), call donors, and help out on the day of the event, etc. Even if you are not sure, call and let me talk with you. Thanks!
This was the first time our Parish Blood Drive used an online Sign-up Form: .

Flu shots available to anyone over the age of 12 years. Children 12 to 17 MUST have at least one parent present for written permission.
Cost is $17 for the flu shot. Pneumococcal vaccines will also be available for $25.

November 14, 2002 “When Is The Right Time To Use Hospice” and “Help With Advanced Directives”

A program presented by Arbor Hospice. There will be Advanced Directives forms there for you.
PAC at 7:30 PM. If you have any questions, please leave a message at the Health Ministry voice mail 821-2115.

September 26 and October 3, 2002 “You Think You’re Stressed. Wait ‘til I tell you…”

A two-part program presented by Patricia Sullivan, MSW, ACSW, from the parish Counseling Assistance Program. She will tell you about the causes and effects of stress and, discuss ways to effectively deal with it.
School Library at 7:30 PM. Please call the Parish Office at 769-2550 to register. Limited to 30.

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Leave a message on the parish health ministry voice mail 821-2115.