| As a part of our commitment as a
parish community to work for justice we are striving to become a Sister
Parish with a second Catholic community. We already have one successful,
ongoing, sister parish relationship with St. Benedict in Highland Park,
Michigan, which has proven to be mutually beneficial.
Perhaps it is time to "spread our wings" to give another parish outside
of the U.S.A. what they may need to continue to grow and to receive from
them what we are lacking to grow also in Christ. There are many parishes
throughout the world, which would welcome the friendship and assistance
of a parish in the U.S.
We at Saint Francis have shared our prayers, gifts and talents generously
over the years, and this new venture would require a team effort to participate
in formulating and implementing the criteria to be used in selecting a
parish, and setting the goals toward which we will work to achieve those
goals. The next "Twin Sister Parish Outside the USA" meeting is at 7:00PM
- 8:30PM Monday, January 15, 2001 in the St. Francis School Music Room.
We invite you to express your views by filling out the following survey
so that your wishes can be reflected in our activities. (Questions call
Scott Wright 734-821-2121).
Contact: Questions about
information on this page should be directed to Scott Wright (734-821-2121)
<swright@rc.net> Parish Social Ministry
Director, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. |
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Your opinions are important. Please, complete this "Twin Sister Parish
Survey" form. (If you need extra space, use additional paper.)
Return it in the collection basket or Fax (734-821-2102) it to the parish
office by Monday, January 10, 2001.
Name: ________________________________
Phone: ________________________________
E-mail: _________________________________
Would you like to see St. Francis develop a sister parish relationship
with a church in a foreign country? oYES
oNO
If yes, the parish should be: oUrban
oRural
oSmall
oLarge
Number from 1 to 6 to indicate the order of importance to you. (#1 being
most important, #6 least important.) ___Africa; ___Asia;
___Europe; ___Central America; ___South America; __________________Other.
If you can suggest a parish, please write down its name and location.
________________________ _________________________
Are you willing to become involved in implementing such a relationship?
oYES oNO
If yes, please write your name and telephone number on the line below.
________________________ ________________________
What should be the main focus in terms of how we can help a sister
parish? ________________________ ________________________
What would you expect to gain from such a relationship? _______________________
_______________________
We hope to see you participating in the opportunities of such a sister
parish relationship and benefit from those fruits of grace soon. Thank
you.
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