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Office of Presiding Bishop
Ecumenical Catholic Communion
10 West Lockwood
St. Louis, MO 63119
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Beloved,
This past May, I had the opportunity to make another trip to St. Louis, Missouri, in order to help move our office files to their new location: Denver, Colorado.
In a year of many transitions and various community challenges, I am very thankful that Carolyn Sue and Mary have agreed to continue in their roles in helping with the administration of our central office. The structural stability and expertise that they provide is greatly appreciated.
Mail will continue to be received and processed through this address in St. Louis:
Ecumenical Catholic Communion
10 West Lockwood
Webster Groves, MO 63119
Our ECC files will be kept in my office here in Denver.
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The packing and moving team consisted of Carolyn Sue Cecil (not pictured),
Steve Jacobs, Mary Vonderheide, Bishop Francis Krebs and myself.
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Special Collection
for
Mary Magdalene Society
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This weekend, in which the feast day of Mary Magdalene is celebrated, we are asking that a second collection be taken up to help support those who will be the beneficiaries of the Mary Magdalene Society grants, namely, our youth and clergy in training.
Checks can be mailed to:
ECC
Mary Magdalene Society
10 W. Lockwood
Webster Groves, MO 63119
or you can use our PayPal Link:
For more information about the
Mary Magdalene Society,
click to read or
download the brochure here
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During these past few months Rev. Trish Vanni has been taking on the task of writing and submitting a grant application to the Lilly Foundation under their Thriving Congregations Initiative.
Trish's stellar work on this grant application can be found here.
Please take time to read this application and pray that the Lilly Foundation will see this proposal and our young Ecumenical Catholic Communion as worthy of support.
We are so thankful for the skill and dedication that Rev. Trish has given to us through this effort as well as others who have supported her in this endeavor, especially Rev. Alice Brady.
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Rest In peace, Fr. Fred Ball |
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July 14, 2023
Beloved,
We received news today that Fr. Fred Ball, OFR, passed into eternal life this morning.
We are so thankful for his wisdom, leadership, liturgical expertise and commitment to our young communion.
We pray for his family and friends and those in his Franciscan community.
May our good and compassionate Holy One receive Fr. Fred into Eternal Life.
In the Peace of Christ,
+Pablo
Bishop Paul Burson
Presiding Bishop
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A funeral mass will be held for Fr. Fred Ball at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Little Rock on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 11 AM.
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To learn more about Fr. Fred and his ministry, here is a link to an interview that he gave some years ago:
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
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Celebrating 20 years of ECC! |
There will be a para liturgy celebration
via Zoom
celebrating ECC's 20th Anniversary
on
September 19, 2023
Time is tentatively set for
5pm (PT), 6pm (MT), 7 pm (CT), 8 pm (ET)
Plan to join us!
(A zoom link will be sent out in September)
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This book will soon be available in paperback and e-book from Amazon!
We will keep you posted!
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More Travels and Ministry |
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In June, I helped lead a group of high school students from Seattle Prep on a service learning pilgrimage to the Dominican Republic.
I was hoping that several youth from some of our communities or even some adventurous adults would have joined us.
I share these photos with you to give you some idea of our experience with the hope of a group of us traveling there next year.
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Singing, dancing, celebrating! |
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With my friends, Levi and Nayika and godson, Lerolando.
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Your brother in the vineyard, |
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Bishop Paul Burson
Presiding Bishop
1-303-587-7961
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