St. Francis News

Wed March 4—Lenten Learning: Facts & Myths about Palliative Care & Hospice, 5:30 Worship, Dinner & speaker. Please RSVP for dinner count on sign-up sheet or here

Fri Mar 6-- Lenten Lunches! Pre-Order Chicken and Sausage Gumbo or Shrimp Pasta

UPCOMING

Sun Mar 8-- Inquirers' Gathering Noon

Wed Mar 11– Lenten Learning: Legal & Financial Concerns at End-of-Life, 5:30 Worship, Dinner & speaker

Sat Mar 21--Breakfast with the Easter Bunny 9:30 see details below. Volunteers and donations welcome!

Fridays through March 27--Lenten Lunches! See menu on flyer below

Inquirers' Gathering- Sunday, March 8th at noon. If you are new (or not-so-new) to St. Francis, you are invited to join us on Sunday after regular Hospitality Hour, to get to know one another and see how we can support your walk of faith. Come with any questions for an informal exchange.

We are sad to hear that our delightful new Parish Administrator, Chloe Evans, will be leaving us and return to GA. We are grateful to have had her back in our community and send her with our love and prayers!

A schedule of hours and a list of volunteer duties is being formed to assist until a new administrator can be found.

Preparing Well: Conversations for the End of Life

This year's Lenten Learning will be a series of presentations and discussions that concern mortality, and help us better prepare for our own or loved ones' death. As Christians, we need not fear death, as we have been assured of the Resurrection to new life. These conversations can help us with our own end-of-life care, or that of loved ones.

Meet in the church at 5:30pm for worship together, then join us for a light supper and presentation. Guests are welcome!

Please sign up or call the church office to RSVP to allow a count for dinner.

• On March 4, Lenten Learning continues with a presentation by Shelley Wintz from Pinnacle Home Health Care on Facts and Myths about Palliative Care and Hospice. Learn what these services are, how they are available, and to whom. We will discuss Insurance coverage for both levels of care and what exactly is offered at each level, i.e. medical equipment, visits from the interdisciplinary team, medical, emotional and spiritual care.

March 11 will cover Legal and Financial Concerns at End-of-Life, including Wills and Bequests

On March 18 we will examine our resources and put together a plan for a funeral.

We will wrap up the series on March 25 with a presentation, Live Your Life Now!

Plan on joining us! Worship at 5:30 pm, Soup Supper at 6pm with presentations to follow! RSVP, please. Click here or call the office 225-665-2707

Many thanks to our Lenten Learning guest speaker Becky Williams for her presentation on The Five Wishes and all who contributed to the lovely meal, and to the success of the evening!

Additional Dinner Volunteers needed

Due to our terrific response, additional volunteers are needed to provide for our Wednesday evening programs. we have about 30 people attending each evening.

Needed:

March 4--1 batch of Soup for 15 or so.

March 11--2 batches of soup for 15 or so; dessert for 30

March 18--1 batch of Soup for 15 or so; dessert for 30

March 25-- dessert for 30

Volunteers: Please plan on helping set up and clean up as well. All are encouraged to lend a hand. Please let Rev. Maggie know if you can provide food or assist.

Order ahead by phone, QR Code or website

Donations of cash or ingredients are most welcome. Mark envelopes Gumbo or Lenten Lunches or use Donate button above. A list of ingredients is attached here and available in Jackson-Magee Hall.

Kairos #54 will be held in April at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women. St. Francis has always been a generous supporter of this powerful Christian ministry to incarcerated people. The 3 ½ day weekends depend on donations to cover all the costs of food and materials for the participants and lodging for the volunteers.

Kairos #54 will be led by a wonderful woman, Jacquie Prielipp who was my sponsor on my first weekend years ago.

If you would like to make a financial donation, you can mail a check or money order made payable to “KPMI” (Kairos Prison Ministry International) to

Jacquie Prielipp

706 Magnolia Dr.

Jennings, LA 70546

I will be attending the team meeting on Saturday, March 7th, and could personally deliver your donation on that day.

Participants receive a dozen homemade cookies each day as a visible sign of Christ’s love. Each volunteer will need to provide 40 dozen cookies baked by friends, family or church members. If you would like to be a baker, please carefully review the rules here or call me.

We also would love to receive art work from children. Most of the women in prison are mothers and/or grandmothers. They love receiving artwork from children. There are rules (no stickers, glue or glitter) and we ask that you put the child's first name and age on the drawing. These can be original drawings or colored pages from a coloring book. A simple, positive message such as "God Loves You" means a lot!

If you have any questions about Kairos, I will be happy to answer them for you. It is an amazing program that helps build strong Christian communities inside maximum security prisons. When participants are released from prison they are much less likely to ever return there.

Thanks for your consideration,

Dolly Williams

(225) 205-4756

Bring a guest or volunteer and join us for a fun and festive morning for kids of all ages. There will be delicious pancakes with a buffet of toppings and, of course, photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny. Look for sign up sheet in Jackson-Magee Hall and share this link with friends, family, and all to register. Register HERE.

Volunteers and donations needed. See sign up sheet in Jackson-Magee Hall.

Birthdays:

Earline Sceroler 3/2, Sean Bennett 3/3, Cooper Burnett 3/5

Anniversaries: none noted

PARISH PRAYER LIST

EDOLA Cycle of Prayer

Trinity Episcopal Church, Morgan City

Special Needs and Concerns:

Jack, Christine, Chris Beckman, Judy and Gene Knecht and family, Patti Willcutt, Doug Blake,

Jason Hebert, Don Verdicanno, Alex, Lynn, Blake, Lindsey, Kai, Ryan, Emma,

the Schmidt Family, Ayme, Whitney, Prosanta Chakrabarty, Sue Howes,

Alice Pittman, Karin Hawkins and Tom Doherty and family, Becky and Pat Gautreaux, Rachel, Sally Lambert, Chelsi & Jameson, Larry Johnson, Mary Potts, Tim and Evie, Audra,

Doriscene Piper, Caroline & son Gideon, Trustler & son, Ronnie Michel, Donna,

Jean Commander, Charlie Bell, Shelly, Lee, David Gleason, Sadie Dry, Dianna Ferguson, Leslie, James, Alton, Declan, Linda & Dennis McIntyre, Bob & Patty Edgar,

Maudeann Evans, Evelyn Holden, Terry Howes, Jerry Gill, Dianne Gill, Bill Gleason,

Laura Tate, Jay Brooks, Braylon Matlock, Todd & Darla Burnett and family,

David Roshto, Mike Picou, Jeff Roshto.

Remembering those serving in the Armed Forces and Law enforcement:

August Perez V, Jason Lacy, Nathan Nicolas, Jim Wingate

We Remember the Faithfully Departed :

Gary DeBlieux, Barbara Martin, Sidney Holt III, Bill Baumgardner, Will Oliver,

Walter " Dru" Hawkins, Will Oliver, Mary Bell, Ray Juneau, Melody Broussard,

Nancy Wolford, Frank McLavy, Julia Gale McCallister (mother of Todd Burnett),

Anniversaries of the Faithfully Departed:

None noted

If you are ill or would like pastoral care from Rev. Maggie, please call or email her to schedule a visit. rector@stfrands.org.

If you would like to add your name or that of a loved one to our Parish Prayer List, please phone or email our parish administrator, Chloe Evans, secretary@stfrands.org with any updates and prayers fulfilled. The office phone is 225-665-2707.

A list of the Ministers of the Liturgy for March 1 - March 15, 2026

Music and Media Ministry: Organist, Erik Pittman

Media Ministry, Elizabeth Parks

The Mission of St. Francis Episcopal Church:

To celebrate God’s presence in our daily life

and share God's love with each other and the community.

Sunday Service 10:00am

Sunday School - Sunday at 9:00am in Cameron Hall

We are a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana under the care of

The Right Reverend Shannon Rogers Duckworth

The Reverend Margaret Sullivan

rector@stfrands.org

2026 VESTRY

Senior Warden - Mike Picou (27)

Junior Warden - Ed Ballow (27)

Darla Burnett (28) - Treasurer

Darla Grashot (27) - Vestry Clerk

Jim Bruce ( 26)

Darren Catallo (26)

Judy Guerra (28)

Mike Stafford (26)

Jennifer Wingate (28)

CONTACT NUMBERS

Parish Staff

Chloe Evans, Parish Administrator

secretary@stfrands.org 225-665-2707 Office hours: Tues-Fri 9am - 2pm

Erik Pittman, Organist; Roberta Hood, Custodian

For Buildings and Grounds issues, text or call and leave a message:

Ed Ballow - Jr. Warden – (225) 205-4798

In case of an emergency please contact

Rev. Maggie Sullivan - (941) 726-8788—rector@stfrands.org

Mike Picou, Senior Warden - (225) 933-4084

Ed Ballow - Junior Warden – (225) 205-4798

St. Francis Episcopal Church

726 Maple Street

Denham Springs, LA 70726

225-665-2707

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