The walk for the poor is an important fund raiser for St Vincent de Paul.   You can help us raise money for the poor and need of Frisco by registering as a walker.

Join the Society of St, Vincent de Paul Council, St Francis of Assisi – Frisco Conference and St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store for a 5k walk around beautiful Backman Lake, Saturday, September 25, 2010. Registration begins at 9:00am and walk starts at 10:00am. Join us for the events afterward; which include a performance from Elvis, music, food and fun time for the whole family.

Date:  Saturday, Sept 25, 2010

Location: Bachman Lake Dallas

Time: Registration begins at 9:00 AM, 5K walk begins at 10:00 AM

To register, go to the Walk for the Poor web:  www.svdpfriendsofthepoorwalk.org and click on “Become a Walker“.   Make sure you search for “Frisco” and associate your entry with St Francis of Assisi Frisco – Tx (id number 6562)

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Thanks to all who attended the Spring Creek BBQ fund raising event.

Tonight a representative from Spring Creek BBQ stopped by the Saint Vincent de Paul meeting to thank us for our efforts and to present a check for $1,000.00

Gerry Receiving the Donation from Spring Creek BBQ

Thank you as well, to all of the wonderful SVdP volunteers who helped with the fundraiser by assisting and serving during the event.

The next Client Advocate Training will be held on August 14th from 10:00 am until Noon in the Msgr Duesman Room.

For those who are new to St Vincent de Paul and may not know, Client Advocates are St Vincent de Paul members who meet with our clients person-to-person to determine how to best serve those who are in need.

To become a Client Advocate, you must complete the Client Advocate Training as well as the Diocesan Safe Environment program. If you have further questions, or to register you intent to attend, please contact the SVdP Client Advocate Chair, Cindy at cindyccac@sbcglobal.net or (214) 566-8672

You may also RSVP on our Flocknote page:  http://www.flocknote.com/list.php?feed=22039&note=49579

Bring your family and friends to Spring Creek Barbeque Frisco  (Preston Rd & Warren Pkwy)

Tuesday, July 13 from 5-9 p.m.

Spring Creek will donate 25% of all the evening’s proceeds to St. Francis of Assisi St. Vincent de Paul Conference.

(Every child 12 & under will receive a complimentary child’s plate certificate to be used for his/her next visit.)

Enjoy great Texas barbeque while supporting a great cause!

Our Frisco address is
3623 Preston Road – 469/362-7927
http://www.springcreekbarbeque.com

Please help support SVdP Frisco by buying raffle tickets for a night at a Frisco RoughRiders Home Game. Winner will receive 4 Founders Club tickets and 1 Parking Pass (Valued at $145), which includes food and beverage through the 7th inning, for any home game in which Founders Club seating is available.
Tickets are 1 for $5 and 5 for $20. Win a fun night out !!!
Tickets are exchangeable for any home game. Information on tickets and amenities will be provided. Please contact Maria Helena Ruiz-Lopez at mhsvdpfrisco@aol.com for additional information or if you’d like to buy tickets.  Please make checks payable to St. Vincent de Paul Conference, Frisco.
Thank you in advance for Supporting SVdP Frisco!

Through the efforts of SVdP’s Marketing & Branding Committee, SVdP attracted 26 new members this past weekend! Half of the members came from the Hispanic community! Welcome to all . . . your next step is to attend a SVdP Conference meeting . . . meetings are held on Monday evenings at 7 in the Msgr. Duesman Room at St. Francis (except May 10 when the meeting will be in McKinney at the Samaritan Inn). General Conference meetings are open to all, so please attend.

Thanks to Maria Helena Ruiz-Lopez, the chair of the Marketing & Branding Committee, for organizing another successful recruitment weekend. Members of our Conference assisted by attending the recruitment table before and after each Mass. Thanks to all.

Our Donation box also netted $283, enough money to help at least one client!

New members: In addition to coming to a general meeting, please sign up at Flocknote.com. If you plan to become a Client Advocate and visit local needy and poor you will also need to complete Safe Environment Training and Client Advocate Training — details will be provided at our Conference meeting.

Some of you may have noticed some recent changes to the St Vincent de Paul web pages.    We have added a tab where users can make donations (either one time donations, or on-going monthly donations)     In addition, we have a location for some rotating ads where we can highlight sponsors.

With the changes come some important questions we need to answer about how to interact with our donors.  In addition, I’m sure there are some of you who may have additional ideas on how we can attract more sponsors and patrons – and what role the web page can play in highlighting those folks who assist St. Vincent de Paul on an on-going basis.

I have prepared a file titled  SVDP Web Page Change which details the changes to the web, as well as poses some of the questions we will need to consider along with these changes.

Please feel free comment on this post with your ideas.  Or e-mail me directly with your comments

Almost $5,000!

To be exact: $4,937.63 . . . that’s how much the Holy Thursday collection contributed to SVdP’s treasury. God bless Fr. Larry for promoting SVdP’s needs from the pulpit, and for the generous people of St. Francis who contributed that money. The collection was double the size of last year’s Holy Thursday collection.

No doubt SVdP Frisco will put that money to good use in the very near future as our phone continues to ring with requests for financial assistance.

Our Boundaries

Since we are receiving numerous out-of-area calls, here’s a review of our boundaries. SVdP Frisco is one of 31 Conferences in the Dallas area. We primarily provide assistance to people who live within or near the Frisco Independent School District. There are always exceptions. For example, we help people north of Frisco because SVdP does not exist above Frisco. Our geographic boundaries are loosely as follows: The North Dallas Tollway to the west; Coit Road to the east; Route 121 to the south; and as far north as we can manage. We have occasionally gone outside of these boundaries, especially to the west, but we do our best to keep our money local. People in need from outside of our area should refer to SVdP Dallas where they can search (using their zip code) for other Conferences. . . . When you refer people to SVdP, or give them a business card or brochure, please mention the boundaries! In future updates of our literature we will also include the boundaries.

Appliance Rebate Program

Texans can participate in a rebate program when buying appliances . . . this news may be of interest to many of our clients. Thanks to SVdP Conference member Nataraj Anne for sending along this link.

New Vice Presidents

The chairpersons of SVdP Frisco’s committees are now Vice Presidents of the organization. Official title is Vice President & Chair. FYI our VPs & Chairs are: Cindy Covarrubias, Client Advocate Committee; Maria Helena Ruiz Lopez, Marketing & Branding Committee; Gerry Cerveny, Fundraising Committee; and Katie Golan, Family Resources Committee. By the way, all of these committees need more people, so please consider joining them.

Join Us For April Social

Conference member Jene Jensen is hosting a social gathering for SVdP on Friday 16 April, 7 p.m., 12874 Belle Isle Lane, Frisco, TX 75034. Coffee & dessert will be provided, along with “very fattening” goodies. You are welcome to BYOB and a favorite dessert. SVdP’s mission includes taking care of each other as well as taking care of the poor and needy, so the socials are important to our development as a Conference. Members and spouses are invited to attend!

Recruitment Weekend

SVdP will recruit members during the weekend of May 1-2 before/after all masses. Please send an email to Maria Helena Ruiz Lopez if you can help recruit.

Hi All,

Please find attached the meeting minutes from tonights meeting. I am having trouble attaching the minutes in FlockNotes, so will post the minutes here. Please let me know if there are corrections.

From January through the end of March, St Vincent de Paul has assisted 52 Frisco area families. Thank you for all answering God’s call to be his hands and feet here on earth and to minister to those in need around us.

God Bless,
Loren

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As we prepare for Deacon Daniel’s Prayer Vigil, which begins tomorrow (Tuesday 30 March) after the 8:30 a.m. mass at St. Francis, and continues for 24 hours, we are asking for your assistance in promoting the vigil’s special events. Please attend as many of these events as you can — and please bring your family members! (Please email this information to your friends).

As of Saturday, all 48 prayer positions had been filled by 42 different petitioners, including many from SVdP. While we want at least 2 people praying at every hour through the 8:30 a.m. mass on Wednesday, we are hoping to see numerous people praying at every hour. Therefore, please know that even if you are not scheduled to pray, you are invited (and encouraged) to come and pray at your convenience, whether it’s for 5 minutes or a full hour.

You may send your personal message to Deacon Daniel and his family by writing in Deacon Daniel’s Prayer Vigil Journal, which will be available on the SVdP table near the narthex.

Special Events Schedule

The following special events are scheduled during the vigil — please attend them!

• Tuesday, 9 a.m., Fr. Larry’s prayer service.
• Tuesday, 10 a.m., Deacon Ed Putonti’s prayer service.
• Tuesday, noon, music presented by St. Francis Choir.
• Tuesday, 3 p.m., music presented by St. Francis Choir.
• Tuesday, 4 p.m., Deacon Carl’s prayer service (time is approximate).
• Tuesday, 7 p.m., Rosary led by Knights of Columbus.
• Tuesday, 8 p.m., music presented by St. Francis Choir.
• Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. music presented by Hispanic Music Ministry.
• Wednesday, 6:45 a.m., Deacon Gregg’s prayer service.
• Wednesday, 8:15 a.m., Fr. Vincent’s prayer service and Benediction.

Special events occur simultaneously while petitioners are praying in the church. If you’re a petitioner, you may continue to pray silently during special events, or follow the lead of the person leading the event, i.e. sing with choir members, pray with the priests and deacons, recite the rosary, etc.

Participating in the vigil is a meaningful step through our Holy Week 2010 Journey!