Help Us to Help Others

We Need YOU

The Faith in Action Ministry at the Casa is alive and well
AND busy! Good things are always happening here.
As we look forward to the upcoming new Fall Season, we encourage all Casa community members to consider being a volunteer in the Faith in Action Ministry.
There are many opportunities and options for volunteering. Right now we could use help in:
· The Medical Ministry
· The Apache Fair Trade Craft Project
· Collections and drives for the disadvantaged, homeless and the Franciscan Missions
These are just some of the areas in which help is always needed.
Looking ahead to the holidays when everyone is feeling a little stretched, the Blanket Drive needs people to help collect, fold and/or deliver the blankets. “Many hands make light work.” Would you consider giving of your time and talent? Maybe this is something you have thought about doing but didn’t know how to go about getting involved.
For answer to your questions or for more information on the many ways to volunteer in the Faith in Action Ministyr, contact Patti Sills-Trausch, Director of the Faith in Action Ministry, 480-948-7460, ext. 130 (socialconcerns@thecasa.org) or Bonnie Wasniewski, Program Coordinator for Faith in Action Ministry, ext. 155 (bonnie@thecasa.org)

A faith community’s social ministry is the empowerment of the congregation as the people of God to fulfill the Church's mission of love, justice, freedom, and peace by communally responding in an organized way to societal and individual needs.
We can respond to this call and act in four different ways:
· Advocacy/Speaking out for others
· Charity/Direct Service
· Solidarity/Development
· Empowerment/Organizing for Justice

You can also pick up a copy of “The Faith in Action Opportunities” booklet in the lobby for a list and explanation of all the many ways you can be involved in this wonderful ministry.

Popcorn Pizza and Peace Movie Night at the Casa

If you are looking for something to do on Friday night, June 18, come on over to the Casa and join us for some pizza (Rosati's Pizza), popcorn, a movie about "Who Are the Prophets Among Us?" and a lively discussion following.
Please be sure to register as we need to know how many pizzas will be needed.
Speaking of the pizza..........Rosati's Pizza, located over on Scottsdale Road and Shea, is donating the pizza in support of the Season For Nonviolence. It is Chicago pizza at its best!! Thank you, ROSATI'S.

The movie we have for that night is "A Prophet Among Us" which is a documentary about Bishop Thomas Gumbleton. I hope that you can join us for a few hours. The night will go like this:
6pm: Welcome and Pizza
6:30: Movie begins
7:30: Discussion following movie

The popcorn will be from our Casa kitchen so it will be available during the movie. Sound like a good Friday night??
I really hope you will consider coming over and be with others who share the desire to learn more about living with conscious decisions concerning nonviolence.
Courageous and compassionate and well-known for his prophetic support of peace and justice, Bishop Gumbleton continues to deliver his message in this documentary of nonviolence and unconditional love.
AND we will have time to talk about it. How many times have you gone to the movies and wished you knew someone who had seen the same movie so you could talk about it??

Mark your calendars....better still, call or go online to register now. http://www.thecasa.org/
Or call: 480-948-7460, ext. 157.

Only $5. Movie, conversation and pizza!! How could you not register? (Oh, and popcorn too!)

This is another Season For Nonviolence Event. Keep checking the website for other programs and events.