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ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH
1537 Rogers Ave. Lancaster, TX 75134 Phone: 972-227-4124 Fax 972-227-2882
Email: [email protected] Website: www.stfrancislancaster.org.
OFFICE HOURS—Mon.-Fri.:9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Closed for Lunch—12:00 Noon-1:00 PM
Rev. Manuel Sabando—Administrator
VISITORS:
We happily welcome you to St. Francis! To register please stop by the office.
Emergency only— Cell 214-934-3228
RECONCILIATION:
Deacon Victor Carpio-214-695-7555
Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 PM and Wednesday 5 - 6 PM or by appointment.
Deacon Larry Seidemann
WEDDINGS/BODAS
Sara Raines—Business Manager
Must contact the Pastor six months prior to desired date. Preparation classes are
required before the marriage. Contact office for regulations and any rental information.
Gabriela Vela—Sec. [email protected]
Llamar a la oficina seis meses antes para fijar la fecha. Se requieren clases de
Nora Goodreau-Organist—972-345-0914
preparación. Llamar para los requisitos o alquilar el Salón Parroquial.
Sherry Granello—Religious Education
BAPTISMS/BAUTISMOS
972-227-0770 or email to [email protected] First & third Saturday in English at 11 am. Registered member six months prior to schedulSt. Vincent de Paul assistance
ing baptismal date. Parents and Godparents must attend preparation class. Godparents if
married, must be according to the laws of the Catholic Church. Baptismal Class second
Call Hotline # at: 972-218-6605
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE:
Saturday
5:00 PM
(Spanish)
7:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
(Spanish)
12:15 PM
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
Mon. Communion Service @ 8:00 AM
Wed.
6:30 PM
Tues, Thurs, & Fri
8:00 AM
HOLY DAYS—Call office for Mass times.
Saturday of the month in January, March, May, July, September, &
November @ 10:00 AM.
Primer y tercer sábado en inglés a las 11am; segundo y cuarto sábado en
español a las 11am. Registrado como miembro de la Parroquia seis meses
antes de planificar fecha de Bautismo. Padres y padrinos tienen que asistir
a clase de preparación. Padrinos, si son casados, tiene que ser de acuerdo a las
leyes de la Iglesia Católica. Las clases pre-bautismales son el segundo
sábado de cada mes en enero, marzo, mayo, julio, septiembre y
noviembre a las 10:00am
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
LANCASTER,TEXAS
March 8, 2015
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
DAY
Sat
DATE
03/07
TIME
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
Sun
03/08
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:15 pm
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
03/09
03/10
03/11
03/12
03/13
8:00 am
8:00 am
6:30 pm
8:00 am
8:00 am
INTENTIONS
†Mary Ruth Heep, offered by Deacon Larry Seidemann
†Norma Mungenast, offered by Andy & Pat Mungenast
†Maria Dolores Olvera, offered by Octavio & Delia Romero
†Martha Villela, offered by Imelda Flores
†Irineo Gomez, & †Victor Garcia, offered by Fam. Gomez y Garcia
For the People
B-day intentions of Scott Seidemann, offered by Deacon Larry Seidemann
†Angelita Guzmán, offered by Bari & Loyda Ramirez
†Norma Mungenast, offered by Andy & Pat Mungenast
†Jose A. Gomez, offered by Fam. Gomez Rodriguez
†Antonio y †Margarita Salas, offered by Fam. Salas
†Loreto Juarez, offered by Fam. Luna
Communion Service
†Norma Mungenast, offered by Andy & Pat Mungenast
†Norma Mungenast, offered by Andy & Pat Mungenast
†Norma Mungenast, offered by Andy & Pat Mungenast
†Norma Mungenast, offered by Andy & Pat Mungenast
Weekly need for Operational expenses $8400
Church Cen & East Europe
Ash Wednesday
Sunday Offering
Black & Indian Missions
Sunday Offering
St. Vincent de Paul
Sun
03/08
Mon
03/09
Tues
03/10
Wed
03/11
Thurs
03/12
Fri
03/13
02/18
02/18
02/22
02/22
03/01
03/01
$ 867.00
$2047.00
$8486.00
$1467.00
$8258.00
$2320.13
This week at St. Francis
9:00 am
Spring Break
No RE Class/Breakfast
2:00 pm
CRHP Women-CL
Jóvenes Instrumentos-CL
7:00 pm
De la Mano con Jesus-CL
Ch. Span. Choir-CH
7:00 pm
RICA-PH
CRHP Men-CL
No English Bible Study
Sun Span Choir-CH
10:00 am
No Apologetics Class
7:00 pm
Spring Break-No RE
English Choir-CH
CRHP fellowship-PH
10:00 am
SVDP meeting-PH
7:00 pm
No RCIA-English
Holy Hour-CH
10:30 am
Food Pantry-PH
5:00 pm
KC’s Fish Fry-PH
6:00 pm
Stations-Ren. Parr-CH
7:00 pm
Renovación Parroquial-PH
Sat Span Choir-CH
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Mon:
2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30
Tues:
Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9;
Mt. 18:21-35
Wed:
Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20;
Mt 5:17-19
Thurs:
Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23
Fri:
Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17;
Mk 12:28-34
Sat:
Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14
Sun:
2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6; Eph 2:410; Jn 3:14-21,Alternate readings (Year A):
1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6;
Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]
REMINDERS-People more frequently require to be
reminded than informed. Samuel Johnson
UPCOMING 2ND COLLECTIONS
March 8, 2015—Easter Flowers
March 15, 2015—Catholic Relief Services
March 22, 2015—Building Fund
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Third Sunday of Lent; First Scrutiny;
Daylight Saving Time begins;
Girl Scout Sunday
Monday:
St. Frances of Rome
Friday:
Abstinence
BREAKFAST SCHEDULE
March 8, 2015—No Breakfast Spring Break
March 15, 2015—CRHP
March 22, 2015—Cursillistas
Altar Servers
Date
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
7-Mar
8-Mar
Luis V. Alex V.
14-Mar
15-Mar
Aryel C . Alexa C.
21-Mar
22-Mar
Luis V. Alex V.
28-Mar
29-Mar
Aryel C . Alexa C.
10:00 AM
12:15 PM
Victoria Uzu, Victoria Fogle
Andrew Torres, Joana H.
Alan Rodriguez. Pablo R.
Carlos Reyes, Jose Rodriguez
Lilian Hernandez , Joana H.
Josue. Adriana P.
Victoria Fogle. Evan Reyna Jr
Faith Castilo, Isabel Gamino
Pablo R. Emily
Victoria Uzu, Jose Rodriguez
Alexis, Andrew Torres
Josue. Adriana P.
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:15 PM
Jerry S
Mary L
Juanita B
Sara R
Teresa H
Federico T
Rowland U
Carol A
Alfonso R
Wendy A
Catalina R
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:15 PM-SP
Rowland U
Alicia & Tony J
Guadalupe L, Lucy H
Jerry S
Rodney & Irene C
Jose T, Silvia Q
Sara R
Simona L & Mary L
Estela A, Veronica L
Rowland U
Cassie P & Jim M
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Commentators
Date
5:00 PM
Pablo Rodriguez
7:00 PM
7-Mar
8-Mar
Volunteer needed
Alfonso R
14-Mar
15-Mar
Volunteer needed
Venancia N
21-Mar
22-Mar
Paul F
Juanita B
28-Mar
29-Mar
Volunteer needed
Salomon B
Lectors
Date
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM-SP
7-Mar
8-Mar
Sherry G, Jim G
Edelmira A, Maria P
14-Mar
15-Mar
Hayley L, Paul F
Domingo C, Salomon B
21-Mar
22-Mar
Joe T, Louise V
Ana C, Patricia T
28-Mar
29-Mar
Dee C, Sherry G
Ines P, Herlinda T
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
March 7 @5:00 pm
March 7 @ 7 pm
March 8 @8:00 am
March 8 @10:00 am
March 8 @ 12:15 pm
Paul F-c, Cathy C, Deacon
Jose M, Lupita M, Jose R.
Richard B-c, Jerry D,
Deacon
Ajibola O-c, Cassie P, Pauline & Alfred
S, Teresa W, Wendy A, Tom A, Cora C
Octavio R, Angela R, Adolfo R, Rocio R,
Moises R, Lupe R, Silvia Q, Venancia N.
March 14 @5:00 pm
March 14 @ 7 pm
March 15 @8:00 am
March 15 @10:00 am
March 15 @ 12:15 pm
Robin T, Pat A, Deacon
Adela B, Rafael B, Ernesto F,
Arnolfo E-c, Yolanda D,
Deacon
Irene C-c, Maria E, Priscilla G, Gaye H,
Pauline H, Mary L, Brenda H, Cathy H
Ofelia V, Silvia V, Lucy H, Iris, Hipolito C,
Barbara C, Doroteo C, Ana C,
March 21 @5:00 pm
March 21 @ 7 pm
March 22 @8:00 am
March 22 @10:00 am
March 22 @ 12:15 pm
Mary B-c, Sherry G,
Deacon
Lupita M, Jose M, Jose R.
March 28 @ 5:00 pm
March 28 @ 7 pm
March 29 @ 8:00 am
Virginia G-c, Robin T,
Deacon
Maxi P. Maria P, Lupita M.
Sara & Cliff R-c, Deacon
Evan R-c, Andy M, Dea- Jackie M-c, Jim M, Ajibola O, Cassie P, Lupe R, Moises R, Rocio R, Jose R, Josefina
con
Pauline & Alfred S, Teresa W, Wendy A
B, Adolfo R. Angela R, Silvia Q.
March 29 @ 10:00 am
March 29 @ 12:15 pm
Cora C-c, Tom A, Irene C, Maria E,
Silvia V, Ofelia V, Lucy H, Iris C, Hipolito C,
Priscilla G, Cathy H, Brenda H, Gaye H
Barbara C, Camargo D, Ana C.
Please keep the sick members of our Parish family in your prayers: Casey McDaniel, Bill Mayo, Loyda Ramirez, Angel
Benson, Christian Andres Garcia, Al Aldinger, Eliseo Martinez, Steve Truett, Priscilla Gonzalez, Norma Sabedra, David
Molix, Dakota McKee, Maria T. Garza, Esther Ramirez, Angelina Nuno, Frank Reyes, Richard Brumley, Josefina
Aguero, Hattie Brown, Ester Estremos, Mary Bradley, Christopher Dougherty, Maria Socorro Villaldoza, Richard
Salas, Mark Seidemann, Bennie Kennedy, Carolyn Gangluff, Enemencio Jaso, Mary Sparkman, Simona Garza, and all
those who are not listed and still are in need of our prayers. If you have a person to add on this prayer list, please call the
office at 972-227-4124. You can also write the names of your sick loved ones in the notebook on the stand in the Narthex.
These and all names above are being prayed for, and the bulletin is updated weekly. May God Bless you and yours!
Stations of the Cross
are on Fridays during Lent.
Listed below are the groups that
will be leading them.
March 13
March 20
March 27
April 3
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
Renovación Parroquial
RICA
Altar Society
Knights of Columbus
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COUNCIL 12484 FISH FRY
Friday nights during Lent come join us for
GOOD FOOD, GOOD TIMES and
FELLOWSHIP
Where: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in the
St. Claire of Assisi Hall
When: March 13, 20 & 27. Dinner will be served
from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM.
Menu: 1) Fried Fish, Home Made Potato Salad, Cole
Slaw, Hushpuppies, Tea, Coffee & Dessert.
2) Baked Fish Platter with, Mixed Vegetables,
Cole Slaw or Potato Salad, Hushpuppies,
Tea, Coffee and Dessert.
COST: $8 per adult, $4per child under 12 years of age.
The dinner is open to anyone who wants to attend.
So Come one, come all; bring your family, friends and
neighbors to join us for Good Food, Fun Times and Great
Fellowship.
We will also host a 50-50 Pot with the drawing being
at 6:50 PM to choose the winner. Winner does not have
to be present at the time of the drawing.
A representative from AARP will be at the DeSoto Sr.
Center at 204 Lion St., DeSoto, TX 75115 (corner of
Beltline & Hampton) to assist the elderly with income
tax preparation on Wednesdays during tax season
from 11 am to 3 pm on a first come, first serve basis.
For more information call 972-230-5826.
Subiaco Alumni Association and Subiaco Abbey are
sponsoring two weeks of Camp Subiaco, which is a fun
camp for boys between the ages of 9 and 13 inclusive.
Camp will be in session June 14-20 and June 21-27, 2015.
he camp fee is $475 for each week if registration is completed by May 15, 2015. The fee after May 15 is $525 per
camper per week. A 10% discount will be allowed for
brothers or campers residing in the same household. The
cams are held in Subiaco, Arkansas, 50 miles east of Ft.
Smith. You may apply online at www.campsubiaco.org.
For more questions call Mr. Pat Franz at 479-438-0003 or
Mrs. Linda Freeman, email [email protected]., or call
479-934-1029.
Please help us be more energy efficient and reduce
our electricity bills by turning off lights when you
leave and closing doors when meetings take place.
Information for the Altar Society Scholarship. Guidelines and applications will be available for pick-up from
the Parish Hall from February 23rd to March 6th. Completed guidelines and applications must be returned to the
Parish Hall from March 9th to March 20th.
If you have any questions or for more information please
call Mrs. Molix at 972-227-7237.
Recipients of the scholarship will be awarded at the May
21st Altar Society meeting.
Baptismal classes are offered in English & Spanish
in Parish center on Saturday, March 14 at 10 am. If more
information is needed please call the office at 972-2274124. For the Baptismal classes you will need to preregister.
Also on Saturday, March 14 in a classroom will be
Quinceañera classes. These will be from 10 am to 2 pm,
free of charge. Each person attending is asked to bring
bottled water and a light snack for break time.
St. Francis Catholic Church
& Marriage Ministries
Living Your Marriage as a Sacrament
2015 Dates of REFOCCUS Classes
March 21
May 16
July 25
September 12
Time: 8:00 am—6:00 pm
Cost: $125.00 per couple
Includes materials, snacks, & lunch
Where: St. Francis of Assisi Parish Center
1537 Rogers Ave.
Lancaster, TX 75134
Call the Parish Office: 972-227-4124, or
Moises & Rocio Renteria @ 469-682-2726
or email: [email protected]
ROSARY & PERPETUAL NOVENA—Join us in
honoring Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
every Sunday after the 10AM Mass in the
Chapel by Our Lady’s Altar.
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET—Please join us in the
Chapel every Sunday after the 8:00 AM Mass.
Also Friday at 3:00 PM after the Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction.
The St. Francis website is now up and running. The
name remains the same. Thank you Michelle McKee
for your time and talent in the process of
reconstructing. Visit us online at:
www.stfrancislancaster.org.
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
Dear St. Francis Family,
If we have to read the life of Jesus according to
the four evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, they
all pictured out Jesus to be good, compassionate, loving,
caring, and forgiving Jesus, except for this single incident
in the gospel according to St. John where He was so upset, angry showing it to all in the temple, and it was the
“desecration; of the temple that made Him disappointed.
If Jesus were to drop by the parishes and Churches
in our present time, I believe that He will still be upset by
the way His Church is being desecrated by the weaknesses of the leaders that cause scandals among others.
This lent, God wants us to deepen our relationship
with Him. He doesn’t give up on us despite some failures
and imperfections happening in the Church. It has existed
in history with both ups and downs, but his presence will
never fail as He promised to St. Peter, “You are Peter, and
upon this rock, I will build my Church and the gates of
hell shall not prevail against it (Mt 16:18)
May we all have the zeal to respect and love for
God’s Church and His people by the way we regard each
one as image of God. If ever, we have lost our way from
Him because of our sins, let us always feel secure with
the welcoming embrace of the Church, where everyone
should feel the love and mercy of God. Amen.
Fr. Manny
Querida familia de san Francisco:
Si tenemos que leer la vida de Jesús de acuerdo a los
cuatro evangelistas: Mateo, Marcos, Lucas y Juan, todos
ellos plasman a un Jesús bueno, compasivo, amoroso, cariñoso y que perdona todo, a excepción de un solo incidente en
el Evangelio según san Juan donde Jesús mostró su molestia
y enojo a todos en el templo, fue la falta de respeto al templo,
la “profanación” de este, lo que le decepcionó.
Si Jesús volviera a pasar por las parroquias e Iglesias en el presente, creo que Él volvería a molestarse por
la manera en que se profana a Su Iglesia por las debilidades de sus líderes a causa de los escándalos entre ellos.
Esta Cuaresma, Dios quiere que tengamos una
relación más profunda con Él. Él no nos abandona a pesar de algunos fracasos e imperfecciones que suceden en
la Iglesia. La Iglesia ha existido en la historia con altibajos, pero la presencia de Dios nunca fallará como Jesús
prometió a Pedro: “Tu eres Pedro y sobre esta piedra edificaré mi Iglesia; los poderes de la muerte jamás la podrán
vencer.” (Mt 16:18)
Que todos tengamos el celo de respeto y amor por
la Iglesia de Dios y su pueblo por la forma en que consideramos a cada uno como imagen de Dios. Si alguna vez,
hemos perdido el camino de Dios a causa de nuestros pecados, sintámonos siempre seguros con el abrazo de bienvenida de la Iglesia, donde cada uno debe sentir el amor y
misericordia de Dios. Amén.
Padre Manny
Religious Education
Pre Registration Notes were sent home with students
regarding Pre Registration for the upcoming RE year.
Please return the note to your child’s teacher if you wish
to enroll for the next year– September 2015-May 2016. If
you did not receive a note with a form attached to it,
please call 972-227-0770, email to [email protected], or
come to the RE Office to re-enroll your student. NO student is automatically enrolled. You must enroll your student EVERY year. Open Registration will begin after
April 1st. Check the bulletin regularly for details! All
families wanting to register new students MUST be registered with the parish. Online registration for the parish
and for RE will soon be available on the St. Francis webpage: www.stfrancislancaster.org.
Women’s Leadership Luncheon: A Women’s Leadership Luncheon will be sponsored by the School Sisters
of Notre Dame. The featured guest is Sheila Madigan Levantino, Marriage and Family Therapist, Spiritual Director and Author. The Luncheon is being held on Thursday, March 26, 2015. The luncheon will be from 11:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Luncheon will be held at St.
Monica Catholic Church Family Center at 9933 Midway
Road, Dallas. There is NO cost for the luncheon, but registration is required. The registration deadline is March
23. Registration is online at www.ssndcentralpacific.org
Rachel’s Vineyard and Project Joseph Retreats: Abortion AfterCareHealing, Diocese of Dallas: The Rachel Ministries and Project Joseph
outreaches offer life-changing retreats for women and men who
struggle with the emotional and
spiritual pain of abortion. The retreats are at the heart of a
unique and effective process designed specifically to help
you experience the mercy and compassion of God.
Upcoming 2015 Retreats:
Rachel’s Vineyard for Women and Men
¨
English-July 24-26 and November 6-8
¨
Spanish –5-7 de junio y 23-25 de octubre
Project Joseph Retreats by men for men
¨
English-Summer 2015
¨
Spanish-Fall 2015
For services or more information, with assurance of confidentiality, contact The Rachel Ministries at 214-5442273 , www.racheldallas.org, [email protected].
En espanol, 972-679-4760, [email protected].
Contact information for Project Joseph is 469-416-2101,
www.projectjoseph.org, [email protected], [email protected] (espanol).