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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 1, 2015
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
DAY
Sat
DATE
02/28
Sun
03/01
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
03/02
03/03
03/04
03/05
03/06
TIME
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:15 pm
8:00 am
8:00 am
6:30 pm
8:00 am
8:00 am
INTENTIONS
†Martin E. Cotton, offered by Fred & Mary Neu
†Anthony Villarey, offered by Helen Seekings
†Guillermo Flores, offered by Imelda Flores y Fam.
For the People
For couples who are experiencing difficulty conceiving a child
†Luis Fernando Rodriguez Virgen, †Abelardo Virgen, †Rafael Virgen, y
†Juan Virgen, offered by Maria Luisa Virgen
†Loreto Juarez, offered by familia Luna
Communion Service
†All Souls in Purgatory
†Angelita Guzmán, offered by Bari & Loyda Ramirez
For persecuted Christians and at risk throughtout the world
For the elderly and all the Sick
Weekly need for Operational expenses $8400
THIS COLLECTION OF FEB. 22, 2015 WILL
BE ANNOUNCED ON NEXT
BULLETIN DUE TO WEATHER OFFICE
CLOSURE ON MONDAY FEB. 23, 2015.
Sun
03/01
Mon
03/02
Tues
03/03
Wed
03/04
Thurs
03/05
Fri
03/06
This week at St. Francis
9:00 am
RE Class-CL
Breakfast-KC’s-PH
2:00 pm
CRHP Women –CL
Jóvenes Instrumentos-CL
7:00 pm
Altar Server training-CH
Knights of Columbus-PC
Walking in Faith-CL
9:00 am
Staff Meeting
7:00 pm
Pastoral Council-CL
CRHP Men-CL
English Bible Study-CL
Sun Span Choir-CH
10:00 am
Apologetics Class
7:00 pm
Parish Wide Lenten
Reconciliation Service
10:00 am
SVDP meeting
7:00 pm
RCIA-English-PH
Ch. Span Choir-CH
10:30 am
Food Pantry-PH
5:00 pm
KC’s Fish Fry-PH
6:00 pm
Stations-CRHP
7:00 pm
Renovación Parroquial-PH
Sat Span Choir-CH
BREAKFAST SCHEDULE
March 1, 2015—Knights of Columbus
March 8, 2015—No Breakfast Spring Break
March 15, 2015—CRHP
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38
Tuesday:
Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23;
Mt 23:1-12
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16;
Mt 20:17-28
Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31
Friday:
Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21;
Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12;
Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
Sunday:
Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11;
1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Alternate readings
(Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:
1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]
UPCOMING 2ND COLLECTIONS
March 1, 2015—St. Vincent de Paul
March 8, 2015—Easter Flowers
March 15, 2015—Catholic Relief Services
Durante el tiempo de Cuaresma—No Aleluya. No
Gloria. Menos Música: Durante la Cuaresma las
directrices de la liturgia oficial piden que no se cante
el ‘aleluya’ en ninguna parte de la música y tampoco
que se cante el ‘Gloria’. Estos se consideran demasiado jubilosos y la época se supone que sea más
sombría. Mucha de la demás música se mantiene en
un tono menos emotivo.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
2nd Sunday of Lent; Penitential Rite for
Candidates for Full Communion
Tuesday:
St. Katharine Drexel
Wednesday: St. Casimir; Purim begins at sunset
Friday:
First Friday; World Day of Prayer;
Abstinence
Saturday: Ss. Perpetua and Felicity; First Saturday
Altar Servers
Date
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
28-Feb
1-Mar
Aryel C. Luis V.
Pablo Rodriguez
7-Mar
8-Mar
Luis V. Alex V.
14-Mar
15-Mar
Aryel C . Alexa C.
21-Mar
22-Mar
Luis V. Alex V.
10:00 AM
12:15 PM
Jose Rodriguez, Evan Reyna, Jr
Faith Castilo, Alexis
Adriana P. Carolina S.
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
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:15 PM
Rowland U
Wendy A
Silvia Q
Jerry S
Mary L
Juanita B
Sara R
Teresa H
Federico T
Rowland U
Carol A
Alfonso R
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:15 PM-SP
Jerry S
Mary L & Pauline H
Venancia N, Adolfo R
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
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Commentators
Date
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
28-Feb
1-Mar
Volunteer needed
Veronica L
7-Mar
8-Mar
Volunteer needed
Alfonso R
14-Mar
15-Mar
Volunteer needed
Venancia N
21-Mar
22-Mar
Paul F
Juanita B
Lectors
Date
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM-SP
28-Feb
1-Mar
Paul F, Dee C
Herlinda T, Jose T
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
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
February 28 @ 5:00 pm
February 28 @ 7 pm
March 1 @ 8:00 am
March 1 @ 10:00 am
March 1 @ 12:15 pm
Pat A-c, Mary B, Deacon
Maxi P. Maria P, Lupita M.
Sara & Cliff R-c, Deacon
Priscilla G-c, Gaye H, Pauline H, Mary L,
Cathy H, Brenda H, Jackie M, Jim M
Barbara C, Josefina B, Ana C,
Doroteo C, Hipolito C, Iris C,
Silvia V, Ofelia V.
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
March 14 @5:00 pm
March 14 @ 7 pm
March 15 @8:00 am
Robin T, Pat A, Deacon
Ajibola O-c, Cassie P, Pauline & Alfred Octavio R, Angela R, Adolfo R,
S, Teresa W, Wendy A, Tom A, Cora C Rocio R, Moises R, Lupe R, Silvia
Q, Venancia N.
March 15 @10:00 am
March 15 @ 12:15 pm
Adela B, Rafael B, Ernesto Arnolfo E-c, Yolanda D, Deacon Irene C-c, Maria E, Priscilla G, Gaye H,
Ofelia V, Silvia V, Lucy H, Iric,
F,
Pauline H, Mary L, Brenda H, Cathy H Hipolito C, Barbara C, Doroteo C,
March 21 @5:00 pm
March 21 @ 7 pm
March 22 @8:00 am
Mary B-c, Sherry G, Deacon
Lupita M, Jose M, Jose R.
Evan R-c, Andy M, Deacon
March 22 @10:00 am
March 22 @ 12:15 pm
Jackie M-c, Jim M, Ajibola O, Cassie P, Lupe R, Moises R, Rocio R, Jose R,
Pauline & Alfred S, Teresa W, Wendy A Josefina B, Adolfo R. Angela R,
Silvia Q.
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, Elsie Ramirez, Angelina Nuno, Frank Reyes, Richard Brumley, Josefina
Aguero, Hattie Brown, Ester Estremos, Mary Bradley, Christopher Dougherty, Tom & Marge Harty, 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!
Parish Wide Advent Reconciliation Service is
scheduled for Wednesday March 4 beginning
at 7 pm. There will be a total of 8 Priests to
hear confessions.
Stations of the Cross
are on Fridays during Lent.
Listed below are the groups that
will be leading them.
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
CRHP Men & Women
Renovación Parroquial
RICA
Altar Society & Knights
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 6, 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: $8.00 per adult, $4.00 per 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.
THE ART OF LISTENING
If you want God to listen to you when you pray,
shouldn’t you listen to God when God speaks to you?
—Anonymous
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.
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.
Obispo Kevin J. Farrell le invita a la 22a Cena anual Pro
-Vida del Obispo el 18 de abril en el Centro de Convenciones de Irving en Las Colinas. Este evento espectacular
beneficia al Comité Católico Pro-Vida con una presentación musical por la cantante premiada Kathy Troccoli y anfitrión de Catholic Answers Live, Patrick Coffin,
como maestro de ceremonias. La tarde incluye un sorteo
de vino, una subasta silenciosa y una recepción privada a
las 5:00 p.m., seguido por una cena sentada, una subasta
en vivo y programa a las 6:30 p.m. Este evento recauda
fondos críticos para salvar bebes, apoyar familias, proveer
educación y facilitar sanación post-aborto. Reservaciones
están a $100 por un asiento individual, $1,000 por una
mesa de diez, $50 para los estudiantes voluntarios. Mesas
de primera calidad con asientos de prioridad están disponibles desde $2,500 y más. Boletos de la rifa para tener la
oportunidad de ganar $15,000 en tarjetas de regalo de
MasterCard® ya están disponibles por $20 cada una, 4
por $60 o 8 por $100. Reservaciones de la cena se piden
antes del 6 de abril, 2015, después de esta fecha el precio
aumentara a $125. El cupo es limitado. Reservaciones se
pueden hacer en prolifedallas.org/dinner o llamé al 972267-5433. Auriculares en español estarán disponibles.
LISTEN AND FOLLOW
“This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” And listen
they did. From that moment on, Peter, James, and John
were ardent followers, forsaking everything to follow in
their Master’s footsteps. Like the psalmist crying, “O
Lord, I am your servant,” the three disciples committed
themselves to lives of incredible hardship and indescribable joy. After that day on the mountain, they never again
wavered in their chosen vocation.
Though our tests may not be as severe as Abraham’s
and our peak experiences not as dramatic as the Transfiguration, we all face the daily challenges of walking
“before the Lord in the land of the living.” As we follow
our varied calls to love and serve, let’s be comforted by
Paul’s reminder to the Romans: “If God is for us, who can
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be against us?”
Feb. 28-March 1, 2015 - Today’s gospel tells of the Transfiguration of Christ; make the time to renew and transform
your relationship. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is Apr. 10-12, 2015. Dates fill fast. To apply, visit
our website at: http://www.dfwme.org/apply . For more information e-mail [email protected] or call 469-444-0904.
Para mas informacion de Encuentro Matrimonial en Espanol, escriba a [email protected] o visite http://
www.seccion15.org/
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Dear St Francis Family,
We reflect this weekend the Transfiguration of Jesus
( Mk 9:2-12) before Peter, James and John. These disciples
were privileged to witness and experience the Divine reality
of Jesus on top of the mountain where He transfigured before them. It was a magnificent and remarkable experience
for these disciples that Peter ended up saying, "Lord it is
good for us to be here!" (Mk 9:5)
According to a story I read , One day a man feeling
tired and disheartened by life's countless trials and hardships , prayed and complained to God, "Lord why do I have
so many mountains and hills to climb in life, he asked. God
answered "For you to have a better view, my son."
Yes, at times we are so focus on the level of the world
that we find out our life full of anxieties, worries, disappointments and miseries. We all need "Transfiguration moments,"
moments when we are assured of God's abiding presence
and power as we journey through life. Human and weak as
we are, we forget, we doubt and we fall.
The memory of God's presence and unfailing care and
love will carry us through the valley of tears and deserts of
dryness and meaningless life. Once God touched our lives,
He will touch us again and again. Let us continue to be open
to the stirrings of the Holy Spirit at work in the most simple
and ordinary events of our lives. Like St Augustine after embracing a life of grace with God said" my heart is restless O
God until it finally rests in you. Amen.
Fr Manny S.
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Querida familia de San Francisco:
Reflexionamos este fin de semana la Transfiguración
de Jesús, (Mc 9:2-12), ante Pedro, Santiago y Juan. Estos
discípulos tuvieron el privilegio de ser testigos y de experimentar la realidad divina de Jesús en la cima de la montaña
donde Él se transfiguró delante de ellos. Fue una experiencia magnifica y notable para estos discípulos, que Pedro
terminó diciendo, "¡Señor que bueno es que estemos
aquí!" (Mc 9:5)
De acuerdo con una historia que leí, un día un hombre
se sentía cansado y descorazonado por innumerables pruebas y dificultades de la vida, oró y se quejó con Dios, " Señor, ¿por qué tengo tantas montañas y colinas para subir en
la vida?, Se preguntó. Dios respondió: "Para que tengas
una mejor vista, hijo mío."
Sí, a veces estamos tan centrados en el nivel del mundo que nos encontramos con nuestra vida llena de ansiedades, preocupaciones, decepciones y miserias. Todos necesitamos "momentos de trasfiguración", aquellos momentos
cuando estamos seguros de la presencia permanente de
Dios y su poder en nuestro viaje por la vida. Humanos y
débiles como somos, se nos olvida, dudamos y nos caemos.
La memoria de la presencia de Dios, su cuidado constante y su amor nos sostendrá en el valle de lágrimas, en los
desiertos de sequedad y la vida sin sentido. Una vez que
Dios toca nuestras vidas, Él lo hará una y otra vez. Continuemos abiertos a los impulsos del Espíritu Santo en el trabajo de los eventos más simples y ordinarios de nuestras
vidas. Como dijo San Agustín despues de adoptar una vida
de gracia con Dios: "Mi corazón esta inquieto, hasta que
descansa en Ti, Señor." Amén.
Padre Manny S.
Religious Education
Pre Registration Notes were sent home with students
last Sunday regarding PreRegistration for the upcoming
RE year. Please return the note to your child’s teacher if
you wish to enroll for the next year– September 2015May 2016. . If you did not receive a note with a form attached to it, please call, email, or come to the RE Office
to reenroll your student. 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 be available on the St. Francis webpage .
The Most Reverend Kevin J. Farrell invites you to attend
The Bishop’s 22nd Annual Catholic Pro-Life Dinner:
“Every Life is a Masterpiece,” April 18th, at the Irving
Convention Center featuring a musical performance by
award-winning singer Kathy Troccoli and Catholic Answers Live host Patrick Coffin, as Master of Ceremonies. The evening, which benefits the ministries of the
Catholic Pro-Life Committee, includes a Private Reception,
Silent Auction, and Wine Pull at 5:00 p.m. and a seated banquet at 6:30 p.m. with a live auction and musical performance. Reservation price is $100 for an individual seat, and
tables of ten start at $1,000 (including parking). Premium
tables with private reception tickets are available for $5,000
and up. Raffle tickets for a chance to win $15,000 in MasterCard® gift cards are available now for $20 each, 4 for $60 or
8 for $100. Credit card reservations may be made online at
prolifedallas.org/dinner or by phone, 972-267-LIFE
(5433).
Spanish translation headsets will be available. Don’t miss this spectacular annual event for Life!
Lenten Days of Prayer: You are invited to join us on
Tuesdays in Lent for Lenten Days of Prayer.
Beginning at 1PM and ending with evening prayer at
4:00PM
Presenter: Sister Barbara Frances, CSFN, at the Nazareth
Retreat Center, 1814 Egyptian Way, Grand Prairie, TX
March 3
Peter: Judas; Mark; Annas
March 10 Caiphas; Peter; Judas, Pilate
March 17 Herod; Barabas; Soldiers:
Simon of Cyrene
March 24 Mary, Mother of Jesus; Centurion;
Joseph of Arimathea & Nicodemus;
Mary Magdalene
Registration is required. To register, you may pick up a
registration form in the Parish Office or call Sister Bernice at 469-233-5547. Suggested Donation: $25.00 per
session.
Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth
Nazareth Retreat Center @ www.nazarethretreats.org
(972) 641 4496 or email [email protected]