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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís
Mass Intentions & Scripture Readings
Calendar of Events
December 20— December 27, 2015
Mon., December 21 St Peter Canisius, Priest &
Doctor of the Church
Sg 2:8-14; Lk 1:39-45
8:30AM
Stanley Flak
Rodriguez Family
Jazmin Olvera
Intention for the Weekly Bulletin Sponsors
Tues., December 22 Late Advent Weekday
Grapevine, TX
Sunday, December 20
KOC Pancake Breakfast-FLC
11:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
R.E.A.Ch.—Meeting Rm
NO Youth Catechesis Classes
CRHP-Annex
NO High School Young Church-FLC
Adult Choir Rehearsal-Music Rm
7:00pm
7:00pm
Familias Catolicas-Rm 214
Spanish Bible Study-Conference Rm
Monday, December 21
1 Sm 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56
NO MASS
Wed., December 23 St John of Kanty, Priest
Tuesday, December 22
NO St Francis of Assisi Pre-School-FLC
6:30pm
Jovenes Para Cristo-Rm 214
Mal 3: 1-4,23-24; Lk 1:57-66
6:00PM
Helen Syso
Maria Morales
In Thanksgiving for Merced
Thurs., December 24 Late Advent Weekday
Is 62:1-5; Acts 13:16-17,22-25; Mt 1:1-25
4:00pm
4:15pm
7:00pm
12:00pm
Kathyrn Parker
Garcia, Landin and Medina Families
Stephen Firsching
Shoemaker and Brophy Families
Wednesday, December 23
4:15 & 7pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
NO Youth Catechesis Classes
NO Middle School Young Church-FLC
NO RCIA Adult-Parish Hall
Thursday, December 24
NO St Francis of Assisi Pre-School-FLC
No Morning Mass
Parish Offices will close at noon
Friday, December 25
Fri., December 25 THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
Is 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18
9:00am
11:00am
+Attila T. Penzes
Tonia Salinas
Sat., December 26 St Stephen, The First Martyr
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Mt 10:17-22
8:30AM
NO MASS
5:00PM
Bert Burger
Sun.,December 27 THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS,
MARY ANDJOSEPH
8:00AM
10:00AM
1:00PM
4:30PM
1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; 1 Jn 3:1-2,21-24; Lk 2:41-52
For the People
Julia Geng de Rios & Maximillano Rios
For the families of our parish
Ed & Laura Engelbert
Altar Linen Ministry:
Sherry Greathouse-December 20
Gisele Oakes-December 27
Saturday, December 26
3:30-4:30 Confessions
5pm Vigil Mass
Sunday, December 27
Office Closed
Masses 8am;10am; 1pm Spanish and 4:30pm
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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NO Sunday Nursery during Masses
Saturday, December 26th
Sunday, December 27th and
Saturday, January 2nd
2015 St Francis
Christmas Angels
are available for purchase at
the parish office for 6.00 each.
St. Francis of Assisi
2016 Calendars are here!
Available at all entrances
2016 Sunday Missals
are
available for purchase in the
church office for $3.00
Vocation View
Mary set out in haste, carrying the good
news of God’s great love. Wherever
you go today, take God with you.
(Luke 1:30-45)
St. Francis of Assisi Grief Ministry
The St. Francis Grief Ministry provides prayer and comfort to those faced with the end of life of a loved one.
We offer confidential support to those in grief. Please
call the Church office to register at 817-481-2685.
Literature as Prophecy will be taking a short break in
December. Classes will resume on January 4th & 8th.
We are Roman Catholic, not Eastern Orthodox Catholic or AngloCatholic, but Roman Catholic. To learn what that Rome means, join us
as we continue our work in the Literature as Prophecy class. We will
read Virgil’s Aeneid in preparation for Dante’s Divine Comedy, the center of our work, in which Virgil is Dante’s guide for two-thirds of his
journey to God. What could a virtuous pagan possible teach us about
our faith? Come and see.
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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís
Grapevine, TX
Advent Reconciliation Services (7:00pm)
O U T R E A C H
M I N I S T R Y
Mon, Dec.21
Outreach Thrift Store and Pantry
Holy Cross
The Colony
Please join the St. Francis
MOMS at our regular MORNING meeting Wed. Jan. 20th
at 9:30 am or Thurs., Jan. 21st
is in need of the following items:
Edible items: Tuna, chicken, mac and cheese,
cereal, pasta noodles, peanut butter, jelly, pancake mix, syrup, crackers, coffee, sugar, flour,
cooking oil.
at 6:30pm. Childcare provided.
Paper goods: Dish detergent, laundry deter-
The MOMS group is collecting new and gently used baby
gent, toothpaste, deodorant, shaving razors,
shaving cream, shampoo/conditioner, bath
soap and Toilet Paper
Grocery or Wal-Mart Gift cards for perishables.
carriers to send to Syrian refugee families carrying their young
children miles to safety. A drop box will be located in the Narthex through December 27th. For more information contact
Danielle at [email protected]
Please place all items in the Outreach Box in
the Narthex or the Northwest Foyer. Please
check expiration dates on food as expired food
items cannot be distributed. Thank You.
The Thrift Store is open
Angelus Scripture Study for Seniors
Saturday, January 16th
3:30pm—Room 113
(group meets every other week)
Parish Contributions
Weekend of December 12th and 13th
Weekly Budget
$ 31,000
Actual Regular Collection
$ 38,594
Year-to-Date Over(Under) Budget
$(11,071)
Mass Attendance
3,048
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Parishioners are welcome!!!
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The store carries new and gently used men’s,
women’s and children’s clothing, toys and
household items at an affordable price. Proceeds from SFO Thrift Store are used to provide
emergency financial assistance to those in
need. Items carried in the Thrift Store are those
which are generously donated by our parish
community.
Please do not leave donations outside
of the Outreach Building after hours.
Votive Candle Intention
Sacred Heart of Jesus
&
Our Lady of Grace
For the People of Our Community
Votive Candle for Personal Intention to Our Lady of Grace or Sacred
Heart
A six day intentions votive candle which will burn from Saturday until
Thursday may be requested on a “First come first serve” with a donation
at the receptionist desk. For more information contact Rosie at 817-4812685.
Please pray for . . .
Our brothers and sisters who are ill, especially… Sarah Jean Allen, Crystal Ball, Darla Barnes, Bella Bohn, Cathy Carroll, Robin
Chavez, Jeremy Conklin, Sophie Connor, Joe Czyz, Sophie Diamond, Andy Dominguez, Luis Elguezabal, Richard Filippi,
Brenda Ford, Afton Ford, Marion Gerome, Diane Galiano, Deborah Gray, Bill Garisson, Klaus Gutbier, Diane Hardin, Mary Jane
Harper, Betty Hale, Robert House, Dave Hoffmeister, Frank Kolbaba, Greg Kovach, Zelta Jackson, Jim Jackson, Mark Joseph,
Sandy Laverock, Gloria Lease, Brother Eric Loran, Betsy Milligan, Isabel Palandro, Jaydan Thompson, Daniel Pruit, Patrick
(Special Intention), Roscoe Fallin Mabery, Kathy Patke, Xavier Salinas, John Shinnick, Jim Stricklen, Zara Stull, Desi Styer and
family, , Mark Thornsburg, Jaydan Thompson, Charlie Tremayne, Cassie Trevino, H. L. Wyatt, Wanda Wawrzyniak, Cathy West,
Margaret Weddel, Paula Wilson, Millie Wright, Lori VanMeter, & those serving in the armed forces.
Please remember in prayer those who are deceased. May they find light & peace in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior:
James Lowell Ethridge, Dennis Flynn, Mary Donna Dolecki, Richard S. Bowers, Marjorie Probert, Angelita Ybon
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Catechesis Classes
No Sunday classes on 12/20 and 12/27
Sunday classes resume on 1/3/16.
No Wednesday classes on 12/23 and 12/30
Wednesday classes resume on 1/6/16
St. Francis of Assisi
Preschool
Classes are Tuesday and Thursday from 9am - 2pm. For information contact Karen Bedore at
[email protected] or 817-4812685 ext 230
St. Francis Preschool will be having a silent auction
during Catholic Schools Week. The items will be on
display before and after the masses January 23th
through 31st for you to view and bid on. The Auction will close on February 1st. The proceeds will
benefit the preschool.
Parent-Child Sacrament Preparation Workshops-At least one parent and the child who is preparing
needs to attend the following workshops for their preparation:
Saturdays at 3:30-4:30 OR
Sundays at 11:30-12:45
1/9/16
Session IV
1/17/16
2/13/16
Session V
2/21/16
4/2/16
Session VI
4/10/16
OR you can attend the following two 3 hr workshops:
1/9/2016 from 9am-noon Sessions I-III or 3/5/2016 from
9am-noon Sessions IV-VI
NOTE: You may attend any combination of sessions (ie: Saturdays, Sundays, or 3 hour workshops )to cover the topics in
Sessions I-VI.
Sacramental Prep- If you are in high school or middle school
and need Baptism, First Communion, or Reconciliation preparation, please attend our Sacramental Prep class 5-6:30pm
the first Tuesday of every month Sept - April at the Church.
Confirmation classes have begun and registration is closed.
Don’t forget these dates for Confirmation class. On weeks
when there is Confirmation class, students are not required to
attend Young Church on Sunday night.
Confirmation class 2:30-4:15pm in the FLC
Dates: Jan. 10 , Jan. 24, Feb. 7, Feb. 21, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, Apr. 17
Parent Confirmation sessions are on these dates, at the
same time in the parish hall: Jan. 10
SFA Young Church—High School and Middle School Youth Ministry, Stay in
the loop about youth ministry at St. Francis of Assisi! Checkout Middle School
Young Church (7th-8th grade) and High School Young Church (9th-12th
grade) at sfayoungchurch.com for event schedule, pictures, videos, and teen
written articles!
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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís
Grapevine, TX
La Natividad del Señor
Misa-viernes, 25 de diciembre
a las 11am en español
No Habrá clases de religión el
domingo 20 de diciembre,
miércoles 23 de diciembre
domingo 27 de diciembre
miércoles 30 de diciembre
El Sacramento de Reconciliación
Se realiza los sábados de 3:30 a 4:30p.m.
Les invitamos para que nos acompañen cada
domingo a la 12:30pm en la iglesia para participar
en el ROSARIO.
Platicas de Bautismo
Martes, 5 de Enero a las 7pm.
Se ofrecerán pláticas para los padres y padrinos. Necesita traer una copia del acta de nacimiento del
niño a la plática. Los padrinos seleccionados por los
padres tienen que ser católicos practicantes, es decir,
que han sido bautizados, confirmados, reciben comunión, son casados por la iglesia, y asisten a Misa cada
Domingo, no hay excepciones. Para registrarse por
favor llame a la oficina con Rosie al 817-481-2685. Los
Bautizos en Español solo se llevarán acabo el cuarto
sábado del mes a las 10am en la Iglesia. Ya no tendremos bautizos durante la Misa en Español de la
1:00pm
ENTORNO SEGURO
Con todas las actividades escolares y de la Iglesia
dando inicio de nuevo, ahora es un buen tiempo para
recordarles a todos los padres y guardianes: ¡AYUDE
A PROTEGER A SUS NIÑOS MIENTRAS SU FAMILIA ADORA CON LA COMUNIDAD DE SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS!
Las áreas publicas del edificio de San Francisco (como
el Nartex y los baños de la Iglesia, el Salón Parroquial, y
el gimnasio-uso) son solo eso – están abiertos al publico. ¡Sus niños no deben de ser permitidos de salir del
santuario de la iglesia o la capilla solos!
¡Acompáñelos!
Momentos Matrimoniales
El solsticio de invierno trae la noche mas larga
del ano. Alúmbrala con luz de velas. Para algunas parejas, sin embargo, las noches largas y
oscuras pueden causar depresión. Si tu matrimonio esta pasando por un tiempo difícil, acude al poder de la oración.
Pautas Para Padres
25 de diciembre: Es el día de la Navidad. Gocen de la alegría de dar y de recibir regalos.
Cuando se apaga el alboroto, que toda la familia tome una pausa no solo para agradecer
los unos a los otros, sino también para dar las
gracias por tener recursos.
Susan Vogt www.SusanVogt.net
La Celebración del Sacramento de Reconciliación
1. Examen de Conciencia
¿Qué he hecho mal?
2. El Saludo
Me persigno con la señal de la cruz.
3. La Confesión de mis Pecados
Le digo al Padre mis pecados.
4. Aceptación de la Penitencia
El sacerdote me da el consejo y la penitencia.
5. Acto de Contrición
Rezo un acto de contrición en voz alto
6. Absolución
El Señor me perdona mis pecados por
medio de oraciones y acciones del sacerdote.
7. Despedida
El sacerdote se despide de mí, diciéndome,
“Vaya en Paz.”
8. Se hace la Penitencia
Cumplo la penitencia que me ha dado el
sacerdote.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COUNCIL 7099 and ASSEMBLY 3476
Grand Knight: Eric McKuzes, 817-908-2227
Faithful Navigator: Dennis M. Stark, 817-485-2851
Knight of the Month – John Lella
Family of the Month – George and Margaret Patterson
Rookie of the Month – Scott Imell
12/20
9AM-Noon Pancake Breakfast
For more information on upcoming events visit: www.kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?
CNO=7099 or http://kofcknights.org/Assembly.asp?A=3476
St Nicholas Feast Day
OUR LADY OF ADVENT-A GOOD FAMILY ACTIVITY
FOR ADVENT
Knights of Columbus Sponsored Family Rosary
Please join us on the Blessed Mother’s side of the Church:
Saturday at 4:30 PM;
Sunday at 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM
Wednesday 8:30am Planned Parenthood & 5:00pm St Francis Chapel
KOC Pancake Breakfast Sunday December 20th In The Family
Life Center—Come join your fellow parishioners and enjoy a Pancake
Breakfast after the 8:00 and 10:00 AM Masses. The menu includes allyou-can-eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits & gravy, coffee,
milk and orange juice. Cost: $5 adult, $2 age 5-12, $20 max family.
Friends Are Welcome! Proceeds go to local charities and church ministries. The Knights will be selling "Keep Christ in Christmas" magnets at the Pancake Breakfast. Buy one for your car, refrigerator, or filing
cabinet. The magnets are $5.00
For membership information contact “[email protected]”
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