PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL CHURCH MASSES:
For the safety of all face masks are welcome, but not required. Social Distancing will be observed. Hand sanitizing will be offered prior to receiving Communion. Limited seating!
• Saturday at 5:15pm in the CHURCH • Sunday at 7:30am in the CHURCH • Sunday at 9:30am in the CHURCH
The Sunday 9:30am Mass will be livestreamed as usual (https://bit.ly/37XEfK3).
•WEEKDAY MASS THIS WEEK - Monday and Wednesday at 12:10pm
Thanksgiving Mass will be at 10:00am - and livestreamed
Friday, 11/25, will be at 10:00am
PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL CHURCH MASSES:
For the safety of all face masks are welcome, but not required. Social Distancing will be observed. Hand sanitizing will be offered prior to receiving Communion. Limited seating!
"Catholic Social Teaching in Action"
Would you like to know more about how to put the seven principles of Catholic Social Teaching into action in your life now? Join us Thursday evening, December 1st from 7-8:30 pm for a presentation and discussion on Life and Dignity of the Human Person, the main principle upon which all the other Catholic Social Teachings rely.
Our focus for the evening will be on how to apply the spirit of this principle into something you can do now. Come learn how we can uphold the dignity of each person through local efforts, outreach, volunteerism, and in daily discussion. Learn what avenues are available for you to put your faith into action outside of the church doors.
This is part two of our series and will be held both
in person in Brunsman Hall and on Zoom. Let us know which you prefer
when you register at:
pathwaysforjustice@stfrancisparish.com
Taize Prayer RETURNS on Wednesday
Join us for Taize prayer ON Wednesday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the church.
FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL, FACE MASKS ARE WELCOME BUT NOT REQUIRED.
This will also be livestreamed at https://bit.ly/37XEfK3
DO YOU LIKE TO SING?
Come join the choir as we prepare for Advent and Christmas!
Commitment is a rehearsal on Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm and
rehearsal one hour before 5:15pm and 9:30am Mass.
Contact John Iosefa at
johni@stfrancisparish.com for more details, and come talk to us after Mass.
The Christmas Youth Choir Wants YOU!
We are looking for musical kids to sing for the Christmas Eve Family Mass at 4:00 p.m. on Sat. Dec. 24.
Our first rehearsal will be Sunday Dec. 4 at 8:45 - 9:25 a.m. in the Parish Center Chapel (acrss K St. from the church) and continuing each Sunday until Christmas.
Bring a 1" inch black binder to hold your music.
Please contact Janet Stites janetstites@earthlink.net for more information or to sign up. Or just show up on Dec. 4 and join the fun!
GARDENING HELP NEEDED:
Volunteer help needed for gardening once or twice a month, on Saturday mornings 7-9am.
Please see Felipe, around the church or Parish Center, any Saturday.
Quarterly Report to The Parish July 1, 2022 to Sept 30, 2022
St. Francis Church will be open from 9:00am-3:00pm weekdays
for private prayer. Entrance to the church is by the side door in the breezeway.
Please check this page for updates.
Confession: 4:30-5:00pm on Saturdays, can be scheduled (call Fr. Rey at 916-443-8084 xt 115) or after 12:10pm Mass Mon., Wed.,and Fri.
The Parish Office will be open from 9am-12:00pm Mon-Fri.
Please continue to check our website as we will be posting new information as
it becomes available.
Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
Loving God, grant that your healing grace may flow to all those who are suffering or ill,
and that your strength and love may be with all those close to these brothers and sisters, for those who are providing care for them, and for all those who offer prayer on their behalf.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
PARISH NEWS
COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND
The St. Francis Communion Visitation Ministry is currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please join us in praying the Act of Spiritual Communion during the Eucharist online. In addition, the Ministry is sending prayer cards to anyone who requests them. The cards include the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from the new oil painting in the south transept of our church, and the Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe for Protection from Coronavirus, as provided by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The prayer card is available in English or Spanish. To receive it, please email your mailing address to the Ministry at sfcommunionvisitation@gmail.com.
(VIRTUAL) FRANCISCAN CROWN ROSARY
On the first Saturday of each month, 9-10am, we pray the Franciscan Crown Rosary, followed by conversation and fellowship. Please sign up by emailing Louis at louisvasquez123@hotmail.com. A Zoom invitation will be emailed to you.
Office Hours
9:00am-12:00pm Mon-Fri.
Who We Are
Honoring our Franciscan tradition, St. Francis Parish is a Catholic Christian Community building the reign of God in the spirit and path of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi. We value vibrant liturgy and personal prayer as a way to worship God and celebrate life.
We are an inclusive community respecting the dignity of all persons and supporting the journey of each person. We respond to the command of Jesus to love by welcoming all, evangelizing, supporting spiritual growth, and being Eucharist to each other.
Challenged by the Holy Spirit, we reach beyond ourselves to care for our neighbors, the poor, the marginalized, and those alienated by our Catholic Church. We aspire to be witnesses and prophets advocating for justice in the world and in the church.
