St. Francis of Assisi

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1 St. Francis of Assisi CATHOLIC COMMUNITY 4300 Meeks Drive, Orange TX Office: Fax: Web: Office Facebook.com/St.Francis.Church.Orange Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm Religious Education Office Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-3pm Wednesday 3-7pm during RE PASTOR: Rev. Sinclair K. Oubre, J.C.L. Deacon Hector Maldonado Deacon Tommy Ewing Deacon Keith Hebert MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 8am Bilingual 10:30am DAILY MASS Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am Wednesday: 6:30pm RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:30-4:30pm SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please call the Pastor to make arrangements for Infant Baptisms. Baptism class is held the third Thursday of each month at 6:00pm. This can be done at least seven (7) months before the birth in order to make proper sacramental preparations. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Diocesan policy requires a minimum of six (6) months of sacramental preparations for marriage. Engaged couples are invited to call the Pastor for an appointment. HOLY COMMUNION OR ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call the Pastor if you or any family members are ill or plan to be hospitalized to arrange the reception of the Sacraments. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS - Catechumenate Those interested in becoming a Catholic or in completing their initiation are invited to contact Deacon Keith Hebert at the Church office to learn more about the Catechumenate Process. PARISH MEMBERSHIP Welcome to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community! Please register by obtaining a census form from the Parish Office or at one of the two front entrances to the Church. Please return the census form to the Parish Office or drop in the collection basket. You may also register online at From the home page, click on the registration form. We look forward to the opportunity to know and serve you and it is our prayer that you will bless St. Francis Catholic Community with your time, talent, and treasure.

2 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 19, 2018.THIS EUCHARISTIC FEAST Some things about human nature don t change, even over the course of centuries. When we celebrate a holiday, we have a meal; when we celebrate a significant event, we have a feast. In today s first reading, Lady Wisdom is setting a feast, a sign of celebrating the covenant that Israel has with God. Israel s central remembrance of its saving Exodus covenant is the Passover meal. So it is natural and not coincidental that the Christian celebration of the new covenant sealed by the blood of Christ on the cross happens at a meal, our Eucharist, offered first by Jesus in the context of Passover remembrance. It is easy for us, sometimes, to forget the very long and rich religious and human origins of our Eucharistic feasting on the bread and cup that are the Body and Blood of Jesus. Today, and for the next few Sundays that we hear the Bread of Life discourse from John, let us bring to mind the loving covenant that God makes with us, and be filled with great joy at this marvelous feast that we have come to attend! Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Sometimes the heat of summer translates into unrest in a city s streets. In the summer of 1834, popular sentiment against the presence of the Ursuline nuns near Boston reached a boiling point. An influx of Irish laborers had an impact on the work force in the city, and a deep-seated resentment against Catholics fueled the fire. The nuns supported themselves with a school, and most of the young women students were drawn from patrician Protestant families. Nevertheless, rumors fed by the saga of an unhappy junior sister and a later episode of a senior sister fleeing the place increased tensions. The city s selectmen were given a tour by the disgruntled sister, who by then had returned, and found all things in good order. That didn t please the mob, and the mother superior didn t help matters when she said that the bishop had platoons of Irishmen at hand, twenty thousand strong, to do marauders harm. By August 11, the convent had been invaded, ransacked, and burned to the ground. The nuns fled to Maine and Canada. The diocese attempted to recover losses, but the commonwealth offered only ten thousand dollars, which was rejected. Years later, a legislative bill for the state to rebuild the convent and school was roundly defeated. Yet the enterprise of Catholic education had great resilience, and in 1946, more than a hundred years after the riots, the Ursulines returned to Boston to re-establish an academy that endures to the present day. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Bernard Tuesday: St. Pius X Wednesday: The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday: St. Rose of Lima Friday: St. Bartholomew Saturday: St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz; Blessed Virgin Mary For the scriptures used at Mass every day and to hear a reflection: go to and select the day of the month and reflections in the menu on the left side of the page.

3 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Stewardship of Treasure Saturday August 18 5:00 p.m. Brian Montgomery (D) Sunday August 19 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Todd Edgerly & Beverly Nunez (D) Monday August 20 No Mass Tuesday August 21 8:30 a.m. Communion Service Wednesday August 22 6:30 p.m. Communion Service Thursday August 23 8:30 a.m. Communion Service Friday August 24 8:30 a.m. Al Deranger (D) Saturday August 25 5:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus & families Sunday August 26 8:00 a.m. Richard Toomey (D) 10:30 a.m. Richard Pillsbury (D) August 11/12 $7, Online Giving $3, Thank you always for your generosity! August 19, 2018 Altar Flowers Donated by: Tommy & Billie Ewing in thanksgiving for 51st Wedding anniversary & children and Grandchildren Blessed Mother Flowers Donated by: Frank & Stephanie Lomonte in memory of Angie Lomonte ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES Who will be celebrating their 25th, 50th OR 50th+ Wedding anniversary in 2018, Bishop Curtis Guillory and the Office of Family Life Ministry Would like to invite you to attend the Annual Diocesan ceremony honoring your commitment to the Sacrament of Marriage Sunday October 21, :30 p.m. at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica The ceremony will include Mass, Renewal of Marriage Vows and Presentation of Certificates. A reception will follow in the Cathedral Center PLEASE RSVP BY CALLING THE CHURCH OFFICE AT NO LATER THAN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH.

4 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church th Anniversary Presentation of St. Francis and St. Clare By Fr. Joe Chinnici, OFM September 14, Catholic Women s Conference With Lisa Cotter September 21-22, 2018 Real Womanhood 40th Anniversary Solemn Evening Prayer and Parish Banquet Honoring past pastors and plank owners Thursday October 4, 2018 Octoberfest Parish Picnic-October 7 Advent Parish Mission With Fr. Roger Keeler December

5 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Ministry Schedule for August 25/26 Eucharistic Ministers Louise Claybar Gary Derouen Mary Derouen Marshall Stone Irene Pachuca Charles Trahan Mary Henson Mary Montgomery Elizabeth Smith Linda Wade Lectors Mark Frey Cecilia Pillsbury Spanish Lectors Deborah & Ken Marciniak St. Francis Blood Drive We received credit for 21 units Altar Servers Kennedy Abshire Thomas Abshire Cameron Bilbo Jenna McCorvy Jacob Scheiderer Audrey Bonnette Matthew Brown Natalie Sulak Congratulations!! Winners of 2 Gift Cards: Kellie Barfield and Kathryn Embersics *Backpack Blessing for students returning to school August 26th During the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses Teachers and Parents will also be included *Backpacks optional In Our Parish Sunday, August 19 8:00 a.m. Bilingual Mass 10:30 a.m Mass Monday, August 20 No Mass 6:30 p.m. Men s ACTS Meeting Tuesday, August 21 5:45 a.m. Men s Faith Sharing 6:15 a.m. Women s Faith Sharing 8:30 a.m. Communion Service 6:30 p.m. KC Dinner Wednesday, August 22 6:30 p.m. Communion Service Thursday, August 23 8:30 a.m. Communion Service 6:30 p.m. Kolbe Prison Team Friday, August 24 8:30 a.m. Mass 9:00-2:00 Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Conference Saturday, August 25 3:30-4:30 Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Mass Sunday, August 26 8:00 a.m. Bilingual Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass *RE Registration after both Masses Religious Education News Religious Educa on Registra on for grades K-12 will be a er both Masses on Sunday August 26 in the San Damiano Center. We will have coffee and donuts, informa on about Sacramental prepara on, and quinceaneras. Keysis shirts will be for sale and there will be ac vi es set up for the kids. Come on over a er Mass to register your children for another great year of Religious Educa on.

6 Don t forget to register for the Women s Conference at and search Becoming an Authentic Catholic Woman ST. FRANCIS of ASSISI ALTAR SOCIETY JOIN US IN SERVICE! There is much to do and we are seeking new members to join us (and previous members to rejoin us) in our good works! The Altar Society is a worthwhile ministry. Funds generated through membership dues and fund-raisers are used for altar needs: the supplying of altar bread and wine, candles, vessels and vestments for priest and altar servers. We purchase the palms distributed on Palm Sunday and some of the banners displayed in the church. We also purchase the wine and lamb for the Seder Meal each Easter season. Our mee ngs are held on the second Thursday of each month. Annual membership dues are $ We are responsible for light altar cleaning on a weekly basis and major cleaning of the church twice a year. We also host one parish dinner and several socials throughout the year. Please join us as we look forward to a year of working together in fun and fellowship! Simply fill out the provided form and we will see that you are put on our membership roster for Mail your form to: Mary Rollins, 2886 Ben Mac Rd, Orange, TX 77632, drop it by the church office or drop it in the collec on basket. Name (H) Phone (C) Phone Mailing address Birthdate

7 ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL Thank you for your continued support of your Catholic School as it strives to give our children an excellent education! Shop Amazon Smile: This link will take you directly to smile.amazon.com in support of St. Mary Catholic School so that you will not have to search. Our link: Shop Kroger s Community Reward Program: You must have a Kroger Plus Card. If you do not have one, it is easy. Just go to Kroger and get one at no cost to you. Link your Kroger Plus Card to St. Mary Catholic School. Go to the Kroger web site and under the Community Tab or you can call Kroger at and choose option 3. If you need assistance call the school office at Click on Kroger Community Reward. Sign in if you already have an account or create an account. Link your account to the school account by choosing St. Mary Catholic Church with the school address-2600 Bob Hall Road, Orange, TX. Each time you shop a Kroger, use your Kroger Plus Card or give the cashier the phone number that it is on your account. St. Mary Domino s Pizza Day- Have Domino Pizza for lunch or dinner every third Thursday of the month. Location: Hwy 87, Little Cypress Donate Box Top Labels-Look for Box Top labels on food products and donate to the school.

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