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 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 23, 2018.MEMORIES AND DREAMS Throughout our lives, we retain the language and habits of our native region and family of origin. Should we return to our home after a long absence, we quickly revert to its familiar speech and practices. Our deep memory is reflected in old stories and words and speech patterns. This familiarity runs like an underground river and accompanies us wherever we go. Not only do we remember, we are incorporated into and made part of a greater memory. In remembering and recollecting, we are in turn gathered up and re-collected. Today we remember Mary, a small figure travelling the country roads to visit Elizabeth. All the great pronouncements and dreams of the prophets point to this time when the Lord s words to Mary would be gathered and fulfilled. The memories of her people are alive in her, and memories of her nourish our own living faith. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In ancient pagan Rome, these days in mid-december were a time for general slacking off at work and far too much rejoicing. The period of leisure after the harvest and a whole cluster of pagan festivals were a force for the church to reckon with. The Saturnalia, breaking out on December 17, was a time of high living and loose morals. Christians were advised by their bishops to drop out of the mayhem and do some serious fasting. A famous church council at Saragossa in Spain made a season of fasting mandatory from December 17 to December 23, exactly coinciding with the Saturnalia. The bishops at that time were perhaps less concerned with preparing for Christmas than with resisting the kind of loose living going on. Modern times have restored a bit of the Saturnalia spirit to our culture, so that a general period of partying with a vague connection to religion is now upon us. How does a Christian keep balance? The practice of charity by remembering the poor in our gift giving, of hospitality in finding a place at our holiday tables for the poor and lonely, and of daily prayer in the home and at church are great helps. Although Advent is not a penitential season like Lent, it is a time for making room in our lives for what matters most. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Tuesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Wednesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Friday: 1 Jn 1:5 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21[12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent Monday: Vigil of Christmas Tuesday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Wednesday: St. Stephen; First Day of Kwanzaa Thursday: St. John Friday: The Holy Innocents Saturday: Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Thomas Becket 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 December 22 5:00 p.m. Jack Oldani (D) Sunday December 23 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish/Novena Mass in reparation of sins that wound the Body of Christ 10:30 a.m. Todd Edgerly & Beverly Nunez (D) Monday December 24 6:30 p.m. Alvin Robichaux (D) Tuesday December 25 10:30 a.m. Nolan Guidroz Sr. (D) Wednesday December 26 6:30 p.m. Dorothy Rucka (D) Thursday December 27 8:30 a.m. Ray Neyland (L) Friday December 28 8:30 a.m. Palmer Dupre (L) Saturday December 29 5:00 p.m. Jack Oldani (D) Sunday December 30 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish/Novena Mass in reparation of sins that wound the Body of Christ 10:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus & families Thank you always for your generosity! Christmas Christmas is one of the most important days of the Church year, second only to Easter itself. It is the feast of the incarnation, the feast of God becoming flesh (the Latin "in carne" means "enfleshment"). It is a uniquely Christian teaching, the Divine choosing to become one of us. Because of this belief, God is not only Transcendent, but also wholly Immanent, Emmanuel (God-with-us). While remaining Transcendent (meaning we must rise above our present condition to reach Him), He is at the same time Immanent (meaning He is with us as we rise toward Him). Every Eucharist is like Christmas where the bread and wine are transformed into His flesh, His Body and Blood, and, in a sense, He is born anew on the altar. The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. During this season, we celebrate the birth of Christ into our world and into our hearts, and reflect on the gift of salvation that is born with him including the fact that he was born to die for us. The Christmas tree and the Nativity scene are popular symbols of the season and a tradition in many Christian homes. It is also traditional to exchange Christmas gifts with family and friends as a way to honor God the Father's gift of his only son to the world. Having received the gift of Christ, we naturally want to pass that gift along to our loved ones. To find some Christmas resources, visit: christmas/index.cfm

4 Merry Christmas May peace be your gift at Christmas, and your blessing all year through. Open the gift of happiness and love this Christmas season and share them with others. We wish this Christmas season you would receive love, peace and joy for the whole year. Fr. Sinclair Oubre Angie Lathrop Frank Thomassee Toni Sullivan Abigail Diaz Cathi Sulak Shelby Granger Stephanie Lomonte Katie Brown

5 5:00 p.m 12/29 8:00 a.m. 12/30 Ministry Schedule for December 29-Jan 1 Eucharistic Ministers Louise Claybar Marshall Stone Shelby Granger Bobby Granger Irene Pachuca Charlean Lindsey Lectors Kent Crow Cecilia Pillsbury Spanish Lectors Altar Servers Caleb Granger Maggie Granger Jenna McCorvy Audrey Bonnette In Our Parish Sunday, December 23 8:00 a.m. Bilingual Mass 10:30 a.m Mass Monday, December 24 6:00 p.m. Children s Nativity 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass Tuesday, December 25 10:30 a.m. Christmas Mass 10:30 a.m. 12/30 6:30 p.m. 12/31 10:30 a.m. 1/1 Cindy Maldonado Mary Henson Elizabeth Smith Linda Wade Jerry Ehrman Mary Montgomery Mary Gravett Frank Lomonte Abby Leger Chris Leger Charles Trahan Joel Ardoin Beth Manuel Ruth Erb Mark Frey Deborah Marciniak Lanston Fall Peter Theunissen Natalie Sulak Matthew Erb Kiera Howington Kennedy Abshire Jacob Scheiderer Logan Russell Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration December 12, 2018 Wednesday, December 26 6:30 p.m. Mass Thursday, December 27 8:30 a.m. Mass Friday, December 28 8:30 a.m. Mass Saturday, December 29 3:30-4:30 Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Mass Sunday, December 30 8:00 a.m. Bilingual Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass

6 A warm THANK YOU to all parishioners who participated in the purchase of poinsettias in memory or in honor of their loved ones, a joyous way to remember loved ones and also beautify our church for the Christmas season. God s blessings for a Merry Christmas and happiness throughout the New Year from the St. Francis Altar Society. Genie Allemand in Memory of Al Deranger & Stan Allemand Christine & Chris Anderson in Honor of Our Children & Grandchildren Barbara & Jackie Authement in Memory of Christy Authement Janis & Gerald Beach in Memory of Deceased Members of Beach & Jistel Families and in Thanksgiving for Our Children & Grandchildren Shelley Borel in Memory of Our Deceased Family Members and in Thanksgiving for All My Family JoAnn Breaux in Memory of Gene Breaux Jonnie & Pat Broussard in Memory of John & Marie Orlando and in Memory of Frank & Myrtle Broussard Jan & Doug Childress in Thanksgiving for All Blessings Louise Claybar in Memory of James Claybar and in Memory of Lorraine & Sam Baker Mazel Cook in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Darbes Smith and in Memory of W. O. (Bill) Cook Jerome Dimas in Memory of Ray & Margie Dimas Joan Dubord & Family in Memory of Ed Dubord Jr. and In Memory of Eddie Dubord III Gloria Dyer-Lormand in Honor of the Dyer & Lormand Families Jerry Ehrman in Memory of Nancy Ehrman Lanston & Cristi Fall in Memory of Theresa Fall and In Memory of Misty Morgan Norma & Wayne Franklin in Memory of Deceased Franklin Family Members and in Memory of Deceased Dubois Family Members and in Honor of the Franklin Family and in Honor of the Dubois Family Della Gallien in Memory of Leonard Gallien and in Memory of Richard Bonnin Raymond & Jo Gilbeaux in Honor of Our Parents who have passed: Lloyd & Mary Gilbeaux and Olen & Pearl Glaze Raymond & Jo Gilbeaux Family Christmas Blessings to All Mary Gravett in Honor of Master Sargent Andrew Gravett & Family Elizabeth Hayes In Memory of Mary Nance Harry Langston in Memory of the Langston Family Members and In Honor of Melody Hillerist for Healing Anita Layne in Honor of Irona Mazzola & Family Kaylard LeBouef in Memory of Lee Roy Boehme and in Memory of Eldred Boehme and in Memory of Dorothy Hagy

7 Betty & Derald LeBlanc in Memory of Dwayne Terrance LeBlanc and in Memory of Dena Thea LeBlanc Janet Manuel in Memory of Alvin & Theresa Dischler Deborah & Ken Marciniak in Memory of Christian & Chriss Marciniak and In Memory of Raymond & Arnette Marciniak Carolyn & Gary Martin in Memory of Walter & Leona Kenney April Mays in Memory of Irving & Gertrude Broussard Mary & Floyd McDuffie in Memory of Juanita & Marcelo Pachuca and in Memory of Winford & Ernestine McDuffie Pat McKee in Memory of Seabron R. McKee and In Memory of My Parents, Rowena & Allen Thibodeaux Marilyn & Joe Murphy in Honor of Our Children & Grandchildren Marilyn Oldani in Memory of Jack Oldani Delfina Pachuca in Memory of Petra & Pascual Ramirez in Memory of Manuel Gutierrez Irene Pachuca in Memory of Mike & Nemecia Pachuca and in Rita & Arnulfo Arciva Sr. Shirley & Reginal Parker in Honor of Our Children & Grandchildren Suzette & Calvin Parker in Honor of Our Family Paula & Earl Perkins in Memory of All Our Deceased Loved Ones Shirley Reinoehl in Honor of Father Sinclair Cecelia Pillsbury in Memory of Richard E. Pillsbury and in Thanksgiving for My Children, Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren Mary & Scott Rollins in Memory of Our Deceased Family Members and in Honor of Our Children & Grandchildren Al Rucka in Memory of Dorothy Rucka and in Memory of Shane Cooper Suzanne & Max Staudt in Honor of the Staudt Family and In Honor of the Kent Family Jim Stimac in Honor of My Family Myrna Stimac in Honor of My Family Pat Stracener in Memory of McKown Family Toni Sullivan in Honor of Travis Vincent and In Memory of Gwen Vincent Betty Thayer in Honor of the Thayer Family and In Honor of the Bailey Family Bobbie Jean & John Toomey in Memory of Richard Errol Toomey and in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Pachuca Angie & E. J. Vincent in Thanksgiving for Blessings and All Deceased Members of Our Family Holly & Thang Vu in Memory of The & Hoy Nguyen and In Memory of Toan Vu Marie & Frank Zeto in Memory of Isabell & Dominic Romano and in Memory Ski & Dale Bilowich and in Memory of Jeannie & Chad McGee

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