St. Francis de Sales ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Our Mission We, the church of St. Francis de Sales, are a Community of Believers in Jesus Christ called to impact Family, Neighborhood and Society with the Gospel so that people s lives are filled with Hope. Nuestra Misión La Iglesia de San Francisco de Sales, es una Comunidad de Creyentes en Cristo Jesús llamado a impactar la Familia, el Barrio y la Sociedad con el Evangelio para que personas están llenas de Esperanza. The Sacraments Sacrament of Holy Matrimony: You must contact the Parish Office for an appointment with one of the priests at least six months in advance of the marriage date. Confirmation: This is a multi-year program. Please contact the Directors of Religious Education of English or Spanish. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesday & Friday: 4:00-5:00 PM Saturday: 3:45-4:45 PM Anointing of the Sick: In case of medical emergency or grave illness, please call 951.276.0290. Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated every last Saturday each month at 10:00 AM. You must call the Parish Office first regarding requirements and for preparation classes. Religious Education of Children: This is a multi-year program of Religious Education. Please call the Directors of Religious Education of English or Spanish. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Adults inquiring about Baptism, First Eucharist or Confirmation, please call Chris Gallardo, 626.221.9469 (Eng), or Victor Grajeda 951.924.8614 (Span). Liturgical Celebrations and Devotions SUNDAY EUCHARIST - MASS Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:30 AM (Eng); 5:00 PM (Esp) WEEKDAY EUCHARIST Monday-Friday Tuesday & Friday First Friday 6:30 AM 5:15 PM 7:00 PM (Esp) HOLY DAYS 5:15 PM (Vigil); 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM (School), 12:15 PM, 5:15 PM, 7:00 PM (Spanish) EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Perpetual Adoration in the Chapel 24 HOURS Please contact Fay Fletcher to sign up - 951.682.9076 WEEKDAY MARIAN DEVOTIONS Our Lady of Perpetual Help 5:00 PM (Every Tuesday) MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND AND SICK Contact the Parish Office for a visitation or the Sacraments BULLETIN DEADLINE: Monday 12:00 PM Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 25, 2015 Our Parish is Served by the Consolata Missionaries Fr. Louis Abdoo, Fr. Reno Aiardi and Deacon Joseph Marino 4268 Lime Street, Riverside, CA 92501 Phone: (951) 686.4004 Fax: (951) 686.3948 Español: (951) 683.6204 www.stfrancisdesales riverside.com
A Letter from Father... Page 2 October 25, 2015 About and Around the Parish The Adoration Chapel members had a meeting to discuss the running of the chapel. The Adoration Chapel had been open for over 30 years. It is a blessing for the parish community and its surrounding communities. Every day, so many people come to the chapel to spend some time in quiet prayer with the Lord in the Eucharist. We always need new adorers. We cannot leave the chapel unattended. We must always have someone in the chapel. Anyone who would like to sign up as an adorer, please call Fay Fletcher at (951) 682-9076. Rummage Sale Two weeks ago, we had a Rummage Sale to support the Consolata Missions. It was a hot weekend, but we did have buyers come through! We would like to thank all those who helped organize and work at the Rummage Sale. Let us remember that the Consolata House accepts used clothing and household items on Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 PM, and Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Please do not leave articles outside the door. The Consolata House is a ministry of the parish to help serve the poor and needy of the area. The shrine to our Blessed Mother on the side of the church erected in memory of Monsignor Peter Lynch now had her lights working. Actually, two non-members of St. Francis de Sales contributed to this project to restore the lighting to the statue. Let us thank them. Peace, RESEMBLANCE The dignity of resembling the Almighty is common to all people. We should then love them all as ourselves, as living images of the Deity. It is in this that we belong to God. --St. Francis de Sales
Parish & Community Activities Page 3 October 25, 2015 Healing Through God s Love Healing Retreat for Adult Victims/Survivors of Abuse Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral 2525 N. Arrowhead Ave. ~ San Bernardino, CA 92405 Saturday, November 7, 2015 Donation: $15 (includes continental breakfast, lunch and materials) This retreat is only for Adults 18+ For more information, please call (909) 475-5129 Email: esamaniego@sbdiocese.org Adoration Chapel Needs More Adorers The 24/7 Adoration Chapel at 13th and Lime of St. Francis de Sales is adding more adorers. We currently need a few around lunchtime on some weekdays, additions to substitution list, and MORE MEN on some Early weekday morning hours. For more information or to schedule a time, please call Fay at (951) 682-9076, or (951) 687-6681. A current email address and/or phone number is desirable. La Capilla de Adoración 24/7 en el 13 y de la calle de San Francisco de Sales está agregando más adoradores. Actualmente necesitamos unos cuantos alrededor del almuerzo algunos días de la semana, las adiciones a la lista de sustitución, y más hombres algunas semanas primeras horas de la mañana el día. Por favor llame feligrés Carlotta, (951) 684-3438, o (951) 642-9948, para obtener información o para programar. Don t Forget to Set Your Clocks BACK. Next Sunday, November 1, 2015, Daylight Savings Time ends. Please remember to set your clocks BACK ONE HOUR before you go to bed Saturday night (you might be too early for Mass on Sunday!). PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY RESPECT OUR PRIESTS! This is the weekend set aside to show our appreciation to our priests for their service to God and to all of us. Where would we be WITHOUT priests? There would be no Mass, no Eucharist, no sacraments, no consolation for the living and dying, no reconciliation through Confession and so much more. Please take time to show your appreciation (say THANK YOU), to Fr. Louis. He has certainly earned our love and respect. To thank our priest, there will be a special reception for Fr. Louis sponsored by our Serra Club in the parish hall after the 9:00am Mass. Let s honor our priest in a special way and say Thank You by coming to the parish hall after the 9:00am Mass to celebrate his life and ministry as a priest of God. LIFELINES Pregnant? Scared? You have Options: 1-800-395-HELP/OptionLine.org Hurt by Abortion? You are not alone. For Hope & Healing contact: English: (800)794-7863; Spanish: (909)238-4037 RachelsVineyard.org Natural Family Planning: (909)475-5351 Adoption: Holy Family Services (800)464-2367
Parish & Community Activities Page 4 October 25, 2015 Banns of Marriage Please pray for the following couple who will be celebrating the Sacrament of Matrimony during the months of October, 2015: Daneil Perez & Valerie Zepeda ~ 10/04/2015 Isaac Sanchez & Beatriz Alvarez ~ 10/17/2015 Ronald Gorham, Jr. & Kaila Bennett ~ 10/24/2015 St. Francis de Sales Christmas Dinner and Dance Saturday, December 12, 2015 St. Francis de Sales Parish Hall Tickets: $15.00/person or $25.00/couple Come join the Celebration at our Christmas Dinner and Dance and Dance the night away with our rockin DJ! There are only 150 tickets, so get yours now! Adults only - NO CHILDREN. Tickets will be sold after Mass starting this weekend. All proceeds go toward our Maintenance Fund. See you there! SHOWING LOVE. At home, it s kindness. In business, it s honesty. In society, it s courtesy. At work, it s fairness. For the unfortunate, it s compassion. For the weak, it s help. For the wicked, it s resistance. For the strong, it s trust. For the fortunate, it s congratulations. For the penitent, it s forgiveness. For God, it is reverence & love. To Report the Sexual Abuse of a Child To report the sexual abuse of a child by a priest, deacon, employee, or volunteer, complete and mail the special form available in the parish office. You may also call the toll free Sexual Misconduct Hotline at 1-888-206-9090. Para Reportar el Abuso Sexual de un Menor Para reportar el abuso sexual de un menor por parte de un sacerdote, diacono, empleado o voluntario, complete y envíe por correo el formulario especial que está disponible en la oficina parroquial, o llame a la Línea directa para reportar Conducta Sexual Inapropiada al 1-888-206-9090. Worldwide Marriage Encounter The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. It is our trust and faith in God that allows Him to heal us and gives us peace. Is God in charge of your marriage? Deepen your communication, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on November 13-15. Visit sb-wwme.org or contact Robert & Denise Borruel at (951) 520-7458 to register or for more information.
Calendar of Events and Mass Schedules Page 5 October 25, 2015 THIS WEEK MASSES FOR THE WEEK Sunday, October 25 Women s Ministry Coffee & Doughnuts - Hall * Priesthood Sunday Reception for Fr. Louis - After the 9:00 AM Mass - Hall * ** Youth Mass Liturgy: 9:00 AM ** English RE K-8 Classes: 10:15 AM Confirmation I, II, III Classes: 8:00 AM Holy Land Religious Art Sales: After All Masses Cardmakers Ministry Sales: After Morning Masses Monday, October 26 Spanish Confirmation/RCIA: 5:15 PM Tuesday, October 27 English Bible Study: 10:00 AM - MPR OLPH Novena: 5:00 PM - Church Women of Faith Bible Study: 6:30 PM - Library Spanish Choir Rehearsal: 7:00 PM - MR Grupo de Oracion: 7:00 PM - Hall Legion of Mary: 7:30 PM - Room 1 Wednesday, October 28 English Choir Rehearsal: 6:30 PM - MR Thursday, October 29 Estudio de Biblia: 7:00 PM - MPR RCIA: 7:00 PM - Library Friday, October 30 Spanish Baptism Class: 6:30 PM - MPR Formación de la Fé: 7:00 PM - Hall Saturday, October 31 Spanish Baptisms: 10:00 AM - Church A.A. Meeting: 6:00 PM - Room 1 Sunday, November 1 Knights of Columbus Coffee & Doughnuts - Hall English RE K-8 Classes: 10:15 AM Confirmation I, II, III Classes: 8:00 AM Spanish Youth Group Tamale Sales: After Sunday Masses ALTAR SOCIETY SCHEDULE Saturday - October 24 5:00 PM Rose Dillensnyder Sunday - October 25 7:00 AM Josephine Curgus 9:00 AM Rosaire Gagnon * Youth Mass Liturgy * 11:30 AM Jancy Jose - Happy Birthday! For the Parishioners of SFDS 5:00 PM Amparo DeLeon Monday - October 26 6:30 AM For Your Intentions Tuesday - October 27 6:30 AM For Your Intentions 5:15 PM Gladys Surina Wednesday - October 28 6:30 AM Ben Maginis 8:00 AM For Your Intentions Thursday - October 29 6:30 AM For Your Intentions Friday - October 30 6:30 AM For Your Intentions 5:15 PM Janice Urbanczak Saturday - October 31 8:00 AM For Your Intentions (Vigil Mass) 5:00 PM Mary Ann Hook Sunday - November 1 7:00 AM Sam Curgus 9:00 AM Severino Madronio For the Parishioners of SFDS 11:30 AM Josefina Oliva - Happy Birthday! 5:00 PM Silvia & Josefina Nevarez - SI Donna Pitell will have Altar Duty on Saturday, October 31, at 8:30 AM.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 6 October 25, 2015 A Prayer for Priests The Priest is not an angel sent from heaven. He is a man chosen from among men, a member of the Church, a Christian. Remaining man and Christian, he comes to you because God has told him to proclaim God s word. Perhaps he has not entirely understood himself. Perhaps he betrays it even. But he believes, and despite his fears he knows that he must communicate God s word to you. For must not some one of us say something about God, about eternal life, about the majesty of grace in our sanctified being? Must not some one of us speak of sin, the judgment, and mercy of God? So my dear friends, pray for him. Carry him so that he might be able to sustain others by bringing to them the mystery of God s love revealed in Christ Jesus. ~ Fr. Karl Rahner, S.J. TRUE BLINDNESS Bartimaeus caused a stir. Normally he sat by the side of the road being a good blind beggar. But one day Jesus passed nearby. Bartimaeus jumped up and called out to Jesus. We can imagine him turning toward the direction of the commotion and noise. Bartimaeus probably had his arms outstretched as he shouted out to the son of David. The people who knew him were embarrassed by his outburst. They tried to hush him up and get him to sit back down by the roadside. Their actions spoke volumes: Bartimaeus, you re not fit for Jesus. But it was okay for them and other sighted people to follow Jesus. In today s readings, we learn that true blindness is not a condition of our eyes but of our hearts. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. VERDADERA CEGUERA Bartimeo causó tremenda conmoción. Por lo regular él estaba sentado al borde del camino siendo un buen mendigo ciego. Pero un buen día pasó Jesús cerca de ahí. Bartimeo se puso de pie en un salto y le gritó a Jesús. Nos podemos imaginar como se daba vuelta en dirección al ruido y la conmoción. Probablemente tenía los brazos extendidos al gritarle al hijo de David. Los que lo conocían se sentían azorados de sus gritos. Trataron de hacerle callar y que se volviera a sentar al borde del camino. Sus acciones decían mucho: Bartimeo, tú no eres digno de Jesús. Pero sí estaba bien que ellos y otras personas con vista siguieran a Jesús. En las lecturas de hoy, aprendemos que la verdadera ceguera no es una condición de los ojos sino del corazón. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20-21; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 Thursday: Rom 8:31b-39; Ps 109:21-22, 26-27, 30-31; Lk 13:31-35 Friday: Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 17-18; Lk 14:1, Sunday: 7-11 Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Fall Combined Collection $1,086.92 World Mission Sunday $2,007.01 Weekend of October 17-18, 2015 $5,277.20 Active Registered Families 961 Families receiving envelopes 628 % of families using envelopes 20% Envelopes received 10/18/15 126 Please remember to use your offering envelopes. Thank you for your generosity. May God bless you. Gracias por su generosidad. Dios los bendiga!
MINISTRIES / MINISTERIOS Liturgical Ministries Altar Servers Mary Waterman 681-3048 Altar Society Donna Pitell 688-0985 Choir (English) Mary Fall 781-6772 Coro (Español) Josefina Oliva 892-8075 Organist Prince Ward 235-5220 Eucharistic Adoration Fay Fletcher 682-9076 Eucharistic Ministers T. Waldschmitt 505-9814 *English/Spanish Lectores Francisco Mendoza (909)754-8692 *Español Lectors Lorraine Mooney 682-1659 *English Ushers/Hospitality Ray Serna 684-1607 Catechetical Ministries Adult Faith Formation Chris Gallardo (626)221-9469 *RCIA *RCIA Español Victor Grajeda 924-8614 Baptisms Parish Office 686-4004 Bible Study Fr. Louis 683-6204 *English/Español Youth Group C.R.Y. Christina Gutierrez/Bobby Huertero *Christ Reuniting Youth 686-5503 Quinceañeras Alba Dominguez 318-7511 Religious Education Toni Bastian 992-8815 Educación Religiosa Consuelo Grajeda 924-8614 R/E Office Monica Sandoval 786-7665 Parish Ministries Bereavement Ministry R. Pucciarelli-Davis 779-6958 Card Makers Ministry Toni Bastian 992-8815 Hulen House Miguel Caballero 288-0218 Liturgical Dance Amanda Weber 333-3476 Parish Council Peter Bradley (909)910-5098 Pastoral Care Maureen Riggs 321-9956 Visita Los Enfermos Roberto y Adriana Ramirez 842-8992 Spanish Ministries Alba Dominguez 318-7511 St. Anne s Sewdality Angie Nudge 684-0570 Weddings/Bodas Alba Dominguez 318-7511 *Español Women s Ministry R. Pucciarelli-Davis 779-6958 Catholic Ministries Catholic Charities 689-1803 Knights of Columbus Nestor Contreras 288-3567 Legion of Mary 907-7871 Marriage Encounter Robert & Denise Borruel 653-7905 Right to Life Pregnancy Hotline 784-2725 Riverside Life Services Office 784-2422 Serra Club Charline Gajdos 683-1672 St. Vincent de Paul Office 684-7386 Prayer Groups Grupo de Oración Martin & Gloria Ruiz 359-4719 Welcome to the Parish Bienvenido a la Parroquia Fill out and place in collection basket Llene esta forma y déjela en la canasta de la colecta Last Name: Apellido First Name: Primer Nombre Address: Domicilio City and Zip: Ciudad y Codigo Postal DEVOTIONS & EVANGELIZATION Mother of Perpetual Help Novena: Every Tuesday at 5:00 PM Legion of Mary: Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM - Room 1 Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 24 hours/ 7 days in the St. Bernard Chapel First Friday Mass: 7:00 PM (Español) ST. FRANCIS DE SALES FOOD PANTRY We are still in need of food every week. Any non-perishable items, such as canned soups, canned fruits, canned vegetables, peanut butter and jelly, rice, beans, dry cereal, energy bars, flour, sugar, cooking oil, pasta and spaghetti sauce are welcome. You can bring them to the Mass you attend and leave the items in the green bins at the main entrance of the church. PLEASE DO NOT DONATE ANY ITEMS WITH PAST EXPIRATION DATES! Your contributions are most needed and appreciated. I would like to receive parish envelopes Quiero recibir sobres de la Parroquia Yes/Si No *We will mail you a complete Parish Registration Form* * Le enviaremos una forma de registro completo de la parroquia *
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