10 Page Two 1st Sunday of Lent March 10, 2019 10:30aCLW, Sunday School and RCIA 1p Sandwich Sunday, Cabrini 11 12 13 Calendar 14 3:45p RE Elementary, Lower School 5:30p Stations of the Cross, 6p Soup Supper, Cabrini Hall 7p Lenten Reflection, Cabrini Hall 7p Cornerstone Rehearsal 15 6:30a Altar Society, 8:30a Lively Seniors, HCH 6:30p Adoration with Benediction, 7:30p ROCCC, Sunburst Room We pray for our sick parishioners that they may know the healing of Christ. 16 9:45a First Reconciliation, Teresita Blazon Kirk Taylor Doris Owings Barbara Kouri Lisa Levy Vashie Ratzinger Jane Walsh Kathy Segura Christina Bonano Reyna Cervantes Olivia Smith Michael Castro Tom Cooper John Bonano Joyce Rudolph Joe Ventura Nadia Agaman Maria Sampley Bernie Baima Colette Craan Andrew Alles ADULT CONFIRMATION If you are 21 or older, have been baptized, completed your First Holy Communion and would like to be Confirmed, we are offering an Adult Confirmation this Lenten season. All sessions are held during Lent on Wednesdays (March 13, 20, 27 and April 3 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Lower School Bldg. In addition to the meeting dates, those wishing to be Confirmed must also attend (with their sponsor) the Confirmation Rehearsal on May 24th and our Confirmation Mass at 5 p.m. on May 26, 2019. To register for the Adult Confirmation program you must be at least 21 years of age and have a copy of your baptism certificate and communion date/place on hand (sacrament information is required at the time of registration and a copy of your baptism certificate will be required by the first meeting date.) If you do not have a copy of your baptism certificate, please contact your church of baptism for a copy. For more information, please email Rosie Roope at rosie.roope@sfxburbank.com. 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION! Sunday, March 17 Please join Father Benny at the 10:30 a.m. Mass followed by a pancake breakfast in Cabrini Hall. Congratulations Father Benny! St. Francis Xavier Food Drive Hunger Knows No Season The Peace & Justice Ministry thanks you for your food donations. In February 57 cans, 71 dry goods and 15 personal hygiene products were donated. While all non-perishable food items are welcomed, March s needed item is canned tuna. Please place your food donations in the vestibule of the church. Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.
St. Francis Xavier From the Desk of Fr. Sebastian, Page Three Dear friends, There is a story about a bird that saw a cat carrying a can of worms. The worm made the bird s mouth water, so he asked the cat how much each worm cost. The cat said that it was very cheap, only a feather per worm. So the bird plucked one feather and gave it to the cat. A little later, he again craved a worm, so he plucked another feather and bought another worm. His cravings were still not satisfied, so he kept on buying worms with his feathers. He never realized that he was losing his feathers, and when he saw the cat about to prey on him, he could not fly away to escape that cat. Temptation is a fact of life. It is everywhere. Like Adam and Eve, and Jesus, we all face temptations. Original sin reminds us that we humans tend to give into temptation. It is a family trait. If Jesus was tempted by Satan, then what about us? Nobody is really strong in the face of temptation. We know that the first humans failed the test. Like flies we are lured by the scent of the sweet aroma. Temptation is tasty because it is always sugar-coated with a promise of pleasure. But we must be careful and vigilant to check where it is leading us, lest we suffer what happened to the bird in our story. Temptation exposes our real selves. We are nowhere near as strong as we think. We easily fall into self-deception as the first parents did. When we recognize our true self, we grow in humility - and that leads to another purpose of temptation: to acknowledge dependence on God. We discover our leanings when we stand before the Lord. Jesus discovered his inner desires while he was alone with God in the desert. The devil invites us to turn towards self. Jesus invites us to turn towards God. We have begun the Holy Season of Lent. It is a special time for us to renew our baptismal promises. If we have drifted away from our commitment to Jesus and his mission, this is the time to refocus. Let us find our temptations and weaknesses, and overcome them. Jesus taught us how to overcome temptations. The Word of God was His weapon against Satan. We should follow his lead when we face temptations. Where humanity fails, Jesus prevails. Let us spend more time in prayer and Scripture reading during Lent. Prayer and the Word of God: they are our weapons against the evil one. May God bless you. Readings for the week of March 10, 2019 Sunday: Dt 26:4-10/Ps 91:1-2,10-15/Rom 10:8-13/ Lk 4:1-13 Monday: Lv 19:1-2,11-18/Ps 19:8-10,15/Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-7,16-19/Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4,12-13,18-19/Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12,14-16,23-25/Ps 138:1-3,7-8/Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-8/Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2,4-5,7-8/Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: March 10, 2019 to March 16, 2019 People of St. Francis Xavier Philip Irvine Keables and Mary Keables Rolstun The Albert Family People of St. Francis Xavier
Page Four 1st Sunday of Lent March 10, 2019 LENTEN REFLECTION SERIES Flowering in the desert This Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the IN THE DESERT WITH JESUS Family Emergency Fund Presenter: Deacon Jim Roope All are welcome. Please come with your family and friends. Make the most out of Lent this year. Please donate to our Family Emergency Fund. Envelopes are available in the back of the church. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Soup Supper in Cabrini Hall Wednesday, March 13th 6 p.m. Hosted by Fil-Am Please join us. Wednesdays: 2 p.m. Mass (School Mass) 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross, 6 p.m. Soup Suppers 7 p.m. Lenten Reflection: Flowering in the Desert (March 13, 20, 27 & April 3) Fridays: 12 p.m. Stations of the Cross 6 p.m. Confession 6:30 p.m. Adoration with Benediction
St. Francis Xavier Page Five Thank you to the many parishioners who have generously donated to the Together in Mission fund. If you have not yet made your pledge and would like to, envelopes are available in the back of the church. Parish Goal: $52,200 Amount Pledged: $38,847 Thank you for your support of this worthwhile cause. SANDWICH SUNDAY MARCH 10TH Please join us in making sandwiches for the homeless of Burbank on Sunday, March 10th at 1 p.m. Bring enough cheese, meat and bread to make 30 sandwiches. We ll provide the condiments and baggies. We will meet in Holy Cross Hall. St. Francis Xavier School is currently accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year for Transitional Kindergarten through 8th Grade. Please call 818/504-4400 for more information or to schedule a tour. GRIEF RECOVERY WORKSHOP April 12-14, 2019 A Beginning Experience workshop will be held at Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino for those who ve experienced the loss of a spouse through death or divorce/separation. This weekend helps a person move from the darkness of grief into the light of a new beginning with renewed hope. Beginning Experience is recognized by the Office of Family Life for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The ministry s website is www.beginningexperience.org. For more info/registration, contact Peg Setti at 818.767.1007 or Brenda Mikhail at 818.352.5265 or (if you need info in Spanish, call Maria Rojas at 909.592.7719. Our email is beginningexp.losangeles@gmail.com. Congratulations to our St. Francis Xavier Academic Decathlon Team! Last weekend they participated in the Academic Decathlon for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Out of 100 schools participating, SFX came in 4th place overall!!! In addition, we had numerous team and individual awards: Team Events 4th place in Logic and 10th place in Super Quiz Individual Events 2nd place in Math, 6th place in English, 8th place in Social Studies, 9th place in Religion and 10th place in Current Events.
Page Six 1st Sunday of Lent March 10, 2019 We have many volunteer opportunities here at St. Francis Xavier, including opportunities to help at Mass. Please consider a ministry Sacristan, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Usher, Don t forget to mark down these dates of or Altar Server. Please call the Parish Office at upcoming events at SFX: 818/504-4400 for more information. Sun., March 10 Sandwich Sunday, 1 p.m. Wed., March 13 Soup Suppers Begin, 6 p.m. Wed., March 13 Lenten Reflection The Battered Child Syndrome Program Begins, 7 p.m. May Indicate Abuse Sat., March 16 First Reconciliation, Battered Child Syndrome is a clinical term 10 a.m. professionals use to refer to children Sun., March 17 Father Benny s Birthday experiencing recurrent physical abuse from a and Pancake Breakfast, 10:30 a.m. caretaker over an extended period of time. Signs of a battered child can include repeated bruising Sat., March 23 Baptism Workshop, or bruising in unusual places, broken bones, 10 a.m. scratches, and other injuries. Even if you do not Sat., April 6 Eucharist Parent/Child Mini see physical abuse happening, such injuries may Retreat, 9 a.m. be signs that a child is in danger in his or her own home. You should report any suspicious St. Francis Xavier is on Social Media! injuries or symptoms to a local child protective services agency that report could save a Follow us so you don t miss out on our child s life. To learn more from the VIRTUS great events and activities. article Battered Child Syndrome, visit http:// @LoveSFX Twitter www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/pages/ St.francisxavier Instagram VIRTUS-Current-Online-Articles.aspx. St. Francis Xavier Facebook DIRECTORY OF MINISTRIES Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Parish! We invite you to become a member of our community! Thank you for printing neatly and dropping in the collection basket or Parish Office. Name: Address: Email Annulments Deacon Jaime Baptism Bereavement Ministry (Funerals) Children's Liturgy of the Word Confirmation Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick First Eucharist (Grades 1 & 2) Marriages Pastoral Ministry to the Sick (818)767-0407 Quinceñera R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Reconciliation by Appointment Peace & Justice Ministries (818)504-4428 Interested in engaging in the spirituality of Justice call Food Pantry Environmental Stewardship Advocacy Formation & Leadership Program Community Outreach