No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Richard Albarano Pastor Rev. Benny George Associate Pastor Rev. John Murray In Residence Deacon Jaime Abrera Coordinator of Peace and Justice Ministries Deacon Tony Hobbs Coordinator of Adult Education Deacon Jim Roope Coordinator of Confirmation and Young Adult Ministries Mrs. Rita Recker Pastoral Associate/Director of Parish Administration Mrs. Rosie Roope Director of Religious Education Dr. Paul Sullivan School Principal Mr. Richard Dixon Director of Parish Finance Committee and Parish Advisor Sr. Vickey Haran, CHF Consultant and Process Facilitator May 3, 2015 Fifth Sunday of Easter 3801 Scott Road, Burbank, CA 91504 www.sfxburbank.com PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office Hours: Mon - Fri, 9-5 Phone: (818)504-4400 FAX: (818)767-5096 Religious Education Phone: (818)504-4411 St. Francis Xavier School Phone: (818)504-4422 FAX: (818)504-4424 MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays: 8:00 AM Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday : 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM & 5:00 PM
Page Two Fifth Sunday in Easter May 3, 2015 Paige Marie Allen Connor Lee Anderson-Jatho Andrea Celeste Ayala-Silva Bailey Glenn Barrows Carlo Francisco Binda Natalie Veronica Buffolino Haylie Brianna Buitrago Bethany Robyn Caloza Carly Michelle Chapman Alana Mailee Coquia Katharine Jerry Cotton Caitlyn Alexandria Didier Sophia Marie Duarte Ellie Lynn Fahy John Fayad Ryan Joseph Giraldo Allen Jake Gonzaga Lily Terese Gutierrez Eileen Gutierrez Ava Clare Hesselrode Cade Matthew Kvarda Riley Lantin Danielle Bella Largaespada Joshua Caubat Liwag Hayden Amber McGuan Shayne Lily McKnight Lucas Alexander Mosquera Angelina Jean Naguit Lorelei Necessary Valentino Francesco Notaro Samantha Anne Piamonte Ronin Noah Dizon Pingul Mahlia M. Priestley Andrew Joseph Ramallo Ethan George Rizko Mylee Natalie Ruiz Jacob Joseph Samontina Caden Justin Sanrow Jacob Santos Joshua Santos Cassandra Magabo Sevilla Marshall Sanchez Shea Jack Gabriel Simic Ryan Patrick Smith Ava Joseph Taylor Izabela Angelina Vasquez Abigail Willow Wilson- Gardner
St. Francis Xavier 3 Fifth Sunday in Easter 1p First Communion Day, Church 1p Sandwich Sunday, Holy Cross Hall 4 5 6 6:30 Parent Appreciation Dinner HCH 7:30 Peace & Justice Meeting, Calendar 7 8:30a Coffee Hour, 3:45p RE Elementary Lower school 7p Choir, Music Room 7p PTO Board Meeting, Library 6:30p OTCF meeting 8 6:30a Altar Society, Church 8:30a Lite and Lively, Holy Cross Hall 9 Page Three Sandra Smith Renata Acosta-Reynoso We Welcome To Our Family Aniyah Kaylee Jackson We pray for our sick parishioners, that they may know the healing presence of Christ. Mary Massucci Barbara Miller Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Parish Felicia Maguire and Juanita De Leon Mary Donovan Teresita Blazon Congratulations Vanessa & Hector Villalobos Married at St. Francis Xavier April 25, 2015 Readings for the week of May 3, 2015 Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/Ps 22:26-28,30-32/1 Jn 3:18-24/ Jn 15:1-8 Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-4,15-16/Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-13,21/Jn 14:27-31 Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-5/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-3,10/Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-10,12/Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1-3,5/Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 10:25-26,34-35,44-48/Ps 98:1-4/ 1 Jn 4:7-10/Jn 15:9-17 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Mass Intention May 3, 2015 - May 9, 2015 People of St Francis Xavier Peter Nolan John Howley Rosauro Naguit Rosanio Albuja De Quinonez- Stephen Ivens People of St Francis Xavier
Page Four Fifth Sunday in Easter May 3, 2015 Environment/Flower Donations If you are enjoying our beautiful church for Easter, please consider giving to our Church Environment/ Flower fund. Envelopes are in the pew. Thank you for your consideration. BTAC DONATIONS Thanks to all who donated socks and underwear to the homeless of Burbank. This is an ongoing need, so the box for donations will remain in the vestibule for the time being. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Update Ministry Scheduler If you are not receiving emails from Ministry Scheduler please update your email addresses and remember to enter your cant serve dates If you have trouble logging in or forgot your password contact the Parish Office 818-504-4400 or rectory@sfxburbank.com We need more Liturgical Ministers As summer approaches and graduations time starts, The can t serve dates in Ministry Scheduler increase. We just don t have enough liturgical ministers to assign to each Mass. Please consider choosing a ministry either: Sacristan, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Usher, or Altar Server. You can tell us which Mass you attend and how many times a month you can serve. Once a month is even helpful. We will make sure you get trained. If you would like to volunteer or have questions please contact the parish office. Harmony and Hope Cardinal McIntyre Fund for Charity Special collection May 2 nd & 3 rd Here s Hope Since 1951 the Archdiocese of Los Angeles started the Cardinal McIntyre fund for families that find themselves in a crisis situation. Contributions to this fund go directly toward emergency needs for children, adults and families. By giving to this fund you are helping provide one time emergency help for food, utilities, transportation, medical, housing or funeral expenses. Please consider giving to next week s collection. You re all invited to a Day of Reflection Theme: Justice is Hospitality and Service Speaker: Fr. Ed Benioff- Archdiocese Director of New Evangelization May 2 nd 2015 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Celebration of the Eucharist @ 3:00 pm - Lunch will be provided RSVP to Dn. Jaime Abrera (dnjaime@gmail.com) or call (213) 637-7680 You may also contact the Rectory Pope ordains priests for diocese of Rome On Sunday, Pope Francis presided over the ordinations of priests for the diocese of Rome in Saint Peter s Basilica, reminding them they are ministers of unity in the Church. During his homily for morning Mass, Pope Francis had advice for those about to be ordained. He told them that the homilies they deliver should come from the heart, in order that they might reach the hearts of the people. Speaking to them about the responsibility of distributing the sacraments, he told them to never refuse anyone who asks for Baptism. Pope Francis also reminded the soon to be ordained priests that in the confessional they are to forgive, never to condemn. You are ministers of unity in the Church, in the family, Pope Francis said. In his Regina Coeli address after Mass, the Pope said the newly ordained priests are called to the a pastoral life that is like that of the Good Shepherd.
St. Francis Xavier Page Five Mothers Day is May 10th! Treat Mom to a fresh Strawberry Pie For Mothers Day! Surprise mom with a home-made pie for her special day. Pre-order and pay for yours now and pick up after any of the weekend Masses on May 9th and 10th. Return your order form and payment in an envelope marked Pie Order in the collection basket. School parents can place it in a n envelope addressed to the Parish Office. Name: Phone: Number of Pies @ $10 each Cash Check Make checks payable to St. Francis Xavier Please indicate after which Mass you will be picking up your St. Francis Xavier s Old Tyme Country Faire Food...Games...Rides...Petting Zoo Live Entertainment...Bingo Friday June 5th 6:00 to midnight Saturday June 6th noon to midnight Sunday June 7th 11:30 to 8:00 pm You are invited to be a part of the Old Tyme Country Faire committee. Meetings are in the beginning at 6:30 PM May 7 May 21 Recognizing the Unknown / People / A Secret Doer Who do you want to nominate in our Parish? Who have you seen help someone in need? Who do you know that does something for our parish, but other parishioners don t know? We want your input. We want to recognize that unknown person. We want to recognize the quiet, secret doer. The Secret Doer Box is located on the hospitality table. Please nominate that secret doer today.
Page Six Fifth Sunday in Easter May 3, 2015 THE CABRINI LITERARY GUILD invites you to its May 14 luncheon meeting honoring Past Presidents with guest speaker, Fr. Paul Hruby. The meeting starts at 11:00 am followed by a luncheon at 12:00 pm for $30.00 per person. For information and reservations, please call (818)790-3485. Beginning Experience June 12-14 2015: A Beginning Experience weekend will be held at the Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Encino for those who have experienced the loss of a spouse through death or divorce/separation. This program 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. For info/registration. Contact: Brenda Mikhail (818) 352-5265 or Peg Setti (818)767-1007 or Maria Rojas (310)365-0186 (bilingual Spanish) The Beginning Experience website is www.beginningexperience.org and email is bela2011-30@hotmail.com The cost for the weekend is $250 for a shared room, $325 for a private room. This includes the program, materials, lodging and 5 meals. There is a $25 discount if paid in full before the weekend. Become a Member of Our Parish Please include your name, address, and email address and we will add you to be a member of our church. Name: Address: Email: Phone Number: Protecting God s Children Did You Know? Adults are responsible for reporting abuse When any adult has reason to suspect that a child is being or has been abused, he or she has a moral (and often legal) responsibility to report suspicions to civil authorities. Reporting suspected abuse takes courage. Adults who take a stand for children and make the call are often responsible for saving a child from terrible torment. Learn more about how to identify and report suspected abuse by reading chapter 9.8.1 of the Administrative Handbook for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Go to: http://handbook.la-archdiocese.org/chapter-9/ section-9-8/topic-9-8-1 Providence High School Summer Program Providence High School is offering an innovative summer program to include enrichment classes and camps in addition to academic classes. For the fourth year in a row, Discovery on Stage will be offering a one of a kind Visual and Performing Arts Camp for students in elementary through middle school. Science buffs and math wizards experiment the day away in our S.T.E.M. camp. Open to rising 6th through 9th graders, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math gives students a hands on approach to practical Science and Mathematics. Students will design and build a lasting project centering around a theme of Urban Ecology and Solar Power. Volleyball and Basketball Players fine tune their skills in our gym! Providence has camps and programs for students grades 6 through 12. This program has something for everyone! For additional information visit our website at http:// www.providencehigh.org/academics/pages/summer- School.aspx or call Mr. Reece Talley, Summer School Director @ (818) 846-8141 ext. 14508 Changing Table in the Family Bathroom Dear Parents of young children, FYI If you need to change a baby we have a changing table available to use in the handicap bathroom near the Reservation Chapel and right next to the women s bathroom. DIRECTORY OF MINISTRIES Annulments Deacon Jaime (818)504-4400 Baptism (818)504-4411 Bereavement Ministry (Funerals) (818)504-4400 Children's Liturgy of the Word (818)504-4411 Confirmation (818)504-4411 Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick (818)767-5630 First Eucharist (Grades 1 & 2) (818)504-4411 Marriages (818)504-4400 Pastoral Ministry to the Sick (818)767-0407 Quinceñera (818)504-4400 R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)(818)504-4411 Reconciliation by Appointment (818)504-4400 Peace & Justice Ministries (818)504-4428 Interested in engaging in the spirituality of Justice call Environmental Stewardship Advocacy Food Pantry Formation & Leadership Program Community Outreach