2 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís Grapevine, TX Mass Intentions & Scripture Readings Mon., March 9 St Frances of Rome, Religious 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Lk 4:24-30 8:30AM Fran & David Cain The Galvin Family Tom Nixon 11:00am 11:30am 6:00pm 7:00pm Calendar of Events March 8 March 15, 2015 Sunday, March 8 R.E.A.Ch.-Meeting RM Spring Break NO Children s Catechesis-FLC Spring Break NO Young Church Lenten Mission Tues., March 10 Lenten Weekday Dn 3:25,34-43; Mt 18:21-35 NO MASS Wed., March 11 Lenten Weekday Dt 4:1,5-9; Mt 5:17-19 6:00PM - Joe Jarzynka Sherilyn Harris Dora Palma Thurs., March 12 Lenten Weekday Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11:14-23 8:30AM Dennis & Noreen Houska Nate Houska Karen Miller Fri., March 13 Lenten Weekday Hos 14:2-10; Mk 12:28-34 8:30AM Russell & Marty Thornsburg Eligious Mary Hemelt Kazimierz Synmankiewick Lucy Lenick Monday, March 9 10:00am Monday Morning Prayer Group-Rm 113 7:00pm Lenten Mission 9:00am 7:00pm Tuesday, March 10 Spring Break NO St Francis of Assisi Pre-School-FLC Lenten Mission Wednesday, March 11 9:00am Women s Crafters Meeting Rm 9:00am Grupo de Mujers Rm 113 7:00pm Spring Break NO Breakout (Middle School)-FLC 7:00pm Spring Break NO Children s Catechesis-FLC (Sp) 7:00pm Spring Break NO RCIA for Adults PH 9:00am Thursday, March 12 Spring Break NO St Francis of Assisi Pre-School-FLC Sat., March 14 Lenten Weekday Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14 8:30AM NO MASS 5:00PM Patrick, Mary & Clyde Smith Sun.,March 15 Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36:14-16,19-23; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 8:00AM Lillian Lakecek 10:00AM For the People 1:00PM Jesus Perez 4:30PM James Mellin Altar Linen Ministry: Margaret Weddel-March 8 Carol Novak-March 15 9:15am 9:30am 12:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 11:00am 11:30am 6:00pm 6:30pm Friday, March 13 Padre Pio Prayer Group-Reservation Chapel St Francis Mom s Group-Youth Center Book Club-Youth Center KOC Lenten Fish Fry-FLC Familias Catolicas-Annex Stations of the Cross-Church Saturday, March 14 Sunday, March 15 R.E.A.Ch.-Meeting RM Spring Break NO Children s Catechesis-FLC Spring Break NO Young Church How well do you know Catholic History?
Third Sunday of Lent March 8, 2015 3 Faustina: Messenger of Divine Mercy, the moving, live production performed by actress Maria Vargo and directed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, will be presented at St. Francis of Assisi Family Life Center in Grapevine on Wednesday, March 25 th at 7:30 p.m., at Our Lady Queen of Peace Family Life Center in Wichita Falls on Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m., and at St. Patrick Cathedral Pastoral Center in Fort Worth on March 29 th at 7:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by Rachel Ministries. Experience firsthand the life and message of Saint Faustina whose personal encounters with Jesus have inspired a world-wide devotion to Christ s Divine Mercy. This drama also brings audiences a riveting modern story that makes Divine Mercy remarkably relevant and urgent for our world today. The program is filled with all the elements of professional theater, runs 90 minutes, and is suitable for ages 13 and up. Admission is $8.00 for adults, or $5.00 for youth 17 & under. For tickets and additional information, visit www.fwdioc.org/ faustina. Pastor s Points by Father Flynn "Remember, man you are dust and to dust you shall return." With these words many of you received the blessing of ashes. Applying ashes to the head has ancient biblical origins which, in those times, signified sorrow for sin and repentance. While there was no connection to a liturgical season in those times, nonetheless when the institutional Church sometime between the 8 th and 10 th Centuries chose the ritual to mark the beginning of the Lenten liturgical season is both fitting and significant that the themes of sorrow for sin and repentance are at the foundation of Lenten practices. Most of us know that the ashes are actually the remains of the burned palm fronds from the prior year s Palm Sunday liturgy. Recalling that Palm Sunday marked the triumphal entrance into Jerusalem by Christ during which many of the Jews covered his path with palm fronds and shouted Alleluia as He passed by, giving public recognition of His kingship it is appropriate that those same fronds initially given as signs of praise and homage now become the visible symbol of sin and death. The mark of ashes on the forehead of the faithful reminds us that among the sufferings Christ bore for us was the mark of the crown of thorns on His divine head so our ashes becomes a type of the crown that was our sins. Just as in biblical times, the ashes on the forehead becomes a visible sign to all who see them in our modern world, of the sinful condition of man and his need for sorrow and repentance. When we think about it this ritual is really a very small thing, very insignificant in the scope of human actions, yet it is deeply symbolic of our human condition and serves as a reminder that the Lenten season is much more than just six weeks to plan the Easter egg hunt and buy the Peeps and chocolate bunnies for our children and families. If you attend daily Mass and pay close attention to the Scripture readings in the Eucharistic liturgies throughout Lent you will notice a distinct difference in tone and emphasis from the first three weeks to the final three weeks. The Gospel readings in the first three weeks are all from the Synoptics, Matthew, Mark and Luke, while the final three weeks shifts completely to the Gospel of John both with appropriate Old Testament texts. The theme of the first part of Lent is a call to a life of Gospel conversion with all that entails, while the second part focuses on acquainting us with the Person of Christ as our Savior. The first part reminds us of our inadequacy in living the life of a disciple of Jesus, and just as the ashes on our forehead are meant to remind us the we came from dust and will return there, the second part reminds us that the only way we can fulfill the need for our salvation is through the Person of Christ. May God bless you abundantly during this holy season and my prayer for you is that you come to know, in a very real and personal way, just how much our God loves us by the saving death of His Son on the Cross. Upcoming Events How well do you know Catholic History? A 6 week Course with Steve Wilcox. Beginning Sun., March 15th through April 26th at 6:30pm (No Class Easter Weekend)
4 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís Grapevine, TX O U T R E A C H M I N I S T R Y Outreach Thrift Store and Pantry is in need of the following items: Edible items: Tuna, chicken, mac and cheese, cereal, pasta noodles, peanut butter, jelly, pancake mix, syrup, crackers, coffee, sugar, flour, cooking oil. Paper goods: Dish detergent, laundry detergent, toothpaste, deodorant, shaving razors, shaving cream, shampoo/conditioner, bath soap and Toilet Paper Grocery or Wal-Mart Gift cards for perishables. Please place all items in the Outreach Box in the Narthex or the Northwest Foyer. Please check expiration dates on food as expired food items cannot be distributed. Thank You. The Thrift Store is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 9:30 AM 1:00 PM Parishioners are welcome!!! The store carries new and gently used men s, women s and children s clothing, toys and household items at an affordable price. Proceeds from SFO Thrift Store are used to provide emergency financial assistance to those in need. Items carried in the Thrift Store are those which are generously donated by our parish community. Please do not leave donations outside of the Outreach Building after hours. Cecilia Cerone Maddie Eskew Marie Kuelbs Caroleen Saba Will Atto Abby Eskew Annalise Lozano Michaela Orvis Georgia Bryant Lauren O Donnell-Griffin Grace Beaty John Ringo Lauren Santiago Jenna Wolgamott Nathan Fordham Brycen Lefner Congratulations! HTCS Honor Roll 1st Semester Nico Chio Robert Isakson Maria Molina Olivia Santiago Karina Buls Kendall Fryar Andriy Malyshchak Josh Ringo Katherine Isakson Ileana Roel Logan Reeder Alexandra Santiago Chandler Wewers Cristobal de Oyarzabal Barba Jessica Junginer A big smile for the St. Francis of Assisi Preschool: In honor of Dental Health month our preschool students donated 90 toothbrushes, 10 bottles of mouthwash, 69 tubes of toothpaste, 43 products for gum care, and 8 travel kits to the St. Francis Outreach. Our Parish preschool serves children ages 18 months Prekindergarten. Parish enrollment will be Sat. March 21 st from 9-11 AM for 2015-2016 school year. Contact Karen Deal at 817-481- 2685 ext. 230 or by email kdeal@sfatx.org to arrange a tour and receive more information about openings and tuition. Votive Candle Intention Sacred Heart of Jesus Our Lady of Grace Votive Candle for Personal Intention to Our Lady of Grace or Sacred Heart A six day intentions votive candle which will burn from Saturday until Thursday may be requested on a First come first serve with a donation at the receptionist desk. For more information contact Rosie at 817-481-2685. Please pray for... Our brothers and sisters who are ill, especially Sarah Jean Allen, Cathy Carroll, Robin Chavez, Glenn Cragin, Sophie Connor, Sophie Diamond, Mozelle Duckett, Richard Filippi, Afton Ford, Roger Gilley, Diane Hardin, Betty Hale, Greg Kovach, Zelta Jackson, Mark Joseph, Sandy Laverock, Mary Liz Loar, Melanie Morales, Steve Prescott, Demetrio Perez, Lexi Rhoads, Jaydan Thompson, Daniel Pruit, Roscoe Fallin Mabery, Estefana Salinas, Desi Styer and family, Betty Tate, Charlie Tremayne, H. Wyatt, Cathy West, Margaret Weddel, & those serving in the armed forces. Please remember in prayer those who are deceased. May they find light & peace in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior: Brad Volding
Third Sunday of Lent March 8, 2015 5 Spring Freshman Retreat Friday March 13, 6pm - Saturday March 14 3pm Overnight Retreat: Build community, Grow in your faith, Become FEARLESS @ St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Registration Cost: FREE Get forms and more info at: sfayoungchurch.com/forms/ St. Francis Moms Please join other St. Francis Moms for our monthly meeting in the Parish Hall Wed., March 18th at 9:30a.m. Childcare provided. For more information about this group, please contact Melissa Collins at ffunkm@yahoo.com St. Francis Mom s Book Study Group: next meeting is Fri., March 20th from 9:30-11:30am Due to Spring Break, there will be no Children's Catechesis, Breakout, Confirmation, or Young Church Sessions March 8-15. The Confirmation session for March 8th has been rescheduled to March 22. Breakout will resume March 18. Young Church will resume March 22. Children's Catechesis will resume March 22. First Reconciliation service is still on for Saturday, March 14th at 10:00 am. Teen Leadership Keeping Children Safe Training Class Date: Saturday, March 28 th 10am-12pm Meeting Room Please call the parish office to RSVP Keeping Children Safe Class for Adults Saturday, March 21st 10am-12pm-Parish Hall In college now or thinking about going back to school and need a little financial help? The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary is offering a $500 continuing education scholarship to a registered St. Francis parishioner for the Fall 2015/Spring 2015 school year. Applications can be picked up at the church office reception desk now and are due Monday, March 23, 2015. The scholarship will be awarded in May. Questions regarding the scholarship may be directed to Desiree McKuzes at 817-228-9596. Vocation View Do we demand signs or do we hear the Lord speaking to our heart? (1 Corinthians 1:22-25) Confirmation Session Dates: For Students & Parents March 22 2:30pm-4:15pm April 12 Session for Students only Register your child for Confirmation online at sfatx.org For information about requirements and the schedule for our Youth Ministry, go to sfayoungchurch.com Confirmation Sat., April 25, 2015 10:00am ARISE Adults Rooted in Scripture and Eucharist Young Adults Ministry Come join us for our weekly Scripture Study on Thursday nights at St. Francis! For more information, see our calendar at sfatx.org Everest Conquering Challenges with God s Mighty Power St. Francis of Assisi Vacation Bible School July 20-24, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Volunteers Needed Volunteers needed to make this year s VBS a success. All volunteers (6 th grade Adults) must have completed Keeping Children Safe training. For more information please contact: Laura Nelson at 817-481-2685 or lnelson@sfatx.org SFA Young Church High School and Middle School Youth Ministry, Stay in the loop about youth ministry at St. Francis of Assisi! Checkout Breakout (7th-8th grade) and Young Church (9th -12th grade) at sfayounchurch.com for event schedule, pictures, videos, and teen written articles!
6 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís Grapevine, TX Reconciliación (confesión) para los niños que van a recibir la primera comunión. Sábado, 14 de marzo 10am Primera Comunión Sábado, 18 de abril 10am grados quinto, sexto, séptimo y octavo Sábado, 18 de abril 2pm grados segundo, tercero y cuarto Clases de Confirmación para padres y estudiantes que recibirán confirmación este año Domingo: 22 de marzo 12 de abril (solamente para estudiantes) A las 2:30-4:15pm Confirmación sábado, 25 de abril de a las 10am El Sacramento de Reconciliación Se realiza los sábados de 3:30 a 4:30p.m. Our Parish 2015 Lenten Season Fasting, Prayer and Almsgiving FASTING Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. In addition, all Catholics 14 years old and older must abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting as explained by the U.S. bishops means partaking of only one full meal. Some food (not equaling another full meal) is permitted at breakfast and around midday or in the evening depending on when a person chooses to eat the main or full meal. PRAYER Come to the Stations of the Cross, Adorations and other activities. ALMSGIVING Participate in the Parish Operation RICE BOWL Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:30-4:30PM Wednesday and Friday Adoration: Wednesday 8am-5:45pm Friday 9am-5:45pm Come and adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament Friday Stations of the Cross: Stations of the Cross 7:00PM-Church Come and Meditate the Passion of Jesus! Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Dinner Fridays from 5pm-7pm in the Family Life Center Lenten Reconciliation Services Monday, March 9 St. Philip 7pm Monday, March 16 Holy Cross 7pm Wednesday, March 18 Good Shepherd 7:30pm Monday, March 23 St. John s NRH 7pm Les invitamos para que nos acompañen cada domingo a la 12:30pm en la iglesia para participar en el ROSARIO. Cuaresma 2015 Reconciliación Lunes 9 de marzo St Philip 7pm Lunes 16 de marzo Holy Cross 7pm Miércoles 18 de marzo Good Shepherd 7:30pm Lunes 23 de marzo St John s NRH 7pm Miércoles 25 de marzo St Catherine of Sienna 7pm SEMANA SANTA Domingo de Ramos, 29 de marzo Misa en español 1:00p.m. Jueves Santo, 2 de abril 7pm Viernes Santo 3 de abril 3pm Vía Crucis en Iglesia; 5pm Vía Crucis Viviente afuera; 7pm Servicio de la Pasión del Señor! Sábado de Gloria: 4 de abril Misa en ingles 8PM Lucernario, Palabras, Bautismo, y Eucaristía del Señor! Domingo de Pascua 5 de abril Misa 1:00pm en español
Third Sunday of Lent March 8, 2015 7 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 7099 and ASSEMBLY 3476 Grand Knight: Eric McKuzes, 817-908-2227 Faithful Navigator: Ruben Cisneros, 214-202-8352 Knight of the Month Tom Stang Family of the Month Angela and Bob Walters Rookie of the Month Nick Nixon 3/12 7:00 PM Assembly 3476 Rosary and Monthly Meeting 3/15 9:00 AM Noon Pancake Breakfast 3/23 7:00 PM Council 7099 Planning Meeting 4/11 4 th Degree Exemplification 4/18 5PM Mass Corporate Communion Membership Weekend PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN MARCH MONTHLY MEETING For more information on upcoming events visit: www.kofcknights.org/ CouncilSite/?CNO=7099 or http://kofcknights.org/assembly.asp?a=3476 The Family Rosary is prayed in the Church before the Blessed Sacrament every Sunday. A good family activity for your Lenten Prayers and Plans The First Sunday of Lent 2015 is the Sixth Anniversary of the Knights of Columbus Sponsored Family Rosaries being said before Mass. Knights of Columbus Sponsored Family Rosary Please join us on the Blessed Mother s side of the Church: Saturday at 4:30 PM; Sunday at 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM FRIDAYS IN LENT Make a Resolution to Participate in the Stations of the Cross and Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry For membership information contact membership7099@gmail.com