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). Third Sunday of Advent December 13, 2015 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 6:30 AM Tuesday & Friday 5:15 PM First Friday 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 or Carlotta Arredondo (Español) - 951.684.3438 Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Closed 1:00-1:30 PM for Lunch BULLETIN DEADLINE: Monday 12:00 PM 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
Diocese of San Bernardino Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Office of the Bishop On December 2, 2015, we experienced another tragic act of public violence, this time in our own Diocese of San Bernardino. Please join me in praying for all of the victims of this horrific incident and their families. For those who lost their lives, we pray for their eternal rest and God s strength to their loved ones left behind. For those who are wounded, we pray for their health and healing. Let us also ask God to protect the brave men and women in law enforcement who are pursuing the suspects in this case. Our community of San Bernardino has faced great challenges throughout the years. Let us come together now in unity to bring light to the darkness of this day. Hermanos y Hermanas en Cristo, + + + El 2 de diciembre 2015, nosotros experimentamos una vez más un acto trágico de violencia publica, esta vez dentro de nuestra propia Diócesis de San Bernardino. Por favor únanse conmigo en oración por las victimas de este horrible incidente, y por sus familias. Por quienes han perdido sus vidas, oremos por su eterno descanso y para que Dios les de la fuerza necesaria a sus seres queridos. Por los que están heridos, oremos por su salud y su recuperación. Pidámosle también a Dios que proteja a los hombres y mujeres policías que se encuentran buscando a los sospechosos en este caso. Nuestro comunidad de San Bernardino ha tenido grandes retos a través de los años. Unámonos ahora para juntos iluminar la obscuridad actual. In Christ, Most Reverend Gerald R. Barnes Bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino En Cristo, Reverendísimo Gerald R. Barnes Obispo de la Diócesis de San Bernardino
Parish & Community Activities Page 3 December 13, 2015 St. Francis de Sales Catholic School 4205 Mulberry St Riverside, CA 92501 Principal: Kathy Kothlow Phone: (951) 683 5083 Day Care: (951) 683 5006 www.sfdslions.com Aging religious need your help In the United States today, there are more than 33,000 senior Catholic sisters, brothers and religious order priests. These religious worked tirelessly in Catholic schools, hospitals and agencies, usually for little to no pay. As a result, many religious communities lack adequate savings for retirement and eldercare. Your gift to today s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide medications, nursing care and more. Please remember to be generous. Our 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 additions to substitution lists, ongoing varying needs and MORE MEN on some early 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. Upcoming Parish Events. Sleeping Bags for the Homeless St. Francis de Sales is looking for your help in providing NEW, adult-size sleeping bags for the homeless. These sleeping bags can be purchased at any sporting goods store, i.e., Big 5, Sports Authority, Target, Walmart, etc. Please bring these items to the parish office or you may bring them to the Mass you attend and leave them in the main entrance to the church. We will need at least twenty (20) sleeping bags before Winter. Thank you for your giving spirit toward those in need. STOP ASSISTED SUICIDE!!! Earlier this year Governor Brown called for a special session to address the state s Health Care Budget. The CA legislature passed and sent Governor Brown bill ABX2-15 Physician Assisted suicide, allowing doctors to prescribe overdose medication to terminally ill patients. This bill was previously rejected by the legislature because the people voiced their opposition to their representatives but was resurrected in this special session. Please join a coalition of physicians, nurses, disability-rights organizations and people of all faiths to stand for the lives of our elderly and dying and oppose assisted suicide! Over the next three weeks petitions will be available for signature after each Mass. Signer must be registered to vote in California and can only sign once. If you have previously signed a petition please do not sign again. Thank you. Toys Due Date - December 16th at 4:00 PM Las Posadas - December 16th
Parish & Community Activities Page 4 December 13, 2015 SFDS Annual Christmas Giving Tree Our Christmas Giving Tree located in the main entrance of the Church is now empty. Please remember to bring the WRAPPED GIFT WITH THE TAG ATTACHED to the Parish Office NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH!! NO GIFTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER DECEMBER 16TH!! Please don t forget our deadlines - we need to distribute the toys before Christmas to the children, so plan on getting your presents in early! Christmas Eve Family Mass We need children who are interested in auditioning for the parts of Mary, Joseph, shepherds, Three Kings and choir members for the Christmas Eve Family Mass at 6:00pm on Thursday, December 24, 2015. Children in the choir must be in 2nd Grade or higher and must be able to read. Rehearsal dates are: Dec. 15-6:00 PM - Church Dec. 22-6:00 PM - Church ** If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please call Sherril Tinder (951) 227-5195. Prayer to Stop Assisted Suicide O God, source of all life and hope, look kindly on our brothers and sisters facing the end of their lives, fill them with the hope of your mercy and give them peace and comfort. We pray for all Californians. Inspire them to protect the lives of the elderly, immigrant, infirmed, disabled and poor. Renew our commitment to building a community where every human life is welcomed and wanted, valued and defended from conception to natural death. We ask this through the intercession of Saint John Paul II. Amen. Oración para Parar el Suicidio Asistido Señor, fuente de toda vida y esperanza, mira con bondad a nuestros hermanos y hermanas frente al fin de sus vidas, llénalos con la esperanza de tu misericordia y dales paz y consuelo. Pedimos por todos los Californianos. Inspíralos a proteger las vidas de los ancianos, enfermos y discapacitados. Renueva nuestro compromiso de crear una comunidad donde cada vida humana es bienvenida y deseada, valorada y defendida desde la concepción hasta la muerte natural. Lo pedimos por la intercesión de San Juan Pablo II. Amen. Knights of Columbus - Join Us At Our Christmas Tree Sale! Saturday, November 28th through Saturday, December 18th Lot Hours: Weekdays from 10:00am to 9:00pm and Weekends from 9:00am to 10:00pm We are located at 7907 Magnolia Ave. (Corner of Jefferson & Magnolia, across from Ramona High School) Receive 10% OFF Any Christmas Tree on our lot. (Limit one coupon per purchase) Must present coupon at time of purchase
Calendar of Events and Mass Schedules Page 5 December 13, 2015 What s Goin On? Sunday, December 13 * Family Mass Liturgy - 9:00 AM Mass * * Retirement Fund for Religious Collection Weekend - All Masses * Knights of Columbus Coffee & Doughnuts - Hall English RE K-8 Classes: 10:15 AM Confirmation I, II, III Classes: 8:00 AM Monday, December 14 Spanish Confirmation/RCIA: 5:15 PM Eucharistic Ministers/Lectors Meeting: 6:30 PM - Hall SFDS School Board Meeting: 6:00 PM - Library Tuesday, December 15 English Bible Study 10:00 AM - MPR OLPH Novena: 5:00 PM - Church Christmas Family Mass Rehearsal: 6:00 PM - Church Spanish Choir Rehearsal: 7:00 PM - MR Grupo de Oracion: 7:00 PM - Hall Legion of Mary: 7:30 PM - Room 1 Wednesday, December 16 English Choir Rehearsal: 6:30 PM - MR Thursday, December 17 Cardmakers Ministry Meeting: 6:00 PM - Room 5 English RCIA: 7:00 PM - Library Estudio de Biblia: 7:00 PM - MPR SFDS School Christmas Program: 6:00 PM Church Friday, December 18 SFDS School Noon Dismissal: Christmas Vacation Spanish Baptism Class: 6:30 PM - MPR Spanish Youth Group: 7:00 PM - Room 3 Saturday, December 19 Spanish Baptisms: 10:00 AM - Church Spanish Religious Education: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Wedding 2:00PM - Church A.A. Meeting: 6:00 PM - Room 1 Sunday, December 20 * Youth Mass Liturgy - 9:00 AM Mass * Altar Society Coffee and Donuts Hall English RE K-8 Classes: 10:15 AM Confirmation I, II, III Classes: 8:00 AM Mass Intentions Saturday - December 12 5:00 PM Esther Mendia Sunday - December 13 7:00 AM Joe & Virginia Wade 9:00 AM Carlos & Viviana Mejia 11:30 AM Benny LoCoco 5:00 PM Ramon & Martha Valdez For the Parishioners of SFDS Monday - December 14 6:30 AM Anna Nguyen Tuesday - December 15 6:30 AM John & Maria Aiardi 5:15 PM Jennifer Jones - Happy Birthday! Fr. Reno Aiardi - Happy Birthday! Wednesday - December 16 6:30 AM For Your Intentions 8:00 AM For Your Intentions Thursday - December 17 6:30 AM For Your Intentions Friday - December 18 6:30 AM Kenneth & Bessie Shaw 5:15 PM Rosalio & Leonor Nevarez Saturday - December 19 8:00 AM Grace Tutor (Vigil Mass) 5:00 PM Tom & Jean Cantwell Sunday - December 20 7:00 AM Joseph John Gilwood 9:00 AM Hal Andrews 11:30 AM Luciano Garcia For the Parishioners of SFDS 5:00 PM Leon Cortez ALTAR SOCIETY SCHEDULE ** ALL ALTAR SOCIETY GROUPS will have Altar Duty on Saturday, December 19, at 8:30 AM.
Third Sunday of Advent Page 6 December 13, 2015 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION This week, our celebration of Advent makes a transition in ritual and texts. Beginning December 18, the countdown of nine days (a novena) to Christmas sees a heightened sense of expectation and also a turning from the call of the Baptist in the wilderness to the events leading up to Jesus birth. In ancient Spain, December 18 was once celebrated as the Feast of the Expectancy, and customs grew up to heighten readiness in the homes. Some customs arise from monastic life and practice and spill over into our parish life. Beginning tonight, those who pray Vespers will sing in the opening phrase a beautiful title of Christ. These titles belong to a collection of opening phrases called the O Antiphons after the awe-inspired O sung on the first note. There s a playful code in the titles: O Wisdom, O Lord, O Flower of Jesse, O Key of David, O Dawn, O Ruler, O Emmanuel. When you take their Latin names - Sapientia, Adonai, Radix, and so on - the titles form an acrostic when you read them backwards: ERO CRAS. In Latin, that is translated as I will be there tomorrow! It s as if Christ were answering the prayers of the waiting people in the words of the prayers themselves. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Los cristianos latinos tenemos unos cinco siglos en nuestra trayectoria de fe y como todo cristiano aguardamos la segunda venida del Mesías, Jesús. Nuestra espera forma parte de dos milenios de cristianos que buscan verlo llegar en las nubes. Desde el siglo VII la oración oficial de la Iglesia clama el retorno de Cristo con las exclamaciones llamadas las Antífonas Oh. Estas llaman a Jesús pidiéndole que venga bajo los títulos de Emmanuel, Sabiduría celestial, Señor de gran poder, Vara de Isaí, Llave de David, Alba de la luz, y Deseo y Rey de gentes, y algunos más. Estos refranes se usan aún todavía hoy durante los días 17 al 23 de diciembre, y unidas en un acróstico latino forman las palabras ero cras (estaré mañana), como respuesta a la petición cristiana. Eventualmente en el siglo X o XI estas antífonas fueron unidas en el canto gregoriano Veni, veni Emmanuel (Oh ven, oh ven Emmanuel). Este Adviento mientras cantamos las antiguas antífonas hay que preguntarnos si de veras estamos listos para el regreso del Hijo del Hombre que viene para juzgar a vivos y muertos. Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc- 9; Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Friday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Saturday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45 Maintenance Fund December 2015 $7,225.43 Weekend of December 6, 2015 $9,265.09 Active Registered Families 961 Families receiving envelopes 628 % of families using envelopes 25% Envelopes received 12/06/15 159 Please remember to use your offering envelopes.
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 Spanish Youth Group Mayumi Mendez 220-1200 Quinceañeras Alba Dominguez 318-7511 Religious Education Toni Bastian 992-8815 Educación Religiosa Consuelo Grajeda 924-8614 R/E Office Monica Sandoval 315-7574 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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