St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time November 4, 2012 You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your hear, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5 4268 Lime St ~ Riverside, CA 92501 Phone: (951) 686.4004 ~ FAX: (951) 686.3948 ~ Español: (951) 683.6204 After hours: (951) 276.0290 www.stfrancisdesales-riverside.com Diocese of San Bernardino, California........www.sbdiocese.org Served by the Consolata Missionaries (IMC) Fr. Reno Aiardi, Fr. Louis Abdoo.......www.consolata.ca MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday Masses: 5:00pm (Sat. Vigil), 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:30am, 5:00pm (Español) Weekday Masses: Monday - Friday 6:30am; Tuesday & Friday 5:15pm; Saturday 8:00am First Friday: 7:00pm (Español) Holy Days: 5:15pm (Vigil); 6:30am, 8:00am 12:15pm, 5:15pm, 7:00pm (Español) OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm (closed 1:00-1:30pm for lunch) SACRAMENTS: Confessions: Tuesday & Friday 4:30-5:00pm; Saturday 3:45-4:45pm Baptisms: Every last Saturday each month at 10:00am (must call the Parish Office first) Pre-Baptism Class: Every last Friday each month at 6:30pm Marriages: By appointment only; at least SIX MONTHS advanced notice; must consult a Priest before setting a date. Ministry to the Homebound & Sick: Please call the Parish Office if someone needs a visitation or the Sacraments. Welcome New Parishioners: Please register by picking up a form from our Parish Office. St. Francis de Sales Catholic School: 4205 Mulberry St Riverside, CA 92501 Telephone: (951)683.5083 Day Care: (951)683.5006 Principal: Ms. Kathy Kothlow Bulletin Deadline: Monday 12:00pm 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. ********** La Iglesia de San Francisco de Sales, es una Comunidad de Creyentes en Cristo Jesús llamada a impactar a la Familia, el Barrio y la Sociedad con el Evangelio para que las personas estén llenas de Esperanza.
A Letter from Father... Page 2 November 4, 2012 VOTE NOVEMBER 6, 2012 The Bishops of California Support Proposition 34! Summary: Proposition 34 would: Replace the death penalty as the maximum punishment for persons found guilty of murder with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Apply retroactively to persons already sentenced to death. Create a $100 million fund to be distributed to law enforcement agencies. YES on Prop 34 Death Penalty Talking Points 1. When Cain killed Abel and was exiled, he wasn t killed. In fact, the Lord put a mark on Cain, lest anyone should kill him at sight. Genesis 4. 2. When Jesus was asked about the death penalty for the woman caught in adultery, he simply said, Let the man among you who has no sin be the first to cast a stone at her. John 8 3. In 1980 the Roman Catholic Bishops of the United States called for ending the use of the death penalty in our country. 4. Since 1973, there have been 140 inmates released from death row because they have been proven to be innocent. Three were in California. 5. The California death penalty system costs taxpayers $185 million per year beyond the costs of keeping convicts locked up for life. 6. In 2005 the Roman Catholic Bishops of the United States re-affirmed their 1980 commitment and began the Catholic Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty. 7. Over 100 current and former criminal justice professionals have signed the Prop 34 law enforcement letter opposing the death penalty. 8. Over 700 victim family members belong to California Crime Victims for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and support Prop 34. 9. On the death certificate of someone executed in California, the reason for death is recorded as homicide. 10. A Dade County, Florida, study showed that the murder rate went up after an execution, proving that it is not a deterrent to murder. 11. An execution creates another set of victims - the family of the person executed. 12. Studies have shown that executions have a detrimental effect on prison staff. 13. The death penalty is simply revenge. FROM THE CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Page 3 November 4, 2012 COME RIDE THE RAILS! All aboard! St. Francis de Sales is on the move again! All parishioners are invited for a train ride to beautiful Oceanside. Anyone who would like to go will be meeting at the Riverside Metrolink Station at 10:10am on Tuesday, November 13th, with departure at 10:40am to explore the town of Oceanside. Round trip tickets are $30.00 each; Seniors 65+ are just $15.00. The return trip will depart Oceanside at 4:27pm and return to Riverside around 6:30pm. If you would like to ride the rails, call Cecilia McGrath at (951) 682-4134 for more details. WOMEN S MINISTRY URGENT NEWS If anyone borrowed the two (2) boxes of wine glasses on the stage in the parish hall, PLEASE return them. You may call or bring them by to the parish office or contact Rosemary Pucciarelli-Davis at (951) 779-6958. We really need these back! The Answer to the Cathechism Quiz for the Month of October The question was: How many Godparents can sponsor a child or adult for the Sacrament of Baptism? And the answer is: Only one male or one female sponsor or one of each sex (a couple) is to be employed. (Source: Code of Canon Law, 873) Congratulations to Rosemary Pucciarelli-Davis on winning the Catechism Quiz and the $25 Chevron gas card! See you all next month! St. Ann s Sewdality News. The St. Anne s Sewdality will meet this coming Thursday, November 8th, from 9:00am to 12:00pm, in the multipurpose room. Please use the 13th Street entrance. All are welcome. If you knit, crochet or sew and cannot join us due to work or other conflicts, we would be very happy to accept blankets for the new low income mothers infants made at home. The preferred size is 36 square or 36 x 42. This is so the mothers can wrap newborns and later use them in strollers or car seats without being bulky. To arrange for delivery of your donated blankets, please call Angie Nudge at (951) 684-0570. Come and see how we work with our hands to help the disadvantaged nearby. Todos estan invitados - no necesitan traer máquina. Goodwill fundraiser When: November 11, 2012 It s almost here! The date for the Goodwill fundraiser is fast approaching. Thanks to everyone who has been bringing items and donating boxes. The Goodwill Truck will be in the outside paring lot on Sunday, November 11, from 8:00am to 2:00pm. Please ask your family and friends to clean out their garages and donate their items to our Goodwill drive. Also, if you know of anyone who is having a yard sale, please ask if they ll let you take their leftover items for the Goodwill fundraiser. You can still leave your items outside your cars after each Mass. If you have questions, or items to be picked up, please call: (951) 992-8815.Let s help raise some money for our CCD kids!
Parish & Community Activities Page 4 November 4, 2012 Handmade Greeting Cards Sold by The Stamping Ladies Handmade Greeting Cards will be sold after all the Masses during the weekend of November 4th and November 11th. Please come by and pick out cards for all occasions. We will be taking Christmas card orders also! There will be samples for you to choose from. If you would like to make cards, please call Toni Bastian at (951) 992-8815. All proceeds benefit the St. Francis de Sales Religious Education program. Parish Donations WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 2012 $2,165.72 SUNDAY, October 28, 2012 $5,277.52 Number of Active Registered Families:...1016 Number of Families Receiving Envelopes:......610 Number of Envelopes Received:.....122 Thank you for your generosity. May God bless you! Gracias por su generosidad. Dios los bendiga! READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Phil 2:1-4; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Saturday: Phil 4:10-19; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44] Altar Society Schedule Josie Guevara, Angela Anatuanya, Alejandra Jacobsmeyer, Beverly Horton, Donna Pitell & Kim Nguyen will have Altar Duty on Saturday, November 10, at 8:30am. Sleeping Bags for the Homeless With the onset of cold weather, St. Francis de Sales is looking for your help in obtaining 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. CHAPEL NEEDS Our Adoration Chapel has ongoing varying needs at its 24 hours, 7 days per week adoration program. We need adorers to schedule for at least one specific hour at the same time each week and/or to substitute. Put your name and phone number in the Visitor s Book, or call (951) 682-9076. Thank you for your assistance. NECESIDADES LA CAPILLA Español/Bilingüe: Escriba el nombre con el número de teléfono en el libro de visitantes pagina o llame (951) 684-3438. San Francisco de Sales Capilla de la Adoración en curso tiene necesidades diferentes en sus 24 horas, 7 días a la semana adoración programa. Necesitamos adoratrices de programar para al menos una hora especifica a la misma hora cada semana y/o a sustituir. Gracias. Please call 951-682-9076 (English); or 951-684-3438 (Español) for more information.
Calendar of Events and Mass Schedules Page 5 November 4, 2012 Weekly Events Mass Intentions Sunday, November 4 * Family Mass Liturgy: 9:00am Mass * Knights of Columbus Coffee & Doughnuts - Hall English CCD Classes K-8: 10:15-11:25am Special 1st Communion Class: 9:15-10:00am Confirmation I, II, III Classes: 8:00-10:00am Special 1st Communion Students/Parents Meeting (5th - 8th Grades): 9:30am - Room 5 Monday, November 5 Spanish Confirmation I, II Classes: 5:30-7:30pm Spanish Confirmation Class III: 7:05-8:35pm Tuesday, November 6 Bible Study: 10:00am - MPR OLPH Novena: 5:00pm - Church Liturgical Dance Practice: 5:30pm - Room 4 Women of Faith Bible Study: 6:30pm - Library Spanish Choir Rehearsal: 7:00pm - MR Grupo de Oración: 7:00pm - Hall CRY Group: 7:00pm - MPR Wednesday, November 7 English Choir Rehearsal: 6:30pm - MR Thursday, November 8 RCIA: 6:30pm - Library ICUC Meeting: 6:30pm - MPR Knights of Columbus Memorial Mass: 7:00pm - Church Memorial Mass Reception: 8:00pm - Hall Friday, November 9 SFDS School Dance: 3:00-6:00pm - Hall Saturday, November 10 Spanish Prayer Group Retreat: 7:00am - 5:00pm - Hall Spanish CCD Classes: 10:30am - 12:30pm *CCD Kitchen: 9:00am - 1:00pm Women s Ministry Meeting: 10:00am - Library Wedding: 2:00pm - Church Sunday, November 11 Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast - Hall A man must learn to forgive himself. Arthur Davison Ficke Saturday - November 3 5:00pm Sam Curgus For the Parishioners of SFDS Sunday - November 4 7:00am For the Spiritual Guidance of Voters 9:00am For Your Intentions * Family Mass Liturgy * 11:30am For the Spiritual Guidance of Voters 5:00pm Rosalío and Leonor Nevarez Monday - November 5 6:30am Mary Jo Schiltz - SI Tuesday - November 6 6:30am Alfonsa Hora 5:15pm For Your Intentions Wednesday - November 7 6:30am Irma Oh 8:00am Ray Franco Thursday - November 8 6:30am For Your Intentions Friday - November 9 6:30am John & Maria Aiardi 5:15pm For Your Intentions Saturday - November 10 - Sunday Vigil Mass 8:00am Helen Arzu - Happy Birthday! 5:00pm Joseph Curgus For the Parishioners of SFDS Sunday - November 11 7:00am Irma Oh For the Parishioners of SFDS 9:00am Angela Anatuanya - In Thanksgiving 11:30am Robert Nettleton - SI 5:00pm Maria Guadalupe Ramos
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Page 6 November 4, 2012 REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES THIS NOVEMBER Beginning November 1st, we will be posting our Remembrance Scroll of deceased SFDS parishioners by the tabernacle. All parishioners are welcome to place any pictures of deceased loved ones on the table under the scroll. Please remember to pick up your photographs. Attention All SFDS Teens!! If you are in High School and would like to go to the Religious Education Congress Youth Day on Thursday, February 21, 2013, and then go to Downtown Disney afterwards, please contact Toni Bastian at (951) 992-8815 to make your reservation for the Youth Day event! TOP PRIORITIES Jesus had shown such freedom in his attitude to Jewish law that some people felt threatened, believing he was trying to overturn it. Instead, Jesus was bringing people back to a fresh observance of the Law, and showing that God was fulfilling in him what the Law only pointed toward. The scribe who questions Jesus seems genuinely to want his opinion and listens carefully. He replies enthusiastically to Jesus that he too believes that loving God and neighbor are at the heart of everything. The exchange is likely to have been more than words; the unspoken understanding and sense of acceptance between Jesus and the scribe silenced the onlookers. When words of scripture jump into sharp focus, it can have a overwhelming effect on our lives. We hear something deeply personal, written hundreds of years ago, but spoken as if for us here and now. Living Stewardship Now Spend some time reading the scriptures before going to Mass. Look in your parish bulletin to see upcoming readings or access them online at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Web site: usccb.org/nab/ Copyright (c) 2011, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and offer our prayers for them. St. John Chrystostom KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS The Knights of Columbus invite families and friends to join them at their pancake breakfast this morning (November 4th), benefiting Notre Dame High School s Girls Basketball Team. Breakfast will be served from 8:00-11:30am for a donation of $6.00 per person. Riverside Council 1638 will hold its annual Memorial Mass for Deceased Members this Thursday, November 8, at 7:00pm in the St. Francis de Sales Church. All are invited to assist the Knights of Columbus at this special liturgy. There will be a light reception in the parish hall following the Mass. 2nd Annual National Black Catholic History Month Mass Our Diocese is celebrating its 2nd Annual National Black Catholic History Month with a Mass at 10:30am at Sacred Heart Parish in Rancho Cucamonga. A reception will follow after the Mass. The Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA) San Bernardino chapter will entertain as we enjoy free food and drinks. The celebration will start on Saturday, November 10th with a Revival at 7:00pm in the church. All are invited to attend this great worship and fellowship event!
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Ministries/Ministerios LITURGY Altar Servers: Mary Gonzalez...685.7339 Eucharistic Ministers: T. Waldschmitt... 505.9814 Lectors Coordinator: Lorraine Mooney.682.1659 Music (Coro Español): Josefina Oliva... 892.8075 Organist: Prince Ward.......235.5220 Ushers: Ray Serna...........684.1607 FAITH MINISTRIES CCD-D.R.E. (English): Toni Bastian.. 992.8815 CCD Business Office: Monica Sandoval...786.7665 CCD-D.R.E. (Spanish): Consuelo Grajeda.....924.8614 RCIA (Adults): Chris Gallardo...626.221.9469 PARISH MINISTRIES Altar Society: Donna Pitell...688.0985 Bereavement Ministry: Ruth Rubio....683.1025 Grupo de Jóvenes: Tereza Hernandez...347.4386 Grupo de Oracíon: Martin & Gloria Ruiz.........359.4719 Parish Council: Debbie Cardenas...288.3256 St. Ann s Sewdality: Angie Nudge...684.0570 Spanish Ministries/Spanish Weddings & Quinceañeras: Alba Dominguez...318.7511 English Wedding Coordinator: Monica Archuletta..........318.0234 Women s Ministry: R. Pucciarelli-Davis...779.6958 THE CONSOLATA HOUSE FOR THE NEEDY The Consolata House for the Needy is open on Wednesdays (5:00pm - 7:00pm) and Saturdays (10:00am - 1:00pm) to receive donations and for those who need help. All kinds and sizes of clothing, shoes and household donations are needed. Please do not bring any dirty or broken items. So, if you have a closet that needs cleaning out, please bring CLEAN used clothing on Wednesdays and Saturdays! 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. CATHOLIC MINISTRIES Catholic Charities:.....689.1803 Perpetual Adoration Society: Fay Fletcher......682.9076 Knights of Columbus: John McAvoy.......686.0273 Legion of Mary: Tim Harrod....681.5605 Liturgical Dance: Amanda Cardenas....333.3476 Marriage Encounter: Robert & Denise Borruel........653.7905 Pastoral Care: Maureen Riggs......685.9247 Right to Life: Pregnancy Hotline.....784.2725 Serra Club: Charline Gajdos........683.1672 St. Vincent de Paul:....684.7386 DEVOTIONS Mother of Perpetual Help Novena: Every Tuesday at 5:00pm. Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 24 hours/ 7 days in the St. Bernard Chapel First Friday Mass: 7:00pm (Español)