Mass Intentions & Scripture Readings Calendar of Events

January 3 — January 10, 2016

2 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís Grapevine, TX

Mon., January 4 St Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious

Sir 26:1-4,13-16; Lk 10:38-42

8:30AM Mary McCullough

Amy Yee

Mary Jean Gayle

Tues., January 5 St John Neumann, Bishop

1 Jn 4:7-10; Mk 6:34-44

8:30AM For the People

Wed., January 6 St Andre Bessette, Religious

1 Jn 4:11-18; Mk 6:45-52

6:00PM Armen Fraser

Miguel Ibarra

Thurs., January 7 St Raymond of Penyafort, Priest

1 Jn 4:19—5:4; Lk 4:14-22a

8:30am Dennis Flynn

Terry Logue

Fri., January 8 Christmas Weekday

1 Jn 5:5-13; Lk 5:12-16

8:30am Michael Garret

Allen Anderson

Sat., January 9 Christmas Weekday

1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 3:22-30

8:30AM NO MASS

5:00PM Jim Butler & Ethel Lettko

Sun.,January 10 The Baptism of the Lord Is 40:1-5,9-11; Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16,21-22

8:00AM Greg Easley

10:00AM Mary Donna Dolecki

1:00PM Ramona Alvarado

Guadalupe Vazquez

4:30PM Dick Krasuski

Sunday, January 3 11:00am R.E.A.Ch.—Meeting Rm

11:30am Youth Catechesis Classes

6:00pm High School Young Church-FLC

6:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal-Music Rm

Monday, January 4 10:00am Monday Morning Prayer Group-Rm 113

6:30pm Familias Catolicas-Rm214

7:00pm Spanish Bible Study-Conference Rm

7:00pm Marian Novena Prayer Group– Res. Chapel

7:00pm Literature as Prophecy –Meeting Rm

Tuesday, January 5

St Francis of Assisi Pre-School-FLC 5:00pm High School and Middle School Sacramental

Preparation—Rm 211

6:30pm Jovenes Para Cristo– Rm 214

7:00pm English Baptism Prep—PH

7:00pm Spanish Baptism Prep—Rm 211

Wednesday, January 6 9:00am Grupo de Mujeres-Rm 113

9:30am Women’s Crafters– Meeting Rm

4:15 & 7pm Youth Catechesis Classes

7:00pm Middle School Young Church-FLC

7:00pm RCIA Adult—Parish Hall

Thursday, January 7

St Francis of Assisi Pre-School –FLC 6:30pm Jovenes Para Cristo-Rm 214

Friday, January 8 9:15am Literature as Prophecy-PH

9:15am Padre Pio Prayer Group– Reservation Chapel

Saturday, January 9 8:00am North Texas Catholic Men’s Group Meeting-PH

10:00am Hispanic Catechist Training-Rm 214

3:30pm Sacrament Prep Workshop—FLC

Sunday, January 10 11:00am R.E.A.Ch.-Meeting Rm

11:30am Youth Catechesis Classes

2:30pm Confirmation Student Session-FLC

6:00pm High School Young Church-FLC

6:30pm Adult Choir Rehearsal-Music Room

Altar Linen Ministry: Rosie Rodriguez-January 3

Cindy Ashbaker– January 10

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St. Francis of Assisi

Preschool Classes are Tuesday and

Thursday from 9am -

2pm. For information

contact Karen Bedore

at kbedore@sfatx.org or

817-481-2685 ext 230

Silent Auction St. Francis Preschool will

be having a silent auc-

tion during Catholic

Schools Week. The items

will be on display before

and after the Masses

January 23th through

31st for you to view and

bid on. The Auction will

close on February 1st.

The proceeds will bene-

fit the preschool.

St. Francis of Assisi Grief Ministry The St. Francis Grief Ministry provides prayer and comfort

to those faced with the end of life of a loved one. We offer

confidential support to those in grief. Please call the

Church office to register at 817-481-2685.

2016 Sunday Missals are available for pur-

chase in the church office for $3.00

Vocation View A Child is born for us; a son is

given to us! Such good news

deserves to be heard. Who will

proclaim the tidings of great joy

in the world?

(Isaiah 9:1-6)

Father – Daughter

Dance FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016

6:30 – 8:30 PM

Family Life Center

Girls and their fathers, grandfathers, or special father-figures are invited to come out for a special night just for them. There will be food, fun, and lots of dancing. Tickets will be on sale soon, both online and at the Church office. They will be $5/daughter, with a $10/family maximum. Make plans now to treat the special little girl in your life to a special date night!

For questions or more information, con-tact the parish office.

MAGNIFICAT, a Ministry to Catholic Women welcomes International

speaker Dr. Elizabeth Kim on SAT JAN 9, 2016 from 9 am to 12 Noon at the

Hilton Garden Inn, Lewisville. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope with

check for $20 made out to Magnificat-Grapevine Chapter. Mail to: Chris Del-

molino, 4209 Brookhollow Drive, Colleyville, TX 76034 Questions: Call

Chris at 817-925-4542. Cut off date for tickets is Jan 7, 2016.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís Grapevine, TX 4

Please pray for . . .

Our brothers and sisters who are ill, especially… Sarah Jean Allen, Crystal Ball, Darla Barnes, Bella Bohn, Cathy Carroll, Robin

Chavez, Jeremy Conklin, Sophie Connor, Joe Czyz, Sophie Diamond, Andy Dominguez, Luis Elguezabal, Richard Filippi,

Brenda Ford, Afton Ford, Marion Gerome, Diane Galiano, Deborah Gray, Bill Garisson, Klaus Gutbier, Diane Hardin, Mary Jane

Harper, Betty Hale, Robert House, Dave Hoffmeister, Frank Kolbaba, Greg Kovach, Zelta Jackson, Jim Jackson, Mark Joseph,

Sandy Laverock, Gloria Lease, Brother Eric Loran, Betsy Milligan, Debbi Niemirowski, Isabel Palandro, Jaydan Thompson,

Daniel Pruit, Patrick (Special Intention), Roscoe Fallin Mabery, Kathy Patke, Xavier Salinas, John Shinnick, Jim Stricklen, Zara

Stull, Desi Styer and family, , Mark Thornsburg, Jaydan Thompson, Charlie Tremayne, Cassie Trevino, Morgan Vogel, H. L.

Wyatt, Wanda Wawrzyniak, Cathy West, Margaret Weddel, Paula Wilson, Millie Wright, Lori VanMeter, & 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:

James Lowell Ethridge, Dennis Flynn, Mary Donna Dolecki, Richard S. Bowers, Marjorie Probert, Angelita Ybon

Please join the St. Francis MOMS at our regular MORNING

meeting Wed. Jan. 20th at 9:30 am or Thurs., Jan. 21st at

6:30pm. Childcare provided.

Votive Candle Intention Sacred Heart of Jesus

For the people of our community

Our Lady of Grace

For the people of our community

Votive Candle for Personal Intention to Our Lady of Grace or

Sacred Heart

A six day intentions votive candle which will burn from Satur-

day until Thursday may be requested on a “First come first

serve” with a donation at the receptionist desk. For more in-

formation contact Rosie at 817-481-2685.

Parish Contributions

Totals will be posted in January 10th bulletin.

Angelus Scripture Study for Seniors

Saturday, January 16th

3:30pm—Room 113

(group meets every other week)

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, pan-

cake mix, syrup, crackers, coffee, sugar, flour,

cooking oil.

Paper goods: Dish detergent, laundry deter-

gent, toothpaste, deodorant, shaving razors,

shaving cream, shampoo/conditioner, bath

soap and Toilet Paper

Grocery or Wal-Mart Gift cards for per-

ishables.

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!!!

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The store carries new and gently used men’s,

women’s and children’s clothing, toys and

household items at an affordable price. Pro-

ceeds 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.

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SFA Young Church—High School and Middle School Youth Ministry, Stay in

the loop about youth ministry at St. Francis of Assisi! Checkout Middle School

Young Church (7th-8th grade) and High School Young Church (9th-12th

grade) at sfayoungchurch.com for event schedule, pictures, videos, and teen

written articles!

Sacramental Prep- If you are in high school or middle school

and need Baptism, First Communion, or Reconciliation prepa-

ration, please attend our Sacramental Prep class 5-6:30pm the

first Tuesday of every month Sept - April at the Church.

Confirmation classes have begun and registration is closed.

Don’t forget these dates for Confirmation class. On weeks

when there is Confirmation class, students are not required to

attend Young Church on Sunday night.

Confirmation class 2:30-4:15pm in the FLC

Dates: Jan. 10 , Jan. 24, Feb. 7, Feb. 21, Mar. 6, Apr. 3, Apr. 17

Parent Confirmation sessions are on these dates, at the

same time in the parish hall: Jan. 10

Parent-Child Sacrament Preparation Workshops-At

least one parent and the child who is preparing needs to at-

tend the following workshops for their preparation: Saturdays at 3:30-4:30 OR Sundays at 11:30-12:45 1/9/16 Session IV 1/17/16 2/13/16 Session V 2/21/16 4/2/16 Session VI 4/10/16

OR you can attend the following two 3 hr workshops: 1/9/2016 from 9am-noon Sessions I-III or 3/5/2016 from 9am-noon Sessions IV-VI

NOTE: You may attend any combination of sessions (ie: Satur-days, Sundays, or 3 hour workshops )to cover the topics in Sessions I-VI.

Safe Environment HELP KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE

WHILE YOUR FAMILY WORSHIPS WITH THE

COMMUNITY OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI! The

public areas of the St. Francis facility (like the Narthex

and restrooms of the Church, the Parish Hall and Multi

Purpose room) are just that – they are open to the

public. Your children must not be permitted to leave

the church sanctuary or chapel alone! Go with them!

Thank you for helping keep your children safe!

Safety tip AED (AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR) Just a

reminder, we have 2 AED’s available for emergency

use if someone suffers cardiac arrest.

Do you know where they are located?

One is on the wall across from the restrooms out-

side of the parish hall

(near the Reservation Chapel).

The other is near the restrooms just outside the

Multi Purpose Room of the Family Life Center.

It is a good idea, to know where these and other

emergency equipment items (such as fire extin-

guishers and alarm boxes) are located, before

they are needed.

Literature as Prophecy Classes will resume on

Monday, January 4th & Friday, January 8th We are Roman Catholic, not Eastern Orthodox Catholic or Anglo-Catholic, but Roman Catholic. To learn what that

Rome means, join us as we continue our work in the Litera-

ture as Prophecy class. We will read Virgil’s Aeneid in prepa-

ration for Dante’s Divine Comedy, the center of our work, in

which Virgil is Dante’s guide for two-thirds of his journey to God. What could a virtuous pagan possible teach us about our faith? Come and see.

Faith Direct Can’t find your checkbook or envelope Sunday morn-

ing? Join the parishioners who are using Faith Direct for

automated giving to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

It is secure, convenient and Faith Direct will provide you

an offertory card to place in the basket during the col-

lections. There is no cost to you, and the program pro-

vides a great benefit to our parish. Sign up today by vis-

iting www.faithdirect.net, our parish code is TX471 or see

the parish website for a direct link.

New to the Parish? To register stop by the Parish

Office or visit us online.

Moved or Moving? Please call the Parish Office

to provide your new address and phone number. If

you are leaving the parish, please let the office know

your new address for the end of year statement.

Catechesis Classes Resume

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

6 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís Grapevine, TX

No Habrá clases de religión el

domingo 20 de diciembre,

miércoles 23 de diciembre

domingo 27 de diciembre

miércoles 30 de diciembre

El Sacramento de Reconciliación Se realiza los sábados de 3:30 a 4:30p.m.

Les invitamos para que nos acompañen cada domingo a la 12:30pm en la iglesia para participar en el ROSARIO.

Platicas de Bautismo Martes, 5 de Enero a las 7pm. Se ofrecerán pláticas para los padres y padrinos. Ne-

cesita traer una copia del acta de nacimiento del niño

a la plática. Los padrinos seleccionados por los padres

tienen que ser católicos practicantes, es decir, que

han sido bautizados, confirmados, reciben comunión,

son casados por la iglesia, y asisten a Misa cada Do-

mingo, no hay excepciones. Para registrarse por favor

llame a la oficina con Rosie al 817-481-2685. Los Bauti-

zos en Español solo se llevarán acabo el cuarto sába-

do del mes a las 10am en la Iglesia. Ya no tendremos

bautizos durante la Misa en Español de la 1:00pm

Momentos Matrimoniales Ya termino la celebración, pero pueden seguir con visi-

tas e invitados por toda la temporada navideña. Por lo

general la Navidad representa un tiempo de felicidad y

unidad familiar, pero también puede haber tensiones

que llevan al mal genio. Pon atención y ten paciencia

con tu amor en estos días cuando pueden encontrarse

muy juntos en muy poco espacio.

Susan Vogt www.SusanVogt.net

Feliz Año Nuevo

AÑO DE LA MISERICORDIA Manda tu Espíritu y conságranos a todos con su unción para que el Jubileo de la Misericordia sea un año de gracia del Señor. El Año Santo se abrirá el 8 de di-ciembre de 2015, el Año jubilar se concluirá en la solemnidad litúr-gica de Jesucristo Rey del Univer-

so, el 20 de noviembre de 2016, este año es la oportunidad para reflexionar en la exhortación de Jesús

Sean Misericordiosos como el Padre.

Formación para Catequistas Programa San Francisco de Sales

Sábado 9 de enero a las 12:00hrs. Tema 5

Lunes 11 de enero 5:30pm. Tema 7

Familias Católicas Te invita a la hora santa

Lunes 11 de enero a las 6:30pm

Clase para Padres y Niños que recibirán la

primera comunión y que asisten los miércoles

a las 4:15pm. Taller sábado 9 de enero a las

3pm

A Todos los padres de niños que no han termina-

do de pagar la catequesis, favor de pasar a la

oficina. Los libros del catecismo ya se deben de

pagar.

HAY CATORCE OBRAS DE MISERICORDIA:

SIETE CORPORALES Y SIETE ESPIRITUALES.

I.- Obras de misericordia corporales:

En su mayoría salen de una lista hecha por el Señor en su descripción del Juicio Final.

1)Visitar a los enfermos 2) Dar de comer al hambriento 3) Dar de beber al sediento 4) Dar posada al peregrino 5) Vestir al desnudo 6) Visitar a los presos 7) Enterrar a los difuntos

II.- Obras de misericordia espirituales:

Han sido tomadas por la Iglesia de otros textos que están a lo largo de la Biblia y de actitudes y enseñanzas del mismo Cristo: el perdón, la corrección fraterna, el consuelo, sopor-tar el sufrimiento, etc.

1) Enseñar al que no sabe 2) Dar buen consejo al que lo necesita 3) Corregir al que se equivoca 4) Perdonar al que nos ofende 5) Consolar al triste 6) Sufrir con paciencia los defectos del prójimo 7) Rezar a Dios por los vivos y por los difuntos.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 7099 and ASSEMBLY 3476

Grand Knight: Eric McKuzes, 817-908-2227 Faithful Navigator: Dennis M. Stark, 817-485-2851 Knight of the Month – Eric McKuzes

Family of the Month – Eric and Desiree McKuzes

Rookie of the Month – Daniel Langendorf 1/3 KC Burrito Sunday – After the 8 and 10 AM Masses

1/11 6:30 PM Council 7099 Rosary, Dinner, and Monthly General Meeting

1/14 7:00 PM Assembly 3476 Rosary and Monthly Meeting 1/17 9-12 Pancake Breakfast

1/25 7:00 PM Council 7099 Planning Meeting

For more information on upcoming events visit: www.kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CNO=7099 or http://kofcknights.org/Assembly.asp?A=3476

Please join us on the Blessed Mother’s side of the Church. It

would be a wonderful time to gather your family for your

family rosary. 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

Wednesday 8:30 AM Planned Parenthood and 5:00 St. Francis Chapel

KC Respect life:Sidewalk prayer Every Wednesday morning 8:30–9:30 am

Meet at 6464 John Ryan Drive, Fort Worth 76132

Adoration For Life Every Wednesday in the St. Francis Chapel 5 – 6pm

Burrito Sunday January 3—The Knights of Columbus will be

selling Burritos after the 8 and 10 AM Masses Sunday January 3rd.

Join us for coffee, lemonade and fellowship in the Parish Hall or

take a bunch home. Enjoy! Credit cards are welcomed

For membership information contact “membership7099@gmail.com