EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. (English); 7:00 p.m. (Español) Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (English); 11:30 a.m. (Español) Daily Masses 12 noon Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. Monday & Wednesday at Fr. Gabriel’s home Holy Days of Obligation 7:00 p.m. Vigil (English) 12 Noon (English) & 7:00 p.m. (Español) DEVOTIONS Eucharistic Adoration Sunday 12:30 through Saturday 4:30 p.m. Rosary: Friday 6:00 p.m. (chapel) FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER/DICIEMBRE 1, 2019 S T . F RANCIS OF A SSISI Catholic Church S AN F RANCISCO DE A SIS Iglesia Católica 328-B Woodsway Lane NW • Lenoir, NC 28645-4356 Wൾൻඌංඍൾ: http://www.stfrancislenoir.com • E-ආൺංඅ: [email protected]Cඎඋർ Oൿൿංർൾ (828) 754-5281 Rൾർඍඈඋඒ (828) 394-8412 Office Hours: Mon./Tues./Thur.: 10 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Wednesday: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. PASTOR: Rev. Stephen M. Hoyt RETIRED: Rev. Gabriel Meehan 757-9174 DEACON: Rev. Mr. Stephen Pickett DEACON: Rev. Mr. Dario Garcia 228-6622 P ൺඋංඌ Cඈඎඇർංඅ Freddie Rivero, Chair 758-5245 P ൺඋංඌ Sඍൺൿൿ Jessica Albanil (Esp) 754-5281 F ൺංඍ Fඈඋආൺඍංඈඇ Amy Tarr, Co-ordinator 758-8871 e-mail: [email protected]Classes 6 p.m. Rංඍൾ ඈൿ Cඋංඌඍංൺඇ Iඇංඍංൺඍංඈඇ/ RICA Regina Clark 850-0525 Candelaria Vasquez (Esp) 396-3614 Yඈඎඍ Mංඇංඌඍൾඋ Sheyla Diaz 855-5587 Hංඌඉൺඇංർ Mංඇංඌඍඋඒ Silvia Echeverria 729-4048 Antonio Hernandez 292-0730 P ൺඋංඌ Pඋൺඒൾඋ Lංඇൾ Regina Spika [email protected]874-1077 Rita Morweiser 728-2269 Kඇංඍඌ ඈൿ Cඈඅඎආൻඎඌ Fr. Stephen Hoyt 754-5281 Eආආൺඎඌ English Women: Pam Barbour 729-7118 Spanish Women: Demetria Reyes 403-0016 Maria Hernandez 390-0238 Araceli Lozano 929-5760 Spanish Men: Leonel Gomez 215-9359 Ramon Hernandez 610-3085 Alejandro Agustin 475-9979 SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment Baptisms: Contact the church office Marriages: Contact the church office at least 6 months in advance Nൾඐ P ൺඋංඌංඈඇൾඋඌ Sൾൺඌඈඇൺඅ Vං ඌංඍඈඋඌ St. Francis warmly welcomes you. Please let us know how we can serve you. We invite you to participate in the activities listed in this bulletin and encourage you to register as soon as possible. Registration forms are available in the church or office. Fresh flowers are provided each week by: GREER-MCELVEEN Funeral Home (Delicate Touch Florist) Stay awake!
C O (828) 754-5281 R (828) 394-8412 Office Hours: Mon./Tues./Thur.: 10 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Wednesday: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
PASTOR: Rev. Stephen M. Hoyt RETIRED: Rev. Gabriel Meehan 757-9174 DEACON: Rev. Mr. Stephen Pickett DEACON: Rev. Mr. Dario Garcia 228-6622
P C Freddie Rivero, Chair 758-5245
P S Jessica Albanil (Esp) 754-5281
F F Amy Tarr, Co-ordinator 758-8871 e-mail: [email protected] Classes 6 p.m.
R C I / RICA Regina Clark 850-0525 Candelaria Vasquez (Esp) 396-3614
Y M Sheyla Diaz 855-5587
H M Silvia Echeverria 729-4048 Antonio Hernandez 292-0730
P P L Regina Spika [email protected] 874-1077 Rita Morweiser 728-2269
K C Fr. Stephen Hoyt 754-5281
E English Women: Pam Barbour 729-7118 Spanish Women: Demetria Reyes 403-0016 Maria Hernandez 390-0238 Araceli Lozano 929-5760 Spanish Men: Leonel Gomez 215-9359 Ramon Hernandez 610-3085 Alejandro Agustin 475-9979
SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment Baptisms: Contact the church office Marriages: Contact the church office at least 6 months in advance
N P S V St. Francis warmly welcomes you. Please let us know how we can serve you. We invite you to participate in the activities listed in this bulletin and encourage you to register as soon as possible. Registration forms are available in the church or office.
Fresh flowers are provided each week by: GREER-MCELVEEN
Funeral Home (Delicate Touch Florist)
Stay
awake!
This Week at St. Francis of Assisi Mass, Intentions and Activities
Monday/lunes - 12/02 No Mass / No Misa • 6:30pm - Bible Study - Revelation, (St. Dominic Rm.)
Tuesday/martes - 12/03 Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest • 12pm - Communion Service • School Building Cleaning
Wednesday/miércoles - 12/04
• 12pm - Mass/Misa Intention: For the sick of our parish Intención: Para los enfermos de nuestra parroquia • 6pm - Faith Formation Class / Formación de Fe Clase • 7:15pm - Mass/Misa Intention: For our Seminarians Intención: Para nuestros Seminaristas
Thursday/jueves - 12/05 • 12pm - Mass/Misa Intention: For all babies yet to be born that they be welcomed into the world with joy Intención: Para todos los bebés aún no nacidos que sean bienvenido al mundo con alegría • 6:30pm - Men’s Meeting (St. Dominic Savio Rm.)
Friday/viernes - 12/06 • 12pm - Mass/Misa Intention: For the intentions of Pope Francis Intención: Por las intenciones del Papa Francisco 6-9pm - Emaus Men (St. Dominic Savio Rm.)
Saturday/sábado - 12/07 Mem. of St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church • 8am-3pm - Emaus Workshop (Church Hall/Kitchen) • 8am-4pm - Lay Ministry Session (St. Dominic Rm.) • 3:30pm - Confessions /Confesiones • 5pm - Mass/Misa Intention: +Terrel Kiser • 7pm - Mass / Misa Intención: Para las familias de nuestra parroquia
Sunday/domingo - 12/08 • 9am - Mass/Misa Intention: +Patricia Cole • 10am - Social (Hall) • 10am - RCIA (Office) • 11:30am - Mass/Misa Intención: Para las familias de nuestra parroquia • 4pm - Christmas Concert
• 5pm - Reception following concert/Recepción después del concierto
Mon: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-4d, 5-9; Mt 8:5-11
Tues: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24
Sat: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35–10:1, 5a, 6-8
Sun: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12
Daily Readings December 2 - 8
Gospel / Evangelio
Jesus said that the Son of Man will come at an hour no one can expect. Therefore, all people must stay awake, keep a watchful eye, and be prepared. Matthew 24:37-44 *** Jesus dijo que el Hijo del Hombre vendrá y nadie sabra cuando. Por
eso, toda la gente debe estar preparada. Mateo 24:37-44
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Eucharistic Adoration/ Adoración Eucarística
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament resumes on Tuesday, December 3 at 1pm. / La adoración del Santísimo Sacra-mento se reanuda el martes 3 de diciembre a la 1 p.m.
St. Francis of Assisi Christmas Choral
Sunday, December 8 Please join us for our Christmas Choral on Sunday, December 8, at 4pm, in the Church. A reception will follow in the Church Hall.
***** Coro Navideño de San Francisco de Asís
Domingo 8 de Diciembre
Únase a nosotros para nuestra Coral de Navidad el domingo 8 de diciembre a las 4 p.m., en la Iglesia. Habrá una recepción después en el salón de la igle-sia.
Advent Schedule/ Horario de Adviento
Mass/Misa
We will have Mass on Wednesdays at 7:15pm during Advent beginning Dec. 4. / Tendremos misa los miércoles a las 7:15 pm durante el Adviento a partir del 4 de diciembre.
Advent Penance Services
Advent is a wonderful time to celebrate the reconciling love and the healing graces our Lord offers us. We invite all to participate in one of the following Penance Services which is an opportunity to support one another in seeking God’s merciful forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
***** Servicios de Penitencia de Adviento
El Adviento es un momento maravilloso para celebrar el amor reconciliador y las gracias sanadoras que nuestro Señor nos ofrece. Invitamos a todos a participar en uno de los siguientes Servicios de Penitencia, que es una oportunidad para apoyarnos unos a otros en la búsqueda del perdón misericordioso de Dios en el Sacramento de la Reconciliación.
St. Phillip the Apostle Church, Statesville Monday/lunes, Dec. 2, 7pm St. Joseph’s Church, Newton Tuesday/martes, Dec. 10, 6:30pm
St. Aloysius Church, Hickory Monday/lunes, Dec. 16, 6:30pm
St. Francis of Assisi, Lenoir Tuesday/martes, Dec. 17, 6:30pm
Please join us in celebrating Mass on this Holy Day, Monday, Dec. 9 at 7pm. It is a bilin-gual Mass.
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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Please join us to pray a Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe daily from Dec. 4 to 12: • English Novena daily at 12pm,
except Sunday, Dec. 8 will be at 10am.
• Spanish Novena daily at 6:30pm Feast Day: Thursday, Dec. 12 6pm: Bilingual Novena followed by a Rosary 7pm: Bilingual Mass, followed by a potluck reception.
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Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Por favor, únase a nosotros para rezar una Novena a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe diariamente del 4 al 12 de Diciembre: • La novena en ingles a las 12 pm, excepto el domingo 8 de
diciembre, será a las 10am. • Novena en español todos los días a las 6:30 pm Día Festive: jueves 12 de Diciembre 6pm: Novena bilingüe seguida de u Rosario 7pm: Misa bilingüe, seguida de una recepción compartida.
2nd Collection/2da Colección: Dec. 7 & 8 Next week’s second collection is for the Retirement Fund for Religious, which helps hundreds of religious commu-nities care for aging members. Please give generously.
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La segunda colecta de la semana próxima se destinará al Fondo para la Jubilación de Religiosos, que ayuda a cientos de comunidades religiosas a cuidar a sus miembros ancianos. Les rogamos que sean generosos.
Baptisms/Bautismo On November 23, we welcomed Alura S. Jeriman, Elizabeth Rojas, Osvaldo Jimenez and Jose Jimenez through Baptism, into our family of
God. May the spirit they received, guide them as they grow in greater understanding of their faith and holiness.
***** El 23 de Noviembre, recibimos a Alura S. Jeriman, Elizabeth Rojas, Osvaldo Jiménez y José Jiménez a través del Bautismo, en nuestra familia
de Dios. Que el espíritu que recibieron, los guíe a me-dida que crecen en una mayor comprensión de su fe y santidad.
Únase a nosotros para celebrar la misa en este día santo, lunes 9 de Diciembre a las 7pm. Es una misa bilingüe.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception/ Fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción
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