St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 47-225 Washington Street La Quinta, CA 92253 Mass Schedule Saturday 8:30 a.m. First Saturday 4:30 p.m. Vigil 6:00 p.m. Español Sunday 7:30 a.m. English 9:15 a.m. English 11:00 a.m. English 12:30 p.m. Español 5:00 p.m. English 6:45 p.m. Vietnamese Holy Days 8:00 a.m. English 12:00 noon English 6:30 p.m. Bilingual Weekday Mass Monday—Friday 8:00 a.m. Inside this issue: Readings 2 Formed 3 Liturgy 4 Upcoming events 5 Office of Adult Formation 6 Parish Announcements 7 Announcements 8 Liturgia 9 Anuncios 10 ViӋt Nam 11 ViӋt Nam 12 ViӋt Nam 13 Pastor: Fr. James McLaughlin Parochial Vicar: Fr. Johnny Dang Deacons: David Hockwalt and Victor Gonzalez Seminarian: Antonio Padilla PARISH OFFICE 760-564-1255 Fax 760-564-0763 www.stfrancislq.com Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed for lunch: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Mission Statement St. Francis of Assisi Cath- olic Church, united with our Bishop, is dedicated to revealing the love of Christ to our parish and beyond. Strengthened by the Word, sacraments, and vibrant worship, we strive to be a shining light throughout our communi- ty and supportive of all on their spiritual journey. As a parish of diverse back- grounds, we vow that our faith in action and minis- tries will be fruitful and welcoming to all. BAPTISMS Apply 3 months in advance MARRIAGE Apply 9 months in advance ANOINTING OF THE SICK Call the parish office to request a visit RECONCILIATION Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. First Friday: After the 8:00 a.m. Mass ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Wednesday Devotions: 6:00 p.m. First Friday: 8:00 a.m. ROSARY Monday-Friday 7:40 a.m. CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m. OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA Wednesday 8:30 a.m. January 17, 2016 Follow us on
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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 47-225 Washington Street
La Quinta, CA 92253
Mass Schedule
Saturday 8:30 a.m. First Saturday
4:30 p.m. Vigil 6:00 p.m. Español
Sunday 7:30 a.m. English 9:15 a.m. English 11:00 a.m. English 12:30 p.m. Español 5:00 p.m. English
6:45 p.m. Vietnamese
Holy Days 8:00 a.m. English
12:00 noon English 6:30 p.m. Bilingual
Weekday Mass Monday—Friday
8:00 a.m.
Inside this issue: Readings 2
Formed 3
Liturgy 4
Upcoming events 5
Office of Adult Formation
6
Parish Announcements 7
Announcements 8
Liturgia 9
Anuncios 10
Vi t Nam 11
Vi t Nam 12
Vi t Nam 13 Pastor: Fr. James McLaughlin
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Johnny Dang Deacons: David Hockwalt and Victor Gonzalez
St. Francis of Assisi Cath-olic Church, united with our Bishop, is dedicated to revealing the love of Christ to our parish and beyond. Strengthened by the Word, sacraments, and vibrant worship, we strive to be a shining light throughout our communi-ty and supportive of all on their spiritual journey. As a parish of diverse back-grounds, we vow that our faith in action and minis-tries will be fruitful and welcoming to all.
BAPTISMS Apply 3 months in advance
MARRIAGE
Apply 9 months in advance
ANOINTING OF THE SICK Call the parish office to request a visit
RECONCILIATION Wednesday:
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday:
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. First Friday:
After the 8:00 a.m. Mass
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Wednesday Devotions: 6:00 p.m.
First Friday: 8:00 a.m.
ROSARY
Monday-Friday 7:40 a.m.
CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m.
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL
HELP NOVENA Wednesday
8:30 a.m.
January 17, 2016
Follow us on
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Life is full of surprises, some pleasant, some not. The scriptures are filled with stories of God’s surprises cropping up when they are least expected: younger children obtaining the inheritance; the lowliest being seat-ed highest up; an itinerant preacher, killed like a criminal, exalted to eternal, heavenly glory.
Anybody who has planned a wedding or similar event knows that they are filled with opportunities for sur-prises. For the bridegroom in today’s Gospel story, who has no direct contact with Jesus, the pleasant surprise came because somebody else paid attention and had faith in Jesus.
Although our tradition carries a long memory of marriage as a sacrament, it may surprise you to learn that for nearly eleven centuries, there was no single wedding ceremony approved for use in the Church. While we have evidence of priests blessing marriages as early as the second century, in the early period church leaders re-lied on civil authorities to manage marriage for everyone in society. In most cases, society yielded its authority to sanction marriage to the male heads of households.
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Sat Jan. 16 4:30 p.m. Thomas Geno-vese, †
6:00 p.m. Jorge Luna Moreno,†
Sun Jan. 17 7:30 a.m. Parish Community
9:15 a.m. Rosa King, †
11:00 a.m. Walter Czerny, †
12:30 p.m. Jesus Toledo, †
5:00 p.m. Phyllis Bender, †
6:45 p.m. Parish Community
Mon Jan. 18 8:00 a.m. Alexander Dragonczy, †
Tue Jan. 19 8:00 a.m. Robert Stearns, †
Wed Jan. 20 8:00 a.m. Maria Lona Munoz, †
Thu Jan. 21 8:00 a.m. Kit Meyer, †
Fri Jan. 22 9:30 a.m. Thomas J. Ward, †
Mass Intentions for the Week Intenciones de la Misa de la Semana
†symbolizes Mass for the Deceased.
A NEW Grief Group to be offered WEEKLY at St. Francis on Tuesdays at 11:30 beginning JANUARY 19. The grief process involves reconciling a new identity. It is often helpful to embrace our feelings of denial and anger in a group process, and to receive help from others who are experiencing the same pain of loss in their life. The power of the group authors life. After the loss of a loved one, friends due to a move, a job, or whatever, the temptation is to survive rather than thrive again.
Sr. Mary R. Schumacher, RSCJ, LPC will facilitate Grief group. She is a licensed professional counselor and has personal and professional experience with this issue. Sr. ‘Shoe’ facilitated Grief Groups at the Betty Ford Center and has journeyed with several people through their process of grief.
To register please call the parish and give your phone number and email address to the receptionist at 760-564-1255.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23;
Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10;
Mk 3:1-6
Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13; Mk 3:7-12
Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19, or any
of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer
Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Ps 80:2-3, 5-7;
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St. Francis of Assisi Youth Ministry – (F-AYM)
All students are welcomed. God Loves you and so do we. For more information contact Debbie Ribera 760-564-1255.
Middle School next FAYM Nights 1/18/16
6th, 7th, & 8th Grades High School next FAYM Nights 1/25/16
9th—12th Grades
Follow the Youth Ministry at www.stfrancislq.com
Please join us as we begin this Wednesday, January 6th and
every Wednesday evenings for Devotion and Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament.
The evening will start at 5:30 p.m. with confessions followed by the
service at 6:00 p.m.
The whole month of January will be dedicated to the Year of Mercy.
Devotions/Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
The parish office will be closed
Monday, January 18 in observance of
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
St. FRANCIS OF ASSISI WOMEN’S PRAYER GROUP
Praying the Psalms!! All are welcome
Our Next Gathering will be on JAN. 28TH AND Feb.11TH and 26th
We will gather in the hall after the 8:00 AM Mass
This week you should have received information about the 2016 DDF Annual Appeal. Once a year, our bishop invites each of us to make a commitment to support the work of our diocesan programs and ministries that enhance our church by helping all of God’s children build deeper and more meaningful relationship with Him.
This effort is a means by which we can all work to-gether to car for the church by sharing the gifts God has granted us. Our parish goal is 100% participa-tion. We welcome you to join us in joyfully support-ing the DDF Annual Appeal. Please take time this week to reflect and pray about the blessings you are called to share with your Catholic family.
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How to Study the Bible
It is important to read the Bible. But simply reading the Bible is not the same as studying. The Divine Word of God deserves respect and ought to be understood and practiced.
If you’re struggling on how to start reading the Bible, how often you should read it or how to apply in your daily life. We invite you to join us on Monday mornings for the Bible Group with Tom Green.
For more information, please call Yvonne at (760) 564-1255.
You are invited to share in St. Francis Breakfast Club the last Tues-day of each month; our next gathering will be: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 after the 8:00 a.m. morning mass. St. Francis Breakfast Club is an opportunity for our parishioners to gather as one family to deepen our understanding of our faith and share God’s love with each other. This is a wonderful opportunity to open our hearts to inspire each other as pilgrims on a journey and enjoy a delicious breakfast prepared by the Knights of Columbus.
Our Presentation will be: The Year of Mercy For more information please call Yvonne at the parish office
LUKE 6: 36 Be merciful, just as (also) your Father is merciful.
YEAR OF MERCY BOOK CLUB 2016 The Declaration of a jubilee year of mercy by Pope Francis is a spiritual demonstration by the worldwide Catholic Church of moving with the times. With the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on 8th December, first time in the 21st century, the Pope called upon the entire Christian community to show a special measure of mercy and compassion to all humanity at a time when wanton immorality and senseless violence appears to have crossed all limits. Especially over the last year it has become clear that in different nations in different ways, the spiritual ideals that have traditionally united and bound together societies ap-pears to be increasingly worn and spent. Therefore, the Holy Father’s call for mercy, and focus on for-giveness, reconciliation goes beyond a simple call for spiritual renewal. For more information about the Year of Mercy Book Club, please call Yvonne.
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WOMEN’S SILENT RETREAT FEBRUARY 12-14,2016
Retreat Master Fr. Adam Gonzalez OCD
Theme: The Family: Today and in our Tradition Double Occupancy $170.00 Single Occupancy $ 198.00
For More Information Please Call:
Mary-Ellen O’Neill 760 777 7403
Life in the Spirit Ministry - Seminar Series “5 Steps to Reaching Jesus”
(Complimentary Continental Breakfast Provided)
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comesdown on you …”
† This... is where your journey continues... †
Pope Francis tells us, “We should share the baptismof the Spirit and our Catechesis because it is pro-
duced by the work of the Holy Spirit through a per-sonal encounter with Jesus.”
no fee * Making Rosaries in the parish hall on the first Saturdays of
the month from 8:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. * Recycling Program in the parish parking lot on the second
Saturdays of the month from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. * Sunday hospitality after morning Masses on the 4th Sunday
of the Month. Breakfast from 8:30 A.M. - 9:15 A.M. and 10:15 - 11:00 A.M. (pancakes, sausage, eggs for $6.00 per person or $15.00 per family)
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TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
En 1502 el fraile Nicolás de Ovando y doce franciscanos dieron inicio a la evangelización de América en la República Dominicana. Ellos fueron enviados por los reyes españoles con el mandato de convertir a los na-tivos “sin les hacer fuerza alguna”.
Con los misioneros llegaron Alfonso y Antonio Trejo quienes traían con ellos un cuadro de la Virgen Ma-ría bajo la advocación de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia. Ellos la llevaron a Higuey, donde en 1572 se le construyó su primer santuario. Poco a poco esta pequeña imagen se convirtió en la Reina del corazón de los dominicanos.
María observa dulcemente a su recién nacido quien yace sobres las pajas. Está coronada y lleva puesto un manto azul rociado de estrellas y un escapulario blanco. Lleva una aureola hecha de doce estrellas. En una es-quina de la imagen san José también observa al niño por encima del hombro derecho de María.
La vida está llena de sorpresas, algunas agradables, otras no. La Sagrada Escritura está llena de relatos so-bre las sorpresas de Dios que surgen donde menos se esperan: los hijos más jóvenes reciben la herencia, a los más humildes se les dan los sitios de honor; un predicador itinerante, condenado a morir como un criminal, es exaltado hacia la gloria celestial eterna.
Cualquiera que haya planificado una boda o celebración similar sabe que está llena de oportunidades para que surjan sorpresas. Para el novio (el cual, en el relato bíblico, no tiene contacto directo con Jesús) la agrada-ble sorpresa vino porque otra persona había prestado atención y tenía fe en Jesús.
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ESTUDIO BIBLICO Viernes a las 6:30 p.m. En el salón “Santa Clara”. Tenemos 2 grupos, uno para avanzados y otro de iniciación. Acude al que tu desees . Mas informes en nuestras oficinas.
La Iglesia de St. Francis-co de Asís ya cuenta con su “noche de comunidad” para las parejas que ya vivieron su Fin De Sema-
na del Encuentro Matrimonial Mun-dial y esa noche es los Martes a las 7:15 p.m. en el salón parroquial. Se les invita a todas las parejas. Para más in-formación llamar a Mario y Bertha Estrada al 760-578-889 o a Juan y Maria de los Angeles Valencia al 760-673-1035
El grupo de Adultos Mayores, ha reiniciado sus reuniones semanales, los dias Lunes a las 6:00 p.m. en el salón “Santa Clara” anexo al salón parroquial. Te invitamos a compartir la riqueza de nuestras experi-encias. Para mayores informes communicate a nuestras oficinas con Lupita Jimenez.
En nuestra Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís Sábado 23 de Enero, de 8:00 a.m. a 2:00 p.m.
Si ya eres servidor o si deseas serlo. ¡Te esperamos!
PASTORAL DE ENFERMOS
Uno de los ministerios que necesitamos atender, es el de visitar y llevar la co-munión a las personas que no pueden acudir a la pa-rroquia, por alguna incapa-cidad. Si tu conoces o sabes de alguna persona que deseé ser visitada y esté preparada para recibir al Santisimo, favor de llamar a nuestras oficinas, con-tactarse con Margaret Delgado, al 760 564 12 55.
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PASTORAL CENTER Ministries, Parish Organizations and Parish Support
