St. Francis of Assisi Parish January 24, 2016 • Third Sunday in Ordinary Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From the Pastor’s Desk Mass Schedule Monday - Friday 12:10pm Saturday Vigil 5:15pm Sunday 7:30am | 9:30am | Noon Holy Days 6:30am | 12:10pm | 6:30pm Reconciliation Saturdays, 4:00-5:00pm (or by appointment) Church Hours M-Th 9:00am - 3:00pm | Fri 9:00am - 1:30pm F rom January 10-15, 2016, Fr. SebasƟan and I gathered with about 125 Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara for the “provincial chapter” at Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, CA. The “provincial chapter” happens every three years. All friars are expected to aƩend this event unless they are excused for good reason by the Provincial. The definiƟon of a Provincial chapter, according to the General ConsƟtuƟons of the Order of Friars Minor, is “To examine the present state of life and acƟvity of the friars of the Province, to search for and propose suitable means for its growth and improvement, to discuss and, by common council, to decide on new undertakings and affairs of major importance and to carry out elecƟons.” The Province of St. Barbara is governed by a Provincial, a Vicar Provincial, and six counselors or Definitors. The Provin- cial and Vicar Provincial are elected for a six-year term. These two individuals can be reelected for an addiƟonal three-year term. The definitors are elected for three years and can be re-elected for three consecuƟve terms, for a total of nine years. This year we elected Fr. David Gaa, OFM (former ExecuƟve Director and Pastor of Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, CA) as Provincial; Fr. MarƟn Ibarra, OFM (former Director of Casa Franciscan in Guaymas, Mexico) as Vicar Provincial; the new Definitors are Fr. Anthony Garibaldi, OFM, the new Guardian at Old Mission San Luis Rey; Fr. Dan Lackey, OFM, Province Director of Development; Bro. John GuƟerrez, OFM, Hospital Emergency Medicine Technician; Fr. GarreƩ Galvin, OFM, Professor Of Old Testament at the Franciscan School of Theology; Fr. Bill Minkel, OFM, Missionary with the Tohono O’odham NaƟve Americans near Tucson, AZ; and Fr. Joe Schwab, OFM, ExecuƟve Director of Franciscan Renewal Center, ScoƩsdale, AZ. These men are the provincial admin- istraƟon for the next six years and will make all the decisions regarding our life and ministry as friars as well as about all areas of finances. From the end of February to the middle of March, this council will be meeƟng to discuss and decide where most friars will be assigned to ministry for the next few years. Not all friars will be moved, but many will be assigned to new ministries. I understand that there are rumors circulaƟng in the parish that the friars will be leaving our ministry here at St. Francis of Assisi Parish. There was discussion at Chapter about reducing the Province ministerial commitments, but nothing on specific ministries. I can honestly say that the new provincial council has been advised that the province needs to remove itself from some current provincial ministerial com- mitments. The number of ministries that we will relinquish is undetermined at this Ɵme. My hunch is that, throughout the province, we will need to let go of at least 3-4 ministerial sites over the next two to four years. It is impossible to tell today where these places will be. There is no need to worry that the Franciscans will be packing their trunks in the next year, if we will be packing at all. Regarding Fr. SebasƟan and me, there is nothing certain about our assignments unƟl we are directly informed by the Provincial about whether we are to stay here or to leave our ministry at St. Francis. Please be paƟent and hope-filled. We did spend Ɵme at the Chapter on how beƩer to encourage young men to enter our way of life. When I joined the Franciscans about 18 years ago, there were around 250 friars in the province. Today there are around 165. We have men entering into formaƟon, but not enough to replace those who have died, those who are too old to minister any longer, and those who have chosen to leave religious life. So, new men are crucial. If you know of anyone in our parish that you think would make a good Franciscan friar, please tell him, and invite him to consider a Franciscan vocaƟon. The last area that was discussed was the friars’ Fraternal Life. This is the foundaƟon of who we are as Franciscans. One of the differences between diocesan clergy and Fran- ciscan clergy is that the fraternal and prayer life of the friars takes first seat, while ministry is second seat. Our fraternal life cannot be eclipsed by our ministries. We discussed the need for guardians (friars chosen to be responsible for a friary and the friars living there) to be trained in being good anima- tors, in order to promote our fraternal lives together. I promise to keep you informed as to what develops over the next several months regarding the Franciscan ministry at St. Francis of Assisi. UnƟl next week….May the Lord Give You Peace….kjl
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St. Francis of Assisi ParishJanuary 24, 2016 • Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
From January 10-15, 2016, Fr. Sebas an and I gathered with about 125 Franciscan Friars of the Province of
Saint Barbara for the “provincial chapter” at Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, CA. The “provincial chapter” happens every three years. All friars are expected to a end this event unless they are excused for good reason by the Provincial. The defi ni on of a Provincial chapter, according to the General Cons tu ons of the Order of Friars Minor, is “To examine the present state of life and ac vity of the friars of the Province, to search for and propose suitable means for its growth and improvement, to discuss and, by common council, to decide on new undertakings and aff airs of major importance and to carry out elec ons.”
The Province of St. Barbara is governed by a Provincial, a Vicar Provincial, and six counselors or Defi nitors. The Provin-cial and Vicar Provincial are elected for a six-year term. These two individuals can be reelected for an addi onal three-year term. The defi nitors are elected for three years and can be re-elected for three consecu ve terms, for a total of nine years. This year we elected Fr. David Gaa, OFM (former Execu ve Director and Pastor of Old Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, CA) as Provincial; Fr. Mar n Ibarra, OFM (former Director of Casa Franciscan in Guaymas, Mexico) as Vicar Provincial; the new Defi nitors are Fr. Anthony Garibaldi, OFM, the new Guardian at Old Mission San Luis Rey; Fr. Dan Lackey, OFM, Province Director of Development; Bro. John Gu errez, OFM, Hospital Emergency Medicine Technician; Fr. Garre Galvin, OFM, Professor Of Old Testament at the Franciscan School of Theology; Fr. Bill Minkel, OFM, Missionary with the Tohono O’odham Na ve Americans near Tucson, AZ; and Fr. Joe Schwab, OFM, Execu ve Director of Franciscan Renewal Center, Sco sdale, AZ. These men are the provincial admin-istra on for the next six years and will make all the decisions regarding our life and ministry as friars as well as about all areas of fi nances.
From the end of February to the middle of March, this council will be mee ng to discuss and decide where most friars will be assigned to ministry for the next few years. Not all friars will be moved, but many will be assigned to new ministries.
I understand that there are rumors circula ng in the parish that the friars will be leaving our ministry here at St. Francis of Assisi Parish. There was discussion at Chapter about reducing the Province ministerial commitments, but nothing on specifi c ministries. I can honestly say that the new provincial council has been advised that the province needs to remove itself from some current provincial ministerial com-mitments. The number of ministries that we will relinquish is undetermined at this me. My hunch is that, throughout the province, we will need to let go of at least 3-4 ministerial sites over the next two to four years. It is impossible to tell today where these places will be. There is no need to worry
that the Franciscans will be packing their trunks in the next year, if we will be packing at all.
Regarding Fr. Sebas an and me, there is nothing certain about our assignments un l we are directly informed by the Provincial about whether we are to stay here or to leave our ministry at St. Francis. Please be pa ent and hope-fi lled.
We did spend me at the Chapter on how be er to encourage young men to enter our way of life. When I joined the Franciscans about 18 years ago, there were around 250 friars in the province. Today there are around 165. We have men entering into forma on, but not enough to replace those who have died, those who are too old to minister any longer, and those who have chosen to leave religious life. So, new men are crucial. If you know of anyone in our parish that you think would make a good Franciscan friar, please tell him, and invite him to consider a Franciscan voca on.
The last area that was discussed was the friars’ Fraternal Life. This is the founda on of who we are as Franciscans. One of the diff erences between diocesan clergy and Fran-ciscan clergy is that the fraternal and prayer life of the friars takes fi rst seat, while ministry is second seat. Our fraternal life cannot be eclipsed by our ministries. We discussed the need for guardians (friars chosen to be responsible for a friary and the friars living there) to be trained in being good anima-tors, in order to promote our fraternal lives together.
I promise to keep you informed as to what develops over the next several months regarding the Franciscan ministry at St. Francis of Assisi.
Un l next week….May the Lord Give You Peace….kjl
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All Are Welcome
Welcome BrunchFor Newcomers and New Parishioners
THIS Sunday, January 24 10:45 am -12:15 pm in Brunsman Hall
H ave you ever wondered “What does it mean to be a Franciscan parish?”
“A Va can II Parish?” Or “What makes St. Francis unique?” Or “How can I get more involved in this faith community?”
Fr. Ken and our St. Francis Welcome Team invite you to enjoy a brunch with us, other volunteers and parish staff —to learn a li le more about St. Francis Parish and get to know some of our St. Francis family. You do not need to bring any-thing but yourself and any family or friends who’d liketo a end.
Adult Confi rmation Begins Monday, February 1 1st and 3rd Mondays 6:00 – 7:30 pm Parish Center Library
We invite all bap zed and catechized Catholic adults to receive the fullness of
the Holy Spirit through the Sacrament of Confi rma on. If you were bap zed and have been par cipa ng in your faith life since your bap sm, but somehow Confi rma on just hasn’t happened for you yet, let it happen now! In only seven short Monday evening sessions, you can prepare to celebrate Con-fi rma on with other adults on Saturday, May 14, at 5:00 pm at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, with the bishop!
Complete your registra on at h p://s rancisparish.com/forms/SacramentalPrepAdults/
Contact Skip Bacon @ skipb@s rancisparish.com for more informa on.
School Pancake Breakfast and Open House NEXT Sunday, January 31
Pancake Breakfast: 8:00 - 12:00pm in the Schoool Cafeteria
Open House: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Come join the fun and celebrate Catholic Schools’ Week with coff ee, pancakes,
bacon, fresh fruit and more. TO GO OPTION available new this year! Tickets purchased in advance from the school: $4.00 Child | $6.00 Adult. Tickets purchased at the door: $5.00 Child | $7.00 Adult. Visit our classrooms a erwards, and see why we’re so proud of our school!
The Hungry Heart Monday, February 1 6:30 - 7:30pm Parish Center Chapel
Prayer is an aff air of the heart that brings fulfi llment and sa sfac on to
the soul longing for God, the Source of all good. You are invited to an hour-long experience of medita- on, a spiritual prac ce that is sacred, simple and solid, a tra-
di onal discipline that opens up a pathway to contempla on. We will ac vate sensory awareness, the libera ng power of the present moment, and focus on the rhythm of the breathing cycle. Instructor available a er presenta on for ques ons.
Lent: A Time for Ecological Conversion Wednesday, February 17 7:00 pm in Brunsman Hall
Presented by Betsy Reifsnider, Catholic Climate Advisor. With Pope Francis’
environmental encyclical as our backdrop, we will expand our list of Lenten prac ces and consider ways to transform our lives and protect all God’s crea on. With a change of mind and heart we will respond compassionately to “the cry of the earth and cry of the poor.”
What (we) need is an “ecological conversion,” whereby the eff ects of (our) encounter with Jesus Christ becomes evi-dent in (our) rela onship with the world around (us). Living our voca ons to be projectors of god’s handiwork is essen al to a life of virtue; it is not an op onal or a secondary aspect of our Chris an experience. -- Pope Francis, Laudato Si
Join us for Dessert and Dialogue.
Camp Pendola Registrations This Weekend after Mass
Camp Pendola, the offi cial summer camp of the Diocese of Sacramento,
is now accep ng registra ons for the 2016 summer season. Camp Pendola off ers a fun-fi lled experience for children and youth under the supervision of trained college-age counselors. Members of Camp Pendola’s booster organiza on, Friends of Pendola, are here to answer your ques ons and tell you about this great opportunity. Please visit their table to say hello on your way out. If you’re in a rush, you can also check out www.pendola.org for more informa on. St. Francis holds the tle of sending the most campers for Summer of 2015! Let’s keep that streak going again this summer!
Old Palms into Ashes
Ash Wednesday is fast approaching, and we in-vite you to bring in your palms from last year’s
Palm Sunday. We will burn them and use the ashes on Ash Wednesday. Please deposit your old palms by next Sunday, February 7, in the baskets located on the tables at the front doors of the church.
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th Annual Mardi Gras Gala
Thank you to everyone who has made a reserva on for this great community event! See you there for a fabulous
dinner, music, dancing, mask contest, crowning of a Mardi Gras king and queen, and a fun live auc on, super raffl e, and raffl e!
How the Raffl es and Live Auction work: Purchase Raffl e and Super Raffl e ckets at the Gala.
Raffl e tickets: $1 each OR $20 for an arm’s length of ckets Super Raffl e tickets: $5 each
Place your ckets in the holder in front of each item you’d like to win—and look for your number on the board when the raffl e ends (Super Raffl e winners will be announced).
Live Auction: When the item you want to bid on comes up, hold up one of the bid cards are on your table. Good luck!
Fabulous Hand-Made Quilts
West Shore Lake Tahoe Cabin
Four Kings’ tickets for March 25 vs. Phoenix Suns
BBQ with the Friars
8-Foot Pew from Our ChurchOwn a century-old historic piece of St. FrancisTime Share in Las Vegas
Live Auction
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Here are a few of the exci ng Live Auc on items we
will have for you to bid on!
You will also have the opportunity to take home some wonderful items from the Super Raffl e,
including:
Super Raffl e
California Wine TourSelec on of 10 premium wines from the Wine Ins tute!Value: $313
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Franciscan Table5 all-Franciscan items that you must see! Value: $400
Next Saturday Mass Time Change
Saturday, January 30 Mass at 4:00pm Reconciliation at 3:00pm
S o that we all have the opportunity of a end-ing our Mardi Gras Gala, our Saturday Mass
and Reconcilia on mes have been changed—for Saturday, January 30 only!
Save the Date!
Parish Lenten Retreatwith Fr. Joseph Nangle, OFM
Monday-Thursday, February 22-25
AFranciscan formed in the days before Va can II, Fr. Nangle
followed the call of the poor into a life- and mind-changing career in Lima, Peru where he spent 15 years organizing parish communi es, true to the vision of the groundbreaking 1968 Medellin confer-ence of La n American bishops. In recent decades, he has lived in Washington, D.C., in the Assisi com-munity, helping to animate the work of jus ce from the poli cal center of U.S. society. Un l recently, he co-directed the Franciscan Lay Mission service, which sends lay workers into Third World pastoral ministries around the globe and helps them readjust when they return.
Fr. Nangle has authored numerous books. Some of you will remember that he presented a retreat here at St. Francis in 2009, “Engaged Spirituality.” His refl ec ons are infused with a sense of wisdom and joy, which he links to solidarity: “Francis felt that being treated as a poor person, being mistaken for one, even by a fellow friar, was ‘perfect joy.’”
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Your Financial Support
REGULAR GIVING (Off ertory) (Includes direct deposit and credit card dona ons)January 10 $14,847Year-to-date (7/1/15 - 1/13/16) $394,619
Last year 378,299 $ Change $16,320 % Change 4.3%
DESIGNATED DONATIONS(Includes direct deposit and online dona ons)
Building Fund Dona ons (7/1/15-1/13/16) $35,197 Last year 34,548 $ Change $649 % Change 1.9%
Step Ministry Dona ons to date (7/1/2015 - 1/13/16) $27,280
Last year 29,370 $ Change -$2,090 % Change -7.1%
Francis House (January 2016) $1,419
ONE Campaign Our Share (7/1/2015 - 1/13/16) $9,136 Total (campaign to date) $57,051
Thank you for your generosity!
For Those Who Are Ill or in PainMary Kuvakos, Mary Brown, Peggy Par ngton, Marta Erismann,
Pat Osuna, Imelda Schroeder, Rose Richards
For Those Who Have Been Called to Eternal LifeDominic Williams
To request that your loved one be added to our bulle n prayer request list, contact Galen Unruh (443-8084 x114
or GalenU@s rancisparish.com). To request a Mass Inten on, contact SJeanay Willis Bolden, Parish Secretary (443-8084 or SJeanayB@s rancisparish.com).
Mass Intentions for this Week Jan. 23 Sat. 5:15pm Jacqueline Sare†
Jan. 24 Sun. 7:30am Parish Staff 9:30am Maureen D. Douglass† Noon Pro Populo (for parishioners)
Prayer Requests
Employment Opportunities
Director of Outreach
St. Francis is seeking an experienced and compassionate professional to oversee
and coordinate outreach programs and min-istries serving our parish community and our homeless brothers and sisters and others in need. Programs and ministries include: Ministries of Care, Step and Breakfast ministries, Assistance to the Needy, Peace and Jus ce, and oversight for community events. The ideal person for this job is a prac cing Catholic with strong oral and wri en communica ons skills, a collabora ve leadership style, and experience managing people, organiz-ing programs and events, recrui ng and training volunteers, developing and monitoring budgets, and working with people from diverse backgrounds. A BA/BS degree, bilingual com-munica ons skills and knowledge of community resources are highly desirable. This is a full- me posi on with benefi ts. To apply, please email cover le er and resume to Fran Anderson at resume@s rancisparish.com. This posi on is open un l fi lled.
Administrative Associate
St. Francis is seeking an experienced professional to oversee and coordinate
parish communica ons, stewardship, and administra ve pro-grams and special projects. The ideal person for this job is a prac cing Catholic with profi ciency in wri ng, edi ng, graphic design, desktop publishing, social media; understanding and apprecia on of stewardship; strong organiza onal and people skills; experience recrui ng and training volunteers, and develop-ing and monitoring budgets. A BA/BS degree, knowledge of and experience with Microso Word and Publisher, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat Professional, ParishSOFT, and WordPress are desirable. Experience edi ng newsle ers, administering websites, blogs and Facebook pages are also desirable. This is a full- me posi on with benefi ts. To apply, please email cover le er and resume to Fran Anderson at resume@s rancisparish.com. This posi on is open un l fi lled.
We Honor Galen and Fran
Reception Planned
G alen Unruh is re ring as Director of Out-
reach on February 15, and Fran Anderson is re ring as Administra ve Associate on February 29. We will be honoring and celebra ng their service to St. Francis with a recep on on Sunday, February 21. Volunteer helpers are invited and encouraged to contact Judy Miranda at (916) 421-9870
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Paint Restoration Project
Paint Restoration Update
We are in the fi nal phase of restoring the paint on the in-side of the church. Scaff olding in the nave and altar ar-
eas will remain through February 16. Be careful when entering or exi ng the side doors of the church, since pews have been moved and scaff olding supports have been installed there.
Annual Catholic Appeal Franciscans for Justice
FranciscansForJus ce.org | FACEBOOK: Franciscans for Jus ce
This Sunday's Gospel asks us to reframe our view of what Jesus
teaches, reframing beyond the eyes of our U.S. cultural values, to what Jesus actually teaches us today! In Everything Must Change: When the World's Biggest Problems and Jesus' Good News Collide, Brian McLaren writes:
“Jesus claims to be anointed by the Spirit of the Lord to do what these words said: proclaim good news to the poor (the Roman Empire, through taxa on, created a new class of poor tenant farmers), proclaim freedom for prisoners (likely implying those who are held against their will under Rome's imperial control), and, proclaim new sight for the blind (with blindness referring to his physical healings, or perhaps to the removal of blindness that would come through his insigh ul teaching, or both). He would also proclaim the year of the Lord's favor — referring to the Jubilee year when all are to be released from debt and lands are returned to the families that had owned them in the past, relevant on many levels for people whose lands had been seized both by the Romans and by opportunis c fellow Jews.” [Pope Francis has proclaimed 2016 as a jubilee year of mercy.]
“In between these proclama ons is a single phrase that may appear to be a redundancy, but actually is not. Not only will he proclaim freedom for prisoners or cap ves, but he will also actually set the oppressed free. Those are revolu onary words for oppressed people. Those are the words of a liberator.”
What can you do to bring liberty, or make life a li le easier for today's cap ves and oppressed?
Photos show areas where paint has peeled away, and restoration artist prepping the damaged area prior to painting.
The Annual Catholic Ap-peal is our annual tradi on
that connects us to thousands of people who need our help every day. This year, our Appeal Week-end takes place two weeks from now, on the weekend of February 6/7. Last year, through your generosity, our parish contributed $62,091 to the Appeal. Our 25% share was used to provide assistance to those in need. This year, funds from the Annual Catholic Appeal will help us to con nue this important program.
Through our support, we can assure that many vital so-cial service programs con nue to assist tens of thousands of people in need, assist with the forma on of diocesan semi-narians, and provide need-based tui on assistance to deserv-ing families in our most economically-challenged communi- es. Your gi makes a diff erence
in someone’s life. Please prayer-fully consider what you can give.
Programs supported through the Annual Catholic Appeal include: Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, Loaves and Fishes, Sacramento Life Center, Stanford Se lement Neighborhood Center, and Well-spring Women’s Center.
Only near the poor, close to “the tears of things,” in solidarity with suff ering, can we understand ourselves,
love one another well, imitate Jesus, and live his full Gospel.—Richard Rohr, OFM
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Ongoing: All Are Welcome More Opportunities
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) During the Liturgy of the Word at our 9:30 am Mass, chil-dren K-4th grade are escorted from the church to the Parish Center Chapel by an adult catechist for CLOW. No registra on required. Parents may accompany their children.
Church Tours: 4th Sundays a er Noon Mass. Note: church tours are suspended while the church paint is being restored.
Communion Visitation To request a visit for you or a loved one, please email: SFCommunionVisita [email protected]. Please include your phone number in your email. Or call Galen (443-8084 x114).
Contemplative Prayer Mondays 6:00 pm in the Parish Center Chapel. Tuesdays a er 12:10 pm Mass in St. Clare Chapel.
Gospel Series Sundays 11:00 -11:45 am in the Parish Center. Refl ec on and medita on on the gospel. More info: Mary (536-9753). Healing Prayer Healing Prayer ministers are available to pray for you or your loved ones. Email your prayer pe ons to healingprayer@s rancisparish.com, or call the parish offi ce (443-8084).
High School Youth Ministry 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Parish Center. Light dinner provided. Bring a friend! [email protected].
Hospitality Sundays a er 9:30 am Mass. Join us for coff ee and donuts in Brunsman Hall.
Library Hours: Thursdays, Noon - 2:00 pm and 1st and 3rd Sundays, 8:30 - 11:30 am in the Parish Center.
Litt le Lambs Nursery Program Child care for children ages 1-3 during 9:30 am Mass. To register, go to our Children’s Faith Forma on link on our parish website: www.s rancisparish.com/children_forma on.htm or email Li leLambs@s rancisparish.com.
Praying the Franciscan Crown Saturdays, 9:00-10:00 am in the Parish Center Chapel. The Franciscan Crown rosary dates from the 1400s and focuses on the Seven Joys of Mary. More info: BethW@s rancisparish.com.
Taizé Prayer: Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 pm, in the church.
T’ai Chi Chih Saturdays: 9:05 am in St. Clare Chapel or, weather permi ng, in the park across from the church. Wednesdays: 6:00 pm in the church (during Taizé Prayer).
School Prayer Service: Mondays at 8:10 am in the church (when school is in session). All are welcome.
Thomas Merton Circle: More info: John (482-6976).
Young Adults (20’s-30’s) Come try out our young adults groups called Chris an Life Communi es (CLC). There is no commitment—just a end once and go from there. Our CLCs are a place for growth, companionship, and transforma on. More info: Patrice at YoungAdults@s rancisparish.com.
World Marriage Day – Renewal of Vows Saturday, February 13 Bishop Myron Co a will preside at a special 11:00 am Mass at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sac-rament in which married couples may renew their wedding vows. An informal recep on for couples and their families will follow. Special cer fi cates will be given to couples celebra ng milestone anniversaries (10, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 50+). More info or to register (names and anniversary year) at www.SacWMD.com or (916) 733-0123.
Spiritual Direction Opportunity A spiritual director helps an individual no ce and respond to the presence, movement and invita on of God in his/her life and prayer. We have several trained spiritual directors at St. Francis, and also provide space and support to individuals interning in na onally-recognized Spiritual Direc- on Training Programs.
Parishioner Lisa Ellio is currently in the fi nal semester of a Spiritual Direc on program at Mercy Center Burlingame and has been in a supervised internship since last Decem-ber. She is looking for directees – anyone who is seeking a closer rela onship with God in his/her everyday life. There is no charge. The commitment would be to meet monthly for hourly sessions from now to May 2016. To set up an ini al conversa on to explore the opportunity for spiritual direc on, please call the Parish Center 443-8084.
UCCC Conference February 12-15 The University Catholic Conference of California (UCCC) seeks to unite university students across California through the Catholic faith. UCCC 2016 will take place on February 12-15, 2016 at the University of California, Davis. The 3-day conference will include Mass, praise and worship, keynote talks, workshops, and opportuni es for fel-lowship. The conference is open to all university students in private, public, and community colleges between the ages of 18-30. The cost is $95, which includes housing (available on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis), two breakfasts, and one lunch over the course of the weekend. For more informa on or to register, visit www.uccatholics.com!
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PUCCI’SPHARMACY
• SACRAMENTO’S MIDTOWN PRESCRIPTION CENTER •2821 J STREET
SACRAMENTO, CA 95816THOMAS S. NELSON
Owner - Pharmacist
(916) 442-5891 FAX (916) 442-4432
Mexican Food
After Church Enjoy our Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner
Open 7 Days a Week
2416 K StreetSacramento
(916) 443-6919
St. Francis Parish Center Of ices: 1066 26th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 • Phone: 916.443.8084 Fax: 916.443.7356 • Website: www.stfrancisparish.com • Offi ce Hours: MON-FRI, 9AM-5PM
St. Francis Elementary School: 2500 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 • Phone: 916.442.5494 Website: www.stfranciselem.org • Offi ce Hours: MON–THUR, 8AM–4PM and FRI, 8AM-2PM (during the School Year)
Pastor Ken Laverone, OFM Kjlofm@s rancisparish.com x115Associate Pastor Sebas an Sandoval, OFM Sebas anS@s rancisparish.com x111 Principal Ivan Hrga Principal@s ranciselem.org 916-442-5494 Director of Liturgy Beth White BethW@s rancisparish.com x110
Director of Music Tim Mascarinas TimM@s rancisparish.com x103Director of Faith Formation Skip Bacon SkipB@s rancisparish.com x112Director of Outreach Galen Unruh GalenU@s rancisparish.com x114Administrative Associate Fran Anderson FranA@s rancisparish.com x102Plant Manager Joe Prassa JoeP@s rancisparish.com x107Offi ce Assistant Pamela Caballero PamelaC@s rancisparish.com x105Parish Secretary and Wedding Coordinator SJeanay Willis Bolden SJeanayB@s rancisparish.com Bookkeeper Jacquie Embs JEmbs@s rancisparish.com x104 Communion Visitation Ministry Coordinator Peggy Briggs SFCommunionVisita [email protected] Infant Baptism Coordinator Carol Spinella InfantBap sm@s rancisparish.com x302Library Coordinator Pat Pavone Library@s rancisparish.com Membership Coordinator Christelle Cobian Membership@s rancisparish.com x101Parish Council Chair Margaret Healey ParishCouncil@s rancisparish.com Young Adults Ministry Coordinator Patrice Clemons YoungAdults@s rancisparish.com Youth Ministry Coordinator Traci Bean [email protected]
In Residence at the Friary: Ray Bucher, OFM • Ken Laverone, OFM • Sebas an Sandoval, OFM Mark Schroeder, OFM • John Summers, OFM
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