Parish Directory: Fr. Juan: [email protected] Mary: [email protected] Michele & Francine: [email protected], Joan: [email protected] Joe: [email protected], Colleen: [email protected] Marianne: [email protected]
SAT/SUN, JULY 15/16 4:30 PM - Sat Mimi McCleary (Ginny Badach) 8:30 AM - Sun
Forrest Damon (Chas/Maureen Schramm) 11 AM - Sun
People of St. Francis
1:00 PM - Sun
Susan Parmiter
MONDAY, JUL17 9:00 AM
Dick & Joan Gaeta (Theresa Gaeta) TUESDAY, JUL 18 9:00 AM
Kay Sawyer (Georgia Moorhouse) WEDNESDAY, JUL 19 9:00 AM
Fran & Jim Huntress (Frances Mason)
THURSDAY, JUL 20 9:00 AM
Arnette Hinderland (Cathy Frosini/Lisa St. James) FRIDAY, JULY 21 9:00 AM
Deceased Ward & Ryan Family (Bill & Dorothy Calise) SATURDAY, JULY 22 9:00 AM
Warren & Barbara Parmiter
Eucharistic Adoration Mon-Friday 9:45- 12pm
More Faith
Formation
Ladies Night Out
(Tues. July 18, 6:30-8:00 pm)
The Women’s Guild is hosting a
“Girl’s Night Out” on Tuesday,
July 18th. We’re having the
meeting in the evening to also
make the guild available to
women who cannot attend
during the day. Our prime focus
of the evening will be
to socialize, meet new people
and introduce the guild to
women who are not familiar
with our purpose. We’ll meet in
Marion Hall at 6:30 PM. The
event will be over by 8:00 so
everyone can be home before
dark!
Remember: God uses us every
day in ways we don’t always
understand. Sometimes, all we
have to do is show up!
If you have any questions or
need child care, please call
Joanne at 770-377-2280. See
you Tuesday!
Fall Festival Update (Sept 29- Oct 1)
Trailer Tuesday’s continue.
Bring items to the lower parking
lot from 10 – 1 pm. There is lots
of help available. No excuse for
not cleaning out the garage.
Wednesdays with the Fathers
(Fr. Juan & Fr. Wise) (Jul 19, 26, Au 2 @ 6 pm)
Marian Hall was full for the
first class on the Catechism of
the Catholic Church. Fr. Juan
introduced the Catechism and
gave an overview of Section
One – The Creed. Come July
19th @ 6 pm, (bring your
dinner) as Father Juan
discusses Section 2 – Liturgy
and Sacraments. Week 3 and
4 are turned over to Fr. Wise
– Life in Christ and Prayer. A
good summer series for all!
Bible Study for Moms (Tues Aug. 8, 10 am/ 8 wks)
Join other moms in the parish
for an eight-week bible study
that focuses on strengths
through motherhood. Finding
peace, balance and joy as a
mom brings happiness to the
home. Class is called
Momnipotent. Registration
fee is $30.Childcare provided
if requested. Sign up in the
vestibule of the church. Go
Mom!
Widening of Hwy 515 With the widening of Hwy
515 soon to begin, how will
it affect the St. Francis of
Assisi Church property?
We have the answer.
Fr. Juan and leaders of the
Parish Council and Finance
Council met with the Dept.
of Transportation recently
and were advised that there
will only be one minor
change to the church
property. The area of the
lower parking lot where the
dumpster is located (which
is state property already)
may be taken. It would
result in the loss of a few
parking spaces. Nothing
more.
We can thank God and the
heavens for this good news.
Now…if we could get some
heavenly help with how to
multiply parking spaces,
that would be another
miracle!
Feast of St. Mary Magdalene
Saturday, July 22 is the
feast day of St. Mary
Magdalene. She is one of
the most misunderstood
women of the Bible. She
was conflated with several
other figures by medieval
commentators, including
Mary of Bethany (sister of
Martha and Lazarus) and
the sinful woman who
washes Jesus’s feet with her
hair in Luke’s account.
What we know about her is
that Jesus healed her, and
that she was the first
witness of his Resurrection.
Catholic News Websites Want some “real news” for
Catholics? Here are top-rated
and informative websites:
Official Vatican News:
http://www.news.va/en
National Catholic Register
http://www.ncregister.com/
Catholic News Service
www.catholicnews.com/
Expo Marker Count
We need 185 more erasable
markers to reach our goal of
400 for local school children.
We have one week to reach our
goal. Markers can be left in the
parish office or in the church
vestibule. Thank you!
Parish
Life Mass
Intentions
Parish Directory: Fr. Juan: [email protected] Mary: [email protected] Michele & Francine: [email protected], Joan: [email protected] Joe: [email protected], Colleen: [email protected] Marianne: [email protected]
The Work of Our Hands – The Triple Cross
During much of the Liturgy of
the Word, our hands rest quietly
on our laps. Some people fold
them in an attentive position.
Others place their hand palms
down, as if emptying themselves
to make room for the words of
Holy Scripture. Still others keep
them open, in an attitude of
acceptance.
Before the Gospel, the priest or
deacon processes to the ambo,
and announces “A reading from
the holy Gospel according to…”
He then makes a triple Sign of
the Cross. We do this along with
him, each of us tracing, with the
right thumb, a small cross on the
forehead, the lips, and the heart.
Many of us have been taught to
say a silent prayer as we do this,
perhaps: “Jesus, be in my mind,
on my lips, and in my heart.”
This is our way of asking for the
grace to listen to the Gospel, and
to carry its Good News out into
the world. We could even
borrow this prayerful gesture
from the Mass, using it to
sanctify our waking and our
work each day.
Pope Francis July Prayer Intention Lapsed Christians
That our brothers and sisters
who have strayed from the
faith, through our prayer and
witness to the Gospel, may
rediscover the merciful
closeness of the Lord and the
beauty of the Christian life.
Parishioner Victor Cascarano
passed away Friday, July 7
after a long battle with cancer.
Victor was an usher at the
8:30 Mass and a Knight. He is
survived by his wife Carolyn
three grown children and five
grandchildren. Rest in peace,
Victor.
Parish Prayer List* This Month:
Emily Giannini
Daniel Thompson
Kevin Schilling
Frank Hoffman
Pat Ackland
Carrie Lee/Baby Blake
Adam Chedister
Charlie Gluodenis
Karen Eckstein
Alex Bowen (Military)
*See monthly calendar for
those needing continued
prayer.
Jesús a menudo enseña en parábolas. En este
Evangelio explica a sus discípulos porque enseña de
esta manera e incluso cita a Isaías quien también
estaba inquieto por la falta de entendimiento
profundo de Dios por parte de la gente que
escuchaban sus predicas. Una parábola ofrece una
verdad profunda a través del relato de una historia.
De esta manera permite que los la que oyen o leen
puedan juzgar por sí mismos como la parábola toca
sus vidas. Jesús es el maestro mayor. El ofrece su
palabra a cada uno de nosotros para que
conozcamos más profundamente el misterio de
Dios y su plan de salvación. Cada persona que oye
la palabra de Dios en las parábolas de Jesús puede
identificarse con las historias que éstas contienen.
Solo cuando entendemos y aceptamos la Palabra de
Dios, ésta tendrá un efecto duradero en nuestras
vidas y nos ayudará a estar más cerca de Él.
En la Parábola del sembrador estamos llamados a
identificarnos con la tierra en la cual la semilla cae.
Qué tipo de tierra soy para recibir la semilla de la
Palabra de Dios? Jesús nos llama a mantener el
terreno de nuestras almas preparado para que
cuando la Palabra llegue eche buenas raíces y pueda
convertirse en un árbol sano que produzca mucho
fruto para nuestra salvación y la de todos los seres
alrededor nuestro.
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Clase de Biblia: Miércoles a las 7:00pm
Salón de Conferencias. No habrá clases los
miércoles de Agosto 2, ni el 9.
Grupo de Oración: Viernes a las 7:00pm en
el Templo.
Emergencia Sacramental: Si usted tiene
alguna emergencia sacramental en la que se
necesite la asistencia del sacerdote para la
extremaunción (peligro de muerte) por favor
comuníquese al
678 343 7486.
Décimo Quinto Domingo del
Tiempo Ordinario
Living Flame of Sanctuary Light
burns this week for the
repose of the soul of:
Angel Wasilauskas
by
Charlie Gluodenis
Stewardship Report – July 9, 2017
First Collection: $7070.00
Second Collection: $1691.00
(Military Services)
Next week’s collection: Debt Reduction
Thank you for your continued support of our parish.