Mass Intentions & Scripture Readings Calendar of Events

December 27, 2015— January 3, 2016

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Mon., December 28 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

1 Jn 1:5—2:2; Mt 2:13-18

8:30AM For the People

Tues., December 29 Fifth Day within the Octave of

the Nativity of the Lord

1 Jn 2:3-11; Lk 2:22-35

NO MASS

Wed., December 30 Sixth Day within the Octave

of the Nativity of the Lord

1 Jn 2:12-17; Lk 2:36-40

6:00PM Gerry Kwiatkowski

Armen Fraser

Thurs., December 31 Seventh Day within the Oc-

tave of the Nativity of the Lord

1 Jn 2:18-21; Jn 1:1-18

8:30AM Debbie Castillo

6:00PM For the People

Fri., January 1 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother

of God

Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21

10:00AM Al Frey

Sat., January 2 Sts Basil the Great and Gregory

Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church

Eph 4:1-7,11-13; Mt 23:8-12

8:30AM Rosie Ladayan and deceased family members

of the Ladayan Family

5:00PM Robert McCullough

Sun.,January 3 The Epiphany of the Lord Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a,5-6; Mt 2:1-12

8:00AM Al Frey

10:00AM Roka Wolgamotts

1:00PM Ramona Alvarado

4:30PM Ed & Laura Engelbert

Sunday, December 27

Masses 8:00am; 10:00am; 1:00pm Spanish & 4:30pm

Office Closed

Monday, December 28

Building will close immediately following 8:30am Mass

Tuesday, December 29

NO St Francis of Assisi Pre-School-FLC

Building / Office Closed

Wednesday, December 30

NO Adoration

Building will close immediately following 6:00pm Mass

Thursday, December 31

8:30am Mass

Building will close immediately following 8:30am Mass

And will reopen at 5pm for the vigil mass 6:00pm Vigil Mass

Building will close immediately following Mass

Friday, January 1, 2016

10AM Mass

No Adoration

Building will close immediately following Mass

Saturday, January 2

8:30am Mass

3:30-4:30pm confessions

5:00pmMass

Sunday, January 3

KOC Breakfast Tacos 11:00am R.E.A.Ch.-Meeting Rm

11:30am Youth Catechesis Classes

6:00pm High School Young Church-FLC

Altar Linen Ministry: Gisele Oakes-December 27

Rosie Rodriguez-January 3

Have A Blessed

New Year!

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NO Nursery

during Masses on

Sat., Dec. 26th;

Sun., Dec. 27th &

Sat., Jan. 2nd

St. Francis

of Assisi 2016 Calendars are here!

Available at all entrances

Pastor’s Points by Father Flynn Blessed Holy Family Day to all our families! You know that the Church’s

Christmas season begins on December 25th, the birthday of Christ, and ends on

January 10th, the baptism of Christ and in between these two we celebrate the

Holy Family (today), the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Jan 1st) and the

Epiphany (Jan 3rd) …and you thought Christmas was over on December 25th!!!

The season begins with the celebration of Christ’s birth as God-man, the first of

His three most significant days on earth (the other two being the day He died

and the day He rose from the dead), the day that changed the world forever be-

cause never before had we experienced the presence of God in our midst as we

would for the 30+ years to follow. It ends with the celebration of His Baptism

marking the beginning of the most extraordinary catechetical ministry the world

will ever know. Everything the Lord did was spectacular and extraordinary and

if, for no other reason, that should be reason enough for us to want to know as

much as we possibly can about Him. During this most special season of the

Church year we also take time to celebrate the Holy Family, Mary, the mother,

Joseph, the father, and Jesus the Son. We don’t know much about their family

life except that which is described briefly in the New Testament writings and

some of the writings of the early Church. In 1893 Pope Leo XIII instituted the

feast day of the Holy Family. The current liturgical calendar places the feast on

the Sunday immediately following Christmas, i.e., on December 27th in 2015 –

TODAY. We can only speculate about what it must have been like to have

known you were the parent/step-parent of the Son of God, but most assuredly

theirs was a holy household and one for us to emulate in our own homes.

The early Church in Rome celebrated the recognition of Mary’s place of honor

as the Mother of God on January 1st. However, in the 7th century the feast was

overshadowed by the two liturgical celebrations honoring Mary (Annunciation

and Assumption) and January 1st was celebrated only as the octave of Christmas

Day and the day the Infant Jesus was brought to the temple for circumci-

sion. Following Vatican II, Pope Paul VI restored the feast to January 1st as “…

a fitting occasion for renewing the adoration of the newborn Prince of

Peace…” Finally, during this amazing season we celebrate the Epiphany, the

visit of the Magi, the so-called “Three Kings of the Orient” on January 3rd. Our

current liturgical calendar allows for the feast to be celebrated any time between

Jan 2nd- 8th. There are many interpretations about the significance of this feast

day. It is well established that there were royalty passing through the Holy

Land frequently and often with regular scheduled caravans of merchants. The

three “Kings-Wise Men-Magi” may well have been nobility who had passed

through the area the prior year and heard of Simeon’s prophesy about the birth

of Christ and returned to find this child who was supposedly the long-awaited

Messiah. The long and short of all this is that the Season of Christmas holds

many wonderful opportunities to celebrate the richness of our faith in liturgy

and prayerful celebrations. Make the most of them and join our community in

worship of our Lord and Savior!

Vocation View Jesus was born into a Holy Family,

not a storybook family. Today, pray

for married couples and for parents,

who strive to remain faithful to their

commitments in a changing and

challenging world.

(Luke 2:41-52)

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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, 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

Blessings for Francis and Veronique Polisetty on their

20th Wedding Anniversary

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

preparation, 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 attend 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: Sat-urdays, Sundays, or 3 hour workshops )to cover the topics in Sessions I-VI.

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, contact the parish office.

Catechesis Classes No Sunday classes on 12/20 and 12/27

Sunday classes resume on 1/3/16.

No Wednesday classes on 12/23 and 12/30

Wednesday classes resume on 1/6/16

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.

MAGNIFICAT, a Ministry to Catholic Women welcomes Inter-

national 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 Mag-

nificat-Grapevine Chapter. Mail to: Chris Delmolino, 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 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 Janu-

ary 23th through 31st for you to view and bid on.

The Auction will close on February 1st. The pro-

ceeds will benefit the preschool.

2016 Sunday Missals are available for

purchase in the church office for $3.00

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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

ENTORNO SEGURO Con todas las actividades escolares y de la Iglesia dan-

do inicio de nuevo, ahora es un buen tiempo para re-

cordarles a todos los padres y guardianes: ¡AYUDE A

PROTEGER A SUS NIÑOS MIENTRAS SU FAMILIA ADORA

CON LA COMUNIDAD DE SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS! Las

áreas publicas del edificio de San Francisco (como el

Nartex y los baños de la Iglesia, el Salón Parroquial, y el

gimnasio-uso) son solo eso – están abiertos al publico.

¡Sus niños no deben de ser permitidos de salir del san-

tuario de la iglesia o la capilla solos! ¡Acompáñelos!

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

New to the Parish? To register stop by the Parish Of-

fice 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.

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 collections. There is no cost to you, and the

program provides a great benefit to our parish. Sign

up today by visiting www.faithdirect.net, our parish

code is TX471 or see the parish website for a direct link.

Feliz Año Nuevo

Literature as Prophecy classes will resume on

January 4th & 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

Literature as Prophecy class. We will read Virgil’s Aeneid in

preparation 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 possi-

ble teach us about our faith? Come and see.

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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

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 5:00

– 6:00 PM 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