UNITED IN OUR CATHOLIC FAITH, WE STRIVE TO LOVE AND SERVE GOD AS JESUS DID.

850 DOUTHIT FERRY ROAD . CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120 . PH: 770.382.4549 . www.STFAC.org

O 6,2019

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil ....................................... 5:00 pm

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Sunday ................................................. 8:00 am

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Monday to Friday .................................. 8:30 am

1st Saturday of the Month ...................... 8:30 am

THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday ......................... 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

ADORATION

Friday ............................. 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

PARISH OFFICE CONTACT NUMBERS

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PASTOR Rev. Juan F. Anzora ...... ….770) 382-4549 x11 Sacramental Emergency ………….(678) 558-1331

DEACONS Rev. Mr. Miguel Echevarría…....(770) 382-4549 x12 Rev. Mr. Tom Coffey…………….(770) 403-8109 BUSINESS MANAGER

Debi Borgelt .............. ..(770) 382-4549 x15 PARISH SECRETARY

Laura I. Adams .......... ..(770) 382-4549 x10 FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR

Ana Arteaga ............. ..(770) 382-4549 x21 FAITH FORMATION ADMIN ASSISTANT

Nakole Preister .......... ..(770) 382-4549 x16 YOUTH COORDINATOR

Allie Brown ............... ..(770) 382-4549 x17 DIRECTOR OF PARISH LIFE

Sr. Dian Hall ............. ..(770) 382-4549 x20 BUILDING MANAGEMENT

Rodolfo Peña ............ ..(770) 382-4549 x18 MUSIC

Sr. Dian Hall…………....(770) 382-4549 x20 Robert Oliver ............. ……...(770) 310-5699

Parish Information

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Monday,October7Rosary & Morning Prayer Sanctuary 8:00 am Morning Mass Sanctuary 8:30 am Grupo Oración St. James 7:30 pm Tuesday,October8Rosary & Morning Prayer Sanctuary 8:00 am Homeschool Co-op St. Simon 8:00 am Morning Mass Sanctuary 8:30 am Prayer Group Sanctuary 9:00 am Small Group Faith Share St. Matthias 9:30 am Small Group Faith Share St. Thomas 9:30 am RCIA St. James 6:00pm CCW Meeting La Salette Hall 6:30 pm Wednesday,October9Rosary & Morning Prayer Sanctuary 8:00 am Morning Mass Sanctuary 8:30 am SVdP Mtg. and Social St. John 9:00 am Faith Formation Classrooms 6:00 pm Thursday,October10Rosary & Morning Prayer Sanctuary 8:00 am Morning Mass Sanctuary 8:30 am WIF St. James 9:30 am Loving Hands Group St. Matthias 10:00 am Choir Rehearsal St. Thaddeus 5:30 pm Choir Rehearsal St. Thaddeus 6:30 pm Friday,October11Men’s Fellowship La Salette Hall 7:00 am Rosary & Morning Prayer Sanctuary 8:00 am Morning Mass Sanctuary 8:30 am Adoration Sanctuary 9:00 am Wedding Rehearsal Sanctuary 5:00 pm CRSP Retiro de Hombres Classrooms 5:00 pm Misa Retiro de Hombres Santuario 7:00 pm Saturday,October12Quinceañera Santuario 11:00 am Wedding Sanctuary 1:00 pm Confession Sanct/Cry Rm. 3:30 pm Mass Sanctuary 5:00 pm Misa Santuario 7:00 pm Sunday,October13Mass Sanctuary 8:00 am RCIA English St. Thomas 8:30 am Mass Sanctuary 10:00 am Guitar Rehearsal St. John 11:00 am Misa Santuario 12:00 pm Bautismo Santuario 1:00 pm

Saturday,October5 5:00p.m.For the repose of the soul of Patrick Corcoran Sr., requested by his family 7:00p.m.Para todas las familias de nuestra parroquia

Sunday,October6 8:00a.m.For the living and deceased members of the Michel family, requested by Cheryl Michel 10:00a.m.For the health of Carole and Pierce Day, requested by the Loving Hands Group 12:00p.m.

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This weekend’s lowers were donated by Mr. and Mrs. Brad Nycum

AttentionallwomenoftheParish: All women of the Parish are invited to the St Francis of Assisi Council of Catholic Women (CCW) “Wine & Women of the Bible” series on Oct 8th (Tues) at 7 pm-8:30 pm at St. Francis. We’d love to see all the women of the church come, participate, with fellowship and spirits while you learn and grow in your faith. We will start our normal CCW meeting at 6:30 followed by the series. Questions? Reach out to Lynn Anderson at 404-931-5103 or lynn_anderson84@att.net.

Mass Captains Sat 5:00 pm ......... Mike and Jean Annis ................. 770-241-9060 Sábado 7:00 pm ... Sra. Elia Piña................................. 678-836-7626 Sun 8:00 am .......... Mrs. Carley Ferguson ................ 214-693-8990 Sun 10:00 am ........ Ron and Lisa Mazur ................... 770-386-0528 Dom 12:00 pm ..... Sra. Elia Piña................................. 678-836-7626 Kenyan Mass. ........ Mr. David Ndiba .......................... 404-729-1857 ...................................... Ms. Kezia Mwangi ...................... 404-421-5750

Ministry Directory Bereavement ............. Secretary ............................................ 770-382-4549 x 10 Homebound ........... Ms. Marie Haney ......................... 770-548-9198 Funerals.................... Mrs. Noël Parro Hospice ..................... Ms. Kay Nealey CCW ............................ Mrs. Lynn Anderson ................. 404-931-5103 Church Shop ........... Ms. Pauline Yezzi ....................... 770-607-3131 Guardian Angels .... Mrs. Betty Schaaf ....................... 678-986-0510 Finance ..................... Mr. Ben Hamrick ........................ 770-241-1002 K of C .......................... Mr. Robert Hauss ....................... 770-687-9678 La Salette Hall ........ Mr. Rodolfo Peña ....................... 770-789-5785 Loving Hands ......... Mrs. Carole Day .......................... 770-845-8003 Meals on Wheels ... Mrs. Theresa Corcoran ............ 770-386-9413 Military Ministry ... Emily Waters ............................... 770-231-5074 Respect Life............. Mrs. Lucile Ussery ..................... 770-387-0525 SVdP St. Francis ....... Mrs. Liz Fox ....................................... svdpofsf@gmail.com

Counting our Blessings - Week of Sept. 28 & 29

DebtReductionUpdateWe are pleased and thankful that June 30th was the end of our Debt Reduction fund. We are very grateful to all that have contributed and allowed us to become debt free. Please allocate your donations to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. You may do this by using the envelopes available in the Narthex or by visiting the website at: https://appeal.archatl.com If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Debi Borgelt at 770-382-4549 extension 15 or by email at: dborgelt@stfac.org ActualizacióndeReduccióndeDeudaEl 30 de Junio inaliza la Campaña de la reducción de la deuda parroquial. Les agradecemos a todos por haber contribuido a esta deuda. Por favor asigne sus donaciones a la Campaña Anual del Arzobispo. Puede hacer esto usando los sobres disponibles en el Nártex o visitando la página web: https://appeal.archatl.com Si usted tienen alguna pregunta, por favor no dude en ponerse en contacto con Debi Borgelt al 770-382-4549 extensión 15 ó por correo electrónico: dborgelt@stfac.org

♦OnlineGivingQuestions:Contact Debi Borgelt if you are interested in our Online Giving and/or have any questions. ♦For questions concerning our inances, please contact our Finance Committee at stfrancis ianancecouncil@stfac.org.

“With a generous spirit pay homage to the Lord, and do not spare your freewill gifts.With each contribution show a cheerful countenance, and pay your tithes in a spirit of joy. Give to the Most High as he has given to you, generously, according to your means. For he is a God who always repays and will give back to you sevenfold.” (Sirach 35:10-13)

OffertoryRemindersOctoberSecondCollectionSchedule:October 5-6: SVdP (SFoA Chapter) October 19-20: World Missions (Archdiocese)

WeeklyOffertory$12,360 needed per week to meet the church’s expenses Thank you to all who are contributing OFFERTORY ................................................................................ $8,724.50 ONLINE GIVING ............................................................................ $855.00 Archdiocesan SVdP ................................................................... $1,124.00

Galatians6:10states,“Sothen,whilewehavetheopportunity,letusdogoodtoall,butespeciallytothosewhobelongtothefamilyofthefaith.” This week, we celebrate and honor one of our wisdom igures at St. Francis. Lucille Ussery moved to St. Francis from her home parish in south Georgia eleven years ago and has been a beautiful sign of Christ’s love and presence to everyone. Lucille has helped coordinate the Respect for Life committee in the parish as well as the Prayer Chain. Just ten years ago, Lucille also helped with the 40th anniversary celebration of our parish. Lucille, you are loved and appreciated more than you know! Thank you for all that you do and for being a part of our parish family!

The Homeschool Co-Op Ministry will continue our community outreach to a local nursing home. The Nursing Home has a special need for grippy socks, boxes of tissue, costume jewelry, bird seed. If you would be able to help us collect these things, there is a box in La Salette Hall labeled “Nursing Home”. Thank you for your support. For information, please contact Tiffany Gokey at tyffyny56@yahoo.com or 678-918-0566.

MarriedCouples: The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace. Find peace in your marriage by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on November 8-10 or February 28-March 1. You can get more information or apply online at GATN-wwme.org or by calling 678-242-WWME. For information on Encuentro Matrimonial Mundial see enriquecetumatrimonio.org

We would like to extend a big ‘THANK YOU’ to Ramon Garcia. Ramon and his crew have worked tirelessly in the heat to beautify our exterior in preparation for our celebration for our 50th Anniversary. They have painted the front of our building, worked on our lower beds, cleaned the entrance and much more. We are blessed to have such generous parishioners and are always grateful for all their hard work and dedication. May God bless you! Nos gustarı́a extender un agradecimiento especial al Sr. Ramón Garcı́a y su equipo de trabajo. Ellos han trabajado de una manera excepcional embelleciendo nuestra Iglesia para la preparación del Aniversario de 50 años de Fundación. Ellos pintaron todo el frente de la Iglesia, arreglaron nuestras lores y se han encardo de dejar la Iglesia lista para este magno evento. Somos muy bendecidos de tener feligreses tan generosos una vez muchas gracias Sr. Ramon Garcıá! Que Dios lo bendiga!

VIDA DE LA COMUNIDAD PARROQUIAL

Clases Pre-Bautismales y Bautizos Las clases se llevan a cabo el primer viernes de cada mes. Los padres deben estar registrados con nuestra Parroquia antes de poder Bautizar. Los padres y padrinos deben asistir a la clase. Se requiere una copia de la acta de nacimiento de los niños que desean bautizar. Los bautizos se llevan a cabo el primer sábado del mes. Por favor llame a Laura en la o icina para más información o para registrarse.

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Quinceañeras (os) Los padres que deseen celebrar una Misa para los quince anos de su niña o niño, deberán comunicarse con nuestra o icina, seis (6) meses antes de la fecha, al numero de teléfono 770-382-4549 ext. 20, Preguntar por Dian Hall.

Presentacióndeniños(as)detresaños Para celebrar la presentación de niños de tres (3) años de edad durante la Misa dominical, el niño/a debe de haber recibido el sacramento del Bautismo antes de la presentación. Por favor comunıq́uese con el Capitán de la Misa.

GrupoCarismático“El Buen Pastor” ¿QuéeselGrupodeOraciónCarismático?El grupo de oración ha sido organizado para mover y alimentar la necesidad de la oración dentro de la comunidad.

¿Quéhacemos?Profundizamos el amor a Dios encontramos en el Espı́ritu Santo la fuerza y el consuelo para orar en comunidad donde cada uno de nosotros nos expresamos libremente, ayudamos, sostenemos y alimentamos la oración de los demás. ¿Quiénessomos?Somos personas de la comunidad que nos reunimos para alabar, glori icar, adorar y dar gracias a Dios. ¿Cuándoydóndenosreunimos?Nos reunimos todos los viernes de 7:00 PM a 9:00 PM en el salón parroquial La Salette. Para mas información, por favor póngase en contacto con el coordinador Jesús Rı́os al 770-235-8254 o sub coordinador Ismael Arredondo al 770-896-4710

¿SABIAUSTED…...Laimportanciadeutilizarlossobresdeldiezmo? Si se le pide que sea padrino, para el sacramento del Bautismo o la Con irmación, uno de los requisitos es recibir una carta de la iglesia certi icando que usted asiste a Misa regularmente. Tenemos una parroquia grande y la única manera de saber si viene a Misa regularmente es el uso de sus sobres. Todos los feligreses registrados tienen un numero de familia, el cual es el numero que se utiliza para su identi icación y es el que se imprime en el exterior de los sobres. Por favor, use los sobres, no necesariamente tiene que colocar alguna cantidad en el interior, pero el numero en el exterior nos permite saber que están asistiendo a Misa regularmente.

MEDITACION EVANGELICO - ALENTAR ENTENDIMIENTO MAS PROFUNDO DE LA ESCRITURA Los tiempos que se están viviendo en la sociedad actual con referencia a la injusticia y la facilidad para la violencia son alarmantes. Los medios de comunicación muestran todos los dı́as el cómo se quita la vida humana, la destrucción del planeta, de las plantas y animales. La primera lectura del Profeta Habacuc, su reclamo a Dios en su tiempo es un re lejo del nuestro: “¿Por qué me haces ver la injusticia?” ¿Acaso no estamos cansados de todo lo que vemos y escuchamos? Tal pareciera que Dios no escucha ni interviene en la miseria humana. Pero no, no es ası́. Dios responde e invita al Profeta a escribir su visión: “El que vacila nunca contará con mi favor, el justo si vivirá por su idelidad.” (Habacuc 2:4). Los eventos de la vida del ser humano están en los planes de Dios. Depende de nosotros la idelidad y el compromiso. ¿Estás de acuerdo con el Profeta? ¿En qué sentido? El Evangelio, por otro lado, nos muestra la forma de alinearnos con la gente buena para hacer cosas que ayuden a la sociedad a crecer en justicia y promover la paz. Esa paz que tanto se necesita en las fronteras del mundo, con los refugiados y los que caminan en caravana dejando sus paı́ses. Sin embargo, el punto principal de todo es la fe. Por eso, los apóstoles piden que se aumente su fe. El Maestro responde y da ejemplos palpables para llegar hasta mover montañas y agrega lo siguiente: “Ası́ también ustedes, cuando hayan hecho todo lo que les ha sido mandado, digan: Somos servidores que no hacı́amos falta, hemos hecho lo que era nuestro deber.” (Lucas 17:10). ©LPi

Parish/SVDP Food Program 1-1-1 Food Suggestions Desirable (boldare the items in the greatest need):

cannedmeats, ish pasta,noodles,rice,mac&cheese saucesforpasta/noodles/rice Tuna/ChickenHelper Ramennoodles cereals, crackers, cookies peanutbutter,jelly, honey dehydrated/dried products: milk, potatoes, eggs, shelf stable milk, (Parmalat, Gossner, Organic Valley) soup (not broth) canned fruit and veggies Typically, maximum 16–24 ounces cans and packages Several smaller packages/containers rather than one large (5-one pound packs instead of 1- ive pound pack) Self-contained dishes/meals rather than those requiring additions like meat, cheese, fruit, eggs (unless accompanied by the “addition”) Items other than food (such as paper products, personal and feminine hygiene products, etc.) would also be appreciated. Many of the people we serve do not have money for these “extras”. AVOID:Perishables, Drinks- cans/bottles, Condiments (vinegar, cooking oils, etc.)

The Mysteries of the Rosary Have you ever wanted to explore the life of Jesus and Mary in a deeper way? Each decade highlights a sacred episode: Joyful Mysteries: Through the Annunciation (1) and Visitation (2), we get a glimpse at Mary’s joyful yes to God. She gives birth to Jesus in the Nativity (3). Mary and Joseph present their son at the temple (4) and bring him there again when he is a teenager (5). Luminous Mysteries: Jesus is baptized in the Jordan River (1) before Mary gives him a nudge to his irst miracle at Cana (2). Jesus proclaims the Gospel (3), is trans igured on Mount Tabor (4), and institutes the Eucharist (5). The light is shining! Sorrowful Mysteries: Jesus prays in agony in Gethsem-ane (1), knowing his hour of suffering has come. After his betrayal and arrest, Jesus is scourged (2) and crowned with thorns (3). He carries his cross (4), and Mary stands at the foot of the cross as he is cruci ied (5). Glorious Mysteries: Christ is risen in glory (1)! After appearing to those he loves, he ascends into heaven (2). Jesus’ followers receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (3). Mary, unaffected by original sin, is assumed body and soul into heaven (4), where she is crowned queen, humble mother of Christ the King (5). ©LPi

EVERYDAYSTEWARDSHIP-RECOGNIZEGODINYOURORDINARYMOMENTS HowMuchIsEnough? During a conversation about good stewardship of money and time, my daughter shared that sometimes doing the best thing was so hard for her to do. It wasn’t always a matter of right and wrong, black and white, but a matter of better and best. I began to re lect on the truth of her statement. When confronted with a decision, we can sometimes be given a choice of good, better, and best. We fool ourselves into believing that the good choice is not a bad one, so it must be enough. However, we have essentially placed a limit on our generosity or commitment with our false sense of good stewardship. Jesus calls us in different ways every day. Sometimes the cost to us is clear. Yet sometimes there is no clear metric. When called to love, how much love is enough? When someone needs our time, how many hours is enough? When a small gift will bring about a positive outcome, what could a larger gift accomplish? Don’t be fooled by Jesus’ teaching of the mustard seed. He was speaking to those who were caught up in concerns of status, uncertainty of heart, and lack of true faith. Jesus taught with parables and then demonstrated true faith and generosity by his cruci ixion. Perhaps the mustard seed of faith allows us to move mountains and trees so that we may see through to the horizon of the cross. In the cross, we ind the real metric of love and generosity that is for all who follow Him. — Tracy Earl Welliver ©LPi

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