St. Francis of Assisi Parish

Weekend Massessaturday Vigil 5:15pmsunday 7:30am, 9:30am, Noon

Weekday Masses (in st. Clare Chapel)

12:10pm

ReConCiliation 4:00-5:00pm

or by appointment

ChuRCh houRsM-th 9:00am-3:00pm Fri 9:00am-1:30pm

Deaf individuals are invited to fully participate in the life of the Catholic Church at our ASL Interpreted Mass each Sunday at noon.

Photos are from Baptisms last weekend, 5:15 and 9:30 Masses.

“And lead us not into temptation,” hidden or visible, sudden or continuous. “But deliver us from evil,” past, present and to come. Amen. - St. Francis of Assisi (meditation on the Our Father)

July 24, 2016 • The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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“I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”.

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We have some new DVDs in the parish library: • Defeating the Devil • Finding Fatima • Hand in Hand • Heaven is for Real • In the Footsteps of St. Peter • In the Footsteps of St. Paul • Joseph of Nazareth • The Healing Power of Beauty • The War Room Come by to check out these and other DVDs for your summer viewing pleasure! The library is open Thursdays, Noon - 2:00 pm and 1st and 3rd Sundays, 8:30 - 11:30 am in the Parish Center.

Our 9:30am choir typically takes off in the summer to relax and recharge. However, during this time of transition, our 9:30am choir has made the decision to support Fr. Des and our parish community and will be singing through the summer months. At times our ensemble may be small in numbers, but together our voices will be many! (photo is of a “combined” choir that sang on July 2)

“If music be the food of love, play on ...”

Connect with Us!Even if you don’t have a Facebook account you can still view our Facebook page. Just go to our parish website: www.stfrancisparish.com and click on the Facebook Connect button. And be sure to “Like” our page!

Or, go directly to https://www.facebook.com/SFAPSacramento

AUGUST 13TH AT 8:00PM in the church The St. Francis Youth Group will be hosting “A NIGHT OF MUSIC AND WORSHIP” with Jason and Haley Weinrich at 8:00pm on August 13. Admission is free. Pick up a flier in the racks at each door of the church.

Welcome Brunch Planning Committee Volunteers NEEDED NOW - come help, and have some FUN!

Three times per year this planning committee comes to-gether to put on a theme-based event that welcomes new parishioners to the parish, introduces them to our large assortment of ministries, provides them with an opportunity to meet Fr. Des, the Parish Staff, and other parishioners. And to have some FUN!

The Hospitality team is looking for a few good people to help plan and coordinate these events. Your participation can be as involved (or not!) as your time permits. Our next event is in late August and we can use your help starting with our planning session on August 2. For further information, please contact Richard at 916-443-8084 ext 114.

~ Coming up in August ~

Church Tour! Sunday, July 24 at 1:15pm

T rained parishioner docents will provide a fascinating tour of our

church, as they explain the stories and saints (and pelicans) depicted in our

church windows, murals, and statues–and answer your questions. Come see!

This Weekend!

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St. Francis Parish is a Catholic Christian Communitybuilding the reign of God in the spirit and path

of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi.We value vibrant liturgy and personal prayer as a way to worship God and celebrate life.

Challenged by the Holy Spirit, we reach beyond ourselves to care for our

neighbors,the poor, the marginalized,

and those alienated by our Catholic Church.

We respond to the command of Jesus to love by welcoming all, evangelizing,

supporting spiritual growth, and being Eucharist to each other.

We aspire to be witnesses and prophets advocating for justice in the world and in the

Church.

We are an inclusive community respecting the dignity of all persons

and supporting the journey of each person.

Parish Mission StatementYear of Mercy Prayer

Lord, teach us to be merciful like the heavenly Father.

Send forth your Spirit and consecrate each one of us with its anointing so that the

Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.

We ask this through the intercession of Our Lady,

Mother of Mercy, and make this prayer through you, who live and reign with the

Father and the Holy Spirit¸ one God for ever

and ever.Amen.

The extract from the Gospel of St. Luke this Sunday is his version of the Lord’s Prayer. The Our Father is also in St. Matthew’s Gospel and his formulation is more familiar as it is the one we use in Liturgical Prayer and also in our private prayer. In St. Luke’s presentation the prayer formula is shorter but, in essence, it is the same. St. Luke recalls the prayer in the context of an extended teaching on the prayer of intercession. Interces-sion is part of the prayer of most people and yet, when we think about it, intercession is a puzzling phenomenon. It may be easier to say what we are not doing. We are not informing God about our needs. Neither are we somehow persuading God to be more gracious to us. St. Augustine is clearest on this when he wrote, “We pray not to change God, but to be changed ourselves”. Ultimately, prayer is a journey of the heart, as we open ourselves to whatever God in his goodness knows we need.

The Political Conventions taking place at this time remind us that Election Season is upon us. The Bishops of the United States issued a teaching document on the impor-tance of exercising the right to vote which is enshrined in our constitution, this document was first issued in 2007 and has been updated each election cycle. The document entitled Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship is available on the Catholic Conference of US Bishops website (usccb.org). In this statement, the Bish-ops do not intend to tell Catholics for whom or against whom to vote. Their purpose is to help Catholics form their conscience in accordance with God’s truth. They

From the Pastor’s Deskrecognize that the responsibility to make choices in politi-cal life rests with each individual in light of a properly formed conscience, and that participation goes well be-yond casting a vote in a particular election. The Bishops encourage Catholics throughout The United States to be active in the political process and to exercise the fran-

chise to vote. This comprehensive document is worthy of much reflection.

Although I appreciate the great welcome that I have received at St. Francis, I leave after Mass-es this weekend on vacation for one month! I travel firstly to Ireland to meet with family and friends. I use Ireland as a base and usually travel to England, where I also lived, to connect with more friends and relations. Together we usually go on a short break as family to Continental Europe, the final details of which have not yet been decided. I realize that I am extremely fortunate in being able to take such

a prolonged break and that I am in a very privileged posi-tion to do so. These reflections will resume when I return from vacation. In the meantime, let us continue to keep one another in prayer. I wish you all a blessed Summer and if you are able to take a vacation, I hope that you return refreshed and renewed.

Pax et Bonum. In the peace of St. Francis and St. Clare. - Fr. Des. Fr. Des will be on vacation from July 26 thru August 24.Forming Consciences can be found at http://bit.ly/1Sc6EvG

REGUlAR GIVING (Offertory) (Includes direct deposit and credit card donations)

July 10 $ 8,564

Year-to-date (7/1/16- 6/29/17) 26,702 Last year 24,867 $ Change $1,836 % Change 7.4%

DESIGNATED DONATIONS (Includes direct deposit and online donations)

Building Fund Donations (7/1/16 - 6/29/17) $3,2634 Last year 2,904 $ Change $359 % Change 12.4%

Step Ministry Donations to date (7/1/16 - 6/29/17) $1,539 Last year 1,806 $ Change $256 % Change -14.8%

ONE Campaign Our Share (7/1/15-6/29/16) $24,932

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Thank you for your generosity!

Weekly Readings Sunday: Gen 18:20-32; Ps 138:1-3, 6-8; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13Monday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mt 13:36-43Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 59:2-4, 10-11, 17-18; Mt 13:44-46Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-53Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21

Prayer Requests

For Those Who Are Ill or in PainMarie Boyer, Pat Osuna, Janet Vitt, Mary Kuvakos

For Those Who Have Been Called to Eternal life

May the rest in peace.

Mass Intentions for this Week July 24 Sun. 7:30am Parish StaffJuly 24 Sun. 9:30am Pro Populo July 24 Sun. Noon Jose Ortega † July 25 Mon. Carol Vivian Gordon † July 26 Tues. Carol Vivian Gordon †

To request a Mass Intention or request to have your loved one added to our bulletin prayer list, please contact SJeanay Willis

Bolden, Parish Secretary (443-8084 or info@stfrancisparish.com). Send Healing Prayer Ministry prayer requests to healingprayer@stfrancisparish.com, or contact Richard Hernandez (443-8084 x114 or RichardH@stfrancisparish.com).

Pro Populo: for our parishioners

@ Pontifex

“let us remember the elderly and the sick who in the summer months are often more alone and can be in difficulty.” - Pope Francis @Pontifex, July 17, 2016 Photo from Pope Francis Instagram

Kathleen Ellis, Julia Engels, Julianna Finney, Leah Klemenhagen,

Dawn Freeman & Cole Houshel; Giovanni Mazzeo, Jennifer Fallman and Elisabetta Mazzeo;

Samual, Alisha and Penelope McIntyre; Ted Novack, Ileana Gutierez and

Penelope Novack; Kevin, Libby, Noah, Sasha, and Talia Sanchez;

Leo, Lindsay and L. Frank Vellutini; Quang-Khai Le, Chelsie-Marie Antonio and

Ronin-Lan Le; Hanspeter Walter, Julie Pickens, Beatrice and Henning Walter-Pickens

Welcome New Parishioners

Lord, Jesus, You welcomed all people who came to you. Grant us the joy of celebrating the mystery of your love

with these new parishioners:

May they always be welcome in our parish family.

Saints and Special Observances Monday: Feast of Saint James, ApostleTuesday: Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin MaryFriday: Memorial of Saint Martha

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Loving God, You Who are full of compassion, teach me to be like you.

- Rebbi Nachman (LM 1:105)

Aug 10 AMISTAD (Rated R)

Steven Spielberg’s ‘’Amistad’’ is based on a true story that chronicles the incredible jour-

ney of a group of enslaved Africans. who overtake their captive ship and attempt to return to their homeland. When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, the captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. The case captures the imagination of the entire country, but or the men and women on trial, it

is simply a fight for the basic right of all humankind... freedom.

August 17 MAlCOlM X (Rated R)

Malcolm X is one of the great screen biogra-phies, celebrating the whole sweep of an

American life that began in sorrow and bottomed out on the streets and in prison before its hero reinvented himself. Watching the film, we are able to understood more clearly how we have the power to change our own lives, how fate doesn’t deal all of the cards. The film is inspirational and educational

- and it is also entertaining, as movies must be before they can be anything else. This is Denzel Washington at his best.

August 24 FRUTIVAlE STATION (Rated R)

Fruitvale Station is a drama centered on the tragic shooting of Oscar Grant, a vibrant

twenty-two year old Bay Area father who is sense-lessly gunned down by BART officers on New Year’s Day in 2009. His murder sent shockwaves through the nation after being captured on camera by his fel-low passengers. The film focuses our gaze across the longstanding divides in this persistently, cancerously

segregated American society.

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12th Annual Summer Film Festival

Join us on four Wednesdays starting August 3rd at 6:30 p.m. in Brunsman Hall (located off the church parking lot). Bring your din-ner, or help yourself to popcorn and beverages. Be ready for stimu-lating post-film discussions.

BlACK lIVES MATTER Through the medium of film we travel beyond the limits of our indi-vidual experience. Our hearts see life through the eyes of another, and we empathize with their struggles. It then becomes possible for us to recognize our own blind spots and envision our possibilitie

Aug 3 SAY AMEN SOMEBODY (Rated R) Filled with gospel music that is sung by some of

the pioneers of modern gospel, who are now in their 70s and 80s. “Say Amen Somebody” is the stories of Thomas Dorsey and Willie Mae Ford Smith in their mission to bring gospel into worship reveals the depth of spirituality found in Black churches. The music so excites and uplifts that during theatre screenings the audience tended to get into the act.

We dare you to stay in your seats!

Adult Faith Formation Advisory Committee Presents ...

2016-2017 Faith Formation Journeys Start Here! Where will your faith journey take you this year?

Adult Faith Formation• Adults seeking baptism, first communion, and confirmation…let’s start your journey together now!• Check out the sacraments page on our website to find the right fit for your faith needs.• Fill out our Adult FaithFormation Form to help us get you started on your faith journey today!

Youth Ministry• Summer lock-in, retreat, and concert!• Fall trip to LA Youth Congress and Disneyland!• Register your high school student now on the Children’s Faith Formation page on our website.

• For info on this ministry, contact our Youth Ministry Coordinator, Traci Bean, at:

stfrancisteens@gmail.com

Children’s Faith Formation •Register now for first communion, con-firmation, and first reconciliation preparation classes for children.• Have an older child still seeking baptism?

Check out our CIC classes.• Classes even available for those who

have already celebrated sacraments!• Little Lambs registrations available now for our young children, preschool, and kinder children!• Register now and download the calendars on the Children’s

Faith Formation page on our website.

Companions on the Journey Need Now Too!• All of these unique faith formation journeys need leaders, com-panions, and helpers to guide them.• Without new companions, catechists, and helpers for our children and adults these ministries cannot continue and thrive. Please con-sider volunteering today!• To discover where you are being called to serve, contact our Director of Faith Formation today!

Skip Bacon , Director of Faith Formation SkipB@stfrancisparish.com or 916-443-8084 xt112 www.stfrancisparish.com/faith_formation.htm

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Ongoing: All Are Welcome

Children’s liturgy of the Word 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. No registration required. Parents may accompany their children.

Church Tours: 4th Sundays following the Noon Mass.

Communion Visitation To request a visit for you or a loved one, please email: SFCommunionVisitation@gmail.com. Please include your phone number in your email.

Contemplative Prayer Mondays 6:00 pm in the Parish Center Chapel. Tuesdays after 12:10 pm Mass in St. Clare Chapel.

Gospel Series (on hiatus for the Summer) Sundays 11:00 -11:45 am in the Parish Center. Reflection and meditation on the gospel. More info: Mary (536-9753).

Healing Prayer Email your prayer petitions to healingprayer@stfrancispar-ish.com, or call the parish office (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! StFrancisTeens@gmail.com.

Hospitality Sundays after 9:30 am Mass. Join us for coffee and donuts in Brunsman Hall.

library Hours: Thursdays, 12:30- 2:30 pm and 1st and 3rd Sundays, 8:30 - 11:30 am in the Parish Center.lGBT Ministry All are invited to find community and support in their faith journey through worshipping with us and participating in parish activities. Contact RichardH@stfrancisparish.com.

little lambs Nursery Program Child care for children ages 1-3 during 9:30 am Mass. To register, go to our Children’s Faith Formation link on our parish website: www.stfrancisparish.com/children_formation.htm or email LittleLambs@stfrancisparish.com.

Praying the Franciscan Crown Saturdays, 9-11am, in the Parish Center, we pray the Fran-ciscan Crown Rosary, followed by conversation, fellowship, and brunch at a local restaurant. More info: BethW@stfrancisparish.comTaizé Prayer: Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 pm, in the church.

T’ai Chi Chih Saturdays: 9:05 am in St. Clare Chapel or, weather permitting, 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 Christian Life Communities (CLC). Our CLCs are a place for growth, companionship, and transformation. More info: Patrice at YoungAdults@stfrancisparish.com.

Parking Lot Update

More Opportunities

Four big, strong guys needed for some seriously heavy lifting! The parish needs help moving six pews from the choir loft to the church floor. This can be done on any weekday except Thursday, before 2pm. Contact Joe Prassa at JoeP@stfrancisparish.com or 443.8084 xt.107. No cattle will be harmed during this project.

Can you help stuff our weekly bulletins?We are looking for one or two volunteers to spend about 90 minutes each Friday morning inserting song sheets into our bulletins. If you can help, please call parish office or email at info@stfrancisparish.com

St. Francis Parish Step Ministry Wish listThe St. Francis Steps Ministry could use a few items for our guests: toothbrushes toothpaste Small deodorant Disposable razors Small hand wipes (individually packaged) Shampoo (small bottles) We have lots of conditioner!Deliver your donations to Richard Hernandez at the Parish Center during regular office hours.

JOB OPENING at the Pastoral Center Front Desk Receptionist: The Pastoral Center, located at 2110 Broadway in Sacramento, has an immediate opening for a full-time (35 hour per week) Front Desk Receptionist. Work hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm. The successful candidate must be a practicing Catholic proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook, fluent in both English and Spanish, and have excellent phone and customer service skills.. For more information and a complete job description, visit the diocesan website www.scd.org and look under employment. To apply, please email cover letter and resume to personnel@scd.org. The position will remain open until filled.

During the week the parish will continue to lock the gates to the parking lot at the church from 5pm until 6am. Parking on the street is free after 6pm. This will be temporary and is for the safety of our Parish, School and parishioners. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during these next few weeks. We are working as quickly as we can to resolve our security issues.

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St. Francis Parish Center Offices: 1066 26th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 • Phone: 916.443.8084 Fax: 916.443.7356 • Website: www.stfrancisparish.com • Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 9aM-5pM

St. Francis Elementary School: 2500 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 • Phone: 916.442.5494 Website: www.stfranciselem.org • Office Hours: Mon–Thur, 8aM–4pM and Fri, 8aM-2pM (during the School Year)

Pastor Rev. Desmond T. O’ Reilly dtor@stfrancisparish.com x115

Principal Ivan Hrga Principal@stfranciselem.org 916-442-5494

Director of liturgy Beth White BethW@stfrancisparish.com x110

Director of Music Tim Mascarinas TimM@stfrancisparish.com x103

Director of Faith Formation Skip Bacon SkipB@stfrancisparish.com x112

Director of Outreach Richard Hernandez RichardH@stfrancisparish.com x114

Administrative Associate J.D. Warrick jdwarrick@stfrancisparish.com x102

Plant Manager Joe Prassa JoeP@stfrancisparish.com x107

Parish Programs Assistant Pamela Caballero PamelaC@stfrancisparish.com x105

Parish Secretary and Wedding Coordinator SJeanay Willis Bolden SJeanayB@stfrancisparish.com Parish Bookkeeper Jacquie Embs JEmbs@stfrancisparish.com x104

Communion Visitation Ministry Coordinator Peggy Briggs SFCommunionVisitation@gmail.com Children’s Baptism Coordinator Carol Spinella InfantBaptism@stfrancisparish.com x302

library Coordinator Pat Pavone Library@stfrancisparish.com

Membership Coordinator Christelle Cobian Membership@stfrancisparish.com x101

Parish Council Chair Margaret Healey ParishCouncil@stfrancisparish.com

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