Sacramento, CA

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MASS SCHEDULE

PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL CHURCH MASSES:
For the safety of all face masks are welcome, but not required. Social Distancing will be observed. Hand sanitizing will be offered prior to receiving Communion.

• Saturday at 5:15pm
• Sunday at 7:30am
• Sunday at 9:30am (livestreamed)

Livestream Masses will be livestreamed as usual (https://bit.ly/37XEfK3).
Or try our new URL - https://www.youtube.com/@StFrancisOfAssisiSacramento

WEEKDAY MASSES THIS WEEK:
Mon, Tues, Weds and Friday at 12:00

Mass will be offered on
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Our Lady of Guadalupe.
12:10 in the church. All Are Welcome!

DO YOU LIKE TO SING?

Come join the choir as we prepare for Advent and Christmas!

Commitment is a rehearsal on Tuesday evenings at 7:00pm and rehearsal one hour before 5:15pm or 9:30am Mass.

Contact John Iosefa at johni@stfrancisparish.com for more details, and come talk to us after Mass.

The St. Francis Parish Youth choir is looking for kids and teens in grades 2-12
who love to sing. We will begin practicing for the 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass on
Sunday December 10th and 17th from 8:45 – 9:30 a.m.
in the Parish Center Chapel.

For more information please contact Janet Stites at janetstites@earthlink.net

Daily Reflections for Advent and Christmas
Available this weekend!

Waiting in Joyful Hope 2023-2024, with reflections for the days of the Advent and Christmas seasons, is available after all the Masses beginning on the First Sunday of Advent, December 02/03, for a $1 donation ($2.99 on Amazon).

As we have done in years past, we provide links to some sources
if you wish to purchase a booklet on your own:
• Waiting in Joyful Hope 2023-2024
https://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Joyful-Hope-Reflections-Christmas/dp/0814667023
• Little Blue Book for Advent & Christmas Seasons
https://littlebooks.org/collections/advent-books/products/advent-2023

Click on picture to download or view the schedule!

Volunteer Gardeners Needed

Saturdays 7am-9am.
Please see Filipe, on the church-parish grounds, any Saturday 7-9am.

Content for the bulletin for ...

DEC 10 (Second Sunday of Advent) is due Dec 2.
Dec 17 (3rd Sunday of Advent) is due Dec 7.
Dec 24 (4th Sunday of Advent / Christmas Eve) is due Dec 13.
Dec 31, 2023 (Sunday) is due Dec 20.

VOLUNTEER SCHOOL COUNSELOR NEEDED

In 1990, a statement entitled “In Support of Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools“ was released by the Catholic Bishops of the United States. This statement affirmed a strong conviction that catholic schools ”are of great value to our church and nation” and “the entire ecclesial community...Is called to value ever more deeply the importance of this task and mission, and continue to give it full and enthusiastic support” (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2005).

Our parish school is in need of a volunteer school counselor to support the spiritual, intellectual, social, and psychological development of our TK - 8th grade students.

About the Volunteer Position: Seeking one (1) volunteer school counselor with an LMFT or LCSW professional designation. The time commitment would be any weekday(s) with no minimum or maximum time requirement.

IF INTERESTED IN SERVING OUR PARISH SCHOOL, PLEASE CONTACT: mmccrimons@stfranciselem.org or ihrga@stfranciselem.org

St. Francis Church will be open from 9:00am-3:00pm
weekdays for private prayer.
Entrance to the church is by the side door in the breezeway.
Please check this page for updates.

Confession:
4:30-5:00pm every Saturday or after Daily Mass Mon., Wed. and Fri.
If these times do not work for you, please call the office at 916-443-8084 to schedule.

The Parish Office will be open from 9am-12:00pm Mon thru Fri.

Please continue to check our website as we will be posting new information as
it becomes available.

Support Your Parish
https://www.scd.org/catholic-foundation/support-your-parish
or via Online Giving

Support Your School
https://www.scd.org/catholic-foundation/support-your-school

LIVE STREAMING

Our new URL: https://www.youtube.com/@StFrancisOfAssisiSacramento

JOIN US ON WEDS at 6:00pm for TAIZE

Each Wednesday join with us from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the church
or livestreamed (YouTube: https://bit.ly/37XEfK3).
FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL, FACE MASKS ARE WELCOME BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Sunday-12/10/23-9:30am
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?XqX4h012TH0
Our Songsheet/Bulletin

Videos can also be can also accessed by using these links:
Our new URL: https://www.youtube.com/@StFrancisOfAssisiSacramento
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxrC_xaCQnu2_axUeGt1TNw
or https://bit.ly/37XEfK3

Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.

Office Hours

9:00am-12:00pm Mon-Fri.
Closed on major holidays.

Who We Are

Honoring our Franciscan tradition, St. Francis Parish is a Catholic Christian Community building 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.

We are an inclusive community respecting the dignity of all persons and supporting the journey of each person. We respond to the command of Jesus to love by welcoming all, evangelizing, supporting spiritual growth, and being Eucharist to each other.

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

All Are Welcome

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