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)
Responsible for coordinating the sacramental ministries of the parish (Baptism, Weddings, Funerals, First Communion, Confirmation) under the direction of the Pastor and in
coordination with staff and parish program leaders.
Contact Fr. Rey for job description and further information: resume@stfrancisparish.com
Prayer for Priests
The Office of Priestly & Religious Vocations invites you to celebrate Priesthood Sunday on September 24, 2023.
Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the gift of our priests. Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments. Help our priests to be strong in their vocation. Set their souls on fire with love for your people. Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom. Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel. Allow them to experience joy in their ministry. Help them to become instruments of your divine grace. We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest.
Amen.
Summer Bottled Water Drive
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!
Your generosity this year gifted
Loaves and Fishes with
123 cases of water and $325 cash!!!!
They are beyond grateful!!!
Gratitude to all of our volunteers, too!!
2023-2024 Children's Faith Formation
2023-2024 children's faith formation classes will begin on October 15, 2023.
Classes are for students in 1st through 8th grade and
are held on Sunday from 11 am -12 pm in the Parish Center.
For additional information and registration, please visit: https://www.stfrancisparish.com/children_formation.htm
The Franciscan Saints
Each week between August 11, the Feast of St. Clare, and October 4, the Feast of St. Francis, we will highlight an individual who was inspired by the humility, simplicity of life, closeness to the poor, and spirit of prayer of St. Francis and St. Clare. These stories are found in the book The Franciscan Saints by Robert Ellsberg.
St. Angela Meric
Founder of the Ursulines, Third Order Francisca
(1474-1540)
Born in Lombardy and orphaned at an early age, Angela Merici became a Franciscan tertiary and embraced a life of prayerful simplicity. After she had settled in Brescia, she had a group of 28 women prepare to consecrate themselves with her to God's service. Angela devised a simple rule for her community, and did not conceive of them as a religous order. The members wore no habits and took no vows and continued to live with their families rather than behind and enclosure. By the time of her death on January 27, 1540, Angela was revered as a living saint in Brescia.
"Do now what you'll wish you had done when your
moment comes to die."
Mark Your Calendars!!! Sunday Oct 8 from 10:00-1:00
The St. Francis Parish Picnic, to honor our beloved St. Francis, will take place on Sunday, October 8th from 10:00-1:00 (new time!). This is a community building event - not a fundraiser - to share laughter, food, and games. At this time a planning group has been meeting via email and during one in-person meeting. Moving forward, we'll have weekly meetings but a lot of the planning will continue to take place via email.
Be of Service! Please, we always need more volunteers, from donating potluck dishes, bottled water, loaning us canopies/tents, being involved the day of the event with setting up, cleaning up, etc. If you want to be included in the emails sent to the planning group, please send an email to Melba Hinojosa at stepping2016stones@gmail.com and she will add you to the list. Ministry leaders, please think about how/if your groups would like to be involved. The planning group is working hard to involve the school community as well.
We'll continue to provide updates on how the picnic plans are progressing.
PLEASE NOTE: Starting Sept 06 Taize will be from 6:00-7:00,
both in person and livestream.
JOIN US ON THIS WEDS at 6:00pm
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.
Save the Date: April 28, 2024
EARLY BIRD DONATIONS
Based on the rousing success of this springs first-ever FrancisFest, the planning committee is already hard at work planning next years event.
In advance, we welcome treasures for the upscale yard sale, dubbed the Treasure Chest. If you are cleaning out drawers or closets anytime this fall, winter or early spring, we will gladly accept, right away, any new or gently used items. (Please no clothing, exercise equipment or non-working bikes.)
Contact Marcia Rooney at ribney@att.net or Mike Falasco at mikefalasco1@gmail.com to make arrangements to donate your items.
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.
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.
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.
