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Day Date Time Intentions Sat 05/16 5:00 pm †Bob Yenco, offered by Barb Yenco 7:00 pm For the People Sun 05/17 8:00 am †Delia Lopez, offered by Luis & Gracie Lopez 10:00 am For the People 12:00 pm †Delia, & †Jose Cruz Lopez, offered by Maria Aguilar †Juan, & †Virginia Lopez, offered by Lucia Salas †Imelda Flores, offered by Adolfo Rodriguez Mon 05/18 8:00 am Communion Service Tues 05/19 8:00 am Health & Healing for all Parishioners Wed 05/20 6:30 pm Health & Healing for all Parishioners Thurs 05/21 8:00 am Health & Healing for all Parishioners Fri 05/22 8:00 am Health & Healing for all Parishioners
Sixth Sunday of Easter May 17, 2020
Weekly need for Operational Expenses is 10,746.00 Sunday Offering 05/10 $ 7707.75 Building Fund 05/10 $ 856.00 SVDP 05/3 $4065.00 Thank you all for your continued support of the par-ishes operational expenses. Online donations for the Sunday offering and Building Fund may be made at:
www.stfrancislancaster.org. All other second collections may be mailed via USPS to the parish office or dropped in secure drop box on
south side of parish center door.
Congratulations to all High School and College Seniors graduating this year in this
unprecedented time of study. May God’s Blessings be with
you always!
Readings for the week of May 17, 2020 Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20 [1]/1 Pt 3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21 Monday: Acts 16:11-15/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [cf. 4a]/Jn 15:26—16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [7c]/Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22—18:1/Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14/Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 18:1-8/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [cf. 2b]/Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18/Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28/Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 [8a]/Jn 16:23b-28 Next Sun: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8- 9 [6]/Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20 Observances for the week of May 17, 2020 Sunday: 6th Sunday of Easter Monday: St. John I, Pope and Martyr Wednesday: St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest Thursday: St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs Friday: St. Rita of Cascia, Religious Next Sun: The Ascension of the Lord; 7th Sunday of Easter; World Communications Day ©LPi
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Please keep the sick members of our Parish family in your prayers: Bob Hanson, William Weissman, Tina Storti, Raquel Baiza, Kenneth Cruz, Jr., Richard Oishei, Kenny Gunderman, Debbie Myers, Jesus Aguilar, Rosendo Lopez, Julia Lopez, K C Pena, Leah Pena, Lillie Munoz, Andres Gillian, Rosa Trujillo, Sidney Black, John Gary, Marie Thompson, Rev. Albert Becher, Oscar Guerrero, Don Nannen, Lourdes Vela, Severina Vela, Isidra Reyna, Enemencio Jaso, Alveno & Ruby Dick-son, Connie & Bob Tezyk, Mary Brown, Catalina Gonzalez, Brianna Dean, Nicolas & Angelo Florido, Rosa Maria Santos, Yolanda Diaz, Inez Pena, Jose, Felipe, & Teresa Munoz, Josefina Aguero, Laurie Williamson, Osvaldo Mendoza Jr., Abi-gail Renata, Jerry Donoho, Abraham Perez, Yamil Ramirez, Luis Maldonado, and all those who are not listed and still are in need of our prayers. If you have a person to add on this prayer list, please call the office at 972-227-4124. You can also write the names of your sick loved ones in the notebook on the stand in the Narthex.
The Sacrament of Infant Baptism will resume May 19, 2020. English baptismal classes will be offered by Deacon Larry via Zoom. Parents may select from the following baptismal classes: May 20th & June 3rd.
Sponsors may select from the following dates:
May 27th & June 17th.
Each session is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Parents and sponsors must register at the office at least 2 days before the class. For registration and more infor-mation please call the office at 972-227-4124. El sacramento de bautismo de infantes se reanu-dan, deben llamar a la oficina para programarlos.
The sacrament of reconciliation is being offered by appointment only Tuesday thru Friday. Please call the office to schedule your appointment. El sacramento de reconciliation se renuda por me-dio de citas de Martes a Viernes solamente. Para programar su cita favor de llamar la oficina.
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Sign Before the Gospel Question: I have been going to Mass for years and have always wondered: why do we make the three signs of the cross before the Gospel? Answer: Certainly, many people go to Mass or other devotions, doing and saying things out of habit or reverence and not really understanding the reasons behind some of these things. But everything we do has a meaning or pur-pose that helps us to worship better, proclaim our beliefs, or focus the attention of the people on something that has a greater importance or significance. A review of the meaning of various gestures and practices can help us have a deeper appreciation for what we do. There is a little prayer that goes with the three crosses before the Gospel: “May the words of the Holy Gospel be on my mind, on my lips and in my heart.” In standing to hear the Gospel, we acknowledge that Jesus is present, and the words of the Gospel are addressed to us. All of the gestures and special postures we adopt before the Gos-pel are intended to help us prepare for hearing the Word as well as act on it. The incense, the Alleluia, the deacon or priest, and the special dialogue and announcement that introduces the Gospel help us focus our attention on the Good News we are about to hear. The three signs of the cross show our desire and good intention to hear and live the Gospel. ©LPi
Firmar antes del evangelio Pregunta: He estado yendo a misa durante años y siempre me he preguntado: ¿por qué hacemos las tres señales de la cruz antes del Evangelio? Responder: Ciertamente, muchas personas van a misa u otras devociones, haciendo y diciendo cosas por costumbre o por reverencia y sin comprender realmente las razones detrás de algunas de estas cosas. Pero todo lo que hacemos tiene un significado o propósito que nos ayuda a adorar mejor, proclamar nuestras creencias o enfocar la atención de las per-sonas en algo que tiene mayor importancia o significado. Una revisión del significado de varios gestos y prácticas puede ayudarnos a tener una apreciación más profunda de lo que hacemos. Hay una pequeña oración que acompaña a las tres cruces antes del Evangelio: "Que las palabras del Santo Evange-lio estén en mi mente, en mis labios y en mi corazón". Al estar de pie para escuchar el Evangelio, reconocemos que Jesús está presente y que las palabras del Evangelio están dirigidas a nosotros. Todos los gestos y posturas especiales que adoptamos antes del Evangelio están destinados a ayudarnos a prepararnos para escuchar la Pala-bra, así como a actuar en consecuencia. El incienso, el Aleluya, el diácono o el sacerdote, y el diálogo especial y el anuncio que introduce el Evangelio nos ayudan a centrar nuestra atención en las Buenas Nuevas que estamos a punto de escuchar. Los tres signos de la cruz muestran nuestro deseo y buena intención de escuchar y vivir el Evangelio. ©LPi
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GOSPEL MEDITATION - We hope for many things: passing an exam, finding our true love, securing sustainable work, or surviving an illness. We often seek to have God be a part of what we hope for and desire, almost trying to convince Him that our agenda is what is ultimately important. While our particular hopes may appear to be what needs to be achieved in order for us to be happy, they really are not. Our lesser, more personal hopes can distract us from true hope.
When God became a human being, a powerful message was sent: all that is authentically human is found in the divine. As the hu-man Jesus lived and died in order to show us that he truly is the univer-sal Christ, we have to keep our sight focused on our eternal truth and destiny and who we truly are. We have to be careful when we allow our earthly concerns to distract us. True hope is found when we place our trust in Christ’s promises and don’t rely on our own strength. True hope focuses on striving toward the fulfillment of God’s promises and not simply on achieving what we think we need in this life. Hope al-ways travels with two friends — faith and love. In this trio of virtues, we find the very presence of God born in every human being. These are God’s greatest gifts, and they lead us to the fullness of His pres-ence.
As with faith and love, we cannot see hope with just our human eyes. We don’t carry this virtue within us to use solely for our own personal agenda. Hope is not something that simply comes with the human package. As with faith and love, hope is a gift that is given to us to draw us closer to our eternal truth. Faith, hope, and love are signs that there is something far greater going on in us and something great-er to persevere in obtaining. The true divine gift of hope is what will endure any hardship we encounter, especially those that will come from authentically living the Gospel. With all that is happening in our lives, in our church, and in our world, what is the reason for our hope? Ask God for the fortitude to see His eternal gift as the reason we get up in the morning and do the things we do. ©LPi
MEDITACIÓN DEL EVANGELIO – El Señor Jesús comienza a dejar su testamento a sus discípulos; empieza a despedirse de ellos. Sus palabras son de gran aliento para ellos y para nosotros en este tiempo: “No los dejare huérfanos, sino que volveré a ustedes. Dentro de poco el mundo ya no me verá, pero ustedes me verán, porque yo vivo y ustedes también vivirán. Aquel día comprenderán que yo estoy en mi Padre y ustedes están en mí y yo en ustedes.” (Juan 14:18-20). Que amor tan grande de Jesús y que consuelo para todos cuando dice “no los dejare huérfanos.” La Pascua es experiencia viva del resucita-do; es vivir en la intimidad con Él. La vida del cristiano tiene que tener este tiempo de búsqueda, tal como los discípulos lo hicieron durante la Pascua en los tiempos de Jesús.
Dentro de dos domingos celebraremos la Fiesta de Pentecostés. El Señor a dicho, no los dejare en la orfandad, vendrá otro que los iluminará y dará gozo y energía nueva en la Iglesia naciente. Solo pide disponibilidad; estar listos con el corazón abierto a la gracia de recibir-lo. Pero, la pregunta que surge en muchas personas, especialmente los jóvenes que buscan modelos a seguir; ¿Dónde está Jesús? Pues, está en los padres de familia que se esfuerzan todos los días en educar y cuidar a sus hijos. En los sacerdotes, diáconos, religiosos, religiosas y laicos comprometidos en la lucha por la justicia y la paz. En su Palabra proclamada cada domingo en la Eucaristía. Cuando lo recibimos en los sacramentos o lo visitamos en el sagrario. En el prójimo que sufre. En fin, podría enumerar muchas otras formas. Sin embargo, no olvides que lo vemos con los ojos de la fe, iluminados por el Espíritu Santo. ©LPi
Dear parents: Regarding new registrations, parents must commit to be the main catechists of their children and somehow begin to familiarize themselves with virtual com-munication. Children currently attending classes will be
enrolled first, and then enrollments will be opened to oth-ers. The last Gospel Weekly from unit 4 was last Sunday, and classes are over for this school year. Mrs. Luisa Ne-gret will keep sending the 5-minute video session for up-coming Sundays that will be published on our website un-der Religious Education. From the Decree issued by Bishop Burns on 4/29/2020, we are currently on “PHASE ONE” the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation may resume. First, I will schedule Adults and Minors that would have received sacraments on the Easter Vigil, then Confirmation stu-
dents and later First Communion Students. These masses will be celebrated in accordance with the ordinanc-es of our civil and ecclesiastical authorities, which will re-quire limited and restricted attendance, safe distancing, and wear face covering. For the sacrament of reconciliation
and Infant’s Baptisms you must called the office to schedule them. I invite you to reflect on last verse from this Sunday’s Gos-pel where Jesus keeps reminding us to be obedient: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”
John 14:21. Have a blessed Sunday. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Queridos padres de familia: Con respecto a las nuevas ins-cripciones, los padres deben comprometerse a ser los prin-cipales catequistas de sus hijos y de alguna manera comen-zar a familiarizarse con la comunicación virtual. Los niños que actualmente asisten a clases se inscribirán primero, y luego las inscripciones se abrirán a otros. El último folleto de la unidad 4 de “Gospel Weekly” fue el de la semana pasada, las clases han terminado por este año escolar. La Sra. Luisa Negret seguirá enviado el video de 5 minutos para los próximos domingos y serán publicados en la pagi-na de internet de la parroquia en la sección de Educación Religiosa. Del Decreto fechado el 29 de abril del Sr. Obispo Burns, actualmente estamos en la: “FASE UNO” , programare a los adultos y menores que reanuda la celebración de los sacramentos de iniciación. Primeramente abrían recibido sus sacramentos en la Vigilia Pascual, después a los jóvenes de Confirmación y luego a los estudiantes de Primera Comunión. Estas misas se celebrarán de acuerdo con las ordenanzas de nuestras autoridades civiles y eclesiales, y requerirán una asistencia limitada y restrin-gida, distanciamiento apropiado y cubiertas faciales. Para el sacramento de reconciliación y bautismo de infantes
deben llamar a la oficina para programarlos. Me despido y los invito a reflexionar en el último versículo del Evangelio de este domingo en donde Jesús sigue recor-dándonos que seamos obedientes: “El que acepta mis man-damientos y los cumple, ése me ama. Al que me ama a mí, lo amará mi Padre, yo también lo amaré y me manifestaré a él.” Juan 14:21 ¡Tengan un bendecido domingo!
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