St. Francis catholic community

Orange, Texas September 17, 2017

Saturday September 16 5:00 p.m. David and Kevin Wilson (D) 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 17 8:00 a.m. Mike Pachuca Sr. (D) 10:30 a.m. People of the Parish Monday, September 18 No Mass Tuesday, September 19 8:30 a.m. Mary Catherine Bailey (D) Wednesday, September 20 6:30 p.m. Marie Sichko (D) Thursday, September 21 8:30 a.m. Daisy Bergeron (D) Friday, September 22 8:30 a.m. Buddy Wolfford (D) Saturday September 23 5:00 p.m. Rosey Molina (D) 7:00 p.m. People of the Parish Sunday, September 24 8:00 a.m. Makynsee Riley (L) 10:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Tm 2:1-8; Ps 28:2, 7-9; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a

FORGIVENESS Nearly ten years before, a son and father had parted ways when the business they shared went bankrupt. The son blamed the father. They did not speak to each other again. Then the father became seriously ill. The mother called the son and told him he had better come soon. The son walked sheepishly into the hos-pital room. The father motioned his son to him and whispered: “Did you ever think you could do anything that would keep me from loving you?” Resentment and anger are foul things, the first reading from Sirach tells us. Remember the last things. Stop hating. Live by the commandments. As Saint Paul writes to the Romans, we are to live for the Lord and die for the Lord. Jesus’ parable in today’s Gospel reminds us of God’s compassion. The immense sin of humanity has been forgiven and stricken from the record. We are to forgive others in the same way. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

September 16 & 17, 2017

Altar Flowers donated by:

Jennifer Marcantel in honor of her

40th Wedding Anniversary

Emile and Ellen Dupre in honor of Lisa Gonzalez Dupre

Blessed Mother Flowers

donated by:

Scott and Mary Rollins in Memory of Levi and Betty Rollins

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION We’ve seen how the rescue of Eucharistic Prayer II from the mists of history changed the style of our prayer, introducing a sleek simplicity to the prayer said aloud by the priest. Remember, before the reform of our prayer in the late 1960s, the priest whispered the words of the Ro-man Canon, Eucharistic Prayer I. His voice was not amplified, his back was to the people, who could only tell what was going on by a shift in his posture as he bowed and genuflected and as bells were rung to indi-cate his progress through the prayer. With the emergence of the new prayers, some feared that the old prayer would be lost forever if it weren’t somehow changed. The re-formers asked that it be streamlined a bit by omitting the repeated “Through Christ” at the end of various intercessions, and trimming the list of somewhat obscure saints. The new edition therefore brackets parts of the two lists of saints in the prayer, unfortunately dropping all the women from the second set. The decision was also made to keep the Lord’s words at the consecration exactly the same in every Eucharistic Prayer, although there is precedent for more variety. On November 2, 1968, Pope Paul VI signed off on the plan of the new Mass, and by April 1969, the publication of the revised order of Mass was announced. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

CEMI Courses

The Diocese of Beaumont’s Department of Evangelization and Catechesis invites you to join us for

some adult faith formation opportunities: CEMI – Catholic Education and Ministry Institute.

We especially invite parish catechetical leaders, other parish staff, catechists, and parents to take

advantage of these opportunities to learn more about the faith and grow in that faith.

Registration is free thanks to some grants and generous donors of the Diocese of Beaumont!

The following link will enable you to register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/diocese-of-beaumont-evangelizationcatechesis-7578878365

ST. FRANCIS of ASSISI ALTAR SOCIETY… JOIN US IN SERVICE! There is much to do and we are seeking new members to join us (and previous members to rejoin us) in our good works! The Altar Society is a worthwhile ministry. Funds generated through membership dues and fund-raisers are used for altar needs: the supplying of altar bread and wine, candles, vessels and vestments for priest and altar servers. We purchase the palms distributed on Palm Sunday and some of the banners displayed in the church. We also purchase the wine and lamb for the Seder Meal each Easter season. Our meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month. Annual membership dues are $20.00. We are responsible for light altar cleaning on a weekly basis and major cleaning of the church twice a year. We also host one parish dinner and several socials throughout the year. Please join us as we look forward to a year of working together in fun and fellowship! Simply fill out the provided form and we will see that you are put on our membership roster for 2017-2018. Mail your form to: Mary Rollins, 2886 Ben Mac Rd, Orange, TX 77632, drop it by the church office or drop it in the collection basket. Name_________________________________________ (H) Phone_____________ (C) Phone_____________ Mailing address_____________________________________________________________________________ Email_____________________________________________________________Birthdate________________

St. Francis of Assisi Altar Society

Stewardship of Treasure

Weekly Collection August 26/27

$5,753.00

Weekly Collection September

2/3

$2,116.00

Weekly Collection September

9/10

$7,684.00

St. Vincent de Paul Society, St. Francis Church

We wish to thank you for your generosity last weekend with the black

bag collection. This last week St Vincent de Paul Society has been working very closely with the St. Vincent de Paul Disaster Assistance Program, Houston to try to bring resources to St. Francis . We have many parish families that are in great need.

St. Francis catholic community

Orange, Texas September 17, 2017

St. Mary Catholic School

Currently registering for the 2017-2018 School Year

The Lighting Enhancement Project at St. Mary Catholic School is progressing very well. Thanks to all the contributors who have funded this upgrade project. All the classrooms, hallways, offices and bathrooms are complete. We still need to convert the library and the gym. If you thought about contributing and just didn't get around to it, now is a good time. If you contributed earlier and can contribute again, please do so. All previous contributions have gone to procure materials. All labor is volunteer. **Donations may be given to Jerry Ehrman or Joe Murphy, or put in an envelope marked 'Lighting Enhancement' and put into the

collection basket.. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

**Remember to save Box Tops for Education and **Proof of Purchase squares on the Community coffee bags You may drop them off at the church office or St. Mary School. **Register your Kroger card to St. Mary’s Church Thank you for your continued support and prayers for our Catholic School.

Knights of Columbus Due to families

recovering from Hurricane Harvey, all activities planned for the remainder of September 2017 are having to be cancelled which includes the monthly dinner social on Sept 26. We will resume the regularly scheduled meetings in the month of October.

Young at Heart Young at Heart socials will resume its monthly meeting as scheduled in the month of October.

HOLY FAMILY RETREAT CENTER We have received official word that the Holy Family Retreat Center was completely flooded by the Hurricane and is closed. The office is not open. All events scheduled have been cancelled. No date has been set at this time to reopen HFRC.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Online Giving is an excellent way to fulfill your obligation to support St. Francis parish. Go to: stfrancisorangetx.org and click the Online giving link.

In Our Parish

Sunday, September 17 8:00 a.m. Mass 10:30 a.m Mass Monday, September 18 No Mass Tuesday, September 19 5:45 a.m. Men’s Faith Sharing 6:15 a.m. Women’s Faith Sharing 8:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday, September 20 6:30 p.m. Mass Thursday, September 21 8:30 a.m. Mass 9:45 a.m. Bible Study Friday, September 22 8:30 a.m. Mass Saturday, September 23 3:30-4:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Mass 7:00 p.m. Bilingual Mass Sunday, September 24 8:00 a.m. Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catechetical Sunday Tuesday: St. Januarius Wednesday: Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions; Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year 5778) begins at sunset Thursday: St. Matthew Friday: Autumn begins Saturday: St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)

R.C.I.A.

Will begin classes on Tuesday September 26

At 7:00 p.m. Contact Myrna Stimac at

(409) 883-5771 for more information

RE/Keysis

Classes for

Religious Education/

Keysis

Will begin

Wednesday

September 27

ALTAR AND BLESSED MOTHER FLOWERS

If you have not paid for Altar Flowers or Blessed Mother Flowers in June,

July, or August, please send in your payment to the church office. The reminder cards that are usually sent out by Rose Tarver have been destroyed in the storm. Thank you.