Mass Intentions & Scripture Readings Calendar of Events

March 1—March 8, 2015

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Mon., March 2 Lenten Weekday

Dn 9:4b-10; Lk 6:36-38

8:30AM Michael and Larna Reidy

Michael Patrick Reidy

Tues., March 3 St Katharine Drexel, Virgin

Is 1:10,16-20; Mt 23:1-12

Wed., March 4 St Casimir

Jer 18:18-20; Mt 20:17-28

6:00PM - Maria Prouty

James Baier

Michael Christoph

Thurs., March 5 Lenten Weekday

Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-31

8:30AM Dave and Alyson Sutera

The Baldwin Family

Rosemarie Mindt

Fri., March 6 Lenten Weekday

Gn 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28a; Mt 21:33-43,45-46

8:30AM Tommy Ferris

Cosme Bersamin

Dan Campbell

Sat., March 7 Sts Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs

Mi 7:14-15,18-20; Lk 15:1-3,11-32

8:30AM Kelly Armstrong

Rosemarie Mindt

5:00PM Mary Patricia Perkerson

Sun.,March 8 Third Sunday of Lent Ex 20:1-17; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25

8:00AM For the People

10:00AM Shana Brophy

1:00PM Julia Duran

4:30PM Sophie Connor

Sunday, March 1 11:00am R.E.A.Ch.-Meeting RM

11:30am Children’s Catechesis-FLC

6:00pm Young Church

6:30pm Helping Parents Protect their children from

the Internet & Technology Presentation-PH

Monday, March 2 10:00am Monday Morning Prayer Group-Rm 113

4:15pm Children’s Choir –Rm 112

7:00pm Marion Novena Prayer Group– Res. Chapel

7:00pm Respect Life Ministry-Conf Rm

Tuesday, March 3

9:00am St Francis of Assisi Pre-School-FLC

7:00pm Jovenes Para Cristo-Rm 115

7:00pm Baptismal Prep Class English-Meeting Rm

7:00pm Baptismal Prep Class Spanish-PH

Wednesday, March 4 9:00am Women’s Crafters– Meeting Rm

9:00am Grupo de Mujers –Rm 113

7:00pm Breakout (Middle School)-FLC

7:00pm Children’s Catechesis-FLC (Spanish)

7:00pm RCIA for Adults—PH

Thursday, March 5

9:00am St Francis of Assisi Pre-School-FLC

6:15pm St Francis Flowers Group-Meeting Room

7:00pm Lenten Reconciliation Service

Friday, March 6 9:15am Padre Pio Prayer Group-Reservation Chapel

9:30am St Francis Mom’s Group-Youth Center

12:00pm Book Club-Youth Center

5:00pm KOC Lenten Fish Fry-FLC

6:00pm Familias Catolicas-Annex

7:00pm Stations of the Cross-Church

Saturday, March 7 9:00am John Paul II Institute—Rm 211

11:30am Sisterhood of St Francis-PH

1:30pm First Reconciliation and First Eucharist Work

shop for Parents-FLC

6:30pm Man Up!-FLC

Sunday, March 8

Daylight Savings Time Begins 11:00am R.E.A.Ch.-Meeting RM

11:30am Children’s Catechesis-FLC

7:00pm Lenten Retreat

Altar Linen Ministry: Teri Christoph-March 1

Margaret Weddel-March 8

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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church / Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís Grapevine, TX 4

O U T R E A C H

M I N I S T R Y

Outreach Thrift Store and Pantry is in need of the following items:

Edible items: Tuna, chicken, mac and

cheese, cereal, pasta noodles, peanut

butter, jelly, pancake mix, syrup, crack-

ers, coffee, sugar, flour, cooking oil.

Paper goods: Dish detergent, laundry

detergent, toothpaste, deodorant,

shaving razors, shaving cream, sham-

poo/conditioner, bath soap and Toilet

Paper

Grocery or Wal-Mart Gift cards for

perishables.

Please place all items in the Outreach

Box in the Narthex or the Northwest

Foyer. Please check expiration dates

on food as expired food items cannot

be distributed. Thank You.

The Thrift Store is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Parishioners are welcome!!!

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The store carries new and gently used

men’s, women’s and children’s clothing,

toys and household items at an afford-

able price. Proceeds from SFO Thrift

Store are used to provide emergency

financial assistance to those in need.

Items carried in the Thrift Store are those

which are generously donated by our

parish community.

Please do not leave donations

outside of the Outreach Build-

ing after hours.

Votive Candle Intention

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Birthday Wishes for Rosemarie Mindt

Our Lady of Grace

Birthday Wishes for Rosemarie Mindt & Karen Miller

Votive Candle for Personal Intention to

Our Lady of Grace or Sacred Heart

A six day intentions votive candle which will burn from Saturday

until Thursday may be requested on a “First come first serve” with a

donation at the receptionist desk. For more information contact

Rosie at 817-481-2685.

Please pray for . . .

Our brothers and sisters who are ill, especially… Sarah Jean Allen, Cathy Carroll, Robin Chavez, Glenn Cragin, Sophie

Connor, Sophie Diamond, Mozelle Duckett, Richard Filippi, Afton Ford, Roger Gilley, Diane Hardin, Betty Hale, Greg Kovach,

Zelta Jackson, Mark Joseph, Sandy Laverock, Mary Liz Loar, Melanie Morales, Steve Prescott, Demetrio Perez, Lexi Rhoads, Jay-

dan Thompson, Daniel Pruit, Roscoe Fallin Mabery, Estefana Salinas, Desi Styer and family, Betty Tate, Charlie Tremayne, H.

Wyatt, Cathy West, Margaret Weddel, & those serving in the armed forces.

Please remember in prayer those who are deceased. May they find light & peace in the loving arms of our Lord

and Savior:

St. Francis of Assisi Preschool

Parish Registration for 2015/2016 will

be held

Saturday, March 21 from 9:00– 11:00

am

in the Preschool Office located in the

Family Life Center

Catholic Centered Instruction and

Affordable Tuition

Serving children ages 18 month – 4 years since 1990

For more information contact Karen Deal, Director

kdeal@sfatx.org (817) 481-2685 ext. 230

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Confirmation Session Dates: For Students & Parents

March 22

2:30pm-4:15pm

April 12 Session for Students only

Register your child for Confirmation online at sfatx.org For infor-

mation about requirements and the schedule for our Youth

Ministry, go to sfayoungchurch.com

Confirmation—Sat., April 25, 2015—10:00am

St. Francis Moms Please join other St. Francis Moms for our monthly meeting in

the Parish Hall Wed., March 18th at 9:30a.m. Childcare pro-

vided. For more information about this group, please con-

tact Melissa Collins at ffunkm@yahoo.com

St. Francis Mom’s Book Study Group:

next meeting is Fri., March 6th from 9:30-11:30am

SFA Young Church High School and Middle School Youth Ministry,

Stay in the loop about youth ministry at St. Francis of Assisi!

Checkout Breakout (7th-8th grade) and Young Church (9th

-12th grade) at sfayounchurch.com for event schedule,

pictures, videos, and teen written articles!

ARISE Adults Rooted in Scripture and Eucharist

Young Adults Ministry

Come join us for our weekly Scripture Study on

Thursday nights at St. Francis!

For more information, see our calendar at sfatx.org

Everest Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power

St. Francis of Assisi Vacation Bible School July 20-24, 2015—9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Volunteers Needed Volunteers needed to make this year’s VBS a success. All

volunteers (6th grade – Adults) must have completed

Keeping Children Safe training. For more information

please contact: Laura Nelson at 817-481-2685 or lnel-

son@sfatx.org

In college now or thinking about going back to school and

need a little financial help?

The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary is offering a

$500 continuing education scholarship to a registered St. Fran-

cis parishioner for the Fall 2015/Spring 2015 school year. Appli-

cations can be picked up at the church office reception desk

now and are due Monday, March 23, 2015. The scholarship will

be awarded in May. Questions regarding the scholarship may

be directed to Desiree McKuzes at 817-228-9596.

Due to Spring Break, there will be no Children's

Catechesis, Breakout, Confirmation, or Young

Church Sessions March 8-15.

The Confirmation session for March 8th has been

rescheduled to March 22.

Breakout will resume March 18.

Young Church will resume March 22.

Children's Catechesis will resume March 22.

First Reconciliation service is still on for Saturday,

March 14th at 10:00 am.

Upcoming Events

Man Up! Men’s Night: Sat., March 7 at 6:30pm-FLC

2015 Lenten Mission with Dr. Kevin Vost March 8th—

10th at 7pm

How well do you know Catholic History? A 6 week

Course with Steve Wilcox. Beginning Sunday, March

15th through April 26th at 6:30pm (No Class Easter

Weekend)

Spring Freshman Retreat

Friday March 13, 6pm - Saturday March 14 3pm Overnight Retreat: Build community, Grow in your faith, Be-come FEARLESS @ St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Registration Cost: FREE Get forms and more info at: sfayoungchurch.com/forms/ Vocation View

Peter, James and John saw the Lord transfigured be-

fore their eyes and heard, “This is my son, my beloved,

listen to him.” Are you listening? (Mark 9:2-10)

Teen Leadership Keeping Children Safe

Training Class

Date: Saturday, March 28th

10am-12pm—Meeting Room

Please call the parish office to RSVP

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Clases de Confirmación para padres y estudiantes que

recibirán confirmación este año

Domingo:

22 de marzo

12 de abril (solamente para estudiantes)

A las 2:30-4:15pm

Confirmación

sábado, 25 de abril de a las 10am

El Sacramento de Reconciliación Se realiza los sábados de 3:30 a 4:30p.m.

Les invitamos para que nos acompañen cada domingo a la 12:30pm en la iglesia para participar en el ROSARIO.

Platicas de Bautismo—Martes, 3 de marzo a las

7pm. Para registrarse por favor llame a la oficina con Rosie

al 817-481-2685.

Our Parish 2015 Lenten Season Fasting, Prayer and Almsgiving

FASTING – Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59

are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good

Friday. In addition, all Catholics 14 years old and

older must abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday,

Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. Fasting as

explained by the U.S. bishops means partaking of

only one full meal. Some food (not equaling another

full meal) is permitted at breakfast and around mid-

day or in the evening—depending on when a person

chooses to eat the main or full meal.

PRAYER – Come to the Stations of the Cross, Adora-

tions and other activities.

ALMSGIVING–Participate in the Parish Operation

RICE BOWL

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:30-4:30PM

Wednesday and Friday Adoration:

Wednesday 8am-5:45pm

Friday 9am-5:45pm

Come and adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

Friday Stations of the Cross:

Stations of the Cross 7:00PM-Church

Come and Meditate the Passion of Jesus!

Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Dinner

Fridays from 5pm-7pm in the Family Life Center

Lenten Reconciliation Services Thursday, March 5 – St. Francis of Assisi– 7pm

Monday, March 9– St. Philip—7pm Monday, March 16 – Holy Cross—7pm

Wednesday, March 18 – Good Shepherd – 7:30pm Monday, March 23 – St. John’s NRH—7pm

Wednesday, March 25 – St. Catherine of Sienna-7pm

Reconciliación (confesión) para los niños que van a

recibir la primera comunión.

Sábado, 14 de marzo—10am ________________________________

Primera Comunión

Sábado, 18 de abril 10am

grados quinto, sexto, séptimo y octavo

Sábado, 18 de abril 2pm

grados segundo, tercero y cuarto

Cuaresma 2015 Reconciliación

Jueves 5 de marzo St Francis of Assisi 7pm Lunes 9 de marzo St Philip 7pm

Lunes 16 de marzo Holy Cross 7pm

Miércoles 18 de marzo Good Shepherd 7:30pm

Lunes 23 de marzo St John’s NRH 7pm

Miércoles 25 de marzo St Catherine of Sienna 7pm

SEMANA SANTA Domingo de Ramos, 29 de marzo

Misa en español 1:00p.m.

Jueves Santo , 2 de abril 7pm

Viernes Santo 3 de abril

3pm Vía Crucis en Iglesia;

5pm Vía Crucis Viviente afuera;

7pm Servicio de la Pasión del Señor!

Sábado de Gloria: 4 de abril

Misa en ingles 8PM—Lucernario, Palabras, Bautismo, y

Eucaristía del Señor!

Domingo de Pascua 5 de abril

Misa 1:00pm en español

Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry—Fri. March 6

Family Life Center 5-7 PM

MENU Fish: Deep Fried – Battered, Baked, Lemon Pepper, Italian and

Cajun, Green Beans, French Fries,

Cole Slaw: Vinaigrette or Mayonnaise Base, Macaroni &

Cheese, Hush Puppies, Desserts: Cakes/Pies/Cookies

Drinks: Coffee, Lemonade, Ice Tea, Water, Condiments: Malt

Vinegar, Ketchup & Tartar Sauce

Family: $28.00 (max) Immediate Family only in household

Adults: $9.00 Children: (12 & up) $9.00

Children: (5 to 11) $4.00

Children: (under age 5) FREE

“ALL YOU CAN EAT”

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 7099 and ASSEMBLY 3476 Grand Knight: Eric McKuzes, 817-908-2227

Faithful Navigator: Ruben Cisneros, 214-202-8352 Knight of the Month – Tom Stang

Family of the Month – Angela and Bob Walters

Rookie of the Month – Nick Nixon 3/2 6:30 PM Council 7099 Rosary, Dinner, and Monthly General Meeting

3/6 5-7 PM Friday Night Fish Dinner 3/12 7:00 PM Assembly 3476 Rosary and Monthly Meeting

3/15 9:00 AM – Noon Pancake Breakfast

3/23 7:00 PM Council 7099 Planning Meeting

4/11 4th Degree Exemplification

4/18 5PM Mass – Corporate Communion – Membership Weekend

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN MARCH MONTHLY MEETING For more information on upcoming events visit: www.kofcknights.org/

CouncilSite/?CNO=7099 or http://kofcknights.org/Assembly.asp?A=3476

The Family Rosary is prayed in the Church before the Blessed Sacrament

every Sunday. A good family activity for your Lenten Prayers and Plans

The First Sunday of Lent 2015 is the Sixth Anniversary of the

Knights of Columbus Sponsored Family Rosaries being said

before Mass. Knights of Columbus Sponsored Family Rosary

Please join us on the Blessed Mother’s side of the Church: Saturday at 4:30 PM; Sunday at 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM

FRIDAYS IN LENT

Make a Resolution to Participate in the Stations of the Cross and

Knights of Columbus Lenten Fish Fry—

For membership information contact

“membership7099@gmail.com”