St. Francis catholic community

Orange, Texas January 22, 2017

Saturday, January 21 5:00 p.m. Dustin Conley (D) 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 22 8:00 a.m. Tessa Erickson 10:30 a.m. People of the Parish Monday, January 23 No Mass Tuesday, January 24 8:30 a.m. James Willingham, Jr (D) Wednesday, January 25 6:30 p.m. Donna Scheer (L) Thursday, January 26 8:30 a.m. Steven & Jennifer Trahan (L) Friday, January 27 8:30 a.m. Dar’ton Kellum (D) Saturday, January 28 5:00 p.m. Cecil Bates, Chuck McLain And Tommy Carroll (D) 7:00 p.m Sunday, January 29 8:00 a.m. Knights of Columbus & their families 10:30 a.m. People of the Parish

Reconciliation The time for Reconciliation has been changed to 3:30-4:30 p.m. Father Sinclair Oubre will have to stop hearing confession at 4:30 p.m. to prepare for 5:00 p.m. Mass.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30, Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1- 22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 6:15-18 Thursday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps

96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk 4:21-35 Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-

24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 1:69-

75; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13; Ps 146:6-10; 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 5:1-12a

Cardinal Dolan Welcomes Continued Year of Mercy Provision for Post-Abortion Healing

WASHINGTON-Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), welcomed Pope Francis' November 20 apostolic letter "Misericordia et Misera. . . ("Mercy and Misery"). In his letter, Pope Francis extended the Year of Mercy provision granting priests worldwide a faculty related to the sin of abortion: "Lest any obstacle arise between the request for reconciliation and God's forgiveness, I henceforth grant to all priests, in virtue of their ministry, the faculty to absolve those who have committed the sin of procured abortion. "Cardinal Dolan responded with gratitude in the following statement: I express heartfelt appreciation for the Holy Father's continued proclamation of God's mercy worldwide, clearing the path to reconciliation and healing for all who have been involved in abortion. Pope Francis wrote: "I wish to restate as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life. In the same way, however, I can and must state that there is no sin that God's mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking to be reconciled with the Father" (Misericordia et Misera,). The Holy Father reminds us that God, the Father of Mercies, welcomes all those who are repentant, seeking mercy and peace after involvement in abortion — and that an experience of God's great mercy gives rise to joy.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF ROE V. WADE

58,586,256 TOTAL ABORTIONS SINCE 1973

St. Francis of Assisi HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE

Sunday, January 22, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Orange, TX

Let’s gather as a community to pray for the legal protection of the unborn.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament + Rosary for Life, Glorious Mysteries (USCCB) + Evening Prayer + Benediction

third Sunday in Ordinary Time

FLOWER CALENDAR We have no one who has reserved altar flowers for February 11/12. If anyone is interested in having a loved one honored or

remembered for Altar Flowers for February 11/12 weekend, please call Rose Tarver at 886-2592. Donation is $40.

The Knights of Columbus

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo for

Superbowl Sunday February 5.

Cost is $10.00 per quart of frozen chicken and sausage gumbo.

Order forms are at each entrance of the church and can be placed in an envelope marked “Gumbo”, with payment, and put in the collection basket

or turned in to the Church Office.

Pick-up will be at St Francis San Damiano Center on February 4, 2017 between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

All orders are pre-sale and must be ordered on or before January 29th.

Rice and potato salad is not being provided at this fund raiser.

12 Day Marian Shrines Pilgrimage

June 5 - June 16, 2017.

A 12 Day Marian Shrines Pilgrimage

Portugal, France and Spain, Barcelona,

Lourdes, Burgops, Santiago De

Compostela, Fatima, Avila

Spiritual Director:

Father Sinclair Oubre, pastor St. Francis

of Assisi Parish-Orange

The cost is $3,490 per person from

Houston which includes;

Round trip air transportation from

Houston, first class hotels double occu-

pancy, 2 meals per day (breakfast and din-

ner,) daily Mass, all airport taxes, entrance

fees, tips to drivers, tour guides and fuel

surcharges.

Pilgrimage is limited to 50 on a first

come-first serve basis.

For a brochure with a detailed program

and further information, please contact the

St. Francis Church office at 409-883-9153.

For Sale The church is selling the commercial pull behind cyclone rake, Woodland Power, Inc (6 HP Tecumseh engine) Contact- Frank Thomassee 883-9153 at church office if interested

Calling all ACTS Sisters! If you are interested in serving on team for the May 2017 Wom-en’s retreat, please forward the following information to: may2017acts@gmail.com

Your name Address Telephone number(s) E-mail address Parish where you are registered Parish you made your retreat through Number of times you’ve been on an ACTS Team

All meetings will be held at St. Helen and will begin Feb. 4th at 4:30 mass for commissioning, followed by mini-retreat. We will meet thereafter on Sundays at 5:00 pm. There is no meeting March 12th. We will not meet Easter Sunday but instead will meet Tuesday, April 18th at 6:30 pm. Team members are asked to attend all 13 meetings unless you have discussed with the direc-tors beforehand a reason you cannot. Retreat is May 18-21, 2017. Team members must be at retreat center all day May 18th to set up and thereafter remain all weekend. Team members pay the retreat cost of $170 and will either purchase or have available ACTS shirts in blue denim and a red and white polo.

If you have questions, please feel free to talk to one of the directors. We are praying for you.

Cecilia Gower, (409) 988-4287 Sheila Babin, (409) 988-9920 Denise Fitts, (409) 313-2027

St. Francis catholic community

Orange, Texas January 22, 2017

Anointing of the sick If you are ill or planning enter the hospital and wish to be anointed, please call the parish office and make an appointment with Father Sinclair for anointing before you enter the hospital. Parishioners with chronic illness or in advanced age are urged to attend the communal anointing services when announced in the bulletin. Remember: Once you have been anointed, you do not need to be anointed again during the same illness unless several months have passed.

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.

Help Saint Mary Catholic School and treat yourself to great pizza and other foods! The two Domi-

noes Pizza locations in Orange (on MacArthur Drive and across from LCM High School) will do-

nate a percentage of all their sales on the third Thursday of each month to the school. This will not

cost you anything extra and will assist the school in providing children with the benefit of an

excellent Catholic education.

The Diocese of Beaumont Charismatic Renewal

Annual Retreat will be held February 24 - 26, 2017,

at Holy Family Retreat Center,

9920 North Major Dr., Beaumont.

Bishop Sam Jacobs, recently retired from the Diocese of

Houma‐Thibodaux, Louisiana, will be the speaker for the

weekend. The theme will be, “I THIRST,” from John 19:28.

Retreat will begin 7:00pm on Friday and end with Mass 1:00pm

Sunday.

One may register for the entire weekend or as a commuter.

Registration for weekend is $130/person for double room,

$170/single, with $60 deposit for either.

Commuters registration is $60 with a $30 deposit.

Registration cost for each of above includes 5 meals:

three Saturday, two Sunday.

For further information and registration, call 409‐724‐0650 or

409‐724‐7379.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children; St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope Tuesday: St. Francis de Sales Wednesday: The Conversion of St. Paul; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends Thursday: Ss. Timothy and Titus Friday: St. Angela Merici Saturday: St. Thomas Aquinas; Chinese New Year 4715

The Southeast Texas

Rally for Life

Sunday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. St. Anne Church

2715 Calder Ave. in Beaumont.

Keynote Speaker: Joe Pojman; PhD Executive director-Alliance for Life, Austin

The “Sanctity of Life” celebration will be held on the 44th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion. Newborn baby items will be accepted for the Rally for Life Baby Shower and will be distributed to Birthright of Beaumont and Hope Women’s Resource Clinic. Trophies will be presented to the three churches with the largest youth attendance. At the end of the rally, attendees will be asked to stand and pray on Calder Avenue, outside of the church, for 30 minutes. During this time attendees will also hold signs and banners as visible witnesses to others, showing belief in the “Sanctity of all life.” For more information, call Darrell Segura at (409) 720-9999 or Karen and Vic Soares at (409) 866-8652.

third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, January 21 3:30-4:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. Mass Sunday, January 22 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Mass 6:00 p.m. Holy Hour for Life Monday, January 23 No Mass 6:00 p.m. Protecting God’s Children Tuesday, January 24 8:30 a.m. Mass 5:45 a.m. Men’s Faith Sharing 6:15 a.m. Women Faith Sharing 6:30 p.m. KC Dinner 7:00 p.m RCIA Wednesday, January 25 6:30 p.m. Mass 5:15-6:15 p.m. RE (K-8th) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Keysis Thursday, January 26 8:30 a.m Mass Friday, January 27 8:30 a.m. Mass 4:00 p.m. Girl Scout Mtg Saturday, January 28 3:30-4:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. Mass Sunday, January 29 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Mass

Altar Flowers for January 21/22

donated by: Paul Webb

In memory of: Betty Webb

and

Darren & Dawn Abshire

In honor of: Cecelia Pillsbury’s Birthday

Blessed Mother Flowers

donated by: Ruth Erb

In honor of: Alicia Guerrero’s 80th

birthday

The Liturgical Year is made up of six seasons: Advent - four weeks of preparation before

the celebration of Jesus' birth. Christmas - recalling the Nativity of Jesus Christ and his manifestation to the peoples of the world. Lent - a six-week period of penance before Easter. Sacred Paschal Triduum - the holiest "Three Days" of the Church's year, where the Christian people recall the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Easter - 50 days of joyful celebration of the Lord's resurrection from the dead and his sending forth of the Holy Spirit. Ordinary Time - divided into two sections (one span of 4-8 weeks after Christmas Time and another lasting about six months after Easter Time), wherein the faithful consider the fullness of Jesus' teachings and works among his people. The mystery of Christ, unfolded through the cycle of the year, calls us to live his mystery in our own lives. This call is best illustrated in the lives of Mary and the Saints, celebrated by the Church through-out the year. There is no tension between the mystery of Christ and the celebration of the saints, but rather a marvelous har-mony. The Blessed Virgin Mary is joined by an inseparable bond to the saving work of her Son, and the feasts of all the Saints proclaim the wonderful works of Christ in his servants and offer the faithful fitting examples for their imitation. In the feasts of the Saints the Paschal Mystery of Christ is proclaimed and renewed. Seasons, saints, and celebrations during the liturgical year are laid out in a yearly liturgical calendar.

A mission titled “Signed and sealed with the cross” will be held over three nights, Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. each evening, at St. Elizabeth Church at 2006 Nall St. in Port Neches.

Father Albert Haase, OFM, will lead the mission. Father Hasse is a popular teacher, spiritual director and radio personality. He is a former missionary to mainland China, where he spent over 11 years. He is the author of nine books on spirituality. He has trained spiritual advis-ers for 10 years. There is no charge and Father Haase will have books available for sale after each evening’s ses-sion. For more information, call (409) 727-8874

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN

Effective October 1,2016 all of involved with the youth programs are required to be re-certified every 5 years. Protecting God’s Children is being taught Monday, January 23 at 6:00 p.m. For more information– Contact Jonnie Broussard-883-9153