October 12, 2014
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Francis of Assisi
Est. 1950
San Francisco de Asís
A PARISH OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE ● Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis, J.C.D., Bishop
862 Yadkinville Road ● Mocksville, NC 27028
Phone: 336-751-2973 ● Fax: 336-751-9929 ● Pastor’s Cell: 704-576-6420 (Medical/Sacramental Emergency Only)
Email: [email protected] ● Website: www.stfrancismocksville.com
Parish Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday-Friday 9am-2pm
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vesperal Liturgy: 5pm (Rosary said at 4:30pm) Sunday: 8am, 10am, 12:30pm (en Español)
Daily: 8am Monday, Wednesday-Friday, 10:30am Saturday ● First Friday: 12pm with Adoration until 1:30pm
Holy Day Masses: Vigil 7pm, 8am Daily, 7pm (unless otherwise scheduled)
1st Saturday Eucharistic Adoration 7pm-7am ● Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration: 6:30pm-8:30pm
October 18 is the Feast of St. Luke, the Evangelist. St. Luke is often shown with an ox or a calf because these are the symbols of
sacrifice -- the sacrifice Jesus made for all the world.
STAFF
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Rev. Fr. John Starczewski, extension 2
Faith Formation Classes (September – May)
Rev. Mr. John Zimmerle, Deacon/Home Visitation
Kindergarten—6th Grades Sundays 11am—12:15pm
David Taylor, Business Manager extension 3 ● Cell (336-406-1089)
1st & 2nd year Confirmation—Sundays 6:30pm—8pm
Sister Susie Dandison, RSM, Hispanic Ministry
RCIA – Wednesdays 7:00pm—8:30pm
Sister Martha Hoyle, RSM, Music & Nursing Ministry
NEW PARISHIONERS
Renee Hoke, Coordinator of Religious Education extension 4
Welcome! You may register as a member of our parish
Agnes Lipnicki, Facilities Housekeeper
family after the weekend Masses by filling out a
Jay Niland, Webmaster & IT engineer
registration card found on the hallway table in the foyer
[email protected]
of the Church. You may also register at the church office
SACRAMENTS
during regular office hours.
Reconciliation—First Fridays after the 12 noon Mass, Saturdays 4-4:45 pm, Sundays 7:30am, 9:30am, 12pm or by appointment.
Baptism—First Saturday monthly at 11:30am. Contact the Parish Office at least one month prior to date of baptism.
Marriage—Contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to date of wedding.
Care of the Sick—Anytime, day or night, please call (704) 576-6420 when someone is seriously ill or in the hospital.
OCTOBER 12, 2014
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† MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK †
October 11—October 19
SATURDAY
10:30AM † Michelle Crehan
5:00PM † Ed & Agnes Kronner
SUNDAY
8:00AM Intention of David Taylor
10:00AM † Rita Lazar
12:30PM People of the Parish
MONDAY NO DAILY MASS
TUESDAY NO DAILY MASS
WEDNESDAY NO DAILY MASS
THURSDAY NO DAILY MASS
FRIDAY
NO DAILY MASS
SATURDAY 10:30AM † Michelle Crehan
5:00PM † Ed & Agnes Kronner
SUNDAY
8:00AM Intention of David Taylor
10:00AM † Rita Lazar
12:30PM People of the Parish
(Pat & Mary Kronner)
(David & Sheri Taylor)
(Pat & Mary Kronner)
(David & Sheri Taylor)
Weekly Calendar of Events
October 11—October 19
Saturday
Sunday
10:00am
Young Ladies With Christ—PH
Victims in Middle East Second Collection
Prayer Quilt table runners and apron sales
10am & 12:30pm masses
Rite of Welcoming
(1st year Confirmation Students)
11:00am Faith Formation classes
6:30pm
Confirmation Classes—PH
Meeting with 1st year students/parents after class
Monday
6:30pm
Parish Council meeting—CCR
7:00pm
Confirmation Practice—C
Tuesday
7:00pm
Confirmation—C
Wednesday 6:30pm
Adoration—C
7:00pm
RCIA—CCR
Thursday
9:00am
Prayer Quilt—PH
7:00pm
Symbolon—PH
Friday
6:00pm
Hispanic Music Ministry—C
Saturday
6:30pm
KofC Spaghetti Dinner—PH
Sunday
World Mission Second Collection weekend
10-week Raffle Sales Begin after all masses
11:00am Faith Formation Classes
2:00pm Flu Shot Clinic—PH
6:30pm Confirmation Classes—PH
(Meeting with 2nd Year parents after class)
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 21
October 22
October 23
October 24
October 25
October 26
October 27
October 29
October 30
6:00pm Prayer Quilt—PH
7:00pm Community Garden meeting—PH
9:00am Prayer Quilt—PH
6:00pm Hispanic Music Ministry—C
6:00pm Marriage in Christ—PH
6:00pm Assisi Bunch @ Domingo’s
Maintenance Fund weekend
10-week Raffle Sales after all masses
11:00am Faith Formation classes
6:30pm Confirmation Classes—PH
6:30pm Finance Committee meeting—CCR
6:30pm Adoration—C
7:00pm RCIA—CCR
9:00am Prayer Quilt—PH
7:00pm Symbolon—PH
C—Church CCR—Church Conference Room
FFB—Faith Formation Bldg
PH—Parish Hall
28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Please keep the following in your prayers: Loretta Campbell, Betty Clement, Morgan Clement, Ezequiel Cortes, David
Cozart, Kirk Deal, Jim Dietrich, Aldora Gaither, Cherie Graham, Simona Grasmuck, Dave & Donna Guest, Mary Kronner, Jose
Manuel Lopez, Jean Luce, Al Mondlak, Bruce & Jean Muzia, Lucille Phifer, Paul Poirier, Ron & Jane Semple, D Spry, Ed Stasko,
Jr.,
Ardena
Wyrick,
Rita
Wright,
Ladi
Zimmerle
Saint Peregrine - Patron Saint of Cancer Paents Prayer List
Ronald Bodamo, Jack Burke, Patricia Chulick, Ruth
Coffey, Benjamin Crowe, Tom Cunningham, Joseph
Dean, Phil Diehl, John Drum, Kay Epperson, Riene Evans,
Donna Falk, Patty Falk, Rudy Flis, Mark Freeze, Sara Garcia, Joseph Gerstemeier, Sandy Glock, Maria de Jesus
Gonzalez, Ruth Gonzalez, Chris Headley, Maggie Hullett,
Raymond King, Linda Knight, Carol Kramer, Tanner Ladd, Kim
Lakey, Ronnie Lomastro, William Marshall, Juana Martinez,
Heather McClamrock, John McCloskey, Steve Miller, Jimmie Mullis, Jim Murphy, Judy Myles, Margaret O’Connor, Joseph Palozzolo, Nicholas Palozzolo, Ron Reynolds, Cindy Robbins, Teci
Schultz, Ginny Seay, Linda Shedden, Becky Sinclair, Darlene Slater, Neal Smith, Peter Solomon, William Sorrosa, Sylvia Steele,
Paula Varona, Lee Wilson
Are you suffering from cancer? This prayer to St. Peregrine can
give you hope!
St. Peregrine, whom Holy Mother Church has declared
Patron of those suffering from Cancer, I confidently turn to you
for help in my present sickness. I beg your kind intercession.
Ask God to relieve me of this sickness, if it be his Holy Will.
Plead with the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Sorrows,
whom you loved so tenderly and in union with whom you have
suffered the pains of Cancer, that she may help me with her
powerful prayers and loving consolation.
But if it should be God’s Holy Will that I bear this sickness, obtain for me courage and strength to accept these trails
from the loving hand of God with patience and resignation, because he knows what is best for the salvation of my soul. St.
Peregrine, be my friend and patron. Help me to imitate you in
accepting suffering, and to unite myself with Jesus Crucified
and the Mother of Sorrows, as you did. I offer my pains to God
with all the love of my heart, for his glory and the salvation of
souls, especially my own. Amen.
PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY
Thomas Bailey—Marines
Bryan Boggs—Air Force
Chris Braniff—Army
James Buchanan—Navy
Phillip Chandler —Army
Stephan Church—Air Force
Adrian Crumpton—Navy
Christopher Davino—Air Force
Jason P. Donnelly—Army
Brittany Dykes—Coast Guard
Michael Egan—Marines
Angelo Eury—Marines
Richie Gassett—Navy
Nick Goughnour—Army
James Hattenbach—Marines
Christan Hodnett—Navy
Brian Jackson—Army
Delaney Jackson—Army
Erik Jackson—Army
Robert Jackson III—Marines
Nick Jones—Marines
Brent Lead—Army
Adam Low—Air Force
Tyler Luckey—Navy
Justin McEwen—Army
Josh Mullis—Marines
Bill Page—Air Force
Billy Page—Air National Guard
Kaleb Page—Army
John Parker—Coast Guard
Eric Prin—Air Force
Andrew Mark Sales—Marines
Doug Schimmeck—Air Force
Michelle Scholl—Navy
Jonathan M. VanLew—Army
Christopher Veal—Marines
Jonathan Waddell—Air Force
Stephen Wedderburn—Army
James Wilson —Navy
OCTOBER 12, 2014
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28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Entrance Antiphon
PSALM 130:3-4
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who
could stand? But with you is found forgiveness, O
God of Israel.
First Reading
ISAIAH 25:6-10
A banquet of food so good it's indescribable, an end to
death, and a welcome, on the Jews' most exclusvie site,
for all the earth's people. These are the surprises God is
preparing, in this prophet's vision.
Responsorial Psalm
PSALM 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6
I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of
my life.
Second Reading
PHILIPPIANS 4:12-14, 19-20
From Paul's farewell to a much-loved congregation,
we'll hear a summary of what Christ has let him accomplish, and of what he wishes for his friends.
Gospel
MATTHEW 22:1-14
Saint Matthew continues to explore the rejection of Jesus by most Jews, on behalf of Jews who had accepted
him.
Communion Antiphon
PSALM 34
The rich suffer want and go hungry, but those who
seek the Lord lack no blessing.
Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much.
You can never love her more than Jesus did.
- Saint Maximilian Kolbe
THE PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY WILL BE SELLING TABLE RUNNER AND APRON SALE THIS
WEEKEND AND AT THE KNIGHT'S SPAGHETTI
DINNER ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18.
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Knights of Columbus are selling “Pot ‘o Gold”
raffle tickets for a chance to win $50 in Instant
“Scratch Off” Lottery Tickets after all masses
this weekend. Drawing will be at the Spaghetti
Dinner.
Also, sign up for Spaghetti Dinner to be held on
Saturday, October 18th. Tickets are $6 each,
$10 for two, or $15 for a To-Go box.
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The Parish Council members will be selling
10-week raffle tickets the weekends of October 18-19 and October 25-26. Tickets are
$20 and you will have a chance to win 20
times over a ten-week period.
28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
N EXT WEEK ’ S R EADINGS:
29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
1 ST R EADING , ISAIAH 45:1, 4-6;
2ND R EADING , THESSALONIANS 1:1-5;
GOSPEL, MATTHEW 22:15-21
Stewardship Thought for the Day
Stewardship is an important concept for our spiritual growth as Catholics. It is a way of thanking God for all His blessings by returning
to Him a portion of the time, talent and treasure we have received.
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DIOCESAN SUPPORT APPEAL(DSA)
2014 Assessment
$ 18,175
Total Amount Pledged
$18,737
Total Amount Paid
$17,017
Pledge Balance
$1,820
Number of Donors
63
Collection amount for the weekend of 10-5-14
$ 3,154.00
Average weekly expenses
$ 3,610.15
Surplus/ (Shortfall)
$ (456.85)
STRENGTHEN OUR FUTURE (SOF)
October payment of $4,086.00 (interest $165.86, principal
3,920.14) leaves a balance of $90,859.39
October SOF 2nd collection was $1,970.00
October collection to date is $1,970.00
Our parish received $10 in contributions to the Priests’ Retirement
and Benefits last week. We are grateful for the generosity of our parishioners. Our assessment is $5,993.30. This leaves us with a balance of $728.09.
From the Pastor’s Desk:
28th Sunday Ordinary Time The prophet of Isaiah says in the first reading
this week, “Behold our God, to whom we
looked to save us!” There are two aspects of this saying. First that we should seek God and second that we
need to be saved. If we are to seek God, how can we
find him. There are two ways that people find what
they might call god. The best way is to seek to know
the God who has revealed himself to us in Divine revelation, most fully in Jesus Christ his Son. This deposit
of faith that reveals God to us was given to the Apostles
and is entrusted to the Catholic Church. So if you wish
to Behold our God, it’s important to know the faith of
the Church. The inferior way is to seek a god that we
define. This way is predominant in the world today
among many people. It’s a refusal to have faith in the
revelation of the one true God and a desire to be our
own guide through life rather than following the guidance of a loving Father. I invite you this week to explore unit 2 of Symbolon to learn more.
Join us every Saturday for the recitaon of the Rosary at
4:30pm in the church before the mass.
OCTOBER 12, 2014
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Faith Formation News
Oct 12th – Rite of Welcoming the Candidate – 1st
year Confirmation students must attend 10am
or 12:30pm Mass.
Oct 12th - Required meeting for 1st year Confirmation students and their parent(s) after class.
Oct 13th – Practice for Confirmation 7pm in the
church.
Oct 14th – Confirmation 7pm – Students be in the
hall 6pm.
We need a catechist teacher for 6th grade for the
Sunday morning classes (11am-12:15pm) and another teacher for 1st year Confirmation for the Sunday evening classes (6:30pm-8pm). We could also
use more volunteers to be teacher assistants.
28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. FRANCIS of ASSISI CHRISTMAS OUTREACH
Helping our parish families in need.
From now until the December 14th, we will be collecting the following items:
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Bags of dried beans and bags of Rice
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Cans of corn, green beans, tomatoes, tuna, fruit,
coffee
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Cake mix, sugar, vegetable oil
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Peanut butter and jelly
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Bagged or boxed Cereal, oatmeal
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Aluminum foil, Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Laundry detergent, Baby diapers or wipes Shampoo,
Soap, General Hygiene Products
A thank you card from from a Prayer Quilt recipient:
Shalom, Renée Hoke CRE
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William & Lenora Zimmerle
Flowers at the Altar are donated by
John & Ladi Zimmerle
KNIGHTS
CORNER
Upcoming Schedule:
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Saturday, October 18—Spaghetti Dinner@6:30pm—Parish Hall
Tuesday, October 21—General meeting@7pm—Ginther Hall
Saturday, November 1—Squires meeting @ 9am—Parish Hall
Wednesday, November 8—Officer’s Meeting@7pm—GintherHall
Tuesday, November 18—General meeting@7pm—Ginther Hall
Vivat Jesus,
Grand Knight Bernie Gerstemeier
I would like to express my gratitude for the beautiful
Prayer Quilt that you made for me. Your prayers and
the Quilt were with me during my surgery and recovery. God definitely heard your prayers on my behalf
and provided the healing I needed. The doctors reported that all the cancer was removed and that I was
100% cured. I believe this was direct result of your
prayer ministry. I have told everyone about your ministry and have showed them the beautiful quilt. Thank
you for your faithfulness to prayer and to the Prayer
Quilt ministry that God has led you to. I will remember and cherish this expression of love the rest of
my life. Thanks for sharing God’s love.
Jerry Dulaney
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has asked parishes
across the United States to participate in a special second collection to support the Christian victims of violence in the Middle
East in the past several months. Money given to the collection
will be disbursed for humanitarian needs by Catholic Relief Services and other Catholic agencies working in partnership with
the local Church. As we celebrate Mass together today, we ask
that you pray for our brothers and sisters in that region who are
suffering, and we thank you for your generous donation to this
special collection.