EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. (English); 7:00 p.m. (Español)

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (English); 11:30 a.m. (Español)

Daily Masses 12 noon Tuesday through Friday

9:00 a.m. Monday & Wednesday at Fr. Gabriel’s home

Holy Days of Obligation 7:00 p.m. Vigil (English)

12 Noon (English) & 7:00 p.m. (Español) DEVOTIONS

Eucharistic Adoration Sunday 12:30 through Saturday 4:30 p.m.

Rosary: Friday 6:00 p.m. (chapel)

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTIEMBRE/SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI Roman Catholic Church

SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS Iglesia Católica

328-B Woodsway Lane NW • Lenoir, NC 28645-4356

W : http://www.stfrancislenoir.com • E- : stfrancislenoir@charter.net

C O F (828) 754-5281 R (828) 572-2732

S O H : Mon./Tues./Thur.: 10 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Wednesday: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 4th Sunday of the month: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

PASTOR: Rev. Stephen M. Hoyt RETIRED: Rev. Gabriel Meehan 757-9174 DEACON: Rev. Mr. Stephen Pickett DEACON: Rev. Mr. Dario Garcia 228-6622

P C Freddie Rivero, Chair 758-5245

P S Jessica Albanil (Esp) 754-5281

F F Amy Tarr, Co-ordinator 758-8871 e-mail: tarr4life@yahoo.com Classes 6 p.m.

R C I / RICA Regina Clark 850-0525 Candelaria Vasquez (Esp) 396-3614

Y M Sheyla Diaz 855-5587

H M Silvia Echeverria 729-4048

C P L Regina Spika rrspika143@aol.com 874-1077 Rita Morweiser 728-2269

K C Joe Maciejowski 572-5651

E English Women: Pam Barbour 729-7118 Spanish Women: Demetria Reyes 403-0016 Maria Hernandez 390-0238 Araceli Lozano 929-5760 Spanish Men: Leonel Gomez 215-9359 Ramon Hernandez 610-3085 Guadalupe Lopez 640-1013

SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment Baptisms: Contact the church office Marriages: Contact the church office at least 6 months in advance

N P S V St. Francis warmly welcomes you. Please let us know how we can serve you. We invite you to participate in the activities listed in this bulletin and encourage you to register as soon as possible. Registration forms are available in the church or office.

Fresh flowers are provided each week by: GREER-MCELVEEN

Funeral Home (Delicate Touch Florist)

“ Take up your cross and follow Me.”

"Toma tu cruz y sígueme".

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!/ MUCHAS GRACIAS!

Your Gifts to God and Parish

Income received thru 9/2/18 Ingreso Recibo el fin de semana ......................................... $3,889.05

Income received thru 9/9/18 Ingreso Recibo el fin de semana ...................................................... $2,614.00

Weekly Budgeted Expenses Gastos Semanales Presupuestados .................................... $5,200.00

*YTD Received / Hasta la fecha recibido ....................................... . $40,774.14 *YTD Needed / Hasta la fecha necesitado ...................................... ..$52,000.00

DSA Assessment Goal ...................................................... $29,870.00 DSA Received: .................................................................. $27,404.15

*Church is on a fiscal year / La iglesia esta en un año fiscal 7/01/18—6/30/19

Gospel Evangelio May I never

boast except in the cross of our Lord through

which the world has been

crucified to me and I to the world.

Que nunca me jacte excepto en la

cruz de nuestro Señor a través de los cuales el mundo ha

sido crucificado para mí y yo para el

mundo.

Daily Readings

Mon: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17; Lk 7:1-10 Tues: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1b-2-5; Lk 7:11-17 Wed: 1 Cor 12:31-13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12&22; Lk 7:31-35 Thurs: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1B-2, 16AB-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Fri: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Sat. 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-12-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sun: Wis 2:12, 17-20;Ps 54:3-6&8; Jas3:16-4:3; Mk 9:30-37

Mass Schedule & Intentions: Week of September 16th

No Mass Monday, 09/17 Tuesday, 09/18 Mass: 12:00 noon + Harmon Whipple Jr.

Wednesday, 09/19 Mass: 12:00 noon + Harmon Whipple III Thursday, 09/20 Mass: 12:00 noon + John and Nora Stack Friday, 09/21 St. Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist Mass: 12:00 noon Souls in Purgatory Saturday, 09/22 Mass: 5:00pm For all those on our Prayer list Misa: 7:00pm Para todos aquellos en nuestra lista de oración Sunday, 09/23 Mass: 9:00am For all those on our Prayer list 11:30am +Felix Flores & Maria Olimpia Flores

ORACIÓN A NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOS DOLORES

Oh Santísima Virgen, Madre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, por EL Dolor abrumador que experimentó cuando presenció

el martirio, la crucifixión y la muerte de su divino Hijo, míreme con ojos de compasión y despierte en mi corazón una

tierna conmiseración por esos sufrimientos, así como una sincera detestación de mis pecados. , para que, desvinculado

de todo afecto indebido por las alegrías pasajeras de esta tierra, suspire tras la Jerusalén eterna, y que de aquí en

adelante todos mis pensamientos y todas mis acciones puedan dirigirse hacia este objeto más deseable: Honor, gloria y

Amor a nuestro divino Señor Jesús, y a la santa e inmaculada Madre de Dios. Amén.

Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows, which accompanies the Blessed Virgin Mary in her grief as she watched her Son die for the sins of the world, is heightened during the season of Lent, as well as the month of September which is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows was September 15th, and the

Friday of Passiontide is dedicated to her Seven Sorrows. St. Bonaventure was a 13th century Franciscan friar, scholar, priest, and Doctor of the Church who had a tender devotion to the Blessed Mother. This prayer to the Virgin Mary under her title of Our Lady

of Sorrows is attributed to him. ____________________________________________________________________

La devoción a Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, que acompaña a la Santísima Virgen María en su dolor al ver morir a su Hijo por los

pecados del mundo, se intensifica durante el tiempo de Cuaresma, así como también en el mes de septiembre dedicado a Nuestra

Señora de los dolores. La fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores es el 15 de septiembre,

y el viernes de Pasión está dedicado a sus Siete Dolores. San Buenaventura fue un fraile franciscano del siglo 13, erudito, sacerdote y Doctor de la Iglesia que tuvo una tierna devoción a la Santísima Madre. Esta oración a la Virgen María bajo el título de

Nuestra Señora de los Dolores se le atribuye.

Parish Patronal Feast Day October 4th The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Please join us for a solemn Mass to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Thursday, October 4th at 6pm,

followed by a reception. ____________________________________________________________________

Parroquia Fiesta Patronal Día 4 de octubre La fiesta de San Francisco de Asís

Por favor únase a nosotros para la misa solemne para celebrar la fiesta de San Francisco de Asís el jueves 4 de octubre a las 6 p.m.,

seguido de una recepción.

Anyone who is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith through our RCIA program, please contact Regina Clark at 828-850-0525.

If you were married during 1968 or1993, you and your family are invited to the annual Diocesan Anniversary Mass on Sunday, November 4th, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Mass begins at 2:30pm followed by a reception. Simply call the Church office at 704-536-6520 to be included. Deadline for submission of names is September 28.

There will be a 2nd collection this weekend, to benefit Priests’ Retirement.

Habrá una segunda colecta este fin de semana, para beneficiar la jubilación de los sacerdotes.

PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF SOROWS O most holy Virgin, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, by the

overwhelming grief you experienced when you witnessed the martyrdom, the crucifixion, and the death of your divine Son, look upon me with eyes of compassion, and awaken in my heart a tender commiseration for those

sufferings, as well as a sincere detestation of my sins, in order that, being disengaged from all undue affection for the passing joys of this earth, I may sigh after the eternal Jerusalem, and that henceforward all my thoughts and

all my actions may be directed towards this one most desirable object: Honor, glory, and love to our divine Lord Jesus, and to the holy and

immaculate Mother of God. Amen.

Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday, September 22, 5:00pm

Ushers: Jason Kirby—Denise Glander Reader: Peter Stone EME: Linda Cowart—Kevin Archer Music Ministry: James

Sunday, September 23, 9:00am

Ushers: Steve Spika—Regina Spika Reader: Jane Babachicos EME: Sarah Baker—Brian Baker Music Ministry: Gail

Calendario de Ministerios Litúrgicos

Sabado, Septiembre 22, 7:00pm Monaguillos: Valeria/ Miguel Q/ Felipe F/ Anahi Agustin Lectores: German Ramirez/ Mariana Orea Evangelio: Jose Lopez Peticiones: Leonel Gomez Ministros de Eucaristia: Miguel & Benita R/ Alicia M. Interprete: Cesar Coro: Alexis Ujieres: Juan Rivera/ Tino Hernandez

Domingo, Septiembre 23, 11:30am

Monaguillos: Alex R/ Daniel R/Kevin P/Pablo P/Gerardo Lectores: Juan R. Perez/ Suleyma Trujillo Evangelio: Diacono Dario Peticiones: Diacono Dario Ministros de Eucaristia: Sergio & Norma R/ Gilma D Interprete: Diacono Dario Coro: San Fran Ujieres: Jose Nieves/ Fortino Nava

Limpieza de la Iglesia Semana de Septiembre 21

Grupo #9: Maricruz F./ Felipe Rosales/ Guadalupe L/ Esperanza H/ Maria Rivera/ Miguel Garcia/ Lucy Franquiz/

Lucia Miguel/ Julio Vazquez

Venta de Comida

Domingo Septiembre 23 : Grupo 5—Jose & Lucy Paniagua

Altar Care for September

Virginia Caswell, Pam Barbour

Collection Counters for September 16

Carol Walker,Fran Linquist,Tom Tighe, Teresa Parisi, Edna

This Week / Esta Semana at St. Francis of Assisi:

Sunday Domingo 16th

Mass 9am / Misa 11:30am Breakfast hosted by K of C 10am Food Sales / Venta de Comida 12:30 pm Emmaus Women Mtg. 10:15am

Hall

Sch bld

Monday Lunes 17th

No Mass / No Misa

Tuesday Martes 18th

Mass / Misa 12pm Mision Rosario 6pm

Conf. Rm

Wednesday Miércoles 19th

Mass / Misa 12pm “Revelation” Bible Study 9am Faith Formation Class/Clase de formación de fe 6pm Parents/Padres Mtg. 6:15pm

Sch. bld

Church

Thursday Jueves 20th

Mass/Misa 12pm

Friday Viernes 21st

Mass/Misa 12pm Emaus Mujeras 6pm

Sch bld

Saturday Sabado 22nd

Mass 5:00 pm; Misa7:00 pm Baptism 1pm

Sunday Domingo 23rd

Mass 9:00am; Misa 11:30am Food Sales / Venta de Comida 12:30 pm

Hall

Sch bld

Don't Miss Out - Schedule Your Photo Session As previously announced, we are creating a new Church Directory. The directory is made up of photos of you, the parishioners. Booking

online is easy. Go to the church website stfrancislenior.com and select 'Parish Life' then 'New Church Directory'. Online scheduler is only available Monday evening thru Friday morning. Scheduling family/

individual photo sessions is underway in the church hall immediately after all weekend masses. Sign ups will continue thru Sept. after

weekend masses, if needed. The photography company will be at the church hall Oct 1 -6. Weekday sessions run from 2pm to 9pm and the

Saturday session runs from 10am to 5pm. Thank you for participating.

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No se lo pierda: programe su sesión de fotos Como se anunció previamente, estamos creando un nuevo Directorio de la Iglesia. El directorio está compuesto de fotos suyas, los feligre-

ses. Reservar en línea es fácil. Vaya al sitio web de la iglesia stfrancis-lenior.com y seleccione 'Vida parroquial' y luego 'Directorio de la igle-sia nuevo.“ El programador en línea solo está disponible los lunes por la noche hasta el viernes por la mañana. La programación de sesiones de fotos familiares / individuales está en marcha en la sala de la iglesia inmediatamente después de todas las misas del fin de semana. Las ins-cripciones continuarán hasta septiembre después de las misas de fin de semana, si es necesario. La compañía de fotografía estará en el salón de la iglesia del 1 al 6 de octubre. Las sesiones de lunes a viernes se

llevan a cabo desde las 2 p.m. hasta las 9 p.m. y la sesión del sábado se lleva a cabo desde las 10 am. Gracias por participar!

Our two Bible study groups will begin again the week of September 16th. Sign up sheets are in the Narthax.

“ACTS” will begin on Monday, September 17th at 6:30pm. For more info. contact Charles Stephenson at 292-9363.

“REVELATIONS” will begin on Wednesday, September 19th at 9:30am. Contact Linda Cowart at 292-0185

for more info.

Mira Via, a Catholic non-profit maternity and after-care program invites you to attend its 24th Annual Fundraising

Banquet “Chosen & Precious in God’s Sight” on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Charlotte Convention Center’s Crown

Ballroom. This year’s guest speaker is Shawn Carney, Co-founder and president of 40 Days for Life. To make

reservations visit: https://miraviabanquet24.eventbrite.com Registration deadline is Oct. 8. For more info. Visit

www.miravia.org

Please check out the new guidelines for our children’s Training Room. They are posted in

the training room and Chapel.

Por favor revise las nuevas pautas para el cuarto de entrenamiento. Están publicados en el cuarto de

entrenamiento y la capilla.

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Jim McElveenOwner & Parishioner

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Dos Amigos

Restaurante MexicanoAlways Authentic Mexican Cuisine

BOONE187 New Market Center • 828-265-1674

LENOIR528 Blowing Rock Blvd. • 828-726-3180

JEFFERSON777 E. Main St. • 336-846-1639

WILKESBORO1917 W. US Hwy 421 • 336-818-2631

Dr. Freddie N. Rivero, Parishioner

Dr. Rebecca Whisnant Dr. Emily Salzer • Dr. Kimberly Bill

Your Other Family Doctor ... Your Veterinarian230 Nuway Circle, Lenoir, NC 28645 828-754-4545 • www.caldwellanimalhospital.org

From the WLP Vault comes the Bible Story of Christmas featuring 8 ClassicChristmas Carols and a reading of the Gospel of Luke 2: 4-20

by Bing Crosby! Also available on vinyl.

Visit WLPmusic.com to purchase your copy - CD $10.00

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VETERINARYHOSPITAL

Dr. Denise R. Glander, DVMDr. Alison Reed, DVM

4607 Hickory Blvd., Granite Falls(828) 396-7002

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Cely’s Cleaning ServiceHousekeeping & BusinessKeep Your Environment Clean(828) 640-0083 Spanish(828) 729-3871 EnglishCelyscleaning1@gmail.comSt. Francis Parishioner

ECJ Re-Upholstery and New Furniture

713 Harrisburg Drive

Lenoir, NC 28645

For English - Maria 828-493-5249

Para Española - Javier 828-302-2995

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