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Priests of the Institute of Charity (Rosminians) Pastor Fr. Edison Bernavas, I.C. Parochial Vicar Fr. Bibin Mathew, I.C. Deacon Dick Beaudry Deacon Crispin Stout Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass English 4:30 p.m. Spanish 6:30 p.m. Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Rosary 35 minutes before each weekend Mass Weekday Masses Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. Thursday 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) First Friday 6:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. First Friday 7:30 a.m. or anytime by appointment St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 4450 County Road 579 Seffner, Fl 33584 P. O. Box 1218 Seffner, Fl 33583 Phone 813-681-9115 Fax 813-689-4148 ww.stfrancisccseffner.com [email protected]

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Priests of the Institute of Charity

(Rosminians)

Pastor

Fr. Edison Bernavas, I.C.

Parochial Vicar

Fr. Bibin Mathew, I.C.

Deacon Dick Beaudry

Deacon Crispin Stout

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil Mass English 4:30 p.m. Spanish 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.

Rosary 35 minutes before each weekend Mass

Weekday Masses Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m.

Thursday 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) First Friday 6:30 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration Monday through Thursday

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

First Friday 7:30 a.m. or anytime by appointment

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

4450 County Road 579 Seffner , F l 33584 P . O. Box 1218 Seffner , F l 33583 Phone 813-681-9115 Fax 813-689-4148 ww.st fr ancisccseffner .com sfaseffner @tampabay.r r .com

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LORD, look upon me with eyes of mercy, may Your healing hand rest upon me, may Your life-giving powers flow into

every cell of my body and into the depths of my soul, cleansing, purifying, restoring me to wholeness and

strength for service in Your Kingdom. Amen.

IN THE CHARITY OF YOUR PRAYERS, please pray for those who are ill, homebound, or confined to hospitals and nursing homes, especially for the following: Pat Allen, James Bartolucci, Carmela Blair, Bonnie Beaudry, Rich Bowers, Monica Brandis, Dana Calvani, Marie Casale, Joseph & Maria Cassiba, Carmen Connors, Katri-na & Vaughn Crooks, John Danet, Todd Davis, Jim Decker, Kayla Dennis, William DuBois, Juan Espinal, Little Flower, Josie Frisco, Debbie Fritz, Martha Fritz, Dennis Garcia, Mayra Garcia, Marie Gay, Lilah Gill, Ken Hady, Marlene & Coleman Hill, Alice Idicula, Elsy Joseph, Joan Kirkpatrick, Ethel Kotrady, Blanche Kosierowski, Seveny Landry, Richard Lyons, Chuck Lloyd, Joseph Martin, Dillon McDonald, Norman McKenzie, Ryan McLarty, Bruce & Cathy Meeks, Carleen & Jim Mingle, Dave Mogilewicz, Billie Morrow, Msgr. Brendan Muldoon, Da-vid Muller, Darryl Mummert, Iris Mussenden, Diana Niles, Dan-ny Newman, Millie O’Brien, Diane Openlander, Julie Onstott, Mathew Ottapurackal, Michael Palmieri, Wayne Phillips, Einstein Prenell, Farah and Chase Presley, Mike & Eva Presley, Rex & Mirta Ransom, Adalina Scimeca, Michelle Seals, Kristina Shea-Allen, Andy Silva, Bernadette Suppa, Joe Suppa, Jr., Phyllis Suppa, Benny & Edwina Sylvester, Marie Taylor, Daeson Thomas, Christy Torres, Raul V., Esthaky Vasthian, John & Sal-ette Vicario, Joan Wagner, David Weddermann, Janice & Robby Weddermann, Loraine Wenner, Lorraine Welch, Taylor White, Kurt Wicker, Donna Wiley, Mary Winiarski, Addy Wright, John Yeninas, Paul Craver, the Homebound and their Caregivers. In repose of the souls of Cindi Nunes, Peter Trucchi, Mary Little, Braulio Cruz-Cruz, Israel Alvarez-García, Annakutty Thomas, Anto-nio Vinh, Martha L. Gomez, Marie Frese, Othoniel Alcee, Jack Claypoole, Sr., Dick Bisig.

Anthony Jordan Casale Casey James Casale

Alejandro & Tony Cuesta Matt Daniels

Spencer Dewey Jesse Doyle

Remy Herrero Jeanine Hatfield

Dan Holder Christopher Jeffers

Patrick Junker Wesley Kosierowski

Nicholas Kosierowski

Leobardo Martinez Américo Menéndez

Michael Mulhern Collin Newman

Keenan Newman Donovan O’Connor

Magaly Oliu Paul Michael Presley

Derrick M. Shea & Logan

Cody Walker Stephen West

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday March 27 4:30 p.m. SFA Parishioners 6:30 p.m. †Miguel Torres by Yaily Torres & Aida Uria Sunday March 28 Palm Sunday

8:30 a.m. †Jack Claypoole, Sr. by Jack & Carmen Claypoole 10:30 a.m. †Aliceia Marrone by John & Dottie Mabe 4:30 p.m. †Betty Muley by Jose & Anne Dela Fuente Monday March 29 8:00 a.m. †Lamberto Gutierrez by Marie Nery Tuesday March 30 8:00 a.m. †Lamberto Gutierrez by Marie Nery Wednesday March 31 8:00 a.m. †Harry Hindi by Ruby Maramba Thursday April 1 Holy Thursday - Bilingual Solemn Commemoration of the Last Supper 7:00 p.m. †Richard E. Mathelier by Pierre & Mona Mathelier Friday April 2 Good Friday (please see page 9) Saturday April 3

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil 8:00 p.m. SFA Parishioners

Sunday April 4 Easter Sunday 7:00 a.m. The Nick Trotto Family by Anna, Kellen, Mom & Dad 8:30 a.m. †Florence, Jim & Shirley Gable by Billie 10:30 a.m. †Richard Mathelier by Pierre & Mona Mathelier 1:00 p.m. Misa de Pascua de Resurrección

When you have been ill and have recovered, please advise our parish office so that we may keep our prayer list current. Names will be removed from our list the first Sunday of each month if those names were listed the first Sunday of the previous month, unless the office is advised otherwise.

Please remember to pray for our troops.

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From the Pastor…

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As I was preparing the texts and prayers for Palm Sunday Mass, something caught my attention for the first time… something, which I think speaks to the entire mystery of sin and salvation and unfolds before us during Holy Week. What called to me was not so much passages from the gospel or epistles, but rather, an often ‘taken for granted’ refrain, at the procession following the blessing of the palms and accompanying antiphons:

"Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord,

Hosanna in the highest!"

Processions and other ritual actions are critically im-portant elements of our worship. They are gestures, which teach us and carry powerful sacramental meaning, as we actually do things that call to mind the economy of revelation and salvation that is vividly remembered and lived during Holy Week. If we think about it, beginning on Palm Sunday and ex-tending through Holy Week, the Church practices certain rituals, which are not experienced otherwise, through the year. As I envisioned that first Palm Sunday, my vision was shaped, not only by the scriptures but by our liturgi-cal re-enactment. This scene involves, above all, a jour-ney beginning with joy and acclamation on Passion Sun-day, then sounding the depths of human betrayal and treachery on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, enduring the stunned silence of Holy Saturday, and ending with exultation on Easter morning. As we begin Holy Week, let us not forget, that we are a pilgrim people, making our journey of faith in this life by walking together, not only with the Jewish people, who ran out to greet the Lord as He entered Jerusalem, but with the children of God of all nations and ages, ultimate-ly tracing the footsteps of Jesus Himself, Who humbled Himself to share in our humanity, that we might share in His Divinity, and might follow Him into His Kingdom. Together with our ancestors in Jerusalem some twenty centuries ago, moved by the same trials and sustained by the same faith, we cry out:

"Blessed is He Who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest!"

I wish you all a blessed Holy Week.

TODAY’S READINGS

For the Palm Sunday Gospel, we return to the Gospel according to Mark. The account of the Passion takes up nearly one-third of Mark’s entire Gospel and, of all the evangelists, he is the one who presents the details most graphically. He depicts the humanity of Jesus most in-tensely, describing his sufferings thoroughly. Mark por-trays Jesus as a complete fulfillment of the “Suffering Servant” of Isaiah, the obedient, humble slave dying on a cross of whom Paul speaks in Philippians. But it is important to remember that we call this “Holy Week” and not “sad week” or “suffering week”. For each of the readings today, even the lamentations of the psalm, end in the promise of the strength and hope that is granted by God to those who faithfully give of themselves in love. As we enter into this week through these readings, we must reflect deeply on the sufferings of Jesus, but still be confident in the joy of risen, eternal life that awaits all of us who faithfully walk with him through these days. Gospel at the Procession with Palms Mark 11:1-10 Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem.

First Reading Isaiah 50:4-7 In spite of my sufferings I am not disgraced. I am not put to shame.

Psalm 22 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

Second Reading Philippians 2:6-11 Christ emptied himself, and God filled this emptiness with Exaltation.

Gospel - Mark 14:1-15:47 The account of Christ’s Passion, according to Mark.

Welcome to St. Francis of Assisi! We extend a special welcome to all our visitors and new parishioners who are here to celebrate Mass with us today! If you are new to our community, please introduce yourself to our clergy. If you live in this area, we invite you to join our parish. Registration is necessary for better care of souls, more effective administration of sick calls, and mat-ters pertaining to baptism, education, marriage and burial. The cream “Parish Registration” cards can be found in the pamphlet holder above the table in the lobby. After completing, please place it in the Parish Drop Box, located in the door by the water fountain in the lobby.

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Gospel Mark 14:1-15:47 The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were to take place in two days’ time. So the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to arrest him by treach-ery and put him to death. They said, “Not during the festival, for fear that there may be a riot among the peo-ple.” When he was in Bethany reclining at table in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came with an ala-baster jar of perfumed oil, costly genuine spikenard. She broke the alabaster jar and poured it on his head. There were some who were indignant. “Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil? It could have been sold for more than three hundred days’ wages and the money given to the poor.” They were infuriated with her. Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you make trou-ble for her? She has done a good thing for me. The poor you will always have with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them, but you will not always have me. She has done what she could. She has anticipated anointing my body for burial. Amen, I say to you, wher-ever the gospel is proclaimed to the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went off to the chief priests to hand him over to them. When they heard him, they were pleased and promised to pay him money. Then he looked for an opportunity to hand him over. On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” He sent two of his disci-ples and said to them, “Go into the city and a man will meet you, carrying a jar of water. Follow him. Wherev-er he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teach-er says, “Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ Then he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make the prepa-rations for us there.” The disciples then went off, en-tered the city, and found it just as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover. When it was evening, he came with the Twelve. And as they reclined at table and were eating, Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” They began to be distressed and to say to him, one by one, “Surely it is not I?” He said to them, “One of the Twelve, the one who dips with me into the dish. For the Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born.” While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many. Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.” Then, after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will have your faith shaken, for it is

written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be dispersed. But after I have been raised up, I shall go before you to Galilee.” Peter said to him, “Even though all should have their faith shaken, mine will not be.” Then Jesus said to him, "Amen, I say to you, this very night before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times.” But he ve-hemently replied, “Even though I should have to die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all spoke simi-larly. Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be troubled and distressed. Then he said to them, “My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keep watch.” He advanced a little and fell to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour might pass by him; he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Take this cup away from me, but not what I will but what you will.” When he returned, he found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Withdrawing again, he prayed, say-ing the same thing. Then he returned once more and found them asleep, for they could not keep their eyes open and did not know what to answer him. He returned a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is to be handed over to sinners. Get up, let us go. See, my betrayer is at hand.” Then, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs who had come from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. His betrayer had arranged a signal with them, saying, “The man I shall kiss is the one; arrest him and lead him away securely.” He came and imme-diately went over to him and said, “Rabbi.” And he kissed him. At this they laid hands on him and arrested him. One of the bystanders drew his sword, struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his ear. Jesus said to them in reply, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to seize me? Day after day I was with you teaching in the temple ar-ea, yet you did not arrest me; but that the Scriptures may be fulfilled.” And they all left him and fled.

Now a young man followed him wearing nothing but a linen cloth about his body. They seized him, but he left the cloth behind and ran off naked. They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. Peter followed him at a distance into the high priest’s courtyard and was seated with the guards, warming himself at the fire. The chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they found none. Many gave false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. Some took the stand and testified falsely against him, alleging, “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands and within three days I will build another not made with hands.’”

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Even so their testimony did not agree. The high priest rose before the assembly and questioned Jesus, saying, “Have you no answer? What are these men testifying against you?” But he was silent and answered nothing. Again, the high priest asked him and said to him, “Are you the Christ, the son of the Blessed One?” Then Jesus answered, “I am; and ‘you will see the Son of Man seat-ed at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.’” At that the high priest tore his gar-ments and said, “What further need have we of witness-es? You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” They all condemned him as deserving to die. Some began to spit on him. They blindfolded him and struck him and said to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards greeted him with blows. While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s maids came along. Seeing Peter warming himself, she looked intent-ly at him and said, “You too were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” But he denied it saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” So, he went out into the outer court. Then the cock crowed. The maid saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” Once again he denied it. A little later the bystanders said to Peter once more, “Surely you are one of them; for you too are a Gali-lean.” He began to curse and to swear, “I do not know this man about whom you are talking.” And immediate-ly a cock crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times.” He broke down and wept. As soon as morning came, the chief priests with the elders and the scribes, that is, the whole Sanhedrin held a council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate questioned him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He said to him in reply, “You say so.” The chief priests accused him of many things. Again, Pilate questioned him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they accuse you of.” Jesus gave him no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed. Now on the occasion of the feast he used to release to them one prisoner whom they requested. A man called Barabbas was then in prison along with the rebels who had committed murder in a rebellion. The crowd came forward and began to ask him to do for them as he was accustomed. Pilate answered, “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?” For he knew that it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed him over. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. Pilate again said to them in reply, “Then what do you want me to do with the man you call the king of the Jews?” They shouted again, “Crucify him.” Pilate said to them, “Why? What evil has he done?” They only shouted the louder, “Crucify him.” So, Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them and, after he had Jesus scourged, handed him over to be cru-cified. The soldiers led him away inside the palace, that is, the praetorium, and assembled the whole cohort. They clothed him in purple and, weaving a crown of thorns, placed it on him. They began to salute him with,

"Hail, King of the Jews!” and kept striking his head with a reed and spitting upon him. They knelt before him in homage. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak, dressed him in his own clothes, and led him out to crucify him. They pressed into service a passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. They brought him to the place of Golgotha — which is translated Place of the Skull —, They gave him wine drugged with myrrh, but he did not take it. Then they crucified him and divided his gar-ments by casting lots for them to see what each should take. It was nine o’clock in the morning when they cru-cified him. The inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” With him they crucified two revolutionaries, one on his right and one on his left. Those passing by reviled him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself by coming down from the cross.” Likewise the chief priests, with the scribes, mocked him among themselves and said, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also kept abusing him. At noon dark-ness came over the whole land until three in the after-noon. And at three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which is trans-lated, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Some of the bystanders who heard it said, “Look, he is calling Elijah.” One of them ran, soaked a sponge with wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink saying, “Wait, let us see if Elijah comes to take him down.” Je-sus gave a loud cry and breathed his last.

Here all kneel and pause for a short time.

The veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. When the centurion who stood facing him saw how he breathed his last he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” There were also women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of the younger James and of Joses, and Salome. These women had followed him when he was in Galilee and ministered to him. There were also many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem.

When it was already evening, since it was the day of preparation, the day before the sabbath, Joseph of Ari-mathea, a distinguished member of the council, who was himself awaiting the kingdom of God, came and courageously went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate was amazed that he was already dead. He summoned the centurion and asked him if Jesus had already died. And when he learned of it from the centu-rion, he gave the body to Joseph.

Having bought a linen cloth, he took him down, wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that had been hewn out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses watched where he was laid.

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Anima Christi Soul of Christ, sanctify me.

Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me.

Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me.

O good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds, hide me.

Separated from You, let me never be. From the evil one, protect me.

At the hour of my death, call me. And close to You, bid me.

That with Your saints and angels, I may be praising You forever and ever.

Amen.

Prayer of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things,

and I desire to receive You in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You Sacramentally, come at least

spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

St. Joseph Prayer Against Coronavirus

Blessed St. Joseph, we come to you in these difficult times. Through that charity which bound you to the

Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and through your fatherly love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you to aid us in this pandemic.

O most loving father St. Joseph, ward off this contagion. O most mighty protector of the Holy Family, St. Joseph, assist us in our struggles with the power of darkness and now protect us from the snares of the Devil and from the

spread of the Coronavirus. Shield us by your constant protection and prayers.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

Mar 28

Palm Sunday

Marks the beginning of Holy Week.

Christ’s triumphal entry into

Jerusalem and the

proclamation of His Passion in

the Gospel reading.

Mar 29

Holy

Monday

And making a whip of cords, He

drove them all out of the

temple. John 2:15

Mar 30

Holy

Tuesday

Therefore, I tell you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away

from you and given to a

people producing its

fruits.

Mar 31

Spy

Wednesday

During which

Judas acts as a spy for

the Sanhedrin,

accepting 30 pieces of

silver that led to the betrayal.

Apr 1

Maundy Thursday

Maundy comes from the Latin

word Mandatum which is the

first word of the Gospel

Acclamation: I give you a

new Commandment

Apr 2

Good Friday

It would only be

fitting that another tree would play a

central role in the work of Redemption

Apr 3

Easter Vigil

The mother of all Vigils.

A time of anticipation and

preparation. Starting after nightfall and

finishing before daybreak on Easter, thus

beginning and ending in darkness.

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Three Pillars… Prayer ♦ Fasting ♦ Almsgiving - Holy Week (if possible, include the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy in your Lenten journey)

A Prayer for Palm Sunday

Loving God, give us joy in our hearts as we shout Hosanna, welcoming Jesus our King with

palms, celebrating all that we hope for as the Easter story unfolds.

Then, as the journey of Jesus turns towards

Good Friday, help us know that you are with us when celebration turns to sadness.

Give us the faith we need to follow you on the way of the cross, which leads to life.

Amen.

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The Year of St. Joseph

The Importance of Devotion to St. Joseph

As told by the Saints St. Alphonsus Liguori Since we all must die, we should cherish a special devotion to St. Joseph, that he may ob-tain for us a happy death. All Christians regard him as the advocate of the dying who had honored him during their life, and they do so for three reasons: “First, because Jesus Christ loved him not only as a friend, but as a father, and on this account his mediation is far more efficacious than that of any other Saint.” “Second, because St. Joseph has obtained special power against the evil spirits, who tempt us with redoubled vig-or at the hour of death.” “Third, the assistance given St. Joseph at his death by Jesus and Mary obtained for him the right to secure a holy and peaceful death for his servants. Hence, if they invoke him at the hour of death, he will not only help them, but he will also obtain for them the assistance of Jesus and Mary.”

This Week at SFA March 28 - April 3

2021

Sunday March 28

Faith Formation in Large Dinner Hall

11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Tuesday March 30

RCIA Classes Room 112

7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

. Wednesday March 31

Dinner for the Needy

4:30 p.m.

HOLY WEEK

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Join our FORMED Online Community As a member of the FORMED community, you will have access to movies, inspiring audio talks, informative bible studies, and much more. SFA Parish is providing this resource free of charge to help our parishioners learn and grow in their faith. Don’t miss this great opportunity. Sign up for FREE. Use our Parish code: Y499KR. https://stfranciscc.formed.org

Annual Pastoral Appeal - APA Your gift is received with great humility and gratitude by the thousands of people supported through your donation. Visit us at www.dosp.org to discover what we do and something new about the services it funds, and how it benefits our Parish. Thank you!

Find the Golden Easter Egg and win a special

prize !!!

When: Saturday, April 3 at 10:00 a.m.

It will be held on the Church grounds with ample room. We will have a

separate area for smaller children.

Children, come out and enjoy some Easter

hunting at St. Francis. Don’t forget to bring your parents and your baskets.

PONTIFICAL GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION

Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines.

The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifi-cal Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees.

When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land.

For more information about Christians in the Holy Land, visit www.myfranciscan.org/good-Friday

(please see page 9 of the bulletin)

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Stewardship Reflections “Pilate again said to them, ‘Then what shall I do with the

man whom you call the King of the Jews?’ And they cried out again, ‘Crucify him.’”

Mark 15:12-13

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Desde el Escritorio del Párroco

Queridos hermanos,

Mientras preparaba los textos y las oracio-nes para la Misa del Domingo de Ramos, algo me llamó la atención por primera vez ... algo, que creo que habla de todo el misterio del pecado y la salva-ción y se despliega ante nosotros durante la Semana Santa. Lo que me llamó la atención no fueron tanto los pasajes del evangelio o las epístolas, sino más bien, un estribillo que a menudo "se da por sentado", en la procesión que sigue a la bendición de las palmas y las antífonas que las acompañan:

"¡Bendito el que viene en el nombre del Señor,

Hosanna en las alturas"!

Las procesiones y los ritos son elementos de crítica impor-tancia en nuestro culto a Dios. Son gestos que nos enseñan y tienen un poderoso significado sacramental, ya que en realidad hacemos cosas que nos recuerdan la revelación y salvación que se vive durante la Semana Santa. Si lo pensamos bien, comenzando el Domingo de Ramos y toda la Semana Santa la Iglesia practica ciertos ritos que no se hacen a lo largo del año. Cuando imaginé ese primer Domingo de Ramos, mi visión fue moldeada, no sólo por las Escrituras, sino también por la representación de la liturgia. Este escenario implica, sobre todo, un viaje que comienza con alegría y continúa con la aclamación del Domingo de la Pasión, para luego sondear las profundidades de la infidelidad y de la traición humana, el Jueves Santo y el Viernes Santo, padeciendo el silencio impresionante del Sábado Santo y terminando con el júbilo en la mañana de Pascua. Al comenzar la Semana Santa, no olvidemos que somos un pueblo peregrino, que camina en la fe unidos, no sólo con el pueblo judío, que corrió a saludar al Señor cuando entró en Jerusalén, sino con los hijos de Dios de todas las naciones y edades, siguiendo en última instancia los pasos de Jesús, quien se humilló a sí mismo para compartir nues-tra humanidad y su divinidad y así poder seguirlo a su reino. Juntos, como hace veinte siglos lo hicieron nuestros ante-pasados en Jerusalén y movidos por las mismas pruebas y sostenidos por la misma fe, clamamos:

"¡Bendito el que viene en el nombre del Señor, Hosanna en las alturas"!

Les deseo a todos una bendecida Semana Santa.

Bienvenidos a San Francisco de Asís! Bienvenidos a todos los visitantes y nuevos feligreses que han venido hoy a celebrar la Misa con nosotros. Si vive en esta área, le invitamos a unirse a nuestra parroquia. Registrarse es importante para asuntos de bautizo, primera comunión, confirmación, unción de los enfermos y funerales. Los formularios se encuentran a la entrada de la parroquia. Son unas tarjetas de color crema con el título “Registro Parro-quial”. Después de completarla, colóquela en el buzón ubicado en la puerta al lado de la fuente de agua.

Lecturas de Hoy

Para el Evangelio del Domingo de Ramos, volvemos al Evangelio según San Marcos. El relato de la Pasión ocupa casi un tercio de todo el Evangelio según Marcos y, de todos los evangelistas. El representa la humanidad de Jesús con mayor intensidad, describiendo sus sufrimientos a fondo. Presenta a Jesús como el cumplimiento completo del “Siervo sufriente” de Isaías, el esclavo humilde y obedien-te que muere en la cruz y de quien Pablo habla a los fili-penses. Recordemos que a esto le llamamos “Semana San-ta” y no “semana triste”, porque cada una de las lecturas de hoy, incluso los lamentos del Salmo, terminan con la pro-mesa de la fuerza y la esperanza que son otorgadas por Dios a los que fielmente dan de sí mismos en amor. Debemos reflexionar profundamente sobre los sufrimientos de Jesús, pero con la tranquilidad de la alegría de la vida resucitada y eterna que nos espera a todos los que fielmente caminamos con él durante estos días.

Evangelio para la Procesión de las Palmas Marcos 11:1-10 ¡Bendito el que viene en nombre del Señor!

Primera Lectura Isaias 50:4-7 No oculté el rostro a insultos y salivazos.

Salmo 22 Dios mío, Dios mío, ¿por qué me has abandonado?

Segunda Lectura Filipenses 2:6-11 Jesús se despojó totalmente y Dios lo llenó de exaltación.

Evangelio Marcos 14:1-15:47 La versión de la Pasión y Muerte de Jesús que nos da Marcos

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Evangelio Marcos 14:1-15:47 Faltaban dos días para la fiesta de Pascua y de los panes Ázimos. Los sumos sacerdotes y los escribas andaban buscando una manera de apresar a Jesús a traición y darle muerte, pero decían: “No durante las fiestas, por-que el pueblo podría amotinarse”. Estando Jesús senta-do a la mesa, en casa de Simón el leproso, en Betania, llegó una mujer con un frasco de perfume muy caro, de nardo puro; quebró el frasco y derramó el perfume en la cabeza de Jesús. Algunos comentaron indignados: “¿A qué viene este derroche de perfume? Podía haberse ven-dido por más de trescientos denarios para dárselos a los pobres”. Y criticaban a la mujer; pero Jesús replicó: “Déjenla. ¿Por qué la molestan? Lo que ha hecho con-migo está bien, porque a los pobres los tienen siempre con ustedes y pueden socorrerlos cuando quieran; pero a mí no me tendrán siempre. Ella ha hecho lo que podía. Se ha adelantado a embalsamar mi cuerpo para la sepul-tura. Yo les aseguro que en cualquier parte del mundo donde se predique el Evangelio, se recordará también en su honor lo que ella ha hecho conmigo”. Judas Isca-riote, uno de los Doce, se presentó a los sumos sacerdo-tes para entregarles a Jesús. Al oírlo, se alegraron y le prometieron dinero; y él andaba buscando una buena ocasión para entregarlo. El primer día de la fiesta de los panes Ázimos, cuando se sacrificaba el cordero pascual, le preguntaron a Jesús sus discípulos: “¿Dónde quieres que vayamos a prepararte la cena de Pascua?” Él les dijo a dos de ellos: “Vayan a la ciudad. Encontrarán a un hombre que lleva un cántaro de agua; síganlo y dí-ganle al dueño de la casa en donde entre: ‘El Maestro manda preguntar: ¿Dónde está la habitación en que voy a comer la Pascua con mis discípulos?’ Él les enseñará una sala en el segundo piso, arreglada con divanes. Pre-párennos allí la cena”. Los discípulos se fueron, llega-ron a la ciudad, encontraron lo que Jesús les había di-cho y prepararon la cena de Pascua. Al atardecer, llegó Jesús con los Doce. Estando a la mesa, cenando, les di-jo: “Yo les aseguro que uno de ustedes, uno que está comiendo conmigo, me va a entregar”. Ellos, consterna-dos, empezaron a preguntarle uno tras otro: “¿Soy yo?” Él respondió: “Uno de los Doce; alguien que moja su pan en el mismo plato que yo. El Hijo del hombre va a morir, como está escrito: pero, ¡ay del que va a entregar al Hijo del hombre! ¡Más le valiera no haber nacido!”

Mientras cenaban, Jesús tomó un pan, pronunció la ben-dición, lo partió y se lo dio a sus discípulos, diciendo: “Tomen: esto es Mi Cuerpo”. Y tomando en sus manos una copa de vino, pronunció la acción de gracias, se la dio, todos bebieron y les dijo: “Ésta es Mi Sangre, san-gre de la alianza, que se derrama por todos. Yo les ase-guro que no volveré a beber del fruto de la vid hasta el día en que beba el vino nuevo en el Reino de Dios”. Después de cantar el himno, salieron hacia el monte de los Olivos y Jesús les dijo: “Todos ustedes se van a es-candalizar por mi causa, como está escrito: Heriré al pastor y se dispersarán las ovejas; pero cuando resuci-te, iré por delante de ustedes a Galilea”.

Pedro replicó: “Aunque todos se escandalicen, yo no”. Jesús le contestó: “Yo te aseguro que hoy, esta misma noche, antes de que el gallo cante dos veces, tú me ne-garás tres”. Pero él insistía: “Aunque tenga que morir contigo, no te negaré”. Y los demás decían lo mismo.

Fueron luego a un huerto, llamado Getsemaní, y Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: “Siéntense aquí mientras hago oración”. Se llevó a Pedro, a Santiago y a Juan; empezó a sentir terror y angustia, y les dijo: “Tengo el alma lle-na de una tristeza mortal. Quédense aquí, velando”. Se adelantó un poco, se postró en tierra y pedía que, si era posible, se alejara de él aquella hora. Decía: “Padre, tú lo puedes todo: aparta de mí este cáliz. Pero que no se haga lo que yo quiero, sino lo que Tú quieres”. Volvió a donde estaban los discípulos, y al encontrarlos dormi-dos, dijo a Pedro: “Simón, ¿estás dormido? ¿No has podido velar ni una hora? Velen y oren, para que no caigan en la tentación. El espíritu está pronto, pero la carne es débil”. De nuevo se retiró y se puso a orar, re-pitiendo las mismas palabras. Volvió y otra vez los en-contró dormidos, porque tenían los ojos cargados de sueño; por eso no sabían qué contestarle. Él les dijo: “Ya pueden dormir y descansar. ¡Basta! Ha llegado la hora. Miren que el Hijo del hombre va a ser entregado en manos de los pecadores. ¡Levántense! ¡Vamos! Ya está cerca el traidor”. Todavía estaba hablando, cuando se presentó Judas, uno de los Doce, y con él, gente con espadas y palos, enviada por los sacerdotes, los escribas y los ancianos. El traidor les había dado una contraseña, diciéndoles: “Al que yo bese, ése es. Deténganlo y llé-venselo bien sujeto”. Llegó, se acercó y le dijo: “Maestro”. Y lo besó. Ellos le echaron mano y lo apre-saron. Pero uno de los presentes desenvainó la espada y de un golpe le cortó la oreja a un criado del sumo sacer-dote. Jesús tomó la palabra y les dijo: “¿Salieron uste-des a apresarme con espadas y palos, como si se tratara de un bandido? Todos los días he estado entre ustedes, enseñando en el templo y no me han apresado. Pero así tenía que ser para que se cumplieran las Escrituras”. Todos lo abandonaron y huyeron. Lo iba siguiendo un muchacho, envuelto nada más con una sábana y lo detu-vieron; pero él soltó la sábana y se les escapó desnudo. Condujeron a Jesús a casa del sumo sacerdote y se reunieron todos los pontífices, los escribas y los ancia-nos. Pedro lo fue siguiendo de lejos, hasta el interior del patio del sumo sacerdote y se sentó con los criados, cer-ca de la lumbre, para calentarse.

Los sumos sacerdotes y el sanedrín en pleno, buscaban una acusación contra Jesús para condenarlo a muerte y no la encontraban. Pues, aunque muchos presentaban falsas acusaciones contra él, los testimonios no concor-daban. Hubo unos que se pusieron de pie y dijeron: “Nosotros lo hemos oído decir: ‘Yo destruiré este tem-plo, edificado por hombres, y en tres días construiré otro, no edificado por hombres’ ”. Pero ni aun en esto concordaba su testimonio. Entonces el sumo sacerdote se puso de pie y le preguntó a Jesús: “¿No tienes nada que responder a todas esas acusaciones?”

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Evangelio Marcos 14:1-15:47

Pero él no le respondió nada. El sumo sacerdote le vol-vió a preguntar: “¿Eres tú el Mesías, el Hijo de Dios bendito?” Jesús contestó: “Sí lo soy. Y un día verán cómo el Hijo del hombre está sentado a la derecha del Todopoderoso y cómo viene entre las nubes del cielo”.

El sumo sacerdote se rasgó las vestiduras exclamando: “¿Qué falta hacen ya más testigos? Ustedes mismos han oído la blasfemia. ¿Qué les parece?” Y todos lo declararon reo de muerte. Algunos se pusieron a escu-pirle, y tapándole la cara, lo abofeteaban y le decían: “Adivina quién fue”, y los criados también le daban de bofetadas. Mientras tanto, Pedro estaba abajo, en el patio. Llegó una criada del sumo sacerdote, y al ver a Pedro calen-tándose, lo miró fijamente y le dijo: “Tú también anda-bas con Jesús Nazareno”. Él lo negó, diciendo: “Ni sé ni entiendo lo que quieres decir”. Salió afuera hacia el zaguán, y un gallo cantó. La criada, al verlo, se puso de nuevo a decir a los presentes: “Ése es uno de ellos”. Pero él lo volvió a negar. Al poco rato, también los presentes dijeron a Pedro: “Claro que eres uno de ellos, pues eres galileo”. Pero él se puso a echar maldiciones y a jurar: “No conozco a ese hombre del que hablan”. En seguida cantó el gallo por segunda vez. Pedro se acordó entonces de las palabras que le había dicho Je-sús: ‘Antes de que el gallo cante dos veces, tú me ha-brás negado tres’, y rompió a llorar.

Luego que amaneció, se reunieron los sumos sacerdo-tes con los ancianos, los escribas y el sanedrín en pleno, para deliberar. Ataron a Jesús, se lo llevaron y lo entregaron a Pilato. Éste le preguntó: “¿Eres tú el rey de los judíos?” Él respondió: “Sí lo soy”. Los su-mos sacerdotes lo acusaban de muchas cosas. Pilato le preguntó de nuevo: “¿No contestas nada? Mira de cuántas cosas te acusan”. Jesús ya no le contestó nada, de modo que Pilato estaba muy extrañado. Durante la fiesta de Pascua, Pilato solía soltarles al preso que ellos pidieran. Estaba entonces en la cárcel un tal Barrabás, con los revoltosos que habían cometido un homicidio en un motín. Vino la gente y empezó a pedir el indulto de costumbre. Pilato les dijo: “¿Quieren que les suelte al rey de los judíos?” Porque sabía que los sumos sa-cerdotes se lo habían entregado por envidia. Pero los sumos sacerdotes incitaron a la gente para que pidieran la libertad de Barrabás. Pilato les volvió a preguntar: “¿Y qué voy a hacer con el que llaman rey de los ju-díos?” Ellos gritaron: “¡Crucifícalo!” Pilato les dijo: “Pues ¿qué mal ha hecho?” Ellos gritaron más fuerte: “¡Crucifícalo!” Pilato, queriendo dar gusto a la multi-tud, les soltó a Barrabás; y a Jesús, después de mandar-lo azotar, lo entregó para que lo crucificaran. Los sol-dados se lo llevaron al interior del palacio, al pretorio, y reunieron a todo el batallón. Lo vistieron con un manto de color púrpura, le pusieron una corona de es-pinas que habían trenzado y comenzaron a burlarse

de él, dirigiéndole este saludo: “¡Viva el rey de los ju-díos!” Le golpeaban la cabeza con una caña, le escu-pían y, doblando las rodillas, se postraban ante él. Ter-minadas las burlas, le quitaron aquel manto de color púrpura, le pusieron su ropa y lo sacaron para crucifi-carlo. Entonces forzaron a cargar la cruz a un individuo que pasaba por ahí de regreso del campo, Simón de Cirene, padre de Alejandro y de Rufo, y llevaron a Je-sús al Gólgota (que quiere decir “lugar de la Calave-ra”). Le ofrecieron vino con mirra, pero él no lo acep-tó. Lo crucificaron y se repartieron sus ropas, echando suertes para ver qué le tocaba a cada uno. Era media mañana cuando lo crucificaron. En el letrero de la acu-sación estaba escrito: “El rey de los judíos”. Crucifica-ron con él a dos bandidos, uno a su derecha y otro a su izquierda. Así se cumplió la Escritura que dice: Fue contado entre los malhechores.

Los que pasaban por ahí lo injuriaban meneando la ca-beza y gritándole: “¡Anda! Tú que destruías el templo y lo reconstruías en tres días, sálvate a ti mismo y baja de la cruz”. Los sumos sacerdotes se burlaban también de él y le decían: “Ha salvado a otros, pero a sí mismo no se puede salvar. Que el Mesías, el rey de Israel, baje ahora de la cruz, para que lo veamos y creamos”. Hasta los que estaban crucificados con él también lo insulta-ban. Al llegar el mediodía, toda aquella tierra se quedó en tinieblas hasta las tres de la tarde. Y a las tres, Jesús gritó con voz potente: “Eloí, Eloí, ¿lemá sabacta-ní?” (que significa: Dios mío, Dios mío, ¿por qué me has abandonado?). Algunos de los presentes, al oírlo, decían: “Miren, está llamando a Elías”. Uno corrió a empapar una esponja en vinagre, la sujetó a un carrizo y se la acercó para que bebiera, diciendo: “Vamos a ver si viene Elías a bajarlo”. Pero Jesús, dando un fuerte grito, expiró.

Aquí todos se arrodillan y guardan silencio por unos instantes.

Entonces el velo del templo se rasgó en dos, de arriba a abajo. El oficial romano que estaba frente a Jesús, al ver cómo había expirado, dijo: “De veras este hombre era Hijo de Dios”. Había también ahí unas mujeres que estaban mirando todo desde lejos; entre ellas, María Magdalena, María (la madre de Santiago el menor y de José) y Salomé, que cuando Jesús estaba en Galilea, lo seguían para atenderlo; y además de ellas, otras mu-chas que habían venido con él a Jerusalén. Al anoche-cer, como era el día de la preparación, víspera del sába-do, vino José de Arimatea, miembro distinguido del sanedrín, que también esperaba el Reino de Dios. Se presentó con valor ante Pilato y le pidió el cuerpo de Jesús. Pilato se extrañó de que ya hubiera muerto, y llamando al oficial, le preguntó si hacía mucho tiempo que había muerto. Informado por el oficial, concedió el cadáver a José. Éste compró una sábana, bajó el cadá-ver, lo envolvió en la sábana y lo puso en un sepulcro excavado en una roca y tapó con una piedra la entrada del sepulcro. María Magdalena y María, la madre de José, se fijaron en dónde lo ponían.

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Oración para la Comunión Espiritual

Jesús mío, creo que estás presente en el Santísimo Sacramento. Te amo por encima de todas las cosas

y deseo recibirte en mi alma.

Como en este momento no puedo recibirte Sacramentalmente, entra al menos espiritualmente en mi corazón. Te abrazo como si ya estuvieras allí

y me uno completamente a Ti. Nunca permitas que me separe de Ti.

Amén.

El Año de San José Marzo, Mes de San José

La importancia de la devoción a San José

Contado por los santos

San Alfonso de Ligorio Dado que todos debemos morir, debemos tener una devoción especial a San José, para que nos obtenga una muerte feliz. Todos los cristianos que lo han honrado durante su vida, lo consideran el abogado de los moribundos por tres razo-nes.:

Primero, porque Jesucristo lo amó no sólo como amigo, sino como padre, y por eso su mediación es mucho más eficaz que la de cualquier otro santo.

Segundo, porque San José ha obtenido un poder especial contra los espíritus malignos, que nos tientan con redoblado vigor en la hora de la muerte.

Tercero, la asistencia que Jesús y María le prestaron a San José en su muerte le obtuvieron el derecho a asegu-rar una muerte santa y pacífica para sus siervos. Por lo tanto, si lo invocan en la hora de la muerte, no sólo los ayudará, sino que también obtendrá para ellos la asisten-cia de Jesús y María”.

Consideremos la vida santa que José llevó en compañía de Jesús y de María. En aquella familia no se

preocupaban más que de dar gloria a Dios: sus únicos pensamientos y deseos eran complacer a Dios: sus únicos argumentos eran referentes al amor que los

hombres deben a Dios y que Dios trae a los hombres, especialmente al haber enviado a la tierra a su Hijo

único y morir en un mar de dolores y desprecios para la salvación de la humanidad.

Invocación a Nuestro Santísimo Redentor Alma de Cristo - Anima Christi

Alma de Cristo, santifícame. Cuerpo de Cristo, sálvame.

Sangre de Cristo, embriágame. Agua del costado de Cristo, lávame.

Pasión de Cristo, confórtame. ¡Oh buen Jesús!, óyeme.

Dentro de tus llagas, escóndeme. No permitas que me aparte de ti. Del enemigo malo, defiéndeme.

A la hora de mi muerte, llámame. Y mándame ir a ti, para que con tus santos te alabe,

por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

Oración de San José Contra el Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Bienaventurado San José, venimos a ti en estos tiempos difíciles. Por esa caridad que te unió a la

Virgen María, Madre de Dios, y por tu amor paternal con el que abrazaste al Niño Jesús, te suplicamos humildemente que nos ayudes en esta pandemia.

Oh, Padre amoroso San José, evita este contagio. Oh, poderoso protector de la Sagrada Familia, San

José, ayúdanos en nuestras luchas contra el poder de las tinieblas y protégenos de las trampas del demonio

y de la propagación del Coronavirus.

Cúbrenos con tu protección y tus constantes oraciones.

Te lo pedimos por Cristo nuestro Señor.

Amén

Oración para el Doming de Ramos

Señor Jesús, con este mismo Ramo te acompañamos hoy. Al recordar tu entrada en Jerusalén, con nuestra

presencia en el templo dijimos que somos tus seguidores y que Tú eres el Rey de Reyes.

Ahora te pedimos que protejas a nuestra familia de todo mal y nos conviertas en testigos de Tu amor y

Tu paz, para que un día podamos reinar contigo en la Jerusalén celestial, donde vives y

reinas por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

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Donaciones y Ofrendas Domingo, 4 de marzo del 2021

Colecta total de las Misas...………….……....$ 7,786.62 Ofrendas en línea.............................................$ 2,128.00 Ofrenda total en esta semana…...……...…..$9,914.62

Asistencia a la Misa

4:30 p.m. 98 6:30 p.m. 113 8:30 a.m. 109 10:30 a.m. 138

4:30 p.m. 67

Asistencia Total: 525

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Bautismo: María Elena Parrilla - 813-716-7325

Coordinadora de la Comunidad Hispana Juanita Vega - 813-731-0893

Novena a Nuestra Señora, Reina de la Paz: Martes después de la Misa de 8:00 a.m. (Inglés)

Sacramento de Reconciliación: Jueves y Sábados ……………….……………6.00 p.m. O a cualquier hora haciendo cita con el Sacerdote.

Unción de los Enfermos: Confiere al cristiano una gracia especial para enfrentar

las dificultades propias de una enfermedad grave o vejez. Este Sacramento está disponible en cualquier momento.

Matrimonio Llame a la oficina de la parroquia por lo menos seis meses antes de la fecha deseada.

Horas de Oficina: Lunes - Viernes ……………….…..8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

5Para la Semana del 21 de febrero del 2021

CAJA DE DONACIONES PARA LOS NECESITADOS

$181.23

CAJA DE DONACIONES PARA EL MINISTERIO DE COMIDAS

$370.00 Gracias a todos aquellos que generosamente nos

apoyan con sus donaciones. Les reiteramos nuestro profundo agradecimiento. Dios les devolverá el

ciento por uno. ¡Gracias y que Dios los bendiga!

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Programa de Asistencia Parroquial Su Vida, Su Fe, Su Bienestar Asesoría y apoyo confidencial, 24 horas al día, los siete días de la semana. Llámenos cuando este luchando con: ♦ Ansiedad y depresión ♦ Estrés ♦ Problemas de pareja ♦ Problemas familiares ♦ Pérdidas y duelo ♦ Adicciones La ayuda es confidencial. Llámanos al: (800) 878-5470

o mande un email a: [email protected]

APA Gracias por su generosidad y ayudar a nuestra Parroquia. Su donación es recibida con gran humildad y gratitud por las miles de personas apoyadas a través de su donación. Por favor, visítenos en www.dosp.org para conocer los servicios que financia el APA y cómo se beneficia nuestra Parroquia.

Comida Caliente para los Necesitados La comida para los necesitados continuará, a menos que se indique lo contrario, todos los miércoles a las 4:30 p.m. en el comedor. La comida se servirá y se distribuirá en cajas para llevar.

Ladrillos Memoriales Los ladrillos memoriales son una forma especial de recordar a un familiar, a un ser querido que haya fallecido o en vida. Los formularios están disponibles en la mesa del vestíbulo en la entrada de la Iglesia. Un ladrillo per-mite 20 letras por línea, hasta 3 líneas de texto. Espacios, comas, guiones, apóstrofes y números cuentan como letra. $50 por ladrillo. Por favor devuelva los formularios completados a nuestra oficina parroquial.

Encuentren el Huevito de Oro y ganen un premio

especial !!!

El 3 de abril a las 10 de la mañana aquí en los terrenos de San Francis, alrededor del

Jardín de la Virgen. Habrá suficiente espacio para todos los niños y un área especial para los niños más chiquitos.

Niños no se olviden de traer a sus papás y sus canastas para recoger todos los

Huevitos de Pascua que puedan !!!!

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