Name: St. Francis Ecumenical Catholic Church
Address: US

“25th Sunday of Ordinary Time"

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All Are Welcome To Come And Share Along With Us

The Holy Eucharist

In Christ's Love & Peace

Each Sunday 10:30 am

REACH OUT TO THOSE IN NEED

The Interfaith Food Pantry is now open to clients Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. The hours of operation will continue to be 9:30 am - 1:00. pm

DONATIONS

If you wish to donate to the IFP, here is a list of items that are needed at this time.

Cereal - the food pantry does not buy cereal, so donations are important.

Other Items:

Soup (not broth), Ramen Noodles, Tuna (cans), Meat (stew, Spam, ham, chicken, etc.), Fruit (cans), Vegetables (cans), Pork & Beans (Baked Beans), Instant Oatmeal (indiv. pkgs), Breakfast Bars, Chef Boyardee, Manwich, Hash, Chili Spaghetti or Pasta (boxes), Spaghetti Sauce (Pasta Sauce), Pudding & Jello (small boxes), Peanut Butter Jelly/Jam (no glass), White Potatoes (cans or pkgs), Coffee-ground (no K-cups or flavors), Plain White Rice (not Minute), Mac & Cheese, Cereal (boxes), Black Beans, Misc. Beans (not dry), Tomatoes (Diced, Sauce, Paste), Tea Bags (not Family Size or Iced Tea), Crackers (in sleeves) Brownie Mix, Stuffing, Gravy (cans).

Not needed: Snacks, Candy, Beverages (no juice, soda, etc)

Thank You and God's Blessings!

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Church Council Meeting

Sept. 23, 2023 10:00 am

WELCOME BACK!

To our Church Social gatherings after Sunday Mass

Hope To See You Soon

ALL ARE WELCOME

At Saint Francis

Ecumenical Catholic Communion

We Celebrate Unity in Diversity

I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord. Should they cry to me in any distress, I will hear them, and I will be their Lord forever.

First Reading Second Reading Gospel__

Isaiah 55: 6-9 Philippians 1: 20-24 Matthew 20: 1-16

Jesus talks to us about the Kingdom of Heaven, where God’s generous mercy and goodness far exceed our concept of justice. St. Francis de Sales notes:

When there is no human good to hope for, it is precisely then that God’s awe-inspiring mercy shines forth and surpasses God’s justice. God’s ways are not our ways. God would sooner work miracles than leave us without help. For this reason, our Savior came to redeem us and deliver us from the tyranny of sin. The heart of our Savior is wholly filled with mercy and kindness for the human family.

God’s providence is wiser than what we are. We imagine we would feel better if we were on another ship. That may be, but only if we change ourselves! There is a real temptation to become dissatisfied and depressed about the world we must live in. Truly we must not lose heart. God will never abandon us. It is we who abandon God.

If you are troubled, you never want to leave God. An ounce of virtue practiced in adversity is worth more than a thousand pounds exercised in prosperity. We may be weak, but our weakness is not nearly as great as God’s mercy toward those who desire to love God and place all their hope in God. The problem is that all the nooks and corners of our hearts are cluttered with thousands of desires that prevent our Savior from giving us the gifts that He desires to shower on us.

We ought to be like the mariner who, in steering his vessel, always keeps his eye on the needle of the compass. We must keep our eyes open to correct our desires and have only one, that of pleasing God. Let our Lord reign in our hearts, as He desires. Then let us remain at peace, without hurry or fear in our hearts, and go on our little way. So long as we mean well and hold to our desire to love God, we are on the right track.

GOD’S Blessings

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St. Francis Members,

Here is the information on our group cruise. We hope that you can join us on the St Francis Group - 7404295 Cruise! The dates are January 29th to Feb 3rd, 2024

The link below will take you to a web page designed exclusively for our group, as well as an on-line registration form where you can sign up to join the group.

St Francis Group - 7404295 Website

If the above link does not work, copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar and press Enter or click the Go button:

https://secure.vacationstogo.com/vtg/group/home.cfm?uuid=786364D494CDC261FFFD9036547FD3EE

Once you fill out the online form, NOTHING will be charged on your credit card until Nancy Lisk, our Vacations to Go Coordinator, speaks with you personally to go over everything. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks.

We have a limited number of cabins locked in at these prices until June 1st. We will be inviting other ECC church members to join us. You can still register after June 1st, but it will be at the current price at that time. If you are not 100% sure if you can make it, you are still welcome to put your deposit down to hold a space. The deposit is fully refundable until October 17th when the final payment is due. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks so much, we are looking forward to a FUN FUN time!!!

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AT SAINT FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH

"Your Gift is a Blessing"

Saint Francis Ecumenical Catholic Church

Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible

"ALL ARE WELCOME"

Welcome to St. Francis Ecumenical Catholic Church where ALL ARE WELCOME! Come join us in worship and celebrate our Catholic, Christian identity with the seven Sacraments. We are truly "INCLUSIVE" and hope that our website highlights the wide variety of worship, fellowship and service opportunities available. Please feel free to read more about our church on this site, or come in for a visit. We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and for you, our neighbor.

Our Mission

We believe that the door to salvation is always open to everyone and so are the doors to our church.

To live by FAITH, be known by LOVE, and be a voice of HOPE in order to give ourselves in service and better the lives of others.

Weddings

St. Francis offers "ALL Loving Couples" the traditional Catholic Sacrament and setting for your most sacred celebration. Noninclusive circumstances, that are so denied by other churches may prevent couples from celebrating a true catholic marriage ceremony; we here, warmly welcome "All" at Saint Francis, to include also the: divorced, same sex, (LGBTQ).