SUNDAY CATHOLIC SERVICE 10:30 am.
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"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).
Worship Services
Sunday Morning Mass 10:30 am
We continue to meet via zoom. Contact a council member for more information.
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All Are Welcome To Come And Share Along With Us
The Holy Eucharist
In Christ's Love & Peace
REACH OUT TO THOSE IN NEED
It’s been a l-o-n-g time, but they are finally preparing to open the Interfaith Food Pantry to clients ONE DAY A WEEK beginning on Thursday, August 6th. The hours of operation will continue to be 10-1. The pantry will be open to our clients only on Thursdays for a “drive thru” food distribution. On Thursdays, we will be distributing pre-determined bags of food to our clients who will not be allowed to enter the pantry. Below is a list of the non-perishables that will be included in these bags.
DONATIONS
We encourage you to bring your donations to the pantry on storeroom operating days: Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday between 10 & 1 beginning August 3rd. Donations will be accepted only on these days by placing non-perishables in the grocery basket that will be on the sidewalk between the pantry & the shed on the north side of the church. No donations should be delivered to the pantry on Thursday.
Non-Perishables Needed for Bags at this time:
Beans (black, kidney, cannellini, pinto, etc.)
Breakfast Bars
Cold Cereal
Chef-Boyardee (cans & small cups)
Crackers (in sleeves or packages of 6)
Fruit (cans & individual cups)
Jello (box & individual cups)
Jelly
Mac & Cheese
Nutritional drinks (Boost, Ensure, etc.)
Oatmeal (individual packages)
Pasta/Spaghetti Sauce
Peanut Butter
Potatoes (canned only)
Pudding (box & individual cups)
Ramen Noodles
Rice (regular, not Minute, not boil-in-bags)
Soup (cans & individual)
Spaghetti
Tea bags
Tuna
Vegetables (all kinds)
Vienna Sausage
Misc:
Plastic and paper grocery bags
Dish & Laundry Detergent
PLEASE, NO: candy, snacks, dry beans, milk, Mexican/Chinese foods, condiments, rice or pasta sides, beverages or plastic containers.
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Thank You and God's Blessings!
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Wednesday Study Group
The Wednesday Night Study Group will be discussing the book “If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat” by John Ortberg. The group meets every Wednesday from 6:45pm to 8:15pm via Zoom. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Terry W. with any questions or for more information.
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RICA Program
The final RICA meeting will be held once we can meet again face to face. At that time we will be scheduling baptism for those that have completed the program. See Fr. Pat for more info.
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Memorial Service
We will be having a memorial service for Roland Menard once the church is re-opened.
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Hope To See You Soon
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18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
“Jesus feeds the crowd with five loaves and two fish” (Matthew 14:13-21)
Hearing the news of the death of John the Baptist in today’s Gospel, Jesus seeks to withdraw, but the crowds follow him. Jesus reaches out to them in compassion and heals the sick. At the end of a long day, the disciples encourage Jesus to send the crowds away so that they might find provisions for themselves. Jesus again responds to the crowd with compassion. He tells his disciples to provide food for the crowd. The disciples reply with a report of the shortage of their own provisions; five loaves and two fish. The result is the familiar miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fish. Matthew's Gospel tells us that 5,000 men were fed, and this number does not even include the women and children. Jesus' blessing brought abundance from the meager provisions of the disciples by offering us a sign of the Kingdom of Heaven that he has been teaching about in the parables. A feast results from the smallest of portions… remember the mustard seed and the yeast. In this miracle we witness an example for Christian life and ministry. Even the smallest of offerings can produce abundant results when placed in the service of the Kingdom of Heaven.
God’s Blessings,
Deacon Michael Maurice, Worship and Religious Education Ministry. Saint Francis Ecumenical Catholic Church (Year A, 8/2/2020)
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