April 16-17, 2016 - St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

April 16-17, 2016 - St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
15 Glennwood Drive
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Pastoral Emergency: (540) 520-0858
Office Telephone: (540) 483-9591
Website: www.francis-of-assisi.org
April 16 & 17, 2016
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Liturgies for the Coming Week:
Tuesday, April 19—6:15 pm—Mass
Wednesday, April 20—9:00 am—Mass
Saturday, April 23— 8:00 pm—Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sunday, April 24—8:00 am—Fifth Sunday of Easter
Parochial Administrator ............................. Rev. Nicholas Mammi .......................... [email protected]
Assistant to Pastor/Hispanic Ministry ........ JoAnna Cruz ........................ [email protected]
Parish Office Hours ....................................................................... Tuesday-Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Director of Music Ministry ........................ Al Broholm ......................................... [email protected]
New Evangelization Coordinator ............... Maureen Shanahan [email protected]
Youth Group Coordinator .......................... Carrie Ann Hebert .............................. [email protected]
Coordinator of Religious Education ........... Linda Siler ................................................. [email protected]
Website/Facebook Group ........................... Pat Siler .................................................silerpugs@yahoo.com
Religious Education .................................. ............................................................ Sundays 9:30-10:30am
RE Office Hours ............................................................................................................... .. Sun. 8am-11am
Sacrament of Baptism ................................................................... Contact Linda Siler or the Parish Office
Sacrament of Matrimony ...................................................................................... Contact the Parish Office
Sacrament of Reconciliation ............................... Sat. 3:45-4:15 pm, Wed. after Mass, or by Appointment
Parish Registration ........................................ Contact the Parish Office or Register on the Parish Website
Parish Facebook Group ......................................... https://www.facebook.com/groups/112238392199573/
Knights of Columbus Facebook Group ............................. https://www.facebook.com/kofcrockymountva/
Youth Group Facebook Group .............................. https://www.facebook.com/groups/168563686553669/
Pastoral Council: Lynor e Ar r ington, Gilber to Ayala, Alber t Galvan (co-chair), Martha Graf,
Matthew Harpin, Marilyn Davis, Temple Guler, Dan Shanahan (co-chair), Beatrice Torres.
Finance Council: Mar y Lou Denis, Sher r i Long, Br enda Maus, J ohn McKenna, Cindy Tur pin
Please contact the parish office if anyone you know is ill and would like to receive communion.
If there is a death in your family or in the parish family, please contact the parish office or pastoral
emergency contact number as soon as possible. We want to be of service.
Liturgies and Events
Apr 16
Sat
4:30 pm Mass—4th Sunday of Easter
Apr 17
Sun
8:00 am Mass—4th Sunday of Easter
9:00 am Rosary/Divine Mercy Chaplet
9:30 am Religious Education
Apr 19
Tue
6:15 pm Mass
7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting
Apr 20
Wed
9:00 am Mass
Apr 23
Sat
4:30 pm Mass—5th Sunday of Easter
Apr 24
Sun
8:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
Apr 26
Tue
Apr 27
Wed
Mass—5th Sunday of Easter
Rosary/Divine Mercy Chaplet
K of C Pancake Breakfast
Religious Education
Mass Intentions
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
For the People of St. Francis of Assisi.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
For the People of St. Francis of Assisi.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
For the Repose of the Souls of
Anthony & Theresa Ciappa.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
For the Repose of the Soul of Sam Ciappa.
Please Keep the Following in Your Prayers
NO MASS
NO MASS
10:00 am Rosary for Life
6:30-8 pm Youth Group Meeting
Apr 30
Sat
4:30 pm Mass—6th Sunday of Easter
May 1
Sun
8:00 am Mass—6th Sunday of Easter
9:00 am Rosary/Divine Mercy Chaplet
9:30 am Religious Education
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Confessions are heard in English and Spanish on Saturdays at
3:45 pm. For any other time an appointment is necessary.
Readings, April 23 & 24, 2016
Fifth Sunday of Easter
First Reading ..........................Acts of the Apostles 14:21-27
Second Reading ....................................... Revelation 21:1-5a
Gospel ................................................ John 13:31-33a, 34-35
Faithful Departed
Edsel Burch
Bobby Crum
Matt & Sonja Duffy
Logan & Patrick McKinnon
David Rhodes
Brian Shanahan
In Need of Prayer
Robert Anderson
Kathy Birmingham
Birmingham Family
Jackie Burch
Calamo Family
Jackie Chartier
Penelope Clark & Family
Ed Drane
Diane Essig
Josephine Graf
Emma Hanek
Don Hills
Ashley Bena Hoffman
Billy Hoffman
Betty Holden
Fr. Alistair McKay
Tom & Lindsey McKinnon
Bob Miller
Carolyn Mountcastle
Kenneth O’Toole
Joan Pfitzner
Duoc Pham
Mary Rhodes
Bruce Tuttle
Jason Whitlow
Michael Yutko
Ministry Schedule, April 23 & 24, 2016
Lectors:
Sat. 4:30pm
Sun. 8:00am
M. Shanahan
C. Cruz-Ramirez
J. Shanahan
N. Goehring
Altar Servers: E. Escobar
C. Escobar
O. Lozano
J. Lozano
V. Gonzalez
Ushers:
C. Gardner
B. Schmachtenberg
B. Fandel
E. Drane
Greeters
E. Ramirez
Ma. I. Torres
M. Torres
Linens:
T. Guler
Home Bound
Terry Coates (Home)
Leigh Doninger
(Red Oak Manor)
Jack LeMond (Home)
Ann Syminink (Home)
Dorothy Weiss (Home)
Evaline Wertz
(Franklin Health)
US Military
Lt. Col. Timothy Carey
Brandon Furrow
John J. Griffo III
Joseph Lyons
Francheska J. Remmert
Jason Presley
Good Shepherd Sunday:
The Fourth Sunday of
Easter is traditionally referred to as Good Shepherd Sunday. Hearing the
Shepherd’s voice, followers recognize and know
that it is their God. Safe in
the knowledge that they cannot be taken from the
hand of the Shepherd, those who hear his voice follow as faithful believers willing to go where God calls
and sends them. When all the clamor of false voices
and seductive distractions threaten to overwhelm, we
have only to listen carefully to be led to do the work
of the Father.
Today’s Gospel Reading:
My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never
perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all,
and no one can take them out of the Father’s
hand. The Father and I are one.” John 10:27-30
THANK YOU: We would like to say “Thank You”
to all those that support the efforts of
Hispanic Ministry here in our parish.
Because of all the hard work of Hispanic Ministry and the loving support
of parishioners, Hispanic Ministry
has been able to purchase St. Francis
of Assisi a new commercial refrigerator for the kitchen downstairs. One of the old refrigerators was no longer working and was not repairable,
one will be sold at the Annual Yard Sale, and one will
still be used downstairs as a back-up.
I would like to remind everyone that all Ministry
Fundraising efforts here at St. Francis of Assisi are
100% church oriented. Some monies are donated directly back to the parish to help with the General Operating Fund, some monies are held by the ministries
for use of church needs, upgrades, or ministry projects, and some of the monies are used directly by
those ministries to attend different events hosted by
the Diocese so church funds don’t have to be used.
Just remember; that all Church Ministries are open to
everyone and are always in need of help. Also, if you
have a question about a ministry or something currently going on within that ministry, please feel free
to ask the head of that ministry or someone within the
ministry. Once again, "Thank You" for your gracious
support of all of St. Francis of Assisi's Ministries and
of our parish.
Many hands make light work—
The slack hand impoverishes, but the busy hand
brings riches.
Proverbs 10:4
World Day of Prayer will be obser ved this Sunday,
April 17th, also known as "Good Shepherd Sunday." The purpose of this day is to publically fulfill
the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest
to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk
10:2). Please pray that young men and women hear
and respond generously to the Lord's call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic
life or secular institutes. You can find many resources
to promote a culture of vocations on the USCCB Vocations webpage (www.usccb.org/vocations).
Weekday Mass: Ther e will be NO weekday Mass
Tues., April 26th or Wed., April 27th here at St. Francis of Assisi as Father Nicholas will be away on vacation. We will pray the Rosary for Life here Tuesday at
10:00am.
There will also be no Thursday or Friday Masses,
April 28th or 29th at St. Joseph’s in Martinsville.
Employment Opportunity: Cluster Parishes of St.
Joseph, Martinsville & St. Francis of Assisi, Rocky
Mount seek PT Music and Liturgy Coordinator approximately 10-15hrs per week, to coordinate and
lead Music & Liturgy for Sat. & Sun. Masses.
Please see our website www.francis-of-assisi.org for a
more detailed description or contact
Fr. Nicholas Mammi at [email protected].
Don’t Miss Out: Lasagna Dinner Fundraiser - Sat.
April 23, 6 - 8pm in the Social Hall. Hosted by Followers of Francis. Reservations
required - see sign up sheets in Commons.
All proceeds are for St. Francis of Assisi. For more info or tickets see Donna
Allgauer or Brenda Maus.
Join the Knights of Columbus for Pancakes on Sunday, Apr il 24th in the Social
Hall. The cost is $3 per person or $10 per
family.
Sunday AM Hospitality: We ar e looking for a volunteer to organize and manage the Sunday morning
hospitality. If you are interested, please see JoAnna. If
we can not find a volunteer - there will be only coffee
served on Sundays. If you can’t volunteer we can
always use donations of packaged cookies, cakes or
donuts to serve.
Free Peace Lilies: Please feel fr ee to take any of the
Peace Lilies that are in the Commons over between
Our Lady and the stairwell.
Youth Group Meetings
Wednesday, April 27th, 6:30-8:00pm. HS & MS
(Please note the time change of 8:00pm
instead of 8:30pm.)
Sacrificial Giving
Weekly Budget ...................................................... $3,500
April 9 & 10, 2016 ................................................. $3,246
Shortfall for the Week ............................................. .$254
April Total to Date ................................................. $5,891
Give generously to him and do so without a
grudging heart; then because of this the Lord
your God will bless you in all your work and
in everything you put your hand to.
~ Deuteronomy 15:10
Trip to Canonization of Blessed
Mother Teresa: Tr avel with Fr .
Nicholas to the Canonization of
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta in
Rome with extended tours to include:
Lourdes, Fatima, Rome, Assisi, Tuscany, Florence, and Venice.
Trip Dates: Sept. 1-14, 2016.
Cost: $4,900.00 Airfare and ALLIncluded. Full payment deadline: May 1, 2016. To
register, please contact (855) 842-8001 or (508) 3409370. You can also register online at
www.proximotravel.com. Reference: Fr. Nicholas
Mammi. Questions? Contact Fr. Nicholas, Maureen
Aaron or Maureen Shanahan.
Regional and Diocesan News
Diocesan Youth Work Camp: J une 19-24, 2016,
Lee County (Appalachia). Register today for our Diocesan Youth Work Camp. We are moving this year
to serve individuals and families in Lee County in the
heart of the Appalachian Mountains. Of all Virginia
Counties, Lee County has the highest percentage of
people per capita living below the poverty line. However, it is home to some of Virginia's most beautiful
landscape and wonderful people. The camp will run
from Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24. This
adjusted schedule allows teams time to travel on Saturday, June 18 to Lee County and home on Saturday,
June 25.
Catholic-based Debate Camps, J uly 17-22, commuter and overnight, at William & Mary, Williamsburg; July 25-29, commuter, at Catholic University,
Washington, DC. All high school students and recent
graduates are invited.
Learn leadership, presentation and research skills,
grasp deeper things about public policy, plenty of
practice and debate. Major time with industry’s top
Senior Instructor. Early bird discount through May
31. For more information, call (443)822-5473 or go
to www.statesmandebate.com.
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GRACIAS: Nos gustar ía decir " Gr acias" a todos los
que apoyan los esfuerzos del ministerio hispano aquí en nuestra parroquia. Debido a
todo el duro trabajo del Ministerio Hispano
y el apoyo amoroso de feligreses, el Ministerio Hispano ha sido capaz de comprar San
Francisco de Asís un refrigerador nuevo comercial para
la cocina de abajo. Uno de los refrigeradores viejos ya
no trabajan y no era reparable, uno se vendrá en la venta
anual de la parroquia (Yard Sale), y uno se seguirá utilizando.
Me gustaría recordar a todos que todos los esfuerzos de
recolección de fondos por los ministerios aquí en San
Francisco de Asís son 100% orientadas a la iglesia. Algunos fondos son donados directamente de vuelta a la
parroquia para ayudar con el fondo de operación general,
algunos fondos están en manos de los ministerios para el
uso de las necesidades de la iglesia, las actualizaciones o
proyectos de ministerio, y algunos de los fondos son utilizados directamente por los ministerios para asistir a
diferentes eventos organizados por la diócesis para que
los fondos de la iglesia no tienen que ser utilizados.
Solo recuerda; que todos los Ministerios de la Iglesia
están abiertas a todo el mundo y siempre están en necesidad de ayuda. Además, si usted tiene una pregunta acerca de un ministerio o algo sucediendo actualmente dentro de ese ministerio, no dude en preguntar a la cabeza
de ese ministerio o alguien dentro del ministerio. Una
vez más, "gracias" por su amable apoyo de todos los Ministerios de San Francisco de Asís y de nuestra parroquia.
Muchas manos hacen trabajo liviano—La mano perezosa atrae la pobreza; la mano diligente se
enriquece.
Proverbios 10: 4
Domingo AM Hospitalidad: Estamos buscando un
voluntario para organizar y administrar la hospitalidad
de las mañanas los domingos. Si usted está interesado,
por favor ver a Joanna. Si no podemos encontrar un voluntario - sólo habrá café después de Misa los domingos.
No Lo Pierda: Cena de lasaña para recaudar fondos sábado 23 de abril de 6:00-8:00pm en el Salón
Social. Organizada por seguidores de Francisco. Se requiere reservación - inscribirse en la
hoja en la mesa en la sala Comunes. Para más
información o para boletos ver a Donna Allgauer, Brenda Maus o JoAnna Cruz. Todo los
fundos son para la Iglesia.
Lirios de Paz gratis: Favor siéntase libr e de tomar
cualquiera de los lirios de la paz que se encuentran en el
espacio en los Comunes entre la Virgen y la puerta de
los escalones.
Unirse a los Caballeros de Colón para panqueques el domingo 24 de abr il en el Salón
Social. El costo es de $ 3 por persona o $ 10
por familia.