St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
826 Cottonwood St.
Abilene TX 79601 PHONE: 325-672-6695
FAX: 325-670-0129
OUR MISSION
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is a community living out Christ's mission by extending our hearts to those in need through evangelization, nourished by the word and bread of life and with a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage, to become witnesses in faith and strive to empower our community to live as Disciples of Christ.
NUESTRA MISIÓN
La iglesia católica de San Francisco de Asís es una comunidad que vive a cabo la misión de Cristo mediante la ampliación de nuestro corazón a los necesitados a través de la evangelización, alimentada por la Palabra y el pan de la vida y con el corazón lleno enriquecida por un servicio honesto, amor, sacrificio y valor, a convertirse en testigos de la fe y se esfuerzan por capacitar a nuestra comunidad a vivir como discípulos de Cristo.
PASTOR
Rev. Fr. Isidore Ochiabuto PARISH STAFF Mrs. Joanne Herrera
Mrs. Mary Newman DEACON
Mr. Marc P. Main
Pastoral Council Mrs. Martha Salgado ... 701-4489 Finance Council Mr. Rita Raymond ...
Vocations Fr. Isidore ... 672-6695 Funeral Meals Parish Office ... 672-6695
Religious Education Mrs. Mary Newman……….672-6695 Knights of Columbus
Grand Knight Diego Zometo………...338-0835 Cursillo de Cristianidad Mrs. Elena Navejas ... 665-4529 Guadalupana Society Mrs Linda Castillo………...455-6746 Hijos de Maria Ms. Socorro Hernández ... 721-1709 Youth Ministry Parish Office …...672-6695 Lectors (English) Mr. Jose Guerrero ... 695-2867 Lectors (Spanish) Mr. John Ford ... 676-3708 Junior Altar Servers Mrs. Maria Elena Devora-Portillo...518-4600
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday - 4:00 pm (English)
Sunday - 9:00 am (English) and 11:00 am (Spanish)
Weekday Masses See schedule in bulletin PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday, Wednesday,& Friday:
9:00 to 12:00 pm And From 1:00 to 5:00 pm Saturday, Sunday: Closed Bulletin Deadline Wednesday @ Noon
E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.stfrancisabilene.com
RECONCILIATION Saturday - 3:00 to 3:45
Or By Appointment
Saturday, January 1 NEW YEARS DAY 4pm...Betrothal Blessing
……..Catherine O’Brien
….& Hamdam Naktoum Sunday, January 2 The Epiphany of the Lord
9am…...+Elvira Vasquez
…by the Vasquez family 11am………...FAP
Tuesday , January 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton, Religious6:30pm………….No Mass Wednesday, January 5 St. John Newman, Bishop 8:30am……… No Mass
Thursday, January 6 St. Andre Bessette, Re- ligious
8:30am………..No Mass Friday, January 7 St. Raymond of Penya- fort, Priest
5:30pm………….No Mass
Saturday, January 8 4pm...Betrothal Blessing
……..Catherine O’Brien
….& Hamdam Naktoum Sunday, January 9 9am…...+Elvira Vasquez
…by the Vasquez family 11am………...FAP
Mass Intentions/
Intenciones de la Misa
Please pray for our brothers and sisters especially for:
Goyita Loya, Elena Hernandez, ,Susie Rodriguez,, Eloidia Dominquez, Rudy Gaona, Paulina Rodriguez, Anthony Prieto, April Mar- tinez, Sonya Gracia Tellez, Richard Ramirez, Noah Rangel, Christohper Rangel, Stella Deleon, Julia Jurado, Christina Biera White, Monica Rodriguez-Kelly, Elvira Biera, Angelina Biera Rodriguez, Juanita Biera Valdez, Luis Biera, Zac Biera Rodriguez, Nic Biera Rodriguez, Cooper Biera Lucas,Adolfo Hernandez, Frankie Estrada, Michael Gonzales, Sr, Pete Gallardo Sr., Rogert Hernandez, Francisca Marquez, Isabel Quiroz ,Faviola Corral, Rick Badillo, Joyce Baccon-Whitt, Taz Herrera, Carola Ashworth, Pete Flores, Jr., Laura Alvarez, Jerri Main, Rudy Jacques, Alfonso Garcia, Dora Ramirez, Jimmy Rangell, Jr. Paulina Garcia, Diana Jimenez, Dorian Barrientes
Saturday, January 1, 2022 4pm Mass (English) Happy New Year Sunday, January 2, 2022 9am Mass (English)
11am Mass (Spanish) Monday, January 3 7pm Hijos de Maria
Tuesday, January 4 6:00pm Prolife Rosary in the Church Wednesday, January 5 6pm-7pm RE Kindergarten—5th grade 7:15-8:15pm RE 6th—12 grades
Thursday, January 6 6pm– 8pm Guadalupana Society meeting
Fr. Isidore has gone to visit his family. He will return on 2/1/22. Please keep him in your prayers so he may have a most blessed visit with his family and a safe return back to our parish. There will be no masses during the week in the month of January.
We will have visiting priests each weekend to celebrate mass for us.
P. Isidore ha ido a visitar a su familia. Por favor, manténgalo en sus oraciones para que tenga una visita bendecida con su familia y para un regreso seguro. No habrá misas du- rante la semana del mes de enero.
Tendremos un sacerdote visitante cada fin de semana para celebrar la misa por nosotros.
Spanish Baptism Classes: Thursday, January 21 at 7:00pm Homsey Hall There will be 2 sessions, Thursday, January 28, at 7:00pm Homsey Hall If you have not registered for these classes please come by the office, bring your child's Birth Certificate and we will make a copy.
Clases de bautismo en español: jueves 21 de enero a las 7:00 pm Habrá 2 sesiones, el jueves 28 de enero a las 7:00 pm
Si no se ha inscrito para estas clases, pase por la oficina, traiga el certificado de naci- miento de su hijo y le haremos una copia.
All RE classes will resume at the regular time on January 5, 2022 Calendar of Events
Gifts to God’s Church Last Weekend
Weekend December 18 & 19 Masses .…….…… $ 4824.25 Children’s…………$ 20.00 Mail in/
Drop offs……..…….$ 2008.00 Total………
Building fund…… $ 203.00 Second collection….$
Christmas
Flowers…………$ $ 30.00
Not available due to bulletin Published early
Thank you for your continu- ous contributions and sacri- fices you make to your com- munity. You are greatly Appreciated.
God continue to bless you all.
The Epiphany of the Lord January 2, 2022
Rise up in splendor, Jeru- salem!
Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
— Isaiah 60:1 JOURNEY TOWARD GOD
In our celebration of the Epiphany, two interwoven themes are present in the read- ings today. God is beginning something new, and God gathers all of humanity to partici- pate. For Isaiah, God’s bright light, manifest- ed in the people of Israel, attracts and sum-
mons people from many nations to Jerusalem. In the letter to the Ephesians, God’s grace makes the Gentiles co-heirs and co-partners in the gospel. Matthew tells the story of the fulfillment of God’s promises to Israel through the birth of Jesus, and simultaneously lead- ing foreigners to share in these same promises. With the birth of Jesus, God chose a partic- ular people, in a particular time and place, to enter most directly into the human story. To- day’s readings teach that God did this in order to gather all people, all cultures, into unity with God. Like the magi, we are drawn into a journey toward God, becoming co-partners in God’s work.
CAMINO HACIA DIOS
En nuestra celebración de la Epifanía, dos temas entrelazados están presentes en las lecturas de hoy. Dios está comenzando algo nuevo, y Dios reúne a toda la humanidad a participar. Para Isaías, la luz brillante de Dios, manifestada en el pueblo de Israel, atrae y convoca a personas de muchas naciones a Jerusalén. En la carta a los efesios, la gracia de Dios hace a los gentiles coherederos y en el Evangelio de Mateo los hace coparticipes.
Mateo cuenta la historia del cumplimiento de las promesas de Dios a Israel por medio del nacimiento de Jesús, y simultáneamente guiando a los extranjeros a compartir esas mis- mas promesas. Con el nacimiento de Jesús, Dios eligió a un pueblo determinado, en un tiempo y lugares específicos, para entrar directamente en la historia de la humanidad. Las lecturas de hoy enseñan que Dios lo hizo para reunir a todos los pueblos, a todas las cul- turas, en la unidad con Dios. Al igual que los magos, estamos siendo llevados a un viaje hacia Dios, convirtiéndonos en coparticipes de la obra de Dios.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a;
Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45- 52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17;
Lk 4:14-22a
Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24- 25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15- 16, 21-22
LITTLE MINUTES Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land;
so the little minutes, humble though they be, make the mighty ages of eternity.
Reflection question:
What can I do this week to come to know God better?
ORACIÓN DE LA SEMANA La Epifanía del Señor Misa del día
Señor Dios, que en este día
manifestaste a tu Unigénito a las naciones, guiándolas por la estrella,
concede a los que ya te conocemos por la fe, que lleguemos a contemplar la hermosura de tu excelsa gloria.
Por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo,
que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo y es Dios por los siglos de los siglos.
Pregunta de reflexión:
¿Qué puedo hacer esta semana para concocer mejor a Dios?
