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February 5, 2012 † Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Entrance Antiphon Psalm 95:6-7
O come, let us worship God and bow low before theGod who made us, for he is the Lord our God.

First Reading Job 7:1-4, 6-7
The book of Job, uniquely in the Hebrew Scriptures, challenges one of the fundamental tenets of Jewish wisdom, the proposition that if you live a righteous life, God will reward you.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted.

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23
Ancient Corinth was a sophisticated city where many teachers proclaimed new religious and philosophical ideas. Paul, a stranger to the new Christian community there, has to establish his credentials. The virtues of which he boasts are surprising.

Gospel Mark 1:29-39
This gospel remembers Jesus healing, driving out demons and preaching. It remembers Jesus' own words giving emphasis to one of those purposes.

Communion Antiphon Psalm 107:8-9
Let them thank the Lord for his mercy, his wonders for the children of men, for he satisfies the thirsty soul, and the hungry he fills with good things.

BULLETIN INSERTS:

A Letter from Bishop Peter Jugis:
"We must stand up and protect religious freedom"

We would like to thank all our parishioners who donated poinsettias!
Click here for a list of those remembered

ANNOUNCEMENTS

St. Francis Memorial Garden Brick Program

INSTALLATION OF REV. JOHN STARCZEWSKI AS PASTOR

After-Mass Hospitality!

As the ad goes: "Life comes at you fast". St. Francis of Assisi offers you an opportunity to relax for a few moments after the 10:30 mass in our hall. Have a cup of coffee / juice, a cookie, muffin, whatever may be available. Let the parking lot clear out, relax, have a refreshment, talk to some old friends and meet some new ones. We're a Parish Family!

After-Mass Hospitality is staffed by volunteers who donate time and refreshments. A sign-up list is provided on the kitchen door for those would like to help out.

We Currently need parishioners to volunteer and staff After-Mass Hospitality!

Contact David Taylor for more information.

Thank You!!

Ink-Jet Cartridge Recycling / Support

There is collection box located in the church vestibule for used computer printer ink-jet cartridges. We will recycle these and for each we are given a token donation.

Thank You and remember, every little bit helps!

Food Lion Gift Cards help St. Francis Church!!

Do you shop at any of the local Food Lion Grocery Stores? Then how about purchasing a Food Lion Gift Card??!!

Five Percent (5%) of all sales of these cards goes back to our church and is applied to our Debt Reduction!!
Food Lion Gift Cards are available after every Mass or from the parish office during normal business hours.
Cash or Checks accepted!!

Parishioner's Distribution List

Jay Niland, our Webmaster, has created an email distribution list for the church. Any urgent notices, cancellations, schedule changes, the weekly church bulletin, etc. will be emailed to those whom have opted into this service. As Business Manager, I am the moderator for this and only I can send messages to those subscribed from our office email address.

Parishioners can go to this page: | Parishioner's Distribution List | where there is a form in which one can "opt in" to the list or manage the email address(es) where messages will be received. Your email address are be kept private!.

David Taylor
St. Francis of Assisi Business Manager
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Avoid "MASS Confusion"!
Review and refer to the New Translation missal guides and cards!

New English Translation of the Roman Missal

The Holy See has approved the new English translation of the Roman Missal submitted to it by the US Bishops. The new texts will be mandatory on the First Sunday of Advent 2011. The Mass is our central act of faith. Therefore, it is incumbent upon each of us to continually renew our knowledge of our Catholic faith and seek to better understand its richness and beauty. With this in mind, I would encourage each of you to visit the USCCB (United States Council for Catholic Bishops') website: http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal to learn more on your own. The material found there is easily accessible and will be an opportunity for you to study and pray as we prepare for post-Advent 2011.
Please see the links for more details:

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THIS WEEK'S CHURCH EVENT SCHEDULE

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Weekly Schedule of Events

Regularly Scheduled Masses are NOT Included

February 4th—12th, 2012

Saturday
     Saturday 9:00am Columbian Squires—PH

Sunday
     9:00am FF Classes
     6:00pm EDGE Classes—PH

Monday
     5:00pm ESL class—CC

Tuesday
     6:30pm Music Ministry Practice—C
     7:00pm Hispanic Bible Study—PH

Wednesday
     6:30pm Hispanic Divine Mercy—CC
     7:00pm First Penance Practice—C

Thursday
     9:00am Prayer Quilt—PH
     10:00am RCIA—OCR
     7:00pm RCIA—OCR
     7:00pm AA Meeting—PH

Friday
     10:00am Home School—CC/PH

Saturday
     9:00am Paint the Parish Hall—PH
     10:00am Young Ladies with Christ—PH

Sunday
     9:00am FF Classes
     11:30am Shamrock Run Meeting—PH
     6:00pm EDGE Classes—PH

*C—Church CC—Church Classroom PH—Parish Hall
OCR—Office Conference Room GH—Ginther Hall

Please refer also to "UPCOMING EVENTS" (below) or Church Bulletin for further event details

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Ministry Schedule
Second Sunday of Advent through Christmas, 2011

2^nd Sunday of Advent	Saturday December 3 5pm	Sunday December 4 8am	Sunday December 4 10:30am
Lector	Jim Arnold	Kiyomi Taylor	Ann Peiffer Durrant
Deacon
Ext. Ministers	Linda Morrison Cathie Bacher	Cherie Graham David Taylor	Kathleen Gantzer Linda Harris
Ushers	Chuck Scholl Pat Kronner	Paul Hoke Richard Jarvis	Butch Sprinkle Jim Harris Chuck Murray Keiner Solis
Altar Servers Cross / Bells	Joseph Johnson	David Taylor	Patrycja Leszczuk

Immaculate Conception	Wednesday December 7 7pm	Thursday December 8 8am	Thursday December 8 7pm (Spanish)
Lector	Linda Morrison	Ruth Coffey
Deacon
Ext. Ministers	Jim Arnold Tobie Arnold	Sr. Susie Dandison Cherie Graham
Ushers	Chuck Scholl	David Taylor
Altar Servers Cross / Bells	David Taylor	Sr. Susie Dandison

3^rd Sunday of Advent	Saturday December 10 5pm	Sunday December 11 8am	Sunday December 11 10:30am
Lector	Roxanna Goughnour	Maureen Gildein	Jennifer Solis
Deacon
Ext. Ministers	Paula Marshall Cathie Bacher	Bernie & Susan Gerstemeier	Pat Hennelly Diane Meyer
Ushers	Chuck Scholl Pat Kronner	Al Mondlak Chris Hoke	Butch Sprinkle Jim Harris Chuck Murray Keiner Solis
Altar Servers Cross / Bells	Andrew Marshall Renee Marshall	Matthew Hoke	Katarzyna Leszczuk

4^th Sunday of Advent	Saturday December 17 5pm	Sunday December 18 8am	Sunday December 18 10:30am
Lector	Cathie Bacher	Chris Hoke	Sr. Susie Dandison
Deacon
Ext. Ministers	Bernie & Susan Gerstemeier	Jo Jarvis Laurie Snook	Kathleen Gantzer Linda Harris
Ushers	Richard Householder Tony Palozzolo	Peter Falk Pat Crickard	Butch Sprinkle Jim Harris Chuck Murray Keiner Solis
Altar Servers Cross / Bells	Joseph Johnson	David Taylor	Malgorzata Leszczuk

Christmas	Saturday December 24 5pm	Sunday December 25 12am	Sunday December 25 10:30am
Lector	Cherie Graham	David Taylor	Pat Hennelly
Deacon	John Zimmerle	John Zimmerle	John Zimmerle
Ext. Ministers	Paula Marshall Kathy Keller	Whoever shows up	Sr. Susie Dandison Linda Harris
Ushers	Chuck Scholl Richard Jarvis	Whoever shows up	Butch Sprinkle Jim Harris Chuck Murray Keiner Solis
Altar Servers Cross / Bells	Andrew Marshall Renee Marshall	David Taylor	Claudia Solis

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CALENDAR LEGEND:
C	CHURCH	AB	ASSISI BUNCH	HS	HOME SCHOOL	KC	KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
CC	CHURCH CLASSROOM	AC	ADULT CHOIR	HBS	HISPANIC BIBLE STUDY	PC	PARISH COUNCIL
PH	PARISH HALL	CS	COLUMBIAN SQUIRES	HDM	HISPANIC DIVINE MERCY	PQ	PRAYER QUILT
R	RECTORY	FC	FINANCE COMMITTEE	HMG	HISPANIC MUSIC GROUP	SR	SHAMROCK RUN
GH	GINTHER HALL	FF	FAITH FORMATION	HYG	HISPANIC YOUTH GROUP	YLC	YOUNG LADIES WITH CHRIST