St. Francis of Assisi Parish

A Guide to Celebrate Advent 2020 with Your Family and Parish Prepare this Advent Season for the Hope, Joy, Love & Peace that Jesus Christ offers us. Let us open our hearts and prepare to receive Christ’s message. Visit the Diocesan website to view weekly Advent 3-minute videos and a sharing discussion guide for the week. Also, you will find fun and rewarding family resources on the Advent guide webpage: www.dsj.org/advent . These can be done at home or join a small group at your parish. Contact your parish to find what Advent activities they are offering.

“Stewardship” is translated as “corresponsibilidad,” literally in English– co-responsibility. It is a sharing in the responsibility for the gift of creation and the gift of ourselves. To be good stewards is to do this well. Usually, November is a time to renew Christian Stewardship. If your household situation allows it, we would ask that you consider even a small increase in your weekly/monthly/annual support of Saint Francis of Assisi. Can you give what you earn for one hour of work? This is a just “sliding scale,” realizing that each of us is in a different position. Just as you experience higher costs, so does our parish. . The more we achieve or surpass that goal, the more we can pay our bills and grow the ministerial offerings at our parish. Thank you for being good stewards of God's gifts.

Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Thank you for your generosity in today’s collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. In the United States, one in six people lives in poverty. With this collection, you support programs that address the causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those struggling across the country. In addition, 25% of the funds we collect will remain in our diocese to fund local antipoverty projects. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this collection and work on the margins.

The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday & Friday, November 26 & 27. We will be open again on Monday, November 30.