Saint Francis Exchange The Newsletter and Bulletin of the Oratory of Saint Francis of Assisi

OCTOBER 2016 we truly lack is the amount of a In order to keep this LETTER FROM down-payment and a sustained traditional Catholic Mission THE MONSIGNOR membership to pay off that open and providing the Holy loan. Mass and Sacraments, we must RANCIS, the poor I have given the actively build and invite. Fand lowly, enters, a numbers before, but I believe There are well over a million that if everyone sees the actual Catholics in the San Fernando rich man, into heaven: numbers in writing all might Valley and we only need to get truly understand what we less than .014% of them! welcomed with heavenly need: we really need to collect God does so much for hymns. – from the Alleluia a minimum of $6,500 per month. us, and so does Our Blessed That means each weekly Lady: what can we do for them? verse of his Holy Mass collection would be $1,625, Build up the Holy Catholic HIS month we celebrate which could be achieved by Church one little traditional T the great feast of our having 65 individuals or mission at a time! Let us titular patron: S. Francis of families give $25.00 each week. continue to ask the saints, Assisi (c.1182 – 1226).It is also You see it is not in the amounts especially S. Francis of Assisi, the month that is filled with that current faithful are giving, to aid us in this work: wondrous and beautiful it is in the amount of faithful remember, it is God’s work, we liturgical feasts: Holy Guardian that regularly attend S. Francis. are just the workers in the Angels, S. Theresa of Avíla, S. Vineyard (cf. S. Matthew 20:1 – Theresa Lisieux, S. Margaret 16). Remember that we have Mary Alacoque, the feast of the been commanded by Christ Most Holy Rosary, to name but Himself to spread His Gospel a few, and of course the great and build up His Kingdom (S. and solemn feast of the Matthew 28:19). Kingship of JESUS CHRIST. As always, I am most This October also marks the grateful for your prayers and 99th anniversary of the Miracle support. Be assured of my of the Sun at Fatima. paternal benediction and This is also the 19th prayers, especially at Holy anniversary of the founding of Mass. I remain, our lovely Oratory Chapel In Christ the King, dedicated to S. Francis of Assisi. At that first public Mass Monsignor Thomas JF Sebastian in 1997 there were half a dozen souls in attendance, but that I am not sure why very soon grew to what we have few invite and encourage, but it today. Nineteen years have is a fact that if everyone gone by very fast, and yet so continued to ALWAYS ask and much more work still needs to invite new people we would be accomplished. We still must meet this goal. In the last grow enough so that we can 1) several years we have lost many purchase our own permanent older parishioners who have location, and 2) support our passed away, and we have not replenished the pews. We must clergy. What we pay in rent is almost double what our do so now. mortgage would be, and what 2 Saint Francis Exchange

which really means he fought OUR continued prayers are QUESTIONS AND against the devil in many ways. Y requested for the sick, ANSWERS When we read some especially Mr. Joseph Bremmer, stories of the more ancient In the traditional Mr. Frank Calderon, Mr. Alfredo Q: saints, especially if they are not (Freddy) Cortes, Mr. Alfred iconography of the as historically known, we must Church, both East and West, S. Smith, Mr. & Mrs. William remember that lessons and Schiermeyer, Mrs. Denise George is always shown slaying examples of their lives are to a dragon: is this dogmatic; Huizenga, Mr. John Owen, and encourage us to remain faithful Mrs. Maria Gomez. Please also must we believe this? to God and His Holy Church. remember in your prayers the In Jesus and Mary, CC, souls of those who have died, Adelanto, CA. especially Mr. Emil Farrar†, Mr. Craig Marquette†, and Mrs. That is a grand question, Elvira Solis Hernandez†. If you A: and we are very eager to know of someone unable to attend give you an answer: what we Holy Mass due to sickness please be know of S. George is very little. sure to let one of the priests know so His feastday is celebrated on they can arrange for a sick call. the Roman Calendar on the 23rd of April, and in the Martyrologium Romanum we read this: Natális sancti Georgii Mártyris, cujus illustre martyrium inter Mártyrum If you have a question, please feel coronas Ecclésia Dei venerátur free to send them via mail or e-mail (The birthday of St. George, ([email protected]). whose illustrious martyrdom is  honoured by the Church of God among the triumphs of the other martyrs). In addition to this we know he was martyred FIRST FRIDAY in Lydda, which is near modern AND IRST Palestine around the year 303. F He was born into a Roman SATURDAY family and served in the military. The rest of what we UR First Friday devotions know comes from what has Owill be on the 7th of been written about him in his OCTOBER (feast of the Most “acts,” which are pious studies Holy Rosary), and our First and beliefs about the saints. Saturday devotions will be on These acts may be believed but the 1st of OCTOBER. First are not necessary to believe. Friday Mass is at 7:00 p.m., The story most Saints Simon & Jude th followed by Benediction of the associated with S. George is (29 of October): Most Blessed Sacrament; First that of the dragon he slew, Pray for us! Saturday will be at 8:00 a.m., which was brought to Europe  followed by the Devotions to from the Middle East during the Immaculate Heart. the Crusades. The story tells us PRAYER REQUESTS that he slew an evil dragon,

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FEAST OF THE

CHRIST THE KING Holy Mass is offered on the First Saturday of every month for all Friends and benefactors of SAINT FRANCIS ORATORY CHAPEL Your generous donation (one time or monthly) enables you to be remembered upon the Altars of the Society, where only the traditional Latin Mass is offered, as codified and canonized by His Holiness, Saint Pope Pius V, perpetually approved of.  We would like to remind  those who send Mass requests to  PLEASE include the name of the Saint Francis Chapel is staffed person and/or intention with your by the Priestly Society of Christ stipend. Mass Cards will be sent to the King (SSCR); properly concerned parties upon request. trained and ordained Roman Thank you and God bless you! Catholic Priests who are faithful to the teachings and disciplines of the Roman Catholic Church. Saint Francis

unday the 30th of October is is not affiliated with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. S the feast of the OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING: Our Holy Fathers, the Popes, immediately following Holy most especially Saint Pope Pius V in His infallible decree Quo Mass there will be Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament Primum, have given their and the Consecration of the Sunday Mass Time: permission in perpetuity to Human Race to the Sacred 10:00 am – Parochial Mass offer the Traditional Latin Heart - be sure to attend and with Homily Mass (Missal of S. Pope Pius V receive a plenary indulgence! Daily Mass Times: and rubrics of S. Pope Pius X). Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 am S. FRANCIS DAY First Friday 7:00 pm Confessions one half of an hour before Holy Mass PICNIC 16826 Saticoy Street

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Mass Intentions for October 2016

01 October 2016 Our Lady's Saturday 8:00 AM Holy Souls Mr. Alan Cohen Twentieth Sunday after 02 October 2016 Pentecost 10:00 AM Missa Pro Populo Private 03 October 2016 S. Theresa of the Child Jesus Mass Private Intention Anonymous In Honour of S. Parishioners of S. 04 October 2016 S. Francis of Assisi 8:00 AM Francis Francis 05 October 2016 S. Placidus 8:00 AM Mr. Eugene Camarillo Mrs. Ellen Sudario Fr. Joseph Hoffman, 06 October 2016 S. Bruno 8:00 AM O.Cart. Msgr. Sebastian In Honour of Our 07 October 2016 MOST HOLY ROSARY 8:00 AM Lady Msgr. Sebastian 08 October 2016 S. Bridget of Sweden 8:00 AM In Thanksgiving Msgr. Sebastian Twenty-First Sunday after 09 October 2016 Pentecost 10:00 AM Missa Pro Populo Private 10 October 2016 S. Francis Borgia Mass Private Intention Anonymous Mr. Edward Rojas, 11 October 2016 MATERNITY OF THE BVM 8:00 AM Mr. Richard Rojas sscr Mrs. Torbia 12 October 2016 Mass of Requiem 8:00 AM Dinawanao Bequilla† Mrs. Ellen Sudario Mr. Edward Rojas, 13 October 2016 S. King Edward 8:00 AM sscr Msgr. Sebastian The Alfred Smith 14 October 2016 S. Callistus I 8:00 AM Mr. Shiraz Khan† Family 15 October 2016 S. Theresa of Avila 8:00 AM Twenty-Second Sunday after 16 October 2016 Pentecost 10:00 AM Missa Pro Populo Private 17 October 2016 S. Margaret Mary Alacoque Mass 18 October 2016 S. LUKE 8:00 AM Missa Pro Populo 19 October 2016 S. Peter of Alcantara 8:00 AM 20 October 2016 S. John Cantius 8:00 AM 21 October 2016 S. Hilarion 8:00 AM The Alfred Smith 22 October 2016 Our Lady's Saturday 8:00 AM Msgr. Sebastian Family Twenty-Third Sunday after 23 October 2016 Pentecost 10:00 AM Missa Pro Populo Private 24 October 2016 S. Raphael Mass Fr. Raphael Guzo, fba† SSCR 25 October 2016 Ss. Chysanthus & Daria 8:00 AM 26 October 2016 S. Evaristus 8:00 AM 27 October 2016 Vigil of Ss. Simon & Jude 8:00 AM 28 October 2016 SS. SIMON & JUDE 8:00 AM Missa Pro Populo 29 October 2016 Vigil of Christ the King 8:00 AM 30 October 2016 CHRIST THE KING 10:00 AM Missa Pro Populo Private 31 October 2016 Vigil of All Saints Mass