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St. Francis of Assisi Parish Family

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Family

Welcome to our July 19, 2020

St. Family

Sharing the love of Jesus in the north Georgia mountains, and beyond……

Archdiocese of Atlanta J.P. McGuire - Administrator Mass Times: Sat: 4:30 pm - Vigil Deacon Paul Dietz Sun: 8:30 am, 11:00 am Deacon Larry Casey 1:00 pm (Spanish)

Business Manager Communion Svc: Mon - Fri: 9:00 am Jim Gioia ______Sacrament of Reconciliation: Office Assistant Sat: 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Lisa Howard Eucharistic Adoration: Finance Manager Mon. – Fri. 9:45 am – 12 noon Rita Baker Church Office Phone: (706) 745-6400 Dir. Of Religious Education 3717 Hwy 515 Joe Kwiatkowski Blairsville, GA. 30512 Adult Faith Formation Colleen Orchanian Office Hours: Mon – Thurs: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Music Director E-mail: [email protected] Bill Haller Website: www.stfrancisblairsville.com

July 12, 2020 th th Mass Intentions Readings: The Week of July 19 -July 25 Sat. 4:30 PM Jim Arnold Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 12:13, 16-19 Rom 8:26-27 Mt 13:24-43 By Joan Furst Monday – Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr Mi 6:1-4, 6-8 Mt 12:38-42 Sun 8:30 AM Mona & Jim Spencer Tuesday – Saint Lawrence of , & Dr. th 50 Wedding Anniversary Mi 7:14-15, 18-20 Mt 12:46-50 By Anna Martin Wednesday – Saint 2 Cor 5:14-17 Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Sun 11:00 AM Leaders of America Thursday – Saint Bridget, Religious By The Grizio Family Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 Mt 13:10-17 th th Friday – Saint Sharbel, Makhluf, Priest WEEKLY CALENDAR July 19 - July 25 Jer 3:14-17 Mt 13:18-23 SUNDAY Saturday – Saint James, Apostle No Activities 2 Cor 4:7-15 Mt 20:20-28

Monday 10:00 am Peter Bible Study Zoom 11:30 am Pray the Rosary Together Zoom 7:00 pm Peter Bible Study Zoom

Tuesday 10:00 am Women’s Guild Zoom 10:00 am Moms Group Zoom 11:30 am Pray the Rosary Together Zoom

Wednesday 10:00 am Prayer Group Zoom Prayer Requests 11:30 am Pray the Rosary Together Zoom Chedister Mindy Sims 7:00 pm Spanish Prayer Meeting Church Liz Beaudet Jean Caputa & 33 Days Consecration Drake Pam Snyder (Safe Distancing Precautions) Ann Jacques Rita De’Marco Rita & Larry Casey Diane Kwiatkowski Thursday Familia Perales Mattew Kwiatkowski 10:00 am SVdP Meeting Zoom Isabel Chaves & Familia Jean Hiler, ofs 11:30 am Pray the Rosary together Zoom Susan Porter Kathy & Jim Deen 1:00 pm Laudato Si Study Group Terry McKnight Jerry & Madeline Rousseau with Mary Smith Zoom Brian Ridley John Lena 2:00 pm Koffee Klatch & John Supinie William McConnell Good News Club Zoom Greg Raupp Wayne Sanders 4:00 pm Choir meets to pray the Rosary Zoom Barabra Lewis Veronica Sanchez Pat Pierce Flon’na Perez Alvarez Friday Jay Robinson Jim Halloran 11:30 am Pray the Rosary together Zoom Chip Clandandiel Mary & Stan Domal

Names will be removed after 30 days unless requested to remain th th Offertory July 11 & July 12 Prayer for Healing Almighty and merciful Father, by the power of your First Collection $ 5285.00 command, drive away from them all forms of sickness and Online Giving $ 3952.00 disease. Restore strength to their bodies and joy to their Second Collection $ 924.00 Military Services spirit, so that in their renewed health, they may bless and serve you, now and forevermore.

General Notices MASS ATTENDANCE GUIDELINES Following consultation with the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s At St. Francis of Assisi College of Consultors, Deans of the 10 Deaneries, and lay professionals, Gregory J. Hartmayer, While we have resumed our regular Mass schedule, OFM Conv., announces the following and conditions there are requirements that remain in effect for regarding in-parish worship and access to parish attendance. As a reminder, those requirements are: facilities. These procedures will be evaluated and amended, from time to time. - Attendance at each Mass is limited to 100 people.

Out of concern for the well-being of all in our - It is required to wear a mask upon entering, and while communities, everyone is urged to monitor carefully in the church. and abide by the directives of federal, state and local authorities, as well as guidelines from the Centers for - Ushers will escort you to your seat, which will require Disease Control. appropriate distancing within the pews. Please be understanding, and occupy the seat that you are The dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday escorted to. Mass for persons with health reasons or concerns remains in effect for all in the Archdiocese through -Ushers will also direct you to receive Holy Communion. Sunday, August 2. Because of this, those wishing to Either toward the front or rear of the church. At participate in Mass and receive Holy Communion can do present, Holy Communion is to be received on the hand, so by attending any Mass any day of the week. out of love and concern for our fellow parishioners.

Persons are encouraged to take their temperature Finally, when exiting the Church, please also follow the before leaving home and to avoid coming to church if guidance of the ushers, who will direct that the side the temperature is 99.6 or greater. Taking of aisles be used, to minimize contact, and maintain temperature at church entrances is allowed, and may be proper distancing. incorporated at some future time, if necessary. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Anyone who is not feeling well should remain at home, out of concern for others. Those who are at risk, provide care to an at-risk person, or are concerned that they, or PRAY THE ROSARY their family might become sick, should stay at home and view live-streamed or online Masses. Join fellow St. AMAZON SMILE Francis of Assisi parishioners in praying the Holy Rosary daily, at 11:30 AM every Monday through Friday, via ZOOM. Use Amazon to shop? Why not help our parish out by ordering through Amazon Smile? When you do, If you would like to Amazon gives St. Francis 0.5% of your purchase, at NO join, please email COST to you….OR the parish!! Maryjane Wysocki for the Zoom link. A great way to help the parish out by doing something you already enjoy doing……SHOPPING! Just use this link to access your Amazon account when you go online: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/58-2005614 Her email address is [email protected]. Occident. Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, who loved seclusion, St. Lawrence was now obliged to visit the principal cities of Germany to negotiate the cause with the princes, and preach it to the of Brindisi people. Due to his wisdom and holiness, which almighty God permitted him to manifest in astonishing ways, his efforts proved successful. Priest & While he was saying holy Mass in Munich in the chapel of the duke of , our Lord appeared after the elevation in the form of a resplendent Child, who lovingly caressed the saint. Feast Day – Frequently Saint Lawrence of Brindisi was so affected during the celebration of holy Mass that he shed copious tears. Altar Saint Lawrence of Brindisi was linens thus moistened with his tears were later used on the one of the greatest ornaments sick, and they were cured as were the faithful by the of the Capuchin Order, and kerchiefs of St Paul. deserved well of both Church and State at the beginning of the 17th century. He was born at Brindisi in the kingdom of Saint Lawrence of Brindisi was made the chief chaplain of the Naples in 1559. From his tenderest years Saint Lawrence of powerful army of Archduke Matthias, which went to Brindisi evinced rare gifts of nature and grace. In in 1601 to war against the Turks. Although quite crippled remembrance of Jesus in the Temple at 12 years of age, a with rheumatism, he mounted his horse and, in hand, custom prevails in Italy at Christmas time permitting boys to rode at the head of the troops to the battlefield. preach in public. Lawrence was only six years old when he preached in the cathedral of his native town with such force The first sight of the enemy was most discouraging, for their and point that his audience was deeply affected and many position was so favorable and their number so that entered upon a more Christian life. the most stout-hearted officers despaired of victory. But in the name of the God of battles Saint Lawrence of Brindisi Saint Lawrence of Brindisi entered the Capuchin friary at promised victory to the Christians and inspired them all with when he was only 16 years of age. He distinguished fiery courage. The enemy was completely routed. Lawrence himself from the very beginning as a model of perfection. He now returned to Italy where he hoped he might again serve was punctual at all the community exercises, perfect in his God in his beloved solitude. But the general chapter of the submission to superiors, and full of respect and charity order elected him vicar general. He was obliged in obedience towards his brethren. to accept this heavy burden. In this high office he proved a charitable and vigilant pastor to his brethren. When his term When his was over, Saint Lawrence of Brindisi expired, the again sent him to Germany, this time on an continued to pursue his studies. He was very successful in the errand of peace, to reconcile the Archduke Matthias with his study of philosophy and theology, and acquired so thorough , the emperor. Again he was successful. a command of foreign languages that he was able to preach in French, Spanish, German, Greek, and even in Hebrew. He After Saint Lawrence of Brindisi returned to Italy, the ascribed his success not so much to his talents as to the , his native land, was in need of his special help he received from Mary, the Seat of Wisdom, services. This kingdom which at that time belonged to Phillip whom he honored with tender devotion. III of Spain, was governed by a viceroy who cruelly oppressed the people. The only hope lay in presenting the people's With such accomplishments Father Lawrence started out on grievances to the king through Father Lawrence. The latter a highly fruitful missionary life. At first he visited the various sympathized with the people and journeyed to Spain, only to cities in Italy; , Pavia, Verona, Padua, Naples, where his learn that the king was then in . So on he went to labors were blessed with remarkable success. He was then , where he pleaded the people's cause and obtained called to Rome, where he was entrusted with the conversion the dismissal of the viceroy. of the . His thorough knowledge of the Hebrew language won for him the esteem of the rabbis, and his gentle manner This errand of charity cost Lawrence his life. Saint Lawrence led many an Israelite to . of Brindisi fell very ill at Lisbon. He knew that his end was drawing near and told his companions so. After devoutly In 1598 Saint Lawrence of Brindisi was sent to Germany with receiving the last sacraments, he fell into ecstasy, during eleven other to establish Capuchin convents there and which he went to the sweet embrace of his Lord on the feast to counteract the heresy of Luther, which was at that time of St Mary Magdalen, July 22, 1619. Pope Pius VI beatified gaining a foothold in Austria. Emperor Rudolph II entrusted him in 1783, and on December 8, 1881, Pope Leo XIII to our saint the task of organizing a crusade against the canonized him. In December 1958 Pope John XXIII signed a Turks, who were threatening to invade the whole Christian decree declaring St. Lawrence to be a Doctor of the Church. Saint ’s Story Saint Apollinaris From age 7 on, Bridget had visions of Christ crucified. Her visions formed the basis for her activity—always with the emphasis on charity rather than spiritual favors. She lived her married life in the court of the Swedish king Magnus II. Mother of eight children—the second eldest was Saint Catherine of Sweden—

Bridget lived the strict life of a penitent after her husband’s death. Bridget constantly strove to exert her good influence over Saint of the Day for July 20 Magnus; while never fully reforming, he did give her land and buildings to found a for men and women. This According to tradition, sent Apollinaris to group eventually expanded into an Order known as the Ravenna, Italy, as its first bishop. His preaching of the Good Bridgetines. News was so successful that the pagans there beat him and drove him from the city. He returned, however, and was In 1350, a year of jubilee, Bridget braved a plague-stricken exiled a second time. After preaching in the area surrounding Europe to make a pilgrimage to Rome. Although she never Ravenna, he entered the city again. After being cruelly returned to Sweden, her years in Rome were far from happy, tortured, he was put on a ship heading to Greece. Pagans being hounded by debts and by opposition to her work there caused him to be expelled to Italy, where he went to against Church abuses. Ravenna for a fourth time. He died from wounds received during a savage beating at Classis, a suburb of Ravenna. A A final pilgrimage to the Holy Land, marred by shipwreck and beautiful basilica honoring him was built there in the sixth the death of her son, Charles, eventually led to her death in century. 1373. In 1999, Bridget, and Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, were named co-patronesses of Reflection Europe. Following Jesus involves risks—sometimes the supreme risk Reflection of life itself. Martyrs are people who would rather accept the risk of death than deny the cornerstone of their whole life: Bridget’s visions, rather than isolating her from the affairs of faith in Jesus Christ. Everyone will die eventually—the the world, involved her in many contemporary issues, persecutors and those persecuted. The question is what kind whether they be royal policy or the years that the legitimate of a conscience people will bring before the Lord for Bishop of Rome lived in Avignon, France. She saw no judgment. Remembering the witness of past and present contradiction between mystical experience and secular martyrs can help us make the often small sacrifices that activity, and her life is a testimony to the possibility of a holy following Jesus today may require. life in the marketplace.

“A Reminder for Spiritual Adoption participants.

July is the sixth month of prayer for your spiritually adopted baby and the baby’s parents. Your prayers can make a difference between whether a baby will be born…or aborted. Our prayers can also be a form of spiritual support for both of the parents. Please pray! The babies are counting on us! “ St. Mary Magdalene’s Story Saint James the Apostle’s Story

This James is the brother of . The two were called by Jesus as they worked with their father in a fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee. “He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him” (Mark 1:19-20).

James was one of the favored three who had the privilege of Except for the mother of Jesus, few women are more witnessing the Transfiguration, the raising to life of the honored in the Bible than Mary Magdalene. Yet she could daughter of Jairus, and the agony in Gethsemani. well be the patron of the slandered, since there has been a persistent legend in the Church that she is the unnamed Two incidents in the Gospels describe the temperament of sinful woman who anointed the feet of Jesus in Luke 7:36-50. this man and his brother. Saint Matthew tells that their mother came—Mark says it was the brothers themselves—to Most Scripture scholars today point out that there is no ask that they have the seats of honor in the kingdom. “Jesus scriptural basis for confusing the two women. Mary said in reply, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Can you Magdalene, that is, “of Magdala,” was the one from whom drink the cup that I am going to drink?’ They said to him, ‘We Christ cast out “seven demons” (Luke 8:2)—an indication at can’” (Matthew 20:22). Jesus then told them they would the worst, of extreme demonic possession or possibly, severe indeed drink the cup and share his baptism of pain and illness. death, but that sitting at his right hand or left was not his to give—it “is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Writing in the New Commentary, Father Wilfrid J. Father” (Matthew 20:23b). It remained to be seen how long Harrington, O.P., says that “seven demons” “does not mean it would take to realize the implications of their confident that Mary had lived an immoral life—a conclusion reached “We can!” only by means of a mistaken identification with the anonymous woman of Luke 7:36.” In the Biblical Then Jesus taught them all the lesson of humble service: The Commentary, Father Edward Mally, SJ, agrees that she “is purpose of authority is to serve. They are not to impose their not…the same as the sinner of Luke 7:37, despite the later will on others, or lord it over them. This is the position of Western romantic tradition about her.” Jesus himself. He was the servant of all; the service imposed on him was the supreme sacrifice of his own life. Mary Magdalene was one of the many “who were assisting them [Jesus and the Twelve] out of their means.” She was On another occasion, James and John gave evidence that the one of those who stood by the cross of Jesus with his mother. nickname Jesus gave them—“sons of thunder”—was an apt And, of all the “official” witnesses who might have been one. The Samaritans would not welcome Jesus because he chosen for the first awareness of the Resurrection, she was was on his way to hated Jerusalem. “When the disciples the one to whom that privilege was given. She is known as James and John saw this they asked, ‘Lord, do you want us to the “Apostle to the Apostles.” call down fire from heaven to consume them?’ Jesus turned and rebuked them…” (Luke 9:54-55). Reflection James was apparently the first of the apostles to be Mary Magdalene has been a victim of mistaken identity for martyred. “About that time King Herod laid hands upon some almost 20 centuries. Yet she would no doubt insist that it members of the church to harm them. He had James, the makes no difference. We are all sinners in need of the saving brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he saw that power of God, whether our sins have been lurid or not. More this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter importantly, we are all “unofficial” witnesses of the also” (Acts 12:1-3a). This James, sometimes called James the Resurrection. Greater, is not to be confused with James the Lesser or with the author of the Letter of James and the leader of the Jerusalem community.

Of Wheat and Weeds: Scott Lecturas: Sabiduría 12:13–19 Hahn Reflects on the Salmo 86: 5–16, Sixteenth Sunday in Romanos 8: 26–27 Mateo 13: 24–43 Ordinary Time Dios siempre está Readings: Wisdom 12:13-19, Psalm 86:5-16 enseñando a su Romans 8:26–27 Matthew 13:24–43 pueblo, escuchamos en la primera lectura de God is always teaching His people, we hear in today’s First hoy. Reading. ¿Y qué quiere que And what does He want us to know? That He has care for sepamos? Que Él se all of us, that though He is a God of justice, even those preocupa por todos who defy and disbelieve Him may hope for His mercy if nosotros, que aunque they turn to Him in repentance. es un Dios de justicia, incluso aquellos que lo desafían y no le creen pueden esperar su misericordia si se vuelven a él en This divine teaching continues in the three parables that arrepentimiento. Jesus tells in the Gospel today. Each describes the emergence of the kingdom of God from the seeds sown by Esta enseñanza divina continúa en las tres parábolas que Jesús cuenta en el Evangelio de hoy. Cada uno describe el His works and preaching. The kingdom’s growth is surgimiento del reino de Dios de las semillas sembradas por hidden—like the working of yeast in bread; it’s sus obras y predicación. El crecimiento del reino está oculto, improbable, unexpected—as in the way the tall mustard como el trabajo de la levadura en el pan; es improbable, tree grows from the smallest of seeds. inesperado, como en la forma en que el alto árbol de mostaza crece a partir de las semillas más pequeñas. Again this week’s readings sound a note of questioning: Why does God permit the evil to grow alongside the good? De nuevo, las lecturas de esta semana suenan como una Why does He permit some to reject the Word of His pregunta: ¿Por qué Dios permite que el mal crezca junto con kingdom? el bien? ¿Por qué permite que algunos rechacen la Palabra de su reino? Because, as we sing in today’s Psalm, God is slow to anger and abounding in kindness. He is just, Jesus assures us— Porque, mientras cantamos en el Salmo de hoy, Dios es lento evildoers and those who cause others to sin will be thrown para la ira y abunda en bondad. Él es justo, nos asegura into the fiery furnace at the end of the age. But by His Jesús: los malhechores y los que hacen pecar a otros serán patience, God is teaching us—that above all He desires arrojados al horno de fuego al final de la era. Pero por su repentance, and the gathering of all nations to worship paciencia, Dios nos está enseñando que, sobre todo, desea el Him and to glorify His name. arrepentimiento y la reunión de todas las naciones para adorarlo y glorificar su nombre. Even though we don’t know how to pray as we ought, the Spirit will intercede for us, Paul promises in today’s Epistle. Aunque no sabemos cómo orar como deberíamos, el Espíritu But first we must turn and call upon Him, we must commit intercederá por nosotros, Pablo promete en la Epístola de ourselves to letting the good seed of His Word bear fruit in hoy. Pero primero debemos volvernos e invocarlo, debemos comprometernos a dejar que la buena semilla de su Palabra our lives. dé fruto en nuestras vidas.

So we should not be deceived or lose heart when we see Entonces no debemos ser engañados o desanimados cuando weeds among the wheat, truth and holiness mixed with vemos malas hierbas entre el trigo, la verdad y la santidad error, injustice and sin. mezcladas con el error, la injusticia y el pecado.

For now, He makes His sun rise on the good and the bad Por ahora, hace salir su sol sobre lo bueno y lo malo (ver (see Matthew 5:45). But the harvest draws near. Let’s Mateo 5:45). Pero la cosecha se acerca. Trabajemos para que work that we might be numbered among the righteous podamos ser contados entre los hijos justos, que brillarán children—who will shine like the sun in the kingdom of the como el sol en el reino del Padre. Father Mayra L. Owen Cone & Associates CPAs, LLC Independent Senior Sales Director 770-833-8842 Accounting * Tax * Consulting Over 30 Years’ Experience Litigation Support * Financial Forensics www.marykay.com/mayraowen parishioner John T. Cone, CPA, ABV, CFF (706) 781-1700 * (706) 781-2502 (fax) [email protected] [email protected] www.conecpafirm.com

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