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Nurturing our Franciscan Tradition St. Francis of Assisi Parish DecemberDecember 08, 15, 2019 2019 - -The The Second Third Sunday Sunday of of Advent Advent

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From the Pastor’s Desk - The Lord is Coming Throughout Advent we are awaiting the Coming of the Lord, not just commemorating his historical coming among us through his birth. This is our focus for the first two weeks of Advent and the readings to date have reflected this aspect. However, our focus changes today and, from this Sunday onward, we shall be concentrating on preparing ourselves to celebrate the Birth of Christ into the world at Christmas. Advent is a Season of waiting, anticipation and expectancy. This waiting is meant to generate an atmosphere of excitement and wonder. We all remember the sense of wonder and awe we felt prior to the celebration of Christmas as children or, indeed, can feel that excitement building up in our children or grandchildren. This is the atmosphere that the Church attempts to recapture each year through the Advent Season. It is as if the Church is reminding us that the Birth of Our Savior into the world was such a stupendous event that it is necessary for us to prepare to celebrate Christmas. Before the changes introduced to the Liturgy after the Second Vatican Council this Sunday was known as “Gaudate Sunday” (Latin for “rejoice”), and we are to rejoice because the Coming of the Lord is near and this theme of rejoicing is expressed in the Entrance Antiphon and Readings. We light the third candle on the Advent Wreath to denote this rejoicing, the candle is rose (pink) in color as a sign of our anticipated joy and hope. The First Reading and the Gospel passage promise restoration and new life. The poetry of Isaiah is strikingly beautiful. Following our drought in California in recent years we can appreciate his sense of wonder by his use of an image of the Coming Messiah being able to effect the transformation of desert into fertile land. Not only will nature be rejuvenated, but humankind will be restored to full life. Again today we turn our gaze to the figure of St. John the Baptist. In the Gospel we hear Jesus explaining the role that St. John plays in God’s plan of Salvation. Jesus declares that the Baptist is the precursor mentioned by the prophets. He points to St. John’s strength of character and his wholehearted commitment to his calling. St. John was a man of integrity, now in prison paying the price of that integrity. St. John acted as a herald of the Lord in his message, and we are called to act as heralds of the gospel. We pray for the grace to grasp the opportunity presented to us by the Advent season to draw closer to that same Lord. Today we also bless “Baby Jesus” figures from your home nativity sets in observance of a beautiful tradition introduced by Pope John Paul II, called Bambinelli Sunday. Peace and every Good in the tradition of St. Francis and St. Clare. Fr. Des.

Weekend Masses Weekday Masses Reconciliation Church Hours Saturday Vigil 5:15pm (in St. Clare Chapel) Saturday 4:00-5:00pm M-Th 9:00am-3:00pm Sunday 7:30am, 9:30am, Noon 12:10pm or by appointment Fri 9:00am-1:30pm

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Thank you for the interest that has been shown in the journey toward a new vision of stewardship for our St. Francis Parish family. As has been identified in bulletin letters and an- nouncements, the vision is growing around what it means to be stewards of God’s gifts to each of us. There are four pillars of Stewardship including HOSPTITALITY, PRAYER, FORMATION and SERVICE. Because so many parishioners were raised with the concept of stewardship meaning financial gifts, which is only a very small part of the four-pillar vision, our updated name is “Catholics in Community”. We are all on a Faith Journey with our God, both personally and communally. Together, as St. Francis Parish, we are growing our faith through the four pillars, each of us building with selected or all four pillars. Reminder that we meet the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM in the library of the Parish Center. Meetings end no later than 7:30 PM. You’re invited! Feel comfortable in at- tending to offer your ideas and interest in the development of how our parish grows our faith communally. The next meet- ing is January 7th. Meanwhile, meet someone new to you, offer your name and welcome, during our Advent and Christmas liturgies. Join us for An Advent Prayer Advent and Christmas The Immaculate Conception Mon. Dec 9 Not a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass is at 12:10pm. Advent Reconciliation Service 7:00 pm Thur. Dec 19 Lord Jesus, Christmas Eve Tues. Dec 24 Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations Family Mass at 4:00 pm for Christmas. Mass at 7:00 pm Mass During the Night: 10:00pm We who have so much to do seek quiet spaces (Choir Concert starts at 9:00 pm) to hear your voice each day. We who are anxious over many things look Christmas Day Wed. Dec 25 forward to your coming among us. Mass at 7:30 am, 9:30 am (no noon Mass) We who are blessed in so many ways long for Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph the complete joy of your kingdom. Vigil Mass 5:15 pm Sat. Dec 28 We whose hearts are heavy seek the joy of Mass 7:30 am, 9:30 am, and Noon Sun. Dec 29 your presence. Mary, the Holy Mother of God We are your people, walking in darkness, yet Mass 12:10pm (in the church) Wed. Jan 1 seeking the light. Epiphany of the Lord To you we say, “Come Lord Jesus!” Vigil Mass 5:15 pm Sat. Jan 4 —Henri J.M. Nouwen Mass 7:30 am, 9:30 am, and Noon Sun. Jan 5 Baptism of the Lord Vigil Mass 5:15 pm Sat. Jan 11 Mass 7:30 am, 9:30 am, and Noon Sun. Jan 12 Photo by Joshua Davis on Unsplash 2 he irst hristmas reche T F C C In the 1200s, St. Francis of Assisi created the first Christmas Creche which helped to make the local townspeople aware of the Christmas story. St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church who died in 1274, told the story in his biography of St. Francis: “It happened in the third year before his death, that in order to excite the inhabitants of Grecio to commemorate the nativity of the Infant Jesus with great devotion, [St. Francis] determined to keep it with all possible solemnity; and lest he should be accused of lightness or novelty, he asked and obtained the permission of the sovereign Pontiff. Then he prepared a manger, and brought hay, and an ox and an ass to the place appointed. The brethren were sum- moned, the people ran together, the forest resounded with their voices, and that venerable night was made glorious by many and brilliant lights and sonorous psalms of praise. The man of God [St. Francis] stood before the manger, full of devotion and piety, bathed in tears and radiant with joy; the Holy Gospel was chanted by Francis, the Levite of Christ. Then he preached to the people around the nativity of the poor King; and being unable to utter His name for the tenderness of His love, He called Him the Babe of Bethlehem. Advent A certain valiant and veracious soldier, Master John of he Church ushers in a new liturgical year on the First Grecio, who, for the love of Christ, had left the warfare SundayT of Advent. Advent is about waiting…waiting for of this world, and become a dear friend of this holy man, the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, and waiting also for his affirmed that he beheld an Infant marvelously beautiful, Second Coming at the end of time. But the waiting is not sleeping in the manger, Whom the blessed Father Francis passive. We stand watch so as not to be caught asleep. embraced with both his arms, as if he would awake Him We wait in hope, knowing that there is more than the from sleep. darkness, that even as we wait for Jesus, we know that This vision of the devout soldier is credible, not only by He is with us. reason of the sanctity of him that saw it, but by reason of the miracles which afterwards confirmed its truth. For he Season of Advent brings with it a different look. example of Francis, if it be considered by the world, is TWe suspend our normal ways to make room for watchful doubtless sufficient to excite all hearts which are negligent anticipation…. a different Franciscan prayer at the begin- in the faith of Christ; and the hay of that manger, being ning of Mass… the lighting of the Advent candles… an preserved by the people, miraculously cured all diseases of empty creche… praying for God’s mercy in the Confiteor… cattle, and many other pestilences; God thus in all things glorifying his servant, and witnessing to the great efficacy putting away the Gloria to await its return at the first Mass of his holy prayers by manifest prodigies and miracles.” of Christmas.… St. Francis and St. Clare adoring the Baby Jesus. By Josefa de Ayala Figueira, public domain. On the Third Sunday of Advent, we will bring the baby Jesus figures from our home nativity scenes for a bless- New Advent Wreath! Thanks to the generous ing and take with us a bit of straw to lay in our mangers. “Fund-a-Need” of last year’s Gala, we were able to purchase a new, free-standing Advent wreath which we See our Advent and Christmas schedule on page 2. will be able to use each Advent season year after year. In addition, we will continue to install the large wreath over the altar which has adorned our church during the Advent and Christmas seasons for many years. 33 Prayer Before the Crucifix Weekly Readings Sun: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146:6-10; Jas 5:7-10; St. Francis prayed this prayer before Mt 11:2-11 the crucifix in the little church of San Mon Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mt 21:23-27 Damiano in 1205/1206 in the early Tues: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 days of his conversion. Wed: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 Thur: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Most High, glorious God, Fri: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 enlighten the darkness of Sat: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20- 21; Lk 1:39-45 my heart and give me true Sun: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 faith, certain hope, and perfect charity, sense and Saints And knowledge, Lord, that I Special Observances may carry out Your holy Sunday: Third Sunday of Advent and true command. Monday: Las Posadas begins Amen. Saturday: St. Peter Canisius; Winter begins

St. Peter Canisius was one of the most important figures in the Catholic Reformation in Germany. He tHE St. Peter Canisius played such a key role that he has often been called Pray for Us. the “second apostle of Germany,” in that his life pOPE tWEETS Pray for Us. parallels the earlier work of Boniface. - http://bit. 01 December 2019 The word Advent means coming. The Lord is coming. This is the root of our Prayer Requests hope: the certainty that God’s consolation comes to us amidst the troubles of the world. Not a consolation of words, but of His presence among us.

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*Sign up for Online Giving at www.stfrancisparish.com Send Healing Prayer Ministry prayer requests to No checks, no envelopes, helps cut Parish costs & saves you time! 4 [email protected] Sr. Nora’s Place St. Francis parishioners for some time have been provid- ing a monthly dinner meal for the residents of Sr. Nora’s Place, on the Loaves and Fishes campus. Sister Nora’s Place provides long-term shelter and case management for women with a history of homelessness, trauma, and serious mental and physical illness. These women are often times society’s most vulnerable and forgotten people”. Tis the Season Additional volunteers are essential for the 2020 calendar year to provide this simple meal. Two volunteers are as- for See’s Candies signed for each meal, thereby sharing the responsibility for planning and delivering the meal. Meals are provided School volunteers will be at the on the second Tuesday evening of each month. doors of the church:

This is a unique opportunity to do a good work and to December 14 and 15th and meet and work with your fellow parishioners. December 21 and 22nd Kindly, email or telephone Bernadette Lynch at at all Masses! [email protected] or (916)-447-1347. Looking forward to hearing from many of you.

Advent Reconciliation Service

Come celebrate as a community the peace and forgiveness of Christ. Our Advent Reconciliation Service is this Thurs., Dec. 19, at 7:00pm in the church, with HELP WANTED FOR opportunity for individual confession. CHRISTMAS EVE MASS!! Angels, shepherds, Mary and Joseph are needed Help Decorate the Church for the church’s Living Nativity scene at the for Christmas… 4:00pm Mass on Christmas Eve. If your child Sunday, Dec. 22 wishes to participate in any capacity, please con- 1:30pm - ‘til we finish tact Beth White at [email protected] Participants will need to be at the church on the LOTS of helpers 24th by 2:30 for costuming. needed… Come join in the fun!

ongoing: all are welcome Children’s Liturgy of the Word ...there is On vacation during June-August, with regular monthly meetings, During the Liturgy of the Word at our 9:30 am Mass, children K-4th grade are escorted from the church to the Parish Center Chapel by nothing to an adult catechist. No registration required. Parents may accompany their children. During June, July, Aug & Sept. - 2nd Sundays only. do but Church Tours Learn about the art & history of our church on the Fourth Sunday of LOVE... the month, following the Noon Mass. Communion Visitation To request a visit for you or a loved one, please email: [email protected]. Please include your phone In today’s First Reading we hear the prophet Isaiah number in your email. proclaim: Contemplative Prayer “Strengthen the hands that are feeble, Mondays 6:00 pm in the Parish Center Chapel, and Tuesdays after make firm the knees that are weak, 12:10 pm Mass in St. Clare Chapel. say to those whose hearts are frightened: Franciscan Crown Rosary Ministry Be strong, fear not! Here is your God…” First Saturday of each month, 9-10am, in the Parish Center, we pray the Franciscan Crown Rosary, followed by conversation, fellowship, Dorothy Day (born 1897 in New York City—died 1980 and brunch at a local restaurant. For more info, contact in New York City), was a devout Catholic, journalist [email protected] and prophet, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Gardening Ministry - Can you help? movement. She wrote: Once or twice per month at 7am on Saturday or Tuesday. If interested, meet with Filipe at the front of the church on either day. ‘What we would like to do is change the world — make it a little simpler for people to feed, clothe and Healing Prayer Ministry shelter themselves as God intended them to do. And Email your prayer petitions to [email protected], or to a certain extent, by fighting for better conditions, call the parish office (443-8084). by crying out unceasingly for the rights of the workers, Hospitality of the poor, of the destitute–the rights of the worthy On most Sundays after the 9:30 am Mass, join us for coffee and and the unworthy poor in other words, we can to a donuts in Brunsman Hall. certain extent change the world; we can work for the oasis, the little cell of joy and peace in a harried Library Hours world. We can throw our pebble in the pond and Volunteers available to assist you on the 1st and 3rd Sundays from be confident that its ever widening circle will reach 8:30 am - 11:30 am in the Parish Center. Stop by 9am-1pm on Mon- around the world. We can give away an onion. Thurs for self-service. LGBT Ministry ‘We repeat, there is nothing that we can do but love, All are invited to find community and support in their faith journey and dear God — please enlarge our hearts to love through worshipping with us and participating in parish activities. each other, to love our neighbor, to love our enemy Contact Ed Condon at [email protected] as well as our friend.’ Little Lambs Nursery Program Child care for children ages 1-3 during 9:30 am Mass. Register online And this Advent quote is attributed to her: at www.stfrancisparish.com/children_formation.htm

‘I’m so glad that Jesus was born in a stable. Because Taizé Prayer my soul is so much like a stable. It is poor and in un- Each Wednesday from 6:00-7:00 pm, in the church. satisfactory condition because of guilt, falsehoods, T’ai Chi Chih inadequacies and sin. Yet I believe that if Jesus can be Saturdays: 9:05 am in St. Clare Chapel or, weather permitting, in the park born in a stable, maybe he can also be born in me.’ across from the church, and Wednesdays 6:00 pm in the church (during Taizé Prayer). School Prayer Service Franciscans Mondays at 8:10 am in the church (when school is in session). For Justice Thomas Merton Circle More info: John (482-6976). from Bro. Mark, OFM FranciscansForJustice.org | FACEBOOK: Franciscans for Justice Young Adults (20’s-30’s) A community for growth, companionship, and transformation. Activities include hikes, potlucks, and small faith-sharing groups. For 6 more info contact Patrice at [email protected] November 9/10

7 The 3rd3rd Sunday of Advent of Advent St. Francis of Assisi Parish December 14-15, 2019

Hail, O Lady, Holy Queen, Mary, holy Mother of God, who are the Virgin made Church, chosen by the most holy Father in heaven, whom he consecrated with his most holy beloved Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, in whom there was and is all fullness of grace and every good. Amen. (St. Francis, Saluta�on of the Blessed Virgin)

Gathering Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus Janèt Sullivan Whitaker

O Come, Wisdom from on high, who orders all things with might. Maranatha! (Refrain)

O Lord, and ruler of Israel, who gave to Moses the law. Maranatha! (Refrain) Text and Music ©2002 Janèt Sullivan Whitaker. Published by OCP Publica�ons,. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-706617. All rights reserved.

Conﬁteor: I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Liturgy of the Word for Children (9:30) James V. Marchionda, OP

Let the children hear the word of God. Let the children hear God’s word. With the blessing and prayers and love of this church, let the children hear the word. Copyright ©2004, Published by World Library Publica�ons. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-706617. All rights reserved.

Psalm Psalm 146: “God, Come and Save Us…” Bob Hurd

Gospel Acclama�on: James J. Chepponis

Dismissal of Catechumens: Blessing of St. Clare Cathy Tisel Nelson May you always be with God wherever you may be and may God be with you always. Blessing of St. Clare, Copyright ©1993, Cathy Tisel Nelson. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-706617. All rights reserved.

8 The 3rd Sunday of Advent

APOSTLE’S CREED I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit born of the Virgin Mary, suﬀered under Pon�us Pilate, was cruciﬁed, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrec�on of the body, and life everlas�ng. AMEN+

Prayers of the Faithful: Bob Hurd

Prepara�on of Gi�s: Creator of the Stars of Night Carol E. Browning Creator of the stars of night, Your people’s everlas�ng light, O Christ, Redeemer of us all, we pray you hear us when we call.

When this old world drew on toward night, You came; but not in splendor bright, Not as a monarch, but the child of Mary, blameless mother mild. (Refrain)

At your great Name, O Jesus, now all knees must bend, all hearts must bow; All things on earth with one accord, like those in heav’n shall call you Lord. (Refrain)

Come in your holy might, we pray, redeem us for eternal day; Defend us while we dwell below from all assaults of our dread foe. (Refrain)

To God Creator, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, Praise, honor, might and glory be from age to age eternally. (Refrain) Copyright ©2004, GIA Publica�ons, Inc. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-706617. All rights reserved.

Liturgy of the Eucharist: Mass of Crea�on (See mass card) Marty Haugen

Communion: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL 1.O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom cap�ve Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Un�l the Son of God appear.

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2. O come, O Wisdom from on high, Who order all things migh�ly; To us the path of knowledge show, And teach us in her ways to go.

3. O come, O come, great Lord of might, Who to your tribes on Sinai's height In ancient �mes once gave the Law In cloud and majesty and awe.

4. O come, O Rod of Jesse's stem, From ev'ry foe deliver them That trust your mighty power to save, And give them vict'ry o'er the grave.

5. O come, O Key of David, come, And open wide our heav'nly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery.

6. O come, O Dayspring from on high And cheer us by your drawing nigh; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadow put to ﬂight.

7. O come, Desire of na�ons, bind In one the hearts of humankind; O bid our sad divisions cease, And be for us our King of Peace. Text: Veni, veni Emmanuel; La�n 9th C.; tr. by John M. Neale, 1818-1866, alt. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-706617. All rights reserved.

Sending Forth: O Come, Divine Messiah Venez, Divin Missie

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