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5:30 PM 2606 Heth Court, Dumfries, VA 22026 Dumfries, Court, 2606Heth Francia Salguero, Director (Emergency Financial Assistance) HOUSE: FRANCIS Coordinator/Admissions Office Orille, Elizabeth Sunday - 9:00 AM Saturday Vigil - 5:30 PM EUCHARIST Emergency—703-468-1180 a Sacramental In 703-221-3246 Fax 703-221-4044 Phone PM AM—12:00 9:00 Fri. Parish Office Hours - Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 AM—3:00 PM PARISH SCHOOL 703-221-3868 703-221-3868 Dr. Tricia Barber, Principal Grades Pre-school—8th 703-680-0860 FAX 703-221-0700 703-304-8058 SCHOOL PARISH Chair) (Vice Eves Maggie (Chair) Danner Terry COUNCIL PARISH office. to the it andreturn website, found in the vestibule, at the parish office, or on the Parish form a out registration please fill parish, the in To register PARISH MEMBERSHIP or Friars. oneof the Minister Communion Inform the office when someone needs a visit from a OF ANDTO THE SICK ANOINTING VISITS Arrangements are made with the parish office. MARRIAGE (Spanish) andby appointment PM 7:30—8:30 Saturday: RECONCILIATION parish office. the of Please baptism. call celebration not attended a classwithin the last three years prior to the who parents have of all required is preparation Baptismal BAPTISM Monday - Friday - 8:45 AM 1:30 PM - Español Saturday Vigil (Spanish) - 7:00 PM Wednesday: 7:00—8:00 PM and by appointment (English) (English) andby appointment PM 7:00—8:00 Wednesday: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH TRIANGLE, VIRGINIA NOVEMBER 1, 2020 Please see below a statement from Bishop Burbidge on Pope Francis's Words Regarding “civil unions”.

Parishioners of the Diocese of

Arlington have shared their concerns and

questions regarding reports of the Holy

Father's comments in a recent documentary. The Public Mass Schedule for Contrary to some reports, Pope Francis did not Sunday, November 8th is as follows: endorse “gay marriage” or in any way change the Church's constant teaching on human sexuality. Marriage is the 9:00 a.m. permanent, exclusive, and fruitful union between one man 11:00 a.m. and one woman. Human sexuality is designed only for the 1:30 p.m. (Spanish) 5:30 p.m. chaste union of man and woman in marriage. These are unchanging and unchangeable truths of the human person Please visit www.stfrncis.eventbrite.com to reserve a known to us by both natural law and divine revelation. The seat for one of the Masses.

Pope did not and would not teach otherwise. Indeed, he Please visit http://www.stfrncis.org/wp-content/ has repeatedly affirmed these truths throughout his uploads/2020/06/How-to-Use-Eventbrite-At-a-Glance.pdf pontificate. for Printable Instructions – Includes English and Spanish.

Again, contrary to how they have been depicted, Reserved Seating Video Instructions the Holy Father's comments in a documentary do not Go to https://youtu.be/9KZ-Q49uG88 to learn how to constitute a change in the Church's teaching. Nor should Select Seats for Mass in Eventbrite. any reference to civil unions be understood as the Church accepting homosexual behavior as morally licit. Pope Go to https://youtu.be/SKpg09NIsqw to learn how to Select Seats Using the Map in Eventbrite. Francis' clear concern is that those with same-sex attractions be treated with respect, compassion, and Go to https://youtu.be/S7973o14sfA to learn how to sensitivity. Return/Cancel a Seat Ticket Order.

May we be renewed in our commitment to pray When attending a public Mass, daily for the Holy Father, who bears the extraordinary please be advised of the follow: burden of caring for the universal Church during these x Please arrive at least 20 minutes before the start of difficult times. Mass

Sincerely, x Each person attending Mass must have a ticket (hard copy or on cell phone) x A face mask is required for anyone 2 years of age Fr. John O’Connor, O.F.M. or older x Each person attending Mass will be required to have a Thanksgiving Eucharist temperature check before entering the church x Sit in assigned seating areas only x Avoid touching your face x Stay home if you have any symptoms of a fever, cough, difficulty breathing, or may have been exposed to COVID-19

Please Note: All the faithful of the Diocese of Arlington are There will be a Thanksgiving Eucharist on Thursday, dispensed from the obligation to attend Mass on November 26th at 8:45 a.m., in the Church. Please visit Sundays and holy days of obligation until further notice. www.stfrncis.eventbrite.com to reserve a seat for this We will continue to Live Stream Mass on Saturdays at Mass. You are also encouraged to bring your Thanksgiving 5:30 p.m. until further notice. food baskets and place them on the steps of the sanctuary. During this special Liturgy of thankfulness, the food to be Printable Mass Prayers and eaten around our family table will be blessed, as will our Responses lives of Christian living and witness! Hace unbuen dia de accion de Gratias! For everyone's health and well being, all of the hymnals and prayer cards St. Francis of Assisi Parish have been removed from the pews. So will observe the that everyone may still follow along during Live Streaming commemoration of the faithful or in-person Mass, please go to: http://www.stfrncis.org/wp departed with a Mass that will -content/uploads/2015/05/Mass-Prayers-and- be celebrated on Monday, Responses.pdf?mc_cid=1811c9bdb5&mc_eid=6b68bef325 November 2nd at 8:45 a.m. for the printable Mass Prayers and Responses. ALL SAINTS DAY

St. Francis House Corner Boletín Semanal Despensa de Comida de La Casa de San Francisco Casa St. Francisco Un Programa de Ayuda Social de la Parroquia de St. Francisco de Asís 2606 Heth Court, Dumfries, VA 22026 703-221-6344 !Francia Salguero y Angelica Silva¡

Estamos aquí para servir a los necesitados! Gracias a la generosidad de nuestros feligreses, St. Francis House ha podido seguir brindando asistencia alimentaria y financiera a las familias necesitadas del Este del Condado de Prince William. También si usted y su familia St. Francis House an Outreach Program necesitan ayuda nosotros estamos aquí para from St. Francis of Assisi Parish ayudarlos. Si desea contribuir a la despensa de alimentos, 2606 Heth Court, Dumfries, VA 22026 estamos abiertos los miércoles y jueves de 9:00 a.m. a 1:00 703-221-6344 p.m. A continuación puede encontrar artículos que Francia Salguero and Angelica Silva podemos usar para mantener funcionando nuestra despensa de alimentos. Además, puede proporcionar We are here to serve those in need! asistencia monetaria a través de nuestro programa de Thanks to the generosity of our great parishioners, St. donaciones electrónicas. Puede encontrar las Francis House has been able to keep providing food instrucciones en el sitio web de la parroquia assistance and financial assistance for the families in need (www.stfrncis.org). of Eastern Prince William County. If you or your families find yourselves in need, please do not hesitate to reach x Macaroni con Queso out to us. If you would like to contribute to the food pantry, x Vegetales enlatados we are open Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m.- x Fruita enlatada 1:00 p.m. Below you can find items that we can use to x Pasta keep running our food pantry. Also, you can provide x Mermelada monetary assistance through our electronic giving program. x Atun enlatado You can find the directions on the Parish website (www.stfrncis.org). Gracias por su continuo apoyo y generosidad. Para obtener más información, no dude en comunicarse con x Macaroni and Cheese nosotros al 703-221-6344 o [email protected]. x Canned Vegetables x Canned Fruit There is a book located in the Blessed x Pasta Sacrament Chapel next to the Tabernacle x Jelly for you to write your own prayers of petition. x Canned Tuna During the Prayer of the Faithful during weekend liturgies, an intercession will call to Thank you for your continuing support and generosity. For mind those prayers in a general way. In this more information, please contact Francia Salguero at manner, the public prayer of the church is bound to the 703-221-6344 or [email protected]. many prayers of the faithful who live in the body of Christ!

Meals for the Shelter

Thank you very much for your support and generosity! With your support, we were able to provide 1,890 breakfasts and 1,890 lunches for the Bill Mehr Drop-In Shelter. As the seasons change, our responsibilities will change from providing breakfast and lunch at the Bill Mehr Drop-In Shelter, to providing dinners at the Overnight Shelter. As you already know, it takes a village to provide our brothers and sisters at the shelter with a hearty meal. Sign-Up Genius forms can be found on the St. Francis Website: www.stfrncis.org under Meals for the Shelter, or you can visit the following link:

If you would like to provide support for the homeless shelter, please visit the following Sign-Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094EA5A622A3FD0- shelter.

For more information or to support our meal program for the shelters in Prince William County, please visit us at www.stfrncis.org and sign-up in the shelter sign-up Genius or contact the Director of St. Francis House and Meals Coordinator, Francia Salguero at [email protected] or 703-221-6344. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH TRIANGLE, VIRGINIA NOVEMBER 1, 2020 Faith Formation Office St. Francis High School Youth Ministry is called REAL! Phone: 703-221-3127 Fax: 703-221-3246 REAL stands for Respect, Engage, Accept, Live! REAL Office Hours: Monday—Thursday: 8:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. is open to all High School teens. It is a place to connect Friday: Closed your life and your faith, and to share, support and have fun with other teens who are trying to live out God’s call in their everyday lives. Please join us to see what REAL is all about!

REAL Youth Ministry is happening ONLINE!

REAL Time Online (Youth Group) REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Wednesday, November 4th—8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. All Teens Grades 9-12

NO REAL ACTIVITIES Wednesday, November 11th Veterans’ Day

REAL Faith Online! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Register at keepitreal.club/realfaith Wednesday, November 18th—8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. All Teens Grades 9-12 Are You New to the Parish??? Welcome!! Text @sfacym to 81010 to sign-up for Remind Registration forms are available on the tables in the and get texts with meeting information. vestibule, from the Parish Office or from the parish Questions? Please contact Brandon Jubar at website www.stfrncis.org. [email protected].

Did you know that Fr. George has a blog? His first post was in September 2011, and in the ensuing years has posted more than 2,600 times! The blog, as the name implies, captures the musings of a Franciscan friar – www.friarmusings.com. The blog is the home to his Sunday homilies, a reflection from daily Mass here at St. Francis, scripture commentaries he has written over the years, and a lot of posts where he is musing over some topic that has caught his interest – most often about the spiritual life and our Faith – but not always – consider his post on “Rubber duckies at sea…”.

Some of the posts have been grouped together for easy reference, e.g., Francis of Assisi (his life in 35 posts), Belonging, Gratitude, Stewardship, and full commentaries on the gospels of the Sunday lectionary (see the menu on the picture below). But most of the posts are musings.

The blog is followed approximately 970 people – mostly from the USA, but there are readers as far away as Australia and India. You are cordially invited to follow Fr. George’s blog (www.friarmusings.com). If interested, please go to his blog, enter your email, and click “Follow and Muse.” Each post will be delivered to your inbox. Easy as that. ALL SAINTS DAY

A Different Kind of Political Engagement

September 2020

Election Day is November 3. In Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (www.faithfulcitizenship.org), we and our brother U.S. bishops noted, “Unfortunately, politics in our country often can be a contest of powerful interests, partisan attacks, sound bites, and media hype. The Church calls for a different kind of political engagement: one shaped by the moral convictions of well-formed consciences and focused on the dignity of every human being, the pursuit of the common good, and the protection of the weak and the vulnerable. … We are called to bring together our principles and our political choices, our values and our votes, to help build a civilization of truth and love” (no. 14).

To grow in holiness, a question each one of us must answer is: How will I respond to this call for a different kind of engagement? This question is key as we approach Election Day, as well as every day before and after it, as faithful citizens.

In a pre-election letter on voting decisions we issued last year, we offered three main points:

x Many issues are important. x Not all issues have equal moral weight. x Protecting life is paramount.

As bishops responsible for the pastoral care of the faithful in our two dioceses, we re-offer these points here for your continued prayerful consideration, as an essential framework not only for the critical voting decisions that must be made each year but also for the vital prayer and advocacy that must be done on a constant basis.

Whenever human dignity is at stake for any of our brothers and sisters in the human family, we must be attentive and engaged. “[R]espect for the dignity of every person … is the core of Catholic moral and social teaching” (Faithful Citizenship, no. 10).

Our moral obligation to oppose intrinsically evil acts – which are “always incompatible with love of God and neighbor” (Faithful Citizenship, no. 22) – “has a special claim on our consciences and our actions” (no. 37). Of these, abortion is the “preeminent priority because it directly attacks life itself, because it takes place within the sanctuary of the family, and because of the number of lives destroyed” (Faithful Citizenship, Introductory Letter). Since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, there have been more than 61 million abortions in our country. Other issues of grave moral importance “undercut the dignity of the human person” (nos. 22, 23). Our priority must be to protect life to the fullest extent possible.

For more on the principles involved in voting with a well-formed conscience, we encourage you to read paragraphs 34-37 of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (www.faithfulcitizenship.org). For a side-by-side comparison of what the two major-party Presidential candidates have said or done on a wide range of issues of importance to Catholics, visit www.vacatholic.org. The side-by- side comparison was compiled jointly by a number of state Catholic conferences, including the Virginia Catholic Conference.

On November 3, please vote. Every day, please seek and live out the “different kind of political engagement” that will provide a clear example to others of the civility and consistent concern for the common good we are all called to embrace.

Faithfully Yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout Bishop of Arlington Bishop of Richmond ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH TRIANGLE, VIRGINIA NOVEMBER 1, 2020 Readings for the Week of November 1, 2020 Mass Monday Wisdom 3:1-9; Romans 5:5-11 or Intentions Romans 6:3-9; John 6:37-40 Tuesday Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 14:15-24 SATURDAY, October 31—Weekday Wednesday Philippians 2:12-18; Luke 14:25-33 5:30 PM gAlice Tippit Thursday Philippians 3:3-8a; Luke 15:1-10 gMary Lou Jackson Friday Philippians 3:17—4:1; Luke 16:1-8 Rory Elliot Saturday Philippians 4:10-19; Luke 16:9-15 SUNDAY, November 1—All Saints Day Sunday Wisdom 6:12-16; 7:30 AM gCarol Freeman 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 or People of the Parish 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14; 9:00 AM gDwayne E. Gonsorcik Matthew 25:1-13 gJose M. Batiller, Jr. gCheryl McNierney All those who are sick: 10:45 AM All Souls for Vu Family Charles Dennison; Joseph O’Connor; 12:15 PM gJames Allan Bob Ashburn; Sue Long; Kevin Regan; Charles Brown; 1:30 PM Misa en español Alda Kelly; Betsy Dennison; Fran Laskofski; Imelda Pine; 5:30 PM gJane Wilson David Back; Laurie Colligan; Aaron Childs; Denise Liss; gMary Woods Dale Hudson; Gary Ward; and Richard McClevey. MONDAY, November 2—All Souls’ Day 8:45 AM All Souls Novena And for those recently deceased: Donald M. Kujawa (husband of Jean Kujawa). gMiguel A. Castaneda Carol Myskowski Please pray for the following who are serving abroad in 7:30 PM Misa en español harm’s way: Leo N. Company; and S. Defibaugh. TUESDAY, November 3—Weekday 8:45 AM Gretchen May Just a reminder. “You cannot reach gLewis Hendershot for anything new if your hands are full of gLoretta Campbell yesterday’s clutter”. Is it time to let go? WEDNESDAY, November 4—St. Charles Borromeo Are you ready to move ahead and 8:45 AM gDwayne E. Gonsorcik cannot find a starting place? Please gKathryn Gonsorcik call Kathy Walker at 703-221-4044, Carol Myskowski ext. 233 or email at THURSDAY, November 5—Weekday [email protected] to begin and take your first steps 8:45 AM All Souls Novena with a Stephen Minister by your side. Everyone can use gDonald Kujawa help from time to time. All you have to do is ask. Carol Myskowski COVID-19 Testing Site FRIDAY, November 6—Weekday

8:45 AM gMariafelize Mendoza

gJonathan Carpenter

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SATURDAY, November 7—Weekday

5:30 PM gAlice Tippit

gDon Kujawa Mass Intentions on Sunday, November 8, 2020 On Saturday, November 7th from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 7:30 AM St. Francis of Assisi Parish (in the parking lot) will once 9:00 AM All Souls Novena again serve as a COVID-19 testing site (testing conducted gDwayne E. Gonsorcik by Prince William County). gEsther Govella 10:45 AM gPeter Tam D. Vu New This Year! Enjoy a non- gMaria Ken T. Dao contact Christmas Wreath gAnna Minh-Ly Tran purchase from the comfort of your 12:15 PM gSevero and Olivia Miravalles home. There are 7 items gSheryl Buntin available. The Holiday Evergreens 1:30 PM Misa en español you purchase for yourself, family, 5:30 PM gJane Wilson and friends will be delivered via People of the Parish Fed-X in a festive carton with your personalized message December SPONSOR OF THE WEEK 7th - 9th. A tree will be planted for every item sold. Please We would like to thank order online at www.GiftItForward.com and use our www.etsy.com/shop/HandPrayed coupon code KNIGHTVA003. St. Francis’ Knights of for sponsoring an ad in our weekly bulletin. Columbus THANK YOU! ALL SAINTS DAY

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