22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Francis of Assisi August 29th, 2021 Catholic Church 8000 Eldorado Parkway Frisco, Texas 75033 972.712.2645 | www.stfoafrisco.org Word of Truth OFFICE INFORMATION HOURS: Monday- Thursday 9:00 am-5:00 pm (Closed 12 pm - 1 pm for lunch.) Friday 9:00 am-12:00 pm PHONE 972.712.2645 | FAX 972.712.1087 Monday - Friday 9-6 pm Chapel open for private prayer Clergy & Staff Pastor Parochial Vicar Parochial Vicar Parochial Vicar Reverend Rodolfo Garcia Reverend Joel Bako Reverend Robert Brawanski Reverend Joseph Lee [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DEACONS ADMINISTRATION FAITH FORMATION Dcn. Gregg Kahrs Dcn. Alex Barbieri Senior Director Rachel Hansen Faith Formation [email protected] of Operations Manager (English) [email protected] | Ext. 247 [email protected] | Ext. 232 Dcn. John Costello Alec Banda Youth and Young Adult [email protected] Susana Minjares Pastoral Assistant [email protected] | Ext. 237 Ministry Director Dcn. Martín Armendaríz | Patty Stroud Receptionist [email protected] Ext. 244 [email protected] [email protected] | Ext. Marijose Garza Youth and Young Dcn. Saul Vazquez 221 Adult Ministry Coordinator [email protected] Tracy Brown Financial Director [email protected] | Ext. 234 Dcn. Julio Francisco Gomez [email protected] | Ext. 226 Blanca Balderas Faith Formation [email protected] Chris Moen Bookkeeper Manager (Spanish) Dcn. Alex Barbieri [email protected] | Ext. 362 [email protected] | Ext. 245 [email protected] Mary Grace Dostalik Lauren Hartsock Little Friends Communications & Marketing Preschool Director Dcn. Henry Wiechman Manager [email protected] | Ext. 354 [email protected] [email protected] | Ext. 222 Faith Formation & SACRAMENTS & Marie Engelman Maria Diaz Youth Ministry Coordinator LITURGY Communications & Marketing [email protected] | Ext. 229 Raul Rodriguez Director of Liturgy Assistant and Worship [email protected] | Ext. 246 [email protected] | Ext. 251 Alejandra Vizcaya Liturgy Coordinator MINISTRY TEAM FACILITIES [email protected] | Ext. 253 Ginny Milich Director of Campus Carlos Gaona Facilities Technician Operations and Ministry [email protected] | Ext. 238 Kevin Shelley Music Director [email protected] | Ext. 228 Joey Ah Sam Technology and A/V [email protected] | Ext. 313 Maria Cormane Ministry Assistant Specialist Dcn. Gregg Kahrs Sacramental & [email protected] | Ext. 224 [email protected] | Ext. 351 RCIA Director [email protected]| Ext. 252 Jennifer Alameda Sacramental & RCIA Assistant [email protected] | Ext. 230 Angel Valdivia Director of RICA and Evangelization [email protected] | Ext. 227 SEPTEMBER 30 TO OCTOBER 3 ST. FRANCIS WEEKEND SEPT 30 OCT 1 OCT 2 OCT 3 ADORATION & PRAISE & 1 S T SUNDAY CONFESSION WORSHIP SATURDAY MASS NIGHT CONCERT ROSARY BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS BILINGUAL VIGIL MASS RESTORE • REGROW • REFLECT LITURGY & WORSHIP LITURGIA Y ADORACIÓN Mass Schedule & Intentions ///// Horario de Misas e Intenciones Sunday // Domingo Wednesday // Miércoles August 29 September 1 5:00 pm English (Saturday Vigil) +Gloria Cintron 8:30 am English | Lourdes Kuethe 7:00 am Spanish | Chapel | Capilla Ricardo Carrasco 6:30 pm English | +Ray Barajas 7:30 am English | Pro-populo 9:00 am English | +Michael D. Wiltfong Thursday // Jueves 9:30 am Spanish | Chapel | +Manuel Angel Ledezma September 2 11:00 am English Livestreamed | Bryan Causey 8:30 am English | +Lina Borgueta 1:15 pm Spanish Transmisión en vivo | +Filiberto Jaquez and 7:00 pm Spanish | +Eva Vasquez +Aurora Resa 4:30 pm English | +Jose Antonio Charles Fr iday // Viernes 6:30 pm Spanish | Silvia Gonzalez Avalos September 3 Monday // Lunes 8:30 am English | August Bieutal August 30 6:30 pm Spanish | +Guadalupe Lopez 8:30 am English | +Michael A. Place Saturday // Sábado 6:30 pm English | +Antonio and +Ana Cristancho September 4 Tuesday // Martes 8:30 am English | Pro-Life 5:00 pm Vigil | +Rommel Mendoza August 31 8:30 am English | Ray Alameda Prayer Intentions // 6:30 pm Spanish | Familia Mejia Lopez Intenciones Confession // Confesiones The Sick & Suffering Thursday | Jueves Los Enfermos Y Los Que Sufren 5:00pm - 6:15pm Alberto Gonzalez, Sofia Garcia, Jim Bristow, Jose Antonio Charles, Sharon Christ, Richard Quigley. Saturday | Sábado 9:15 am - 10:45 am The Recently Deceased Difuntos Adoration // Adoración Vincent Webb, Larry Holloway, Luis Ivan Echegaray, Soledad Osorio, Jose Antonio Thursday | Jueves Charles, Sydney Brandilyn Verbena 9:15 am - 6:45 pm | Chapel | Capilla Friday | Viernes Socially Distanced Masses 9:15 am - 10:15 am | Chapel | Capilla Masks required for these two Masses* 11:00 am English (Chapel) 1:15 pm Spanish (Chapel) 9 Announcements For the first time, St. Francis of Assisi is participating in North Texas Giving Day! Since its founding in 2009, NTX Giving Day has inspired people to get up and give, resulting in increased donations and services provided in North Texas. We invite you to join the movement and help us reach our goal of $30,000 on September 23! WHY GIVE Your gift will make a difference! As a Catholic Church, our whole mission is to follow Christ. This involves following His example of building community and forming disciples. We will be using the funds raised during North Texas Giving Day to build a coffee bar and community gathering space. More than ever, we are all longing for a sense of community. Help us fill this need by supporting your discipleship experience at St. Francis of Assisi! Funds raised through North Texas Giving Day will help create a coffee bar and more inviting community gathering space in the Great Hall Foyer as well as improving our Youth Room. Scan the QR Code or go to northtexasgivingday.org/stfoafrisco for more information! The Nursery is Now Open! The Nursery is now available for childcare during the following time frames. 1. Sunday: Childcare is available on a first-come, first-served basis during the following Mass times: 9:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 1:15 pm, 4:30 pm, and 6:30 pm. 2. Monday-Friday: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm, reservations are required. 3. Outside of these times, the nursery may be reserved for a fee ($26/hour). Please note, the nursery is limited to 24 children due to fire code regulations. To reserve the nursery, please contact Ginny Milich at 972-712-2645 ext. 228. Faith Formation Registration Replenish School Supply Drive Faith Formation registration continues The monthly school supply drive for Replenish is coming up for students in grades K-12th! Our Origin: the 3rd weekend of each month during the school year! We Family program for students in K-7 has will continue self-service, drive up and drop off for donations. already started so don't delay if you have The Big Yellow Bin will be located outside on the west side of a child in Kinder up to 7th grade! Our the Education wing. Look for the sign at the curb! Items can be Origin: Youth program will officially launch dropped off any time during the weekend of September 18th & on Sunday, September 12th for students in 19th. Most requested Items (new only please): grades 8th - 12th! Please don't delay - sign • Earbuds up today! • Construction paper • Markers You can learn more about Origin: Family & • Composition notebooks Origin: Youth on our website, stfoafrisco. • Folders with pockets and brads org/origin • Colored pencils • Pencils • Crayons If you have questions or would like more information please contact Kim Guz at [email protected]. Please check the RCIA Sponsors Needed bulletin each month and go to www.wosf.org for more information. Thank you for your support! RCIA sponsors provide several ministries such as catechist, hospitality, and friendship to name only a few. Many parishioners WOSF Monthly Meeting have found being a sponsor in RCIA to be helpful in their own faith journey as they Reminder – the next WOSF monthly meeting will be held on come to join in the prayer and teachings Thursday, September 2. We will begin the meeting at 5:30pm that characterize the session of RCIA. Other with the Rosary, the regular meeting will start at 6:00pm. This sponsors involved have often commented month’s meeting will be held in Meeting Rooms A/B in the that RCIA enabled their experience of faith Parish Center. Please notify either Jean Ivey at jiveytx@gmail. to come alive during the process. com or Marla Johnston at [email protected] if you plan to So, ask yourself is this the opportunity attend the meeting. For those women who are interested in I need to revitalize my faith? If I am fully becoming more involved in the parish and seeking a way to initiated Catholic (Baptized, Confirmed, share their many talents with other women of the parish please actively participating in the Eucharist) who contact either Jean Ivey or Marla Johnston so they can add you is at least 18 years of age. Please contact to our roster and ensure you are included on the monthly email Deacon Gregg Kahrs (gkahrs@stfoafrisco. meeting blasts. org) 972-712-2645 ext 252 St. Catherine's Heart Support Meeting ”Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, St. Catherine's Heart Ministry for Reproductive Loss (including teaching them to observe all that I have infertility, miscarriage, and infant loss) will meet on Wednesday commanded you.” Matthew 28: 19-20 September 15th at 7:00pm in the San Damiano Room in the Parish Center. Please join us for support, resources, and prayers. For additional information, please contact us at [email protected] or visit the "St. Catherine's Heart" Facebook page. Announcements Grieving the Loss of a Loved One? Fall Bible Studies The New Day Journal Program offers the bereaved St Francis of Assisi Bible Study groups will begin an opportunity to come together to share in God's again this September.