St Francis of Assisi Parish Sacramento

All Saints. All Souls. When we think about saints, we may think of an exclusive group of people with certain attributes: noteworthy, pious, and dead. But we all become saints when we are baptized and join the church. READ MORE at https://www.stfrancisparish.com//2020-AllSaintsAllSoulshan

Mass Schedule - this weekend (11/01/20) - in the church! PLEASE NOTE: Mass will be held in the church! Enter through the breezeway door. Social Distancing will be observed. Masks required. Limited seating. 7:30am and 9:30am - in the church!!... The 9:30am Mass will be livestreamed too! Songsheet/Bulletin (available by 2:00pm Saturday): https://stfrancisparish.com/bulletins/NOV_01_2020.pdf Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv-JibP2kuU WEEKDAY MASS Monday -Wednesday - Friday - at 12:10 in the church Enter through the breezeway door. Social Distancing will be observed. Masks required. Limited seating. Enjoy!!

Mass Schedule - this weekend (10/25/20) - in the church! PLEASE NOTE: Mass will be held in the church! Enter through the breezeway door. Social Distancing will be observed. Masks required. Limited seating. 7:30am and 9:30am - in the church!!... The 9:30am Mass will be livestreamed too! Songsheet/Bulletin (posted by 2pm today): https://stfrancisparish.com/bulletins/OCT_25_2020.pdf Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ8GW9lKm3U WEEKDAY MASS Monday -Wednesday - Friday - at 12:10 in the church Enter through the breezeway door. Social Distancing will be observed. Masks required. Limited seating. Enjoy!!

Catholics Care. Catholics Vote. Participate in political life. In their statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops remind Catholics about the call to participate in political life. In the Catholic tradition, they write, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation (no. 13). Visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org today to read the statement, watch guidelines and resources.Other parish resources can be found by visiting www.scd.org/faithful-citizenship - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the California Catholic Conference

Save the date: March 27, 2021 for our first-ever combined Gala! St. Francis Parish and Elementary School will join forces next year in celebration of the school’s 125th Anniversary.... Watch for additional information and ticket sales beginning in early 2021. Do you have items to donate for the live/silent auctions or raffle? Contact Gala chair Clayton Whitehead at [email protected].

Mass Schedule - this weekend (10/18/20) - in the church! PLEASE NOTE: Mass will be held in the church! Enter through the breezeway door. Social Distancing will be observed. Masks required. Limited seating. 7:30am and 9:30am - in the church!!... The 9:30am Mass will be livestreamed too! Songsheet/Bulletin (posted by 2pm today): https://stfrancisparish.com/bulletins/OCT_18_2020.pdf Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJWJPMwGaSs WEEKDAY MASS Monday -Wednesday - Friday - at 12:10 in the church Enter through the breezeway door. Social Distancing will be observed. Masks required. Limited seating. Enjoy!!

Mass Schedule - this weekend (10/11/20) - in the church! PLEASE NOTE: Mass will be held in the church! Enter through the breezeway door. Social Distancing will be observed. Masks required. Limited seating. 7:30am and 9:30am - in the church!!... The 9:30am Mass will be livestreamed too! Songsheet/Bulletin: https://stfrancisparish.com/bulletins/OCT_11_2020.pdf Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S4gQSISjtQ WEEKDAY MASS Monday -Wednesday - Friday - at 12:10 in the church Enter through the breezeway door. Social Distancing will be observed. Masks required. Limited seating. Enjoy!!

OPEN WIDE OUR HEARTS (new) In their Pastoral Letter Open Wide Our Hearts (https://bit.ly/3b7yv1G), U.S. Bishops issued a powerful invitation for all people of God to face courageously the sin of racism, educate ourselves, and make changes to the policies and structures that allow it to persist. Father Des and the St. Francis Pathways for Justice Ministry invite parishioners to read each week one of the two-page Backgrounders the bishops have assembled to assist education and action against the sin of racism. The Backgrounder for this week is Racism and Criminal Justice (https://bit.ly/34ufzYa).

DEADLINE IS THIS WEEKEND - THE 18th! Virtual Litany of Remembrance As you know, the church sets aside the month of November to honor those who have gone before us. Traditionally, at St. Francis, we have have remembered them through the Remembrance Mums and the Litany of Remembrance.... For this particular year, because of the challenging nature of the pandemic, we would like to create a special virtual Litany of Remembrance of those in our parish and in our families who have died in the past year for online presentation on Sunday, November 1, All Saints Day. We invite you to honor a loved one (family member or friend) who died between November 2019 and October 2020 by sending us the following: The person’s name Date of birth Date of death Electronic photograph, if you have one The deadline for submission is October 18. Email the information and photograph to [email protected]

CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS(1) NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS To help us prepare for the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Franciscan Media is offering nine days of reflections and prayers from September 25 through October 3, to give us a perspective on the life and legacy of the patron saint of our parish. Here is the link to the novena: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/novena-to-saint-francis.../ TRANSITUS OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI The Transitus of Saint Francis 2020 wil...l celebrate the life of St. Francis of Assisi as depicted in the Bardi Dossal of St. Francis. The prayer service will take place on the evening of Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (GMT -07). Readers will narrate scenes from the life of St. Francis as depicted in the Bardi Dossal of St. Francis. Please register for only one ticket per viewing site. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants closer to the date of the event. https://www.eventbrite.com/.../transitus-of-saint-francis... This event is sponsored by the Forming St. Francis Secular Fraternity in Sacramento, California, and Region 6 of the Franciscan Federation. BLESSING OF ANIMALS Traditionally, around the Feast of St. Francis, our parish has incorporated a Blessing of Animals. This year, the blessing will be done on Sunday, October 4, the actual feast day. Those who attend the 7:30 and 9:30 Masses in the courtyard of the Parish Center are invited to bring their pet (on a leash or in a carrier please!). The blessing will also apply virtually to the pets of those who are watching the 9:30 Mass live streamed on that day. THE HEALING PRAYER OF LOVE IN ACTION Join us, Monday, October 5th at 7:00 pm, for an online program The Healing Power of Love in Action: Creation Care in a Time of Pandemic and Partisanship to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis and the Season of Creation. Four Sacramento parishes St. Francis of Assisi, Sacred Heart, St. Anthony, and St. Joseph (Elk Grove) have collaborated to offer this 90-minute program inspired by the Catholic Climate Covenant. Together we will share prayer, readings, video, small group discussion and suggested activities. To register, click here, or email [email protected]. The Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to the celebration.

Mass Schedule - this weekend (10/04/20): 7:30am and 9:30am Outdoors in the courtyard of the Parish Center across the street from the church. Enter through the gate in the alley behind the building. Social distancing will be observed. Masks are required. The 9:30am Mass will be live streamed from the courtyard, too.... BLESSING OF ANIMALS Traditionally, around the Feast of St. Francis, our parish has incorporated a Blessing of Animals. This year, the blessing will be done on Sunday, October 4, the actual feast day. Those who attend the 7:30 and 9:30 Masses in the courtyard of the Parish Center are invited to bring their pet (on a leash or in a carrier please!). The blessing will also apply virtually to the pets of those who are watching the 9:30 Mass live streamed on that day. Sunday Mass, 10/04/20 Songsheet/Bulletin: https://stfrancisparish.com/bulletins/OCT_04_2020.pdf Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYvvj7BMThk

OPEN WIDE OUR HEARTS: The Enduring Call To Love (#4) In their Pastoral Letter Open Wide Our Hearts, U.S. bishops issued a powerful invitation for all people of God to face courageously the sin of racism, educate ourselves, and make changes to the policies and structures that allow it to persist. Father Des and the St. Francis Pathways for Justice Ministry invite parishioners to read each week one of the two-page Backgrounders the bishops have assembled to assist education and action against the sin of racism. The Backgrounder for this week is Racism and Migration (https://bit.ly/2RSK6IY).

CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS (1) NOVENA IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS To help us prepare for the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Franciscan Media is offering nine days of reflections and prayers from September 25 through October 3, to give us a perspective on the life and legacy of the patron saint of our parish. Here is the link to the novena: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/novena-to-saint-francis-of/... (2) TRANSITUS OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI The Transitus of Saint Francis 2020 will celebrate the life of St. Francis of Assisi as depicted in the Bardi Dossal of St. Francis. The prayer service will take place on the evening of Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time (GMT -07). Readers will narrate scenes from the life of St. Francis as depicted in the Bardi Dossal of St. Francis. Please register for only one ticket per viewing site. The Zoom link will be emailed to registrants closer to the date of the event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transitus-of-saint-francis-of- This event is sponsored by the Forming St. Francis Secular Fraternity in Sacramento, California, and Region 6 of the Franciscan Federation. (3) BLESSING OF ANIMALS Traditionally, around the Feast of St. Francis, our parish has incorporated a Blessing of Animals. This year, the blessing will be done on Sunday, October 4, the actual feast day. Those who attend the 7:30 and 9:30 Masses in the courtyard of the Parish Center are invited to bring their pet (on a leash or in a carrier please!). The blessing will also apply virtually to the pets of those who are watching the 9:30 Mass live streamed on that day. (4) THE HEALING PRAYER OF LOVE IN ACTION Join us, Monday, October 5th at 7:00 pm, for an online program The Healing Power of Love in Action: Creation Care in a Time of Pandemic and Partisanship to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis and the Season of Creation. Four Sacramento parishes St. Francis of Assisi, Sacred Heart, St. Anthony, and St. Joseph (Elk Grove) have collaborated to offer this 90-minute program inspired by the Catholic Climate Covenant. Together we will share prayer, readings, video, small group discussion and suggested activities. To register, click here, or email [email protected]. The Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to the celebration.