The Franciscan...Bulletin for March 2018 March, 2018 Dear Parish Family, During this Lenten season, we continue our journey on wellness. For the Lenten season, we are focusing on emotional
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Scheduling
Isabel Ruiz, Parish Scheduler iruiz@stfran.org
Front Office
Carla Medina, Parish Secretary Cmedina@stfran.org
The
St. Francis of Assisi Parish 900 H. Street, Bakersfield CA 93304
Phone: 661-327-4734 / Fax: 661-377-0363 www.stfran.org
Franciscan
Saturday
8:00 AM (Honoring Mary) 5:00 PM (Vigil, English) 7:30 PM (Vietnamese)
Sunday
6:45 AM (English) 8:30 AM (English)
10:30 AM (English) 12:30 PM (Spanish) 5:00 PM (English)
Weekdays
6:30 AM 12:10 PM
Sacrament of Penance
Saturdays: starting at 8:30 AM and ending 9:30 AM or by appointment.
Eucharistic Adoration
Mondays & Tuesdays 7:00AM-9:00PM Wednesdays 7:00AM non-stop
until Saturday at 8:00AM
Anointing of the Sick
Immediately following the 12:10 PM Mass on the First Friday of every month.
St. Francis Parish Clergy Rev. Msgr. Craig F. Harrison, Pastor Rev. Rodolfo Esmero, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Anton J. Muthuneidalage, Hospital Chaplain Rev. Joseph Warnakulasooriya, Hospital Chaplain
Rev. Joe Baca, In Residence Rev. Msgr. Nathaniel Ndiokwere, In Residence
Deacon Van Tran Deacon Hugo Navarrete
Deacon Joseph Lubatti
St. Francis Parish School
Rev. Msgr. Craig F. Harrison, Administrator Kelli Gruszka, Principal
Cindy Schoorl, Vice Principal Sr. Cris Caballero, RSM, Spiritual Director
2516 Palm Street, Bakersfield CA 93304 Phone: 661-326-7955/Fax: 661-327-0395
www.stfrancisparishschool.com Grades (Pre-Kindergarten-8th)
The Mission of St. Francis of Assisi Parish is to provide a safe, welcoming environment of
Catholic worship, evangelization & fellowship, living in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.
Administration
Rosie Cook, Administrative Assistant rcook@stfran.org
Dan Hargis, Facilities Director DHargis@stfran.org
Stella Garcia-Hernandez, Accounting SGarcia@stfran.org
St. Francis Religious Education
Dinah Marquez, Religious Education Director Alma Navarrete, Youth Sacrament Coordinator
2424 Palm Street, Bakersfield CA 93304 Phone: 661-323-8800
Communications
Carleigh Hashim, Bulletin Editor chashim@stfran.org
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Bulletin for March 2018
March, 2018
Dear Parish Family,
During this Lenten season, we continue our journey on wellness. For the Lenten
season, we are focusing on emotional wellness. We need to ask ourselves
questions, such as, am I angry with someone or holding resentment toward
someone? Am I grieving a loss or holding on to a grudge? When we search our
heart for the answers to these questions, we continue on our journey of wellness.
Our parish offers many ways to deal with our emotional struggles. We have
support groups, prayer groups, spiritual directors, counselors and programs to
enhance emotional wellness. However, it is up to you. Are you ready to live in the
freedom and love that Christ wishes for you? Are you ready to realize that you are
not meant to do this alone? Are you ready to heal and be able to live a life free of
hurt, regret, and pain?
That is our prayer this season. That each of us will open our hearts to the Lord’s
mercy and love. We have many opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Check the bulletin, look at our website, or call the office. Don’t wait, the time is
now, as together we strive to be a parish based on mental, physical, spiritual, and
emotional wellness.
All of this will help us to truly celebrate the resurrected Lord at Easter.
Blessings,
The Month dedicated to St. Joseph
St. Francis Parish News & Announcements
5:30 PM DAILY MASS ADDED Mass is Monday through Friday at 6:30 am in the Church
12:10 pm in the Church, and an added 5:30 pm during Lent.
*Anointing of the Sick will be offered immediately following the 12:10 pm Mass on the first Friday of every month.
Check out our new website! www.stfran.org.
What Does Wellness Mean to You?
I was in the kitchen the other day when I heard the washing machine start to “Bang and Clang” as it was in the spin cycle.
I knew immediately that the clothes had all moved to one side as it was spinning. The clothes had become off balance and as
the machine spun on its axis the heavy clothes on one side began to pull it off center. This got me thinking about wellness
and balance. When I consider my wellbeing I think of mind, body, and spirit (or faith), and the need to have them
balanced. My emotional state must be one of peace, I need to maintain focus on my overall physical health, and my prayer
life must be full. But here was the key in my analogy, it all must center on Jesus Christ, my axis. All of it has to revolve
around Him! He keeps me moving but if I become out of “balance”, everything begins to wobble and fall apart. This in
turn affects my family, my job and so on. When I am balanced around Christ, I am well.
Francis Moore Strategic Planning
Coordinator
Eucharistic Adoration Adoration in the chapel will end Wednesday of Holy
Week, March 28th, at 6 am and resume the Monday
after Easter, April 2nd, at 7 am. Praying that
each of you and your families have a holy Lenten
Season and a happy and blessed Easter!
The Parish Offices will be
closed Monday, April 2nd
In observance of Good Friday
HOLY WEEK MASSES & SERVICES
HOLY THURSDAY - March 29 6:00 pm Mass in the Church
GOOD FRIDAY - March 30 12:00 pm English Service in the Church
6:00 pm Service in the Church
8:00 pm Spanish Service in the Church
HOLY SATURDAY - March 31 8:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass in the Church
EASTER SUNDAY - APRIL 1 6:00 am English Mass in the Church
8:00 am English Mass in the Church & Video in Parish Hall
10:00 am Mass in the Church & Youth Center
12:00 pm Spanish Mass in the Church
2:00 pm Vietnamese Mass in the Church
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Friday, March 2nd Friday, March 9th 6:00pm in English Church Friday, March 16th 7:00pm in Spanish Church Friday, March 23rd
Friday, March 30th at 3:00 pm in English Church Fridays at 7:30pm in Vietnamese Conf. Room B
CONFESSIONS March 26th –28th: 6:30–7:30 am, 12:30–1:30 pm, 6:00–7:00 pm.
Thursday, March 29th: 8:30–9:30 am.
Friday, March 30th: 8:30–9:30am,11:00am-12:00pm, 4:00-5:00pm.
Saturday, March 31st: 8:00-9:00am.
*Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the ending.
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Healing Mass Thursday, April 5th at 6pm
St. Francis Ministry News & Updates Elementary Religious Education
We thank everyone for your generosity to our ministry last
month during the second collection and for showing
such support and interest in our programs.
Thank you Fr. Rudy and Fr. Anton for celebrating the Burning
of Palms and Ash Wednesday with
our children and their families.
Please pray for our students who will receive the Sacrament of
Reconciliation for their first time March 14th. They will offer
their hearts this first weekend in March at all masses.
Please join us Friday, March 16th at 6:00pm in the Church as
our parents present Saint Pope John Paul II’s
Scriptural Stations of the Cross.
Our continuation groups will have an Adoration Service with
Confession on March 1st and 6th as they prepare
for Holy Week.
Palms will arrive March 12th for their Lenten project, making
crosses for the children masses on Palm Sunday.
Parents: Remember you may go online to
www.pflaumweeklies.com/parents for family gospel activities.
Under GROW Blog you can look up the
Gospel and videos used in class each week.
No Log In needed.
For more information call the RE office #323-8800
Youth ministry is happening in March!
Join us in the youth center for Edge (6-8th) on
Sunday 3-4:30 pm, followed by Life Teen (9-12th)
6:30-8 pm back in the youth center.
Food, faith, and fun guaranteed!
Our next Youth Mass is scheduled for
March 11th at 5pm!
Please join us at our next EXALT adoration service on
March 13th, from 6:30pm-7:45pm.
Our very own Monsignor Craig Harrison will speak on
the 'Heart of God' during this Lenten season!
We hope to see you there!
For more information contact
Youth Ministers,
Ian and Eileen Perez, in the parish office or by
email iperez@stfran.org
RCIA RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
OF ADULTS
Baptism-First Communion-Confirmation
Are you someone who is interested in learning more about the
Catholic faith and becoming Catholic? Are you someone who
is seeking Baptism and entrance into the Catholic Church?
Come and see!
We have Ongoing Formation classes (“RCIA”)
on Thursdays, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm
(Current cycle RCIA classes have started, but you are still
welcome! All classes in Conference Room B)
Our “RCIA” and “Confirmation” programs offer
classes for ADULTS to learn and grow in your
Faith and obtain the Sacraments of Initiation.
God is waiting for you! To Enroll in classes, please call the
Church Office, 327-4734
To Contact: RCIA / Confirmation Directors:
(Amparo & Mark Kinnsch)
MINISTRY MEETING REMINDER!
MARCH 7TH 6:00 PM
YOUTH CENTER
From the Youth Sacrament Coordinator
Please pray for our Youth as they prepare to make their First Holy Communion in January 2019,
and also for our Catechumen preparing to receive their three sacraments at Easter Vigil 2019.
Please keep our Pastor Msgr. Craig, all priests, deacons, catechists, parents, and students in your
prayers during the time of Lent. Pray for all the students, they will be tested in their pray-
ers the month of March to be placed in their second year for their Holy Communion.
We will be outside the Church taking new registrations on May 5th and May 6th at all Masses.
If you have any questions you may contact me by e-mail at
anavarrete@stfran.org or by phone
at 661-323-8800, ext. 2301
Yours in Christ, Alma J Navarrete
St. Francis Ministry News & Events
B.B.B. Bible - Barbeque - Beer
Wednesday, march 14
6:00 pm - 8:00 PM
St. Francis Parish Hall
Women of Wisdom
and Wine
Wed. March 21st 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
In the Church followed by fellowship in the
Parish Hall
WOW
Men’s Vocation Meeting Sunday, March 18th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
St. Francis Parish Rectory
For more information or to RSVP,
contact Carla Medina at
661-327-4734 or by email at cmedina@stfran.org.
St. Francis Catholic
Men's Fellowship
Breakfast Meeting
Saturday, March 10, 2018
6:30 am to 8:00 am
Msgr. Lahey Hall
Eucharistic Ministry to the Sick
Eucharistic Ministers make Eucharist available and provide spiritual and emotional support to individuals who are hospitalized, residents of nursing homes, or homebound. Our pastoral team of volunteers loves
every opportunity to minister this way.
If you or a family member enter the hospital, or are recovering at home, call Lori Kayes at the
Church Office 661-327-4734 to arrange a visit.
The St. Francis Women's Altar Guild
The St. Francis Altar Guild will be meeting on Tuesday, March 13th at 1:00 pm in the Parish Hall.
Everyone is welcome to join us for prayer and friendship. We will be making officer and committee chairperson nominations for next year, also please
bring your ideas for emotional wellness as we continue on with our parish wellness theme.
The Altar Guild ministry is dedicated to the cleaning and maintenance of the altars, sacristy, vestments, and altar
linens, along with anything else needed in the performance of the Liturgy. The Altar Guild also serves and gives
support at funerals and receptions. It is our purpose to unite members in a spiritual bond dedicated to the mainte-
nance and care of all things related to the Altar, Liturgy, and for the Glorification of God. We all have spiritual gifts
and together we build the Body of Christ.
Anyone interested in joining or needing more information about the St. Francis Women's Altar Guild, please stop by the Parish office or contact Roylene See at 661-203-6687
or Sandi Souza at 661-322-3615.
Novena to the Divine Mercy
Please join us as we start the Novena immediately
following the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday,
March 30th in St. Francis Church, at 3PM.
We invite you to pray the Novena daily, either here in
St. Mary’s Chapel at 3PM the following weekdays,
until Divine Mercy Sunday, or in your own homes, with
family or Friends.
Divine Mercy Cenacle
The Divine Mercy Cenacle at St. Francis is a small faith group of the Eucharistic Apostles of The Divine Mercy. We meet to pray
together in gratitude to God and in petition to The Divine Mercy Chaplet; we study God’s Divine Mercy through Sacred Scripture, the Catechism, and St. Faustina’s Diary. We invite you to join us
to trust in God’s infinite mercy, and grow in your faith and relationship with the Lord.
We meet at 6:30 PM on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, except in July, and December. For the location and
to learn more contact Diana at 661.204.6567
St. Francis Parish Community News
The Month of March
Jeremy Bowman-AnneMarie Eggert William Beechinor-Jordan Delfino
Ryan Lefler-Megan Ansolabehere Sean Mascarinas-Maria Garcia
Mark Staines-Shelby Atchison
The Month of April Pedro Mancia-Gabriela Yerena
Michael Robertson-Sabrina Hernandez Andre Diaz-Susan DeLaRosa
Corby Oliver-Siobhan Bewley Dane Varner-Tamara Stickley
Leonardo Garcia-Sanchez-Tiffany Garcia David Rasmussen-Kathie Sullivan
Marriage Banns Sanctuary Lamp
Patricia Fraser John Miksits Billy R. Paclijan Deceased Family Members of Julie Yoro Paul Neri Arthur J. Rodrigues
Prayers for the living protec-tion of loved ones, relatives & friends of Elsa/Zsa Prayers for the departed loved ones, relatives, friends known & unknown of Elsa/Zsa
Leaning into God’s Word with Lectio Divina
Are you looking for a way to enhance your Bible reading? The
ancient method of lectio divina (Latin for sacred reading), offers a
way of directing you to move from attentive listening, to reflec-
tive prayer, to contemplative action. Experience lectio divina in a
deeper, more complete way and enhance your Lenten journey
and beyond at a Lectio Divina workshop:
Leaning into God’s Word with Lectio Divina
Monday, March 5th, 2018
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm St. Francis Church, Youth Center, Meeting Room 2
900 H Street, Bakersfield
To register for the class, contact the front office.
Please register by March 2nd.
Inaugural Kern Catholic Prayer Breakfast
Kern Catholic will host the first annual
Catholic Prayer Breakfast modeled after the Los Angeles
Diocese. The morning is designed to bring Catholics from
throughout Kern County together in community to pray,
celebrate, and grow in faith. The prayer breakfast is a lay
apostolate event, planned and organized by an all-volunteer
effort. The morning will begin with a 6:00 am Rosary led by
local priests and deacons, followed by Mass with
celebrant Most Reverend Bishop Armando Xavier Ochoa, DD.
After mass there will be breakfast and a
very special keynote speaker, Fr. Nathan Cromly. The morning
will conclude by 8:15 am.
Wednesday, March 21st at St. Francis Church
The cost is $25 per person and tickets can be
purchased on-line at kerncatholic.com. If interested
in supporting this as a $1000 Table Sponsor, please contact
Diana Mestmaker at thebodyarchitect@aol.com or
Michele Ming at micheleaming@gmail.com
PADRE’S PILGRIMS 2019
Join Msgr. Craig on a Padre's Pilgrims Cruise to
Asia on the Sapphire Princess sailing
January 19, 2019 for 11 nights.
Ports of Call: Singapore, Thailand,
Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Please Call Lana @ Cruise & Land Holidays
for a flyer and more details 661-397-7447.
Prices start at just $1399 per person.
Knights of Columbus Council 977:
Our monthly meetings are in full swing! We meet the 1st and 3rd
Thursday of each month. Our next scheduled meetings are
March 1st and March 15th in the Youth Center.
We meet from 6:45pm (to pray the rosary)-8:00pm.
All Knights are invited for fellowship and prayer!
We hope to see you there!
Rachel’s Vineyard Healing Retreat
Rachel’s Vineyard offers weekend retreats for healing after abortion. The program is an opportunity to examine
your abortion experience, identify the ways that the loss has impacted you in the past and present, and helps to acknowledge
any unresolved feelings that many individuals struggle with after abortion. The retreat is appropriate for women, men, and those
effected by the trauma of abortion.
Fresno area: MARCH 23-25, 2018
CONTACT | Jennifer 877.629.6626
O.C.D. SUPPORT GROUP
The St. Francis O.C.D. Ministry for people suffering from O.C.D. and others affected by O.C.D. will meet on
Wednesday March 14, 6:30-8:30 pm in conference room B.
For more information call Randy at 836-1170
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Feb. 11, 2018
Last Month’s Weekly Collections Jan. 28, 2018 Jan. 21, 2018
$4,937.00
$675.00 $4,042.50
$4,766.00 $7,850.00
$1,596.00 $2,517.00
Total: $26,383.50
2nd Collection Seminarians $7,606.00
$3,879.00
$472.00 $3,816.00
$4,734.00 $5,395.00
$1,696.00 $2,905.00
$4,496.00
$766.00 $4,308.00
$4,742.00 $7,376.00
$1,734.00 $2,648.00
$6,208.00
$497.00 $4,417.00
$5,845.00 $6,882.00
$1,777.00 $2,018.00
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8:30 am 10:30 am
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8:30 am 10:30 am
12:30 pm 5:00 pm
5:00 pm
7:30 pm 6:45 am
8:30 am 10:30 am
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Total: $22,897.00
2nd Collection 2nd Collection
$6,099.00 $0.00 Youth Project
Total: $26,070.00 Total: $27,644.00
Feb. 4, 2018
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