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Day Date Time Intentions Sat 01/09 5:00 pm †Bob Yenco, offered by Barb Yenco †9 Month Anniv. Rem of †Laura Rodriguez, offered by Guadalupe Gonzalez †Emily Vitale, offered by Louise Vitale 7:00 pm †Francisco Mendoza, †Valente Flores, & †Guadalupe Ararizmendi, Offered by Family Flores-Mendoza Sun 01/10 8:00 am B-day inentions of Creed Parrott, offered by Nana & Papa B-day intentions of Vanessa Hood, offered by Cliff & Sara Raines 10:00 am For the People 12:00 pm †Carlos Francisco Munoz, offered by Family Munoz †Rafael Berumen, Sr., & †Maria Alvarado, offered by Felipa Berumen †Ceferino Salas Mon 01/11 8:00 am Communion Service Tues 01/12 8:00 am †9 Month Anniv. Rem of †Laura Rodriguez, offered by Guadalupe Gonzalez Wed 01/13 6:30 pm †Emily Vitale, offered by Louise Vitale Thurs 01/14 8:00 am B-day remembrance of †Laura Rodriguez, offered by Guadalupe Gonzalez Fri 01/15 8:00 am †Rafael Berumen, Sr., & †Maria Alvarado, offered by Felipa Berumen

Christmas Collection 12/25 $4,001.00 Sunday offering 12/27 $2,622.00 Christmas Flowers 12/27 $ 77.00 Building Fund 12/27 $1,639.00 WeShare online 12/27 $3,686.48 Solemnity of Mary 01/01 $ 924.00 Sunday Offering 01/03 $7,127.00 Trujillo, Honduras 01/03 $ 880.00 Agape Misa 01/03 $ 335.00 WeShare Online 01/03 $ 617.42 Thank you all for your support of the parishes operational

expenses. Online donations for the Sunday offering and Building Fund may be made at:

www.stfrancislancaster.org. Collection envelopes may also be mailed via USPS to the parish office or dropped in secure drop box on south side

of parish center door.

Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday English 5:00 PM

Spanish 7:00 PM

Sunday English 8:00 AM

English 10:00 AM Spanish 12:00 PM

Daily Mass Schedule Mon.-Comm. Ser. English 8:00 AM Wed. Spanish 6:30 PM

Tues, Thurs, & Fri English 8:00 AM

The Baptism of the Lord January 10, 2021

Sanctuary Candle burns the week of January 10-16, 2021

Birthday Remembrance of †Laura Rodriguez

Eternal rest grant unto Her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon Her.

May She rest in peace.

Offered by Mom, Guadalupe Gonzalez

Readings for the week of January 10, 2021 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10

[11b]/Acts 10:34-38/Mk 1:7-11 or Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3)]/1 Jn 5:1-9/Mk 1:7-1 1

Monday: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 [cf. 7c]/Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 7]/Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11 [8]/ Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8 [cf. 7b]/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn 6:63c]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sun: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/

Jn 1:35-42 Observances for the week of January 10, 2021 Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord Wednesday: St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Next Sun: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time ©LPi

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

†Roger Hendrickson

Father of Wendy and Albert Acosta

May He Rest In Peace

Please keep the sick members of our Parish family in your prayers: Johnny Martinez, Juan F. Beltran, Sara Raines, Steve Iannucilli, Deacon Larry and Phyllis Seidemann, Esteban Lira, Pete Romero, Diana Diaz, Bob Hanson, William Weissman, Raquel Baiza, Kenneth Cruz, Jr., Richard Oishei, Kenny Gunderman, Margie & Sam, Jesus Aguilar, Rosendo Lopez, Julia Lopez, K C Pena, Leah Pena, Lillie Munoz, Andres Gillian, John Gary, Oscar Guerrero, Lourdes Vela, Severina Vela, Isid-ra Reyna, Enemencio Jaso, Alveno & Ruby Dickson, Mary Brown, Catalina Gonzalez, Brianna Dean, Nicolas & Angelo Florido, Rosa Maria Santos, Yolanda Diaz, Josefina Aguero, Laurie Williamson, Osvaldo Mendoza Jr., Abigail Renata, Jer-ry Donoho, Abraham Perez, Yamil Ramirez, Luis Maldonado, and all those who are not listed and still are in need of our prayers. If you have a person to add on this prayer list, please call the office at 972-227-4124. You can also write the names of your sick loved ones in the notebook on the stand in the Narthex.

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Guadalupe Radio Network

Radio for the Soul

KATH 910 English and KJON 850 Spanish

Sunday TV Mass for the Homebound

KTXD channel 47 at 7:00 a.m. www.heartofthenation.org.

Preventative Eviction Assistance Available Do you live in Texas and need help affording rent? Assis-tance is available for you at https://stoptxeviction.org/ Here you can receive helpful legal information about the eviction process, access to important documents for your landlord or the court, and the opportunity to chat with a real lawyer about any eviction questions you may have. This help was made possible by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. ************************************************************************************************************************************

¿Vive en Texas y necesita ayuda para pagar el alquiler? Hay ayuda disponible para usted en https://stoptxeviction.org/. Aquí puede recibir información legal útil sobre el proceso de desalojo, acceso a documentos im-portantes para su arrendador o la corte, y la oportunidad de conversar con un abogado real sobre cualquier pregunta que pueda tener sobre el desalojo. Esta ayuda fue posible gra-cias a la Fundación de Acceso a la Justicia de Texas.

Televised English & Spanish Mass Schedule update—Please note recent changes to the broadcast Mass schedule. All through the year of 2021, the English Mass will be broadcast on KDFI Channel 27 at 11:00 AM and replayed at 12:00 PM. The Spanish Mass will be broadcast at 8:00 AM on Univision 23.

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MEDITACIÓN DEL EVANGELIO – Con la fiesta del Bautismo del Señor se termina el ciclo de la Navidad. El Bautismo del Señor es como una nueva Epifanía o mani-festación. “Jesús, el Mesías enviado por Dios”, se mani-fiesta al pueblo para salvarlo. En este Evangelio se mani-fiestan dos voces. La voz de Juan que dice: “Detrás de mi viene uno con más poder que yo. Yo no soy digno de desatar la correa de sus sandalias, aunque fuera arrodi-llándome ante él. “El mensaje de Juan es simple pero muy claro. Desaparecer él para que Jesús crezca. No men-ciona su nombre, pero si, su grandeza y la magnitud de su humildad. Juan se considera indigno, inclusive de arrodi-llarse ante él. Jesús, es el Hijo de Dios. La segunda voz, es la Divina, se escucha desde el cielo. “Al momento de salir del agua, Jesús vio los Cielos abiertos: el Espíritu bajaba sobre él como lo hace la paloma, mientras se es-cuchaban estas palabras del Cielo: “Tu eres mi Hijo, el Amado, mi Elegido.” (Marcos 1:10-11). Jesús, es el pre-dilecto del Padre. Por eso esas palabras hermosas. La liturgia de este domingo es un llamado a la comunidad parroquial para no quebrantarse en los momentos difíciles que está pasando. Nuestro compromiso como bautizado, por el contrario, debe salir a flote en cada momento de la vida cotidiana. Como hijo-hija predilecto de Dios debe-mos seguir a Jesús como único camino. Cada día el deber del bautizado es conocer más y más a Jesucristo, cami-nando hacia su interior para dar paso al diálogo sincero que torna la vida a Dios. ¡Goza tu bautismo, goza el ser hijo-hija de Dios haciendo el bien! ©LPi

When you receive the Flocknote notification each week, via email or text, registration is required for the mass you at-tend, each week, including Choir, Lectors, & Commenta-tors. The deadline for registration is 3:15 pm every Friday. At this time, we can only guarantee a spot for those who have registered, due to the current status of the pandemic. Please attend only, the mass you sign up for. Thank you for understanding. ************************************************************************************************************************************

Cuando reciban notificaciones de Flocknote semanales via correo electronico o por texto, las registraciones para asistir a misa son mandatorias, esto incluye lec-tores, comentaristas y el coro. Los viernes a las 3:15pm se cierran las registraciones, solo a los que se registren se les puedo garantizar asiento. Por favor solo asistan la misa en la que se ayan reg-istrado. Gracias por su comprension.

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EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - When God Whispers “You don’t need to shout. My hearing works just fine.” Are you a parent that has used that one on your kids? I’m not sure at what age they realize that the volume of their voice doesn’t correlate to the likelihood of receiving a favorable reply — it might be sometime in the teenage years, when the talking slows down altogether. But I’ve got to admit, it would be nice if God al-ways gave us a loud and dramatic sign when He want-ed something — the booming voice and the torn-open heavens (“This is my beloved Son!”) really get the message across. Sometimes I find myself envious of the Apostles, who were able to witness such things in person. The fact of the matter is, in the year 2021, God is more likely to speak in a whisper than in a shout. The prophet Isaiah forewarns that Christ himself will not be a noisemaker — for all his preaching, he will not cry out or shout to bring forth justice to the nations. His way is altogether different than that. We are not the Apostles, and we do not have the privilege of seeing the Holy Spirit descend on Christ like a dove. But here’s the good news: God doesn’t need to shout. Our spiritual hearing works just fine. We just have to be listening. Let’s wake up each morning ready to hear God’s whispers throughout the day. Let’s make a conscious effort to invite those whispers into our hearts, where they can become a catalyst for grace in this world. — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi

LA CORRESPONSABILIDAD DIARIA: Cuando Dios Susurra "No necesitas gritar. Mi audición funciona bien." ¿Eres un padre que ha utilizado esta frase con uno de tus hijos? No estoy seguro de a qué edad se dan cuenta de que el volumen de su voz no se correlaciona con la probabilidad de recibir una respuesta favorable; puede ser en algún momento de la adolescencia, cuan-do el habla se disminuye. Pero debo admitir que sería bueno si Dios siempre nos diera una señal fuerte y dramática cuando quiere algo: la voz retumbante y los cielos abiertos (“¡Este es mi Hijo amado!”) Realmente transmiten el mensaje. A veces siento envidia de los Apóstoles, que pudieron presenciar tales cosas en persona. El hecho es que, en el año 2021, es más probable que Dios hable en un susurro que en un grito. El profe-ta Isaías advierte que Cristo mismo no será un alboro-tador; en toda su predicación, no chillará ni gritará para llevar justicia a las naciones. Su camino es completa-mente diferente a eso. Nosotros no somos los Apóstoles y no tenemos el privilegio de ver al Espíritu Santo descender sobre Cristo como una paloma. Pero esta es la buena noticia: Dios no necesita gritar. Nuestra audición espiritual fun-ciona bien. Solo tenemos que estar escuchando. Despertemos cada mañana listos para escuchar los susurros de Dios durante el día. Hagamos un esfuerzo consciente para invitar esos susurros a nuestro corazón, donde puedan convertirse en un catalizador de la gracia en este mundo. - Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS © LPi

Religious Education

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Our Christmas season concludes today on Janu-ary 10th with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Please remember to come and pick up UNIT 3 of Pflaum for grades 1 to 6. Please pick it up Monday—Friday during office hours. Also, do not forget that the weekly assessment counts

as attendance, so those children that have not submitted any assess-ments are considered absent. As committed parents, please help your children; they count on you to prepare them and assist them in their faith formation. For any questions about the RE program at St. Francis, email sfre@swbell.net. Read the bulletin regularly to keep up with RE and all other events. < >*< >*< >*< >*< >*< >*< >*< >*< >*< >*< >*** Nuestra temporada Navideña concluye este domingo con la Fiesta del Bautismo del Señor. Por favor no olviden venir por la UNIDAD 3 de Pflaum para los grados 1 al 6. Por favor recójala de lunes a viernes en horario de oficina. También, no olvide que la evaluación semanal cuenta como asistencia, así que aquellos niños que no han presentado ninguna evaluación se consideran ausentes. Como padres comprome-tidos, ayuden a sus hijos; cuentan con ustedes para prepararlos y ayu-darlos en la formación de su fe. Para cualquier pregunta sobre el programa RE en St. Francis, envíe un correo electrónico a sfre@swbell.net. Lea el boletín regularmente para mantenerse al día con RE y todos los demás eventos de la parroquia.

2021 Roe Memorial—On Saturday, January 16, 2021, North Texas will mark the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, legalizing abortion in America and leading to the death of over 60 million unborn chil-dren. This year our Church has embarked on a nation-wide campaign—Walking with Moms in need– fo-cused on accompanying and supporting pregnant and parenting moms. *10:30 a.m. Roe Memorial Mass at Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, 2215 Ross Avenue, Dallas, celebrated by Bishop Burns (Procession of Roses begins at 10:15 a.m.) *Donation Drive (Diapers and Baby Wipes) outside the Cathedral from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For more info, visit www.prolifedallas.org/roe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

El sábado 16 de enero, 2021, el norte de Texas con-memorará el 48º aniversario de la legalización del aborto en los Estados Unidos de América y EE. UU. Roe v. Wade legalizando el aborto y encabezando la muerte de mas de 60 millones de niños no nacidos. Es-te año nuestra Iglesia se ha embarcado en una campa-ña nacional– Camina Con Madres Necesitadas– enfo-cada en acompañar y ayudar a madres embarazadas o con niños. *10:30 a.m. Misa Memorial de Roe (bilingüe) cele-brada por el Obispo Burns en la Catedral Santuario de la Virgen de Guadalupe, 2215 Ross Ave, Dallas. (La Procesión de Rosas comienza a las 10:15 a.m.) *Campaña de Donación (pañales y toallitas húmedas para bebe) Afuera de Catedral de 10:00 a 11:30 a.m. Para obtener más información sobre estos eventos, visite www.prolifedallas.org/roe

GOSPEL MEDITATION - We need history. We need it in order to understand ourselves, personally and collectively. The pieces of our histories may not have always been the most positive, honest, exemplary, dig-nified, proud and best moments of our lives, but they are ours. We have to acknowledge, remember, accept, and often heal them. We cannot forget them or pretend that they never existed. As horrible as the atrocities of events like Auschwitz, brutal injustices committed throughout the human journey, or personal painful ex-periences in our own stories, we need to remember. These times when humanity in general or people in particular have lost their way are times that need to be reconciled and redeemed. If we lose the memories, we will make the same mistakes again. The human soul needs a strong sense of affirmation, direction, and clear purpose. Without these essentials, we will easily run amuck and repeat the sins of our past. God’s voice throughout history has spoken precisely about this! We are reminded through the voices and example of many prophets and witness-es not to make the same mistakes again, come back to center, discover the purpose given to us by God, main-tain a sense of proper direction, seek healing for wounds and be reconciled to our Creator. Baptism is so incredibly important for the salva-tion of humankind, not only eternally but here and now. Our existence depends upon it. It gives us the af-firmation we need from God by gifting us with the same intimate relationship Jesus had with the Father. We are blessed with the direction and clear purpose we need in order to be productive stewards and faithful Christians. Baptism calls us to remember, accept, and deal with the sins and inequities of our past regardless of how hurtful and serious. We consciously choose to turn away from them and put on the new life of Christ. To do this well, we must look hard and long at our sins and failings, listen to what they are saying and learn from them. If we ignore the past, collectively or per-sonally, or pretend that it never happened, we will nev-er grow. We will surely die. People need to hear the message, lived and spo-ken, delivered by the baptized members of the Body of Christ. It is an essential message of hope that is layered with visions of justice, peace, reconciliation, redemp-tion, blessing, and healing. It is a message that helps us remember what has gone before, the graces and the sins, and bring ourselves by God’s help where we need to be. We are called to do much more than sit home behind our closed doors. We have a message to deliver. Are we ready to do so? ©LPi

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