St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church
4268 Lime Street ♦ Riverside, CA 92501 ♦ (951) 686-4004 ♦ FAX (951) 686-3948
www.StFrancisdeSales-Riverside.com
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS
Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. for lunch.
Phone: (951) 686-4004 • Fax: (951) 686-3948
Spanish Phone: (951) 683-6204
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekdays: 6:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. (English)
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Sunday Vigil - English)
Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (English);
5:00 p.m. (Spanish)
**No Youth Mass in December
SACRAMENTS
Served by the Consolata Missionaries
Parish Administrator: Fr. Reno Aiardi, IMC
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Louis Abdoo, IMC
Reconciliation: Tuesday and Friday: 4:30-5:00 p.m.,
Saturday: 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Baptisms: Every last Saturday each month at 10:00 a.m.; PreBaptism Class: Every last Friday each month at 6:30p.m.
Marriages: By appointment only. At least SIX MONTHS advanced notice. Must consult a Priest
before setting a date.
The Epiphany of the Lord - January 2, 2011
PARISH MINISTRIES
FAITH MINISTRIES
RCIA (Adults): Kevin Walsh………...…………..637-5580
CCD Business Office: Monica Sandoval…..….786-7665
CCD-D.R.E. (English): Toni Bastian……..…….992-8815
CCD-D.R.E. (Spanish): Consuelo Grajeda…....924-8614
Youth Ministry: Mimi Jacobsmeyer…….……...965-0918
LITURGY
Altar Servers: Mary Gonzalez………..………...685-7339
Eucharistic Ministers: T. Waldschmitt…(909) 824-6475
Lectors Coordinator: Lorraine Mooney……....682-1659
Music (Spanish Choir): Josefina Oliva…….….892-8075
Ushers: Ray Serna……………………………….684-1607
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL
School Office: Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Phone: (951) 683-5083
School Principal: Ms. Kathy Kothlow
Altar Society: Donna Pitell…………….………...500-6927
Bereavement Ministry: Ruth Rubio…….….......683-1025
Grupo de Jóvenes: Benito Torres............(909) 544-2757
Grupo de Oracíon: Martin & Gloria Ruiz ……...359-4719
Parish Council: Debbie Cardenas……….……..288-3256
Spanish Ministry: Alba Dominguez…….…...….683-6588
Wedding Coordinator: Monica Archuletta....….359-3062
Women’s Ministry: R. Pucciarelli-Davis….........779-6958
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES
Perpetual Adoration Society: Fay Fletcher…...682-9076
Knights of Columbus: John McAvoy…………..686-0273
Legion of Mary: Tim Harrod….……….…………681-5605
Liturgical Dance: Amanda Cardenas…….…….333-3476
Marriage Encounter: Jim & Cathy Corr……..….682-3303
Pastoral Care: John Ubelhor……………...……..901-9238
Right to Life: Pregnancy Hotline…..…………….784-2725
Serra Club: Jerry Kelley…………..……………...682-2647
We, the Church of St. Francis de Sales, are a Community of Believers in Jesus Christ called to impact
Family, Neighborhood and Society with the Gospel so that people’s lives are filled with Hope.
MAY YOU HAVE A HAPPY, PROSPEROUS AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR!
JESUS IS THE GIFT OF GOD’S LOVE IN EVERY TIME AND SEASON!
Thank you for your generous and gracious Christmas offerings for St. Francis Church. May
God bless you for sharing and enhancing the life of our parish Family.
As we are now in a reflective mood of the many wonderful celebrations of Christmas and are
still enjoying the beautiful music, we have to wonder why does it have to end so quickly. Shortly
after Christmas, the lights and decorations come down and are stored away for next year.
Crèches in our Churches and homes are put away after the Epiphany. It is a sad sight to see a
discarded Christmas tree, with only a few pieces of tinsel still hanging on, lying outside at the
curb.
We wish that the spirit of Christmas could last the whole year through. And why not? Even
Ebenezer Scrooge promised the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: “I will honor Christmas in my
heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present and the Future.”
The lyrics of our Christmas Carols give us much to ponder and learn. One Christmas Carol
always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans and especially the partridge that won’t come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? Well, I
finally found out. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to
practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this Carol as a catechism song for
young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning
known only to members of their Church. Each element in the Carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember:
♦The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
♦Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.
♦Three French hens stood for faith, hope and charity.
♦The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
♦The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old
Testament.
♦The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.
♦Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit - Prophesy,
Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership and Mercy.
♦The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.
♦Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit - Love, Joy, Peace, Patience,
Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control.
♦The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.
♦The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
♦The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles
Creed.
This interesting, enlightening segment of history will be forever more meaningful to me and I
hope to you each time you listen to this beautiful Christmas Carol. It has meaning beyond the
Christmas season. As we now venture into a New Year, let us keep the Christmas spirit alive in
our hearts.
May the Christ Child be with you and your family for a very happy, peaceful, healthy, blessed
and prosperous New Year.
Peace and joy,
Parish & Community Activities
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January 2, 2011
The Epiphany of the Lord
January 2, 2011
They opened their treasures
and offered him gifts
of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
— Matthew 2:11b
ST. BERNARDINE CHURCH
TRIP FOR TWO TO THE HOLY LAND!
Raffle tickets are available through St. Francis
de Sales Parish Office and from Fr. Lenny for a trip
for two to the Holy Land! Travel Dates are March
18 - 27, 2011 with Fr. Joseph Miller, SVD. Tickets
are $100.00 each. Only 150 tickets will be sold!
The value of the prize is over $6,000! Drawing will
be held on January 9, 2011 @ 1:00 pm in the St.
Bernardine Church Parish Hall!
Bible Study Faith Sharing
Please join us for a faith sharing and Bible study
meeting each Thursday starting at 7:00 p.m. in the
multipurpose room. These meetings will continue
into the New Year. This is a wonderful opportunity
to prayerfully reflect on the birth of Christ in our
lives, so don’t miss this special time of reflection.
ADORERS NEEDED!
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ST. BERNARDINE IGLESIA
VIAJE A LA TIERRA SANTA PARA
DOS PERSONAS!
Los boletos están en la oficina parroquial de
St. Francis de Sales Iglesia y Padre Lenny para un
viaje para dos personas a la tierra santa! Las fechas del viaje son desde el 18 hasta el 27 de marzo, 2011con Padre Joseph Miller, SVD. El costo
del boleto es $100.00. Solamente 150 boletos serán vendidos. El valor del premio es mas de
$6,000! La Rifa se hará el 9 de enero, 2011 a las
1:00 pm en el Salón Parroquial de St. Bernardine
Iglesia!
Shhhh…. A Silent Retreat Weekend
Save the Dates!!
Our Annual Ladies Silent Retreat at Sacred
Heart Retreat house in Alhambra will be held on
February 4-6, 2011. The Retreat Master will be
Rev. Msgr. Myron J. Pleskac. The Theme for 2011
is “For Greater Things You Were Born.” If you are
interested in attending this prayerful and reflective
retreat, please contact Mary Jo for information and
reservations at (951) 369-5788 or
[email protected].
Perpetual Adorers are
needed to fill the hours of 2:00 am on Tuesdays and
Thursdays; 3:00 am and 4:00 am on Tuesdays and
11:00 am and 1:00 pm on Saturdays. All adorers
must sign the book in their time slot so we know
someone is there. Also, the Chapel should be
locked after 9:00 pm daily for the safety of our nighttime adorers. If you have any questions or would
like to participate in adoration during these hours,
please contact Fay Fletcher at (951) 682-9076.
St. Pio of Pietrelcina
The St. Pio of Pietrelcina Holy
Hour will be held on Thursday, January
6, at the 5:15 pm Mass. Rosary and
prayers will follow the Mass. All are
welcome to attend. For more information on this
devotion, call Barbara Snyder @ 351-1094.
EPIPHANY
Solemn things of mystic meaning:
Incense doth the God disclose;
Gold a royal Child proclaimeth;
Myrrh a future tomb foreshows.
— Roman Breviary, Epiphany; Prudentius, fourth century
Calendar of Events and Mass Schedule
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What’s Goin’ On?
Sunday, January 2
K of C Special Breakfast: Hall
No English CCD Classes: New Year Holiday
No Confirmation Classes: New Year Holiday
Monday, January 3
Parish Office Closed
A.A. Meeting: 7:30 p.m. - Room 1
Tuesday, January 4
OLPH Novena: 5:00 p.m. - Church
Spanish Prayer Group: 7:00 p.m. - Hall
Spanish Choir Rehearsal: 7:00 p.m. - Room 1
Women of Faith Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. - MPR
Wednesday, January 5
English Choir Rehearsal: 6:15 p.m. - MR
Thursday, January 6
St. Pio Holy Hour: 5:00 p.m. - Church
RCIA Class: 7:00 p.m. - Library
Bible Study Faith Sharing: 7:00 p.m. - MPR
Friday, January 7
Serra Club Meeting: 7:00 a.m. - Hall
SFDS School: First Friday Noon Dismissal
Liturgical Dance Practice: 5:30 p.m. - Room 4
Spanish Youth Group: 7:00 p.m. - MPR
Saturday, January 8
Spanish CCD Classes: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
* Spanish CCD Kitchen: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Spanish CCD 1st Communion Meeting:
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Hall
A.A. Meeting: 12:00 p.m. - Room 1
Sunday, January 9
K of C Special Breakfast - Hall
January 2, 2011
† Mass Intentions †
Saturday - January 1
5:00 pm Terry Zbesheski †
By Jay & Audrey Freeman
Sunday - January 2
7:00 am For Your Intentions
9:00 am Peter Penunuri †
By His Parents
11:30 am Annie John - Happy Birthday!
By The John Family
5:00 pm For Your Intentions
Monday - January 3
6:30 am For Your Intentions
5:15 pm For Your Intentions
Tuesday - January 4
6:30 am Teresa Cisneros - SI
By Her Family
5:15 pm For Your Intentions
Wednesday - January 5
6:30 am Roman Silva †
By Virginia Bates
5:15 pm Kathryn Baylor Graveson †
By The Baylor Family
Thursday - January 6
6:30 am For Your Intentions
5:15 pm Elizabeth Baylor - SI
By The Baylor Family
Friday - January 7
6:30 am For Vocations
By The Serra Club
5:15 pm For Your Intentions
Saturday - January 8
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
1 Jn 3:22 -- 4:6; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
1 Jn 4:7-10; Mk 6:34-44
1 Jn 4:11-18; Mk 6:45-52
1 Jn 4:19 -- 5:4; Lk 4:14-22a
1 Jn 5:5-13; Lk 5:12-16
1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 3:22-30
Is 42:1-4, 6-7; Ps 29; Acts 10:34-38;
Mt 3:13-17
8:00 am For Your Intentions
ALTAR SOCIETY SCHEDULE
Sheri Miller, Josie Guevara, Andree Larouche & Donna Pitell will have altar duty on
Saturday, January 8, at 8:30 a.m.