Current Mass & Funeral Schedule
For the most up-to-date Mass information, including changes from the regular Mass schedule, Mass intentions and scheduled Funerals, please click on the link below:
Current Mass & Funeral Schedule
Mass Times
Weekend Liturgies:
Saturday Vigil (English): 5:30pm
Saturday Vigil (Spanish): 7:00pm
Sunday Liturgies: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am & 12:15pm
Weekday Liturgies:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 8 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Daily Mass
Wednesday 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Saturday - 8 a.m. Daily Mass
April 22nd - May 3rd - The Church will be re-roofed - All 8 a.m. DAILY Masses will be cancelled - there will be only a 12:15 p.m. DAILY Mass each day. All Vigils and Sunday Liturgies will NOT be affected.
Confessions:
Monday - Friday: 20 minutes before Daily Masses
Saturday: 4:15-5:15pm or by appointment with one of the priests.
Office Hours
7:30am - 4:00pm (Mon. - Fri.)
Welcome
Welcome to our faith family! We hope you will feel at home at St. Francis and will share your faith experience and talents with your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. By worshiping and working together, may we more perfectly reflect the glory of God and help bring about His Kingdom.
Bulletins
Sun, May 19th
Online Giving
Events
- May 20 2019 6:15 pm - Praying with the Scriptures
- May 20 2019 7:00 pm - Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible
- May 22 2019 6:00 pm - Middle School Youth Group
Full-time Administrative Assistant Opening
Opening position for a full-time administrative assistant to the Hispanic Parochial Vicar. For more information about this position and to apply, please click on this link.
Part-Time Janitorial Opening
For more information on this position and to apply, please click on this link.
Youth Ministry Employment Opening
St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church is seeking to fill the position of Coordinator of Youth Ministry. This position is being posted on March 27, 2019 and will remain open until filled. Start date is negotiable. Please click on the link to view the job description.
Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to the Director of Religious Education, Deacon Vernon Dobelmann.
SFCS - Science Teacher Opening
For more information, please click on this link.
"Manifesto of Faith" By Gerhard Mullers
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Upcoming Events & Important Imformation
Congratulations Class of 2019
First Communion and Confirmation Photos available for Viewing!
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Consecration to Jesus through Mary
Shop at St. Francis Thrift Shop!
Ministry Volunteers Needed
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Nurturing Volunteers Needed
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9 a.m. Ushers Needed!
Daily Mass Volunteers
12:15 p.m. Lectors Needed
Greeters Needed
Stewardship Prayer
Fellowship Sunday Needs Volunteers!
Linen Ministry Needs Help!
Daily Cantors Needed. For more information on this Ministry, please click ...
St. Francis Catholic School needs substitute Teachers. For more information on ...
Eucharistic Adoration Adorers. For more information on Eucharistic Adoration, please click ...
Staff
- Reverend Michael Oenbrink, Pastor
- Father James Crowley, Parochial Vicar
- Father Jairo Alfonso Calderon-Ruiz, Parochial Vicar
- Mr. Gerald Hand, Deacon
- Mr. Patrick Sheehan, Deacon
- Mr. Galo de Jesús Barreto, Deacon, Hispanic Ministry
- Mr. Vernon Dobelmann, Deacon, Director of Religious Education
- Sr. Kathleen Kane, SSMN, Pastorial Associate
- Mr. Dion Jenks, Parish Administrator
- Mr. Brian Pope, School Principal
- Ms. Jennifer McGlynn, Assistant Principal, Director of Adult Faith Formation
- Ms. Cheryl Duren, Parish Secretary
- Mr. Jonathan Davis, Director of Music Ministry
- Mr. Bryan Goll, Maintenance Supervisor
- Mrs. Mitzi Weaver, Interim Youth Director
- Ms. Colleen Rzeczycki, Safe Environment Coordinator, Asst. to the DRE
- Ms. Pam Slawson, Finance Office Assistant
- Ms. Jan Halstead, Sacristan
- Ms. Jennifer Kelly, Admin-Finance Assistant
- Mr. Gavin Jones, Maintenance
Link to School
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Weekly reading
Readings for the week of May 19, 2019
- Sunday: Acts 14:21-27 / Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 1] / Rv 21:1-5a / Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35
- Monday: Acts 14:5-18 / Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16 [1ab] / Jn 14:21-26
- Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28 / Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21 [cf. 12]Jn 14:27-31a
- Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6 / Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5 [cf. 1] / Jn 15:1-8
- Thursday: Acts 15:7-21 / Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10 [3] / Jn 15:9-11
- Friday: Acts 15:22-31 / Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12 [10a] / Jn 15:12-17
- Saturday: Acts 16:1-10 / Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5 [2a] / Jn 15:18-21
- Next Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 / Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [4] / Rv 21:10-14, 22-23 / Jn 14:23-29
Articulating Hope
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Baptismal Font
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Celebrant's view
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Mary & Joseph statues
Mary & Jesus Icons
San Damiano Cross & Our Lady of Guadulupe
Columbarium
Saint of the Day
St. Bernardine of Siena: Saint of the Day for Monday, May 20, 2019
05/19/19 8:00 pm
In the year 1400, a young man came to the door of the largest hospital in Siena. A plague was raging through the city so horrible that as many as ...
Read MoreSt. Celestine: Saint of the Day for Sunday, May 19, 2019
05/18/19 8:00 pm
When the father of this Italian saint died, his good mother brought up her twelve children well, even though they were very poor. "Oh, if I ...
Read MoreSt. Pope John I: Saint of the Day for Saturday, May 18, 2019
05/17/19 8:00 pm
St. John I, Pope and Martyr (Feast day - May 18) A native of Tuscany in Italy, John was elected Pope while he was still an archdeacon upon the death ...
Read MoreNews from the Vatican
Cardinal Filoni to Bishops of Thailand: ‘A New Missionary Momentum is Needed’
05/20/19 12:30 pm
'The pioneering efforts of the missionaries who had brought the Good News of Salvation to the Thai people should continue.'
The post Cardinal Filoni to Bishops of Thailand: ‘A New Missionary Momentum is Needed’ appeared first on ZENIT - English.
Read MoreA Spanish Salesian Killed in Bobo-Dioulasso Burkina Faso
05/20/19 12:28 pm
Second Priest Injured and Hospitalized
The post A Spanish Salesian Killed in Bobo-Dioulasso Burkina Faso appeared first on ZENIT - English.
Read MoreBurkina Faso: Pope Francis Telephoned Monsignor Nare to Express His Support
05/20/19 12:26 pm
Pray for the Aggressors
The post Burkina Faso: Pope Francis Telephoned Monsignor Nare to Express His Support appeared first on ZENIT - English.
Read MoreCatholic News Service
Update: Washington's archbishop plans to get 'out in field' to meet people, listen
05/20/19 3:53 pm
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic StandardBy Julie AsherHYATTSVILLE, Md. (CNS) -- Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will have a lot of things on his plate when he becomes the newest leader of the influential archdiocese situated in the nation's capital: the sexual abuse roiling the Catholic Church, the tense political climate on the Hill and the challenges that come with learning about a new archdiocese.
The newest archbishop of Washington knows what his first priority will be however.
Read MoreThrowing away food is like throwing away people, pope says
05/20/19 3:48 pm
IMAGE: CNS photo/Mohamed Azakir, ReutersBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis condemned food waste, saying throwing away food is like throwing away people.
"Waste reveals an indifference toward things and toward those who go without," he said May 18.
Read MoreImmigration advocates express concerns about Trump immigration plan
05/17/19 5:05 pm
IMAGE: CNS photo/Lucy Nicholson, ReutersBy WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic immigration advocates raised concerns about a proposal from President Donald Trump that would reshape U.S. immigration policy to incorporate a "merit-based" system that prioritizes high-skilled workers over those with family already in the country.
Advocates' concerns about the Trump plan, announced May 16 at the White House, focused on family unification, strengthening the asylum system and the importance of welcoming people of diverse economic backgrounds and skills.
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