Current Mass & Funeral Schedule
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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 12:15 p.m.
Saturday - 8 a.m. Daily Mass
Assumption of the Virgin Mary Mass Times:
8 a.m., 12:15 p.m., & 6 p.m.
Confessions:
Monday - Friday: 20 minutes before Daily Masses
Saturday: 4:15-5:15 pm 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, Jul 21st
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Events
- Jul 21 2019 3:00 pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet
- Jul 28 2019 3:00 pm - Divine Mercy Chaplet
- Aug 1 2019 7:00 pm - Bereavement Group
Part-Time Math Teacher
St. Francis Catholic School (PK-8) on Hilton Head Island, SC is seeking a part time Math Teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. Click on this link to access a full job description.
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.
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Looking Ahead
Congratulations Father Mike!
Welcome back Father Max!
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Staff
- Reverend Michael Oenbrink, Pastor
- Father Jairo Alfonso Calderon-Ruiz, Parochial Vicar
- Father Max Tria, Parochial Vicar
- Mr. Gerald Hand, Deacon
- Mr. Patrick Sheehan, Deacon
- Mr. Galo de Jesús Barreto, Deacon, Hispanic Ministry, Director of Religious Education
- 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
- 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
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Weekly reading
Readings for the week of July 14, 2019
- Sunday: Dt 30:10-14 / Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 37 [cf. 33] or PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [9a] / Col 1:15-20 / Lk 10:25-37
- Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22 / Ps 124:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8 [8a] / Mt 10:34—11:1
- Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a / Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 [cf. 33] / Mt 11:20-24
- Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12 / Ps 103:1b-2, 3-4, 6-7 [8a] / Mt 11:25-27
- Thursday: Ex 3:13-20 / Ps 105:1 and 5, 8-9, 24-25, 26-27 [8a] / Mt 11:28-30
- Friday: Ex 11:10—12:14 / Ps 116:12-13, 15 and 16bc, 17-18 [13] / Mt 12:1-8
- Saturday: Ex 12:37-42 / Ps 136:1 and 23-24, 10-12, 13-15 / Mt 12:14-21
- Next Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a / Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 [1a] / Col 1:24-28 / Lk 10:38-42
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Saint of the Day
St. Bonaventure: Saint of the Day for Monday, July 15, 2019
07/15/19 6:00 am
St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Feast day-July 15) St. Bonaventure, known as "the seraphic doctor," was born at Bagnoregio, in ...
Read MoreSt. Kateri Tekakwitha: Saint of the Day for Sunday, July 14, 2019
07/14/19 6:00 am
St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the first Native American to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. She was born in 1656, in the Mohawk village of ...
Read MoreSt. Henry: Saint of the Day for Saturday, July 13, 2019
07/13/19 6:00 am
St. Henry, son of Henry, Duke of Bavaria, and of Gisella, daughter of Conrad, King of Burgundy, was born in 972. He received an excellent education ...
Read MoreNews from the Vatican
Drought Emergency Strikes Angola
07/15/19 11:24 am
2.3 Million People in State of Food Insecurity; 490,000 are Children
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Read MoreACN Welcomes Vital Review into Persecution of Christians
07/15/19 11:20 am
Report Commissioned by UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt
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Read MoreFilipino Elected First Asian Head of Dominicans
07/15/19 10:47 am
Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III: 'Mission is not what we do, mission is who we are'
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Read MoreCatholic News Service
Faith leaders decry ICE deportations, say action causes anxiety, fear
07/15/19 6:30 pm
IMAGE: CNS photo/ICE, Charles Reed via ReutersBy Julie AsherWASHINGTON (CNS) -- Many Catholic and other faith leaders noted that the Gospel reading for July 14 -- the day U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was to carry out deportation orders for some immigrants -- was the parable of the good Samaritan from the Gospel of St. Luke.
The story admonishes people to put aside their differences and "help those who are in need of help," such as the immigrants coming across the U.S.-Mexico border seeking asylum, faith leaders said.
Read MoreLove of God, love of neighbor are tied together, pope says
07/15/19 3:06 pm
IMAGE: CNS photo/David Mercado, ReutersBy Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Praying that Catholics would understand and act on "the inseparable bond" between love of God and love of neighbor, Pope Francis again appealed for a solution to the crisis in Venezuela.
"We pray that the Lord will inspire and enlighten the parties in conflict so that as soon as possible they arrive at an agreement that puts an end to the suffering of the people for the good of the country and the entire region," the pope said July 14 after reciting the Angelus prayer.
Read MoreUpdate: Vatican discovers empty tombs as it searches for missing woman
07/15/19 3:00 pm
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican MediaBy Cindy WoodenVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Opening the Vatican tombs of a princess and a duchess July 11 in a search for the remains of a young Italian woman missing for more than 30 years, the Vatican found no human remains at all.
"The search had a negative result," said Alessandro Gisotti, interim director of the Vatican press office. "No human remains or funeral urns were found."
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