Welcome Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS
Mass Times
Monday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Spanish
Wednesday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Thursday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Friday - 8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m.
WEEKEND LITURGY -
Saturday - Vigil - 4:45 p.m.
Saturday - Vigil - 7 p.m. - Spanish
Sunday - 7:30 - a.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Sunday - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday - 12:00 p.m.
If you require a low-gluten host, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to mass time and request one from the Sacristan or an Usher.
Holy Hour - Thursday at 3 p.m.. (Confessions will be heard)
Divine Mercy Chaplet - Church
Friday at 3 p.m.
Confessions:
Confessions will be 15 minutes before each Daily Mass in the Church Confessionals. Saturday evening Confessions from 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.in the Church. If your loved one is in need of Last Rites, please use the pager - 843-941-9434
Current Mass & Funeral Schedule
EVENTS
- Aug 10 2022 - Last Day for the Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Mass
- Aug 11 2022 9:00 am - St. Clare Feast Day Celebration & Reception
- Aug 11 2022 4:15 pm - Choir Practice - Church
Upcoming Events & Important Information
Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament
10th Marian Eucharistic Conference
Charter to Protect our Children
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Office Hours
News from the Vatican
Cardinal Jozef Tomko Died, the World’s Most Long-Lived Cardinal
08/09/22 12:14 pm
Now the most long-lived Cardinal is the Archbishop Emeritus of Luanda, Angola, Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento, who is 97.
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Read MoreAfter the Supreme Court’s Ruling, the State of Kansas Approved Abortion by Referendum
08/06/22 7:09 pm
Kansas lawmakers are unable to legislate open restrictions to abortion after the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Read MorePope Makes Clear What He Understands by “Synodality”: “It’s Not the Last Minute Recipe of the Church”
08/05/22 10:31 am
“I’m bothered by the use of the adjective ‘synodal,’ as if it were the last minute recipe of the Church,” said the Holy Father to members of the Society of Jesus in Canada.
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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.
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STAFF
- Reverend Michael Oenbrink, Pastor
- Father Max Tria, Parochial Vicar
- Father Roldolfo Gonzalez, Parochial Vicar - Hispanic Ministry
- Father Christopher Loester, Parochial Vicar
- Mr. Gerard Hand, Deacon - Retired
- Mr. Dave Ritter, Deacon
- Mr. Patrick Sheehan, Deacon - Retired
- Mr. Dion Jenks, Parish Finance Office
- Mr. Brian Pope, School Principal
- Ms. Jennifer McGlynn, Director of Adult Faith Formation
- Mr. Jonathan Davis, Director of Music Ministry
- Ms. Colleen Rzeczycki, Director of Communications, Safe Environment Coordinator
- Mr. Bryan Goll, Director of Maintenance
- Ms. Mitzi Weaver, Director of Religious Education
- Ms. Merideth Johnson, Parish Secretary
- Ms. Pam Slawson, Finance Office Assistant
- Ms. Jan Halstead, Sacristan
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BI-WEEKLY UPDATE- ST. FRANCIS BY THE SEA
08/09/22 7:40 pm
Good morning! Beginning on Wednesday, August 17th, we will resume the 10 a.m. St. Francis School Mass. The Mass will be open to parishioners if they wish to attend. Hope you have a great rest of your week! Let me know if...
Read MoreBI-WEEKLY UPDATE- ST. FRANCIS BY THE SEA
08/05/22 3:58 pm
Good morning! Hope you are all doing well! Reminder that this weekend is "Tax Free" Weekend. If you click on the photo below it will take you to a website with more information on what is considered "Tax" Free. Happy...
Read MoreBI-WEEKLY UPDATE- ST. FRANCIS BY THE SEA
08/01/22 4:17 pm
Good morning! I wanted to make sure that everyone knows that Masses will continue to be in the Gym for at least the next two weeks. The plaza is torn up and we are awaiting the delivery of cement. This means that exits to...
Read MoreMINISTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Funeral Servers Needed
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Parking Lot Project
Our Parking Lot is currently undergoing a huge transformation. If you are visiting us, our Masses will be held in our Gym. You may park for the weekend liturgies either behind the Gym, in the parking lot adjacent to the Gym parking lot, or in Hospital Center Commons (which is behind the Church Campus). We have a pathway that leads from Hospital Center Commons to the Gym area. We have signage around the campus to help direct you. Thank you for your patience! Please click on the photo below to enlarge the image.
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SAINT OF THE DAY
St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, August 10, 2022
08/10/22 6:00 am
By: Deacon Keith Fournier
The year was 258 A.D. It was a difficult beginning for what would become the First Christian Millennium. Hostility against the early followers of Jesus Christ was growing. The barbarism and severity of pagan Rome had begun to reach a fever pitch. It would soon lead to a blood lust. The newborn Christian Church, faithful to the One who had given Himself for the life of the world, continued the work of His redemption.
Read MoreSt. Edith Stein: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, August 09, 2022
08/09/22 6:00 am
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)Virgin and Martyr Edith Stein, born in 1891 in Breslau, Poland, was the youngest child of a large Jewish family. She was an outstanding student and was well versed in philosophy with a particular interest in phenomenology. Eventually she became interested in the Catholic Faith, and in 1922, she was baptized at the Cathedral Church in Cologne, Germany. Eleven years later Edith entered the Cologne Carmel. Because of the ramifications of politics in ...
Read MoreSt. Dominic: Saint of the Day for Monday, August 08, 2022
08/08/22 6:00 am
Saint Dominic was born in Caleruega, Spain in 1170. His parents were members of the Spanish nobility and related to the ruling family. His father was Felix Guzman, and was the royal warden of the village. His mother, Bl. Joan of Aza, was a holy woman in her own right.
According to one legend, his mother made a pilgrimage to an abbey at Silos. Legend says there were many signs of the great child she would bear. One of the most common legends says that during the pilgrimage, Joan had a dream of ...
Read MoreWeekly reading
Readings for the week of August 7, 2022
- Sunday: Wis 18:6-9 / Ps 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22 [12b] / Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12 / Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40
- Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c / Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14 / Mt 17:22-27
- Tuesday: Ez 2:8—3:4 / Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 / Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14
- Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-10 / Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 / Jn 12:24-26
- Thursday: Ez 12:1-12 / Ps 78:56-57, 58-59, 61-62 / Mt 18:21—19:1
- Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63 / Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 / Mt 19:3-12
- Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32 / Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 / Mt 19:13-15
- Next Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 / Ps 40:2, 3, 4, 18 [14b] / Heb 12:1-4 / Lk 12:49-53