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
Holy Thursday - April 18th
Mass times are 6 p.m. English and 8 p.m. Spanish
Good Friday - April 19th
Service time are 3 p.m. English and 5 p.m. Spanish
Easter Vigil - April 20th
Mass begins on the plaza at 8 p.m.
English - Church
Spanish - Gym
Easter Sunday - April 21st
7, 9, and 11 a.m. - Church
7:30, 9:30, and 11:15 a.m. - Gym
3 p.m. - Spanish - Church
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, Apr 21st
Online Giving
Events
- Apr 20 2019 - NO DAILY MASS OR CONFESSIONS
- Apr 20 2019 8:00 pm - Easter Vigil
- Apr 21 2019 - Easter Sunday
Director of Religious Education Employment Opening
St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church is seeking a full-time Director of Religious Education (DRE). The ideal candidate possesses an intimate knowledge of the Catholic Faith, is energetic, confident, self-motivated, has excellent communication skills, and is passionate about forming our children in our Catholic Faith.
All cover letters and resumes should be e-mailed to Deacon Vernon Dobelmann. For a more detailed job description, 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.
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Upcoming Events & Important Imformation
Looking Ahead
Adoration Chapel Closure
Cookies for Kairos!
Did you know . . . ??
Suitcase Project
Consecration to Jesus through Mary
SFCS Substitute Needed
Church Re-Roofing Project
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
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Link to Thrift Shop
Link to Diocese of Charleston
Weekly reading
Readings for the week of April 14, 2019
- Sunday: Lk 19:28-40 (37) / Is 50:4-7 / Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a] / Phil 2:6-11 / Lk 22:14--23:56 or 23:1-49
- Monday: Is 42:1-7 / Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a] / Jn 12:1-11
- Tuesday: Is 49:1-6 / Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab] / Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
- Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a / Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c] / Mt 26:14-25
- Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9 / Ps 89:21-22, 25 and 27 [2] / Rv 1:5-8 / Lk 4:16-21
- s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 / Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16] / 1 Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15
- Friday: Is 52:13--53:12 / Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk 23:46] / Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9 / Jn 18:1--19:42
- Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a / Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 [5b] / Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 / Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1] / Ex 14:15--15:1 / Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b] / Is 54:5-14 / Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a] / Is 55:1-11 / Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3] / Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4 / Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c] / Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28 / Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a] / Rom 6:3-11 / Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 / Lk 24:1-12
- Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43 / Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24] / Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8 / Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or Lk 24:13-35
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Baptismal Font
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Altar & Presider's Chair
Mary & Joseph statues
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San Damiano Cross & Our Lady of Guadulupe
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Saint of the Day
St. Marian: Saint of the Day for Saturday, April 20, 2019
04/19/19 8:00 pm
When St. Mamertinus was Abbot of the monastery which St. Germanus had founded at Auxerre, there came to him a young man called Marcian (also known as ...
Read MoreSt. Alphege: Saint of the Day for Friday, April 19, 2019
04/18/19 8:00 pm
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Read MoreSt. Apollonius the Apologist: Saint of the Day for Thursday, April 18, 2019
04/17/19 8:00 pm
Martyr whose Apologia, or defense of the faith, is considered one of the most priceless documents of the early Church. Apollonius was a Roman senator ...
Read MoreNews from the Vatican
Holy Father Presides at Stations of the Cross in Colosseum
04/19/19 4:15 pm
'Lord Jesus, help us to see in Your Cross all the crosses of the world'
The post Holy Father Presides at Stations of the Cross in Colosseum appeared first on ZENIT - English.
Read MoreUS Bishops Plan Annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal
04/19/19 12:10 pm
Held in Most Dioceses on Weekend of April 27-28
The post US Bishops Plan Annual Catholic Home Missions Appeal appeared first on ZENIT - English.
Read MorePhilippines: 12,000 Expected for National Youth Day
04/19/19 12:08 pm
Will Gather April 23-28, 2019, in Cebu
The post Philippines: 12,000 Expected for National Youth Day appeared first on ZENIT - English.
Read MoreCatholic News Service
'Their Calvary was lengthy': Pope's Stations recall those exploited
04/19/19 11:00 pm
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul HaringBy Junno Arocho EstevesROME (CNS) -- Recalling Jesus' death on the cross, Pope Francis led thousands on Good Friday in reflecting on the crosses of loneliness, fear and betrayal that crucify countless men, women and children in the world.
In the annual Way of the Cross in Rome's Colosseum April 19, the meditation for each station reflected the suffering and pain of people exploited and marginalized.
Read MoreSinger-songwriter presents Crucifixion in concert
04/19/19 9:09 pm
IMAGE: CNS photo/Joanne Fox, The Catholic GlobeBy Joanne FoxSIOUX CITY, Iowa (CNS) -- Singer-songwriter Tatiana "Tajci" Cameron confessed she didn't always like Holy Week.
"It always seemed to be full of sadness," she told the crowd of more than 500 who gathered April 14 at St. Michael Church, part of Holy Cross Parish in Sioux City.
Read MoreOn Good Friday, papal preacher says cross brings hope to the oppressed
04/19/19 7:24 pm
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul HaringBy Carol GlatzVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The cross serves as a warning to the powerful and a message of hope for the poor and oppressed, said the preacher of the papal household.
With Christ's crucifixion, death and resurrection, "a total reversal of roles has taken place: The vanquished has become the victor; the one judged has become the judge," Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa said during an April 19 service commemorating Christ's death on the cross.
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