St. Francis of Assisi

We ask for prayers for the Repose of the Soul of Betty Guidroz, her family and friends. Click the link here to see her obituary and her funeral Mass will be tomorrow at 10:00 am. here.

The Knights of Columbus thanks everyone who purchased Turkeys and Hams! Purchase pick up will be Tuesday the 25th at 5:30pm in the San Damiano Center. Next Wednesday evening we will have Thanksgiving Mass and the distribution of Bread. We will have bread for each family who attend Mass that evening. There is no daily Mass on Thanksgiving day then we will go back to regular Mass schedule. The office will be closed Thanksgiving day and Friday. We will be back to regular business hours the following week. Poinsettias for sale by the Altar Society– Purchase Poinsettias for the altar this Christmas in memory or in honor of someone you love!  You can complete the form located in the bulletin or see an Altar Society member in the Narthex after each Mass this weekend and they can take your order. Please stop by the main table in the Narthex and see our new Vocations Pegboard! The board is a reminder to pray for our Seminarians and for more vocations. 7 of the 20 pegs contain prayer cards that you can take, and the goal is to fill the board with Seminarians in the future! The Next Saturday Devotion Rosary will be Saturday, December 6 at 10:00 am. In the Bulletin is our Advent/Christmas events, dates and times. We will continue to give more information as it gets closer to each event. Be sure to grab a bulletin and follow us on all our social media platforms to stay up to date on all upcoming events in our parish and diocese! 

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the national anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ. CCHD works to break the cycle of poverty by helping low-income people participate in decisions that affect their lives, families and communities. CCHD offers a hand up, not a hand out. This weekend at all Masses we will have a second collection. Please consider donating to this campaign. The Knights of Columbus are pre-selling Turkeys and Hams this year! No need to go out looking last minute for one. Please see the flyer in the bulletin on costs of each one and the QR codes you can scan to place your order or we have a members of the KC’s in the back of the church this weekend ready to help take your order in person! Poinsettias for sale by the Altar Society 12.00 each– Purchase Poinsettias for the altar this Christmas in memory or in honor of someone you love! Complete the form you can find in the bulletin with your payment, place in an envelope labelled Altar Society.  Put the envelope in the collection basket or drop it by the office. Please stop by the main table in the Narthex and see our new Vocations Pegboard! The board is a reminder to pray for our Seminarians and for more vocations. 7 of the 20 pegs contain prayer cards that you can take, and the goal is to fill the board with Seminarians in the future! Be sure to grab a bulletin and follow us on all our social media platforms to stay up to date on all upcoming events in our parish and diocese! 

The Triduum of Hallowtide will be here this coming weekend. We have something going on each day. See the bulletin or facebook for complete details on the weekend’s celebrations Young ladies ages 13 and up preparing for your Quinceañera — On Sunday, November 9th, we’re hosting a Mother-Daughter Day Retreat for those needing to fulfill the Diocesan requirements to celebrate your Quinceañera with us. Please see contact Becca Howington or Cathy Martinez if you would like to participate. We are so excited to announce we are making a new Parish Directory! Which means we need and want your help make it happen! November 10-13 We will have Universal Church Directories here to take our parishioner pictures. In the bulletin there is a QR code to scan and sign up for a time to get your individual or family picture taken! Also this is in lieu of the upcoming 45 years of our parish ground breaking and building and we are asking if you have a parish picture you think would make a good addition to the directory please drop it by the front office! Ladies, The 4th annual Christ in Her women’s conference will be Saturday, March 14th. Tickets for the public go one sale November 10th. If you would like to go and would like to purchase a seat at one of the St. Francis tables please contact Becca and let her know! Be sure to grab a bulletin and follow us on all our social media platforms to stay up to date on all upcoming events in our parish and diocese! 

Weekend Announcements: Tomorrow beginning at 9:30am we will have our 1st Saturday devotional Rosary then we have Dogs & Donuts aka Animal Blessing at 10am-Join us out on the front lawn with all your animals so they can receive a blessing on the Feast of our Patron St. Francis of Assisi! We will have donuts, coffee, juice and lots of fun animals to play with! This weekend we have a second collection at all Masses that goes to helping Southeast Texas Catholic Charities! Mass Schedule for this weekend: Saturday schedule stays the same, Sunday there will be NO 8AM MASS! 10:30AM Mass will be out at Christ Central for our Parish Picnic-10730 North Major Drive Beaumont, TX, United States, Texas 77713! Our Monthly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is this Tuesday, October 7th beginning after 8:30am Mass. Please sign up to spend an hour with Jesus. Reminder SVDP will have their second collection at each Mass next weekend. Also they are now hosting a Food Drive is Lieu of the Jubilee year of hope and feeding the poor. It begins now and will continue on until mid November. Please see details in the bulletin how to donate. Jubilee year of Hope Eucharistic Procession is coming soon! Please join us on Saturday, October 18th beginning with Mass at 8am then we will process to St. Therese and then to St. Mary. This is a time to receive a plenary indulgence! Halloween, All Saints and All Souls! We have something going on the whole weekend! Trunk or treat Friday evening: We encourage all to open their trunks and have some fun, All Souls Mass and Blessing will take place on Saturday Morning at St. Mary Cemetery then Saints and Smores Saturday evening: Come dressed as your favorite Saint and have some fun while learning about amazing holy men and women! Please make sure to take a bulletin and check out all our Social Media platforms to get all info about upcoming events here at our parish and diocese.