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INDOOR MASS SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. Saturday Vigil: 5 p.m.
Sunday: 5 p.m.
OUTDOOR MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
FACEBOOK LIVESTREAM MASS : Saturday 5 p.m.
Indoor Holy Hour—Friday: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
CONFESSION & SICK VISITS
Confession is available 30 minutes before each weekend Mass. Sick Visits and Confession are also
available by calling the Parish Office.
PARISH DIRECTORY Parish Office
Hours: Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: (818)504-4400
Religious Education Phone: (818)504-4411
St. Francis Xavier School Phone: (818)504-4422
3801 Scott Road, Burbank, CA 91504 www.sfxburbank.com
May 16, 2021 Seventh Sunday of Easter
Come and grow with us. We are a welcoming and inclusive community of love centered on the Holy Eucharist and helping one another to become a Eucharist to the World.
“Christ has no body now on earth
but yours”
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From the Desk of Fr. Sebastian,
Dear Friends,
This Sunday, we celebrate the feast of the Ascension of our Lord, the entry of Jesus into heaven. The Ascension of Jesus signifies two important events in the history of salvation. It marks the completion of Jesus’ mission on earth and it inaugurates the beginning of the Disciples’ mission.
Jesus completed His mission (mission of restoration) by His sacrifice on the cross and He prepared His disciples for the Holy Spirit and for their future mission during the post resurrection period. Thus the Ascension symbolizes the fulfillment of His mission. Through the incarnation God entered into the human dimension and by Ascension humanity entered into the divine domain. Ascension completed the mission of incarnation.
And more importantly, the Ascension is an invitation for us to take up the responsibility of the Church as adult disciples. For the apostles, their training period was over and the time had arrived for the beginning of this mission. So the Angel said to the disciples who were shocked and worried by the absence of the physical presence of Jesus: “Why are you standing, looking up to heaven, go and do what Jesus commanded to do. Go and be His witnesses” (Acts 1: 6-11). In other words, instead of waiting for God to do everything for us, we do everything for God.
It is a call to represent Jesus in our time. Grow from followers of Jesus to leaders of ministry. Remember the words of St. Theresa of Avila: Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his body. Christ has no body now on earth but yours.”
How am I the hands and feet of Jesus today...? Mission/ministry is given to every baptized Christian. In Christianity no one is a spectator; everybody is a participant. We have so many ministries in our parish. There are Liturgical ministries, Hospitality ministry, Peace and justice ministry, Eucharistic ministry to the sick, Bereavement ministry, Religious education ministry, Confirmation and Youth ministry, Altar society, Family ministry, Evangelization ministry and many more. Consider joining one of them according to your ability and time or start a new.... Call the office and give your name if the spirit is prompting you. There are two ways of spreading light; to be a candle, or the mirror that reflects it (Edith Wharton).
May God bless you.
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PARISH NEWS
Voices of Faith
This Wednesday, don’t miss out being a part of this beautiful journey, here at
SFX, where everyone has a voice.
Guest Stars : Jose & Nora Hizon
You can find these videos on our YouTube Channel.
Are You Cleaning Out Your Closets?
St. Francis Xavier Clothing Drive to benefit the Tiny
Homes in our Community is May 23, 2021 from 12:30 -
4:00 pm on our Church Parking Lot.
On May 23rd from 12:30 to 4:00 pm on our Church
Parking lot we will be collecting clothes to donate to
Hope of the Valley Thrift Stores. Income from the Hope of the Valley Thrift Stores
helps fund the many programs offered to the occupants of the Tiny Homes.
Our goal is to Fill the Truck so that we can help
the homeless as they transition from
homelessness into their new Tiny Home.
Start gathering your clothes together now, May
23rd will be here before you know it.
Pentecost Sunday
Next Sunday, we celebrate the Feast of the Pentecost. It marks the birthday of the Church. Pentecost is also the Feast of Human Solidarity. We invite
you to wear red to the Holy Mass. Let us prepare for this all important Feast of the Holy Spirit by praying the following prayer to the Holy Spirit every day.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
God the Father sent his Holy Spirit upon the disciples on the day of Pentecost and transformed them as evangelizers of the Good news of salvation. God of the universe,
breathe on us with the same Spirit and kindle our hearts with Divine Love.
Lord of the Universe by the light of the Holy spirit enlighten our ways and with the gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to follow your Son Jesus courageously. Let your face shine upon us
and let us be your presence in the world.
Grant us Lord a new heart, that – like the first Christians we may be one heart and one mind. Give us the strength to love our neighbors and treat them as we would want to be
treated. Grant us the discipline to reject evil, to follow your plan and to strive for holiness. Be our Guide, our Counselor, and our Consoler. Amen.
ARCHDIOCESE NEWS
PEACE & JUSTICE NEWS
PARISH NEWS
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Get Your Fruit On!
Peace and Justice will be collecting
canned fruit for the month of May! Please leave your donations in the
yellow barrel by the breezeway.
May is Foster Care
Awareness Month!
Every child deserves a loving family. We are all adopted sons and
daughters of God, and we know that the family is the basic building block of society. Los Angeles County has more
than 38,000 children in foster care. These foster children and
youth need the love of a family to support them and nurture them to their full potential. We can all do our part to help children in foster care. Visit our
website: lacatholics.org/foster
COVID-19 Glendale
Community College
Vaccination Clinic
Now providing Covid
vaccines to 12-15 year olds,
no appointment needed just walk in
weekly Thursdays through Sundays!
SCRIPTURE READINGS
DID YOU KNOW?
SUNDAY, MAY 16
People of St. Francis Xavier
MONDAY, MAY 17
Fidencio Domingo & Gil Abaquin
TUESDAY, MAY 18
Mary Fulton & Meng Abaquin †
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19
Lisa Levy & Mary Fulton †
THURSDAY, MAY 20
Mendoza Family & Joseph Mendoza
FRIDAY, MAY 21
Bernardino Peralejas
& Cecilia Del Carmen †
SATURDAY, MAY 22
People of St. Francis Xavier
MASS INTENTIONS What You Need To Know About Poison
It’s a great time to review your safety measures for
medicines, cleaning supplies, and other potentially
dangerous items in your home. Store these items up
high, out of your child’s reach, or locked in a childproof
place. Parents should keep the number for the Poison
Control hotline handy: 1-800-222-1222. Experts can
give you immediate information about how to treat your
child and what signs to watch for. They can tell you if
you need to head to the emergency room or if you can
take steps at home. For more information, request a
copy of the VIRTUS article “What you need to know
about poison” at lacatholics.org/did-you-know.
PRAY FOR THE SICK We pray for our sick parishioners
that they may know the healing of
Christ: Fely Arenas, Teresita
Blazon, Dwayne Cheshire, Colette
Craan, John Gonzalez, Lindsey
Hargrave, Micah Homayounian, Terry O’Connell,
Jerry Peale, Joyce Rudolph, Maria Sampley,
Kathy Segura, Kirk Taylor, Betty Quigg, Lorraine
White, Steve Zapata, Donna Kaiser, Isabella Riera,
Catalina Santos, Samantha MacMartin, AnnMarie
Espinoza, Scott Jones, John Roebuck, Bernadette
Alles and Eunice De Sourdis.
SFX SCHOOL
Readings for the week of May 16, 2021 Sunday: Acts 1:15-17,20,20-26/Ps 103:1-2,11-12,19- 20/1 Jn 4:11-16/Jn 17:11-19/Acts 1:1-11/ Ps 47:2-3,6-9/Eph 1:17-23/Mk 16:15-20 Monday: Acts 19:1-8/Ps 68:2-5,6-7/Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11,20-21/Jn 17:11- 19 Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68:29-30,33-36/Jn 17:11-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30;23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2,5,7-11/Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13-21/Ps 103:1-2,11-12,19-20/Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20,30-31/Ps 11:4-5,7/Jn 21:20- 25
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Teacher Appreciation Week!!
During Teacher Appreciation Week Mr. Zamora reminded us that May 4th is’ “May the
Force Be With You” day.
On Cinco De Mayo Mr. Zamora, Dr. Paul Sullivan, Mrs.
Stewart and Alberto remembered to wear their
sombreros.
LUKE… I am Science Teacher
Welcome to St. Francis Xavier Parish!
We invite you to become a member of our community! Thank you for printing neatly and dropping in the collection basket or bringing to the
Parish Office. Name:____________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________
Email_____________________________________________
Ministry Interest: ____________________________________
PARISH TEAM
Rev. Sebastian Vettickal, CMI Pastor
Rev. Benny George, CMI Associate Pastor
Deacon Jaime Abrera Coordinator of Peace and
Justice Ministries [email protected]
Deacon Jim Roope
Coordinator of Confirmation and Young Adult Ministries
Deacon Tony Hobbs [email protected]
Mrs. Rita Recker
Pastoral Associate/Director of Parish Administration
Mrs. Rosie Roope Director of Religious Education [email protected]
Dr. Paul Sullivan
School Principal [email protected]
Mr. Jack Clapper
Director of Music [email protected]
Ms. Lissette Rivera
Administrative Assistant [email protected]
Mr. Alberto Linares
Maintenance Technician
Bulletin Submissions [email protected]
Ministries & Groups
Adult Faith Formation: Father Sebastian Vettickal; Altar Server
Training: Herman Buitrago; Altar Society: Maria Sampley;
Annulments and Convalidation: Deacon Jaime Abrera;
Baptism: Rosie Roope; Bereavement Ministry: Mary Abrajano
& Barbara Trinchero; Confirmation Program: Deacon Jim
Roope; Cornerstone Music: Paula Lucero; Eucharistic Minister
Training: Deacon Jaime Abrera; Filipino-American Group:
Rene Decena; Lector Training: Mike Imfeld; Marriage
Preparation: Mike and Debbie Maddigan; Minister
Scheduling: Parish Office; Ministry to the Sick: Father Benny
George; Old Tyme Country Faire: Brant Cotton; Parish
Finance Council: Richard Dixon; Parish Council: Brad Recker
Parish Hospitality Committee: JoDee Geryak; Peace &
Justice: Deacon Jaime Abrera; RCIA: Paula Lucero; Religious
Education Programs: Rosie Roope; Sacristan Training: Jess
Obal; Sandwich Sundays: Peg Setti; SFX Liaison Committee:
Rita Recker; Usher Training: Fred Sinclair; VIRTUS Training
and Fingerprinting: Rosie Roope; Wedding Coordinator:
Yvette Rubio;
For more information regarding one of our Ministries, please
contact the Parish Office at 818/504-4400.
To make an appointment for Confession or for a Sick Visit, please
call the Parish Office at any time.
St. Francis Xavier is on Social Media! Follow us so you don’t miss out on our great events and activities.
St.francisxavier—Instagram
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@LoveSFX—Twitter
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