Special Events Coming Soon Catholic Cruise to New England and Canada Come and sail away on a 7-night Catholic New England and Canada Cruise with Father Prakash Joseph May 16th-May 23rd, 2015 on Holland America Maasdam out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada—- Ports of Call: St, Lawrence River, Canada; Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Gulf of St. Lawrence; Charlottetown, Prince Edwards Island; Sydney, Nova Scotia; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Prices begin at $1988 for two passengers. This includes port fees and taxes. For further info or to register contact Doug or Eileen at 860-399-1785. The Catholic Business Network (CBN) is now accepting membership of like-minded Catholic business people to join. The CBN is a group of business leaders, executives, and professionals in Utah who meet regularly to discuss common business experiences, issues, problems and solutions under a shared faith. Visit www.cbnutah.org for more information and to become a member. For additional information, call Dr. Roland Abundo, 801-755-5700 or Tricia Bruggeman, 801-891-2664 Hey All You Hoops Fans! Got game? Judge Memorial Catholic High School has announced the details for the annual spring basketball camps for girls and boys. Please remember to bring plenty of water and all appropriate gear. Registration forms are available at the team pages at our website: www.judgememorial.com. There are many reasons to choose a Catholic education for your children. At Saint Francis Xavier School, we create a Catholic learning environment that promotes academic excellence, community awareness and holistic development of the students. As partners in the education of your child, Saint Francis Xavier School prepares students to achieve their full potential academically, socially, physically, and spiritually. If you have children or grandchildren ages 3 to 14 and you desire a quality Catholic education, contact the school to arrange your private tour at 801.966.1571 ext. 114 or email Mr. Reeder at [email protected]. The Lent Penance Service will be held on Monday March 16th, at 6:30pm we will have 10 priests holding confessions. Servicio penitenciario tomará acabo el 16 de Marzo a las 6:30pm en la iglesia tendremos 10 sacerdotes en asistencia! The 2015 Diocesan Development Drive funds ministries in the areas of charity, evangelization and worship. The DDD funds all or portions of programs and ministries that attempt to evangelize across Utah. 100 years ago there were less than 25,000 Catholics in the entire state, today we continue to grow to nearly 277,000. Additionally DDD provides grants to assist the formation of new missions in the more rural areas of the Diocese. Funds are also crucial to the tens of thousands in faith formation programs in each of parishes as well as the 16 Diocesan schools and early childhood centers attended by nearly 5,500 young men and women. DDD also supports retreats and marriage classes. You are invited to learn more online at www. dioslc.org. Thank you for your participation. Bethlehem Wood Carving will be here next Saturday and Sunday March 14 & 15 to sell olive wood carvings from the Holy land. Proceeds from the sale will be used to support more than 600 Catholic and Christian families in Bethlehem who are facing very hard times because of the clashes in the Middle East it caused serious harm to these families. Your support is highly needed! Have you ever thought about becoming a sister? Single Catholic women ages 18-40 are invited to a prayerful and reflective Religious Vocation Discernment Weekend Retreat with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, April 10-12, 2015, Los Altos Hills, California. For reservations and more information contact Sister Lisa Laguna, D.C., (650)949-8890, 213-210-9903, or email [email protected]. ww.daughtersofcharity.com Trip to Ireland with Father Carley – July 14th through the 30th of 2015. Details of the trip can be found at http:// stjoseph-wj.org/ireland-trip-2015/ Saint Francis Xavier Parish Rev. Eugenio Yarce, Pastor 4501 West 5215 South Kearns, UT 84118 March 7th, 2015 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Parish 801-968-2123 Fax 801-966-1639 Mass Schedule / Horario de Misas www.sfxkearns.org Email: [email protected] Saturday/Sábado English- 5:00 pm Español- 6:30 pm Sunday/Domingo Español- 7:30 am & 1:30 pm English- 9:30 am & 11:30 am Reverend Eugenio Yarce, Pastor Church Office Mrs. Iris Palacios Deacon Doug Biediger x150 801-250-8381 Emergency Priest - After office hours EMERGENCIES ONLY 801-913-8581 Pastor Emergencia - Después del horario de Oficina, SOLO EMERGENCIAS Office of Religious Education Mrs. Rosa Rodriguez, Director of Religious Education Catechism & RCIA / Catecismo y RICA x153 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday English-9:00 am Communion Service / Servicio de Comunión Thursday & Friday English 9:00 am Reconciliation / Confesiones (bilingual) Mondays/Lunes 4:00 pm Mrs. Char Rodriguez, 801-647-0654 Bereavement Ministry/Ministerio de Consuelo Dir. Safe Environment/Directora del Ambiente Seguro School 801-966-1571 Preschool - 8th grade. www.stfrancisxavierschool.org Mr. Patrick Reeder, Principal Mrs. Lorene Swim, Administrative Assistant x114 x100 Collection last week - $6,663.00 Building Projects - $1,200.00 Thank you for your generosity!! Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Benediction & Adoration in English Wednesday 5:00 to 6:00 pm Hora Santa en Español Martes (Tuesday) 5:00 to 6:00 pm Neocatechumenate-Liturgy of the Word (Multi-Purpose Room) Tuesday & Saturday 7:30pm Please consider online giving. Go to our website and sign up. It’s quick, easy & convenient! Don’t forget about DDD. Thank you for your support! “The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.” Deuteronomy 28:12 No se olvide de DDD. Gracias por su apoyo! Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Kearns, Utah Special Mass Intentions Saturday, 3/07, 5:00 pm–†Maria and †Peter & all Souls by the Hoang’s Family Sunday, 3/08, 9:30 am— †Anita Arredondo Murillo by her family Whiteman, Phelp, &Arredondo 11:30 am– †Nicolas Gonzalez by Gloria GonzalezCook Monday, 3/09 9:00 am—Benefactors of the parish Tuesday, 3/10, 9:00 am—Benefactors of the parish Wednesday, 3/11, 9:00 am—Benefactors of the parish Saturday, 3/14, 5:00 pm– Francis Ceballos by the Ceballos Family Sunday, 3/15, 9:30 am— †Sister of Virginia Biediger by the Legions of Mary 11:30 am– †Danny Sandoval by his mother and sisters Intenciones especiales para la Misa Sábado, 3/07, 6:30 pm—†Josefina Cendejas de la Familia Cendejas Ponce Domingo, 3/08, 7:30 am— †Leonardo Flores Madriles de su familia 1:30 pm—†Josefina Cendejas de la Familia Cendejas Ponce Sábado, 3/14, 6:30 pm—†Josefina Cendejas de la Familia Cendejas Ponce Domingo, 3/15, 7:30 am— †Leonardo Flores Madriles de su familia 1:30 pm—†Guillermina Balderas de la familia Ojeda You must pre-register for the baptism preparation class and baptism in the church office. You must register no later than Monday before the class and baptism. The preparation class and baptism are on the same day. The preparation class starts at 9:15 a.m. in the church followed by the baptisms. If you are only attending the class, there is a donation of $25.00 per couple. After the class you will receive a letter of completion. If you are attending the class and baptizing your child, there is a donation of $50.00 for each child. When registering in the church office, you will need to pay the donation and bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate. The next class and baptisms are April 25th. The class starts at 9:15 am, followed by the baptisms. The deadline to register is Friday, April 17th . Please be prepared to pay the exact amount; we do not have change in the Church office. Usted debe registrarse antes de la clase de preparación para el Bautismo y para el Bautismo, en la Oficina de la Parroquia. Usted debe registrarse a más tardar el día Viernes, de la semana antes de la clase y del Bautismo. La clase de preparación y el Bautismo serán en el mismo día. La clase de preparación se inicia a las 9:15 am en la Parroquia seguido de los Bautismos. Si sólo desea asistir a la clase, es una donación de $25.00 por pareja y después de la clase que usted recibirá una carta de comprobante de pláticas. Si va a asistir a la clase de preparación y Bautizando su hijo la donación es de $50.00 por cada niño. En el momento de la registración para un bautismo la donación se debe cubrir en su totalidad y también necesita traer una copia del Certificado de Nacimiento del niño. La clase siguiente y los Bautismos son 21 de Marzo. La clase comienza a las 9:15 am, seguido de los Bautismos. La fecha límite para inscribirse es el viernes, 13 de Marzo Por favor venga preparado con la cantidad exacta; ya que no tenemos cambio en la Oficina Parroquial. Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am– 5:00 pm. Closed Saturday & Sunday. Baptism, wedding & quinceañera information can be found in the glass cases & racks in the gathering space or on our website: www.sfxkearns.org. If you need additional help, please contact the parish office during the office hours or call 801-968-2123 x150. For Quinceañeras and Weddings, you must first meet with Father Yarce. Appointments can be made in the church office. Horario de la Oficina Parroquial: Lunes - Viernes Please Pray For / Por favor, ofrezcan la oración Blake Moyer,Walter George Valverde , Kyle Mooney, Matt Ranson, Orlando Cordova, Dorothy Martinez, Feli Anne Hipol, Ronald Lujan, Kenneth Edney, Jo Springer,Randy Carstensen, Kima Tan, Ricky Fonseca Church bulletin items must be received in the Church Office or emailed to [email protected] by noon Wednesday. Los anuncios para el boletín deben ser recibidos en la Oficina Parroquial o por correo electrónico a [email protected] para el Miércoles al medio día. 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Cerrado Sábados y Domingos. Bautismo, boda y quinceañera información, se pueden encontrar en las vitrinas y estantes en el lugar de reunión, o nuestra página Web: www.sfxkearns.org. Si usted necesita ayuda adicional, póngase en contacto la oficina parroquial durante las horas de oficina o llamar al 801-968-2123 x150. Para Quinceañeras y de bodas, debe cumplir primero con el padre Yarce. Las citas se pueden hacer en la oficina de la iglesia. Religious Education Office Hours: Saturday 9:00 am—11:30 am and Sunday from 9:30 am—1:00pm Please contact Religious Ed. for anything regarding CCD (Catechism) or RCIA. Director of Religious Ed., Mrs. Rosa Rodriguez (801) 968-2123 x153 Horario de la Oficina de Educación Religiosa: Sabado 9:00 am—11:30 am y Domingo de 9:30 am—1:00 pm Por favor comuníquese con la Oficina de Educación Religiosa en referencia al Catecismo o RICA. El Director de Educación Religiosa es Rosa Rodriguez (801) 968-2123 x153 St. Francis Xavier “Woman of the Year” The St. Francis Xavier Council of Catholic Women is accepting nominations for a ”Woman of the Year” to represent St. Francis Xavier Parish at the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention held in April. To nominate someone please contact Lynn Miller at (801)966-8336. Nomination deadline is Sunday, March 8. The woman selected will be recognized by Bishop Wester at the convention. Stations of the Cross All parishioners are invited to join us each Friday throughout the Lenten season for Stations of the Cross followed by soup. The English Stations will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by soup in the science room, and the Spanish Stations will begin at 7:00 p.m. The Stations start on Friday, February 20. If you are interested in participating in the English Stations or want to help by providing soup, please contact Lynn Miller (801)633-5386 or Steve Bergstrom (801)965-1406. The Kearns food pantry, located across the street from the parish, is the food pantry that the school donates to. They are looking for volunteers to help weekdays. Please contact Ray to volunteer your time 801-419-2895 La Renovacion Carismatica Catolica y la Diocesis de Salt Lake City, te invita al proximo Encuentro Cuaresmal de Sanacion Interior Familias liberadas por las llagas de Jesus, Marzo 21-22, 2015 Granger High School 3690 S 3600 W. West Valley City. Sabado 8am-8pm Domingo 8am-6pm la Donacion sera de $20 para mas informes llame al la oficina de Ministerio Hispana 801-328-8641 Ext 361. Todays Readings Reading I Exodus 20:1-17 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 (John 6:68c) Reading II 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 Gospel John 2:13-25 If you removed or know who removed the 50 tidbit glasses that were stacked outside the kitchen on Sunday, February 15 please contact the school office at 801-966-1571. These items were rented for the From the Heart Auction. The school will have to pay for the glasses out of the money raised to help the students of St. Francs Xavier School if they are not returned . If you have the glasses please return them no questions asked. Thank you Urban Preparedness October 17, 1989 thousands of people were stranded after a 6.9 earthquake struck San Francisco. In November 2014 a women’s basketball team was stranded for 26 hours on a bus due to winter storm weather. What would you do if a disaster struck while you were away from your home? Woman of all ages are invited to attend a presentation on “Urban Preparedness” conducted by retired police detective and survivalist Max Cook on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the gym. We will put together a small emergency kit to carry in your car or backpack. Bring a green treat to share for St. Patrick’s Day and learn how to be better prepared to deal with adversity. Every woman who attends the CCW meeting in March will have their name put into a drawing for a scholarship to attend the Diocesan CCW Convention in April. Sponsored by the St. Francis Xavier CCW. Are you looking to serve your community? March 17th, 2015 Saint Francis Xavier will be serving at The Soup Kitchen. If you can assist, please arrive at St. Vincent de Paul, 437 W 200 S in Salt Lake City at 11 am. Service starts at 11:30 am. “Catholic Women United in Truth” The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Annual Convention will be held April 25th and 26th at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel, 150 West 500 South. The theme this year is “Catholic Women United in Truth”. The cost for the full convention is $110; Saturday, including breakfast and lunch: $50; Woman of the Year Banquet: $40; and Sunday only with breakfast: $30. Registration will be held in the gathering space during the first few weeks of March. Watch for more information to come. A BIG Congratulations, to Katie Robertson for winning the Substance Abuse Poster Contest on the State Level! The Knights of Columbus Congratulates the winners of the Free Throw Contest; Dominic Fassio, Christina Mayar, Christian Martinez, Nathalie Ocampo, Avian Cabey, Nyayeek Kueny, Rocco Fassio, Callie Ulin, Deng Mayar, Riane Rendon, Anthony Padilla, Rebecca Akec, Anthony Baca, Mariah Trujillo