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Rev. Msgr. William F. Burke, Pastor
Rev. Joseph J. Bonadio, S.S., Weekend Associate

Rev. Guy M. Kagere, Assisting Priest
Lauren Voos, Religious Ed. Coordinator

Jean M. Kelley, Music Director
Richard L. Allen, DMA, Organist/Choir Director

Rebecca Goldberg, Youth Minister

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Saint Francis of Assisi
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3615 HARFORD ROAD, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21218
Website: www.sfabalt.org persons interested in learning about the Catholic Faith, Fall -
Easter. Please contact Church Office.
E-mail: [email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/sfachurchbaltimore HEALTH CARE MINISTRY: Please notify the Church
Office when a family member is hospitalized or confined to a
Rectory/Offices: 3615 Harford Road, 21218 nursing home or your own residence. Prayers, visits, and the
410-235-5136 – Fax: 410-467-9503 Sacraments are our part in care and healing.

School/Office: 3617 Harford Road, 21218 • 410-467-1683 “LITTLE CHURCH” DURING 9:30 A.M. MASS:
Rebecca Malone, Principal Children 3 – 6 years of age are invited to come to the
sanctuary after the opening hymn to be blessed. The children
Website: www.sfa-school.org will be taken to our Chapel for a faith-based lesson and will
https://www.facebook.com/sfaschoolbaltimore return to Mass after the Creed to encircle the altar. Contact is
Meaghan Grace at 410-241-1073.
Pastoral Council: Michelle Muth, President • 410-254-1449
• “Our Daily Bread” - 2nd Monday; Volunteers sign-in list —
EUCHARIST: 1st Sunday. Contact is Mrs. Gina Gross at 443-845-8235.
Weekend Masses: Sat. 5 P.M.; Sun. 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 A.M.
Weekdays: 7:30 A.M. Monday - Friday; 9 A.M. Saturday

BAPTISM: Celebrated at Mass and/or Sunday Afternoon by • Canned goods and food staples are collected at all Masses
appointment. Parents and Godparents are required to for the North East Pantry on Harford Road.
participate in a Sacramental Preparation Session offered on the
first Thursday of each month at 7 P.M. Call the Church office • Poor Box Collection on the first Sunday aids our Mission
in advance. Parish in India.

MARRIAGE: Contact one of the parish priests at least six • Alcoholics Anonymous - every Monday at 6:30 P.M.
months in advance. Participation in Marriage Preparation
sessions is required. • Persons, Families in need of Counseling, Direct Assistance,
Referrals, contact Church Office.

PENANCE: Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sat. 4 - 4:30 P.M. • Crisis Pregnancy? Call 1-800-ANGEL-OK or 410-426-9992
Anytime by personal request. • Suffering after Abortion? Call 410-625-8491 or

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: (Sept. - May) Sunday School of 1-800-286-4224
Religion for Catholic students in private and public schools
meets in St. Francis School after 9:30 A.M. Mass for Grades Please be sure to register if you are new
1-8 from 10:30-11:45 A.M. High School students are and to let us know when you move.
scheduled by Youth Minister.

JULY 24, 2016 TODAY’S READINGS
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN Gen 18:20-32
ORDINARY TIME Col 2:12-14
The readings today are about Luke 11:1-13
abundance and persistence
grounded in love. With God, there NEXT SUN. READINGS
are no limits to mercy or promise. Eccl 1:2, 2:21-23
We are invited into a loving Col 3:1-5, 9-11
relationship with God and one Luke 12:13-21
another where there are no bounds
or limits.

REFLECTION: “And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

Luke 11:10

In giving us the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus entrusts us to pray that the kingdom of God’s love will embrace our world. Jesus invites us also to
pray that we not be tempted to turn our hearts and minds away from this constant love. With this blessed assurance, may our prayers
bring peace and reconciliation.

“Hope is hearing the melody of the future, and faith is dancing to that melody in the here and now.” Rubem Azevedo Alves

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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Sister Kate Bell, John Beyers, Michael Blachowicz (brother of Carol Plum), Mark Broderick,

Michael Campbell (father of Rachel Campbell), Velma Case, Richard and Trudy Dause (parents of Sherrie Guilfoyle), Griffin Davidson,

George Enweh, Robert Foresman, Mary Friedel, Molly Friedel, Dorothy Gelhaus, Fred Gelhaus, Christopher Juers (grandson of
Rosemarie Homberg), Beatrice Kagere (Father Guy’s sister), Kristina Kasper (niece of Carol Plum), Madeline Laidler (aunt of Barbara Jo

Wuest), Frances Malstrom, Michael Marr, Carol Knieriem McLaughlin, Rosa Mendonca (mother of Angela Pinto), Richard Oglesby,
James Pellegrini, Evelyn Prisco, Mary Rhodes (sister of Louise Wright), Martha A. Sanders, Fred Schwing, Linda Schwirian (mother of
Karen O’Keefe), Jean Seekford, Jane Adair Seleski (cousin of Barbara Jo Wuest), Louise Thomas, Jean Udris, Val (Kim) Valentini

(father of Candice Mayes), Jacqueline Wieczorek (mother of Joe Wieczorek), Leo Wisniewski, Marie Zeller, Michael Zorn, and all in

hospitals and nursing homes.

REST IN PEACE: Lola Marie Civis, Edward J. Monaghan, all of our departed loved ones, and all victims of war, violence (especially in
the Nice tragedy), and natural disasters.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 24, 2016:

SUNDAY: Parishioners, German Mendonca, Barbara Weaving

MONDAY: Walter Calder TUESDAY: Lola Civis

WEDNESDAY: Steven Ciuchta THURSDAY: Barbara Weaving

FRIDAY: Joseph F. Poggioli SATURDAY: 9:00 A.M. Ed Monaghan/5:00 P.M. Thomas Waldt

SUNDAY: Parishioners, German Mendonca, Ann S. and Joseph G. Mannion

WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday through Friday at 7:30 A.M. and Saturday at 9:00 A.M. followed by the Rosary
MASS CARDS/INTENTIONS: Please call or visit our church office.

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24/Sunday After 9:30 A.M. Mass Hospitality Hall

25/Monday 6:30 P.M. AA Meeting Hall

28/Thursday 7:15 P.M. Scouts’ Troop 87 Meeting Hall

A PRAYER FOR GOVERNMENT: Father, a handful of courageous men in a moment of danger pledged their lives, fortunes and
honor to proclaim a nation whose citizen’s rights were based, not upon the nod of king or ruler but upon creation at Your hands. Grant to
our administration a ministry of service to all, not the few. Grant to our Congress the upholding of public interest not merely a welter of
competing private claims. Grant to our judiciary a wisdom in interpreting law grounded in principle, not in expediency. Pour Your Spirit
out upon our people so that they may become active in the affairs of government, that they may not confuse dissent for disloyalty, that
they may use their mighty power for the healing of differences among nations with justice and mercy and love. Amen.

From the Christopher News Notes, #195, 1972, with permission

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY in today’s Second News From SFA School
Collection for PARISH STAFF HEALTH CARE INSURANCE Have a safe and wonderful summer!
COSTS. THANKS ALSO for remembering to bring canned
and dry food items every weekend for distribution at the North LUCKY 365 WINNERS: July 12 through July 18: July 12,
East Food Pantry and for Poor Box donations that help needy #176, Joseph Portera, $20; July 13, #291, Jerome Geraghty, $20;
folks in our community. July 14, #690, Joseph F. Metz, $20; July 15, #856, Patricia
Hochrein, $40; July 16, #662, Not Sold; July 17, #240, Not Sold;
CRAB FEAST SUMMER REUNION – SUNDAY, AUGUST July 18, #282, Susan Katch, $20. Have you missed a birthday,
14, 2016, FROM 1:00 – 5:00 P.M. IN OUR HALL: Tickets anniversary or graduation gift? Make amends today by buying a
are $45 per-person for all you wish to enjoy. At this time, all 2016 $20 Lucky 365 Share – good for every day through
tickets have been reserved. Call the church office if you want to December 31 to possibly win $20, $40, $75, $500 on October 4
be placed on the wait list. The menu is hot steamed crabs, and $1,000 on December 25. Call our church office to make your
homemade crab soup, salads, vegetables, barbecue, corn on the purchase.
cob, hot dogs, sausages/peppers/onions, dessert, beer and soda.
We will also have live music, raffles, and FUN! SODALITY SPONSORED BUS TRIP FOR EVERYONE:
12/7/2016: Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular – Price
BASKETS & MORE BINGO! Kindly save the date of Friday, is $115 per person. A deposit of $60 is due immediately. The
October 14, 2016, from 6:00 to 10:00 P.M., in our hall for a night balance of $55 will be due no later than 11/21/16. Call Barbara
of fun and winnings! Please return $5 and the 50/50 Raffle Share Jo Wuest, asap, if interested in this trip since it is usually a
stubs no later than October 10 for the October 14th drawing. sellout. Contact info is 410-488-3162 or email her at
[email protected].
THANK YOU FROM THE FRANCISCAN CENTER: Our
parish is collecting toiletries during July for the men, women and SUMMERTIME MAINTENANCE AT SFA means added
children who visit the Franciscan Center of Baltimore. Can you expenses. THANK YOU in advance for your generosity in the
help? If so, please bring your donations of soap/bodywash, wash August 20/21, 2016 MID SUMMER COLLECTION. The
cloths, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, suggested $150 personal or combined family donation will
mouthwash, hand sanitizer, hairbrushes/combs, disposable razors, greatly help us to meet these added expenses.
and shaving cream. Please place the items in the boxes located at
both church entrances. GOOD STEWARDSHIP - LAST SUNDAY – 7/17/2016
Thanks to 375 persons who gave $4,489.30 in the Offertory
WELCOME KATIE BROWN! We are blessed to welcome Collection with $4,011 from 125 adult envelopes and 11 child
Miss Katie Brown, a Mercy Volunteer Corps Intern, who will envelopes; and $478.30 in the loose collection. Online giving for
serve SFA Church and School for the 2016/2017 school year with the Offertory Collection from 47 givers was $1,493. The second
a variety of social justice projects. She will be arriving at our site collection for the Missionary Cooperative was $1,104. Online
in August 2016. giving for Fuel and Maintenance from 4 givers was $60. Online
giving for the Tuition Grant Fund from 3 givers was $25. Online
KNOW AND SHARE YOUR FAITH: Invite family, friends, giving for the Missionary Cooperative from 2 givers was $25.
neighbors and/or coworkers to consider learning about our Poor Box donations were $100 ($50 from 4 online givers).
Catholic Faith. Call Father Burke or Lauren Voos to extend the
invitation for the RCIA sessions beginning in the fall. Average Weekly Expenses: $7,500.00
Offertory + F&M – 7/17/16 6,042.30
EMBRACING OUR MISSION: We are grateful to 246 donors 1,457.70
who pledged or made gifts for a total of $303,588.95 toward our Weekly deficit $ 226.13
$420,000 goal. Payments as of 7/11/16 are $245,510.04. Two
are not current with their payments. Fiscal Year deficit (as of July 1)

2016 ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL: As of July 13, Please consider ONLINE GIVING by visiting www.sfabalt.org
2016, 100 donors have pledged $28,547 toward our parish goal of and clicking the ParishSOFT online button. As of 7/17/16, we
$33,600. Thank you. have 84 online accounts.

FATHER BURKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND: The fund is now We are so blessed with your regular, weekly support especially
at $42,598.20 after the award of $8,000 in scholarships for 14 during these summertime vacation weeks. THANK YOU!
students for the 2016/2017 school year.

SFA PARISH GOLF CLASSIC: Friday, August 26, 2016, at
Clifton Park Golf Course. Shotgun start at 8:30 A.M. Share the
news at all of your gatherings. The cost is $120 per golfer for
coffee and donuts before the tournament, greens’ fees, carts,
prizes, gifts, and bountiful food and beverages following the
tournament. Call the office to sign up now.

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