�

�

�

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS Assistive listening devices are available from the ushers

Vigil: English…………………………………………………………...…………...…………..5:30PM Vigil: Spanish……...……………………………………………...…………………………...……7PM Sunday………………………………………….….…….….….7:30AM, 9AM, 10:30AM & 12:15PM

WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday………………………………..………..…...8AM & 12:15PM Wednesday……………………................................................................8AM & 10AM Saturday……………………………………………………………..….………………………….8AM Holy Days of Obligation:.........................................................See bulletin or call office for times

CONFESSION Monday through Friday.....................................................................20 mns before Daily Masses Saturday..........................................4:15PM to 5:15PM or by appointment with one of the priests

ST. FRANCIS BY THE SEA�A Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston, SC 45 Beach City Road � Hilton Head Island, SC 29926

Office 843-681-6350 � Fax 843-689-5502 � www.stfrancishhi.org Office-@stfrancishhi.org

PASTOR Reverend Michael J. Oenbrink

843-681-6350 x 261

PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. James Crowley 843-681-6350 x 256

HISPANIC PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. Rodolfo Gonzalez 843-681-6350 x 263

DEACONS Deacon Joseph Nazzaro-retired

Deacon Gerard Hand Deacon Patrick Sheehan

Deacon Galo De Jesus Barreto

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Sr. Kathleen Kane, SSMN 843-681-6350 x 266

Director of Administration & Finance Dion Jenks

843-681-6350 x 231

Admin-Finance Assistant Jennifer Kelly

843-681-6350 x 295

Finance Office Assistant

Pam Slawson 843-681-6350 X 267

Parish Secretary/Bulletin Editor Cheryl Duren

843-681-6350 x 250

Director of Religious Education & Safe Environments Coordinator

Mitzi Weaver 843-681-6350 x 248

DRE & Safe Environment Assistant Colleen Rzeczycki 843-681-6350 x 249

Director of Music Ministries Jonathan Davis 843-540-1232

St. Francis Catholic School Principal Brian Pope

843-681-6501

Youth Ministry Hector Morales

843-681-6350 x 236

Hispanic Ministry Deacon Galo De Jesus Barreto

843-681-6350 x 288

Hispanic Ministry Assistant Iveth Vargas

843-681-6350 x 288

St. Francis Outreach Ministry 15 Hospital Center Commons, Ste. 100E

843-681-2112

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS M – F … 7:00AM – 4:00PM

Diocesan Office of Child Protection Services 843-853-2130 x 206

Diocesan Victim Assistance Minister Louisa Storen � 800-921-8122

Immigration & Paralegal Support Millie Choy � 843-785-2200

Welcome Home Ministry for Inactive Catholics

Ron Angner � 843-686-6037

�

2�

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

�

Pro Populo: for the people of the parish; living & deceased

Monday, April 30

8:00AM Donald C. Keating + 12:15PM Robert Hamel, Sr. + Tuesday, May 1 8:00AM Jeanette Duren (int) 12:15PM Roy Marshall + Wednesday, May 2 8:00AM John Price + 10:00AM Robert Austin McLoud + Thursday, May 3 8:00AM Maggie Baldo Johnson + 12:15PM Jack Kennedy + Friday, May 4 8:00AM Jim Kelly+ 12:15PM Roy Marshall + Saturday, May 5 8:00AM Steve Duren + 10:00AM First Communion 5:30PM Vytautas Karvelis + Sunday, May 6 7:30AM Ruth Raffaele + 9:00AM Pro Populo 10:30AM Jim Bowser + 12:15PM Roy Marshall +

St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church, Hilton Head Is SC�� � April 29, 2018�

Mass Intenons�

Reading for Apr 29-May 5 Sunday Acts 9:26-31 --------------------------- Jn 15:1-8 Monday Acts 14:5-18 ------------------------ Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday Acts 14:19-28 ----------------------Mt 13:54-58 Wednesday Acts 15:1-6 ---------------------------- Jn 15:1-6 Thursday 1 Cor 15:1-8 ------------------------- Jn 14:6-14 Friday Acts 15:22-31 ---------------------- Jn 15:12-17 Saturday Acts 16:1-10 ------------------------ Jn 15:18-21 Sunday Acts 10:25-26 ----------------------- Jn 15:9-17

Gospel: John 15:1�8�

“Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much

fruit”�

Gospel Teaching:�

The discourse by Jesus on the vine and branches oc-

curs during a mul��chapter sec�on of John’s Gospel

that takes place during the Last Supper. Jesus indi-

cates that he is the connec�on, the “vine”, between

the Father, the “vine grower”, and us, the “branches”.

The branches cannot live on their own. They will not

bear fruit unless they remain on the vine. Remaining

on the vine, the branches can be pruned and bear

more fruit. Keeping Jesus in our hearts and “pruning”

our belief through prayer and the Sacraments will

allow us to become his disciple and bear much fruit.�

L KING AHEAD

�� April 29 Combined Confirmation at Holy Family @ 3pm

�� May 5 First Communion 10am Mass/reception follows

�� May 10 Ascension of the Lord/not a Holy Day of Obligation in DOC

�� May 13 Weekend Masses celebrate the Ascension

�� May 13 Mothers’ Day/carnations from Citizens for Life offered

�� May 28 Memorial Day 8am Mass ONLY

First Communion �Saturday May 5 @ 10am�

We have 53 children and teens who will be receiving the Eucharist for the first time on May 5. Communicants need to be in the Family Center to line up for the proces-sion into the church no later than 9:15am.

The next Fellowship Sunday will be May 6. The first Sunday of each month is "Fellowship Sun-day." After the 9 am and 10:30 am Masses, please

come by the Family Center for free coffee, juice and pastries. These gatherings provide parishioners and visitors a time to con-tinue the fellowship of the Mass. Each month a dif-ferent ministry of St. Francis serves as host. There will also be FREE blood pressure screenings. �

�

Our next Sharing Thy Bounty weekend is scheduled for May 5-6 with our receiving agency being St. Stephens UMC Food Pan-try. Their needs are any and all non-perishable food and personal care items . A designated cart will be in the narthex after all Masses or bring your donation to the family center after the 9 or 10:30am Mass. �

Congratulations to Dcn. Gerry Hand and Dcn. Pat Sheehan

and Thank You for your service!

Thanks also to their wives, Helen Hand and Kathy Sheehan for com-mitting to share their husband’s time, talent and treasure. And as we all know “behind every great man…”.

On May 8th, Dcn. Gerry cele-brates his 25th anniversary as a Deacon

On May 3rd, Dcn. Pat cele-brates his 21st anniversary as a Deacon

�

3�

� � � Fifth Sunday of Easter�

�

Weekly Stewardship�

Weekend April 22, 2018

Weekly Offertory Envelopes $24,846 Weekly Offertory Visitors + Loose $6,582 $31,428

Weekly Repair & Replacement $210 Diocesan Assessment for April ($17,099) Envelopes Issued 1183 Envelopes Used 560 Electronic Giving (once a month) 263 Percentage of Envelopes & Electronic Giving Used 69%

April Charitable Giving News Charitable Giving represents 10% of the planned offertory.

Pregnancy Center and Clinic $4,000 PEP $1,000 Catholic Home Missions $3,500 St. Francis Outreach $5,350

Wednesday Evening Bible Will resume in the Fall. Thursday Bible Study Will resume in the Fall RCIA, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Becoming Catholic- Will resume in the Fall. Contact Sr. Kathleen Kane 843-681-6350 x 266. �

� � � � � � � � � � � � � �

PARISH VOCATION CHALICE

April 29 9:00am Robert and Martha Greenly May 6 10:30am Cheryl Duren May 13 12:15pm Marie Allen If you have any questions about the Vocation Chalice

Program or want to participate, please contact Jean Schneiderwind (843) 368-2497

PLEASE CONSIDER WRITING TO OUR SEMINARIANS

a note of encouragement.

Contact information on poster in the narthex

*********************************************

Can a priest have a wife? Exceptions are admitted and there are over 200 married Catholic priests who converted from the Anglican Communion and Protestant faiths. In most Orthodox traditions and in some Eastern Catholic Churches men who are already married may be ordained priests, but priests may not marry after ordination.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION/RE-REGISTRATION for the 2018-2019 school year will be starting April 4 th. Current participants will get re-registration forms in class the evening of April 4th. Children new to the program can obtain a registration form from the parish website, http://www.stfrancishhi.org/religious-education, or contact the Reli-gious Education office, 843-681-6350. PRE-K 4 through Com-munion 1(1st grade curriculum for 1st & 2nd graders in first year of preparation for 1st Communion) meet Sundays from 10:15-11:30 a.m. Grades 2(2nd grade curriculum for 2nd & 3rd graders in second year of preparation for 1st Communion -5 meet Wednesdays from 6:15-7:30p.m. Children older than 3rd grade in the second year of 1st Communion preparation also meet on Wednesday. Middle school students meet in the context of Youth Group and are prepared for Confirmation.

Do we ever take the initiative in giving our time, talent and treasure, or do we always wait to be asked?

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Volunteers for the 2018-2019 Catechetical year are needed in Religious Education. There are an openings for aides for PRE-K thru Communion 1 (1st grade curriculum; 1st and 2nd graders in first year of preparation for First Communion on Sundays and Wednesday evening we need a teacher and 2 aides for Communion 2 ( 2nd grade curriculum with 2nd and 3rd graders in the second year of 1st Communion preparation.

Peace Ministry

"St. Francis Peace Ministry is committed to studying the Chris-tian tradition and witness of nonviolence and following the Gospel imperative of active peacemaking."

Join us every first Wednesday from 11 am -12:15 pm in the St. Francis Family Center . The next meeting is May 2.

��

SAFE ENVIRONMENT training is a requirement for all adults

who volunteer and have regular contact with children or vul-

nerable adults. It is also a requirement for all employees.

Participation in a Safe Environment class within the diocese

must be completed within 2 weeks of starting your volun-

teer/employment. We are using an online education pro-

gram called Safe Haven. (Volunteers or employees who took

the VIRTUS class more than 5 years ago will be required to

take Safe Haven in order to remain certified.) ALSO, if you

drive in your volunteer position, you must be background

screened for driving, take the on�line driving certification, and

meet the diocesan’s personal car insurance requirements of

$100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident to be considered.

Mrs. Mitzi Weaver our Safe Environment Coordinator may be

reached at 843�681�6350 x 248 with any questions.�

�

4�

Mrs. Watson’s 4th grade class traveled to Charleston and took a ferry across the Charleston Harbor to Fort Sumter. They will be studying the Civil War in Social Studies and were lucky enough to visit the site of the beginning of that war. The students were amazed to see the Ameri-can flag with only 33 stars on it.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 04/30 –MAP testing Girls Soccer tournament at JP2 4:30pm Boys Soccer game vs Holy Trinity 05/01 – MAP testing 7th & 8th Grade Retreat 3-5pm Baking Club Girls Soccer tournament at JP2 05/02 –8am Parent Prayer Group MAP Testing 10am School Mass Girls Soccer tournament at JP2 05/03 – K Field Trip to Savannah MAP Testing Girls Soccer tournament at JP2 05/04 – MAP Testing 11:30am dismissal 12:30-3pm Staff Development Girls Soccer tournament at JP2 05/05 – 6-10am Belk Charity Day 10am First Holy Communion

It’s Belk Charity Day time again. Save the date! Saturday May 5th from 6-10am. Preview sale starts April 28th. Purchase a $5 ticket from the school office to save $5 off a single item and additional storewide dis-counts. SFCS will receive $5 for each ticket sold and a portion of the sales from the Charity Day Sales. Registration Packets for SFCS Sports Camps and Summer Camp are available in the school office. St. Francis Catholic School is looking for coaches for the 2018-19 sea-son. Coaches are needed for Girls’ Volleyball and Boys and Girls Basket-ball. Please contact our Athletic Director, Mr. Joe Benning at 843-681-6501 ext. 227 or email him at jbenning@sfcshhi.com. Don’t forget to re-link your partner program cards! This is an easy way for the school to earn money. The code for Harris Teeter is 1685, the code for Kroger is 36675 and the Publix cards are available in the Parish and School Offices. Keep clipping those Box Tops too! Thank you for your support. If anyone is interested in serving on the School Advisory Committee (aka SAC), please contact Mr. Brian Pope at bpope@sfcshhi.com or 843-681-6501.

St. Francis is a Pre-K-4 through 8th grade Catholic School that is fully accred-ited through AdvanceEd & Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information or to tour the school, please contact 843.681.6501.

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � �

�

�

Bulletin Deadline: email announcements to office�@stfrancishhi.org by Friday noon, 9 days before the Sunday issue�

CENTERING PRAYER meets each Monday at 11am in the family center. Next meeting April 30

Please call Janet Dobbs at 843-342-6936 for more Infor-mation.

Newcomers and visitors are always welcome!

�

THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET is prayed each Friday

at 3:00PM. �

THE ROSARY is prayed each day at 7:30am, except

for Sundays�

PARISH PRAYER CHAIN

Kathy Sheehan (843-785-8240 kathleens7174@gmail.com) is the coordina-tor for our Parish Prayer Chain. Whenever

emergency prayers are needed, or if interested in be-ing a member of the Prayer Chain Team, please con-tact Kathy.

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: The Children Of

God Prayer Group meets on Tuesdays from 7:15PM to

9:00PM. We meet for prayer and praise, to experience

God’s presence among us, to exercise His spiritual gifts,

and to minister and intercede as led by the Holy Spirit.

For information, call Barbara Marcinkowski 843�681�4107

or Katie Strub at 843�715�8414.�

With this year’s flu season behind us, starting next weekend, we will again offer the Chalice at all weekend Masses. CCC 1390 Since Christ is sacramentally present under each of the species, communion under the species of bread alone makes it possible to receive all the fruit of

Eucharistic grace. For pastoral reasons this manner of receiving communion has been legitimately established as the most com-mon form in the Latin rite. But "the sign of communion is more complete when given under both kinds, since in that form the sign of the Eucharistic meal appears more clearly."

Knight’s Chalice Program History. Sixteen years ago, the Knights began a

Chalice for Vocations Program. A Knight accepts a chalice into his home for one week and prays daily with his family for vocations. The Chalice is then passed along to another Knight. From time to time the chalice exchange occurs at Sunday Mass. This chalice has been in continuous circulation since 2002- every day from the very beginning, a Knight has prayed for vocations.

�

5�

Easter and the Victory of LIFE! The victory of life has been won, but has not yet fully unfolded. We therefore rejoice and struggle at the same time; we must not relax our efforts to protect God's gift of life from the culture of death that surrounds us. May we respond to the needs of those who are tempted to destroy the life within them, and may we help to build a world which re-jects every form of violence, especially the violence of abortion.

Pregnancy Center and Clinics Fundraiser�

Fat Pa�es Restaurant� will be hos�ng the evening

dinner hours�"Dine Around' for the Pregnancy Cen-

ter and Clinic of the Low Country�on Tuesday, May 8th from

5:00 PM�10:00 PM. They are�located at�207 Blu:on Road, in

Blu:on, SC. and they are�look forward to serving you.� �

Please remember to thank them for par cipa ng.�

St. Francis by the Sea and Holy Family will cele-brate confirmation at Holy Family on April 29 @

3pm with Bishop Robert Guglielmone presiding.

BEREAVEMENT GROUP�

The St. Francis by the Sea Bereavement Group will meet Monday, May 7 at 7pm in the Padre Pio room in the family center.

For further information, please call Georgeanne at 912-658-6728 or email her at Georgeanne.schopp@gmail.com

�

�

�

�

The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians will have their annual picnic on Tuesday, May 1 at noon at River-bend.� A $10 gift exchange will be held.� Winners of the essay contest will be our guests.� Reservations, along with $16, need to be made by� 4/23 to Barbara Smith. �

�

“The regular monthly meeting of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will be held this coming Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at St. Andrew’s Hall

on Pinckney Colony Road in Bluffton. There will be a social prior to the business meeting at 6:30PM. The busi-ness meeting will begin at 7:00 PM.� All are welcome�to attend.� �For additional information contact Jim Coyne @ jpcoyne50@gmail.com .�

�

Providing and promoting a family-centered Catholic approach to chastity education

Join Family Honor on Our 2018 Pilgrimage!�

�

If you have a special devotion to the Blessed Mother or need spiritual renewal, join Family Honor’s Pilgrimage to France, Nov. 5�13. Our pilgrimage will take you to the Blessed Mother’s Shrine at Lourdes, plus you’ll also visit Lyons, Ars, Lisieux, and Paris to see holy sites significant in the life of Saints Bernadette, Therese of Lisieux, John Vianney, Catherine Laboure, and Vincent de Paul. Spir-itual Director is Family Honor’s Chaplain, Rev. Philip Gil-lespie, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Anderson, SC. For pilgrimage details, go to: www.FamilyHonor.org, click on 30th Anniversary tab, then select 2018 Pilgrim-age. Or contact our pilgrimage company, 1.800.653.0017 or the Family Honor office at 803.929.0858. Deposit due by June 30. Family Honor, based in Columbia, SC, provides a family�centered, Cath-olic approach to chastity education.�

�

6�

� COLUMBARIUM DECORATIONS�

The license document authorizing inurnment in our col-

umbarium indicates that “Only a 4” clay pot with silk or

natural flowers is permiBed . All other decora�ons will

be removed.” Easter decora�ons should be removed by

May 20th, Pentacost Sunday.�

Fr. John Paul Reddy Pentareddy who served at St. Francis and visits us each year from India will be cele-brating the 25th anniversary of his ordination on May 9. He is being reassigned at the end of April. Any notes of congratulations may be sent to: Fr. Johnpaul Pentareddy St. Peter Chair Church

rectification of marriage (con-validation) Thimmaraopet Chennaraopet Warangal Rural 506332 TS, India Or email congratulations to: pentareddyp1@gmail.com

The Women of St. Francis will hold their final meeting (before summer break) on Monday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Cen-ter featuring “A Girls Night Out” with root beer floats, an ice cream social, and games. There will be an assortment of fun and easy games and PRIZES TO WIN! Come and enjoy the fellowship and camaraderie with fellow members before we sign off for the summer! Not a member yet! No worries, you are welcome to come join us and meet many of our current members and decide if you would like to be part of this Ministry. Hope to see you all there for a fun evening and a big “thank you” for all of your work and dedication for another successful year!

St. Peter’s in Beaufort – 70 Lady’s Island Drive Dear Friends of Music, We have some exciting concerts coming to share with you!

Friday May 4th at 6:30PM – For God and Country – music performed by the St. Peter’s In Excelsis and Cherub Choirs with guest soloists and instrumentalists.

Friday May 11th at 12PM – Steven Branyon, Organist. This is in partnership with the Lowcountry Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

All concerts are by donation.

The Secular Franciscans will gather on Saturday May 12th at St. Francis by the Sea Church, starting with 8:00AM Mass. This will be followed by break-fast, gospel meditation and formation lesson in the St. Francis Family Center. For further information, call Virginia MacKenzie at (843) 681-5383.

On Thursday, April 12, JPII sophomore Ray Johnson pitched the school’s first ever no-hitter against Colleton Prep. Ray was so dominant in the 3-0 victory that he never al-

lowed the ball to leave the infield. The gem was accom-plished with only 79 pitches. According to JPII baseball head coach Pete Birmingham, Ray has had a huge impact on the 2018 JPII baseball sea-son and his no-hitter against Colleton Prep was just the latest display of his talent. “He completely dominated his opponents to the point that he never allowed the ball to leave the infield,” said Birmingham. “Through it all he has always maintained a humble attitude. It’s safe to say he’s probably the person least impressed with himself.” Congratulations, Ray! Job well done.

�

7�

�

WELCOME OUR

NEW MEMBERS

�

� �

� Gloria Bacchiochi� January 4, 2018�

� Ted Lewandowski� February 14, 2018�

� Albert Jules Kuklinski� March 9, 2018�

� Elena Nordstrom� March 10, 2018�

� George Cooper� � March 12, 2018�

� Ramona Kraemer � March 14, 2018�

� Jerry Killeen� � March 23, 2018�

� Tom Whelan� � March 26, 2018�

� Margaret Stemzynski� March 27, 2018�

� Jacqueline Reynolds� April 1, 2018�

� David Greene� � April 8, 2018�

� Ann T. Laferriere� April 21, 2018�

PARISH REGISTRATION�

There are a number of options available if you are interested in join-ing St. Francis by the Sea.

�� Visit the parish website www.stfrancishhi.org under the Parish

Info tab you’ll find Join Our Parish. Print out a form. Drop the completed form in a Sunday basket or at the parish office to be processed

�� Stop in to the parish office to pick up a form or spend a few

minutes to complete it or find one in the narthex on the wall.

�� Call the parish office 843-681-6350 and we will mail you the

registration form.

Whichever option you use, we’ll be happy to have you in our faith family!

Various facilities and services are available to our active members. This includes use of the Church for Baptisms, Weddings, and other sacramental events, and includes pa-rishioner status in parochial schools.

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

is determined by four things:

1. Being properly registered in the parish for a sufficient period of time.

2. Faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days

3. Use of the envelope or electronic giving system in regular support of the parish. 4. Being active in at least one parish program, ministry, or organization.

��

Christopher & Holly Feltner (Con�validation)�

March 14, 2018���

Benjamin O’Neill & Alison Clemens�

March 17, 2018�

Gerard & Tanyia Oakley

Christopher & Jacqueline Ames

Michael & Mia Arnold family

Maryellen Cooper

Thomas & Elizabeth Belenchia

Thomas & Chris Limanni

Chris Safronenko family

Michael & Judith Michaud

Lee & Dorie Covert

Kimberly Cardone

Alberto Rodriguez & Iliana Zamora family

Maria Martinez

Patrick & Susan McCarroll

Mark Murgolo

Dustin & Callie Luetters family

Edward & Carole Kihm

Sylvain & Ann Riendeau

Rick & Lisa D’Arienzo

Christian Morris Olson March 18, 2018

Parents Andrew and Caitlin Olson

Colin Alexander Fergus April 5, 2018

Parents Nathan and Brittany Fergus

Stay in the LOOP (Life of our Parish)�

�

8�

HORARIO DE MISAS

Vigilia: 5:30PM (En Inglés) 7:00 PM (En Español)

Domingo: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30AM & 12:15PM (Inglés)

Lunes, Martes, Jueves y Viernes: 8:00 AM y 12:15 PM. (Inglés)

Martes: Segundo y último Martes de cada mes 7:00 PM (Español)

El evangelio de hoy nos anima a crecer en la fe con una imagen agrícola. Por ello compara nuestra fe con el sarmiento porque si ésta no está unida a Jesús Resu-citado, no daremos frutos porque el sarmiento da fruto cuando está unido a la vid. Para dar frutos debemos conocer a fondo la vida de Jesús, vivir lo más parecido a como Él vivió, dejarnos iluminar por el Espíritu que será quién nos de fuerzas,

energía para vivir en el camino que nos ha marcado, cuando Él se haya ido. Las palabras que nos dirige son palabras consoladoras. Jesús nos dice que nunca estaremos solos porque el Padre nos quiere, nos cuida y protege. En el evangelio, la Iglesia encuentra la fuerza necesaria para seguir sus pasos que no son otros que la cercanía con los más débiles, los más desasistidos de la sociedad. Nuestro testimonio hará que no se olvide su mensaje y que la Iglesia se vaya renovando y sea cercana a los problemas que la sociedad tiene en cada época.. Nos encontramos hoy, a muchas personas que no conocen el evan-gelio, incluso dentro de las comunidades eclesiales nos conformamos con la lectura dominical desde el ambón. En muchas parroquias se editan hojas parroquiales con las lecturas del domingo para animar a que las personas lean de primera mano la Pala-bra de Dios y la conozcan, pero deberíamos dar un paso más dentro de la evangelización y profundizar de forma grupal al menos un día a la semana en su lectura y después compartirla. Esta es la mejor forma de estar unidos a la vid y dejar de ser sarmien-tos secos que no dan frutos. La mejor opción para que nuestra fe tenga un crecimiento continuo es alimentarnos con la Palabra de Dios.

Cristo quiere que estemos unidos a Él, no sólo para que podamos se-guir vivos, es decir en vida de gracia, sino también para que nuestro testimonio como cristiano sea verdadero y coherente, nuestra oración debe ser un querer llenarnos de Dios para después poderlo transmitir.

Iglesia de San Francisco por el Mar

��

Visión

Unidos en Cristo en la fe, en el amor y en el servicio.

Misión

Construir una Comunidad Católica que haga presente el Evangelio de Cristo, a través de la Adoración, el Discipulado y la Evangelización

Bienvenido

Si usted es nuevo residente en Hilton Head, aprovechamos esta opor-tunidad para expresarle nuestra bienvenida a la Isla y a nuestra Igle-sia. Si desea obtener más información sobre nuestra Iglesia o desea registrarse como nuevo feligrés, por favor acérquese a la Oficina del Ministerio Hispano o visite nuestra página de internet:

www.stfrancishhi.org

Bautizos

Los Bautizos se celebran el segundo y cuarto Sábado de cada mes. �� Primera Salmo Segunda Evangelio

Lunes Hechos 14:5-18

115:1-4, 15-16

* Juan 14:21-26

Martes Génesis 1:26--2:3

90:2-4, 12-14, 16

* Mateo 13:54-58

Miércoles Hechos 15:1-6

122:1-5 * Juan 15:1-8

Jueves I Corintios 15:1-8

19:2-5 * Juan 14:6-14

Viernes Hechos 15:22-31

57:8-12 * Juan 15:12-17

Sábado Hechos 16:1-10

100:1-3, 5 * Juan 15:18-21

Domingo Hechos 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48

98:1-4 I Juan 4:7-10

Juan 15:9-17

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA�

Permanezcamos unidos a Cristo...�

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera Lectura (Hch 9,26-31)

“ Los Comienzos Difíciles de un Apóstol”

De fanático perseguidor, Pablo se convierte en un celoso apóstol. Al comienzo, la gente no se fía de él. Bernabé responde por él y Pablo es aceptado, pero aun entonces provoca controversia.

Segunda Lectura (1 Jn 3,18-24)

“ Fe en Jesús y Amor Mutuo”

Estamos seguros de que Dios está presente en nosotros y de que estamos unidos a él si creemos en Jesucristo y nos amamos unos a otros con un amor auténtico y activo.

Iglesia Católica de San Francisco por el Mar/ V Domingo de Pascua / Abril 29, 2018

�

9�

Iglesia Católica de San Francisco por el Mar/ V Domingo de Pascua / Abril 29, 2018

La Oficina Diocesana de Servicios de Protección al Niño, existe para ayudar en todos los temas relacio-nados para proporcionar un ambiente seguro en las parroquias. Por favor, si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud, con-táctese con:

Oficina Diocesana de Servicios de Protección al Niño / Ministerio Dio-cesano de Ayuda a la Victima: Louisa Storen, (843) 856-0748.

PROPORCIONANDO UN AMBIENTE SEGURO�

Presentamos en esta edición la décima tercera parte de nuestra cate-quésis acerca de las Letanías a la Virgen María: MADRE DEL CREADOR María en el plan de la CREACIÓN y de la RESTAURACIÓN: Ella es la Madre de Cristo, del Verbo del Padre hecho carne. El Verbo es el centro de la creación "por medio de El fueron hechas todas las cosas y sin El no se hizo nada de cuanto existe" (Jn. 1.3). En Cristo, lo que se atribuye a Dios se puede atribuir también al Dios - Hombre, así, habiendo sido hecho de María Santísima Aquel por el que han sido hechas todas las cosas, puede decirse que toda cosa fue hecha por Ella, porque engendró al HACEDOR ... al CREADOR. Por esto María tomó parte, EN CIERTO MODO, en la obra de la Creación. Pero la restauración, la renovación de todas las cosas, según enseñan los Santos Padres, es una segunda creación y ésta fue realizada por medio de Jesucristo. En esta segunda creación, en esta Redención del género humano, el centro es también Jesucristo, de manera que el Verbo Divino es doblemente CREADOR. También María Santísima tomó parte activa en esta restauración que se realizó con su consenti-miento. El "HAGAMOS" (igual a "HÁGASE") primero ( el de Dios) produjo de la nada todas las cosas,. El "HÁGASE en mí según tu palabra" pronunci-ado por María cooperó a restaurar todas las cosas en Cristo y a de-volverles su primitiva perfección. Sin el "HAGAMOS" Divino, todo habría permanecido en la nada; sin el "HÁGASE" de María, todo habría permanecido en una condición, bajo muchos aspectos, peor que la nada. El primer "HAGAMOS" levantó a la criatura humana hasta la semejan-za con Dios; el segundo (HÁGASE) levantándola aún más alto, la unió (en Cristo) personalmente a Dios. El "HAGAMOS" Divino es, por consiguiente, omnipotente y creador por naturaleza; el "HÁGASE" de Ella es omnipotente, restaurador y crea-dor por gracia. De esta manera María Santísima tomó parte en la creación ... ¡MADRE DEL CREADOR!.

Fuente: Catholic Net

Letanías a María… (XIII Parte)

¿Aún no has recibido los sacramentos de Iniciación Cristiana (Bautismo, Primera Comunión, y/o Confirmación) o deseas incorpo-rarte a la Iglesia Católica? ¡Pués se acerca la oportunidad! Las clases de RICA comienzan en Septiembre. Para mayor información: Co-muníquese con el Diácono Galo.

GRAN CONGRESO FAMILIAR

LO QUE SE DEBE Y NO SE DEBE HACER….

Escuela de la Fe “Cristo Maestro” Diócesis de Charleston

Con el objetivo de asistir a los fieles Hispanos, en especial a aquellos que sirven en un ministerio, a integrarse más plena, consciente, y activamente a la vida de la Iglesia conociendo y viviendo nuestra fe católica como Iglesia doméstica y comunitaria.

Holy Family, 24 Pope Ave, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 El segundo y cuarto Lunes de cada mes de 7:00–9:00 pm

Más información: Coordinador Diácono Galo

Curso 3: Profesión de la Fe (Credo) Mayo 14 y 28/Junio 11 y 25

Reservemos el fin de semana del 8 al 10 de Junio.

Lugar: Escuela Católica John Paull II. Conferencistas

�� ��P. Ángel Espinoza de los Monteros de México �� ��P. Jesús Hernán Orjuela de Colombia. La temática central de este encuentro será en torno a los jóvenes, la vida de pareja y la familia. Una gran oportunidad para volver a pensar en la Familia, la célula fundamental de la sociedad. Obtenga su ti-quete en la oficina del Ministerio Hispano o finalizando la Eucaristía.

Donación: $15 por persona (no incluye comida). ¡Anímate, tú y tu familia …!

El Papa Francisco alienta a rezar por “la misión de los laicos”, en el mes de Mayo para que estos fieles “cumplan su misión específica poniendo su creatividad al servicio de los desafíos del mundo actual”.

DURANTE LA CELEBRACIÓN DE LA MISA. Cada semana en nuestro bolétin, les informaremos de ciertas cosas que cada uno como Católico debemos y no debe-

mos hacer durante nuestra Santa Eucaristía del Domingo. 7. Llegar al menos unos minutos antes de que la Misa comience. 8. Teléfonos celulares nunca se deben usar durante la Eucaristia. 9. Cuando entre y deje la iglesia haga una genuflexión o inclinarse hacia el tabernáculo.

INTENCIÓN DEL PAPA FRANCISCO PARA EL MES DE MAYO

VIGILIA DE PENTECONTÉS Fecha: Sábado 19 de Mayo Lugar: Iglesia Hora: Después de la Eucaristía hasta las 12:00 am