Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Christmas is a beautiful time with many facets. One aspect of Christmas is generosity and giving.
St. Francis de Sales has several large, unexpected expenses this year. As you well know, nothing comes cheap any longer.
We purchased three amps for the church sound system and four speakers. This is necessary to replace the equipment which dates from the early 1990s. The cost of these amps and speakers is $13,115.00. The installation cost will be extra.
Additional security cameras were installed.
The statue of St. Francis de Sales in front of the church was vandalized with spray paint three times and needed to be carefully cleaned.
Two areas of the rectory roof were leaking and needed to be replaced. No one can remember when the rectory roof was replaced last. It did its job for years and this last winter proved to be too much. The expense of these two roof areas is $42,000.00
Please remember our parish in your Christmas giving and generosity. Please also remember all donations to the church are tax deductible.
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You are welcome to watch our 10:00 am Sunday morning Mass on YouTube either live or later Sunday afternoon or evening.
Upcoming Events
The second collection for Retirement Fund for Religious is December 7 – 8th.
The Bloodmobile of the American Red Cross will be here Sunday, December 8th from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please make your reservation online to donate blood. Go to www.redcrossblood.org to make your donation appointment.
Pancakes with Santa after the 10:00 am Mass this Sunday hosted by our parish Knight of Columbus.
Monday, December 9th we will celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin. Masses on this (transferred from Sunday) holy day of obligation will be at 8:15 am and 12:05 noontime and 7:00 pm.
Our Lady of Guadalupe festivities will begin on Thursday, December 12th with Aztec dancers at 6:30 am and mariachis beginning at 7:15. About 8:00 will be a brief narrative of the four times Our Lady intercepted St. Juan Diego. Mass will be at 8:15 followed by refreshments in the church vestibule. Please add to the reception any of the following: tamales, champurrado, pan dulce, café, paper plates, utensils, napkins cup (for hot and cold beverages).
Help the women of the Good Shepherd Shelter for Battered Women with Young Children with your gift of Christmas Gift Cards. Some suggested cards: Target, Wal-Mart or any card without an activation fee. Please bring these gift cards for these women and their children to the Parish Center by Thursday, December 19th.
Our Advent Penance Service will be Monday, December 16th at St. Cyril of Jerusalem in Encino beginning at 7:00 pm
Our parish Simbang Gabi is Wednesday, December 18th at 7:00 pm
The Wagner Ensemble will offer us “A German Christmas” – your favorite German Christmas Carols – with choir and orchestra on Sunday, December 22nd at 4:00 pm.
