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Entries for December 2019

Christmas Mass Schedule / Horario de las misas navideñas
Sunday, 29 December – Feast of the Holy Family / domingo, el 29 de diciembre – Fiesta de la Sagrada Familia 10:30 a.m. Holy Rosary / Santo Rosario en inglés 11:00 Sunday Mass in English / Misa dominical en inglés 1:30 p.m. Sunday Mass in Spanish / Misa dominical en español Tuesday, 31 December – New Year’s Eve – Vigil for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God / martes, el 31 de diciembre – Vigilia del Año Nuevo 2020 y la Solemnidad de María, Madre de Dios 6:00 p.m. Vigil Mass in Spanish / Misa de la vigilia en español Wednesday, 1 J...

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Christmas - Epiphany Potluck

Posted on December 27, 2019 in: General News

Christmas - Epiphany Potluck
The parish will have its annual Christmas Potluck on Sunday, January 5 th , the Feast of the Epiphany, following the 11:00 a.m. Mass in the school cafeteria. More information to follow!

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Mardis Gras - Feb. 8, 2020 / 8 de febrero de 2020
Save the date!  Mardis Gras 2020 is on February 8, 2020 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Civic Center.  Tickets are $35.00 each. The proceeds are to support St. Francis of Assisi School. Guarde la fecha – el Baile Mardi Gras anual es planeado para el sábado, el 8 de febrero, comenzando a las 7:00 p.m. al Civic Center de Greenwood. Boletos son $35.00 cada uno. Es para recaudar fondos para la escuela de san Francisco.

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Christmas Mardis Gras Bingo! / El Bingo americano!
The next Bingo sponsored by the Mardi Gras Committee will be on Wednesday, January 8 , 2020, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Mark your calendars! Bingo americano – se llevará a cabo el miércoles, el 8 de enero, comenzando a las 6:00 p.m. en la cafetería de la escuela. Premios son útiles de hogar y un televisor es el gran premio. Patrocina el Comité de Mardi Gras de la parroquia.

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Fourth Sunday of Advent Reflection after Mass
Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019 will be the last Advent Reflection by Fr. Cam. It will take place after today’s Mass in the Fr. Nathaniel Room behind the sanctuary. A delicious soup will be served. You are welcome to come and enrich your Catholic Faith this Advent Season. This series is sponsored by the Parish’s Liturgy Committee.

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¡Acompáñenosa despedir y a agradecer  a los padres redentoristas! / Join us to bid farewell to and thank our brothers, the Redemptorist Priests.
¿Cuándo? / When?  El sábado, el 28 de diciembre / Saturday, Dec. 28th ¿A qué hora? / What time?  A las 4:00 p.m. (comenzamos con la santa misa dominical)/ 4:00 p.m. (beginning with the Vigil Mass for Sunday, the Feast of the Holy Family)  Convivio / Potluck 8:00 p.m. ¿Dónde? / Where?  Locus Benedictus, Greenwood, MS Convivio / Potluck 8:00 p.m.  ¡Pueden traer para compartir un guiso! (ej. Ensalada, tamales, mole, asado, sopes, postre) / Please bring a dish to pass for the potluck.

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Prepárense para la Navidad – las Posadas!
Este año, las Posadas van a comenzar hoy, el domingo, el 15 de diciembre hasta el lunes, el 23 de diciembre. Muchas gracias a Julia Cortes y su familia por hospedarnos para las Posadas. ¡Estamos acercando pronto a la Navidad!

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Christmas Flowers / Flores navideñas
Parishioners and guests are invited to offer a donation for flowers for our church’s Christmas celebrations. There are envelopes on the tables in the back of church and in the box of Sunday Offering Envelopes. You are welcome to write the names of those in whose honor you are donating, living or deceased  Thank you. Una costumbre nuestra es donar dinero al honor de una persona querida para las flores navideñas que adornarán a nuestro templo. Hay unos sobres en las mesas atrás de la iglesia o, para ellos que tienen sus cajas de sobres de su Ofrenda dominical...

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2020 Offering Envelopes

Posted on December 14, 2019 in: General News

2020 Offering Envelopes
The Sunday and Holy Day Offering Envelopes for 2020 are available on the back tables for registered parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi. If you have any questions, please contact  Ms. Maxine Ford at the Parish Office during the week, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at 662-453-0623.

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Banns of Matrimony / Amonestaciones de matrimonio III
Grace Chima Ikenga (St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Greenwood, MS) & Kenechukwu Okafor (St. Jude Parish, Indianapolis, IN) to be wed at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Sugar Land, TX on December 14, 2019.

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Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Sunday Mass, December 15th
We will be celebrating the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick during the 11:00 a.m. Mass next Sunday, December 15th. The Sacrament is for baptized Catholics who are suffering illness.

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