St Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church

A PRAYER FOR OUR NATION’S ELECTION

O God, we acknowledge You today as Lord,
Not only of individuals, but of nations and governments.
We thank You for the privilege
Of being able to organize ourselves politically
And of knowing that political loyalty
Does not have to mean disloyalty to You.
We thank You for Your law,
Which the Founding Fathers acknowledged
And recognized as higher than any human law.
We thank You for the opportunity that this election year
Puts before us,
To exercise our solemn duty not only to vote,
But to influence countless others to vote,
And to vote correctly.
Lord, we pray that Your people may be awakened.
Let them realize that while politics is not their salvation,
Their response to You requires that they be politically active.
Awaken Your people to know that they are not called to be
A sect fleeing the world,
But rather a community of faith renewing the world.
Awaken them that the same hands lifted up to You in prayer
Are the hands that pull the lever in the voting booth;
That the same eyes that read Your Word
Are the eyes that read the names on the ballot,
And that they do not cease to be Christians
When they enter the voting booth.
Awaken Your people to a commitment to justice,
To the sanctity of marriage and the family,
To the dignity of each individual human life,
And to the truth that human rights begin when Human Lives Begin,
And not one moment later.
Lord, we rejoice today
That we are citizens of Your kingdom.
May that make us all the more committed
To be faithful citizens on earth.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord.  Amen.

-author unknown

(ENG) WEEKLY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ON WEDNESDAYS
SCHEDULE:
6:00PM– Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
6:15PM-7:15PM– Confessions
7:50PM— Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
(Face coverings/social distancing will continue.)

(ESP) LA ADORACIÓN EUCARÍSTICA EN EL MIÉRCOLES
CALENDARIO:
6:00 PM– Exposición del Santísimo Sacramento
6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.– Confesiones
7:50 PM— Bendición y reposicionamiento del Santísimo Sacramento.
(Continuará la cobertura facial / distanciamiento social).

COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED AT ALL MASSES DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER
During the month of November, we pray for all the Faithful Departed.  We remember in a special way those of our parish family who died during the past 12 months.

CONMEMORACIÓN DE LOS FIELES PARTIDOS EN TODAS LAS MISAS DURANTE EL MES DE NOVIEMBRE
Durante el mes de noviembre, oramos por todos los Fieles Difuntos. Recordamos de manera especial a aquellos de nuestra familia parroquial que murieron durante los últimos 12 meses.

JEFF LINEBERRY (10/17/19)
DONALD ZIMMERMAN (3/12/20)
EDWIN RAMIREZ SANCHEZ (4/5/20)
PAUL POIRIER (4/29/20)
ANGELINA ALONSO LONGUINES (6/8/20)
JAMES MICHAEL ROGERS (9/12/20)

May they Rest in Peace.  Amen.