St. Francis of Assisi Church—Burney

05/13/2024

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01/20/2023

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The Joyful Mysteries The Annunciation: For parents facing an unexpected pregnancy, that they lovingly accept the precious life God has entrusted to their care. ...

12/04/2022

I was unable to put this in the Bulletin because the Vatican website was down for the past week. But today the website is back, and I share it here.

General Audience of 30 November 2022 - Catechesis on Discernment. 10. The true consolation

11/21/2022

ON THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING To Our Venerable Brethren the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops, and other Ordinaries in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See. Venerable Brethren, Greeting and the Apostolic Benediction. In the first Encyclical Letter which … Continue reading →

11/17/2022

St. Elizabeth was a Hungarian princess who married a German ruler. She was greatly impacted by the life and ideals of St. Francis of Assisi and became a Third Order Franciscan. After her husband's death, she devoted herself to prayer and charitable works, like spinning wool for the poor, as depicted in this 19th-century painting.

11/17/2022

Today's saints - one a queen, the other a Benedictine nun - show us that the pursuit of holiness can follow different paths. What's key is that we follow the Lord and do whatever he calls us to with great love. St. Margaret of Scotland and St. Gertrude the Great, pray for us!

11/15/2022

Here's a hint: A Dominican friar, St. Albert the Great taught at the University of Paris in the 1240s.

11/14/2022

November is National Adoption Month. Watch this video to learn more about why adoption is so important to our pro-life witness.

11/13/2022

In his message last year, Pope Francis said, "Jesus not only sides with the poor; he also shares their lot. This is a powerful lesson for his disciples in every age. This is the meaning of his observation that 'the poor you will always have with you.'"

11/13/2022

Being true to Christ has never been easy. Jesus' words of reassurance and encouragement in today's Gospel are as relevant to us today as they were to his first followers.

The radical, selfless love that Christ offers is contrary to the ways of the world, and we should expect to face opposition if we're living it out. The Lord is in control in all circumstances!

11/12/2022

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11/11/2022

On this Veterans Day, pray this beautiful prayer with us!