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St. Francis Xavier Parish
Bienvenido a la parroquia de S. Francisco Xavier
"The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor and to proclaim liberty to captives." -Lk. 4:18
"Me ha enviado para proclamar la libertad a los cautivos, para poner en libertad a los oprimidos.
(Lucas 4,18)
Our faith community and I, Fr. Francis are delighted that you and your family have chosen Saint Francis Xavier Parish as your place for worship. Saint Francis Xavier, S.J. (Society of Jesus) showed a great zeal for missionary work, and just as him we strive to follow on the footsteps of such a great preacher and evangelizer for the Malaysians.
We welcome you as Christ! Whether you are a member or a visitor, we pray that you find Christ among our brothers and sisters in the faith and trust that the word of God would stir your heart to actively listen and be prompted to action for the greater glory of God.
OUR MISSION
As members of St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, we are a multicultural community guided by the Holy Spirit and the Catholic Church. Our family of faith leads a Christ-centered life to enrich our world through sacrament, worship, service, and hospitality.
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4th Easter Sunday
The Fourth Sunday of Easter is known as “Good Shepherd Sunday,” because each year the liturgy presents, on this day, a passage from chapter 10 of the Gospel according to John, in which Jesus is presented as the “Good Shepherd.” This image evokes closeness, care, tenderness, trust, security, peace, and life in abundance… It is good to be able to place our lives in the hands of such a “Shepherd.”
In the Gospel, Jesus uses two images to describe the mission entrusted to Him by the Father: He is the “Good Shepherd” and “the gate” that gives access to the sheep. As the “Good Shepherd,” He cares for God’s sheep with dedication and love, frees them from the dominion of slavery, and leads them to green pastures where there is fullness of life. As “the gate,” He has a double function: He prevents “thieves and robbers” from reaching the “sheep,” and He becomes the point of reference for the “sheep” who enter and go out. The life of those who belong to God’s “flock” is built and understood through Jesus.
The first reading defines the path that Jesus, the “Good Shepherd,” challenges His “sheep” to follow: it is necessary to abandon selfishness and slavery (conversion), to adhere to Jesus and follow Him (be baptized), to welcome God’s new life and allow oneself to be recreated, enlivened, and transformed by it (receive the Holy Spirit).
In the second reading, a Christian “teacher” from the end of the first century invites the baptized to look at Christ’s example: “when insulted, he did not return insults; when mistreated, he did not threaten; but entrusted himself to the one who judges justly.” Jesus, the “Good Shepherd,” shows us the path that leads to life. If we follow His guidance, we will not be “straying sheep.”
Mass Times
Sunday:
9:30am Mass in English
11:30am Mass in Spanish
Daily Mass:
Monday to Friday: 8am in English and Spanish
Confession:
Before weekly and Sunday mass. Also upon request to the office
Eucharist Adoration:
First Friday of the month from 8:30am to 10:30am
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And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age."
