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St. Francis Live Stream!
St. Francis now has live stream which we will use for special Masses and events. You can search 
for 'St Francis of Assisi Live Stream in YouTube or click on the link on our website. 



Daily Readings:
For daily readings, please visit the  USCCB website. 
 
Sunday Homily:

Homily  from Bishop Barron
 
Saint Spotlight:

(Sunday Homily and Saint Spotlight are courtesy of Bishop  Robert Barron and Word on Fire website. 
If you would like to find out more, please visit the website  

Homebound Ministers Needed
The Homebound Ministry at Saint Francis is compose of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EXO) who visit the sick and elderly in nursing homes/extended care facilities and homebound.
The Ministry is in need of additional volunteer in order to continue visitation on a regular basis. Members must presently be trained as an EXO Eucharistic Minister. If you are interested in finding out more about this important ministry, arrangements can be made for you to accompany ministers as they they make their visits. For more information or if you would like to be involved, please contact:
Betty Hamilton
Phone-(H) 770-974-6975
            (C) 404-317-8940
or
Laura Adams-St. Francis Administrative Assistant
Phone-770-382-4549 




ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
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Elijah Cup Prayers for Vocations
Our parish has a beautiful ministry dedicated in prayerful support of vocations - The Elijah Cup Ministry.  
The Elijah Cup is a consecrated chalice taken home for one week, rotated at each Mass.  There is also the monthly chalice given at every First Friday Devotion Mass.  Each carrying case comes with a chalice, instructions, a selection of prayers, Rosary, book, and spiritual journal to share the experiences felt while praying for those called to religious life.
A receiving family or individual displays the chalice in a prominent place at home and prays for an increase of men and women called to religious vocations:  priests, deacons, seminarians, sisters or nuns.  Knowing that you are praying for them will lift their called hearts ready to serve or to continue as our spiritual leaders bringing us closer to God. 
We always need families and individuals to pray for vocations.   What a blessing ...so let this chalice journey to your home and t hank you for the prayerful consideration!
Please look for the sign-up sheet in the narthex.  For more information, please contact:

Dee Hidalgo
Elijah Cup Ministry Coordinator
St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church
404-374-4920

El Cáliz de Elías
Nuestra parroquia tiene un hermoso ministerio dedicado en apoyo orante a las vocaciones religiosas - el Ministerio del Cáliz de Elías.    
Este es un cáliz consagrado llevado a casa durante una semana, girado en cada Misa. También está disponible un cáliz en la Misa de Devoción el primer viernes mensual.  Cada estuche viene con un cáliz, instrucciones, una selección de oraciones, un Rosario, y diario espiritual para compartir las experiencias de sentido mientras que ore por aquellos llamados a la vida religiosa.
Una familia de acogida o individuo muestra el cáliz en un lugar destacado en su hogar y reza por un incremento de hombres y mujeres llamados a vocaciones religiosas: sacerdotes, diáconos, seminaristas, hermanas o monjas.  Saber que están orando por ellos se elevará el corazón llamado listo para servir o seguir como nuestros líderes espirituales que nos acercan a Dios.  
Siempre necesitamos familias e individuos orandos por las vocaciones.  Es una bendición... así permite que el cáliz llegue a su casa y gracias por la consideración orante.
Por favor, busque la hoja de inscripción en el Nártex.  Para obtener más información, favor de comunicarse con:
 
Damarys Hidalgo
Coordinadora del Ministerio del Cáliz de Elías
Iglesia Católica San Francisco de Asís
404-374-4920

Vocation Flyers:
Prayer to Know My Vocation download
Six Ways to Discover My Vocation  download
Seven Ways Families can Foster Vocations flyer download


Faith Formation News
 




Parish Life


EVERY 40 SECONDS, SOMEONE IN THE U.S. IS HAVING A STROKE!
 
Stroke Scan Plus will be at Saint Francis of Assisi on October 29 & 30, 2018   to provide
life-saving, wellness ultrasound screenings.  It is important to perform preventive maintenance for ourselves yearly.  Do you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol , diabetes , or a family history of heart disease , stroke , abdominal aneurysm or internal cancers ?  If so, do not miss
this opportunity for early detection of a possibly serious disease.  These screenings are typically NOT performed at your annual check-up, and insurance companies may not pay for them unless
you are symptomatic.  Diagnostic versions of these screenings cost thousands of dollars in a hospital.  Stroke Scan Plus will be offering them to you for  $159  for all 8 combined ultrasound screenings (Stroke, AAA, PAD, AFIB & organs).  Insurance is NOT necessary and appointments
are limited.  Stroke Scan will be available at the church for you to register on 
October 20 & 21, 2018  or please call 1-866-935-7226 to schedule an appointment today
for you or a loved one.  Prevention is your key to quality health!  www.strokescan.com .  
     
CADA 40 SEGUNDOS, ALGUIEN EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS PRESENTA UN ATAQUE CEREBRAL!
 
El  Octubre 29 y 30, 2018   Stroke Scan Plus realizará exámenes preventivos vasculares con ultrasonido en el   La Salette Hall .  Se examinarán dos áreas del cuerpo (Paquete Vascular):
las arterias carótidas del cuello en busca de placas de grasa, lo cual es la causa #1 de ataques cerebrales;  la aorta abdominal baja en busca de aneurismas; y las arterias de las piernas en busca de bloqueos por grasa.  Estos exámenes cuestan regularmente, en los hospitales, entre $500 a $1,200 cada uno.  Stroke Scan ofrecerá dichos exámenes por solo  $159  (costo total).  Como cortesía, junto con el Paquete Vascular, también se examinarán
la tiroides, hígado, vesícula y riñones, sin ningún costo adicional.  Los exámenes de colesterol/glucosa tendrán un costo adicional de $25 cada uno; y los de Próstata (PSA), A1C (Diabetes),
CRP (Inflamación) y TSH (Tiroides) tendrán un costo adicional de $45 cada uno. Si usted quiere beneficiarse de estos exámenes, Stroke Scan estará aquí, en la iglesia, el día 
20 y 21 de Octubre , 2018  para que usted se registre.  También puede llamar a solicitar una cita
al teléfono: 1-866-935-7226 o 832-437-7355 .   www.strokescan.com .  
 
Have You Ever Met A Saint?
I feel like I have and you will have the opportunity to meet him also on Friday night, November 9 at 7 pm in La Salette Hall. John Drake was an executive with a Fortune 500 company in 2002 working on a project in Toledo City in the Philippines. John was called to help the children there and what he has accomplished is truly a miracle. John saw abandoned children with no hope, no future, and no place to go. "I would wake up in the night crying" he said. He decided to do what he could and his work has been featured on CNN, he has been the cover story of Faith magazine, he has been recognized by the President of the Philippines, and the Lingap Center has been a top rated non-profit every year since 2012. He will share both heartbreaks and successes and share his incredible story with us. You will not want to miss this opportunity to see God work thru one individual who answered his call and you will see that miracles happen and saints still walk the Earth. 
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CCW Workshop
Attention ladies! Let's Keep Christ in Christmas. The Council of Catholic Women (CCW) will have a Christmas workshop at their November meeting on Tuesday, November 13 at 6:30 pm, on how to make Christmas Christ centered. More information to come. All Catholic women are CCW members!
 
Anyone Wishing to Become a New Member of St. Francis
If you would like to become a member of our Parish, please visit  stfac.org and click on the Forms tab 
to download our parish registration form. You can pick up a Welcome Packet at our Welcome and Connect Desk in the Narthex.


This email contains weekly news and updates from our Parish. If you have any questions about any of the activities mentioned above, please contact Laura in our front office at 770-382-4549 and she will be happy to provide any clarification.