Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
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February 20, 2022 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Forgiveness is the
fragrance that the
violet sheds on the
heel that has
crushed it.”
PARISH DIRECTORY
INDOOR MASS SCHEDULE Parish Office
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. Hours: Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday Vigil: 5 p.m. Phone: (818)504-4400
Sunday: 8 am, 10 am, 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Religious Education
Holy Hour—Friday: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Phone: (818)504-4411
CONFESSION & SICK VISITS
Confession is available 30 minutes before each St. Francis Xavier School
weekend Mass. Sick Visits and Confession are also Phone: (818)504-4422
available by calling the Parish Office.
3801 Scott Road, Burbank, CA 91504
www.sfxburbank.com
Come and grow with us. We are a welcoming and inclusive community of love centered
on the Holy Eucharist and helping one another to become a Eucharist to the World.
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From the Desk of Fr. Sebastian,
Dear Friends,
Once, a priest was visiting a man in a hospital who had been injured in a
fight. "I am going to pray so you will forgive your enemy for hitting you
with a brick", the priest said. "It might be better, Father,” said the man,
"if you waited until I get out of here and then, you can pray for him."
Last week, we started to read Luke's narrative of the discourse that
Jesus, at the start of His earthly ministry, delivered to his disciples, on a
plain at the foot of a mountain. After he presented the Beatitudes, Jesus
gave his disciples these challenging and revolutionary instructions, "Love
your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse
you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Luke (6:27-37).
Forgiving those who have hurt us is not easy. The bigger the hurt the
more difficult it is to forgive and for many people also the longer it takes
to forgive. Interestingly, every religion talks about compassion and
kindness but none of them except Christianity promulgate the virtue of
forgiveness. Hence forgiveness is not an optional part of the Christian
life. It is a necessary part of what it means to be a Christian.
There are two ways we can deal with people who hate us. We can set
out to do more harm to them, to take revenge on them, or try to wipe
them out completely. Or we can try and work to turn them round. In
other words, when someone hates you, you have two choices: to hate
back or to refuse to hate. Jesus clearly asks us to refuse to hate. We are
never more like Jesus than when we forgive. And we will never be set
free until we forgive.
The virtue of forgiveness acts like a Magic slate. We could start doing a
drawing, make an absolute mess of it, and that would be OK. Because
you could just pull the sheet up on the magic slate, and it would all just
disappear. You could then just start again. God gives us an opportunity
to have a clean slate with Him every day of our lives. We can re-set our
life every day and bring blessings around.
Break the chain of hatred starts with you. You can bring the lost grace
and joy not only to you but to many. Decide today to forgive.
Forgiveness is a decision. Forgiveness does not mean blotting out painful
memories, but it does mean not acting on them. “Forgiveness is the
fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”
May God bless you
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PARISH NEWS
OUR GOAL FOR YEAR 2022 IS $53.978.
We Are Excited To Announce The Together in Mission 2022 Campaign
As one Catholic community of faith, let's pray and reflect on how we can continue to help our
struggling parishes and schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Did you know? One in every 5 parishes needs financial assistance, and 1 in every 4 Catholic schools
needs critical funds to keep their doors open. Our cumulative Together in Mission 2022 goal is
$14.4M, representing the Annual Appeal throughout all five regions.
Let's make a difference and gather as one Catholic family for our schools and parishes.
How to make a gift?
or Call 213-637-7672 or Text BELIEVE to
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(M-F 8am– 5pm) 213-397-0682
select St. Francis Xavier Burbank
Monday, February 21 St
March 2, 2022
Mass Times: 8:00a
4:00p
7:00p
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust
you shall return.”
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PARISH NEWS
Calling All Seniors! MINISTRY TO
There will be a meeting of our new THE SICK
JOY (Just Older Youth) Club on
Sunday, February 27, 2022, after
the 8:00 A.M. Mass. If anyone in your family is sick and
Location: Cabrini Hall would like to receive the Holy
We are looking forward to seeing Eucharist or in need of the
old friends, and Anointing of the Sick, please call to
making new the office. We are here to help you.
ones. See you there!
December Parish Collections January Parish Collections
Thank you for your generosity and support Thank you for your generosity and support for
for St. Francis Xavier Church. St. Francis Xavier Church.
1st Week: $ 7,055 1st Week: $ 4,250
2nd Week: $ 6,421 2nd Week: $ 5,663
3rd Week: $ 7,492 3rd Week: $ 5,170
4th Week: $ 13,508 4th Week: $ 7,092
5th Week: $ 3,415 5th Week: $ 6,707
Electronic Monthly: $ 13,837.36 Electronic Monthly: $ 14,606
Total Contributions: $ 51,728.36 Total Contributions: $ 43,488
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
ADULT CONFIRMATION
Are you a baptized adult who already made their first communion but are not confirmed?
This year’s adult confirmation class begins Wednesday, March 16th, and continues Thursday, March 24th;
Thursday, March 31th; Thursday, April 7th; And Wednesday, April 13th
(reconciliation)
All sessions will be in the evening, starting at 6pm.
To register please contact the Parish Office at 818/504-4400 or
email Deacon Tony Hobbs at tony.hobbs@rocketmail.com
PEACE & JUSTICE NEWS
Peace & Justice Food Drive Collection
The food item featured for February is mac & cheese, but we will accept any
canned item such as canned meat, pasta & pasta sauce, dry beans, canned fruit,
canned tuna, canned tuna, peanut butter and Jelly, macaroni and cheese etc.
Please leave your donation in the yellow barrels outside the Church in the
breezeway.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Celebrating Our Nation
Kindergarten at the catholic school week assembly celebrating our
nation. Kindergarten made flags and recited their flag poem at the assembly.
DID YOU KNOW? MASS INTENTIONS
Simple Touching Rules For Children SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20
People of St. Francis Xavier
Adult apprehension about discussing touching safety MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21
can get in the way of creating a safe environment for Albert & Edward Milaskas †
children, but doing so is critical to children’s well-being. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Keep the touching rules short and sweet: No one has the Ruben Nunez & Nunez Family
right to touch a child’s private parts except to keep him WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Jim Gascoigne †
or her safe and healthy. If someone tries to touch a
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24
child’s private parts, the child should say “No!”, run Amir Ayoub & Dolores Piccirrillo †
away, and tell a trusted adult. For more information, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25
request a copy of the VIRTUS® article “Teaching Maria Rubio & Dan McGinley †
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Touching Safety and Preserving Innocence”
People of St. Francis Xavier
at lacatholics.org/did-you-know.
SCRIPTURE READINGS PRAY FOR THE SICK
Readings for the week of February 20, 2022
We pray for our sick parishioners
Sunday: 1 Sm 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23/Ps 103:1
-4,8,10,12-13/ 1 Cor 15:45-49/Lk that they may know the healing of
6:27-38 Christ: Fely Arenas, Teresita
Monday: Jas 3:13-18/Ps 19:8-10,15/Mt 9:14- Blazon, Dwayne Cheshire, Colette
29 Craan, John Gonzalez, Lindsey Hargrave,
Tuesday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-6/Mt 16:13-19
Micah Homayounian, Joyce Rudolph, Maria
Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17/Ps 49:2-3,6-11/Mk 9:38-
40 Sampley, Kathy Segura, Kirk Taylor, Betty
Thursday: Jas 5:1-6/Ps 49:14-20/Mk 9:41-50 Quigg, Lorraine White, Donna Kaiser, Isabella
Friday: Jas 5:9-12/Ps 103:1-4,8-9,11-12/Mk Riera, Samantha MacMartin, Bernadette Alles,
10:1-12 Eunice De Sourdis, Richard Santoyo, Maureen
Saturday: Jas 5:13-20/Ps 141:1-3,8/Mk 10:13-
Creason, Tom McDonald and Scott Singer.
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PARISH TEAM Ministries & Groups
Adult Faith Formation: Dn. Tony Hobbs; Altar Server Training:
Rev. Sebastian Vettickal, CMI Dn. Jim Roope & Herman Buitrago; Altar Society: Emie Decena;
Pastor Annulments and Convalidation: Dn. Jaime Abrera; Baptism
sebastian.vettickal@sfxburbank.com Workshop: Dn. Tony Hobbs; Bereavement Ministry: Mary
Abrajano & Barbara Trinchero; Confirmation Program: Dn. Jim
Deacon Jaime Abrera Roope; Coordinator of Liturgy: Dn. Jaime Abrera; Cornerstone
deaconjaime@gmail.com Music: Paula Lucero; Eucharistic Minister Training: Dn. Jaime
Abrera; Family Life Ministry: Dn. Jaime Abrera; Filipino-
Deacon Jim Roope
American Group: Rene Decena; Grief Support: Jose and Nora
Coordinator of Confirmation
deaconjim007@gmail.com Hizon; Knights of Columbus: Rod Chapman Lector Training:
Mike Imfeld; Marriage Preparation: Mike and Debbie
Deacon Tony Hobbs Maddigan; Minister Scheduling: Parish Office; Ministry to the
tony.hobbs@rocketmail.com Sick: Audrey Abrera; Music Director: Jack Clapper Old Tyme
Country Faire: Parish Office; Parish Finance Council: Richard
Mrs. Rita Recker Dixon; Parish Council: Brad Recker Parish Hospitality
Pastoral Associate/Director of Committee: JoDee Geryak; Peace & Justice: Gloria Salas;
Parish Administration Power House: Jonatan Zamora; RCIA: Paula Lucero; Religious
rita.recker@sfxburbank.com Education Programs: Rosie Roope; Sacristan Training: Jess
Obal; Sandwich Sundays: Peg Setti; Usher and Greeters: Karry
Mrs. Rosie Roope
Director of Religious Education Ann Luttge; VIRTUS Training and Fingerprinting: Rosie Roope;
rosie.roope@sfxburbank.com Vocation: Fr. Sebastian; Wedding Coordinator: Yvette Rubio;
For more information regarding one of our Ministries, please
Dr. Paul Sullivan contact the Parish Office at 818/504-4400.
School Principal
sfxlancers@yahoo.com To make an appointment for Confession or for a Sick Visit, please
call the Parish Office at any time.
Mr. Jack Clapper
Director of Music St. Francis Xavier is on Social Media! Follow us so you
jack.clapper@sfxburbank.com
don’t miss out on our great events and activities.
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