PARISH OFFICE & MAILING ADDRESS

200 W. 20th St. Riviera Beach, Florida 33404

Telephone: 842-2482 • Fax: 863-2985

www.stfrancisofassisi1948.org

MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays 7:30 AM Saturday 8:00 AM, Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM

Sunday 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 AM

PARISH CLERGY Rev. Peter T. Truong, Pastor

—oOo— Music Director: David Cotton

Organist: Shirley Wray

DEVOTION Miraculous Medal Novena

Saturday after morning mass First Friday Benediction after mass

CONFESSION Saturday: 3:15 PM Or by Appointment

BAPTISM

-Please make arrangement a month in advance; baptismal preparation for

parents required. MARRIAGES

-Contact the Parish Office six months in advance

THE CHURCH’S LOCATION

100 W. 20TH Street Riviera Beach, FL 33404

Bulletin June 3, 2018

WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: June 2 4:00 PM McKenna Family By Jean MacNeil

Sunday: June 3 8:00AM John Gillette (D) By Family 9:30AM Theresa Ann LeMeur(D) By Claire Knight 11:00AM Angelo & Mary Lastaglio(D) By Dennis & Victoria Cappello

Monday: June 4 7:30 AM People of the Parish Tuesday: June 5 7:30 AM Morning Prayer Unborn Children Wednesday June 6 7:30 AM Mary Lyons, Henry Inserra & Benefactors of St. Vincent DePaul Society

Thursday: June 7 7:30 AM All Souls Friday: June 8 7:30 AM Angelo & Sylvia Lastaglio(D) By Dennis & Victoria Cappello

Saturday: June 9 8:00 AM Michael Gillette (D) By Family

JUNE 3, 2018 - CORPUS CHRISTI SUNDAY The Covenant in Blood and Body

“God is love”; He does not have love, as something added to Him, something that may or may not be present, that is capable of change, increase, or decrease. He is love; it is the way He is in His essential nature. I may tell you that I have a glass of water or a reservoir of water, but it is in an entirely different category to say that I am water! To have water means that my posses-sion of it is subject to change whether by increase or decrease, but to be water means I am never subject to change because it is what I am! He is the definition of love; love is the way He is. Agape” (Malcolm Smith, Power of the Blood Covenant: Uncover the Secret Strenth of God’s Eternal Oath.) “Sociologists argue that in contemporary Western society the market-place has become so dominant that the consumer model increasingly character-izes most relationships that historically were covenantal, including marriage. Today we stay connected to people only as long as they are meeting our partic-ular needs at an acceptable cost to us. When we cease to make a profit - that is, when the relationship appears to require more love and affirmation from us than we are getting back - then we "cut our loses" and drop the relationship. This has also been called "commodification," a process by which social rela-tionships are reduced to economic exchange relationships, and so the very idea of "covenant" is disappearing in our culture. Covenant is therefore a concept increasingly foreign to us, and yet the Bible says it is the essence of mar-riage.” (Timothy J. Keller, The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God. We are lamenting over climate change and make a fuss over global warming, and yet we overlook the deterioration of social human relationship which is becoming more and more impersonal and inhumane. We are making humanity a robotic world where relationship is no more than legal, commercial, ritual, political and materially beneficial. Relationship is conducted by way of negotiation, and love is framed within its conditions. Money is taking its throne over the heart of humanity. We are becoming afraid of true love, which is a covenant in blood and body. Said a disciple, “I don’t trade my love for money.” Said the Master, “Isn’t it as bad—or worse—that you trade it for love?” (Awakening, Anthony De Mello) God wants to restore humanity back to its very nature that truly brings life to men and women in this world. This very nature cannot grow without an intimate loving relationship. Today we celebrate this relationship which is made by the covenant in the Blood and the Body of Christ, our Savior. Fr. Peter Truong

CHURCH FURNITURE BAZAAR SALE IS COMING UP SOON FOR PARISHIONERS

IN GOOD CONDITION FOR USE WITH GOOD PRICE TO PICK UP GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO

SUPPORT THE PARISH

Pastor and the Parish greatly thank all parishioners who participated in saving coins to respond to the cry of the poor around the world. This year we have collected $847.00 to offer to the Rice Bowl Ministry from Catholic Relief Services of the Diocese. Jesus the Lord surely recognized your love for God and your neighbors. May God al-ways bless you. We continue the mission with our own ‘Pennies of Heaven’ and St. Vincent De Paul Society to respond to our local people who are in need.

Following the footstep of St. Francis of Assisi, we worship God with acts of Charity, and we love our neighbors with faith in Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer.

PARISH SUPPORT

April, 2018 - Offering: $ 19,362.00 - Expenditure: 17423.00 Offertory, May 22, 2018 ........….. $ 1,870.00 Maintenance ………………….. 883.00 Pennies from Heaven …………… 0.00

Thank you for your continued generous donations.

REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES By Offering for the Sanctuary Flowers.

NO PRAYER IS MORE PLEASING TO GOD THAN THE PRAYER OFFERED BY THE SACRIFICE OF

CHRIST IN THE HOLY MASS - FILL THE CHURCH CALENDAR WITH YOUR MASS INTENTIONS.

St. Vincent De Paul Items can be dropped off for St. Vincent de Paul at the entrance way at the side of the chapel in the church. All donations will go to the outreach pro-gram. Thanks for generosity.

SUPPORT OUR FOOD DRIVE.

The Mother Church of the Diocese of Palm Beach always com-mits herself to protecting God’s peo-ple from abuse. To learn more, get on

www.diocesepb.org and look for Safe Environments.

For the Healing of

JACKIE MORRISON ANITA TURNER STEVEN REILLY CHRIS BOYLAN

TERRI LYNN JOHN CARROLL

THE CORNER OF PRAYER A SPECIAL PRAYER IS OFFERED

ANN THOMAS JEAN ESHELMAN

SAL SICA GERTRUDE COLVIN MICHAEL BRACKET SHARON SCHAFFER

For Eternal life of JIMMIE CRUISE

ALONZO CARTER - FLORITA SANDERS CARMEN BALDRICA - DOROTHY GROMELSKI

FR. BOB LORD - CECIL M. BIRCH MARY MERVIL - ROBERT & CLARE TROSCLAIRE

INGRID RODRIGUEZ - ANGIE GARLITOS CLAIRE CAVANAUGH - ERMA TAYLOR

COLEMAN O’TOOL -JOHN LONERGAN Mr & Mrs. HACKETT - EUGENE PRICE

JOHN WITTMAN - FERDINAND D’ALAURO

LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF THE FAITH THAT YOU ARE HOLDING ON FOR

HOPE, COURAGE AND UNDER-

STANDING OF LIFE.

AS OF TODAY, OUR DSA COMMITMENT HAS REACHED OUR GOAL FOR $17,000. I AM TRULY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR GENEROUS COMMITMENT AND LOVE FOR YOUR CHURCH. WE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF DONOR TO 86 AND NUMBER OF GIFT 115. Fr. Peter Truong

A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ANITA TURNER IS SCHEDULED ON JUNE 9, 2018 AT 11:00 AM

AT ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH.

Condolences from the congregation of St. Francis of Assisi to Phyllis Turner Jepson and family.