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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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28th Sunday of Ordinary Time
The crises and difficulties we face along the journey of life often leave wounds that, with our fragile strength, we cannot heal. Unable to overcome our weakness, we sink into despair. Who can restore our hope? The readings proposed by this Sunday’s liturgy tell us: “God does not abandon His beloved children whom life has hurt and left behind. He is always ready to cleanse us from all the leprosy that defiles us and to offer us His salvation.”
In the first reading, God, through the action of the prophet Elisha, offers His salvation to a foreign leper, the Syrian general Naaman. Healed of both his physical illness and his spiritual blindness, Naaman recognizes God’s power and proclaims his faith. Only Yahweh is the Lord of life; only He can save. The infinite mercy of God is poured out upon all who trust in Him, regardless of their ethnic origin, their life story, or their social or religious condition.
In the Gospel, some lepers beg Jesus to have compassion on them. They have been pushed to the margins of life, and all hope has been stolen from them. Jesus, deeply moved, is ready to offer them God’s salvation. He shows them the path they must follow to reach new life. Strangely, only one of them recognizes God’s gifts and expresses gratitude for the salvation he has received. He was a Samaritan, a “heretic.” At times, it is the “unlikely ones,” those of whom no one expects anything, who most easily allow themselves to be “touched” by God’s goodness.
In the
second reading, a Christian catechist from the late first century invites believers to keep always before their eyes the example of Christ. He, although He walked the path of the cross, reached the resurrection. The Christian, following in Christ’s footsteps, must not fear facing difficulties and persecutions: it is through this path that he will reach salvation and eternal life.
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."
