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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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14 Sunday Ordinary Time
The liturgy of this Sunday teaches us where to find God. It assures us that God does not reveal Himself in arrogance, pride, or self-importance, but rather in simplicity, humility, poverty, and littleness.
The first reading presents to us a messenger of God who comes to meet humanity in poverty, humility, and simplicity; and in this way he eliminates the instruments of war and death and establishes definitive peace.
In the Gospel, Jesus praises the Father because the offer of salvation that God makes to humanity (and which was rejected by the “wise and learned”) found acceptance in the hearts of the “little ones.” The “great,” entrenched in their pride and self-sufficiency, have neither time nor openness for the challenges of God; but the “little ones,” in their poverty and simplicity, are always ready to welcome God’s liberating newness.
In the second reading, Paul invites believers—committed to Jesus since the day of Baptism—to live “according to the Spirit” and not “according to the flesh.” Life “according to the flesh” is the life of those who settle into selfishness, pride, and self-sufficiency; life “according to the Spirit” is the life of those who accept and welcome God’s proposals.
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."
