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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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20 Sunday Ordinary Time
The liturgy of the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time reflects on the universality of salvation. God loves each of his children and invites everyone to the banquet of the Kingdom.
In the first reading, Yahweh assures his People of the coming of a new age, in which God’s salvation will be fully revealed. Yet this salvation is not intended only for Israel: it is intended for all men and women who accept the invitation to become part of the community of God’s People.
The Gospel presents the fulfillment of the prophecy of Trito-Isaiah, set forth in this Sunday’s first reading. After observing how the Pharisees and the doctors of the Law reject his proposal of the Kingdom, Jesus enters a pagan region and shows that the Gentiles are worthy to receive God’s gift. In response to the greatness of the Canaanite woman’s faith, Jesus grants her the salvation that God promised to pour out upon all men and women, without exception.
The second reading suggests that God’s mercy is poured out upon all his children, even upon those who, like Israel, reject his invitations. God always respects human choices; yet he never ceases to offer, at every moment and to all his children, new opportunities to welcome the salvation that he desires to give.
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."
