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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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16th Sunday of Ordinary Time
The demands of modern life force us to run at a dizzying pace and make us leave behind fundamental things. The Word of God proposed by the liturgy of the sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time invites us to rediscover the priorities and values that make our lives more human and meaningful.
The first reading presents us with the example of Abraham, a man who does not mind spending time with the “other.” When three unexpected visitors appear at his tent, Abraham welcomes them, prepares a banquet for them, and offers them his best. In every person who “visits” us, it is God who comes to meet us. The time we spend welcoming and caring for our brothers and sisters is time that fills our lives with meaning.
In the second reading, Paul speaks to the Christians of Colossae about his own experience: he has strived to bear witness everywhere to God’s saving plan revealed in Christ. He hopes that the Christians of Colossae will also be willing to build their lives around Christ. In this sense, he exhorts them to live in ever more perfect communion with Christ, for it is in Christ that believers will find salvation and fullness of life.
In the
Gospel, two sisters—Martha and Mary—welcome Jesus into their home. Martha prepares a good meal for the guest; Mary sits at Jesus’ feet, listening to what He says. Both are valid attitudes, proper to a disciple. But Luke, the narrator of this episode, takes the opportunity to suggest that listening to the Word of Jesus should precede action. Action without listening to Jesus becomes mere activism, which sooner or later loses its meaning.
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."