1. St. Francis Xavier Parish Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish
St. John Parish
126 Hickory Street
Strawn, TX
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 p.m. (English),
Reconciliation: Before Mass
St. Rita Parish
1109 Blackwell Road
Ranger, TX
Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m. (English)
Reconciliation: Half Hour before Mass
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Halbryan and Foch Street
Eastland, TX
Sunday Mass: 9:45 a.m. (Spanish)
Reconciliation: Half Hour before Mass
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish
1108 Avenue F
Cisco, TX
Sunday Mass: 11:30 a.m. (English)
Reconciliation: After Mass
† Feast Day of the Week †
October 2nd – Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
Perhaps no aspect of Catholic piety is as comforting to parents as the belief that an angel protects their little ones from dangers real and imagined. But Guardian Angels are not only for children. Their role is to represent individuals before God, to watch over them always, to aid their prayer, and to present their souls to God at death.
The concept of an angel assigned to guide and nurture each human being is a development of Catholic doctrine and piety based on Scripture but not directly drawn from it. Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Matthew 18:10 best support this belief: “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father”.
Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux – who lived nearly 900 years ago – wrote: "In every place show respect to thy Angel. Let gratitude for his benefits incite thee to honor his greatness. Love this thy future co-heir, the Guardian appointed for thee by the Father during thy childhood. For though we are sons of God, we are as yet but children, and long and dangerous is our journey. But God hath given His Angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. In their hands they shall bear thee up, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone."
Parochial Administrator: Father Reehan Antony Parish Office Telephone:   If you need a priest (Fr. Reehan) in an emergency (hospital, etc.), please call
STEWARDSHIP
September 23-24, 2017
Holy Rosary $
St. Rita $
St. John $
St. Francis $
May God bless you for your generosity.
Weekday Events in Your Parish/Eventos Durante la Semana de su Parroquia
St. Francis, Eastland Monday – Rosario (Rosary in Spanish), 7 p.m.
Tuesday – Estudio Biblico (Bible Study in Spanish), 7:30 p.m.
Friday – Oracion (Evening Prayer), 7 p.m.
Holy Rosary, Cisco Wednesday – Rosary 9 a.m., then coffee & donuts
1st Wednesday – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after Rosary
Sunday – Bible Study on the Gospel of Mark, 5 p.m.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Monday 8 a.m., St. Rita, Ranger
Wednesday 6:45 p.m., St. John, Strawn
Thursday 7 p.m., St. Francis Xavier, Eastland Friday 9 a.m., Holy Rosary, Cisco
Saturday 9 a.m., Holy Rosary, Cisco
Calendar of Events/Calendario de Eventos
October 1 Rosary followed by Mass, St. Rita Church, Ranger, 7:30 a.m.
October 2 Holy Rosary Altar Society Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Holy Rosary Parish Hall
October 2 St. Rita Altar Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m., St. Rita’s Rectory
October 3 Knights of Columbus Meeting, 7 p.m., St. Rita’s Hall
October 5-8 Women’s ACTS Retreat
October 7 Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, 9 a.m. Mass, Holy Rosary Church, Cisco
First Saturday Confession, 6 p.m., Holy Rosary Church, Cisco
October 8 Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Potluck Meal after Mass, Holy Rosary Parish Hall, Cisco
October 14 "40 Days for Life" Prayer at Planned Parenthood, Fort Worth
October 28 3rd Annual Fall Festival, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Eastland
November 1 All Saints′ Day, Holyday of Obligation
November 2 All Souls′ Day – The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
November 5 Magi′s Bazaar, Holy Rosary Altar Society, Holy Rosary Parish Hall
Mass Intentions
+Holy Rosary, Cisco – SUNDAY, October 1st
Mass intention for James Johnson (Birthday)
Requested by Agnes Johnson
+St. Rita, Ranger – SUNDAY, October 1st
Mass for the repose of the soul of Omer E. Pigeon, Jr.
Requested by Martha Pigeon
ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL 2018
Please generously support the Annual Diocesan Appeal 2018 and be part of “Giving for the Common Good”.
As part of "40 Days for Life" that started on September 27th, we have planned for parishioners from our 4 parishes to go and pray outside the Planned Parenthood offices in Fort Worth on Saturday, October 14th, 10 am to 12 pm. Sign-up sheets are at the entrance of the church. More information to follow.
CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST of
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY
*** Sunday, October 8th ***
To commemorate the patron saint feast day of Holy Rosary Parish in Cisco, we will celebrate Sunday Mass at Holy Rosary Church on October 8th, followed by a Pot Luck Meal in the Parish Hall. The Holy Rosary Altar Society will provide the brisket and ham, bread/rolls, and drinks for the meal, and asks everyone to bring a side dish or dessert – along with your appetite! So let us enjoy a time of fellowship with parishioners and cherish the Blessed Mother for her patronage.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday, October 2nd
6 p.m., St. Rita, Ranger
Wednesday, October 4th
9:30 a.m., Holy Rosary, Cisco
7:15 p.m., St. John, Strawn (after Mass)
Thursday, October 5th
7:30 p.m., St. Francis Xavier, Eastland (after Mass)
Blessed Mother Devotion in October
October is the month of the Holy Rosary – and we will again be able to take our Blessed Mother to our homes and pray the Holy Rosary as a family. Sign-up sheets are at the entrance of each church. We will start the month of October with a special Rosary on Sunday, October 1st at 7:30 a.m. at St. Rita Church in Ranger. All are invited – plan to start your day with the Rosary and Mass!