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 †
September 30th – St. Jerome
Most of the saints are remembered for some outstanding virtue or devotion which they practiced, but Jerome is frequently remembered for his bad temper! It is true that he had a very bad temper, but his love for God and his son Jesus Christ was extraordinarily intense. He was above all a Scripture scholar, translating most of the Old Testament from the Hebrew. Jerome also wrote commentaries which are a great source of scriptural inspiration for us today. He was an avid student, a scholar and letter-writer, and a consultant to monk, bishop, and pope. Saint Augustine said of him, “What Jerome is ignorant of, no mortal has ever known.”
Saint Jerome is particularly important for having made a translation of the Bible which came to be called the Vulgate. The Council of Trent called for a new and corrected edition of the Vulgate, and declared it the authentic text to be used in the Church.
Later in life, Jerome settled in Bethlehem, where he lived in the cave believed to have been the birthplace of Christ. Jerome died in Bethlehem, and the remains of his body now lie buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. He is the patron saint of archaeologists, translators, librarians, and students – so ask for St. Jerome’s intercession when you need help with you class work!
Parochial Administrator: Father Reehan Antony Parish Office Telephone:   If you need a priest (Fr. Reehan) in an emergency (hospital, etc.), please call
STEWARDSHIP
September 16-17, 2017
Holy Rosary $
Building Fund $
St. Rita $
Building Fund $
St. John $
Building Fund $
St. Francis $ ,063.00
Building Fund $
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.
Calendar of Events/Calendario de Eventos
October 1 Rosary followed by Mass, St. Rita Church, Ranger, 7:30 a.m.
October 5-8 Women’s ACTS Retreat
October 7 Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
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 Vigil at Planned Parenthood, Fort Worth
October 28 3rd Annual Fall Festival, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Eastland
November 1st All Saints′ Day, Holyday of Obligation
November 2nd All Souls′ Day – The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
November 5 Magi′s Bazaar, Holy Rosary Altar Society, Holy Rosary Parish Hall
MASSES THIS WEEK
Monday No Mass
Wednesday 6:45 p.m., St. John, Strawn
Thursday 7 p.m., St. Francis Xavier, Eastland Friday 9 a.m., Holy Rosary, Cisco
Mass Intentions
+Holy Rosary, Cisco – SUNDAY, September 24th
Mass intention for Greg Grymko
Requested by Susan and James Horton
ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL 2018
Please generously support the Annual Diocesan Appeal 2018 and be part of “Giving for the Common Good”.
St. Francis Xavier Parish Fall Festival
Save the Date!
The 3rd Annual Fall Festival for St. Francis Xavier Parish will be held on the Eastland Courthouse Square on Saturday, October 28th.
CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST of
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY
*** Sunday, October 8th ***
To commemorate the patronal feast 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.
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 Monday, 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!
Women's ACTS  Retreat October 5-8, 2017 Lake Bridgeport, TX For more information please contact Susan Moore or (cell)
As part of "40 Days for Life" that starts 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. Sign-up sheets are at the entrance of the church. More information to follow.