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
Parochial Administrator: Father Reehan Antony Parish Office Telephone:   If you need a priest (Fr. Reehan) in an emergency (hospital, etc.), please call
† Feast Day of the Week †
November 26th – Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
The Feast of Christ the King was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 – he wanted to remind Christians that their allegiance was to their spiritual ruler in heaven as opposed to earthly supremacy claimed by dictators at that time. It is our choice whether or not we wish to serve a king whose kingship is not based on human power, but on loving and serving others.
We are nearing the end of the Catholic liturgical year, which is the cycle of seasons in the Roman Catholic Church. The Church year begins with Advent, the season of awaiting Christ’s coming, and ends with the final Saturday of Ordinary time. (November 25th this calendar year). Ordinary Time is the age we live in now, which is the time between the age of the Apostles and the age of Christ’s second and final coming for which we are ever preparing. That's why there's nothing "ordinary" about Ordinary Time. The final Sunday in Ordinary Time is the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (also known as Christ the King) - today.
The start of the new liturgical year, beginning with the first Sunday of Advent on December 3rd, also marks the transition from one lectionary cycle (A, B, or C) to the next. So we now have a three-year cycle of readings built around readings from the three synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke. On December 3rd, we will start Liturgical Year B (Gospel of Mark) for Sunday Masses.
STEWARDSHIP
November 18 – November 19, 2017
Holy Rosary $
Human Development $
St. Rita $
Human Development $
St. John $
Human Development $
St. Francis $
Human Development $
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
November 28 Parish Finance Council Meeting, 5 p.m., St. Rita Parish Office
December 3 First Sunday of Advent
Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier Church
Four Parish Christmas Party, Lumberyard, Eastland, 5 p.m.
December 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Holyday of Obligation
December 12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas
December 13 Christmas Carols by CCD Children, St. Francis Xavier Church, Eastland, 6 p.m.
December 15 Advent Confessions: St. Francis Xavier Church, Eastland and Holy Rosary Church, Cisco, both at 6:30 p.m.
December 25 Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, Holyday of Obligation
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
First Saturday Confession
There will be no Confession on the first Saturday (December 2nd) because we will have Advent Confessions on Friday, December 15th.
SAVE THE DATE FOR CONFESSIONS!
You can receive the Sacrament of Penance during the Advent season on Friday, December 15th, starting at 6:30 p.m., at both Holy Rosary Church, Cisco, and St. Francis Xavier Church, Eastland. Guest priests will be available to hear Confessions.
Four Parish Christmas Party 
December 3rd,
Lumberyard, Eastland, 5 p.m.
Please sign up – sign-up sheets are available at the entrance of the church. We are collecting canned goods at our Christmas Party for those in need in the Cisco, Eastland, Ranger, and Strawn communities, so please bring several cans of fruit or vegetables.
Four Parish Thanksgiving CCD Food Drive
Our CCD classes are again sponsoring a Four Parish Food Drive for Thanksgiving – and beyond. Please place your food donations in the box near the door of each church. Food donations will be collected until Christmas to assist food pantries during the holiday season. Let us do our part to help feed those in need in our neighborhoods and communities!
Mass Intentions
+St. Francis Xavier, Eastland – SUNDAY, November 26th Mass intention for Sergio Montano Requested by Maria Esquivel
+Holy Rosary, Cisco – SUNDAY, November 26th For the repose of the soul of John Torres
Requested by the Holy Rosary Altar Society