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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church at 834 South Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL 32703-6560 US - Home

MISSION STATEMENT




 We, the faith community of Saint Francis of Assisi, Apopka, Florida, Diocese of Orlando, in gratitude for our Baptismal anointing in the Spirit, seek to share in the love of Jesus through prayer, worship, evangelization and service. We wish to follow the example of Saint Francis of Assisi by reaching out to the disadvantaged and alienated among us.


COME JOIN US AT MASS
VENGAN Y ÚNANSE A NOSOTROS EN LA MISA
Daily Mass (Mon-Fri)
8:00 am
English
Chapel
Saturday / Sábado
5:00 pm
English
Church
7:00 pm
Español
Iglesia
Sunday / Domingo
7:30 am
English
Church
9:00 am
Español
Iglesia
10:30 am
English
Church
12:30 pm
Español
Iglesia
1:30 pm
Haitian
Chapel


Adult Faith Formation  -  Formación de Fe de Adultos


For already Baptized Catholics = Holy Communion and Confirmation of Adults   and
For those wanting to become Catholic = Baptismal Catechumenate (RCIA).
Para los Bautizados Católicos = Primera Comunión y Confirmación   Y
para los que desean ser Católicos = Catecumenado Bautismal (RICA).

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Scripture Class with Fr. Charlie


Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Room #2 in the Education Building

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Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
Next Oportunity: Friday, June 1, 2012

April 6th is Good Friday - No Eucharistic Adoration on that day.
 


    Jesus waits for us...

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Why Catholic?
Year Three - The Celebration of the Christian Mystery: The Sacraments explores the importance of the Mass and Christ's presence in the Eucharist. The first four sessions focus on the liturgy and an understanding of the sacraments. The next two sessions ...
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¿Por qué ser Católico?
Año Tres: La Celebración del Misterio Cristiano: Los Sacramentos explora la importancia de la Misa y de la presencia de Cristo en la Eucaristía. Las cuatro primeras sesiones enfocan la liturgia y el entendimiento de los ...
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Baptisms


Schedule                                                    Horario

English                                                      Español
Class: Monday June 11                              Clase: Lunes, 07 de Mayo, 2012

Baptism: Sunday, May 20, 2012                 Bautismo: Sábado, 26 de Mayo, 2012
               @ 10:30 am Mass                                                       @ 10 am

Baptisms are celebrated once every two months in English, and once a month in Spanish, for the children of registered parishioners. Parents must be registered a minimum of three months prior to date of Baptism.
You may call the parish Adult Faith Formation Office to register your child for Baptism and for more information regarding Sacraments, at 407-886-4602 x 108.
  


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ADORACIÓN EUCARÍSTICA PERPÉTUA 
Próxima oportunidad: el 1 de Junio, 2012

El 6 de Abril es Viernes Santo - No hay Adoración Eucarística. 


  Jesús espera por nosotros  ...
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Hunger USA
Hunger here in the richest nation in the world? Impossible, one might think. But the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual Hunger and Homelessness Survey makes it clear that hunger and food insecurity (not always having access to enough food to meet basic needs) not only exist, but are on the rise. The increase is reflected in the fact that the two dozen cities surveyed found that requests for ...
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Catholic Poetry - A Faithful Utterance

Listen To The Poetry Of Pavel Chichikov -Today's Poem: Volunteers:

Today: Volunteers - In the end, death comes for us all; no need to step forward.

God bless and enjoy my poetry,

Pavel Chichikov


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US Senate: Cardinal McCarrick defends religious freedom of Muslims, Catholics

Testifying before a senate judiciary subcommittee hearing on “Protecting the Civil Rights of American Muslims,” Cardinal Theodore McCarrick defended the religious freedom of Muslims and Catholics.

Speaking on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the ...


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Statement On The Death Of Cardinal John Foley

All of us in Catholic media mourn the passing of our good friend, Cardinal John Foley. He was a bright, witty, humble man who served his Church faithfully and well in many capacities: Diocesan newspaper editor, officer of the Catholic Press Association and recipient of the St. Francis de Sales Award...
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God Hears Every Prayer at CircleOfPrayers.com

Prayer is our gift from God. Encourage, comfort, save or just give thanks. Share a prayer with those who mean the most to you at CircleOfPrayers.com.

Every day our world presents challenges, obstacles, and tragedies compelling us to seek understanding and guidance. The Circle of Prayers ...


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Facebook, GodTube, and your EZWeb Site

We get asked more and more frequently questions like, "How do I add a Facebook Like button to my website?", and "I have a video I'd like to link to my website, how would I go about doing that?" Believe it or not, both of these concepts are rather simple and straight forward to do ...
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A vision of Heaven
As Dale McKay was facing death, he spoke to writer Nancy Schertzing about his feelings and his hopes for heaven. Later, Nancy spoke with Dale's widow, Ellen, who shared the joy of their marriage and the moving experience of Dale's death. Their story is filled with love and hope that speaks to all of us.
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New Mission Education Materials From Glenmary
A major commitment of Glenmary Home Missioners is to call young people into mission and to raise awareness of mission need here in the United States. That’s the goal of the new Educate & Inspire: Home Mission Materials From Glenmary, a joint project of Glenmary priests, brothers and sisters. The first materials were released in time for Mission Month (October) 2006 and the latest...
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FaithStreams

Worship
Gospel Music
Movies
and much more...


Do you watch television programs on your ...




Part 4: How to Be a Dynamic and Evangelizing Parish
Two very different parishes show what it takes to be both energetic and spiritual.



GIRLS and the FOOD STRUGGLE

During my freshman year in college, I set out to lose about ten pounds. What began as a simple plan to get fit spiraled into a dangerous obsession. Somehow I became so compulsive about exercising and dieting that I developed an eating disorder called anorexia...





California Catholic Lobby Day

Each year California Catholics gather in Sacramento to speak with their elected officialsCalif Lobby Day about issues of concern to the Church. This effort is ...





Prayer in the Letters of St. Paul
After having examined prayer in the Acts of the Apostles, Benedict XVI announced that he will dedicate his next series of catechesis to prayer in the Letters of St. Paul, which always begin and end with an expression of prayer and which have given us a rich range of forms of ...