1. Parochial Administrator: Father Reehan Antony Parish Office Telephone: 254-647-3163. If you need a priest (Fr. Reehan) in an emergency (hospital, etc.), please call 682-207-8557 St. John Parish 126 Hickory Street Strawn, TX 76475 Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 p.m. (English), Reconciliation: Before Mass St. Rita Parish 1109 Blackwell Road Ranger, TX 76470 Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m. (English) Reconciliation: Half Hour before Mass St. Francis Xavier Parish Halbryan and Foch Street Eastland, TX 76448 Sunday Mass: 9:45 a.m. (Spanish) Reconciliation: Half Hour before Mass http://stfranciseastland.org/ Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish 1108 Avenue F Cisco, TX 76437 Sunday Mass: 11:30 a.m. (English) Reconciliation: After Mass www.ciscoholyrosary.com Weekday Events in Your Parish/Eventos Durante la Semana de su Parroquia St. Francis, EastlandTuesday – Estudio Biblico (Bible Study in Spanish), 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Rosario (Rosary in Spanish), 7 p.m. Friday – Oracion (Evening Prayer), 7 p.m. Holy Rosary, CiscoWednesday – Rosary 9 a.m., then coffee & donuts 1 st Wednesday – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after Rosary Sunday – Bible Study, Gospel of St. John, 5 p.m. St. John, StrawnWednesday – Bible Study on the Gospel of Matthew, 7:00 p.m. Calendar of Events/Calendario de Eventos June 26Four Parish Festival and Raffle Drawing, Cisco, 11:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. HOLY DOORS In keeping with the proclamation of Pope Francis, Bishop Michael Olson has designated Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church 1007 E. Terrell, Fort Worth, as the principal parish for the celebration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy for the Catholic Fort Worth Diocese. Our Lady of Lourdes in Mineral Wells will serve as a secondary holy door for the Southwest Deanery. During the jubilee year parishioners are invited to visit the holy door. Visit www.ciscoholyrosary.com/news or http://www.im.va/content/gdm/en.html to read more on what to expect at each holy door.www.ciscoholyrosary.com/newshttp://www.im.va/content/gdm/en.html +Feast of the Week+ St. Joan of Arc – Burned at the stake as a heretic after a politically-motivated trial, Joan was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920. Born of a fairly well-to-do peasant couple in Domremy-Greux (southeast of Paris), Joan was only 12 when she experienced a vision and heard voices that she later identified as Sts. Michael the Archangel, Catherine of Alexandria, and Margaret of Antioch. During the Hundred Years War, she led French troops against the English and recaptured the cities of Orléans and Troyes. This enabled Charles VII to be crowned as king in Reims in 1429. Captured near Compiegne the following year, she was sold to the English and placed on trial for heresy and witchcraft. Professors at the University of Paris supported Bishop Pierre Cauchon of Beauvis, the judge at her trial; Cardinal Henry Beaufort of Winchester, England, participated in the questioning of Joan in prison. In the end, she was condemned for wearing men's clothes. The English resented France's military success–to which Joan contributed. On this day in 1431, she was burned at the stake in Rouen, and her ashes were scattered in the Seine River. A second Church trial 25 years later nullified the earlier verdict, which was reached under political pressure. Remembered by most people for her military exploits, Joan had a great love for the sacraments, which strengthened her compassion toward the poor. Popular devotion to her increased greatly in 19th- century France and later among French soldiers during World War I. Theologian George Tavard writes that her life "offers a perfect example of the conjunction of contemplation and action" because her spiritual insight is that there should be a "unity of heaven and earth.“ Joan of Arc has been the subject of many books, plays, operas, and movies. Comment: "Joan of Arc is like a shooting star across the landscape of French and English history, amid the stories of the Church's saints and into our consciousness. Women identify with her; men admire her courage. She challenges us in fundamental ways. Despite the fact that more than 500 years have passed since she lived, her issues of mysticism, calling, identity, trust and betrayal, conflict and focus are our issues still." (Joan of Arc: God's Warrior, by Barbara Beckwith) Four Parish “Spring Into Summer Raffle” Our four parishes are holding a “Spring Into Summer Raffle” to benefit parish needs. We have 15 great prizes, including: Set of 4 Bridgestone tires, size 265/70-R17 VISA $500 gift card iPad Air2, 16 GB with Wi-Fi 55”Sanyo LED TV 75 quart Tundra Yeti cooler Kindle Fire HDX 7, 16 GB Beehive Restaurant (Albany) $100 gift certificate Guadalajara Taqueria (Cisco) gift certificate for 4 complete meals Keurig K200 Coffeemaker Brewing System Mary’s Restaurant (Strawn) $100 gift certificate Mi Familia Restaurant (Eastland) gift certificate for 4 complete meals Shooters Restaurant (Ranger) $100 gift certificate VISA $100 gift card Walmart $100 gift card Wildflowers Florist (Cisco) $100 gift certificate Raffle tickets are $10 each and are on sale in each parish NOW! You can purchase tickets and also help sell tickets. The drawing will be on Sunday, June 26 th, during the Four Parish Festival held at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Cisco. Mass Intentions St John, For the repose of the Soul of Josephine Kostiha Repal. Requested by, Jan & Kirk Hinkson. Holy Rosary. For the repose of the Soul of Mariana Juraci Mello. Requested by, Nora Graham – Honea. St Rita, For the repose of the Soul of Manuel Hernandez. Requested by, Adam & Paula Rogoski Adult Bible Study Beginning May 1, 2016, we will have Adult Bible Study in Cisco at 5 p.m. in the Holy Rosary Parish Hall. The study will focus on the GOSPEL OF ST. JOHN and will be taught by DEACON ED. All are welcome. Four Parish Festival The Four Parish Festival will be held at Holy Rosary Parish on Sunday, June 26 th, from 11:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. We will have food booths and games (for children and adults), and tables under shade trees for eating and socializing. If any parishioners are willing to help with food or game booths, please contact the committee members: Holy Rosary – Chrystal Jaimes St. Francis Xavier – Yessica Palacios St. Rita – Martha Pigeon/Janie Sancillo St. John – Nancy Mallory STEWARDSHIP May 14-15, 2016 St. Francis. $795.00 St. Rita. $482.75 St. John. $567.00 Holy Rosary. $473.00 May God bless you for your generosity.