St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church invites you and your animal companions to the annual Blessing of the Animals, this Sunday, OCTOBER 3 at10:00AM on the front steps of the pastoral center, in celebration of the Feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, our founder and the patron saint of animals and ecology. To protect and respect the church and all creatures, please make sure that your animal companions are secured and that any “spontaneous offerings” are cleaned up. Thank you! For more information contact the pastoral center at 524-1306 -- PAX ET BONUM.

Need Help? Free Food and Lunch. Free Clothes and Shoes. Free Bike Repairs. Live Music and Jolly Jump. Come to the Caring and Sharing Day at Faith Community Church at 355 D Street, Saturday, October 9, 2010- 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For questions contact 524-5564

Need Help? Free Food and Lunch. Free Clothes and Shoes. Free Bike Repairs. Live Music and Jolly Jump. Come to the Caring and Sharing Day at Faith Community Church at 355 D Street, Saturday, October 9, 2010- 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For questions contact 524-5564.

The Bardsdale United Methodist Women are hosting a Courtyard Sale on Saturday, October 9 from 8 AM until Noon at the church. An influx of donated items has prompted this early celebration of Fall.

As always, there will be a large selection of items available and incredible bargains for savvy shoppers.
If you have items that you would like to donate, call the church at 524-2070 or Marcia at 524-3674. The church is located at 1498 Bardsdale Avenue.

The Spanish ministry of the Church of the Nazarene will host a festival for the public, this Sunday, September 19, 2010, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, outdoors in the church yard at 422 Central Avenue. The entire family is invited to attend. Music will be provided by worship bands from Oxnard Iglesia del Nazareno and Eagle Rock Church of the Nazarene. Special guest will be Rev. Hugo Aldana, Spanish Coordinator for the San Fernando Valley-Ventura County area of the Church of the Nazarene. Refreshments will be available with treats and activities for the children. Rev. Amanda Hernandez leads the Fillmore Iglesia del Nazareno, assisted by her husband Pedro. For more information, email fillnaz@earthlink.net or call 524-2543, or visit the website: www.fillnaz.org.

La Iglesia del Nazareno les invita: 422 Central Ave, a un Festival de Independencia, aqui. El dia: Septiembre 19, hora: 2:00 pm a 4:00 pm. Musica. Traiga sus ninos: Habra, refrigerio y regalitos. Para más información, llame por teléfono al pastora, Rev. Amanda Hernandez, a (213) 249-5924.

Bazaar items go on sale from 9:00 a.m. 'till 2:00 p.m.

The offerings are Fall and Christmas decorations - ornaments - dolls and more -
Needlecraft - - Tea Towels - Aprons - Quilts - Food Carriers - Afghan - Etc.
Granny's Attic - - Trash & Treasure
Produce table - - Pumpkins and more - -

Soup served from 11:00 'till 1:30 p.m.
Includes - - soup - roll - beverage - pie: $7.50
or just Pie & Coffee: $4:00

Location: 133 N. Mill Street, Santa Paula, CA

We have the great pleasure of having Fr. Gerard Tyralla at St. Francis of Assisi during the month of September while Fr. Artur is on vacation. Fr. Gerard was born in Poland, speaks English, Spanish, and a little German. He is from a beautiful mission in Peru (please see the photos on the web page - http://missio-isco.com).

Fr. Barney spoke to us at last night's Fiesta meeting about the possibilities of adopting Fr. Gerard's mission in Peru. Please pass on Fr. Gerard's website to your friends and family.

Be sure to welcome Fr. Gerard this weekend to beautiful Fillmore and Piru. Imagine from Peru to Piru.....
Please pray for this intention. May God bless the work of our hands with Peace, Joy and Goodness. PAX ET BONUM!

Last Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had approved ella, a new abortion drug similar to RU-486 that is being marketed as an emergency contraceptive. “The FDA’s irresponsible approval of ella (Ulipristal), without adequate safety studies, places women’s health and lives at risk,” said Dr. Charmaine Yoest, President and CEO of Americans United for Life. “Furthermore, billing this abortion-causing drug as an ‘emergency contraceptive’ is misleading to the public.”

The announcement, made late on a Friday in the middle of August, was likely timed to avoid media attention and the public scrutiny that comes with it. But ella’s approval clearly places women at risk and should raise serious questions from the American people.

RU-486, which has a similar chemical make-up to ella, is known to cause serious adverse health risks such as severe bleeding, ruptured tubal pregnancies, serious infections, and even death. To ensure that ella is actually safe for women, particularly if it is used off-label, the drug needs further study.

In addition, ella has been falsely represented as just an emergency contraceptive, yet the FDA’s own labelling for ella acknowledges that the drug may cause abortions and is not just a contraceptive. Read more about ella on the AUL blog.

Every American opposed to taxpayer-funded abortion should be aware of a major legislative battle coming in September. When the Senate reconvenes, debate is expected to begin on this year’s Department of Defense (DOD) Authorization bill. Last May, when the Senate Armed Services Committee was putting this bill together, Senator Roland Burris (D-IL) added an amendment that would strike a provision in the U.S. Code that prohibits DOD medical personnel or facilities from performing abortions.

The Burris amendment would - simply put - turn U.S. military facilities into abortion clinics.

Advocates for the amendment argue that the change would not amount to taxpayer funding for abortion, but this is completely false. American taxpayers will be footing the bill for elective abortions by paying for these military facilities, additional equipment, and the use of needed military personnel to perform abortions. Further, more money may be used to search for, hire, and transport new personnel to perform those abortions. From 1993 to 1996, when President Clinton allowed abortions in military facilities, the administration had to seek out civilians to perform the abortions – all military physicians refused to perform or assist in elective abortions.

Senator John McCain (R-AZ), arguing on the floor of the Senate that “abortion now is going to be performed in military hospitals,” temporarily stopped this bill from moving forward. But this was only a delay and the Senator is preparing to lead this fight again in the fall. We expect at least one amendment to be offered on the Senate Floor to strike the Burris Amendment. We’ll keep you updated on this important issue. For more information, check out the website of our sister organization, AUL Action.

By EDWARD N. LUTTWAK
Published: May 12, 2008

Chevy Chase, Md.

BARACK OBAMA has emerged as a classic example of charismatic leadership — a figure upon whom others project their own hopes and desires. The resulting emotional intensity adds greatly to the more conventional strengths of the well-organized Obama campaign, and it has certainly sufficed to overcome the formidable initial advantages of Senator Hillary Clinton.

One danger of such... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/12/opinion/12luttwak.html

Each and every day, we spend our hard-earned money on a multitude of things.

If you stop to think about it, you’ll quickly come to realize just how much you yourself might spend at places like Vons and Super A. Taking it one step further, imagine how much everyone here at St Francis might spend in just a single month on groceries, or, how much you and others might use individual credit, debit or other retail credit cards at places like restaurants, hotels and department stores. Just imagine, what if there were a way to take what we spend on everyday items and have a portion of that money go to support St Francis of Assisi… wouldn’t that be wonderful?

Well, imagine no more! As some of you might already know, there is a program that does just that. It’s called eScrip, and the program will give St Francis of Assisi a monthly contribution, when its supporters use the types of cards mentioned above at participating merchants. This program is not new to Fillmore. Numerous churches and schools already participate in this program through their members.

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND ENROLL TODAY BY GOING ONLINE TO: www.escrip.com and help St Francis of Assisi continue to make a world of difference in our community. Thank you for your support.

Please invite your family and friends to Shop for Saint Francis of Assisi.

By Jan Markell
www.olivetreeviews.org

Something major is in the works and it is very likely not good. So many have said Iran will be "ready to go" within days as it concerns her nuclear capability that it has become a bit like crying wolf. Few pay attention anymore.

Well, you'd better listen up.

The Jerusalem Post reports that Russia will start loading uranium fuel into the nuclear reactor of the Bushehr nuclear power station in Iran on August 21. This is the crucial step in outfitting Iran with nuclear weapons of mass destruction.

Russia says the latest U.N. sanctions against Iran will not affect the Bushehr project. This project was slated to happen in late September but now we are just days away from the point of no return. Israel must decide what she will do, and quickly.
　
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton told Fox News that, "Once the fuel rods are loaded it makes it essentially immune from attack by Israel. Because once the rods are in the reactor, an attack on the reactor risks spreading radiation in the air, and perhaps into the water of the Persian Gulf."

The story immediately became front-page news in Israel, which has laid precise plans to carry out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. Bolton made it clear that it is widely assumed that any Israeli attack on the Bushehr reactor must take place before the reactor is loaded with fuel rods. If that is the case, Israel must act before August 21.

I often hear Yoni the Israeli blogger on the Hugh Hewitt program. In a recent blog, he suggested war is imminent for the following reasons:

1) Hizbullah has dug tunnels into northern Israel. Hizbullah also has 60,000 rockets, many with chemical warheads. Israel has delivered letters to the U.N., Lebanon, and USA, showing where Hizbullah has hidden rockets in civilian areas.

2) Israeli satellite has captured photos of submarines off-loading weapons to Hizbullah in northern Lebanon. Intelligence later showed these weapons were special chemical weapons engineered to eat through protective equipment. This agent may now be loaded onto Hizbullah rockets.

3) The Israel Air Force (IAF) is training in long- range missions, jets, and helicopters, which would suggest commando raids a long way from home. Additionally, Israeli Defense Force (IDF) reserves have been called up and are being trained at an abnormal pace.

4) Israeli subs are sitting off Iran and the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has an airbase in Saudi Arabia.

5) Israeli intelligence has captured data showing that Hizullah will preemptively attack Israel at month's end. The objective is to take out IAF bases so Israeli planes cannot hit Iran.

While at first glance Americans think this will not affect them all that much, I am taking some thoughts from my frequent radio guest, Bill Salus, who has written the book Israelestine. Salus states, "Iran's apocalyptic-minded president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has publicly threatened the closing of Hormuz in retaliation for an Israeli or American strike upon his country.

"Additionally, two significant correlating events made the news in May, 2010. First, the Islamic Republic of Iran warned that it would launch terrorist attacks and suicide strikes inside of America in the event of a strike upon Iranian soil. Second, the Iranian Navy conducted a massive war exercise in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, called 'Judgment Day.' This drill reportedly demonstrated Iran's sole and sovereign ability to control those strategic bodies of water."

Salus continues, "Regarding the possibility of Iran playing the 'oil card' against America, on September 15, 2009 The Wall Street Journal published a Bret Stephens article entitled Obama Is Pushing Israel Towards War. In the article Stephens suggested that a Middle East War could push the price of oil up to $300 per barrel. Lately, on average, that precious black gold has been closing between $70 to $80 per barrel. Stephen's estimate suggests an oil-dependent world could be about to experience a spike at the pump of about four times the present amount. Iran still ranks number two behind Saudi Arabia in the OPEC oil cartel, which is responsible for two-thirds of the world's oil supply."

Are Americans, Chinese, Europeans, and others ready for such a steep increase? Americans could expect to feel pain in the waiting lines at the pump and in their pocket books, as increased transportation costs would certainly be reflected in the price of goods sold over the retail counters across the country.

When this strike actually happens, tomorrow or next year, the world will react -- as it did after Israel bombed Iraq's Osirak facility in 1981 -- with universal condemnation. Israel can do nothing right -- including take out a major de-stablizer of the world -- Iran's nuclear capability.

And just where will America be in this scenario? Would she participate with Israel? Even Saudi Arabia is participating, by allowing Israel to use a Saudi air base. But don't count on our current White House or State Department to do anything but join the condemning chorus. As George Will says, "Will Israel do what the world won't? If it attacks Iran, the world was warned. If not, the world may regret it."

Check out Dr. Ron Rhodes' new book related to this, The Coming Oil Storm. Ron was one of our "Understanding the Times" 2009 speakers. Those CDs and DVDs are marked down and found here.

To better understand these issues, visit the "Israel"category at our Web site. Also, take a look at our short video section called "To Make You Think."

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Written By Robert Spencer

Why do Muslims engage in violent intimidation? Because it works. Until people are willing to stand up and defy it, it will continue to work. "Christians and Muslims from Algeria to Italy in the footsteps of Saint Augustine," from Asia News, August 13 (thanks to Twostellas):

Rome (AsiaNews) - A group of Christians and Muslims from Algeria, Morocco and France have planned a pilgrimage in the footsteps of Saint Augustine, their countryman, that will lead them to Milan and Pavia, where the remains of the North African saint of Hippo lie. There are several Muslim converts to Christianity among the group, some for over 40 years, others for just over a year.
It is the first time that Christians of North Africa have ever organized a similar pilgrimage. It will take them from August 26 to 28 to Milan, where Augustine was baptized by Ambrose in 387, to Pavia and the basilica of san Pietro in Ciel d'Oro (see photo), which houses his remains in time to take part in local celebrations, the feast of the saint on August 28.

The group has long desired to make this pilgrimage and had also wanted to include an audience with the pope. Among the pilgrims, 17 are of North African origin, 14 are converts from Islam and two are catechumens. There is also a future seminarian; the other 10 are of French origin, all accompanied by Fr Alexis Doucet, S.J.

To mark the occasion a medal bearing a Berber cross was coined, which will be handed to participants at the end of the pilgrimage.

Among the expressed intentions of the pilgrimage is that "Muslims who have heard the call of the Lord Jesus should not be prohibited from entering the Church." The idea refers to some episodes that have occurred in France and Algeria, where many Muslims who wanted to be baptized, have been impeded by priests and bishops, fearful of the consequences and overly precautious.

Have you ever wondered why we do different postures, prayers or why the priest genuflects so many times during the Mass. If so, Fr Barney will explain and celebrate Mass this coming Thursday, August 5th at 7PM. We want a packed church... Bring everyone SO THAT WE CAN KNOW AND ACTIVELY CELEBRATE OUR FAITH!

This is the man who leads our country?? LOOK at who he associates with, who he admires, add Kameny to a long list of horrible people Obama associates with! He will bring down the wrath of God on our Nation! Obama is proud of this blasphemous pervert. And STILL so many turn a blind eye to all of this, and say they are so glad President Bush is out of the White House. God help us!!

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Obama-Praised Gay Activist Says God is a "Sinful Homophobic Bigot"

WASHINGTON, January 11, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com
) - Frank Kameny, a "pioneering" homosexual
activist who was honored by President Obama and his administration, says the
God of the Bible is a "sinful homophobic bigot" who needs to "repent of his
sinful homophobia."

Kameny made the assertions about the Judeo-Christian God in a letter to
Peter LaBarbera of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality, October 13,
2009:

"Your God of Leviticus (and CONTINUED »

The Church of the Nazarene is pleased to announce a new Spanish-language Bible Study, beginning Sunday, August 8, 2010, at 2:00 pm, at the church, 422 Central Avenue. The entire family is invited to attend. The new ministry will be led by Rev. Amanda Hernandez, an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene, and assisted by her husband Pedro. Pastor Hernandez currently serves as an associate pastor at the Eagle Rock Church of the Nazarene. She is also the Latino Women’s Ministries Director for the Los Angeles District of the denomination. Pedro Hernandez is Vice President of the Latino Nazarene Missions International for the Los Angeles District. The English-speaking worship service is Sundays at 10:30 am with Rev. Patricia Litten, whose current series of messages is on the Kingdom of God. For more information, email fillnaz@earthlink.net or call 524-2543, or visit the website: www.fillnaz.org. La Iglesia del Nazareno de Fillmore esta es una invitacion para el nuevo Estudio Biblico que empazara: El Domingo, 8 de AGOSTO, 2010, a las: 2:00 pm en la Iglesia del Nazareno en: 422 Central Avenue. Les esperamos con toda la familia (habra cuidado de ninos). Le invitan las pastoras: Rev. Amanda Hernandez (en Espanol) y Rev. Patricia Litten.

More than 30 respected national and state organizations representing concerned citizens from across the nation joined Americans United for Life Action, AUL’s sister organization, in sending a group letter to all 100 U.S. senators. The letter calls for a “thorough investigation” into Elena Kagan’s role in the 1996-97 partial-birth abortion debate.

President & CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest said, “A nominee to the highest court in the land must meet our nation’s absolute highest standards of integrity and impartiality. With serious outstanding questions clouding Ms. Kagan’s nomination, we are leading a united effort to ask that the Senate investigate discrepancies between her Senate testimony and the written record on partial-birth abortion before proceeding to a floor vote.”

To see the open letter, AUL Action’s 54-page report examining Kagan’s role in manipulating the medical statements of two major organizations on partial-birth abortion, and former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop’s letter urging the Senate to reject the Kagan nomination, click here.

On The Docket

New Efforts in Congress CONTINUED »

Written by C. Everett Koop

Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop published an open letter this week urging that the Senate Judiciary Committee block Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan because of her manipulation of the American Association of Gynecologists’ statement on partial-birth abortion.

Kagan “was willing to replace a medical statement with a political statement that was... http://www.nhinsider.com/press-releases/2010/7/21/aul-koop-on-kagan.html