Mission Statement As a parish family of St. Francis de Sales Church, we are committed to stewardship as our way of life. We place God first in all things. Centered in the real presence of Jesus in the

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We Invite You to Celebrate Eucharist: Saturday (Vigil): 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM (& LIVE on Facebook)-10:00 AM 12:00 PM

Morning Mass: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM Saturday (Memorial Mass) 8:30 AM

Holy Days: 8:30AM, 12:00 PM, 7:30PM

Reconcilia on: Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 PM

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Served By:

Rev. Chris Barkhausen, Pastor Deacon Dennis Gil

~ Pastor Emeritus Rev. John Boland

614 Route 517, Vernon, NJ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 785, McAfee, NJ 07428

Telephone: 973-827-3248 www.stfrancisvernon.org

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 28, 2020

Think of yourselves as dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus.

— Romans 6:11

Welcome to St. Francis de Sales Parish We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our Church.

We hope you will find our parish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished. Your prayers, your presence, and your talent are most welcome. May God bless all of us.

We are open in LIMITED capacity. Regular morning Mass and Weekend Schedule are back in place. However, we are limited to 100 people per Mass (25% capacity), as directed by the Bishop, due to COVID19.

Sunday Mass will REMAIN LIVE on Facebook– Sunday at 10 AM- Father Chris

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27 - Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Cyril F. McGranahan req by Maureen & George Chintala 28- Sunday 8:00 AM Miriam Ballinger req by AnnaMarie & Evan Duerr 10:00 AM Robert Schaeffer (1st Anniversary of his Death) req by Lyn & Bob Hildebrandt 12:00 PM James Ballback req by The Healy’s

29 - Monday 8:30 AM Gene Garry req by John & Rita Doonan 30 - Tuesday 8:30 AM People of the Parish 01 - Wednesday 8:30 AM Miriam Ballinger req by AnnaMarie & Evan Duerr

02 - Thursday 8:30 AM Esmeralda Bau sta req by The Furrey Family

03 - Friday 8:30 AM Michelle Ballinger req by AnnaMarie & Evan Duerr 04 - Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Gutren Lehman req by Barb & Joe Thomas 05- Sunday 8:00 AM Tony Fonseco req by Kim & Janice Gaughan 10:00 AM Michelle Ballinger req by AnnaMarie & Evan Duerr 12:00 PM Carmela Corbe req by The Fusco Family

SATURDAY MEMORIAL MASS

The 8:30AM Saturday Mass during the month of July will be offered for the souls of: Frank Curran, Edward & Catherine DeYoung, Stephen Fava, Nancy Gubner, Robert

San Juan, Albert & Marion Sinforosa, Paul Smitko, Jennifer Kirchmer Young

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19

Tuesday: Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Ps 5:4b-8; Mt 8:23-27

Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Ps 50:7-13, 16bc-17; Mt 8:28-34

Thursday: Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8

Friday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 20:24-29

Saturday: Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 9:14-17 or, for Independence Day, any readings from the Mass “For the Country,” nos. 882 - 886, or “For Peace and Justice,” nos. 887-891

Sunday: Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30

Baptismal Prep Classes Next class is tentatively scheduled for July 15th at

7:30 PM. Call Cathy in the office to sign up (973)827-3248 x 300.

Do you have a Sponsor/Godparent form that needs to be signed? Contact the Parish office. M-F

Prayers for the Sick and Dying The Divine Mercy Chaplet is one of the best means of assisting the dying. Jesus revealed the power of this prayer to St. Faustina. The Lord gave many promises regarding recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the sick and/or dying.

There are parishioners who regularly pray the chaplet. We have a prayer chain and are accepting prayer requests.

If you are interested in joining the prayer chain, please contact Bea Harrigan at (973) 827-0083. If you have a special prayer request, or prayers for a loved one who is sick and/or dying, you may call Bea Harrigan, Cheryl Avery at (973) 702-1342, or Denise Drogo at (973) 875-6863.

Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers

Parish Membership: A Parishioner is one who belongs to our parish family. As such, he/she is registered and is committed through

active participation in the life of the parish community by regularly attending Mass, joining ministries, and financially supporting the

parish. For Sponsor Certificates for Baptism and Confirmations, rec-ommendations, etc. please call the parish offices. The person re-

questing such must be registered and be an active member of our Parish community. We request that you register at our monthly

welcome meetings so that we can better serve you.

SAT., JULY 4TH, 2020 5PM E1 Rick Braun Jim Berls None E3 Steven DeBuck SUN., JULY 5TH, 2020 8AM E1 Mike Molloy Janet Tussey None E3 Janice Tanguay 10AM E1 Janet Redyke Frank Garrity None E3 Barbara Reed 12PM E1 Anne Healy Jeannie Diemer None E3 Maureen Carr

CURRENTLY ALL EVENTS/MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED due to Coronavirus Shutdowns.

Please note: VBS 2020 is cancelled.

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

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STEWARDSHIP OF OUR TREASURE

Sunday Collection :June 14, 2020 Total $ 13,041. (This includes drop-offs, mail-ins, bank bill-pay and OSV Online giving received for the period 6/10/20 thru 6/16/20 Same Sunday last year $ 12,361. For those that us online giving, the following are upcoming collections: July 14, 2020 Comm/Blk-Ind/Leper/Cath Univ. Aug 11, 2020 Missionary Cooperation Plan Diocesan Assessment Collection 6/14/20 $679.(This includes drop-offs, mail-ins, and OSV Online giving received for the period 6/10 -6/16/20) Diocesan Assessment Collection fiscal YTD $24,454.

What we have paid to Diocese fiscal YTD $54,038. Diocesan Assessment for FY19 - 20 $71,420. We hope that you are able to support the Parish by mailing your donation or by donating online.

ONLINE GIVING OPTION

We are pleased to announce that our parish website has a link to sign up for online giving. Simply go to www.stfrancisvernon.org, where you will find the link un-der the home tab. Or if you prefer, go directly to the site. https://osvonlinegiving.com/4244

As always, we thank you for your support of our parish.

During this unprecedented time, your contin-ued support of our parish is critical.

If you prefer not to do online, your donations may be mailed to the church.

St. Francis de Sales P.O. Box 785 McAfee, NJ 07428

Please pray for those who are sick, especially: Mike Annunziata Sr., Fr. Eugene Boland, Fr. Jack Boland, Sean Connell, Paul Contreri, S. Chmara, Evie Dixon, John Doonan, Robert A. Drogo, Anne Fleming, Maureen Fra-zer, Arleen Hill, Daniel Nevins, Nelson Ota, Janet Pagano, Janice Peak, Jimmy Pier, Chris ne Vozzella, Fr. Fred Wal-ters, Patricia We erlind

News: A Summer Addi on . . . My name is Stephen Delia Jr, and I am very excited to be assigned to St. Francis de Sales for my summer pastoral internship. I grew up in Long Hill, NJ, which is locat-ed in southern Morris County. There, I was homeschooled from second grade all the way through high school. During that me, I was also very involved in the Boy Scouts, where I eventually earned the Rank of Eagle. A er gradua ng high school, I enrolled at the New Jersey Ins tute of Technology, where I began studying for a degree in mechanical engineering. All this me however, I was discerning a voca-

on to the diocesan priesthood as well. A er two years of studying engineering, I decided that God was calling me to enter seminary at that me. I then began my seminary studies, becom-ing a member of the College Seminary of St. Andrews, located at Seton Hall. In my two years in the college seminary, I studied mostly philosophy, and some entry level theology. St. Andrews was for me a great place for growing in character, and forming many great and las ng friendships. A er comple ng college seminary studies, I was sent to begin the theological phase of seminary study. For this, I was sent to the North Ameri-can College located in Rome. There I currently study Theology under priests of the Order of St Dominic (the Dominicans). I greatly enjoy these studies, and feel they are benefi ng my forma on greatly.

Life In seminary for me is a wonderful experience. I have the opportunity to study more about God, His great love for us, and His saving involvement in our lives. I am ensured ample me to pray, and I am afford-ed great opportuni es for spending me with the other members of my community. All of these things are for me a great joy. Addi onally, being in Europe for my studies has afforded me the wonderful opportunity to visit many of the Holy Sites of the Catholic Church, as well as the ability to encounter the Catholic Faith as it is lived out in other cultures. I am excited to be with you all this summer, and look forward to mee ng you all, and experiencing parish life as it is lived out here at St. Francis de Sales Parish.

Yours In Christ, Steve Delia.

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Weekday Mass Guidelines

• Weekday mass resumed on Monday June 15th at 8:30am

• Weekday masses will be held in the main church.

• Masks must be worn at all times while in the Church building.

• For the safety and protection of all, we ask that the bathrooms be used only in an emergency.

• In order to maintain a safe social dis-tance, we ask that those attending dai-ly mass use only the two center sections of pews.

• Please fill in starting from the front and sit 6ft apart. There are blue tape mark-ings indicating 6ft distances to help with spacing.

• Communion will be distributed as on Sunday, with communicants coming forward while maintaining 6ft spacing, lowering their mask when approaching the priest, and returning their mask after receiving communion.

Private Prayer throughout the Day

• The chapel will be open for private prayer throughout the day from 9am-2pm

• The Blessed Sacrament will be reserved in the chapel throughout the day for visits and private prayer.

• We ask that you do not enter the main church or other parts of the complex.

SAINT JUNÍPERO SERRA (1713-1784) July 1

No one who has stood before the quiet majesty of Mission San Juan Capistrano, or the altogether different but no less lovely Mission Dolores in San Francisco, or any of the missions from San Diego to Sonoma can fail to bless the Franciscan padre who, while not founder of each, was inspiration for them all, Saint Junípero Serra. Abandoning the comfortable academic life to which his doctorate in theology entitled him, Serra journeyed to the New World where his tireless traveling, dramatic preaching, and penitential austerity converted thousands of native peoples. Saving souls and celebrating the sacraments were Padre Serra’s primary mission but not his only one. Education in letters and crafts, trades and agriculture transformed the people, while roads and irrigation systems transfigured the landscape. His more than thirty years of ministry were not free from conflict with authorities or without controversy in the retrospectively critical eye of history. But when John Paul II beatified him in 1988, he praised Padre Serra for assisting his converts to use their new faith to advance their true human development. - Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

To All of our Graduates, Graduation is a time for reflecting on God’s gifts to us and for gratitude for all that He does for us. Heavenly Father, look on these graduates with Your Love and bless them as they leave school to move forward in life. May Your Spirit give them many talents and skills and help them to use them for your glory and for the good of all people. Amen.

FREEDOM Those who deny freedom to

others deserve it not for themselves and under a just God

cannot long retain it. —Abraham Lincoln

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

REGISTRATION FOR 2020-2021 If you have a new incoming student-

Please call the office. 973-827-3248 x 324

Space is limited first come, first served.

Please note: • Any unpaid balances must be paid first. • If your child is NEW to the Program: Please

include a copy of their Baptism certificate, unless baptized here.

• Please VERIFY all information, Phone & Email, best contacts etc.

• $25.00 minimum payment per child must be paid to hold their spot.

• Payment plans are available. Contact the business office.

• Children in Sacramental Year- requires an additional fee. It is listed on your form.

$50.00 First Communion (2nd Grade) $35.00 1st Year Confirmation (7th Grade) $70.00 8 & 9th (Eve of Reflection & Full day retreat) $50.00 Confirmation (10th Grade-overnight)

Please do not hesitate to call the office, we

check our messages and email from our homes. **Please return your Registrations Forms and Pay-

ments. You can mail them to: St. Francis de Sales P.O. Box 785, McAfee, NJ 07428 Or Registrations and payment may also be placed in our new Mailbox. ( To the left of the main Church en-trance.)

There are many opportunities, listed on the back of your registration form to Volunteer in our program,

which will provide a discount. Contact: Petrina Garrity petrina@stfrancisvernon.org

or call 973-827-3248 x 327 Please call the business office to pay by credit Card over the phone. 973-827-3248 x 325 or 324

Open Registration 2020-2021 Little Angels Learning Ctr

10 month 1/2 day sessions Faith-based school readiness

M/W/F - 4 year olds T/TH - 3 year olds

SPACE IS LIMITED littleangels@stfrancisvernon.org

We are reaching out to All Parishioners to search your

heart to consider - VOLUNTEERING TO ASSIST WITH

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

Our program depends on volunteers, we need Teachers, Aides, Hall Monitors, Office Vol-unteers and Babysitters. Can you devote 2 hours a week to pass on the love of Jesus and our faith to the children of the Parish?

CONFIRMATION NEWS

Second Confirmation Interviews are: • June 30th 12:30—4:30, • July 8th 1:00—5:00 • July 9th 4:30—7:30 Check your email : A link to Sign Up Genius has been sent via email from Mrs. Garrity. There are two confirmation dates: Mr. and Mrs. Hill’s class is July 29th 7pm. Mrs. Gummere’s and Mrs. Bruce’s class is: August 12th at 7pm. Petrina Garrity 973- 827-3248 x 327

petrina@stfrancisvernon.org

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Moving In? Moving Out? Please contact the office, to register or correct our records.

Does St. Francis have your correct email?? We want to be able to get our most current information to you.

St. Francis Food Pantry is remaining open with limited volunteers to assist during this crisis.

The food pantry is in current need of : Canned Soup & Stews, Tuna, Peanut Butter, Grape Jelly, Mac & Cheese, Breakfast items: Cold Cereal, Oatmeal, &

Pancake syrup, Granola Bars, Toothpaste & Toiletries

Of course we appreciate all food donations!

Donations may be dropped in front of the church doors. There will be a grocery cart there to place your donations. Due to bears and wild life- only leave donations while the

Shopping cart is out! Mon - Fri 9AM -4 PM

USED CLEAN PLASIC SUPERMARKET BAGS ARE NEEDED

Thank you for sharing what God has given you!

The need is greater than ever! Thank

Bulletin Articles are due by 3PM Tuesday (12 Days Prior to publication). Submitted bulletin contents is subject to approval. Christmas & Easter are

even earlier due to the Printer’s schedule. Are you using cans with POP TOP TABS?? (Soda, Soups, Pet food)

The Columbiettes are collecting them for RONALD MC DONALD HOUSE (Central & Northern NJ).

Please save them at home, until we can meet again. Then the Columbiettes will take

care of the rest. Thank you for participating.!

Keep in touch with St. Francis de Sales 24/7 Join our Facebook pages.

PARISH page: www.facebook.com/StfrancisVernon

YOUTH MINISTRY page: www.facebook.com/St.Francis de

Sales Youth Ministry

Looks What’s New

. . . A Mailbox! We wanted a way for our parishioner to drop off paperwork, forms, etc... for the office, especially

for those who are con-cerned about contact. This locked mailbox has been installed to the left of the front door, under an overhang.

877-258-4825 or Vitalant.org

St. Francis de Sales Parish 614 Route 517, Vernon, NJ

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 785, McAfee, NJ 07428

Main Number .................................................. 973-827-3248 Fax .................................................................. 973-827-7534

Food Pantry ......................................................................... 143 Joanne Ma hes (Office Manager) ....................................... 324 Petrina Garrity (Religious Educa on Coordinator) ............. 327 Janet Kubik (Bookkeeper).................................................... 325 Deacon Dennis Gil (Building Supervisor) ............................. 348 Evelyn Ilaw (Music Coordinator) ......................................... 336 Linda Stengel (Li le Angels Learning Center) ...................... 147 Cathy Carney (Recep on) .................................................... 300

Web Page ............................. www.s rancisvernon.org Email .................................. office@s rancisvernon.org

Fr. Chris Barkhausen ……….. FrChris@s rancisvernon.org Joanne Ma hes ................... joanne@s rancisvernon.org Petrina Garrity…………..……...petrina@s rancisvernon.org Janet Kubik ............................ Janet@s rancisvernon.org Deacon Dennis Gil ............... dennis@s rancisvernon.org Evelyn Ilaw ........................... evelyn@s rancisvernon.org Linda Stengel ................ li leangels@s rancisvernon.org Cathy Carney ......................... cathy@s rancisvernon.org Linda Allen-Poole ……youthministry@s rancisvernon.org

Sacrament of the Sick: Those who are sick, homebound, or in the hospital are a vital part of our parish family. Please call the parish office to arrange for the recep on of the Eucharist and Anoin ng of the Sick.

Sacrament of Bap sm: Parents must be registered members of the parish and a end a prepara on class before arranging for the bap sm of their child. Please call the parish office.

Sacrament of Marriage: Couples planning to marry at St. Francis de Sales should contact the pastor at least one year in advance and before making any other arrangements. You must be registered in the parish for at least six months prior to se ng a date. The couple is expected to worship with the community and commit themselves to the Marriage Prepara on program.

New Parishioners: Our parish invites everyone to par cipate fully in our spiritual and social life. To become a member of our community, we invite you to a welcome mee ng. Please call the parish office to find out the next mee ng date.

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