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Mary, the Holy Mother of God January 1, 2017

Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.— Luke 2:19

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 Invite You to Celebrate Eucharist: Saturday (Vigil): 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM

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

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

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

Adora on :

First Friday 9:00AM ‐ 9:00PM Subsequent Fridays 9:00AM ‐ 12:00PM

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Served By:

Rev. Brian P. Quinn, Pastor Deacon Dennis Gil

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 Eucharist, we devote ourselves to proclaim the Gospel. We are dedicated to grow as a faith community to holiness through prayer, sacraments and service to all God’s people.

January 1, 2017

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God World Day of Prayer for Peace

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

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

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31‐ Saturday New Year’s Eve 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Jerry Doyle req by The Brice Family

01‐ Sunday New Year’s Day 8:00 AM Fr. William Santeliz req by Fr. Brian Quinn 10:00 AM James Corbe req by Erin Luzadder 12:00 PM Jan Vandenberg req by Mary & Andy Snoddy

02 ‐ Monday    8:30 AM Lada Malfa Wray req by Gary Vizoli & Susan Mize  03 ‐ Tuesday 8:30 AM Herb Courtright req by Peg Ross

04 ‐ Wednesday          8:30 AM Thomas F. McGranahan req by St. Francis Staff 05 ‐Thursday       8:30 AM Joseph Albenga req Glen & Carolyn Howard

06 ‐ Friday 8:30 AM Katherine Burton req Bea & John Harrigan

07‐ Saturday

8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Susan O’Connell Gelatko req by Kathi & Charlie Sojka 08 ‐ Sunday 8:00 AM Maria Cris na Elena Perezde Velasco req by The Quinn Family 10:00 AM Thomas F. McGranahan req by Pam & Paul Contreri 12:00 PM William DuBoyce req by Mary & Bill Renz

SATURDAY MEMORIAL MASS The 8:30AM Saturday Mass during the month of January will be offered for the souls of : Frank Curran, Gary DeFazio, Catherine & Edward DeYoung, Stephen Fava, Stella Kolakowski, Marguerite H. McGranahan, Thomas F. McGranahan, Albert & Marion Sinforosa, Dr. William Richards, Jennifer Kirchmer Young

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28

Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Wednesday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35 -42 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 4:14- 22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31- 34, 36, 38] Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Sal 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 2:1-11 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

Saturday, Jan 7, 2017 5:00 PM E1 Cathy Randazzo Amita Romer Colin Geisen E2 Kelly Leavitt Mike Randazzo Kelsey Callahan E3 Matthew Randazzo C1 Ann Leavitt C2 Diane McNulty C3 Chuck McGill C4 Mike Molloy Sunday, Dec 8, 2017 8:00 AM E1 Claire Schmidt Janet Tussey Faith Pisapia E2 Val DeBuck Tom Geerlof Kaitlin Tompkins E3 Leila Kirchmer C1 Deacon Dennis C2 Cheryl Avery C3 Janice Gaughan C4 Bob Kirchmer 10:00 AM E1 Serge Gonzalez Isabel Lazo Victoria Brandt E2 Cindy Ferrazano Laura Curcione Paul Brandt E3 Bea Harrigan C1 Jen Remington C2 Debbie Gonzalez C3 Ken Mahouchick C4 Ed Ferrazano XC Janet Redyke 12:00 Noon E1 Luann Lambert Dee McAree Pearse Esposito E2 Maureen Carr Rich Sorce Liam Esposito E3 Bob Springer C1 Natalie Callahan C2 John Oroho C3 Joan Gengaro C4 Roger Gengaro 6:30 PM E1 Allie McLaughlin Luca Ondris C1 Breanna Walker Jasmine Walker C2 Denise Walker

Jan 7 - 8 , 2017

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Please Pray for those who are sick, especially: Anna Aikens, Alexander, Paul Antola Sr., Eddie Becker, Melinda Borst, George Botsco, Brian Braun, Kevin Braun, Marilyn Burnham, Lillian Brunetti, Baby Solly Chait, Kris Chmara, Stanley Chmara, Meg Cleary, Sean Con-nell, Janiece Contreri, Paul Contreri, Ro-sanne Contreri, John Crow, Kelly Cusack, Kelly Della Rosa, Laure Di Domenico, Ray-mond Diemer, Baby Evie Dixon, Robert A.

Drogo, George Duerr, Maureen Dunn, Lisa Merck Edwing, Lisa Ernst, Edward P. Farrell, Gerald Farrell, Maureen Flannery, Peter Ganzer, Joe Garcia, Kim Gaughan, Margaret Guiton, Bob Haley, Bill Hall, Barbara Harsche, Walter Harsche, Gerhard Hartung, Bill Healey, Joanne Healey, Jeanne Heinke, Maria Hermann, Greg Holowach, Frances Hummel, Andy Jacko, Gary Kolalowski, Anne Kolibas, Joseph Kolibas, Lorraine Kuhl, Joe Kunz, Ryan Lambert, Christopher Lehane, Ed Loftus, Janet Macaluso, Carol McDonald, James Mc Donald, Maureen McDonald, Kim McGovern, Marianne Meehan, Maria Megna, Marie Mendez, Brook Minondo, Michael, Devon Parrish, Albert Permunian, Nadine Porter, Bernice Regan, Silas Rocchio, Harold Rowan, Dominique Scerbak, Judy Scheidel, Lisa Smith, Stephen Smith, Sara Snyder, Alison Walters Soderberg, Denis Tanguay, Sr., Adrienne Teel, Madeline Thall, Todd, Jeff Todd, Nor-man Trass, Alexander Truong, Brian Walters, Fr. Fred Walters, Patri-cia Wetterlind, Brenna Whitson, Baby Jaden Williams, Walter Win-kler, Anna Wyborski, Emma Marie Wyman

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR TREASURE

ONLINE GIVING OPTION

We are pleased to announce that our parish website has the ability to accept donations online. With online giving you can set up a monthly gift or just a one-time donation because you are traveling. The added benefit of course is that if you are using your credit card you can re-ceive points. To make a gift online go to www.stfrancisvernon.org, under the home tab you will find the link for online giving. As always, we thank you for your support of our parish, or you can go directly to the site. https://osvonlinegiving.com/4244

LOOK on the back of the bulletin!

We are able to provide the bulletin each week without cost to the parish because of the advertis-ers. Please patronize our Advertiser’s business!

Due to the Holiday Printing Schedule- Figures for last week’s collection are not available.

Thank you to our many envelope users last weekend. For our parishioners who contribute electronically, the next upcoming special collections are:

Solemnity of Mary Jan 1, 2017 Sunday January 1, 2017 January 15, 2017 Diocesan Assessment

2016 Diocesan Assessment $75,779.00 Raised to date: $ 8,283.00 (July 2016- now)

Notes from the Bookkeeper : Contributions for 2016 must be re-ceived in the office by no later than January 3rd , 2017 in order to be included on your 2016 tax statement. Statements will be mailed in January to all those who contributed $100.00 or more in their envelopes during 2016. If you have any questions, call Janet Kubik on Monday or Thursdays at ext. 125

Fr. Angelus Croce Retires After serving the community for many years and being the Chaplain for the Salesian Sisters for over twenty years Fr. Angelus Croce is retiring to Nazareth Village in Chester.

A simple reception will take place at Sacred Heart Cen-ter from 1:30-3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 8th. Please RSVP by Leaving a message: 201-396-1101 or Email: croceretirement@gmail.com.

Please come and wish Fr. Angelus a happy retirement.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

“Octave” comes from the Latin word for “eight,” and since eight is one step be-yond seven, the number of days in a week, it has long been seen as a symbol of perfec-tion, completion, and new beginnings. Early Christians called Sunday the “eighth day,” since it was the day after the Sabbath and a day of resurrected life, the Lord’s Day. By the seventh century, people regarded the eight days after Easter Sunday as one great day, an octave, one glorious feast when peo-ple were forbidden to fast or kneel. In the seventh century, Pentecost acquired an Oc-tave, too. Christmas didn’t claim the honor of a continuous feast, but it did get an Oc-tave Day. January 1 is the oldest Marian feast, the Octave of Christmas. It was origi-nally a feast of the motherhood of Mary, alt-hough for centuries until 1969 it was called the Feast of the Circumcision. Our reformed calendar follows the earlier tradition of cele-brating Mary as Mother of God. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Pope Francis Intentions for January 2017

“That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial

communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity”

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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

31 ‐ Saturday New Year’s Eve 11‐12 AA (SCB) 01 ‐ Sunday New Year’s Day 02‐ Monday Parish Office Closed 6:30 PM Circle of Friends 03‐ Tuesday 9:30 AM Rosary Makers & Prayer Shawl (103) 9:30 AM Mom to Mom (SCB) 4:30 PM Religious Educa on 7:30 PM Wisdom & Works of Mercy (SCB)

04‐ Wednesday 7:00 PM Youth Music Ministry

05 ‐ Thursday 9:00AM Vietnam Vets 6:30 PM Circle of Friends (109‐110) 7:30 PM Choir 8:00 PM KOC (SCB)

06 ‐ Friday 7‐8 PM AA (SCB)

07 ‐ Saturday 9:00‐ 10:15 AM Religious Educa on 11‐12 AA (SCB)

08 ‐ Sunday 11:00 AM Columbie es (SCB) 6:30 PM Mass High School Program

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 are currently forming a prayer chain and 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 re-quest for a loved one who is sick and dying,

you may call Bea Harrigan, Cheryl Avery at (973) 702-1342, or Denise Drogo at (973) 875-6863.

“Prayer Chalice for Vocations” Each weekend through June, the

Chalice will go home with a family. The Chalice will be displayed in a prominent place in their home to be used as a focus for prayers for Voca-tions throughout the week. The Chal-ice should be returned at the end of week, Saturday by Noon. Great op-portunity for all ages to appreciate

Contact the Parish Office to Sign Up

Antioch Weekend Retreat Food Donations & Volunteer Sign Ups

This weekend and next ( Jan 7th & 8th)

Please sign up to make a donation. Our Confirmation Candidate will attend a full

weekend retreat here at St. Francis. Please see sign-ups in the Church Social Hall to

help FEED our Teens! Antioch Weekend is Jan 14, & 15th.

TIME

Do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.

—Benjamin Franklin

The Emmaus Retreat - February 24, 25 & 26, 2017 Sacred Heart Spirituality Center, Newton, NJ

20 Old Swartswood Rd (973) 383-2620

For more information contact: Dennis Hemmerich (973) 332-4928 Rich Franco (973) 222-9250 ·Mike Randazzo (845) 544-7175

Complete the form below and return it to the church office by February 9th with payment in full or deposit, to St. Francis de Sales, PO Box 785, McAfee, NJ 07428 Attn: Joanne Matthes. Please arrive at the Sacred Heart

Center between 6 and 7:30 pm on Friday evening. Come for the full weekend or arrive by 9:00am each morning. Weekend ends Sunday afternoon.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2017 Emmaus Men’s Retreat Weekend Friday Feb 24th - Sunday Feb 26, 2017

Name _____________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________ City- _____________________________State-_________Zip _________ Phone: Home- ______________________Cell-_____________________ Email: ______________________________________________________

Fees: $185. (Full) $100. (Commuter) Deposit: $65. by Feb. 9 Checks payable to: St. Francis de Sales First Retreat? Y / N

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ADULT FAITH FORMATION

FORMED is an exciting program that St. Francis de Sales has subscribed. You will have access to the best CATHOLIC teaching videos, books and audio talks to deepen your relationship with Christ and His Church.

ALL IN ONE PLACE! Go to www.FORMED.org. Scroll to “ Does your Parish already have Formed?” and enter the Parish Code : RX7GDK and then sign in by creating your own login password. (Don’t forget to write it down)

On the Go or Home- Your Faith Connection!

Coming in January: Begins Thursday Jan 19th, 2017 A new course:

THE APOCRYPHA

Early Christian Writings and Gospels- not included in the Bible. These books were excluded because their au-thorship and authenticity cannot be certified. Most were discovered in the caves at Quman on the West Bank in

Israel (Dead Sea Scrolls) and in archeological find at Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt.

Presenter: Debbie Zweier Please call (973) 229-7996 to sign up.

Classes are Thursday Mornings, 10:00am, Room 209 Adam & Eve, Books of Enoch, the Gospel of the Birth of

Mary, the First Gospel of the Infancy and Childhood of Je-sus, the Gospels of Philip, Thomas, Mary and Judas and

several others.

ANTIOCH RETREAT ADULT HELP IS NEEDED

Adults are needed to chaperone the overnight portion of our upcoming Antioch Retreat Weekend in Jan. 2017

Arrival time on Saturday, January 14, 2017 is 10:00PM

Departure time on Sunday Morning is 8:00 AM We will provide the coffee!

** Must be compliant with Protecting God’s Children If you are a Nurse or EMT we need you too!

Please contact Melory in Rel. Ed. Office (973) 827-3248 x 249 Or email: melory@stfrancisvernon.org

Gluten-Free Communion Hosts Are you or a family

Member allergic to gluten?

To receive gluten-free Communion please follow these steps:

Arrive 10-15 minutes before Mass and speak to an usher.

You must receive communion from the priest. When it is your turn to receive; remind the priest

that you require a gluten-free host.

7 & 8 Grade (10 Hours per Year) H.S. (40 Hours in 2 years)

See Melory Weber - Check the Service Board in Hallway

Religious Education Teacher Needed . If you have been blessed with

the gift of Faith. Can you consider sharing that Faith

with others? We have students in need of working in a small group set-ting to understand the basics of our Catholic Faith. These students that are entering our program out of sequence or

have missed some time in the program and need to get caught up. One or two adults can work with a small group

of about 4-5 to help educate them and instill the seeds of our Catholic Faith. If you can spare about an hour and a half a

week, Please contact :Jane Kunzweiler jane@stfrancisvernon.org (973) 827-3248 x 127

NOTICE:NEW JERSEY ADOPTION LAW HAS CHANGED Beginning Jan 01, 2017, adoptees and certain relatives will be able to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate without a court order.

The birth certificate will include the names of the birth parents who placed the child for adoption, even though for 40 yrs both State and the Church promised anonymity to the birth parents at the time of the adoption.

The Catholic Church always supported reunions between adoptees and birth parents if such reunions were by mutual consent. For this reason, Catholic Charities agencies continue to assist both birth parents and adoptees seeking reunions. The Catholic Church also supports adoptees having full access to their birth parents medical, cultural, and social history infor-mation.

For more information regarding the changes to NJ’s Adop-tion Law visit the New Jersey Catholic Conference website:

www.njcatholic.org/adoptions

REMINDER: Religious Education classes RESUME this week.

Tuesday, Jan 3, 2017 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM

Saturday, Jan 7, 2017 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

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OPEN After ALL MASSES

FREE CLOTHING For men, women and children

The Cl hing Closet Offering free clothing to those in need.

Open: Thursday 10 AM - 1 PM Saturday 10 AM - 1 PM

Located at: 20 Schoolhouse Rd in Pine Island NY Contact us: visionclothingcloset@gmail.com

St. Francis de Sales Follow Us!

https://www.facebook.com/StFrancisVernon/

We have a great need for the following staples for our Food Pantry. God bless you for your continued

generosity to those in need.

Canned Soup, Coffee or Tea, Hot Chocolate, Cold Cereals, Hot Cereals- Instant and Cooked; Tuna, Laundry Soap, COMPLETE Pancake Mix, Syrup. Mac & Cheese, Toilet Paper.

Flower Donations: Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Hall In Memory of: Lori Anne Baldwin Victor S. Csirip, Jr. Rev. Charles Csirip Edward Kuhl Angelo & Madeline Paradiso Adele Sorese Madeline & Martin Kuhl Marge & Ed Huber Martin Kuhl II Jean Messina Edward Lawler, Sr. Marie Vergona Joseph Vergona Sarah Vilardi

Vincent Vilardi Lucille Korteland Rose DeLauro Antoni Tenderenda Czeslawa Tenderenda Jan Tenderenda Gorge Sowa Wiliam Sowa Daney Sowa Lucile Monte

Additional CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATIONS Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ! The Parties will soon be over, but the fun is still going on at the Gift Shop. We’re continuing the festivities by offering 30% off

all Christmas items. So come pick up the item you didn’t find under your tree

or start shopping early for Christmas 2017! Sales starts December 31st and

goes through January 31st.

PASSIONS

We should employ our passions in the service of life, not spend life in the

service of our passions. —Richard Steele

Wise Men search for Jesus

"Where is the one who has been born king of

the Jews? We saw his star in the east

and have come to worship him."

Matthew 2:2

What town was Jesus born?