Upload
nguyendan
View
216
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
St. Francis de Sales Church
MASS SCHEDULE Sundays (September ~ June) 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 AM Summer Weekend Mass Schedule June 18th thru and including Labor Day: Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM Monday—Friday 8:30 AM (except Wednesday) First Fridays during school year 8:30 and 10:00 AM Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Holy Day Vigil 5:00 PM Holy Days 6:30 and 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM Confessions are Saturday at 4:30 PM and anytime by request.
“Do not wish to be anything but what you are,
and try to be that perfectly.”
— St. Francis de Sales
Page 2 - 105 St. Francis de Sales
Scripture readings for next week:
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 18:20-32
Colossians 2:12-14 Luke 12:13-21
Adult Choir Nancy Brown 610.358.3112 Adult Education/RCIA Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Marion Bennett 610.459.0554 Altar Society Phil D'Orazio 610.459.0635 PREP/CCD Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Church Environment Barbara Jones 610.566.4149 CYO Paula Bonsall 610.517.6136 Eucharistic Ministers Tracy Boyle 610.566.8453 Finance Committee Fr. Okon 610.459.2203 Home & School Assn. Adrienne DelVacchio 610.494.5620 HOPE Cathy Hawes 610.627.0874 Ladies' Club Belle Miller 610.513.2920 Lectors Joanne Sunick 610.459.1996 Liturgy Committee Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Pastoral Council Steve DeLozier 484.574.4425 Web Master Arlene Petragnani 610.558.0588 Welcome Committee R. DiFebo 610.459.8971 Women's Prayer Group Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554
Refer and Reflect
Directory of Parish Organizations
RECTORY 610.459.2203 35 New Road, Box 97, Lenni, PA 19052 Website—www.sfdschurch.org [email protected] Reverend Alan J. Okon, Pastor Deacon Paul A. Quinn Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Parish Services Director Mrs. Marie McGonigal 610.459.2203 Administrative Assistant Tammy McDonald 610.459.2203 Communications Secretary Art Kahn, Business Manager CONVENT 610.459.2501 28 New Road, Aston, PA 19014 SCHOOL 610.459.0799 39 New Road, Aston, PA 19014 Mrs. Maryrose Hall, Principal
OUR WEEKLY OFFERING
JULY 3RD, 2016
Sunday Collection = $5537.00
E-Giving = $1196.00
Total Sunday = $6733.00
Parish Improvement = $465.00
Thank You for your kindness and
generosity!
Page 3 - 105 St. Francis de Sales
JULY 17th, 2016 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
SATURDAY JULY 16 5:00 PM Bart Wishing SUNDAY JULY 17 7:00 AM Mary Toner 9:00 AM Florence D’Orazio 11:00 AM John Manuel 5th Anniversary MONDAY JULY 18 8:30 AM Angela DeGregoroi TUESDAY JULY 19 8:30 AM Mrs. Betty Kirk WEDNESDAY JULY 20 8:30 AM Communion Service THURSDAY JULY 21 8:30 AM Communion Service FRIDAY JULY 22 8:30 AM Communion Service SATURDAY JULY 23 5:00 PM Marie Manuel SUNDAY JULY 24 7:00 AM Mary Toner 9:00 AM Andrew & Angelina D’Auria 11:00 AM Living & Dec’d Members of SFDS Summer Weekend Mass Schedule June 18 & 19th, thru and including Labor Day: Saturday 5:00 PM. & Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM.
An opportunity has been offered to David Crowell, a youth
from our parish to attend this amazing event with other Cath-
olic youth/youth adults around the world. World Youth Day
2016, will be held 25–31 July 2016 in Kraków, Poland.
Let us pray that David and all of the youth/youth
adults have a Blessed and Safe trip.
JULY 17th, 2016 As we go through our lives we naturally have times where we have to go to God. His voice is the one we need to hear. The unex-pected twists and turns in life are some-times enough to set us off balance. The un-expected illness of a child; the unwanted job loss; the effects of a sudden sickness, or the gradual physical decline of old age. St. Paul would add that sometimes we have to drop all the comfort of our accustomed to rou-tines to consider things in the light of eterni-ty. Yes, the practicalities of life demand that we strike a balance in our thinking. After all, we have to pay the cable bill if we want to watch TV. We need to take Junior to the dentist. And Grandmom needs that ride to the supermarket. But daily prayer is also part of Christian living, as is Sunday Mass and regular confession. The latter embrace “the better part” Jesus was referring to in his praise of Mary. Think of it this way: if we’re hoping to spend eternity with God in the next life, we should be developing our friendship with Him in this life. In that way we will not be strangers to each other when we are judged outside heaven’s gate. The magnificent cathedral in Milan, Italy features three inscriptions over the respec-tive doorways. Over the right-hand door there is this one: “All that pleases is but for a mo-ment.” Over the left-hand door the words are: “All that troubles is but for a mo-ment.” But over the central door there is the most poignant: “Nothing is important save that which is eternal.”
Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson
Welcome
This weekend, we are happy to Welcome Fa-
ther Livinus to St Francis de Sales Parish. Fa-
ther Livinus is a priest from Nigeria , currently
stationed at St. Martins in N.E. Philadelphia.
Father will be speaking at all masses regard-
ing the 2016 Mission Coop Plan.
World Youth Day 2016 Rome, Prague, and Poland Pilgrimage
July 19, 2016 to August 1, 2016
Page 4 - 105 St. Francis de Sales
Social & Fellowship Committee
Upcoming calendar of Events
SAVE THE DATE! July 21st Bruster’s Spirit Night
July 31st—Hospitality Sunday-9am Mass
August 28th—Hospitality Sunday
Sept 18th—SFDS Day at the PHILLIES
Oct 14th—Untapped Artistry—Painting Night
DTBA—Fall Bus Trip to the Franciscan
Monastery in DC with a stop at the
Inner Harbor in Baltimore,
Just for Fun & Fellowship trip!
More Information regarding the up-coming
events will be shared as we get closer to the
date of event. Dates are subject to change.
~
All Parishioners are Invited to join the
HOPE
Helping Other People
in Emergencies
The SFDS HOPE Outreach organization was founded to
serve the needs of our parishioners. Those needs might
include:
transportation to Church
transportation to a local appointment
help with shopping or other errands
visiting the elderly, shut-ins or sick
helping our deployed military families
The Hope mission continues to provide help and sup-
port to our parish community in their time of need.
For more information please contact:
Cathy Hawes Dee Mulranen
610.627.0874 610.358.2772
484.326.6232 610.357.3522
St Francis de Sales Parish
Celebrates our “ 122nd “
Anniversary Monday, July 25th, 2016
The congregation will be recit-
ing the Synod prayer after
each mass on July 23 & 24th.
2017 Mass Book
The Mass Book for 2017 will be open for
Intentions on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 begin-
ning at 10 A.M. in the rectory office.
Cathedral Parish Pilgrimage for the
Jubilee Year of Mercy
Join Fr. Ken Brabazon on a pilgrimage to the Shrines in
the Northeastern United States and Canada for the Year
of Mercy on Aug 21-28, 2016. Stops include the Nation-
al Shrine of Divine Mercy, the Shrine of the North Ameri-
can Martyrs, and the Shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre in
Quebec. For more information please call 610-223‐4191
Page 5 - 105 St. Francis de Sales
Sing from the Loft
SFDS CHOIR
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to sing from the choir loft? On Sunday, JULY 24, you can find out. At the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Mass you will be most wel-come to join some of the choir members as you sing together upstairs in the gallery. The music will be the same as what the congrega-tion will be singing in the pews. You’ll find the choir loft has the best view in the church and choir members know you don’t need a solo voice to sing. Just come upstairs a little early before Mass begins and give it a try. It’s not as scary as you might imagine.
SFDS Students Excel !
Villa Marie Academy High School:
Distinguished Honors: Olivia Hall
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School:
Second Honors - Joseph A. DiProsperos
Cardinal O’Hara High School:
The following students ranked in the top ten of
their respective classes:
Travis C. Gaskill ~ #2
Kevin Matthew Brown ~ #7
First Honor’s:
Kevin Matthew Brown, Mallorie R Marrone,
Kayla Kristine McKay, Timothy M. Brown,
Travis C. Gaskill, Jiancarlo P. Atienza, Hanna
M. Buerklin and Brett T. Craskey.
SYNOD Please continue to pray for these work groups
and the volunteers who have offered to help
guide our parish into the future. Thank you!
Synod Committee Updates
Your Synod Committees have been hard at work the past several weeks meeting and planning on and for future events, activities and improvements to parish life. We are delighted that so many parishioners have partici-pated in these meetings and welcome you to attend any of the upcoming meetings listed below:
Youth and Young Adult Committee TBA at 7pm
Social and Fellowship Committee Mon. July 18th at 7pm
Outreach Committee Tues. July 12th at 7pm
Mass Attendance Committee Tues. August 9th at 7pm
We continue to ask for your prayers as we move through the process. All meetings are scheduled in the Father Walsh Center. Any changes will be posted in the bulletin, as well as the parish website, under HOME/Synod Up-date at www.sdfschurch.org.
ST. FRANCIS DESALES
Hospitality Sunday
After 9:00am Mass
Come and mingle with Father Okon
and your fellow parishioners.
Light refreshments will be served.
Sunday July 31, 2016
Father Walsh Center
St Francis de Sales Church
Page 6 - 105 St. Francis de Sales
SFDS Acme & Giant Gift Cards
The Gift Card Program will remain in place, as we transition to a new Catholic School Education model. Cards are available after the Vigil and Sun-day Masses and at the Rectory during the week. If no one is selling cards, please stop in the Sacristy and Mr. Bradley will help with your card re-quest. This program will continue to support the needs of our parish. Thank you for your support.
Life Lines
Crisis Pregnancy Hotline
610.626.4006
Pro-Life Union of Delaware
County
610.789.LIFE
www.prolifedelco.org
A Baby’s Breath
484.580.6436
24hr hotline
484.571.5540
www.ababysbreath.org
Mother’s Home
610.583.HOME
www.mothershome.org
Delaware County Pregnancy
Center
www.dcpchester.org
Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries
1.877.HOPE4ME
(Post-abortion healing)
www.rachelsvineyard.org
Catholic Family Fun Club (CFFC)
Want to find Catholic activities for the whole
family to do together? Want to meet other fami-
lies that share your values? Look no further! The
Catholic Family Fun Club (CFFC) and the Archdio-
cese of Philadelphia invite you to join the Catholic
Family Fun Club to network with other families
and to attend—and create—local Catholic cate-
chetical and social activities. Go to http://
www.meetup.com/Catholic-Family-Fun-Club/ to
join. Please direct questions to Mary Beth at
Interfaith Service of Prayer
For the Nation During the Democratic
National Convention in Philadelphia
~~~~
On Monday, July 25 at 2pm, everyone
is welcome to come together to pray at
this critical moment in the history of our
nation. Service will take place at the Ca-
thedral Basilica of Saints Peter and
Paul, Philadelphia presided by Rev.
Gerard Dennis Gill, Rector and
Pastor of the Cathedral.
For more info, visit
cathedralphila.org.
Archdiocese of
Philadelphia
Page 7 - 105 St. Francis de Sales
Parish Office Hours
The Parish Office is open for business Mon-
day through Thursday 8:30AM to 4:30PM,
Friday’s 8:30AM to 1:00PM. Weeknights and
Saturdays are by appointment only. Please
refer elsewhere in the bulletin for holiday
hours.
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
and Holy Communion
Please call the Parish Office at 610.459.2203 to
schedule an appointment for the Anointing of
the Sick. Every effort will be made to celebrate
the Sacrament of the Sick within 48 hours of it
being requested. Please call the Parish Office
to request a visit from an Extra Ordinary
Minister of Holy Communion to receive the Holy
Eucharist on Sunday mornings.
Funeral Arrangements
We are very sorry for the loss of your loved one.
To make funeral arrangements, please first
meet with your Funeral Director to discuss your
wishes and their availability. The Funeral
Director will contact our Parish Office to
coordinate the date and time of the funeral.
Once the funeral has been scheduled, Fr. Okon
will call you to schedule a time to meet and plan
the Liturgy.
Parish Registration Welcome to our family of St. Francis de Sales.
We are happy to welcome new members in to
our community. We invite you to be a vital part
of our family and hope you will support your
parish with your prayers, your presence and
your talents. Please contact the Parish Office at
610.459.2203 to make arrangements for
registration. If you move out of our parish, or
have changed your phone number, please
contact the Parish Office so we can update our
data base.
Sacrament of Baptism Congratulations on the birth of your child. The
Sacrament of Baptism is normally administered
after the 11:30 AM Mass on Sunday. Pre-Jordan
class for the parents is required prior to the
scheduling of the Baptism. Parents can attend
the class before the baby is born. Pre-Jordan
class is held on the second Tuesday of each
month at 7:00 PM. Please contact the Parish
Office at 610.459.2203 to register for the Pre-
Jordan class. To schedule a Baptism, please
have already obtained the certificates of
eligibility and then contact the Parish Office at
least two weeks in advance.
Certificates of Eligibility Congratulations on being asked to be a sponsor
at either a Baptism or a Confirmation. You have
been asked to be a witness to, and role model of,
your Catholic faith. A sponsor is a Roman
Catholic who has received the Sacraments of
Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, is an
active registered member of his or her parish, at
least 16 years of age, and if married is in a
Sacramental Marriage. Please contact the
Parish Office at 610.459.2203 to request a
certificate.
Sacrament of Reconciliation The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated
each Saturday afternoon from 4:30 to 5:00, or by
appointment.