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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.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time; February 12, 2017

What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love [God],

this God has revealed to us through the Spirit.— 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

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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11- Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Susan O’Connell- Gelatko req by The Guldens 12- Sunday 8:00 AM Larry Tilli req by Mary & Andy Snoddy 10:00AM Nicholas Steven Khoury req by Jim & Eileen Opfer 12:00 PM Robert Edward Baldwin req by Shevlin Family 13 - Monday 8:30 AM Virginia O’Connor req by The Van Houten Family

14 - Tuesday 8:30 AM Dorothy Udes req by The Patchell Family

15 - Wednesday 8:30 AM Jacquelyn Jirouschek req by Dennis & Pa Keely 16 -Thursday 8:30 AM Robert Mar s req by Deacon Dennis & Madelaine Gil 17 - Friday 8:30 AM John Pchola req by Sean Quinn & Cory Davis

18- Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Theresa Nuebauer req by Shirley Baldwin 19- Sunday 8:00 AM Antonia & Domenico Fusco req by The Family 10:00AM Robert Mar s req by Jim & Pat Berls 12:00 PM Thomas Carrabba req by The Moscato Family

SATURDAY MEMORIAL MASS The 8:30AM Saturday Mass during the month of February will be offered for the souls of : Joseph Borst, Dominick Cecere, Frank Curran, Eleanor DeBuck, Catherine & Edward DeYoung, Stephen Fava, Robert Martis, Albert & Marion Sinforosa, Jennifer Kirchmer Young

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21; Mk 8:11-13

Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21

Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Ps 116:12-15, 18-19; Mk 8:22-26

Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mk 8:27-33

Friday: Gn 11:1-9; Ps 33:10-15; Mk 8:34 — 9:1

Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Ps 145:2-5, 10-11; Mk 9:2-13

Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48

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Feb18-19, 2017

Gluten-Free Communion Hosts Are you or a family member allergic to gluten?

To receive gluten-free Communion • 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.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER LECTORS ALTAR SERVERS SAT FEB 18, 2017 5PM E1 Barbara Thomas Janet Kubik Joanne Baez E2 Mike Molloy Bob Kusma Owen Baez E3 Diane McNulty C1 Heather Baez C2 Ed DeYoung C3 Steven DeBuck C4 Chuck McGill SUN FEB 19, 2017 8AM E1 Cheryl Avery Tom Geerlof Kyle McCurry E2 Kathy Zayatz Hal Avery Patrick McCurry E3 Leila Kirchmer C1 Bob Kirchmer C2 Denis Tanguay C3 Janice Tanguay C4 Marion Geerlof 10AM E1 Sergio Gonzalez Britt Gaule Liam Esposito E2 Janet Redyke Dee McAree Pearse Esposito E3 Chris Gaule C1 Joan Stellingwerf C2 Rick Braun C3 Bob Snow C4 Bea Harrigan XC Frank McNulty 12PM E1 Allie McLaughlin Arleen Hill Michael Causby E2 John Oroho Mike Randazzo Alexander McCann E3 Maureen Carr C1 Deacon Dennis C2 Roger Gengaro C3 Cathy Randazzo C4 Joan Gengaro

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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, Scott Burgess, Marilyn Burnham, Baby Solly Chait, Kris Chmara, Stanley Chmara, Meg Cleary, Sean Connell, Janiece Contreri, Paul Contreri, Ro-sanne Contreri, John Crow, Kelly Cu-sack, Kelly Della Rosa, Bryan Diemer, Laure Di Domenico, Raymond Diemer, Baby Evie Dixon, Robert A. Drogo,

George Duerr, Maureen Dunn, Lisa Merck Edwing, Lisa Ernst, Ed-ward P. Farrell, Gerald Farrell, Maureen Flannery, Peter Ganzer, Joe Garcia, Steven Garcia, Kim Gaughan, Margaret Guiton, Bob Ha-ley, Bill Hall, 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, Amber Lees, Christopher Lehane, Ed Loftus, Janet Macaluso, Carol McDonald, James Mc Donald, Maureen McDonald, Kim McGovern, Marianne Meehan, Marie Mendez, Brook Minondo, Michael, Devon Parrish, Jimmy Pier, Nadine Porter, Bernice Regan, Dorothy Reilly, Silas Rocchio, Har-old Rowan, Dominique Scerbak, Judy Scheidel, Lisa Smith, Stephen Smith, Sara Snyder, Alison Walters Soderberg, Denis Tanguay, Sr., Adrienne Teel, Madeline Thall, Todd, Jeff Todd, Norman Trass, Alex-ander Truong, Brian Walters, Fr. Fred Walters, Patricia Wetterlind, Brenna Whitson, Baby Jaden Williams, Walter Winkler, Anna Wy-borski, 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

Stewardship offering for Feb 5 , 2017 $ 11, 521.00 Same Sunday Last Year $ 12,832.00 Thank you to our many envelope users last weekend. For our parishioners who contribute electronically, the next upcoming special collections are: February 12, 2017 Eastern Europe February 19, 2017 Diocesan Assessment 2016 Diocesan Assessment $75,779.00 Collected 2/5/17 $648.00 Raised to date: $ 11,481.00 (July 2016- now)

Every year, each Parish is assessed to contribute to the Diocese of Paterson. There is a special envelope in your packet ( 9 times per year) towards this fee the parish must pay. Our fiscal year begins July 1st. To date this year we have only collected $11,481.00. We still need to raise $64, 298.00. So you are aware; If this “Diocesan Assess-ment” amount is not raised, the balance due is taken from our general weekly collection, which we use to heat, cool , and maintain our parish.

We make a payment each month to the diocese of $9,464.00. We are well into using our General Collection.

This is where you ..our parish family comes in… If each family could donate an additional $36.00 per month or $9.00 per week in addition to your usual weekly donation, we will be able to pay this assessment and keep our col-lections for the parish needs.

This additional amount needs to be designated as “Diocesan Assessment” donations, so to properly account it. You can still use one check, just mark the envelope as to how the money should be split.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

By the early 1950s some scholars were calling for the restoration of Communion of the faithful on Good Fri-day, since by then only a priest received, consuming the host from the Holy Thursday repository. In 1955 the new Good Friday liturgy was timed to begin at three o’clock everywhere, and included the option of Holy Communion, but without the Precious Blood that had originally been part of the liturgy. Today, there is increasing debate among theologians. Some feel that it would be better to fast from the Eucharist on Good Friday, focusing on the mystery of the cross and highlighting the Easter Commun-ion. Others say that this Communion infuses the sadness of the day with awareness of Christ’s victory. It is not a day of mourning, of course, and the Passion according to John grounds the liturgy in a sense of Christ’s victory over death and the triumph of the cross. The tradition is rich and varied, and we are still in the early stages of re-covering an ancient way of doing things. Why do we call the day “good”? The English and Dutch languages share this name, and its origin stems from the name “God’s Friday.” The traditional name for the day in Latin is Feria VI in Parasceve, which translates as “The Sixth Day of the Week of Preparation.” Other languages make do with “Holy Friday.” In another part of England, as in Denmark, the people used to call it “Long Friday,” a good description for a quiet day without work and no chance for play or a good meal! —Rev. James Field, Copyright

This Week you will receive a brochure detailing the Increased Offertory Program our parish will be partic-ipating in over the next few weeks. This brochure is intended to communicate the financial needs of our parish and why we are having a dedicated focus on our parish offertory. Commitment Sunday for this Program is Feb 18 -19. We encourage our parishion-ers to spend time in prayer and discuss with your family reflecting on the parish’s needs and your cur-rent level of giving. We look forward to seeing all of our parishioners at Mass next weekend for this very important commitment Sunday. If you have any questions regarding the Increased Offertory Program please feel free to contact the Parish Office.

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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE 11 - Saturday 9:00- 10:15 AM Rel. Ed. 11- 12 PM AA (SCB)

12- Sunday 11:00 AM Rosary Maker Workshop (BH) 6:30 PM Mass & HS Program

13 - Monday 6:30 PM Circle of Friends

14- Tuesday 9:30 AM Rosary Makers & Prayer Shawl (103) 9:30 AM Mom to Mom (SCB) 4:30 PM Religious Educa on 7:00 PM Liturgy Commi ee (210)

15- Wednesday 7:00 PM Youth Music Ministry 7:30 PM R.C.I.A (209)

16 - Thursday 9:00AM Vietnam Vets 10:00 AM Adult Faith- The Apocrypha (209) 4:30 PM Peers at Play (CSH) 6:30 PM Circle of Friends (109-110) 7:00 PM YOGA (CSH) 7:30 PM Choir 7:30 Bap smal Prep (206)

17 - Friday 7-8 PM AA (SCB)

18 - Saturday No Rel. Ed.- President’s Weekend 11- 12 PM AA (SCB) Hospitality / Blood Pressure Screening

19- Sunday Hospitality / Blood Pressure Screenings 10:00 AM Welcome Mee ng 11:00 AM Ruth’s Ministry 3:00 PM EXPOSITION OF SACRED RELICS

Stay Connected Follow us on Facebook

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“Give us This Day”

There are complementary copies of the Daily Prayer Book

“ GIVE US THIS DAY” ( February 2017 issue) in the Atrium.

Available while supplies last.

If you are interested subscription; information is available inside the issue. Or call 888-259-8470

(February is a Free Issue)

Our Rosary Maker Ministry needs more parishioners to make rosaries.

Don’t know how? We can fix that!

ROSARY MAKERS WORKSHOP

SUNDAY FEB 12, 2017 11:00 AM - Noon

Join us this weekend in Boland Hall follow-ing the 10 or come early for the 12. All ages are welcome to come and learn How to make Rosaries. After learning HOW TO you may work on these at your leisure at home or join the Rosary makers on Tuesday mornings at 9:30AM in room 103.

Supplies are provided. Members of the Columbiettes & Rosary Makers will train you.

We are making an effort to UPDATE/CORRECT our PARISH RECORDS: Please complete and drop in collection or office. Please PRINT CLEARLY

Family Name: ________________________ Mr. ______________________ Mrs./Ms. __________________________ First Name First Name Mailing Address: _________________________________Town:____________________ State: ____ Zip Code:___________ Mr. Cell Phone # : _____________________________ Mr. Email: _______________________________________________ Mrs. Cell Phone# ;______________________________Mrs. Email: ______________________________________________ Children’s Names living in your home: ___________________________________________________________________

Breakfast Run is being planned for March 19, 2017

Please help us with donations of (New) Dark-colored Sweatshirts and Socks. Theses items will help cloth the homeless of NYC. Please drop off before

Thursday, March 16.

Food sign-ups will be the weekends of March 4-5th , and March 11-12, 2017

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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)

Have you TRIED FORMED? Give it a GO!

Just Started ! Thursdays Morning at 10:00 AM through March 2017

A new course: THE APOCRYPHA

Early Christian Writings and Gospels- not included in

the Bible. These books were excluded because their authorship and authenticity cannot be certified.

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

Jesus, the Gospels of Philip, Thomas, Mary and Judas and several others.

“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 Vocations throughout the week. The Chalice should be returned at the end of week, Saturday by Noon. Great opportunity for all ages to appreciate and foster the need for Vocations.

Contact the Parish Office to Sign Up

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

See Melory Weber - Check the Service Board in Hallway

REMINDER: Second Grade Families

TOGETHER IN JESUS Sunday, February 26, 2017 10:00 AM Mass

Kid’s Care Project Throughout the Religious Education year, we are doing service projects with the children, to teach the stewardship way. Your assistance is needed: We are collecting School Supplies. Please drop off in the Church Social Hall. We are in need of: • Rulers • Colored Pencils • Markers • Glue Sticks

Coming this Lent… Do you live The Beatitudes ?

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are those who mourn: for they will be comforted.

Blessed are the meek: for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they will be filled.

Blessed are the merciful: for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they will see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they will be called children of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great.

Come and explore the Beatitudes. Laura Curcione will be holding classes beginning on March 13, 2017 Mon-

day Mornings through April 3rd. 10:00 AM

St. Francis MOM TO MOM REUNION Sun. March 5, 2017 2:00 PM BOLAND HALL

$15.00 (Buffet Luncheon,) Please bring an Appetizer or Dessert to share.

Contact -Cathy Carney 973-827-3248 x 300 cathy@stfrancisvernon.org

Drop off or Mail to: St. Francis MTM Reunion P.O. Box 785, McAfee, NJ 07428

RSVP by FEB 27, 2017 Join Facebook :St Francis de Sales Mom to Mom Alumni

• Scissors • Erasers • Index Cards

Little Angels Health Fair & Open House Thursday, Feb 23 at 10:00 AM

Bring your Pre-Schooler to enjoy engaging activities.

St. Francis Pre-School Contact: Linda Stengel

linda@stfrancisvernon.org

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