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

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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 E-Mail-Office-sfdsrectory@aol.com 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!

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

catholicfamilyfun@gmail.com

Interfaith Service of Prayer

For the Nation During the Democratic

National Convention in Philadelphia

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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

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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.