st. francis de sales church...2017/09/03 · all seasons”, about the final years of st. thomas...
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St. Francis de Sales Church MASS SCHEDULE NNEW Weekend Sunday Mass Schedule Effective June 3rd & 4th, 2017 Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 AM Monday—Friday 8:30 AM Wednesday 8:30 Communion Service Saturday 8:30 AM (September through May) Holy Day Vigil 5:00 PM Holy Days 6:30 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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SScripture readings for: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 10th, 2017 Ezekiel 33:7-9
Romans 13:8– 10 Matthew 18:15-20
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 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 Prayer Shawl Ministry Ann Fernandez 215.203.6697 Web Master Arlene Petragnani 610.558.0588 Welcome Committee R. DiFebo 610.459.8971 Women's Prayer Group Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Social/Fellowship Donna Paciente 610.566-7761
RECTORY 6610.459.2203 35 New Road, Box 97, Lenni, PA 19052 Website—www.sfdslenni.org [email protected] Reverend Alan J. Okon, Pastor Deacon Paul A. Quinn Sr. Betty Kirk 6610.459.0554 Parish Services Director Mrs. Marie McGonigal 6610.459.2203 Administrative Assistant Tammy McDonald 6610.459.2203 Communications Secretary Art Kahn, Business Manager 6610.459.2203 CONVENT 6610.459.2501 28 New Road, Aston, PA 19014 Education Center 39 New Road, Aston, PA 19014
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SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2017 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary
Time
SATURDAY September 2 5:00 PM Richard Ricci SUNDAY September 3 7:30 AM George & Mary Unger 9:30 AM Sam & Steven Weikel 11:30 AM Thomas W. Belay MONDAY September 4 LABOR DAY 9:00 AM Cecylia Hejnosz TUESDAY September 5 8:30 AM Dec’d Members of the Falkowski Family WEDNESDAY September 6 8:30 AM Communion Service THURSDAY September 7 8:30 AM Barbara Anne Mariani FRIDAY September 8 8:30 AM Dominic V. Ritz SATURDAY September 9 8:30 AM Anthony Gargiule 3rd Anniversary 5:00 PM Alex & Theresa Strollo SUNDAY September 10 7:30 AM Garland Marshall 9:30 AM Helen Warren 11:30 AM Rose DiNicola
SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2017 There is a powerful scene in the play “A Man for All Seasons”, about the final years of St. Thomas More’s life in the time of Henry VIII, which later became an Oscar-winning best picture of 1966. Thomas is on trial for treason, and a former friend of his, Sir Richard Rich, is called forth as a witness against him. Rich has spent much time climbing the political power ladder using all sorts of corrupt tactics. Rich offers a fabricated version of a past conversa-tion with the future saint, and this perjured testimony effectively makes More a condemned man. As the wit-ness sets to depart the courtroom, Thomas asks if he may inspect the chain of office Rich is wearing. Learn-ing that the seal is that of the District Attorney for Wales, Thomas looks up at Rich from his chair and re-calls that significant part of today’s Gospel by asking, “Why Richard, what profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? But for Wales?” Richard struts away silently and smugly. With his perjury, Rich has surely satisfied the demands of the powers that be, and he continues that delicate dance with evil compromise and lies that are the “stuff” of the corrupt politician. Compromise with the truth is one of the temptations that confronts us this late summer day, as we listen to Matthew 16 and today’s other Scripture Read-ings. They are about our choice for God and all that entails. Even if, like Jeremiah, we feel “duped” by God in accepting His terms at Baptism when life deals us an unexpected “hand” of cards. When we suddenly feel unable to handle the problem, we must believe that loyalty to God will empower us to triumph. There comes a point in life, for each of us at different times, when we recognize the presence of the cross. Not Jesus’ Cross, of course. That was unique and all encompassing of pain and suffering. But a splinter of His cross for sure. We get hurt. We suf-fer. Physically, mentally, spiritually. Maybe all three simultaneously. We feel alone. One could say that our passport to Toyland, that place of innocence and imma-turity, fun and frolic, has expired, and we cannot go back. We have reached the archway of “the Big M”–maturity. As we walk through it, perhaps as teens, the transition is often downright daunting and tough. But that is precisely the time when our trust in God is seen for what it is: a mature reliance on a Person who says He loves us as no one else can. There is that in-comparable conviction that we are not alone, which has all the comfort of a loving, arms-tight hug. We begin to experience what St. Paul did, which he writes about in the Letter to the Romans: “the will of God is good, pleasing and perfect.” Doesn’t that sound heav-enly? Especially against our daily experience of the bad, the unpleasant and the imperfect? Ah, yes! So let’s get there by taking the next best step we need to take this coming week, and not be concerned with gaining this whole world. Of course, I’ll not deny there are some small perks that come from profiting in the things of this world. Carefully backing into a parking lot space, the driver of a big, heavy, old Rolls Royce was angered when a teen-ager in a sports car zipped in and stole his space. Get-ting out of the car, the youth grinned and said, ”You got to be young and quick to be able to do that, Pops.” The older gent grinned too, and continued to back up his Rolls, crunching the tiny sports car into a total wreck. “And you have to be old and rich to be able to do that, Son,” he said. “ Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson”
Parish Office hours Monday through Friday 8:30 am ~4:30pm, Evening and Saturday by Appointment. Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil at 5:00pm, Sunday morning Masses at: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30.
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Remember Our Sick
Kathy Walsh, Sandy Duckett Bruce McManus, Chelsea Miles, Belle Miller
Josh Farrell, Joel Rivera
LLord Hear Our Prayer
If you wish to have a family member added to our list to be remembered in prayers, for sickness or health con-
cerns, please call; Dee Mulranen [email protected]—610-3582772
e-mail the rectory @ [email protected]
Saturday, October 7th, 2017 A�er the 5:00 PM Mass All are Invited to a�end
If you are interested in Volunteering your �me, talents, favorite dishes or baked goods Please Call
Donna Paciente @ 610-566-7761
SFDS PREP/ CCD PROGRAM
Prep News St. Francis De Sales Parish Religious Edu-
cation Program will begin on Sunday, September 17, 2017
Class times: Grades 2 through 8 = 9:10 to 10:40 Grades PK, K, & 1st = 9:30 to 10:30
The School Building will be opened at 8:45. Please bring children Directly to their Classroom. Register Now , Sister Betty– 610-459-0554
St. Francis de SaSS llles
Welcome Fall” Social “ All Invited, After all Masses on Sunday SSeptember 10th, 2017 Lite Fare & Refreshments If you would like to donate any goodies for this Social call Donna Paciente at 610--566- 7761 Come and enjoy time with Father Okon and your fellow parishioners.
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SFDS PARISH PRAYER GROUPS Prayer Groups are open to women and men.
They will begin on September 12 (Wednesday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15 am) and September 13 (Wednesday Evenings from 7:00 pm to 8:15
pm.) Each week we will explore the readings for the upcoming Sunday Liturgy, pray morning or evening prayer and share a Reflection on Pope
Francis’ Joy Of The Gospel. It is a wonderful op-portunity to gather and share your faith with oth-ers. It is amazing how the Spirit of God works as
we often hear God speak to us through another person’s sharing. The meetings are held in the
Ryan Room of the Rectory. Come and See……..Some blessing will be there for you as you gather with others who want to give some time to praying to and learning about the Lord.
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”2017” SEPT. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sept.5th– Prayer Shawl Min. 6:00pm FWC Sept 6th— Choir 7:15pm. FWC Sept 6th– Golf Commi�ee Mtg 7:00pm RMR Sept 8th– GOLF OUTING Sept 10th.- Social after each Mass FWC Sept 11th– Ladies Club Mtg. 7pm FWC Sept 12th– Outreach Meeting. 7:00pm FWC Sept 12th—Prayer Group Mornings BEGIN, RR Sept 12th—Prayer Group 7:00 pm RR Sept 13th.- Choir 7:15pm FWC Sept 14th.– Social/Fellowship Mtg. 7:00pm FWC Sept 17th– PREP/CCD Begins Sept 19th– Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:00pm FWC Sept 23rd.– Family Bingo TBD (Fieldhouse) Sept 27th– Choir 7:15pm FWC Oct. 7th- PARISH PICNIC After 5:00 Mass Oct 13th - Paint Party 7:00—9:00pm Café.
Any changes will be posted in the bulle�n, as well as on our updated parish website, under HOME/Synod Update at www.sfdschurch.org, We also have a Facebook Page! For more informa�on visit our website.
2017 SFDS Golf Ou�ng Susan Kutys ~ Memorial
Friday, September 8th, Rock Manor Golf Course, DE.
12:30pm Shotgun Start “Individual golfers will be Paired” Registra�on Forms on church win-
dowsills and in the Rectory Fall Golf Ou�ng please contact: Ed Sobieray at:
484-842-1390, or [email protected] for Sign up of Foursomes , or
Joanne Sunick at - [email protected]. Belle Miller for Prize Dona�on & Sponsorship
at 610-513-2920
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Our Next Mtg.; Sept.6th, 2017 @ 7pm, RMR
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7:00—9:00 pm Doors Open at 6:30pm.
Field House/Gym There will be Food, drinks and snacks
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SAVE THE DATE !!
Memorial Service For Vic�ms of Abor�on Saturday, Sept 9, Noon
St John Fisher Church, 4225 Chichester Ave Boothwyn PA, Celebrated by, Father John McFadden
National Day of Remembrance
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OUR JOURNEY Of HOPE Our SFDS Parish has a Cancer Care Ministry. This Min-
istry was created to be a help to those dealing with cancer. It is our desire to walk alongside of those with a cancer diagnosis to bring them comfort, encourage-ment and spiritual support. We can provide prac�cal assistance to the pa�ent and/or the caregiver to meet their needs. These services would be performed with discre�on and confiden�ality. If you have a need or know of someone who could benefit from our Cancer
Care Ministry please contact Lydia Lill at 610-358-2627 or Sister Be�y
Prayer Shawl Ministry Got Yarn??? Maybe you gave up a hobby or know someone who doesn’t knit or crochet anymore, please donate that unused yarn to a good cause. The SFDS Prayer Shawl Ministry is in need of yarn to make baby blankets, lap blankets and shawls for those in �me of need. Please call Ann Fernandez at 215-203-6697. We meet in the Father Walsh center every other Tuesday at 6:00pm , Sept 5th & 19th .
SFDS Acme, Shop Rite & Giant Gift Cards
The Gift Card Program. Cards are available af-ter the Vigil and Sunday Masses and at the Rec-tory during the week. If no one is selling cards, please stop in the Sacristy and Mr. Bradley will help with your card request. This program will continue to support the needs of our parish.
Thank you for your support.
God’s Altar needs more Ministers. Our Parish needs faithful parishioners to “feed the people” of God. Prayerfully consider becoming a Lector of the Word of
God or an Extraordinary Minister of the Body of Christ. If you are a registered parishioner, faithfully prac�cing your faith and if you are married, your marriage is a sacramental mar-
riage, consider serving at the Altar. Call the Rectory for more informa�on or contact Tracey Boyle– 610-566-8453
St. Thomas the Apostle and Na�vity BVM Parish Prayer Groups will be presen�ng a “Life in the Spirit” Seminar Series at St Thomas. Star�ng Sept 25th, 2017, Call Paul D. at 610-5665-6937 or Liz O. at 610-361-0130. Please Join Us!
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Parish Office Hours
The Parish Office is open for business Mon-day through Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM, sum-mer hours, Friday’s 8:30AM to 1:00PM. Weeknights and Saturdays are by appoint-ment 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 6610.459.2203 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.
Ceertificates 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.
Elementary Catholic School Education SFDS Parish supports our parishioners who have chosen an Elementary Catholic School for their children. SFDS Parish has open enrollment; enabling parents to select a regional or parish school that is of their choice. For parishioners who are present, active and contributing members, ffor a minimum of one year, SFDS Parish will pay a subsidy of $1000.00 per student.
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