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St. Francis de Sales Church
Established in 1894
MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Mass Schedule 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.
Proclaiming the Good News of our Savior
Jesus Christ for 124 Years ,
from the little church on the hillside of Lenni.
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Scripture readings for:
March 24th, 2019
Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 1 Corinthians 10:1– 6
Luke 13:1-9
Adult Choir Nancy Brown 610.358.3112 Adult Education/RCIA Sr. Anne Marie 610.459.2203 Altar Society Phil D'Orazio 610.459.0635 PREP Sr. Anne Marie 610.459.2203 Cancer Care Ministry Lydia Lill 610.358.2627 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
Refer and Reflect
Directory of Parish Organizations
RECTORY 610.459.2203 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 O.S.F. 610.459.0554 Parish Services Director Sr. Anne Marie Stegmaier I.H.M. Director Religious Education 610.459.2203 Mrs. Marie McGonigal 610.459.2203 Administrative Assistant Tammy McDonald 610.459.2203 Communications Secretary Art Kahn, Business Manager 610.459.2203 CONVENT 610.459.2501 28 New Road, Aston, PA 19014 Education Center 39 New Road, Aston, PA 19014
OUR WEEKLY OFFERING
February 17th, 2019
Sunday Collection = $4692.00
E-Giving = $1616.00
Total Sunday =$6308.00
Parish Improvement = $295.00
Thank You for your generosity!
Questions for the Week
Life: How have times of prayer or retreat transformed you?
Gospel:: What holy ones from your past help you to envision your future?
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March 17th, 2019 Second Sunday of Lent
SATURDAY March 16 8:30 AM Jane Wynd 5:00 PM Ninerta Fernandez SUNDAY March 17 7:30 AM Fran Gessler 9:30 AM Bill Sunick, Sr. 11:30 AM Mr James Kirk MONDAY March 18 8:30 AM Bill Sunick, Sr. TUESDAY March 19 8:30 AM Elizabeth Cashman WEDNESDAY March 20 8:30 AM Communion Service THURSDAY March 21 8:30 AM Al McNamme FRIDAY March 22 8:30 AM Fr. Edward O’Reily Founding Pastor—SFDS 1894—1903 Died Here on 3/22/1903 At Age of 44 SATURDAY March 23 8:30 AM Regina Battle 5:00 P.M. James McCarry SUNDAY March 24 7:30 AM Helen D. McGowen 9:30 AM Bill Sunick, Sr. 11:30AM Arthur Villar Martins
MARCH 17th, 2019 Second Sunday of Lent Last month featured the annual Oscars’ show, and millions of movie fans sat in front of their TVs for a look-see at their favorite stars. They knew the faces and the names better than I for sure. They chose their favorites for the winners. But there were other unseen people, hidden in plain sight among the thea-ter audience, whose names and faces they did not know. They are the various artists who create the illusion that what we watch on the screen is real. Among them is an even smaller group in charge of makeup. With paints and padding, wigs and wrinkles, they manage to transform the famous actors into their characters. I believe all this effort aids the ac-tors to get into character for their award-winning performances. The transfiguration of Jesus was a far cry from such illusions. Peter, James and John truly saw what hap-pened when Jesus pulled back the veil of His earthly appearance enough to leave them “dazzled,” as St. Luke writes. Realists to their core, the three observ-ers felt their jaws slacken. Like me, you may wonder why Jesus did not do this sort of thing more often. It would have been so con-vincing to the skeptics among the crowds that fol-lowed Him that they would have dropped their oppo-sition. But Jesus decided differently. When His com-mands and demands became too much, they left. Just as a lot of Catholics do today. But as I thought about it some more, what the good Lord did with His miracles was to offer a compli-ment to us, specifically to our powers of deduc-tion. Watching things like that widow’s son climb out of his coffin; or that paralyzed man suddenly rise to take up his mat, not to omit that walk Jesus took on the water amid a raging storm. All of that calls forth a conclusion that is inescapable if not awfully hard to deny. Lest we fail to make the connection, the Church this weekend offers us the thought of St. Paul. Here he writes to his Philippian converts and to us that we too will be changed to conform with Jesus’ “glorified body.” Since this would have been his feastday, I’ll honor “great and glorious St. Patrick” as someone who would believe this to his core In the opening scenes of the musical “Camelot,” we see King Arthur standing in a field dressed in the clothes of a common peasant. To look at him you would have no idea that he was king. In fact, when Guinevere first met Arthur, she didn’t have a clue that he was king over all Camelot. Arthur was, in fact, king, but his appearance gave no evidence of this fact. Sound familiar?
“Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson”
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Lent 2019
CONFESSION AND STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Confessions after 7:30 & 9:30 Sunday Masses
Confessions will also be scheduled
At 4:30 on Saturday afternoons and after the 3:00
Service on Good Friday.
Exposition/Stations of the Cross
After the Blessed Sacrament is exposed at 7:00 PM
Stations of the Cross will follow.
Stations of the Cross will be scheduled on
Thursday Evenings at 7:00 PM:
March 7, 14, 21 & 28 and April 4th & 11th.
Palm Sunday, April 14th
Confessions: Saturday 4:00-5:00
Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
Palm Sunday Masses April 14th, 2019
7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM
Holy Thursday, April 18th, 2019
9:00 AM Morning Prayer
7:30 PM Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper
Visits to the Repository until 10:00 PM
10:00 PM Night Prayer
GOOD FRIDAY 9:00 AM Morning Prayer
12:30 PM Midday Prayer
3:00 Solemn Liturgy & Holy Communion
Holy Confessions immediately
following 3:00 PM service
7:30 PM Stations of the Cross
HOLY SATURDAY & EASTER VIGIL 9:00 AM Morning Prayer
7:30 PM Easter Vigil
EASTER SUNDAY Masses will follow the same Sunday
Schedule ~ 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM
Small Lenten Program
Men and Women are invited to gather, to reflect and
explore ways we can live the words of St. Francis
Assisi’s Peace Prayer. For six weeks of Lent begin-
ning with Ash Wednesday , March 6th up to and in-
cluding April 10th, we will address how, in a world
torn by divisions, hatred, injury, doubt, despair,
darkness and sadness, we may be able to bring love,
pardon, faith, hope, light and joy. Groups are
scheduled to meet on Wednesdays at 9:00 am or at
7 :00 pm. In the Rectory Meeting Room. Note: all
materials for the meeting will be provided.
Ladies Club Soup Sale
The Ladies are pleased to announce that on
March 23rd & 24th they will be
holding their Home-made Soup Sale.
Cash & Carry only no pre-orders at this sale.
If you would like to make quarts of soup
Please contact Jenny Hamilton at 610-357-4179
Mother’s Home Baby Bottle Collection
. This has been an annual outreach for our parish for
many years. Your donations are deeply appreciated and
are a true blessings.
Return your baby bottle on the weekend of
March 23, 24th or 30th or 31st 2019. Any checks can be made payable to Mother’s Home
Thank You and God Bless you for your support.
The Shroud of Turin, a Silent Witness of the Passion,
Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
MARCH 28th. at 7:00 PM– at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Parish, Morton
APRIL 6th. at 9:00 AM at Assumption B.V.M. Parish,
West Grove, PA.
APRIL 10th. at 7:00 PM, at Saint Mary Parish, Con-
shohocken, PA.
*Massimo Paris, Shroud researcher and lecturer.
No Entrance fee.
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Belle Miller, Wanda Weikel, Chrissy Ferris
Bruce McManus, Greg Miller
Sue Scheivert,, Kevin Duckett
Dorothy Tait, Marilyn Kane, Joel Rivera,
Florence Fisher, Mary Ann Gilbert
Hear Our Prayer
If you wish to have a family member added to our list to be remem-
bered in prayers, for sickness or health concerns, please e-mail the
rectory at, [email protected]
2019 MARCH~CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesdays– Prayer Group 9:15am & 7:00pm, RECTORY Wednesdays- Choir at 7:00pm in FWC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March 17th– Happy St. Patrick's Day March 17th– Baby Bottle Mothers House March 21st– Exposition & Stations 7:00pm March 23 & 24th– L.C. Soup Sale, FWC March 26th– Prayer Shawl Mtg. 6:00pm, FWC March 28th– Exposition & Stations, 7:00pm March 31st—Fr. Connolly Retreat, 12:45, FWC April 3rd– Pierogi Orders Due April 4th– Exposition & Pope Francis Stations April 9th– Cancer Ministry 9:00am, FWC April 9th—Prayer Shawl Mtg. 6:00pm, FWC *For more information visit our Parish website, at , www.sfdslenni.org We also have a Facebook Page!
REMAIN IN MY LOVE
INITIATIVE FOR THE RENEWAL OF CHRISTIAN
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE
~~~
Plenary Sessions for Individuals, Couples & Families
~~~
Join us for the third and final year of the Archbishop’s
Remain in My Love initiative! At each session, national
Catholic speakers will present the splendor of Christ’s
teaching on the high dignity of the vocation of marriage
and Christian family life. There will also be a personal
testimony from a witness couple, a call to action and
time foe Q&A and discussion.
TOPIC 1
MARRIAGE: CREATED BY GOD, FOR GOOD
The Sacramentality of Marriage
Speaker: Megan Murphy
*Sun, March 10, 1:00—3:00 pm
Saints Simon and Jude Parish, West Chester
Sun, March 17, 2:00—4:30 pm
Cathedral Capel of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
*Sun, March 31, 1:00—3:30 pm
Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Warminster
Free and open to the public. Childcare will be provided
during each presentation. Please RSVP. More info,
speaker bios and online registration can be found at:
archphila.org/remain2019
Parish Pierogi Day
Social/Fellowship Committee Orders will be taken until April 3rd
* Delivery on April 12th & 13th in the FWC. *
Holy Week Orders
Potato & Cheese Pierogi’s
$12.00 Dozen
Order as many Dozens as you need!
Fresh & Homemade (Can Be Frozen)
Order forms on Church Windowsills or call the gals in the Social/Fellowship Committee.
Donna P—610-566-7761—Tammy 610-818-8223
Orders not picked up by Saturday April.12th at 5:00 Mass will be
put in Box Freezer. Thank You for your support!
St. Cornelius Catholic School,
160 Ridge Rd, Chadds Ford, PA is hosting “Walk
Thru Wednesdays,” any Wednesday in March from
9:00am to 11:00 am. You may also contact the
School Office at (610) 459-8663 to schedule your
private tour.
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Lifelines
Crisis Pregnancy Hotline
610.626.4006
Pro-Life Union of Dela-
ware 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
OUR JOURNEY Of HOPE
Our SFDS Parish has a Cancer Care Ministry. This Ministry 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, encouragement and spiritual support.
Care Ministry please contact Lydia Lill at 610-358-2627
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
single registered parishioner, faithfully practicing your faith and/
or, if you are married, your marriage is a sacramental marriage,
consider serving at the Altar. Call the Rectory for more infor-
mation or contact Tracey Boyle– 610-566-8453
2019 CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL
GIVING HOPE TO ALL
Visit: catholiccharitiesappeal.org
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CCA Night with the Sixers April 10th, 2019—8:00 pm ~ Phila. 76ers vs Bulls
Join the Catholic Charities Appeal for a Night with the
76’ers, information—https://www.fevo.com/edp/
SPRING CYO SPORTS
Spring CYO Sports are now open for
registration. Sports include baseball, track,
and high school volleyball. Registration is
open until March 19th. Fees will be collected
at the beginning of the season and are not re-
quired on initial registration. If your child is
interested in playing, please contact Paula
Bonsall at [email protected] or
ALMSGIVING If you are able to purchase an extra Food Gift
Card please consider giving it to Sister Betty
who, in turn will send it to parishioners in need.
Thank You & God Bless
Easter Altar Flowers Donations for the Easter Altar
Flowers are now being collected. If you would
like to make a donation, please, place your
envelope in the collection basket during Mass.
Thank You and may
God Bless you.
CRS Rice Bowl: Encounter Lent
Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl Program offers a
rich variety of ways to put our faith into action and
build what Pope Francis calls “a culture of encoun-
ter” with our brothers and sisters in need throughout
the world. Rice Bowls will be available at the doors
of the church for those who would like to participate.
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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 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.
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, for a
minimum of one year, SFDS Parish will pay a
subsidy of $1000.00 per student.
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