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MISSION STATEMENT As a parish family of
St. Francis de Sales Church, we are
commi ed 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.
St. Francis de Sales Church 614 Route 517, Vernon, NJ
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 785, McAfee, NJ 07428 Telephone: 973-827-3248 www.s rancisvernon.org
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 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
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 8, 2015
The Lord keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry. — Psalm 146:7
GIVING ALL Trusting widows play a significant role in this weekend’s readings. At the point of poverty, when giv-ing even the smallest amount of what they had could imperil their health and well-being, they trusted God and gave anyway. What is important about their giving is not what or how much they gave, but how they gave it. Without selfishness, they gave to help others. Their giving was from the heart, with little hope or intention of receiving any sort of reward or recognition for their generosity. The monetary values of the widows’ gifts were small, but their value measured in the Kingdom was priceless. There is a significant similarity between their gift and the gift Jesus gave each of us. The widows offered their lives for God. Jesus offered his life for us. © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.
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07- Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Margaret Farrell req by The Delhauer Family 08- Sunday 8:00 AM Chris ne Wesley req by The Annunziata Family 10:00 AM Tom Burke req by Rick & Barbara Braun 12:00 PM Joel Riley req by The Ilaw Family
09- Monday 8:30 AM Bernade e Lancaster req by Dennis & Trish Quinn
10- Tuesday 8:30 AM Ellen Hollar req by Bill & Lois Wright
11- Wednesday 8:30 AM Joann Mae Mullen req by Catherine Yamarone 12- Thursday 8:30 AM Thaddeus Bruchalski req by Deacon Dennis & Madeleine Gil
13- Friday 8:30 AM Ellen Hollar req by Bea & John Harrigan
14- Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Pa y Vallone req by Nancy & Michael Gubner 15- Sunday 8:00 AM Richard Lam req by The Quinn Family 10:00 AM Eoghan Demsak req by The Annunziata’s 12:00 PM Judy Donofrio req by The Lagana -Rockwell Family
READINGS FOR THE WEEK4
Monday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22
Tuesday: Wis 2:23 — 3:9; Ps 34:2-3, 16-19; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19
Thursday: Wis 7:22b — 8:1; Ps 119:89-91, 130, 135,
175; Lk 17:20-25 Friday: Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-5ab; Lk 17:26-374
Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Lk 18:1-84
Sunday: Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32
Sat., Nov. 14, 2015, 5:00 PM B1 Barbara Thomas Diane Wyborski Sam Lorentzen C1 Chuck McGill Amita Romer Olivia Kretschmer B2 Sue Biagini C2 Bob Snow C3 Paul Contreri C4 Rich Englert B3 Gail Englert Sunday, Nov. 15, 8:00 AM B1 Janice Tanguay Tom Geerlof Patrick McCurry C1 Deacon Dennis Maryellen Anderson Kyle McCurry B2 Denis Tanguay C2 Marion Geerlof C3 Kathy Brady C4 Kathy Zayatz B3 Janice Gaughan 10:00 AM B1 Joan Stellingwerf Laura Curcione Joanne Baez C1 Bea Harrigan Isabel Lazo Colin Geisen B2 Ann Conte C2 Sergio Gonzalez C3 Ken Mahouchick C4 Cindy Ferrazano B3 Ed Ferrazano XC Carolyn Kelly 12:00 Noon B1 John Oroho Rich Sorce Toni Anne Vitale C1 Maureen Carr Bob Kusma Anthony Vitale B2 Gen Miller C2 Bob Springer C3 Luann Lambert C4 Joan Gengaro B3 Roger Gengaro 6:30 p.m. Center Bread Chris Gaule Peter Wattely Cup Allie McLaughlin Brittany Gaule Cup Laura Scovell
SATURDAY MEMORIAL MASS
The 8:30AM Saturday Mass during the month of November will be offered for the souls of : Kay Conroy, Ralph DeFazio, Sr. ,
Catherine & Edward DeYoung, Stephen Fava, John Henderson, Linda Jache , Edwin F.
King, Sharon Redyke, Marion & Albert Sinforosa, Jennifer Young
Adora on Times: First Friday: 9:00AM - 9:00 PM
Subsequent Fridays 9:00 AM - Noon
November 14-15, 2015
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Please Pray for those who are sick, especially: Michael Acce a, Dale Arakelian, Brad Arnold, Sandy Be es, Kathy Boehm, Melinda Borst, Ken Brandt, Brian Braun, Kevin Braun, Marilyn Burn-ham, Lillian Brune , Erin Cahalin, Baby Solly Chait, Cathy Chulla, Sean Connell,
Janiece Contreri, Frank Converse, Tara Criscone, Kelly Cusack, Ray-mond Diemer, Dan Di Giovanni, Baby Evie Dixon, Lisa Merck Edwing, Gabrielle Evgenikos, Sandy Fredericks, Peter Ganzer, Margaret Gui-ton, Jean Hartung, Joanne Healey, Anne Holman, Greg Holowach, Ruth Hubmaster, Rhonda Kane, Anne Kolibas, Joseph Kolibas, Joe Kunz, Linda Kunz, Ryan Lambert, William Lawrence, Janet Macaluso, Fred Marklin, Carol McDonald, James Mc Donald, Kim McGovern, Tom McGranahan, Marie Mendez, Michael, Katharine Mulhall, Denise Paz, Nadine Porter, Margaret Redesky, Bernice Regan, Jodie Reilly, Tommy Rogalski, Bob Rose, Harold Rowan, Teresa Sadowska, Dominique Scerbak, Kenneth Smith, Stephen Smith, John Snow, Sara Snyder, Alison Walters Soderberg, Timothy Struble, Denis Tanguay, Sr., Robert Thompkins, Norman Trass, Bertha Valen n, Brenna Whit-son, Walter Winkler, Emma Marie Wyman, Len Zawalski, Rob Zim-merer
Stewardship offering for November 01, 2015 $ 12,265.00 Same Sunday Last Year $12,712.00
Thanks to the many envelope users last weekend.
For our parishioners who contribute electronically, the next upcoming special collection is: Nov 8, 2015 Diocesan Assessment Nov 22, 2015 Catholic Home Missions Dec 6, 2015 Christmas Flowers What shall I return to the Lord for all He has given?” -Psalm 116:12
STEWARDSHIP OF OUR TREASURE
New Parishioner Meeting–Next meeting is in Boland Hall on November 22, 2015 following the 10:00 AM Mass Contact Cathy in the office to sign up, (973) 827-3248 x 198
Baptismal Prep Class: Please call Cathy in the office to register for the November 11th, 2015 Class. (973) 827-3248 X 198.
Sacred Heart Spirituality Center First Thursday Retreats
The retreats are the first Thursday of every month. Each month with a different topic. Open to all. Registration begins at 9:00 AM and ends with a lunch at 1:00PM. Please RSVP to Sr. Joanne at (973) 383-2620 or [email protected] .
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
OPLATKI is coming! OPLATKI is coming!
Advent starts on the weekend of November 28th and 29th. Come to the gift shop for all your Ad-vent needs...Oplatki, calendars, candles and holders! Open after Masses. We’d love to see you!
In 1974, a revised ritual of penance was given to the Church, and at forty years distance, we still are discovering its treasures and tentative about some of its provisions. The rite reaches deep into our tradition for an early insight: when we turn to God, we are restored to life in the Church. There are three different forms of penance. The familiar individual confession is preserved, but with tremendous en-richment. It is less rushed, anchored by a reading from scrip-ture, and the confession of sins is seen as an opportunity to proclaim faith in God’s power to save. In a sense, what is “confessed” is the penitent’s faith in God’s gift of for-giveness. The priest suggests a penance that may be directly connected to the virtue that the person seeks as a means of overcoming the fault. There are formulas for contrition sug-gested, but the penitent might even express sorrow for sin and desire for mercy in his or her own words. The prayer of absolution grounds the event in the life and ministry of the Church. Harking back to the joyful dance of bishops leading penitents into the church, the rite now ends with a prayer of thanksgiving for God’s mercy, and may include the gesture of laying on of hands. After forty years, we struggle to claim this rite forged of memory, tradition, and grace. History tells us to be patient; we do not always recognize a treasure at first. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
What is the term for the change of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ during the Mass? A.) Sacra-mentalization, B.) Consubstantiation, C. ) Transfor-mation, D.) Transubstantiation
‘D.) Transubstantiation “ W
hoever eats of m
y flesh and drinks of m
y blood has eter-nal life, and I will raise him
on the last day. For m
y flesh is true food, and m
y blood is true drink” - St. John 6:54, 55
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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
07-Saturday 11:00 AM AA (SCB) Vernon Historical Society Dinner 08- Sunday 10:00 AM Children’s Liturgy (YR) 2:00 PM Veteran’s Mass An och Retreat Team (YR)
09- Monday 4:30 PM-6PM Girl Scouts (106-108) 6:30 PM Circle of Friend (109-110)
10-Tuesday 9:30 AM Rosary Makers / Prayer Shawl 103 4:30-5:45 Religious Educa on 7:00 PM Liturgy (210) BSA Board of Review (CCR)
11-Wednesday 7:30 PM RCIA (CCR) 7:30 PM Bible Study (210) 7:30 PM Bap smal Prep 7:30 PM Vernon Special Kids
12- Thursday 9:00 AM Vietnam Vets 9:30 - 11:30 AM Mom to Mom (Kitchen) 4:30 PM Peers at Play (YR) 6:30 PM Circle of Friends (109) 7:00 PM Yoga (CSH) 7:30 PM Choir 7:30 PM Boy Scouts (106-108) 8:00 PM KOC (103)
13- Friday 9:00 AM Bible Study (103) 7-8 PM AA (SCB)
14- Saturday 9:00 - 10:15 AM Religious Educa on 11:00 AM AA (SCB)
15 - Sunday 10:00 AM Children’s Liturgy 11:00 AM Columbie es (SCB) 1:00 PM PARISH FALL CLEAN -UP 4-6 PM Girl Scouts (YR) 6:30 PM Mass / HSchool Program An och Retreat Team ( YR)
Veteran’s Mass Join our Veterans of November 8th at 2:00 PM for a Mass commemorat-
ing Veteran's Day. Come honor the men and women who served our Country to preserve our freedom .
NOVEMBER IS MINISTRY
AWARENESS MONTH
After Masses this month, there will be representatives from various ministries available in the Church Social Hall to answer questions about their ministry.
Please visit- each week, for your opportunity find how you can serve the
Lord by serving our community.
Stewardship Reflections “ I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. For they all contributed out of their abundance; but she out of poverty has put in everything she had, her whole living.” (Mark 12:43-44)
Jesus gets right tot the point - we are all called to give money to support the mission of the Church, regardless of our circumstances. No gift if too small or insignificant! Giving money to suppor the mis-sion of our local parish is a matter o four faith, just like praying and participating in Parish ministries. When you make a financial offering, is it from your “ first fruits” or from what is “left over”?
Thank you to all who donated, solicited, baked, worked the Kitchen, Beverages, Set- Up, Wrapped Baskets, Security, Sold- Tickets,
50/50’s, Raffles; Prize Runners, Cleaned Up and came to support our Parish Tricky Tray.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Please “Like” us on Facebook www.facebook.com/StfrancisVernon
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Join us during the 10:00 AM Mass. Children: Ages 4 years through
4th grade OPEN TO High School and 7 & 8 Graders:
Altar Serving Host Ministry
( Monthly Hospitality Sunday) Fall Clean Up
November 15th, 2015 1:00 PM Open to High School Only:
Peers at Play Youth Music Ministry
Student Aide Children’s Liturgy of the Word Veteran’s Mass & Reception
Greeter at Mass Please contact Melory Weber to sign up (973) 827-3248 x 249
Email: [email protected]
7 & 8 Grade (10 Hours per Year) H.S. (40 Hrs in 2 years)
Sunday, November 15, 2014 Time: 1:00 PM
Please bring your work gloves, rakes and other yard tools.
God’s home is our home too!
Great Opportunity to earn Service Hours!
ANNUAL PARISH FALL CLEAN UP
Second Grade - Sacramental Preparation
“Together With Jesus” Time: 10:00 AM Mass
First Session : Sunday, November 22, 2015 Second Session: Sunday, December 13, 2015
(More dates to follow)
DO ANYTHING I will go anywhere and do anything in order to
communicate the love of Jesus to those who do not know him or have forgotten him.
What is FORMED ? It’s for you!
FORMED is an exciting new program that St. Francis de Sales has subscribed to for the next twelve months. 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!
This is an opportunity for family faith formation. Do you or your children have questions about our Cath-olic faith?… and you are not really sure of the answers? This is a resource for all our parishioners, there is infor-mation on all the Sacraments, the Catholic faith and tra-ditions-explained, Saints, - in many formats for you to le arn and share with your family. There are full length movies, to watch with your family too. Formed meets your core questions in a dynamic way, giving you the tools to take your faith to a new level. Go to www.FORMED.org. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and enter the Parish Code : RX7GDK and then sign in by creating your own login password. (Don’t forget to write it down) Explore !
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Dear Friends: I would like to again express sincere thanks to you for making our parish the wonderful place it is! You have responded to the needs of our parish family and its various ministries with generosity as you return to God a portion of your treasure. Let us pray that more and more people share their time, talent, and treasure, so that the garden that God has entrusted to us might blossom and grow. In an effort to provide information to you about the financial status of our parish, below is our financial state-ment for the FIRST QUARTER of our fiscal year 7/1/15 through 6/30/16. Our Finance Council is working diligently to be good stewards of our treasure as we continue to minister to each other and provide a spiritual home for us all. Together, we can live within our means and continue our mission here in Vernon. Thanks again, and God bless you!
Yours in Christ, Rev. Brian Quinn
FIRST QUARTER YTD COMPARISON - 7/1/15 through 9/30/15
* The capital improvement expense of $16,971 was paid for by our Partners in Faith rebate.
Actual YTD 2015-2016 Actual YTD 2014-2015
INCOME
Regular Receipts 148,749 141,821
Religious Ed Income 21,963 23,857
Little Angels Pre-School Income 2,426 2,321
Diocesan Collections 1,334 821
Auxiliary Receipts 352 53
Pledges, Memorials & Other 5,266 14,372
TOTAL INCOME 180,090 183,244
EXPENSES
Clergy Salaries & Allowances 12,814 12,088
Lay Salaries 43,441 47,921
Religious Ed Expenses (including salaries) 17,037 19,589
Ministries 691 1,557
General Expenses 9,129 9,908
Maintenance & Utilities 19,820 26,379
Insurance - Property & Auto 15,148 15,148
Payroll Taxes & Benefits 22,683 21,826
Diocesan Assessments 0 0
Capital Improvements *16,971 585
Mortgage Interest Expense 10,019 10,143
Mortgage Principal Expense 31,481 20,136
Little Angels Pre-School Expenses 5,194 4,577
TOTAL EXPENSES 204,428 189,859 DEFICIT -24,338 -6,615
