Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions St. Francis de Sales … · · 2018-02-022018-02-02 · ... The Independent Order of Good Templars; c) Independent Order of Odd Fellows; d)

St. Francis de Sales Catholic ChurchArchdiocese of Atlanta

Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) ___________________________________________________________________________

Dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacramentsaccording to the 1962 Roman Missal of St. John XXIII

587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126

Website: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.comEmail: [email protected]

Office: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 404-291-1595 Bookstore: 770-745-3613

Pastor:Assistant:

Rev. Carlos S. Casavantes, FSSPRev. Joseph DeGuzman, FSSPRev. Mr. Doug Anderson (AoA)

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Second Sunday of Lent – February 25, 2018_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Liturgical Calendar & Mass IntentionsConfessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am

Last Sunday's Collection: $5,915.60 God reward you. Black and Indian Missions: $190.75

Welcome to Fr. Jeffrey Jambon from the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist. Father will be preaching at all Masses today and will be giving a Lenten Mission at our parish this week. Please introduce yourselves to him and make every effort to attend the mission.

Lenten Mission Schedule – Mon, Feb 25 – Thu, Mar 1: ▪ Confessions: 6:00pm – 6:50pm ▪ Mass: 7:00pm ▪ Lenten talk follows Mass

Today - Lenten Soups: The Columbian Squires will be serving soup in the social hall following the 9:00am and 11:30 Masses. Proceeds will go to needy families of the parish.

Today - Adult Education:This week:10:15am - Bible Timeline – The Exile1:30pm - Epic! – The Catholic Reformation, Part 2Next week:10:15am - Bible Timeline – The Return1:30pm - Epic! – Revolution and Modernism, Part 1

Today - Free Items: A large amount of donated women and children's clothing, books, and toys will available in the gym today after the 9:00am and 11:30am Masses. Please visit the gym and take as much as you can use for yourself or someone you know.

Sun, Feb 25 Second Sunday of Lent 7:15am Low Pro Populo 9:00am Low Andrew Hagerty by Hagerty Family 11:30am High Celebrant's Intention

Mon, Feb 26 Feria 6:30am Healing & Conv. of Family by Margarita Santiago-Rivera 12:00pm Suzanne Bird Belladonna by Lloyd & Elizabeth Bird 7:00pm Celebrant's Intention Tue, Feb 27 Feria 6:30am †Isabel Santana by Carmen I. Santiago 9:00am †Holy Souls by Maureen Cunningham 7:00pm Celebrant's Intention Wed, Feb 28 Feria 6:30am Healing & Conv. of Family by Margarita Santiago-Rivera 12:00pm Pat Freeman 7:00pm Celebrant's Intention Thu, Mar 1 Feria 6:30am †James Dunbar by Peter Holiday 9:00am †Paul C. Oddo, Sr. by Paul C. Oddo, Jr. 7:00pm Celebrant's Intention Fri, Mar 2 Feria (First Friday) 12:00pm Christopher Hoheisel by Hoheisel Family 7:00pm Stations of the Cross 7:30pm Mrs. H. Beurdouche by Christine Brock

Sat, Mar 3 Feria (First Saturday) 7:00am In Reparation for Blasph. against BVM by Virgo Fideles Praes. 9:00am John LaPlante by his family

Sun, Mar 4 Third Sunday of Lent 7:15am Low †Souls in Purgatory 9:00am Low Pro Populo 11:30am High Mr. Anthony Coomes by Christopher Ferrara

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St. Francis de Sales Parish - Information & ContactsConfessions: 15 mins before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30amBaptism: Contact the parish at least six weeks before birthMarriage: Contact the parish at least six months before the weddingEucharistic Exposition: Friday after evening MassRosary: before 9:00am and 11:30am Sunday MassesReligious Education (CCD): Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May)Legion of Mary: Meets Fridays at 5:00pmKnights of Columbus: Meets 2nd Mon of month: Rosary at 6:30pm, dinner, meeting starts at 7:30pm: https://sites.google.com/view/kofc14625/homeColumbian Squires: Circle meets on 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pmFNE: Female scouting group meets Saturday mornings: [email protected]. Gerard: For desirous, new, and expectant moms:[email protected]

The Creedby Msgr. Rudolph G. Bandas, Ph.D; S.T.D.

5. The Preservation of our Faith (cont'd)

3. Association with non-Catholics - with irreligious people, scoffers at religion, infidels, atheists - may also lead to a weakening and eventual loss of faith. Many Catholics are lost to the Church through mixed marriages. The faith of Catholics is frequently undermined also through membership in forbidden non-Catholic societies. The following organizations in all their branches are forbidden to Catholics because membership in them would be equivalent to joining a Protestant sect and taking part in its religious ceremonies:a) Freemasons, forbidden under the penalty of excommunication which extends to the female groups (Eastern Star, White Shrine of Jerusalem) and the junior groups (Job’s Daughters, Order of Rainbow, Order of De Molay);b) The Independent Order of Good Templars;c) Independent Order of Odd Fellows;d) Sons of Temperance;e) Knights of Pythias of the World;

4. Reading of irreligious literature: The Church has not only the task of infallibly propounding Christ’s teaching but also the correlative duty of proscribing any doctrine opposed to Christ’s truth. St. Peter and his successors were commissioned to feed Christ’s flock, not to poison it or permit it to be poisoned.

5. Private Revelations: Catholics are sometimes disturbed by alleged apparitions of our Lord, or of a saint, which are at the same time accompanied by certain revelations seemingly adding new truths to the object of our faith. In order to clarify this matter, we shall briefly state the Church’s position on private revelations.

Christ revealed to the apostles either Himself or through the Holy Spirit all that He intended to reveal for the good of the universal Church. With the death of the last apostle, St. John, God’s message was complete. All revelations occurring since the death of St. John are called “private” revelations. Following the directions of the Great Pope, Benedict XIV, let us now enumerate the tests by which we can determine whether an alleged revelation is from the Holy Spirit, or from an evil spirit, or from an unbalanced imagination. (a) A private revelation is not from God if it contradicts the teachings of Scripture, Tradition, and the infallible teachings of the Church. It likewise cannot be true if it contains in itself contradictory statements. (b) A private revelation is not from the Holy Spirit if it incites to pride, vanity and disobedience - and if it leaves the faithful disturbed, puzzled, upset, confused: “By their fruits you shall know them.” (c) A private revelation or message becomes suspect if its recipient is lacking in sanity and sanctity, if he is vain and haughty, if he boasts and glories in his purported heavenly messages. To be continued ...

St. Joseph's Altar and Lenten Soup: The FNE girls' group willhost a St. Joseph's Altar and Lenten Soup fundraiser on Sunday, March 11th after the 9:00am & 11:30am Masses. The altar will be selling a variety of baked goods. The money raised will help fund their Catholic scouting program. Thank you for your support!

Help needed with rides to medical appointments on weekdays from the Roswell area. Will pay $12/hour. If interested, please contact Lisa Marks at (404) 754-3793.

Mens’ Silent Retreat at Our Lady of Clear Creek Monastery, OK, from Fri, Aug 31 – Mon, Sep 3 (Labor Day). There are spaces for 11 retreatants. Reservations need to be confirmed by March 15th. A $150 donation is suggested by the Monastery to cover stay for each person . To register contact Serge Sautre, 404-895-0015, [email protected]

Fast and Abstinence Regulations observed in Lent:

▪ Fasting is observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 60 years of age. ▪ Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday (Mar 30) and all the Fridays of Lent by all Catholics 14 yrs and older. ▪ Those who are sick, pregnant, nursing or whose health would be adversely affected by fasting or abstinence should not consider themselves bound by these norms. ▪ During the season of Lent we are all called to embrace penances and to perform works of charity that reflect our desire for conversion.

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First Sunday of Lent – February 18, 2018_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Last Sunday's Collection: $7,895.25 God reward you. FSSP Seminary Burse: $825.00

Today- Second Collection: for the Black and Indian Missions. Please make checks payable to St. Francis de Sales for this collection.

Today - Adult Education:This week:10:15am Bible Timeline – The Divided Kingdom Part 21:30pm Epic! – The Catholic Reformation Part 1Next week:10:15am Bible Timeline – The Exile1:30pm Epic! – The Catholic Reformation Part 2

Wed, Feb 21 – St Gerard's Ministry: the next mom's & children's Mass is Wed at 12pm. Please bring your small children as we help them practice being in Mass. Confessions begin at 11:30am (we can watch your little ones). Bring your own snack/lunch for a small social afterwards.

Thu, Feb 22 - Chair of St Peter: All members of the FSSP Confraternity may gain a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions (Confession, Holy Communion on the day, prayers for the Holy Father) plus recitation of the Confraternity prayer.

Parish Lenten Mission Feb 25 – Mar 1: Fr. Jeffery Jambon of the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist will be preaching at our parish beginning Feb 25 at all Sunday Masses. Schedule for Mon through Thur:Confessions 6:00p – 6:50pm, Mass 7:00pm, Lenten talk follows Mass. Please make every effort to attend!

Sun, Feb 18 First Sunday of Lent 7:15am Low Pro Populo 9:00am Low †Patrick Horwath by Jeff Horwath 11:30am High John Rasnick

Mon, Feb 19 Feria 6:30am †Souls in Purgatory 12:00pm Ernest Ormandy Special Intention by Barbara Haloda

Tue, Feb 20 Feria 6:30am †Souls in Purgatory 9:00am Conv. Mark A. Anderson by Thomas Anderson

Wed, Feb 21 Ember Wednesday of Lent 6:30am †Souls in Purgatory 12:00pm St. Gerard Ministry

Thu, Feb 22 Chair of St. Peter 6:30am †Deceased of John Schneider family 9:00am †Holy Souls by Valerie Calloway

Fri, Feb 23 Ember Friday of Lent 12:00pm †Fr. August Rhode 7:00pm Stations of the Cross 7:30pm Alita's difficult pregnancy

Sat, Feb 24 St. Matthias 7:00am Int. Fr. Tony Stamznitte 9:00am Jane Ray by Thomas Anderson

Sun, Feb 25 Second Sunday of Lent 7:15am Low Pro Populo 9:00am Low Conv. of Family Members by Owen & Caroline Elliott 11:30am High Celebrant's Intention







St. Francis de Sales Parish - Information & ContactsConfessions: 15 mins before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30amBaptism: Contact the parish at least six weeks before birthMarriage: Contact the parish at least six months before the weddingLegion of Mary: meets Fridays at 5:00pmRosary: before 9:00am and 11:30am Sunday MassesKnights of Columbus: meet 2nd Mon of month: Rosary 6:30pm, dinner, meeting starts 7:30pm: https://sites.google.com/view/kofc14625/homeEucharistic Exposition: Friday after evening MassReligious Education (CCD): Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May)Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pmSt. Gerard: for desirous, new, and expectant moms: [email protected]: Female scouting group meets Sat am: [email protected]


5. The Preservation of our Faith

The weakening and final loss of faith may be due to one of several causes:1. Ignorance: There are those who say they cannot “accept” a certain teaching of the Church or that they are “beginning to doubt” a particular Catholic doctrine. Either they have a distorted idea of the truth in question or are simply ignorant. St. Pius X sounded a warning in regard to the evil effects of religious ignorance. “The cause of all evils which afflict the world,” he said, “is ignorance of divine truths.” His successor, the late Pius XII, was no less emphatic in lamenting the religious ignorance of our day. “The world is suffering from very sad evils,” he said, “but few are as ominous as religious ignorance in all its forms. Radical remedies are urgently needed, but few of them are as urgent as the diffusion of the catechism.” “What the mind does not know, the heart does not desire,” says a truthful old proverb. How can a person make an act of faith in, and fashion his life by, truths of which he is ignorant? How can he lead a good moral life when he does not know the Church’s teachings on the laws of God? What is to prevent him from becoming a complete secularist? Says St. Paul, “How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him of whom they have not heard? (Rm. 10:14)

2. Doubt: Man does not live on doubt and error. He fashions his life according to convictions which are based on truth. It is said that a rather large number of Catholic high school graduates lose their faith at secular colleges and universities. The first step in the disintegration of their faith is doubt - often inspired by the instructor. At a certain state university a Catholic textbook was used in the course on philosophy and ethics. The professor demolished one by one the Catholic theses and principles contained in it. To this he added about a hundred pages of “scientific” objections against the Catholic religion. Intellectual confusion and doubt were the inevitable result.

The naive student who listens to such a self-constituted authority in the field of religion (of which he is quite ignorant) reasons as follows: “This man is a great scholar. He is an authority on his subject. He is loaded down with degrees. He is permitted to occupy a chair in one of the foremost institutions of the state. Certainly he must know the truth. In fact, did he not say that he will make ‘intellectual and enlightened men’ and ‘scientific thinkers’ of us? That we must abandon the antediluvian ideas of our poor deluded parents and pastors?Woe to the student who dares to disagree with the “savant” in the chair: he is often treated with ridicule and sarcasm, and his honest queries are brushed aside with curt and cutting retorts. The right of free speech and free thought was made for the professor but not for the students. So instead of counseling with priest, instead of seeking information in Catholic libraries, the student gradually surrenders to his doubts and finally loses his faith altogether. To be continued ...

Lenten Alms Giving: During Lent we are exhorted to works of fasting, alms-giving, and prayer. An excellent object for your generosity would be the Pregnancy Aid Clinic in Hapeville GA, run in complete conformity with Catholic teaching: http://www.pregnancyaidclinic.org/

Knights of Columbus Meeting will be held tomorrow evening.

Congratulations go out to Peyton Bush who was formally invested as a Columbian Squire last Sunday. Should your son aged 10-18 yrs be interested in becoming a Squire, please see any Squire for information.


Men's Silent Retreat at Our Lady of Clear Creek Monastery, OK, from Fri, Aug 31 – Mon, Sep 3 (Labor Day). There are spaces for 11 retreatants. Reservations need to be confirmed by March 15th. A $150 donation is suggested by the Monastery to cover the stay for each person. To register contact Serge Sautre, 404-895-0015, [email protected]

Fast and Abstinence Regulations observed in Lent: ▪ Fasting is observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 60 years of age. ▪ Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday (Mar 30) and all the Fridays of Lent by all Catholics 14 yrs and older. ▪ Those who are sick, pregnant, nursing or whose health would be adversely affected by fasting or abstinence should not consider themselves bound by these norms.




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Quinquagesima Sunday – February 11, 2018_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Last Sunday's Collection: $5,688.45 God reward you.

Today - Adult Education:This week:10:15am Bible Timeline – The Divided Kingdom Part 11:30pm Epic! – Protesters and Defenders Part 2Next week:10:15am Bible Timeline – The Divided Kingdom Part 21:30pm Epic! – The Catholic Reformation Part 1

Wednesday, Feb 14: Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence. Ashes will be distributed at all Masses. The 7:30pm evening Mass will be a sung Mass.

Next Sunday: Second collection for Black and Indian Missions. Please make your checks payable to St. Francis de Sales for this collection.

All Knights of Columbus Members: the monthly meeting has been moved from Mon, Feb 12 to Mon, Feb 19. Please make note of this change.

Parish Lenten Mission, Feb 25 – Mar 1: Fr. Jeffery Jambon of the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist will be preaching a Lenten Mission at our parish Sunday through Thursday. More information to come.

Congratulations to Elias Joannes Sebaste, son of Michael & Danielle Tejada, who was baptized and received into the Church yesterday.

Sun, Feb 11 Quinquagesima Sunday 7:15am Low Celebrant’s Intention 9:00am Low Pro Populo 11:30am High Brian & Lisa Hagerty by Mary & Maggie Hagerty

Mon, Feb 12 Seven Holy Servite Founders No 6:30am Mass 12:00pm Healing & Conv. of Family by Margarita Santiago-Rivera

Tue, Feb 13 Feria 6:30am Fred & Karen Carver Wedding Anniversary by Fred Carver 9:00am Healing & Conv. of Family by Margarita Santiago-Rivera

Wed, Feb 14 Ash Wednesday 6:30am †Romayne Chrisman by Troy Phillips 12:00pm †Holy Souls, especially members of F.O.S.S. by Nora Rose 7:30pm Special Intention by Allan & Lynda Hoheisel

Thu, Feb 15 Thursday after Ash Wednesday 6:30am Mrs. Sebene Mikael by Ms. Tsegereda Haile-Selassie 9:00am Conversion of Cunningham Family by Maureen Cunningham

Fri, Feb 16 Friday after Ash Wednesday 12:00pm Conversion of Beverly Allen by Phil & Jesse Carkhuff 7:00pm Stations of the Cross 7:30pm Suzanne (Denise) Yurgel by Lorraine Arlotta

Sat, Feb 17 Saturday after Ash Wednesday 7:00am †Holy Souls, especially members of F.O.S.S. by Nora Rose 9:00am SFdS Volunteers

Sun, Feb 18 First Sunday of Lent 7:15am Low Pro Populo 9:00am Low †Patrick Horwath by Jeff Horwath 11:30am High John Rasnick







St. Francis de Sales ParishConfessions: 15 mins before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30amBaptism: Contact the parish at least six weeks before birthMarriage: Contact the parish at least six months before the weddingLegion of Mary: meets Fridays at 5:00pmRosary: before 9:00am and 11:30am Sunday MassesKnights of Columbus: meet 2nd Mon of month: Rosary 6:30pm, dinner, meeting starts 7:30pm: https://sites.google.com/view/kofc14625/homeEucharistic Exposition: Friday after evening MassReligious Education (CCD): Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May)Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pmSt. Gerard: for desirous, new, and expectant moms: [email protected]: Female scouting group meets Sat am: [email protected]


4. God’s Message – Faith (cont'd)

3. Faith: Faith may be considered as a virtue or as an act. As a virtue faith is a disposition, infused with sanctifying grace into the soul at baptism, inclining the soul to believe firmly. As an act, faith is an assent of the mind, under the command of the will, to revealed truths because of the authority of God who can neither be deceived nor deceive. An act of faith is wholly the work of the Holy Ghost in the soul whose grace precedes, accompanies and strengthens it. Faith is the beginning, basis, and root of all salvation. For man does not will and desire what he does not know. He cannot tend toward God, hope in Him and love Him, unless he first accepts God’s existence. He cannot tend toward heaven unless through faith he admits to be a reality. “Without faith it is impossible to please God” (Heb. 11:6).

The object of our faith is the “glad tidings of our salvation.” At the end of His earthly sojourn our Lord said, “Go ye into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved” (Mk. 16:15-16).

The Blessings of Faith are obviously many:a) Faith perfects and increases our knowledge. What the telescope is to the unaided eye, faith is to reason. Unaided reason gives us only an imperfect knowledge of God’s existence and nature. Faith opens up a new world to us: It tells us about the Trinity, Incarnation, redemption, grace and the Beatific Vision.

b) Faith strengthens us in the daily trials and tribulations of life. It discloses to us the reward in store for those who bear patiently the momentary sufferings here below, and teaches us that each tribulation borne willingly merits a further degree of heavenly glory.

c) Faith is the basis of our return to God after a fall. When we have sinned mortally, when we have expelled the Blessed Trinity and sanctifying grace from the soul, there still remains a tiny light in the dark night of the soul - faith. Because we still believe in God, in heaven and hell, we can repent.

To be continued ...

Lenten Alms Giving: During Lent we are exhorted to works of fasting, alms-giving, and prayer. An excellent object for your generosity would be the Pregnancy Aid Clinic in Hapeville, GA, run in complete conformity with Catholic teaching: http://www.pregnancyaidclinic.org/

Fr DeGuzman returns on Tuesday, Feb 13.


St Gerard's Ministry: monthly noon Mass will be postponed until next Wednesday, Feb 21, due to Ash Wednesday this week.

Fast and Abstinence Regulations observed in Lent: ▪ Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday (Feb 14), Good Friday (Mar 30) and all the Fridays of Lent by all Catholics 14 years of age and older. This is by Law and not custom. ▪ Fasting is observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 60 years of age. Those bound by this rule may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted as necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. ▪ Those who are sick, pregnant, nursing or whose health would be adversely affected by fasting or abstinence should not consider themselves bound by these norms. ▪ During the season of Lent we are all called to embrace penances and to perform works of charity that reflect our desire for conversion.




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Pastor:Assistant:


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Sexagesima Sunday – February 4, 2018_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Last Sunday's Collection: $5,344.00 God reward you.

Today - Blessing of Throats will take place at the communion rail after each Mass.

Today – FSSP Seminary Burse: to support the seminarians of the Fraternity. It would help greatly if your checks are made payable to “FSSP” rather than to the parish. Many thanks for your generosity.

Today - Adult Education: in Adult Ed. classroom in the basement.This week:10:15am Bible Timeline – Review and Discussion1:30pm Epic! – Protesters and Defenders Part 1Next week:10:15am Bible Timeline – The Divided Kingdom Part 11:30pm Epic! – Protesters and Defenders Part 2

Fr DeGuzman will be away on vacation from Feb 6 – Feb 12, inclusive. While away he will offer the following Mass intentions: Healing and Conversion of Family by Margarita Santiago-Rivera; †Holy Souls, especially members of F.O.S.S. by Nora Rose; David Marple Special Intention by Barbara Haloda; Luke Crisler Special Intention by Barbara Haloda; John Saenz by Inés Lavelle; Peggy Besner by Lloyd & Elizabeth Bird; Tom Brock

Congratulations to May Annette, daughter of Phil & Jesse Carkhuff, who was baptized and received into the Church yesterday.

Sun, Feb 4 Sexagesima Sunday 7:15am Low Pro Populo 9:00am Low Larry & Jeanne Burnham by Chris & Stuart Bond 11:30am High Peggy Besner by Lloyd & Elizabeth Bird

Mon, Feb 5 St. Agatha 6:30am †Teresa Portzer 12:00pm Conv. of Hardened Hearts at Final Hour by Loan Le

Tue, Feb 6 St. Titus No 6:30am Mass 9:00am †Florence S. Remski

Wed, Feb 7 St. Romuald No 6:30am Mass 12:00pm †Fr. Edward Woytoicz by Sr. Stephen

Thu, Feb 8 St. John of Matha No 6:30am Mass 9:00am †Deceased of Andrew Larson family

Fri, Feb 9 St. Cyril of Alexandria No 12:00pm Mass 7:00pm †E. K. Exposition follows Mass

Sat, Feb 10 St. Scholastica No 7:00am Mass 9:00am †K. M.

Sun, Feb 11 Quinquagesima Sunday 7:15am Low Celebrant’s Intention 9:00am Low Pro Populo 11:30am High Brian & Lisa Hagerty by Mary & Maggie Hagerty







St. Francis de Sales ParishConfessions: 15 mins before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30amBaptism: Contact the parish at least six weeks before birthMarriage: Contact the parish at least six months before the weddingLegion of Mary: meets Fridays at 5:00pmRosary: before 9:00am and 11:30am Sunday MassesKnights of Columbus: meet 2nd Mon of month: Rosary 6:30pm, dinner, meeting starts 7:30pm: https://sites.google.com/view/kofc14625/homeEucharistic Exposition: Friday after evening MassReligious Education (CCD): Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May)Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pmSt. Gerard: for desirous, new, and expectant moms: [email protected]: Female scouting group meets Sat am: [email protected]


4. God’s Message – Faith (cont'd)

2. Tradition: Our Lord wrote nothing. Very few of the apostles wrote. Christ commanded the apostles to preach, not to write. “Going therefore, teach ye all nations” (Matt. 28:19); “Preach the gospel to every creature” (Mk. 16:15). The early Christians were commanded to hear the Church, not to read the still nonexistent or at most incomplete New Testament Scriptures: “He that heareth you, heareth me” (Lk. 10:16). Hence there existed from the beginning a body of truths, entrusted by God to the Church, dealing with faith and morals. They were distinct from the word of God as found in the Bible, but together with it they formed the object of our faith. These truths were preserved, interpreted and transmitted to others by the popes and bishops of the Church. It is to these truths that we now apply the term “tradition.” St. Paul refers to it when he writes, “Therefore, brethren, stand fast: and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word or by our epistle” (2 Thess. 2:14).

Tradition supplements the Bible. The books of the New Testament were “occasional” writings, that is, they were occasioned by a special problem in the early Church and directed to a particular congregation. They were words of explanation, counsel, encouragement and consolation, or suggestions in regard to local difficulties or arrangements. They were not detailed treatises and systematic expositions of Christian theology; rather, they were subordinate to the ordinary teaching. St. John tells us that “there are also many other things which Jesus did, which, if they were written every one, the world itself, I think, would not be able to contain the books that should be written” (Jn. 21:25). Hence the Bible does not contain all the truths taught by our Lord and the apostles.

Fathers of the Church: These are eminent Church writers who in their writings are witnesses and mouthpieces of the general belief and teaching of the Church. If the fathers of the Church unanimously teach that a certain doctrine - handed down by the supreme pontiffs and bishops - goes back to our Lord or to the time of the Apostles, such a doctrine is considered as divinely revealed and as the object of our faith. To qualify as a Church father the writer must (a) have lived in the early ages of the Church; (b) led a saintly life; (c) proposed the Church’s teaching without error; (d) received the approval of the Church.

The four great Fathers of the West are St. Ambrose (340-397), St. Jerome (340-420), St. Augustine (354-430), St. Gregory the Great (540-604). The four great Fathers of the East are St. Athanasius (293-373), St. Gregory Nazianzen (329-389), St. Basil the Great (330-379), and St.John Chrysostom (345-407).

2017 Contribution Statements: were mailed out earlier this week. Please notify the parish office if you have not received yours.

Change of Address, Email, or Phone Number? Please notify the parish office of any changes or updates. Email: [email protected]

Parish Lenten Mission, Feb 25 – Mar 1: Fr. Jeffery Jambon of the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist will be preaching a Lenten Mission at our parish Sunday through Thursday. More information to come.

Summer Girls’ Camp: sponsored by the FSSP apostolate in Rapid City, SD, to take place from Jul 19 - 29, 2018 in the Black Hills, open to girls ages 13-16. Fr. Terrence Gordon, FSSP is the chaplain. Cost: $325.00For more details visit: https://campmaterdei.weebly.com/contact.html or contact Charity Marie: [email protected] (701) 580-1115

The title of Doctor of the Church is granted by the Holy See to writers of great sanctity and learning, noted for the their brilliant exposition and skillful defense of Christian doctrine, whose writings have strengthened the faith of the faithful and thus have proved of great value to the entire Church. Prominent among the doctors of the Church are St. Bonaventure (1221-1274), St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), St. John of the Cross (1542-1622).

Now, how do the truths contained in Scripture and Tradition, and infallibly preserved and interpreted for us by the Church, enter into our own lives? By faith. It is by faith that man assimilates these truths, incorporates them into his life, and shapes his destiny in accordance with them. To be continued ...





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Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions St. Francis de Sales … · · 2018-02-022018-02-02 · ... The Independent Order of Good Templars; c) Independent Order of Odd Fellows; d)