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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 and celebrating 125 Years ,
from the little church on the hillside of Lenni.
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Scripture readings for:
AUGUST 18th, 2019
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Hebrews 12:1-4
Luke 12:49-53
Adult Choir Nancy Brown 610.358.3112 Adult Education/RCIA Sr. Anne Marie 610.500.4088 Altar Society Phil D'Orazio 610.459.0635 PREP Sr. Anne Marie 610.500.4088 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 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 Gretchen DeLozier 610.362.3898
RECTORY 610.459.2203 35 New Road, Box 97, Lenni, PA 19052 Website—[email protected] [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 610.500.4088 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
Summer Office Hours
Starting on Friday, May 24th the Parish Rectory Office will be closing at 1:00 pm every Friday
throughout the summer. These Summer hours will be in place up to and
including Labor Day Weekend. Enjoy your summer season!
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August 11th, 2019 Nineteenth Sunday
SATURDAY August 10 5:00 PM Mort & Marie Manuel SUNDAY August 11 7:30 AM Eileen Brogan 9:30 AM Peggy Staats 11:30 AM Agnes Fisher MONDAY August 12 8:30 AM Frank Krammer TUESDAY August 13 8:30 AM Communion Service WEDNESDAY August 14 8:30 AM Matthew Cahill 5:00 PM Doris Cannon THURSDAY August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6:30 AM Francis W. Sullivan & Isabelle K. Sullivan 7:00 PM Debbie Morton (3rd Anniversary) FRIDAY August 16 8:30 AM Richard Ricci SATURDAY August 17 5:00 PM William Sunick, Sr. SUNDAY August 18 7:30 AM Jared Wolters 9:30 AM Jimmy Mellon 11:30AM Gerry Schettler
AUGUST 11TH, 2019 NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME The news came to me bunched together with an assort-ment of insignificant emails. My priest classmate had died. What a shock it was! He had been a generally jolly per-son who sat across the aisle of the seminary classroom from me for eight years. Like me, he went on from our initial as-signments as parish assistant priests (now curiously known as “parochial vicars”) to more specialized jobs. He as a prison chaplain and yours truly as a high school teacher. In his case, the new task did not seem such a good fit. But he made it work. So well did he ply his task that he eventually rose to become chief of prison chaplains for my home state of Penn-sylvania. In that foolishness we fall into, the shock most likely came because God’s plan did not coincide with my own. Our Scriptures this weekend speak to us of three different matters. First the focus is on faith; then of waiting, and finally of vigilance. There comes a point in life when gray hair usually arrives, combined with news of the deaths of friends that forces us to be more cognizant of matters like our own death. It is a whole different outlook that was never a part of our youth. The questions then arise as to how one is to maintain a youthful outlook in faith, and how one is to be vigilant about it. It seems to me that not only is youth not a matter of birth-day count but also that it is a state of mind. I have known pessimists who seem to have died at 35, and optimists who remain so well into their 80’s. Our basically joy-based faith comes from the resurrected Jesus, still very much alive, and not in any way a prisoner of time. When He told His Apostles that He would be with them until the end of time, and certainly that includes you and me here in our time, then the only choice we have is to be sure in our faith, and glad of it. As for vigilance, that certainly implies a certain attitude toward the material things of this world that frees us from being beholden to them. From overvaluing them. From iden-tifying our self-worth with them. Certainly our vigilance is not to adopt a maudlin attitude. If the phrase “If I live that long” appears frequently in our conversation that is a signal to me that one has lost the taste for life, much less the gusto needed to enjoy it. Each new morning is either appreciated or not. How we say the words “O God, it’s morning” gives us away. We hear Jesus say today “Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the king-dom.” What a put down of our worst enemy at times, namely fear. Fear is the antithesis of the Gospel. It should have no place in a Christian’s heart. Once upon a time a boy and his father were traveling in a car when a bee flew through the open window. The boy was so highly allergic to bee stings that he and his father knew that his life was in danger. As the boy frantically jumped around and tried to avoid the agitated bee, the father calmly reached out and grabbed the bee. When he opened his hand, the bee began to fly again terrifying the boy once more. The father then said, “Look, son,” holding up a hand with an implanted stinger, “his stinger is gone; he can’t hurt you any longer.” As a bee loses its stinger when it stings, death lost its sting when it STUNG Jesus. Amen. “Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson”
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“We received the following thank you letter from Moth-
er’s Home”
Friend’s of Mother’s Home,
On behalf of Mother’s Home, I would like to take this op-
portunity to thank you and your parishioners for their
gracious donations of $2,535.79. Your donations help us
to be able to purchase much needed items for the resi-
dents and their children as they move toward reaching
their goal while here at Mother’s Home.
Your support for our mission at Mother’s Home is so great-
ly appreciated. Without your willingness to participate in
the baby bottle drives, we could not accomplish all that
we do for these women and their babies.
Sincerely, Brigid Risko
Executive Director
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Saint Francis de Sales CARING COOKS MINISTRY
with Cathy Hawes
Please continue to drop off donations.
Good nutritious meals are in great demand. The Outreach
Ministry of SFDS will be preparing casseroles for St.
Katharine Drexel Food Pantry in the school cafeteria. We
need the help of all parishioners to provide the ingredients
for the casseroles.
The nonperishable items are:
* Pasta * egg noodles
* cream of….soups * canned vegetables
* tomato sauce/ Pasta sauce * canned tuna
Please bring any of these items and leave in the FWC when
you come to Mass. We appreciate all of the help we can
get in this effort to “Feed the Hungry”. Any casserole that
you can make at home is also greatly appreciated. Just
bring those casseroles and place them in the freezer
just outside of the FWC. If you would like to help with the
casserole cooking, Please give Cathy Hawes a call at ;
(610)-627-0874) There are never too many cooks in our
kitchen! Sept = Beef’aroni Casserole , Sept. 24th-9am
St. Francis de Sales Church
1894 ~ 2019
Celebrating 125 Years
July 26th,2019 marked the 125th Anniversary of our
“Little Church on the Hill”.
Plans are underway in preparation of this Glorious
Occasion. There will be a general meeting for all and
any that are interested in being a part of the plan-
ning. Father Okon has named Mrs. Carol Cannon the
Chairperson of the Anniversary Celebration,
Mass & Gala Reception.
There will be a general Information Meeting on Mon-
day, August 12th at 7pm, in the Father Walsh Center.
We invite anyone that may be interested in being
involved in the planning preparations for the many
opportunities to be a part of this Celebration.
All Are Welcome!
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Belle Miller, Chrissy Ferris
Bruce McManus, Greg Miller
Sue Scheivert, Kevin Duckett
Dorothy Tait, Marilyn Kane, Joel Rivera,
Mary Ann Gilbert, Lenore Hines
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 AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ray of Sunshine ~ Ray of Hope Outreach Aug. 8th– Parish Council Mtg.—7:00 pm FWC Aug.12th– Anniversary Information Mtg. 7:00 Aug.13th– Prayer Shawl Mtg. 6:oo pm, FWC Aug.15th– Feast Of The Assumption Aug.27th– Prayer Shawl Mtg.. 6:00pm, FWC Sept.24th- Caring Cooks, Cooking Casseroles 9:00 am in School Cafeteria July 25th– 125th Founding of SFDS Parish For more information visit our Parish website, at ,
www.sfdslenni.org We also have a Facebook Page! Saint Francis de Sales Church-Aston Reminder Kindly contact us at [email protected] with any changes in your family information, such as a new ad-dress (physical or e-mail), phone num-
ber, change (s) in household members, Sacramental updates for any family member, etc. We depend on you to help keep our data base current. Many thanks!
Ray of Sunshine Ray of Hope S.F.D.S. Outreach Project
We are collecting toiletry items for the
Homeless and bottles of Water. Please
see Flyer for items most needed and information about
this project. Contact Tammy McDonald at the Rectory
Office or Cathy Hawes at, 610-627-0874, if you need
further information.
105 St. Francis de Sales
The Celebration of Traditional Latin Mass
the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Saint Mary Catholic Church
Parish Visitation by His Excellency
Archbishop Charles Chaput, OFM Cap.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Solemn High Mass at 11:00 am
Catechist Needed — grade 4
Adult aides — needed for 4,6,7th grades
High school aides– needed for PK-
K,5,6,7th grades
*
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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)
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A Prayer Shawl Ministry
Please contact Ann Fernandez at
215-203-6697 or
Prayer Shawl Ministry here at SFDS.
If you knit, crochet, beginner or experienced, or
would like to learn please consider joining the
group. Stitching together! The 2nd & 4th, Tuesday
evenings at 6 pm. We meet in the FWC.
All Welcome!
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 sacramen-
tal marriage, consider serving at the Altar. Call the Rectory for
more information or contact Tracey Boyle– 610-566-8453
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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 sacramen-
tal marriage, consider serving at the Altar. Call the Rectory for
more information or contact Tracey Boyle– 610-566-8453
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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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