Mission Statement As a parish family of St. Francis de Sales Church, we are committed to stewardship as our way of life. We place God first in all things. Centered in the real presence of Jesus in the

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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: 8:30AM, 12:00 PM, 7:30PM

Reconcilia on: Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 PM

Adora on :

First Friday 9:00AM - 12:00 Noon ___________________________________________________________________________________

Served By: Rev. Chris Barkhausen, Pastor

Deacon Dennis Gil ~

Pastor Emeritus Rev. John Boland

Welcome to St. Francis de Sales Parish We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our Church.

We hope you will find our parish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished. Your prayers, your presence, and your talent are most welcome. May God bless all of us.

Fifth Sunday of Easter May 19, 2019

“Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race.”

614 Route 517, Vernon, NJ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 785, McAfee, NJ 07428

Telephone: 973-827-3248 www.stfrancisvernon.org

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18 - Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Antonio & Domenico Fusco req by The Family

19 - Sunday 8:00 AM Denis Tanguay req by Food Pantry 10:00 AM Larry Tilli req by Pam Tilli 12:00 PM Robert S llson req by The Family

20 - Monday 8:30 AM People of the Parish

21 - Tuesday 8:30 AM Len DenBleyker req by The Family

22 - Wednesday 8:30 AM People of the Parish

23 - Thursday 8:30 AM Linda Saso req by Paul & Debbie Smitko

24 - Friday 8:30 AM Terence Sweeney req by Ma hew’s Family

25 - Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Kevin Flynn req by The Annunziata Family

26 - Sunday 8:00 AM Ruth Williamson req by The Avery Family 10:00 AM Veronica Smith req by The McLeod Family 12:00 PM Ann & Tina Flynn req by Lagana/Rockwell Family

SATURDAY MEMORIAL MASS

The 8:30AM Saturday Mass during the month of May will be offered for the souls of : Frank Curran, Catherine & Edward DeYoung, Stephen Fava, Msgr. Edward Matash, Helen & Michael Matash, Frank Sabat, Albert & Marion Sinforosa, Jennifer Kirchmer Young

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26

Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a

Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8

Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11

Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17

Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21

Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

Gluten-Free Communion Hosts Are you or a family member allergic to gluten?

To receive gluten-free Communion :

• Arrive 10-15 minutes before Mass and speak to an usher.

• You must receive communion from the priest.

• When it is your turn to receive; remind the priest that you require a gluten-free host.

To live in the hearts of others is never to die.

Parish Membership: A Parishioner is one who belongs to our parish family. As such, he/she is registered and is committed through active participation in the life of the parish community by regularly attending Mass, joining minis-tries, and financially supporting the parish. For Sponsor Certificates for Bap-tism and Confirmations, recommendations, etc. please see Fr. Chris. The person requesting such must be registered and be an active member of our Parish community. We request that you register at our monthly welcome meetings so that we can better serve you.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

Sunday during 10:00 AM Mass

Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Altar Servers May 25-26, 2019

IMPENETRABLE The same fence that shuts others out

shuts us in. —Anonymous

SAT., 5PM May 25th, 2019 E1 Ann Conte Ralph Conte Danielle Bruce E2 Bob Snow Bob Kusma Marc Catania E3 Steven DeBuck C1 Rick Braun C2 Barbara Thomas C3 Anne Healy C4 Chuck McGill SUN., 8AM May 26th, 2019 E1 Cheryl Avery Dee McAree Pearse Esposito E2 Janice Tanguay Hal Avery Bella DeJager E3 Janice Gaughan C1 Laura Reilly C2 Mike Molloy C3 Marc Kolonoski C4 Val DeBuck 10AM E1 Barbara Reed Frank Garrity Matthew McCann E2 Bea Harrigan Isabel Lazo Alexander McCann E3 Joan Stellingwerf C1 Pam McCann C2 Ken Mahouchick C3 Janet Redyke C4 Jen Remington XC Frank McNulty 12PM E1 Luann Lambert Jeannie Diemer Victoria Brandt E2 Bob Springer Denise Drogo Paul Brandt E3 Joan Gengaro C1 Deacon Dennis C2 Natalie Callahan C3 Sheila Reitter C4 Roger Gengaro

Bulletin Articles due by 3PM Tuesday (10 Days Prior to publication) Submitted bulletin contents is subject to approval

Moving In? Moving Out? Please contact us- to register or correct our records

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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

18 - Saturday 11 - 12 AA (SCB)

19 - Sunday Hospitality, Blood Pressure Regular Mass Schedule 8 AM, 10 AM & 12 PM 11:00 AM Welcome Mee ng (BH)

20 - Monday 6:30 PM Circle of Friends (109-110) 7:00 PM Youth Music Ministry (YR)

21 - Tuesday 9:00 AM Circle of Friends (109-110) 9:30 AM Rosary Makers & Prayer Shawl (103) 7:30 PM Morning Glory (Fr. Chris) (CSH)

22 - Wednesday 9:00 AM Morning Glory (Cheryl Avery) (CSH) 5:30 - 7:00 PM Military Families 7:30 PM Bible Study (210)

23 - Thursday 9:00 AM Vietnam Vets 7:00 PM Yoga (CSH) 7:30 PM Choir

24 - Friday No Ac vi es

25 - Saturday 11 - 12 AA (SCB)

26 - Sunday Regular Mass Schedule 8 AM, 10 AM & 12 PM

27 - Monday Memorial Day- Parish Offices Closed

Please pray for those who are sick, especially: Alexander, Mike Annunziata, Sr., Shirley Baldwin, Michael Balinski, Scott Bartlett,

Susan Broers, Jacob Bonebreak, Barbara Boniface, Chris Behrens, Rev. Eugene Boland, Brian Braun, Kevin Braun, Carol Carmody, S. Chmara, Sean Connell, Joyce DeLeo, Jeanie Diemer, Evie Dixon, Robert A. Drogo, Sr. Mary Emmanuel, Mary Fahy, Bill Fredericks, Sandy Fredericks, Linda Geary, Patricia Goggin, Jerry Granato, Barbara Greco, Bob Haley, Teresa Hayward, Rob Izbicki, Laurie, Janiece, Ray Kacyon, Rev. Edwin L. Keel, S.M., Anne Koli-bas, Joseph Kolibas, Laura Leigh, Debbie Lechowicz, Ryan Mahoney, Alberta Mahouchick, Hayden Marshall, Debbie Melanson, Lisa Merck, Ken Meredith, Michael, FM, Alan Newell, Janice Peak, Jimmy Pier, Kathleen Plaisance, Michael Regan, Dick & Marlene Reighter, Baby James Ryan Simpkins, Vito Siblano, Glenn Sloves, George Stewart, Elaine Stroppel, Fr. Fred Walters, Patricia Wetterlind, Brenna Whitson, Bill Wolverton, Michael & Irene Ruth Yachnik, Skippy Zaccaro

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR TREASURE

Baptismal Prep Classes Next class will be on

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 at 7:30 PM. Call Cathy in the office to sign up

(973)827-3248 x 300.

Do you have a Sponsor/Godparent form that needs to be signed? See Father Chris after Mass.

Stewardship offering for May 12 2019 $ 10,842.00 Online Giving May 12, 2019 $ 1,855.00 Total For May 12, 2019 $ 12,697.00

Same Sunday Last year: $ 16,210.00

For our parishioners who contribute electronically, the next upcoming special collection is: May 19th Diocesan Assessment May 26th Holy Father- Peter’s Pence May 30th Ascension Thursday

Thank you to our envelope and online giving users.

Diocesan Assessment Collection May 12, 2019 $150.00 (Envelopes $ 35.00 & Online Giving $115.00)

Diocesan Assessment (July 2018 - 2019) $75,397.00 Diocesan Assessment Collection fiscal YTD $24,941.00 St. Francis payments YTD $75,397.00

ONLINE GIVING OPTION

We are pleased to announce that our parish website has a link to sign up for online giving. Simply go to www.stfrancisvernon.org, where you will find the link under the home tab. Or if you prefer, go directly to the site. https://osvonlinegiving.com/4244

As always, we thank you for your support of our parish.

St. Francis de Sales Gift Shop Find meaningful Graduation & Memorial Day Gifts here at your parish.

Sales Honoring Mary The Gift Shop is Offering a 20% Discount on

Mary related items during May!! Including: Statues, Rosaries, Rosary Bracelets,

Miraculous Medals over $5.00 Open after all Masses

Do you enjoy Sewing, Quilting? Craft Project, Crocheting, Knitting? Would you like to work on your project with some company? Need room to spread out? Want to learn how?

We have the group for you! Join our CIRCLE OF FRIENDS MINISTRY

Monday Evenings: 6:30 PM Tuesday Mornings 9:30 -11:30 AM Thursday Evenings: 6:30 PM Room 109-110 - Park in the rear lower parking lot. Contact: Debbie Gonzalez 973-476-3853

As of 5/13/19: The Super Grand Raffle Grand Prize is $1,647.00 to the winner!

XYZ is running a trip to Peddler’s Village near New Hope PA GOLDEN GIRLS MURDER MYSTERY AUG.14th! Includes: Show, Lunch, Bus & Tip. Bus leaves 8:30AM $80 pp. with $25. Deposit due at signup. Final pmt. July 17th.

Contact: Jo Prisco 973-222-9369

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St. Francis de Sales Parish

Grand Prize - 30% of total receipts 2nd Prize - 10% of total receipts 3rd Prize - 5% of total receipts

(4) 4th Prizes - 1.25% of total receipts

CALL THE OFFICE FOR MORE TICKETS (973) 827-3248 x 300

Tickets are available at the Gift Shop too! 2018’s Grand Prize was $7005.

Plus 6 other winners !

As of 5/13/19 Grand Prize is $1,647.00

Drawing at the Parish Picnic

Sunday, June 9, 2019 @ 4 PM

THE MORE WE SELL. . . THE BIGGER THE PRIZES!

Cost: $10.00 per Ticket (Books of 10 Tickets - $100.)

Please help support OUR PARISH, by purchasing and selling tickets to family, friends, & co-workers!

Great Chances - 7 WINNERS !

St. Francis de Sales Annual PICNIC !

Celebrating 40 Years as a Parish Great Times ahead!

Adults - $10.00; Children under 10yrs - $5.00 Children under 5yrs - Free.

$30. max. for Immediate Family

Sunday, JUNE 9th, 2019 12 Noon

• Arrive at Noon. • Outdoor Mass 12:30 PM • ** No Noon Mass • in the Church** • Bring Chairs • Appetizer’s to Share with your table • Bring Dessert to sharing table. • Lunch will be served 1:30 PM • Fun Games, Face Painting • Super Grand Raffle Drawing

First Holy Communion Class of 2019

This celebration is made great by VOLUNTEERS!

We need you. Will you be one? Contact the office to sign up! 973-827-3248 x 300

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

FORMED Your faith connection Online !

PARISH CODE: RX7GDK www.FORMED.org

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT

Service Hour Opportunities Remember to check the service board located outside of the Religious Education office for Service Opportunities for 7th, 8th and High School Students.

7-8th Grades: 10 hours per year. Check the bulletin board.

9-10th Grades Confirmation: 40 hours over 2 year program. Check the service table on Sunday nights, as well as the bulle-

tin board during the week

We have many opportunities for Adult Faith Formation….

• Did you know we have CDs in the Atrium on multiple topics. You can listen and learn while commuting to work, driving to pick up your children… Cost: $4.00 each.

• Bible Study groups meet at many different days and times… Why not join a group!

• Day to Day Scripture readings, and Advent daily reflections and Novena books are available at the Gift Shop.

Prayers for the Sick and Dying

The Divine Mercy Chaplet is one of the best means of assisting the dying. Jesus revealed the power of this prayer to St. Faustina. The Lord gave many promises regarding recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the sick and/or dying.

There are parishioners who regularly pray the chaplet. We have a prayer chain and are ac-cepting prayer requests.

If you are interested in joining the prayer chain, please contact Bea Harrigan at (973) 827-0083. If you have a special prayer request, or prayers for a loved one who is sick and/or dying, you may call Bea Harrigan, Cheryl Avery at (973) 702-1342, or Denise Drogo at (973) 875-6863.

Be the first to know…Stay connected all week…

Our Parish Website is: stfrancisvernon.org www.facebook.com/StfrancisVernon

Vacation Bible School will be

July 8th - 12th, 2019 Monday - Friday 9 AM -12 PM

REGISTER NOW

Registration for Fall 2019 Grades 1 - 10 has begun. Please

stop into the office. Monday - Friday 9 AM - 2 PM

to register your children. **If your

child is new to the program, please also bring a copy of their

Baptismal Certificate (unless, they were baptized here).

You’re Invited

A NEW Adult Faith Formation Opportunity! 6 Weeks Tuesday Evenings 7:30 PM with Fr. Chris

or Wednesday Mornings 9:00 AM with Cheryl

Consecration Mass is Friday May 31st at 7:30 PM

With the Final Class on June 4th/5th

In today’s Gospel Jesus makes a bold and clear statement to his disciples. “I give you a new commandment: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” We are called to love others as a sign of our discipleship in Jesus Christ. That includes even those “others” we might prefer to forget. We are so often tempted to draw lines between those who we will love and those who we consid-er not worthy of our love. This week take time to reflect on Jesus’ love command. How often do we heed Jesus’ love com-mand? What change in our lives must take place in order for us to obey this command?

GARDENING Kind hearts are the garden, Kind thoughts are the root,

Kind words are the blossoms, Kind deeds are the fruit.

—Anonymous

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St. Francis Food Pantry We gratefully accept all donations of non-perishable goods. Soups, stews, cereal, tuna, beans, vegeta-bles, peanut butter and jelly, pasta sauces, personal toiletries, etc. Donations may be dropped in the Church Social Hall.

Thank you for your continued support !

SACRED HEART SPIRITUALITY CENTER 20 Old Swartswood Road, Newton, NJ 07860 Phone: (973) 383-2620 * Fax: (973) 383-3083 *

E-Mail: shretreatcenter@gmail.com

Web site: www.sacredheartspiritualitycenter.org

WOMEN’S WEEKEND RETREAT REGISTER NOW Come join us for our Women’s Weekend Retreat at Sacred Heart Spirituality Center on May 31st to June 2nd, 2019. Our Theme for this Retreat is “Compassion”. The Retreat begins at 5:00 PM on Friday, May 31st and finishes at 1:30 PM on Sunday, June 2nd. There is also an option to attend for the day on Sat-urday, June 1st.

Registration forms are available on our website.

Calling for Adult & Student

VOLUNTEERS!

We are hosting guests from

June 4th - June 11th Help is needed in the following areas:

Openers: Guests ar r ive each week night at 5PM. Volunteers are needed to unlock the suite and keep our guests company until the overnight host arrives at 8 PM. You are welcome to have dinner with our guests. Dinners: Need meals for 7 nights to serve guests. Meals are delivered hot to the suite between 5:30 PM & 6 PM.

Overnight Hosts: Need adult volunteers to stay overnight. You arrive by 8 PM and can leave the following morning at 7 AM, at which time a van arrives to take our guests to Newton. Friday and Sat-urday, the hosts arrive by 8 PM and stay until 9 AM. We provide comfortable air mattresses and yes, you can sleep. While you are there, time is spent chat-ting with our guests, maybe watching TV, or playing with the children before their bedtimes. Weekend Hosts: Need adult volunteers dur ing the weekends to cover 3 - 3 1/2 hour time slot to keep our guests company during the day. We encourage you to bring your children as we often have children staying with us and they love company! High School Students - Opportunity to earn service hours, (must

be accompanied by parent). Sign Ups in the Social Hall

after all Masses on: May 18-19th May 25-26th

DESSH.ORG PRESENTS

DESSH BENEFIT CONCERT

A fundraising performance by local artists to support DeSanto-Shinawi Syndrome research

JUNE 1, 2019 7:00 PM

ST. FRANCIS DE SALES CHURCH Boland Hall

$10.00 per person

Purchase advance tickets at www.dessh.org/events

Secular Franciscans - Information Night The Order of Franciscans Secular are lay people who strive to follow the Gospel more intensely and develop a deeper relationship with Christ in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi. We are women and men of all ages and walks of life that engage in the same struggles as everyone else. We attempt to focus on daily conversation. We rely on the Holy Spirit to guide us and our local community of Franciscans to pray for us as we support each other. The Secular Franciscan vocation is a chal-lenge, but the grace, love and joy that we experience and share is be-yond awesome. We’d love to share that with you too, but most espe-cially provide an opportunity for you to grow closer to Christ - even if you’re not called to join the Franciscan family. If you’d like to learn more, please join us at an Information Night.

When: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Time: 7:30PM - 9:00 PM Where: Sacred Hear t Center , Newton, NJ

Contact: Hugo Bader (973) 579-1430 or JoAnn Jensen jjoejen@aol.com