St. Francis de Sales Church

MASS SCHEDULE Sundays (September ~ June) Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 AM Summer Weekend Mass Schedule Memorial Day thru and including La-bor Day: Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 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.

“Do not wish to be anything but what you are,

and try to be that perfectly.”

— St. Francis de Sales

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Scripture readings for:

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sirach 35:12-14

2 Thessalonians 1:11– 2:2

Luke 19:1-10

Adult Choir Nancy Brown 610.358.3112 Adult Education/RCIA Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Marion Bennett 610.459.0554 Altar Society Phil D'Orazio 610.459.0635 PREP/CCD Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 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 Web Master Arlene Petragnani 610.558.0588 Welcome Committee R. DiFebo 610.459.8971 Women's Prayer Group Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554

Refer and Reflect

Directory of Parish Organizations

RECTORY 610.459.2203 35 New Road, Box 97, Lenni, PA 19052 Website—www.sfdschurch.org E-Mail-Office-sfdsrectory@aol.com Reverend Alan J. Okon, Pastor Deacon Paul A. Quinn Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Parish Services Director 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

OCTOBER 9nd, 2016

Sunday Collection = $8625.00

E-Giving = $.00

Total Sunday = $8625.00

Parish Improvement = $295.00

Thank You for your kindness and

generosity!

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OCTOBER 16th, 2016 TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

SATURDAY October 15 8:30 AM Steven Weikel 5:00 PM Wayne Lesky SUNDAY October 16 7:00 AM Hanna/Hedges Deceased Family Mbrs. 8:30 AM Hilde DiMeglio 10:00 AM Vincent &Josie Capuano 11:30 AM Frank Pisel MONDAY October 17 8:30 AM Robert Marsden TUESDAY October 18 8:30 AM John Coleman WEDNESDAY October 19 8:30 AM Communion Service THURSDAY October 20 8:30 AM Winifred O’Connor FRIDAY October 21 8:30 AM Winifred O’Connor SATURDAY October 22 8:30 AM Angela DeGregorio 5:00 PM James & Marion Gallagher SUNDAY October 23 7:00 AM Steven Weikel 8:30 AM Maryanne Smyth 10:00 AM Elizabeth Dolan 11:30 AM James Keenen

Remember Our Sick

If you wish to have a family member added to our list to

be remembered in prayers, for sickness or health con-

cerns, please call—Dee Mulranen —

DeeMarinucci@gmail.com—610-3582772

e-mail the rectory @ sfdsrectory@aol.com

~Belle Miller & Dorothy Tait~

Kathy Walsh, Bruce McManus~ Richard Ricci

OCTOBER 16th, 2016 Do you remember Sisyphus? I realize the name sounds like something from Disney, but the character belongs to Greek mythology. He was the king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth) who was punished for his sly behavior and self-serving deceitfulness. (In street lingo “a crafty dude.”) He was forced by the gods to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down repeating the action for all eternity. Do you ever feel like life is like that? A kind of unending struggle against all odds with no relief in sight? Experience tells me that we all are tempted to think this way from time to time. For people who don’t know Jesus, much less trust in Him, there must be a hellish frustration they endure. There are challenges of all sizes and shapes in life, we know serious illness, family problems, spiritu-al dryness, relationship issues, hurdles at work or school. Lower down the list are appliances that break down, cars that don’t start, and carpet that get soiled. But they only become “boulders” if we let them. The Holy Scriptures, “useful for teaching, refuta-tion, and correction”, as St. Paul tells us, all point to the power and importance of persistent prayer. Pray-ing is an admission that we need God. We need Him by our side. We need Him to walk with us in this fre-quently surprising adventure called life. We need His enduring friendship. The good news is that He gives it to us if we just ask for it, and treasure it. If we get to the point where we start thinking that human life is nothing but a burden, something like a boulder we’re forced to push uphill, then we’re giving in to one of the devil’s clever lies that sees no good in suffering. Only Jesus is the Truth and His cross gave suffering a new meaning. On this Mission Sunday, as we pray and donate to support the brave men and women working to spread the faith, we are reminded of our own life’s mis-sion. Sometimes that just involves wearing a smile instead of a frown. And it always calls us not to give up on prayer. Poor Sisyphus! He brought his troubles on himself by not loving his neighbor as himself. And that boul-der of his will keep rolling down that hill. But, on His hill called Calvary, Jesus kept on loving us even though cruelty and lies nailed Him down. He knew peace through His pain because of His trust in God. How about us? How about you? Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson

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For more information on Parish events and com-

mittees check out our updated website at:

www.sfdschurch.org

We also have a Facebook Page!

Boscov’s Shopping Passes are here.

Passes will be sold this weekend, After masses

SFDS Social/Fellowship Committee & volunteers are

participating in selling the $5.00 Shopping Pass.

Boscov’s Shopping Day Tuesday, October 18th, 2016

9am—11pm

(Granite Run & Concord Stores) All shopping Pass proceeds benefit our Parish.

START YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING!

Youth & Young Adults

The youth and Young Adult Committee is looking for

volunteers to participate on, November 6th or lead

youth activities in the coming months. If you are

interested, please

contact Kathelleen Parsons @

parsonskathelleen@gmail.com

FAITH & FUN FOR KIDS!!

GET INVOLVED

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

VOLUNTEER

Mtg October 16th, @6:30 pm,

Come and help brainstorm for next Youth Night—

(Nov.6th. This is for all ages!)

CCD/PREP NEWS

In order to afford the opportunity for all those who wish to participate in the following special and

significant parish occasion there will be NO Prep (CCD) Classes on

Sunday, October 30, 2016 when Bishop John McIntyre will celebrate the

10:00 Mass and bless the new Altar. Please plan to attend this special event with your family and with our

Saint Francis de Sales Parish Family.

SFDS Acme, Shop Rite & Giant Gift Cards

The Gift Card Program. Cards are available after the Vigil and Sunday Masses and at the Rectory during the week. If no one is selling cards, please stop in the Sacristy and Mr. Bradley will help with your card request. This pro-gram will continue to support the needs of our parish. Thank you for your support.

St. Francis Bus Trip

To The Franciscan Monastery in DC

SAVE THE DATE—April 22, 2017

Stay tuned for tickets to go on sale this Fall.

$85.00 per/person includes;

Round trip motor coach transportation to

Monastery for two hour visit, followed by a

visit to Baltimore Inner Harbor, Including din-

ner at “Phillips” Restaurant.

You can Sign-Up Now

At the Rectory.

Hospitality Sunday October 23rd, 2016

Join us for our Hospitality Sunday, on

Sunday October 23rd,

after the 11:30 Mass,

in the Father Walsh Center. Enjoy the fel-

lowship with your parish friends and

Father Okon.

Light Refreshments served.

If anyone would like to bake for this social,

please call Donna Paciente at:

610-566-7761

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Synod Committee Updates

You are welcome to attend any of the upcoming meetings listed below:

Youth and Young Adult Committee Oct 16th at 6:30pm

Social and Fellowship Committee Oct 11th at 7pm

Outreach Committee TBA at 7pm

Mass Attendance Committee Oct 18th at 7pm

All meetings are scheduled in the Father Walsh Center. Any changes will be posted in the bulletin, as well as the parish website, under HOME/Synod Update at www.sfdschurch.org.

CYO BASKETBALL CYO will be fielding basketball teams for the girls and

boys in grades 5-8. Season starts on or about

Nov.1st.

If your child is interested in playing, please contact

Paula Bonsall at pkbonsall@aol.com. You will be

sent a registration form. Registration is approxi-

mately $100.00. Fee not due on initial registration.

Fees will be collected at the beginning of the season.

SFDS JV volleyball Team Take 1st Place at a Volleyball

Tournament held on Saturday, Oct. 1st, 2016 in Downing-

town, PA hosted by Keystone Juniors. WE ARE SO PROUD!

Congratulations Girls!!

Gratitude Recently I received the following note

from someone who received a Giant Gift

Card purchased with donations received

from YOU, our generous parishioners.

Sister Betty

Dear Parishioners of SFDS,

Thank You for the Giant Gift Card. You

always seem to know just when I need a

little help the most. Your kindness and sup-

port mean the world to me. Your prayers

are heartfelt! God Bless You All.

“Chef” Hats Off Chef Hats Off!! To Father Okon and Don Ritacco for

cooking up some of the best food in Lenni, at our 1st

annual Hospitality Bar-B-Que. We served up Fun,

Food and Fellowship to over 75 parishioners. A big

thank you to the Social/Fellowship Committee and all

those that helped to make the evening a success.

Plans for next year are brewing!

Notice to Seniors; An Invitation for Breakfast with our

State Representative, Leanne Kruger-Braneky scheduled

for Nov. 4th, 2016 will be forthcoming in our next bulle-

tin. Watch for more information, S/F Committee

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RCIA

The Catholic lifestyle, when authentically em-

braced, nurtures the individual, the local commu-

nity and the whole human family. If you or some-

one you know is interested in the Catholic Faith

consider coming to the Parish RCIA Program. If interested please call,

Sister Betty at (610)459-0554

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

Father Michael Connolly, O.S.F.F., an Oblate

Priest who frequently celebrates Mass at our

Parish on Sundays and has, over the past sev-

eral years, given talks which have enriched

us spiritually and academically will present

two Lectures in the Fall and Spring. His topic

will be his response to the question: Why do

we have Jewish Scripture Readings at Sun-

day Mass? Please plan to come—you will en-

joy Father’s presentations which are always

marked by his sense of humor and his deep

respect for Scripture and History.

~~~

Lectures will be at 12:45 pm. In the Father

Walsh Center on October 16th, 2016. Spring

Lectures will be March 5th and 12th, 2016

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Notice

To all of our wonderful Soup Customers: Re-

grettably the Ladies Club will not be holding it’s

October Soup Sale. We want to thank you for

your past support and possibly having a Soup

Sale in January, 2017. With great appreciation

for your past support, SFDS Ladies Club.

~~~

Catholic Community Choir will present The Lion King , Jr.

From Nov. 3rd –6th at Cardinal O’Hara High School. The

cast of 200 children from grades K-9 will amaze you.

Tickets—ww.ccchoir.net

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Parish Office Hours

The Parish Office is open for business Mon-

day through Thursday 8:30AM to 4:30PM,

Friday’s 8:30AM to 1:00PM. Weeknights and

Saturdays are by appointment 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.

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