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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 for 124 Years ,

from the little church on the hillside of Lenni.

- 105 St. Francis de Sales

Scripture readings for:

March 24th, 2019

Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 1 Corinthians 10:1– 6

Luke 13:1-9

Adult Choir Nancy Brown 610.358.3112 Adult Education/RCIA Sr. Anne Marie 610.459.2203 Altar Society Phil D'Orazio 610.459.0635 PREP Sr. Anne Marie 610.459.2203 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 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 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 Donna Paciente 610.566-7761

Refer and Reflect

Directory of Parish Organizations

RECTORY 610.459.2203 35 New Road, Box 97, Lenni, PA 19052 Website—www.sfdslenni.org [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 610.459.2203 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

February 17th, 2019

Sunday Collection = $4692.00

E-Giving = $1616.00

Total Sunday =$6308.00

Parish Improvement = $295.00

Thank You for your generosity!

Questions for the Week

Life: How have times of prayer or retreat transformed you?

Gospel:: What holy ones from your past help you to envision your future?


March 17th, 2019 Second Sunday of Lent

SATURDAY March 16 8:30 AM Jane Wynd 5:00 PM Ninerta Fernandez SUNDAY March 17 7:30 AM Fran Gessler 9:30 AM Bill Sunick, Sr. 11:30 AM Mr James Kirk MONDAY March 18 8:30 AM Bill Sunick, Sr. TUESDAY March 19 8:30 AM Elizabeth Cashman WEDNESDAY March 20 8:30 AM Communion Service THURSDAY March 21 8:30 AM Al McNamme FRIDAY March 22 8:30 AM Fr. Edward O’Reily Founding Pastor—SFDS 1894—1903 Died Here on 3/22/1903 At Age of 44 SATURDAY March 23 8:30 AM Regina Battle 5:00 P.M. James McCarry SUNDAY March 24 7:30 AM Helen D. McGowen 9:30 AM Bill Sunick, Sr. 11:30AM Arthur Villar Martins

MARCH 17th, 2019 Second Sunday of Lent Last month featured the annual Oscars’ show, and millions of movie fans sat in front of their TVs for a look-see at their favorite stars. They knew the faces and the names better than I for sure. They chose their favorites for the winners. But there were other unseen people, hidden in plain sight among the thea-ter audience, whose names and faces they did not know. They are the various artists who create the illusion that what we watch on the screen is real. Among them is an even smaller group in charge of makeup. With paints and padding, wigs and wrinkles, they manage to transform the famous actors into their characters. I believe all this effort aids the ac-tors to get into character for their award-winning performances. The transfiguration of Jesus was a far cry from such illusions. Peter, James and John truly saw what hap-pened when Jesus pulled back the veil of His earthly appearance enough to leave them “dazzled,” as St. Luke writes. Realists to their core, the three observ-ers felt their jaws slacken. Like me, you may wonder why Jesus did not do this sort of thing more often. It would have been so con-vincing to the skeptics among the crowds that fol-lowed Him that they would have dropped their oppo-sition. But Jesus decided differently. When His com-mands and demands became too much, they left. Just as a lot of Catholics do today. But as I thought about it some more, what the good Lord did with His miracles was to offer a compli-ment to us, specifically to our powers of deduc-tion. Watching things like that widow’s son climb out of his coffin; or that paralyzed man suddenly rise to take up his mat, not to omit that walk Jesus took on the water amid a raging storm. All of that calls forth a conclusion that is inescapable if not awfully hard to deny. Lest we fail to make the connection, the Church this weekend offers us the thought of St. Paul. Here he writes to his Philippian converts and to us that we too will be changed to conform with Jesus’ “glorified body.” Since this would have been his feastday, I’ll honor “great and glorious St. Patrick” as someone who would believe this to his core In the opening scenes of the musical “Camelot,” we see King Arthur standing in a field dressed in the clothes of a common peasant. To look at him you would have no idea that he was king. In fact, when Guinevere first met Arthur, she didn’t have a clue that he was king over all Camelot. Arthur was, in fact, king, but his appearance gave no evidence of this fact. Sound familiar?

“Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson”


Lent 2019

CONFESSION AND STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Confessions after 7:30 & 9:30 Sunday Masses

Confessions will also be scheduled

At 4:30 on Saturday afternoons and after the 3:00

Service on Good Friday.

Exposition/Stations of the Cross

After the Blessed Sacrament is exposed at 7:00 PM

Stations of the Cross will follow.

Stations of the Cross will be scheduled on

Thursday Evenings at 7:00 PM:

March 7, 14, 21 & 28 and April 4th & 11th.

Palm Sunday, April 14th

Confessions: Saturday 4:00-5:00

Vigil Mass 5:00 pm

Palm Sunday Masses April 14th, 2019

7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM

Holy Thursday, April 18th, 2019

9:00 AM Morning Prayer

7:30 PM Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper

Visits to the Repository until 10:00 PM

10:00 PM Night Prayer

GOOD FRIDAY 9:00 AM Morning Prayer

12:30 PM Midday Prayer

3:00 Solemn Liturgy & Holy Communion

Holy Confessions immediately

following 3:00 PM service

7:30 PM Stations of the Cross

HOLY SATURDAY & EASTER VIGIL 9:00 AM Morning Prayer

7:30 PM Easter Vigil

EASTER SUNDAY Masses will follow the same Sunday

Schedule ~ 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM

Small Lenten Program

Men and Women are invited to gather, to reflect and

explore ways we can live the words of St. Francis

Assisi’s Peace Prayer. For six weeks of Lent begin-

ning with Ash Wednesday , March 6th up to and in-

cluding April 10th, we will address how, in a world

torn by divisions, hatred, injury, doubt, despair,

darkness and sadness, we may be able to bring love,

pardon, faith, hope, light and joy. Groups are

scheduled to meet on Wednesdays at 9:00 am or at

7 :00 pm. In the Rectory Meeting Room. Note: all

materials for the meeting will be provided.

Ladies Club Soup Sale

The Ladies are pleased to announce that on

March 23rd & 24th they will be

holding their Home-made Soup Sale.

Cash & Carry only no pre-orders at this sale.

If you would like to make quarts of soup

Please contact Jenny Hamilton at 610-357-4179

Mother’s Home Baby Bottle Collection

. This has been an annual outreach for our parish for

many years. Your donations are deeply appreciated and

are a true blessings.

Return your baby bottle on the weekend of

March 23, 24th or 30th or 31st 2019. Any checks can be made payable to Mother’s Home

Thank You and God Bless you for your support.

The Shroud of Turin, a Silent Witness of the Passion,

Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

MARCH 28th. at 7:00 PM– at Our Lady of Perpetual

Help Parish, Morton

APRIL 6th. at 9:00 AM at Assumption B.V.M. Parish,

West Grove, PA.

APRIL 10th. at 7:00 PM, at Saint Mary Parish, Con-

shohocken, PA.

*Massimo Paris, Shroud researcher and lecturer.

No Entrance fee.


Belle Miller, Wanda Weikel, Chrissy Ferris

Bruce McManus, Greg Miller

Sue Scheivert,, Kevin Duckett

Dorothy Tait, Marilyn Kane, Joel Rivera,

Florence Fisher, Mary Ann Gilbert

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 MARCH~CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesdays– Prayer Group 9:15am & 7:00pm, RECTORY Wednesdays- Choir at 7:00pm in FWC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ March 17th– Happy St. Patrick's Day March 17th– Baby Bottle Mothers House March 21st– Exposition & Stations 7:00pm March 23 & 24th– L.C. Soup Sale, FWC March 26th– Prayer Shawl Mtg. 6:00pm, FWC March 28th– Exposition & Stations, 7:00pm March 31st—Fr. Connolly Retreat, 12:45, FWC April 3rd– Pierogi Orders Due April 4th– Exposition & Pope Francis Stations April 9th– Cancer Ministry 9:00am, FWC April 9th—Prayer Shawl Mtg. 6:00pm, FWC *For more information visit our Parish website, at , www.sfdslenni.org We also have a Facebook Page!

REMAIN IN MY LOVE

INITIATIVE FOR THE RENEWAL OF CHRISTIAN

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE

~~~

Plenary Sessions for Individuals, Couples & Families

~~~

Join us for the third and final year of the Archbishop’s

Remain in My Love initiative! At each session, national

Catholic speakers will present the splendor of Christ’s

teaching on the high dignity of the vocation of marriage

and Christian family life. There will also be a personal

testimony from a witness couple, a call to action and

time foe Q&A and discussion.

TOPIC 1

MARRIAGE: CREATED BY GOD, FOR GOOD

The Sacramentality of Marriage

Speaker: Megan Murphy

*Sun, March 10, 1:00—3:00 pm

Saints Simon and Jude Parish, West Chester

Sun, March 17, 2:00—4:30 pm

Cathedral Capel of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia

*Sun, March 31, 1:00—3:30 pm

Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Warminster

Free and open to the public. Childcare will be provided

during each presentation. Please RSVP. More info,

speaker bios and online registration can be found at:

archphila.org/remain2019

Parish Pierogi Day

Social/Fellowship Committee Orders will be taken until April 3rd

* Delivery on April 12th & 13th in the FWC. *

Holy Week Orders

Potato & Cheese Pierogi’s

$12.00 Dozen

Order as many Dozens as you need!

Fresh & Homemade (Can Be Frozen)

Order forms on Church Windowsills or call the gals in the Social/Fellowship Committee.

Donna P—610-566-7761—Tammy 610-818-8223

Orders not picked up by Saturday April.12th at 5:00 Mass will be

put in Box Freezer. Thank You for your support!

St. Cornelius Catholic School,

160 Ridge Rd, Chadds Ford, PA is hosting “Walk

Thru Wednesdays,” any Wednesday in March from

9:00am to 11:00 am. You may also contact the

School Office at (610) 459-8663 to schedule your

private tour.


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)

www.rachelsvineyard

.org

OUR JOURNEY Of HOPE

Our SFDS Parish has a Cancer Care Ministry. This Ministry was

created to be a help to those dealing with cancer. It is our

desire to walk alongside of those with a cancer diagnosis to

bring them comfort, encouragement and spiritual support.

Care Ministry please contact Lydia Lill at 610-358-2627

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 sacramental marriage,

consider serving at the Altar. Call the Rectory for more infor-

mation or contact Tracey Boyle– 610-566-8453

2019 CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL

GIVING HOPE TO ALL

Visit: catholiccharitiesappeal.org

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CCA Night with the Sixers April 10th, 2019—8:00 pm ~ Phila. 76ers vs Bulls

Join the Catholic Charities Appeal for a Night with the

76’ers, information—https://www.fevo.com/edp/

SPRING CYO SPORTS

Spring CYO Sports are now open for

registration. Sports include baseball, track,

and high school volleyball. Registration is

open until March 19th. Fees will be collected

at the beginning of the season and are not re-

quired on initial registration. If your child is

interested in playing, please contact Paula

Bonsall at [email protected] or

ALMSGIVING If you are able to purchase an extra Food Gift

Card please consider giving it to Sister Betty

who, in turn will send it to parishioners in need.

Thank You & God Bless

Easter Altar Flowers Donations for the Easter Altar

Flowers are now being collected. If you would

like to make a donation, please, place your

envelope in the collection basket during Mass.

Thank You and may

God Bless you.

CRS Rice Bowl: Encounter Lent

Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl Program offers a

rich variety of ways to put our faith into action and

build what Pope Francis calls “a culture of encoun-

ter” with our brothers and sisters in need throughout

the world. Rice Bowls will be available at the doors

of the church for those who would like to participate.


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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