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St. Francis de Sales

Belle Harbor, New York Francis de Sales Parish 129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd. Belle Harbor, NY 11694

Pastoral Staff Parish Trustees Parish Pastoral Council The Very Rev. William F. Sweeney, Pastor Mrs. Kristin Franchock Mr. Jamie Agoglia Rev. James K. Cunningham, Associate Mr. William Lavin Mrs. Janice Ameruso Vincent LaGamba Mrs. Dorothy Brenna Deacon Armand D’Accordo Mr. Courtney Parish Finance Council Mr. Sean Fitzgerald Mrs. Dorothy Brenna, Parish Secretary Mr. Thomas Allison Mrs. Kristin Franchock Mr. Gregory Bender Mrs. Lisa Hayden Mrs. Rebecca Carey Mr. Timothy Henning Religious Education Mr. Joseph Keenan Mr. Lee Mrs. Anne Marie Greene Mr. William Kelly Mr. Martin McManus Mrs. Lynn Iudica, Assistant Administrator Mr. William Lavin Mr. Patrick Minson Mr. Peter Mullen Mrs. Joanna Ostrander Youth Ministry Mrs. Kristin Papadopoulos Mrs. Kathy Roventini Kathleen Woods

Music Ministry Mr. Jonathan D’Amico – Music Director

St. Francis de Sales Academy Mr. Christopher Scharbach—Principal Mrs. Megan Faughnan – Assistant Principal Mrs. Cathy Kenny, School Secretary Ms. Helen Endall, School Secretary MISSION STATEMENT St. Francis de Sales, a parish steeped in tradition, rich in natural beauty and bountifully blessed with a community devoted in love to serve and our neighbor. We seek to live actively the Word of God through the example of our , a life devoted to energetic, generous and constant fidelity to the will of God. Empowered by the Holy Spirit we will grow in our faith through continuous education, formation, communication, and out-reach, while passing these values on to our future generations. We endeavor to be a most vibrant community of faith which will effectively utilize the talents, resources, and treasures of our parish for the good of all God’s people.

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday to Friday: 9:00am Saturday: 9:00 am and 4:30pm (Vigil) Parents are asked to contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with a priest or deacon to complete the Baptismal SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Registration Form. Parents are required to attend a Baptismal 8:00 am; 10:00 am and 12:00 Noon and 5:30 pm Instruction at 7:00pm on the First Thursday of the month. are celebrated on the Second Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm. HOLY DAY SCHEDULE Holy Day at 9:00am. MARRIAGE Preparations for the Sacrament of Marriage are very CONFESSION/ important and take time. Couples planning to be married at Saturdays from 3:30-4:15pm - Seasonal Penance Saint Francis De Sales are asked to contact the Parish Office no Services during Advent and less than eight months to the wedding date. Please do not schedule the catering hall prior to making arrangements at CARE OF THE SICK the parish. Couples are required to attend the Pre-Cana If there is an elderly, sick or infirm parishioner who wishes Program of the Parish at least six months prior to the wedding. to receive Holy Communion or the Anointing of the Sick, please call the Parish Office. PARISH WEBSITE: sfdsparish.org ANOINTING OF THE SICK Communal Celebrations of the Sacrament of the PARISH TELEPHONE NUMBERS Anointing of the Sick will take place the first Saturday of Parish Office/Rectory 718-634-6464 each Month at the 9:00 AM Mass. Parish Office/Rectory Fax 718-634-0716 OFFICE HOURS Parish Email [email protected] Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Evening— by Parish Religious Education Office 718-945-6911 appointment Saturday—by appointment Sunday— Saint Francis de Sales School 718-634-2775 No Office hours Saint Francis de Sales School Fax 718-634-0716 Easter Sunday April 12, 2020

Masses for the week of April 12 - 19. 2020

Easter Sunday 8:00 AM Mr. and Mrs. George H. Grunig 10:00 AM Kay and Frank Gallagher Sr. and Mary Mead and Anna Michels 10:00 AM Marlene Murphy 15A 10:00 AM Mary Leahy 10:00 AM Maura Carroll Mass schedule on Facebook.. 12:00 PM John Howley Masses for Saturday are at Monday 12:00 Noon and 7:30 PM 9:00 AM John Howley 2A Sunday 10:00 AM Tuesday Weekdays Monday thru 9:00 AM John Moore Friday at 12:00 Noon and a Prayer service at 4:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM Vincent Calimano Winners for the week are: Thursday 500 Club: Congratulations: 9:00 AM Patsy O'Brien (10A) 100 #085 Nancy Egan Friday 50 #436 John and Kate 9:00 AM Pam Collins Sullivan Saturday 25 #168 Lester Zartman 9:00 AM Elizabeth Walsh 4:30 PM Matthew Fasone 4:30 PM Pauline Topping 4:30 PM Ronald Driscoll 10A 4:30 PM The Deceased Members of the Crowley Families Bread Wine: to be Sunday 8:00 AM Mary Frances Sweeney offered at the Masses for this week 10:00 AM Burke is donated for Patsy O’Brien. 10:00 AM Mary Frances. Sweeney SICK AND HOMEBOUND - Kindly remember in 10:00 AM Paddy Forde your prayers, Bill Van Note, Julia Surace, 10:00 AM Peter and Nellie Hegarty Elizabeth McLaughlin, Jeremy Shannon, Dennis 12:00 PM Patrick 52A and Rose Brennan Brady, Mary Lenihan Cea, Thomas Coates, Nora 5:30 PM The Molloy Family Fahy. Barbara Olin and Marilyn Chin Inge.

REST IN PEACE - In our charity, please remember the parishioners who have died recently. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of Christ rest in peace.

Gospel – Matthew 28:1-10 After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning and his clothing was white as snow. The guards were shaken with fear of him and became like dead men. Then the angel said to the women in reply, “Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead, and he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ Behold, I have told you.” Then they went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce this to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”

St. Francis de Sales Parish Mass Schedule for 2020

ALL MASSES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE CORONA VIRUS

Congratulations to our Lenten Raffle winners:

Courtney Blum $50, Lawrence McCrory $50, John Mullally $100, Ann Dougherty $50, Marie Howley $50, Katherine Darcy $50, Michael Munns $50, Keel Flanagan $50, R. Comis $50, Peter Nelson $100, The Dean Family $50, Siobhan Fitzgerald $50, Jim Russell $50 and Kathy Roberts $500.

St. Francis de Sales Pray for us.

Pope Francis pray for us!

Pope Francis, during his meditation, entrusted all to the Lord, through the intercession of the Blessed Mary, per The .

“Dear brothers and sisters, from this place that tells of Peter’s rock-solid faith, I would like this evening to entrust all of you to the Lord, through the intercession of Mary, Health of the People and Star of the stormy Sea. From this colonnade that embraces Rome and the whole world, may God’s blessing come down upon you as a consoling embrace. Lord, may you bless the world, give health to our bodies and comfort our hearts. You ask us not to be afraid. Yet our faith is weak and we are fearful. But you, Lord, will not leave us at the mercy of the storm. Tell us again: ‘Do not be afraid’ (Mt 28:5). And we, together with Peter, ‘cast all our anxieties onto you, for you care about us’ (cf. 1Pet 5:7).”