Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Church 22Nd SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
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Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church 22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 2, 2018 New nun from Purcellville: Sister Anna Marie of Jesus (Nicole Robertson) More from Purcellville: Father Escalante, Sister Catherine Murphy, Justin Steeg (seminarian) Parish Staff Sacraments Rev. Ronald S. Escalante, Pastor Reconciliation: Friday 10:30am Rev. Mark Mullaney, Parochial Vicar Saturday 8am and 3:30pm; and anytime by appointment Deacon Larry Hammel Confessions are heard in Rooms 107 & 113 in Catholic Mrs. Amy Harrison, Business Manager Ed. Center Mrs. Angela Baker, Secretary Mr. James Blankenship, DRE Matrimony: Parish couples planning to be married must Mrs. Janice Rees, CRE, Sunday Bulletin make arrangements with the Office at least six months Ms. Emily Glass, Director of Youth Ministry prior to the intended date of marriage. Mr. Michael Galdo, Director of Music Mr. William Gibson, Facilities Manager Baptism: The Sacrament is celebrated each month on the Mr. Jerry Jones, Custodian second and third Sunday at 1:30pm. Baptism class is the Mrs. Maria Alvarenga, Custodian last Friday of the month at 7pm. Call the office for details. Mr. Antonio Alvarenga, Rectory Cook Anointing of the Sick: We are privileged to bring Holy Com- munion and administer the Holy Anointing to the sick and homebound upon request. Please call the office to let us Contact Info know your needs. Parish Office - 540-338-6381 office email - [email protected] Sunday Masses Religious Education Office - 540-338-4497 Saturday Vigil - 5pm RE email - [email protected] Sunday - 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:15pm In case of an emergency - 540-338-6440 5pm (Mass with contemporary music) Fax - 540-338-6431 37730 St. Francis Court, Purcellville, VA 20132 Daily Masses www.SaintFrancisParish.org Monday and Wednesday - 9am; Tuesday and Thursday - 6:30am Friday - 6:30am & 12 noon; Welcome! First Friday - 12 noon & 7pm Extraordinary Form (Latin Mass) Please register and become part of our parish community. Saturday - 9am You may fill out a registration form in the parish office Check the bulletin for Holy Days of Obligation during business hours. Adoration/Benediction Friday - Adoration is held every Friday following the 12 noon Office Hours - M-F 8:30am-4:30pm Mass until 5pm. The Rosary is prayed at 12:30pm and the Divine (Office closed between 12noon and 1:15pm daily) Mercy Chaplet is at 3pm. Moving? If you are leaving the parish, please let us First Friday - Adoration follows the 12noon Mass and the know by calling or dropping a note. 7pm Mass, and ends with Benediction at 8:45am on Saturday. Let us run to her, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with perfect confidence.-St. Francis de Sales 22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Masses for the Week September 2, 2018 + deceased Saturday, Sep. 1 Weekday; First Saturday Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you 5:00 pm + Nancy Anderson and is able to save your souls. Saturday, Sep. 1 Vigil: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - James 1:21b 5:00 pm + Mary Breiding Sunday, Sep. 2 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am People of the Parish 8:30 am + Jack McNulty 10:30 am The Fitzgerald Family nextToday week is is 12:15 pm CHRISM We serve 5:00 pm + Roscoe Bills Catholic Charities Monday, Sep. 3 Saint Gregory the Great 9:00 am Liz Keller Share Please take a bag Tuesday, Sep. 4 Weekday and fi ll it with 6:30 am Helen Beth Sunday non-perishable Wed., Sep. 5 Weekday food items. 9:00 am Steve Bresnahan Thank you! Thursday, Sep. 6 Weekday 6:30 am + Angela R. Lyons Friday, Sep. 7 Weekday; First Friday 12:00 noon + Audrey Horn St. Francis De Sales parishioners working with 7:00 pm + Agnes Cammack the Knights of Columbus to help our hungry neighbors Saturday, Sep. 8 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 5:00 pm Deceased members of the Slivonik family Saturday, Sep. 8 Vigil: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Save the Date! 5:00 pm Mary Ortlieb Sunday, Sep. 9 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time PARISH PICNIC 7:00 am + Neal Brown Sunday, September 16, Noon-4:45pm 8:30 am People of the Parish 10:30 am + William Harman, Jr. 12:15 pm Tracy and Mary Beglau 5:00 pm Peter and Kristi Larson Parish Financial Status Readings for the Week In-pew Offertory - August 26 $ 11,355 2nd Collection - Parish Maintenance $ 2,154 Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102; Lk 4:16-30, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass “For the Blessings of Parish Giving Offertory for July $ 43,454 Human Labor,” nos. 907-911 Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14; Lk 4:31-37 YEAR TO DATE $ 148,697 Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11 This week’s 2nd Collection - Catholic University of America Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 Next week’s 2nd Collection - Religious Education Saturday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Sunday: Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146:7-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37 Mass Celebrant Schedule This Week Saturday, September 1 Saturday, September 8 Sun., Sep. 2 Adult Basketball 8:30pm 5pm: Fr. Escalante 5pm: Fr. Fr. Mullaney Mon., Sep. 3 Catholic Mom’s Group 10am, Room 106 Sunday, September 2 Sunday, September 9 Tue., Sep. 4 Catholic Social Justice Class 7pm, Room 206 7am: Fr. Escalante 7am: Fr. Fr. Mullaney Wed., Sep. 5 SoulStitch 10am, Parish Hall 8:30am : Fr. Escalante 8:30am: Fr. Fr. Mullaney 10:30am: Fr. Mullaney 10:30am: Fr. Fr. Escalante Catholic Social Justice Class 10am, Room 206 12:15pm: Fr. Mullaney 12:15pm: Fr. Fr. Escalante Thu., Sep. 6 Rosary Group 7pm, Church 5pm: Fr. Mullaney 5pm: Fr. Fr. Escalante Sun., Sep. 9 Adult Basketball 8:30pm Ask the Priest Shepherd’s Q. Why can’t the people go in the altar Notes area where the priest prays the consecra- tion during Mass? –Holly Tuman A. The raised area in the church marked by Take a break and hear this local good news the altar rails is called the sanctuary and is reserved only for those who have a special While Catholic Church news in the media is dominated by the negative news from the sexual abuse liturgical function during Mass. That area scandals, what is happening to many parishes including ours is totally the opposite. Yes, we’re very upset and in sacred rituals (in practically every religion) hurt by the failures of our church leaders to protect young children from clergy predators from a few years has traditionally never been intended for ago. We also cannot ignore that we now have effective safety measures to prevent the mistakes of the past the general public to be up close. At Mass, from reoccurring. Our parish has a very good track record in maintaining child protection measures and we those allowed in the sanctuary include have not had any issues in my nearly ten years here. All you have to do is look around and see that our weekly priests, deacons, altar servers, lectors, Ex- family churchgoers’ kids are excited to go to church every Sunday and that has not changed! They know very traordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, well that we have so many programs for the kids and look forward to keep coming back. Every year for the cantors and, on special occasions, a Master past decade we’ve set the record for the number of participants in the Vacation Bible School. Our middle school of Ceremony. Baptized couples may also MAC-PAC easily attract 40-50 kids in their monthly events. Our high school Youth Group also continues to be seated in the sanctuary if there’s room for maintain 30-40+ on any given Sunday night and are very happy to be with each other. They don’t feel threat- them because they are the ministers to each ened by the presence of their priests nor by any adult volunteers. The current staff has also been very good in other in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. meticulously monitoring the status of staff and volunteers in theirVIRTUS (child protection training) and The true meaning of thealtar is a place criminal background checks. We’ve turned down contractors and volunteers who would have contacts with where a living sacrifice is offered andkilled the parish children but weren’t willing to comply with the VIRTUS training and police background check. for God. In the celebration of the Mass, the priest offers the true sacrifice of the life of Here’s something great to cheer about! Jesus (His original suffering, death, resurrec- tion and ascension is re-played through the While some Catholics may be troubled by the scandal news and hesitant to work in the Catholic liturgical actions of the priest). You can also Church, that’s not true in the case of many parishes especially ours. Our active weekly church-going parishio- parallel the Mass to any other important ners continue to come regularly as before. And they will help us pray for the healing and care of all the victims. celebrations where the general public is sec- So I want to commend you all for staying. I also want to share with you great news about the visit I made tioned off from the central celebration (e.g., last week to our parishioner who entered the Dominican convent three years ago.