ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 136 SAXER AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, PA 19064 610-543-0848 (FAX) 610-604-0283 www.sfaparish.org [email protected] ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL ~ 610-543-0546

PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR WEEKEND ASSISTANT IN RESIDENCE IN RESIDENCE Rev. Matthew J. Tralies Rev. J. A. Grant Rev. Joseph J. Meehan Rev. Henry J. McKee Deacon W. Timothy Baxter Deacon James Kane PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Lily Crudele Jenna Tumelty Baby Abigail Whelan Ashley Ferkler Michael Farley Baby Arthur LeTourneau Vincent Nowroozi Sunday, August 30, 2020 Shiloh Cronck Caroline Ferry Evan Farrington 7:30AM Christopher Baxter Timothy Duke Dominic Rosini Lexi Cable st Meghan Rauchut Amy Faulls Marjorie Silli 9:30AM Eileen Adams (1 Anniversary) Isabella Carullo Carrie Serrano Bill Seavey 11:30AM Carole Carloni Mag Post Robby Wonder Bill Colgan Madelyn McBride Susan Marcantonio James Fox Monday, August 31, 2020 Rich Buckley Doreen Grafstrom Monique Carpenter 8:00AM Patricia Kennedy Marty Meenan Marie Brown Kara Thompson Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Bridget McHugh Stephen Spence Jack Valvardi Steven Little Peg Donohue Jackie McPeake 8:00AM Christopher Baxter Anna Rokos Mary Lou Gildea Doris O’Hara Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Jeannie Brattini Billy Carroll Ed Trombley 8:00AM William Redfern Bob Iatesta Phyllis Dunn Violet McGeever Patrick Byrne Thomas Nolan Neil Bohley ADORATION Harry Feindt Ryan Montgomery Christopher Biddle (Following 8AM Mass until 3:30PM) Thomas Doyle Robert Busch Rob McCullough Thursday, September 3, 2020 Kathy Fritz Jim McDonnell Dan Lorenz th Kenneth M. Siebert Jeannette Siebert Shealyn Mencel 8:00AM Susan Bova (6 Anniversary) Stephen Marchini Cynthia Fries Henry Gray Friday, September 4, 2020 Rita O’Donnell Dolores Spicer Anne McGlone 8:00AM Christopher Baxter Frank Canavan Joy Van Berg Maureen Kirlin Beth McCarron Mary Benedetti Bob Steele Saturday, September 5, 2020 William Teste Janet Doherty Jon Grady 8:00AM Leo A. Mullin, Jr. and Erin McCarthy Dawn Marley Danny Hynes Theresa St. Leger Daniel McTague Brian Griffin Beverly Scarani Thomas Moran Mike Capozzoli Carol Naughton 4:00PM For the People of the Parish Eddie Meyers Megan Amis Elmer Schneider Sunday, September 6, 2020 Maria DiGiacinto Ray Kenney Cathy Baj Joe McNicholas Tom Tucker Catherine Lindsay 7:30AM Andrew Martin Bill Kondla 9:30AM Patricia and John Kennedy If you have someone you would like prayed for, OR have removed from prayer list, please email Joan Curtis at [email protected] or call 11:30AM Daniel Farren the Rectory at 610-543-0848. Thank you for your prayers.

†REMEMBER ALL THOSE WHO HAVE DIED† MASS CARDS and APPOINTMENTS Especially, Marie O’Brien, Mary P. Graham, During this current COVID situation, the rectory remains closed. and Joanna Capertino Staff is only in the rectory limited days/hours as of now. Fr. Matt May they rest in God’s peace and staff are ONLY meeting with people by Appointment only. and May their families be comforted. Masks and safe distancing are mandatory. Announced Masses and unannounced Masses can be obtained by emailing Joan Curtis [email protected] or leaving a MEMORIAL FOR SEPTEMBER 2020 voicemail message on 610-543-0848 ext 110. Please leave the date BREAD ~ Leo A. Mullin, Jr. & Kathleen Mullin you wish to obtain, (no more than a year in advance) and the name WINE~ Marty Stenson of the recipient of the Mass. We will do our best to accommodate your date request. Mass stipend: $10. Please pay the stipend within a week of the request, as there are THE SANCTUARY CANDLE other people who are requesting the same dates. If we don’t This candle burns to remind us of the sacramental receive the stipend, the Mass cannot be held for you. presence of Jesus Christ. If you wish to have the We are happy to mail them to you or to the family or you may pick Sanctuary Candle burn for a week in memory of a them up outside the office when they are prepared. Thank you for your understanding. loved one, or for the Special Intention of a loved one, you can make arrangements by calling or mailing your request to 1-175 the rectory. Offering of $20 is requested. BREAKING OPEN THE WORD Our Lady, Queen of Peace Presidium Legion of Mary 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ September 6th, 2020

We invite you to become an auxiliary member of The Legion of Mary. There are no meetings to attend and no dues to pay. Auxiliary members commit to praying the Ezekiel 33:7-9 prayers of a small pamphlet (called the Tessera) each day as “…You, I have appointed…” well as five decades of the rosary. If you are already praying Search your heart. Do you feel this sense of appointment…? the rosary, you need not add an additional five decades. The A call from Our Lord? Take time to discern the meaning and prayers of the Tessera may be said together or divided depth of this beckoning. What do you think you are being throughout the day. The Legion recommends that you offer called to do? your prayers as an unreserved gift to Our Lady. If you are Romans 13:8-10 interested in becoming an auxiliary member of the Legion of “…. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Love does Mary, please call Gus McClay at 610-544-7223 or contact no evil to the neighbor….” Joy Van Berg at 610-328-2095 or [email protected]. Life can be complicated. Our Lord boils it down to its

simplest and purest essence. LOVE. YOUR. NEIGHBOR.

AS. YOURSELF. Just in case there is still any confusion, the Almighty provides more specificity. DO. NO. EVIL. TO. YOUR. NEIGHBOR. Any questions? Matthew 18:15-20 “…where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them….” The ‘ingredients’ are simple. 1) A couple of people and Dear Parishioners, 2) to gather in His Name. This produces a recipe of spiritual As you look around the church at Mass each Sunday, you see nourishment: Our Lord. in your midst, providing power and the empty spaces that used to be filled with your family guidance. What next? Just follow the previous reading’s members, friends and neighbors who have drifted away from directive. LOVE. YOUR. NEIGHBOR. Provide him\her the practice of their faith or been driven away by some with this nourishment you received. Repeat this process as unfortunate incident(s) in their lives. often as required. We believe that Jesus wants them back in His Church, back in THIS Church. We also know that God answers prayers, CARING FOR FRIENDS NEEDS MEALS! especially persistent prayers. So, we have placed a wooden replica of our Church next to the SACRED HEART OF JESUS Anyone who is interested in making meals or soups statue. We call this “Hosea House”. We invite you to use the for those people on the Caring For Friends meal forms that are on the table near the Hosea House to write down delivery program can drop them off at the St. the first names of those you hope and pray will return to the Kevin’s Parish Center. The Parish Center is open love and practice of their faith. 24 hours/7 days a week. The first Sunday of each month, the Hosea House will Cheryl Monkman (610)574-5541 be carried to the front of the Church with the entrance Joanne Santivasci (610)316-1560 procession. During the Mass, AS A PARISH COMMUNITY OF FAITH we will offer a special petition that all of those

whose names have been placed into the Hosea House will return to our Church. (Invite someone you know to Church today). The Corner We will also pray for an increase in our own love of Brought to you by your Evangelization Team Jesus and His Church that we may be faithful witnesses to His love for us and for all His brothers and sisters. Please take some “Even the hairs of your head have all been counted.” time to list those for whom you wish to pray on the forms ~Luke 12:7 provided and place them into Hosea House and join with whole In contrast to the depersonalization of the world, Jesus parish in prayer for their return to the Church affirms God’s personal interest in you, even to the Thank you for listening to the call of Jesus for our/His numbering of the hairs on your head. Jesus wants to raise missing members and God bless you for All that you do for our you up. And more than anything else, He affirms that your parish family. value is not derived from what you do, but from who you I WILL HEAL THEIR APOSTASY, are—a child of God. I WILL LOVE THEM FREELY. Hosea 14:5 ~Matthew Kelly “Rediscover Jesus” FEAR NOT, FOR I HAVE REDEEMED YOU; I HAVE

CALLED YOU BY NAME; YOU ARE MINE. Isaiah 43:1 2-175

THE THREE PARISH BOOK CLUB ONLINE RETREAT DISCERNMENT : Are you discerning religious life? The Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity will be hosting an online discernment retreat day Friday, September 25th and Saturday, September 26th for all women ages 18+ that are considering religious life. Join MSBT sister’s prayer, The Three Parish Book Club will have its next meeting on reflection and hear MSBT sisters share their stories on September 23 at 7:00 p.m. either at Holy Cross Church or mission. To register go to https://www.msbt.org/rise-up- via Zoom. All are welcome to attend for conversation and journey-with-jesus/ . For more information email refreshments. At the September meeting we will be [email protected]. choosing books for the upcoming year. For more information, please contact Joy Van Berg at 610 328-2095 HOPE IN CHRIST: or at [email protected]. SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR ADDICTIONS Summer Seeking solace and spiritual support in the journey towards At Home in Mitford recovery? Many local parishes are offering ways to by Jan Karon experience Christ’s extended hand of love and mercy in your September time of need. Find Catholic resources for addiction for you The Holy Souls: Viva Padre Pio or your loved one at www.archphila.org/hope by Fr. Alessio Parente OFM Cap. Also available for support is Faith-based drug rehab website: www.AddictionCenter.com/Treatment/Faith-Based-Drug- and-Alcohol-Rehab JOIN US FOR OUR SFA 50TH YEAR REUNION! “PRO-LIFE” LINES” Friday, November 27, 6-9pm, at O’Connell’s Tavern, on Crisis Pregnancy Resource hotline: 610-626-4006. Saxer Avenue, Springfield. RSVP by October 1st. Rachel’s Vineyard Post-Abortion healing: 877-HOPE-4-ME Mary Gene (Conboy) Woods: [email protected], www.rachelsvineyard.org. Nancy (Jacquette) Groux: [email protected]. or A Baby’s Breath 24-hour hotline: 484-580-6436, Tom Manning: [email protected]. www.ababysbreath.org.

Delaware County Pregnancy Center: www.dcpchester.org. God Bless All Who Serve Our Country Mother’s Home: 610-583-HOME, www.mothershome.org . Pro-Life Union of Delaware County: 610-789-LIFE, www.prolifedelco.org.

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Please cleanse me from regret, heal my discouragement, TO CONTACT FR. MATT: and turn me toward the next season Please feel free to contact Fr. Matt with any questions or free from the burden of all my “didn’t-get-dones.” comments through email: [email protected]. You can Amen.

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