St. Francis de Sales Church Established in 1894 Proclaiming the Good News of our Savior Jesus Christ and celebrating 125 Years , from the little church on the hillside of Lenni.
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.
Refer and Reflect
RECTORY 610.459.2203 OUR WEEKLY OFFERING 35 New Road, Box 97, Lenni, PA 19052 February 16th, 2020 Website—www.SFDSLenni.org Sunday Collection = $4007.00 [email protected] Reverend Alan J. Okon, Pastor Giving = $1574.00 Deacon Paul A. Quinn
Sr. Betty Kirk O.S.F. 610.459.0554 Total Sunday =$5581.00 Parish Services Director Parish Improvement = $455.00
Sr. Anne Marie Stegmaier I.H.M. Thank You for your generosity! Director Religious Education 610.500.4088
Questions for the Week - March 15th, 2020 Mrs. Marie McGonigal 610.459.2203 Administrative Assistant Life: What antagonisms between people would you most like to end ?
Tammy McDonald 610.459.2203 Gospel :What convinces the Samaritan woman that Jesus Communications Secretary is the Messiah ? E-mail– [email protected]
Art Kahn, Business Manager 610.459.2203 Scripture readings for: Fourth Sunday of Lent CONVENT 610.459.2501 March 22nd, 2020 28 New Road, Aston, PA 19014 Education Center 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7, 10-13a 39 New Road, Aston, PA 19014 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41
Directory of Parish Organizations
Adult Choir Nancy Brown 610.358.3112 Adult Education/RCIA Sr. Anne Marie 610.500.4088 Altar Society Phil D'Orazio 610.459.0635 PREP Sr. Anne Marie 610.500.4088 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 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 Gretchen DeLozier 484.362.3898
Page 2 - 105 St. Francis de Sales March 15th, 2020 MARCH 15th. 2020 Third Sunday of Lent THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
For our ancient religious ancestors living in a small town, SATURDAY March 14 the well was an integral part of their daily routine. It was a 8:30 AM Living & Deceased natural setting for the women of the town, whose daily chores included fetching the water for the family household Members of SFDS each morning before the heat of the day. Here they could 5:00 PM Fran Gessler chat with one another and add a little gossip. But one special day in that long ago time, around SUNDAY March 15 lunchtime, the town well was to be the place where God 7 :30 AM Hodges & Hanna was to sit down for a chat with one of his sad creatures. That Families happened to be a woman, a member of the despised Samar- 9:30 AM Ernie Menold itans, herself with a tawdry background. That last was prob- ably why she came so late to the well, so that she did not 11:30 AM Richard Ricci have to face the other women. The handsome young Jew seated there asked her for a drink, which request so shocked MONDAY March 16 her that her defenses went on high alert. This was so un- 8:30 AM Nicholas & Louise conventional. So forbidden. She naturally questioned Yocco Him. He ignored the racial issue she brought up to throw Him off track. Jesus ignored that dodge, and went on to TUESDAY March 17 offer her something He called “living water.” If she had only known that what He really meant was “divine life, revela- 8:30 AM Mr. James Kirk tion, and wisdom” a chance to be a new person! If only! But it was when Jesus brought up her checkered marital WEDNESDAY March 18 record that she was really startled and tried to change the 8:30 AM Communion Service subject and quickly concluded He was a prophet. She must have darted back to town with her conclusion because a THURSDAY March 19 little later they came to the well and openly declared that he was the “Savior of the world.” We are not told if the Apos- 8:30 AM Steven Stinson tles returning with lunch were over their initial shock at seeing Jesus conversing with a Samaritan woman in broad FRIDAY March 20 daylight to grasp what the townspeople said. 8:30 AM Henry Doohan Why this story for us in Lent? There are many possible reasons, but I thought of one derived from an extended th SATURDAY March 21 meaning of those poetic lines from Coleridge’s 19 century 8:30 AM Sam Weikel poem. Instead of literal water, we are nonetheless sur- rounded by the refreshing “water” of God’s mercy aplenty (6th Anniversary) as dispensed by His Church in the sacrament of Reconcilia- 5:00 PM Agnes Fisher tion. Call it by its former name “Penance” or its nickname “Confession”; it is the same sacramental channel of grace. It SUNDAY March 22 is the refreshment for our thirsty souls, springing from a well 7:30 AM Nicholas & Louise that never runs dry. So why are so many of us letting our Yocco souls be parched these days? It cannot be that sin is no 9:30 AM Fr. Edward O’Reily longer being committed, right? I grant you that we can be so misled by our present cul- Founding Pastor SFDS ture, dispensing as it does easy excuses for sinful behavior 1894 –1903 which only a few years ago was commonly held to be sin- Died Here on 3/22/1903 ful. Evils like abortion, homosexual acts and even so-called At age 44 “same sex marriage”, or drug use deemed 11:30 AM Helene McGowan “recreational”? Could it be that headlines about high gov- ernment officials caught lying endorses that as acceptable to God? Remember that God’s word is beyond time and the popular trends of any age, is it not? The late comedian Fred Allen once offered his take on this matter when he said: “Popular wisdom is fleeting and has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look into a gas tank with a lighted match.” Lenten wisdom agrees, and goes on to urge us to drink up from the water of mercy all around us in the well of the sacraments. “Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson”
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JOIN FATHER MICHAEL CONNOLLY: LETTERS, we get letters, we get lots and lots of letters…. Between 48 AD and 62 AD, St. Paul wrote letters to the infant Christian Church. From these writings we get a picture of how the early Church operat- When? March 15, 2020 at 2:00PM ed, worshipped, and governed itself. What insights can we take away for the Where? St. Francis de Sales Church challenges we face in our times? Join Father Michael
All are invited!!! Connolly, OSFS to find out Sunday, March 8 (Epistle to the Romans) and 22 (First Epistle of St. Peter) at 12:45 in the Father Walsh Center. All are welcome to either/both sessions.
Letter to a Suffering Church Are you feeling hurt, angry, or demoralized about the sexual abuse crisis plaguing the Catholic Church? Our parish wants to help, and that is why we distributed a book that addresses these issues. It is titled Letter to a Suffering Church: A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis by Bishop Robert Barron. On March 29 at 12:45, we will host a meeting here with Father Michael Connolly facilitating a conversation about the issues presented. All are welcome.
SFDS ALL-CLASS REUNION
An All– Class Reunion is scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 28th,
2020~2PM—10:00 PM
A Mass, School Tour and Celebration Dinner are Frank Burke, Jim Gusler, Chrissy Ferris scheduled to take place.. General Admission for the Bruce McManus, Greg Miller Reunion Dinner are $75.00– Appetizers, dinner, soft Kevin Duckett, Dorothy Tait, drinks, coffee, beer and wine incl. in price. Belle Miller, Joel Rivera, Josh Farrell Come One, Come All!! NOW DUE! Mary Ann Gilbert, Marilyn Kane Mass starts at 2pm, a walk down memory lane in the school and gym follows mass, a wonderful dinner Hear Our Prayer social begins at 5:00pm at Neumann University! Tick- If you wish to have a family member added to our list to be remem- ets—https://www.evenbrite.com/e/saint-francis-de- bered in prayers, for sickness or health concerns, please e-mail the sales-all-class-reunion-tickets rectory at, [email protected]
Page 4 - 105 St. Francis de Sales SFDS Parish MARCH 2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Choir and Prayer Group are held weekly . Lenten Schedule 2020 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Confessions Lenten Outreach—CRS Rice Bowl In addition to 4:30—5:00 on Saturdays: March 15th– The Donut Man, 2:00pm,Church 1. After the 7:30 AM & 9:30 Masses during Lent March 19th– Men’s Group 7:00pm, FWC 2. Saturday, April 4th, 4:00—5 :00PM. March 19th– Stations w/Benediction 7pm March 21/22—Ladies Club Soup Sale, FWC Stations of the Cross w/ Benediction For more information visit our Parish website at www.sfdslenni.org 7:00 pm. On Thursdays during Lent: We also have a Facebook Page! March 19, 26 and FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 Saint Francis de Sales Church-Aston
Kindly contact us at [email protected] 2020 with any changes in your family information, such as a new Holy Week address (physical or e-mail), phone number, change (s) in house- hold members, Sacramental updates for any family member, etc. PALM SUNDAY, April 5th We depend on you to help keep our data base current. Many Confessions: Saturday 4:00-5:00 thanks!
Vigil Mass 5:00 pm Please note that we also have an updated e-mail address for the bulletin. Correspondence for the bulletin may be e-mailed to: Palm Sunday Masses April 5th, 2019 [email protected] 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM
Monday & Tuesday, April 6th & 7th Mass at 8:30 am ALMSGIVING Wednesday—April 8th If you are able to purchase an extra Food Gift Card 8:30 am—Communion Service please consider giving it to Sister Betty who, in turn will HOLY THURSDAY, April 9th send it to parishioners in need. 9:00 AM - Morning Prayer 7:30 PM — Mass of the Lord’s Supper Thank You & God Bless Visits to the Repository until 10:00 PM 10:00 PM - Night Prayer
GOOD FRIDAY, April 10th Saint Francis de Sales Visits to the Repository until 3:oo PM CARING COOKS MINISTRY 9:00 AM - Morning Prayer Our next “day of Cooking” will be March 24th 12:30 PM - Midday Prayer during Lent in the School Cafeteria, DTBA 3:00 - Solemn Liturgy & Holy Communion Please contact Cathy Hawes at [email protected] Holy Confessions immediately (610)-627-0874) if you have any questions. following 3:00 PM service and Donations of canned tuna and Chicken and veggies, Parmesan cheese, 7:30 PM —After Stations of the Cross bread crumbs, creamed soups and noodles or pasta for the casseroles. Hope many of you can join us for this important effort!! HOLY SATURDAY & EASTER VIGIL, April 11th Never too many cooks in our Kitchen! 9:00 AM Morning Prayer 7:30 PM Easter Vigil 125th Anniversary GALA AD BOOK EASTER SUNDAY, April 12TH If you would like to place an Ad in our Gala Ad Masses will follow the same Sunday Book please contact Tammy McDonald at the Schedule ~ 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM Church Rectory on Monday, Wed. or Friday. Bul- [email protected] Deadline for placing your AD is APRIL Sponsorship Ad forms are in the Rectory of- fice and on church windowsills.
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Crisis Pregnancy Hotline 610.583.HOME Saint Francis de Sales 610.626.4006 www.mothershome.org Celebrating 125 years!! Pro-Life Union of Dela- Delaware County th ware County Pregnancy Center Time to Pre-Order Your Copy of our 125
610.789.LIFE www.dcpchester.org Anniversary Celebration Book and/ or our Video Memory/USB Stick. www.prolifedelco.org Rachel’s Vineyard A Baby’s Breath Ministries The uniquely designed book is full of Saint 484.580.6436 1.877.HOPE4ME Francis History, interesting facts and personal
24hr hotline (Post-abortion healing) stories. 484.571.5540 www.rachelsvineyard The video copied on a memory/USB stick is www.ababysbreath.org .org something you will treasure!! It includes per- sonal stories and testimonies from our parish- ioners and staff both past and present. A A Prayer Shawl Ministry beautiful job was done by the committee to Please contact Ann Fernandez at ensure that all would treasure these 2 master- 215-203-6697 or [email protected] pieces of antiquity. On the day of the Gala Prayer Shawl Ministry here at SFDS. Celebration these will be unveiled. Your cop- All Welcome! ies will be available for pick-up at the Rectory Office on Monday, May 4th, 2020. So don’t delay, order your copy today. Please Make Checks payable to: Saint Francis Fast and Abstinence and other Acts fo Penance de Sales. for Lent—2020 Pre-ORDER FORM Must Be dropped off at The Bishops of the United States prescribe, as mini- Rectory or in Collection Basket at Church. Copies mal obligation, that all persons who are fourteen of these available day after Gala. years of age and older are bound to abstain from 125th Anniversary Books - 5.00Each eating meat on Ash Wednesday, on all Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. Further, all persons eighteen USB/ Memory Sticks (Video on Computer years of age and older, up to and including their fifty Memory Stick) $20.00Each -ninth birthday, are bound to fast by limiting them- Proceeds benefit the St. Francis de Sales Parish. selves to a single full meal on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, while the other meals on those days are to be light. All the faithful are encouraged, when A Special Thank You possible tp participate at Mass and to receive the Dear Parishioners of Saint Francis de Sales Holy Eucharist daily, to celebrate frequently the Sac- Parish, thank you so very much for your gen- rament of Penance, to undertake spiritual reading, erosity to the Saint Katharine Drexel Food Pantry. Your donations allow us to meet the especially the study of the Sacred Scriptures and to needs of our many clients, keeping them fed participate in parish Lenten devotions as well as and nourished. A special thanks to the ladies Lenten education programs. Adoration of the who make the casseroles. Blessed Sacrament is especially recommended. All We are so grateful that your parish keeps us in are encouraged to participate in Operation Rice Bowl your thoughts and prayers throughout the which has aided countless hungry persons here in the year. Please know how appreciative we are for your assistance. Archdiocese as well as throughout our nation and our Sincerely, world. Judy King, Director
Page 6 - 105 St. Francis de Sales 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 Parish Office Hours Baptism. Parents can attend the class before the baby is born. Pre-Jordan class is held on the second The Parish Office is open for business Mon- Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Please contact day through Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM, sum- the Parish Office at 610.459.2203 to register for the mer hours, Friday’s 8:30AM to 1:00PM. Pre-Jordan class. To schedule a Baptism, please Weeknights and Saturdays are by appoint- have already obtained the certificates of eligibility ment only. Please refer elsewhere in the and then contact the Parish Office at least two weeks in advance. bulletin for holiday hours.
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 Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Catholic faith. A sponsor is a Roman Catholic who and Holy Communion has received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist Please call the Parish Office at 610.459.2203 to and Confirmation, is an active registered member of schedule an appointment for the Anointing of his or her parish, at least 16 years of age, and if married is in a Sacramental Marriage. Please contact the Sick. Every effort will be made to celebrate the Parish Office at 610.459.2203 to request a the Sacrament of the Sick within 48 hours of it certificate. being requested. Please call the Parish Office to request a visit from an Extra Ordinary Sacrament of Reconciliation Minister of Holy Communion to receive the Holy The Sacrament of Reconciliation is Eucharist on Sunday mornings. celebrated each Saturday afternoon from
4:30 to 5:00, or by appointment. Funeral Arrangements Elementary Catholic School Education We are very sorry for the loss of your loved one. SFDS Parish supports our parishioners who To make funeral arrangements, please first have chosen an Elementary Catholic School meet with your Funeral Director to discuss your for their children. SFDS Parish has open wishes and their availability. The Funeral enrollment; enabling parents to select a Director will contact our Parish Office to regional or parish school that is of their coordinate the date and time of the funeral. choice. For parishioners who are present, Once the funeral has been scheduled, Fr. Okon active and contributing members, for a will call you to schedule a time to meet and plan minimum of one year, SFDS Parish will pay a the Liturgy. subsidy of $1000.00 per student. Page 7 - 105 St. Francis de Sales Delaware County’s Oldest Established Funeral Home Carlson’s Birthright AILEEN “It is the right of every pregnant woman to give Autobody birth, and the right of every child to be born.” CAMPBELL Birthright Charter ATTORNEY AT LAW Inc. 112 S. High Street 1187 W. Baltimore Pike West Chester, PA 19382 Wills • Estates MINSHALL 610-436-0773 Employment • Real Estate Lima, PA 19037 Business Transactions SHROPSHIRE - BLEYLER 529 E. Lincoln Highway Coatesville, PA 19320 FUNERAL HOME, LTD. (610) 566-6320 610-384-3020 (610) 420-1647 Normanman C. C Shropshire, ShropshireShropshire Su Supervisorpervisor MMichael ichael Aa Aaronron Ok OkonOkon,on Fu Funeralneral DireDirecDirector www.carlsonsautobodylima.com Carmella Imburgia, Funeral Director, Parish Member Free & Confi dential Call for Free Initial Pregnancy Services Rte. 352 & Knowlton Rds. • Middletown Twp., Media PA 19063 Eric Carlson 24 Hour Hotline: 1-800-550-4900 Consultation www.msbfh .com | 610-876-4213 Gunnar Carlson www.birthrightofwestchester.org ~ PARISHIONER ~ COME OVER TO OUR BANK! Radomile White-Luttrell FREE CHECKING* Funeral Homes, ltd. Checks Returned With Statement Family Independently Owned & Operated Internet Banking Unlimited Free Teller Transactions Dental Care Harold J. Whartnaby, L.F.D., Supervisor Commercial Loans Cosmetic, Preventative 311 N. Swarthmore Ave., Ridley Park, PA 19078 Residential Loans and Implant Dentistry for (610) 532-9606 Adults and Children 3333 Concord Rd. Aston-610-497-1800 Bruce M. Ertwine, Jr., L.F.D., Supervisor 3 State Rd. Media-610-565-7044 610 789-4066 3551 Concord Road, Aston, PA 19014 Member FDIC (610) 494-3424 1 Olde Ridge Village Chadds Ford-610-361-8790 New Patients Welcome Jason B. Ertwine, L.F.D. www.iwsb.com 4207 State Rd., Drexel Hill Minimum Balance of $250 after fi rst year, $10.00 service charge if below www.radomilefamilydental.com www.whiteluttrell.com
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