St. Francis De Sales Oratory

PRIL A 18, 2021 2nd Sunday After Easter ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ORATORY

HOLY MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday Schedule Mass 7:30am, 9:00am and 10:30am Monday - Saturday Mass 8:00am Tuesday Mass 6:30pm Wednesday Mass 12:15pm

ORATORY CLERGY: First Fridays Mass 6:30pm

VERY REV. MSGR. R. MICHAEL SCHMITZ, STD, JCD Holy Days of Obligation Vicar General & Delegate for the United States Please consult the bulletin

REV. CANON MATTHEW L. TALARICO Provincial Superior, United States

REV. CANON BENJAMIN L. COGGESHALL SACRED DEVOTIONS: Rector Mother of Perpetual Help REV. CANON PIERRE R. DUMAIN Tuesday 8:00am & 6:30pm Vicar REV. CANON MIGUEL A. CAÑADAS CARPIO Adoration Vicar & Sacristan Thursday 6:30pm

ABBÉ ALEX J. BARGA General Manager CONFESSIONS: ORATORY STAFF: 30 minutes before all Masses

Mr. Jon Roché Mrs. Mary Hayworth Mr. James Marck Accounting Manager Office Administrator Director of Sacred Music

“You will gain more merits and consolations by public prayer then by your own particular devotions.” St. Francis de Sales

INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST LITURGICAL CALENDAR Mass Intentions: Server Schedule

Sunday, April 18 Sunday, April 18 2nd Sunday after Easter, 2nd Class 7:30am Low Mass Good Shepherd Sunday Acolytes: Abbé Mark Halisky, Liam Aufmuth 7:30am Low Mass - Henry & Patricia Miller † 9:00am Low Mass 9:00am Low Mass - Phil Kogler † Acolytes: Joel Miller, Liam Miller 10:30am Solemn Mass - Saunders and Silva 10:30am Solemn Mass Families Master of Ceremonies: Dominic Stamos Thurifer: Alex Vega Monday, April 19 Acolyte 1: Trent Hickey Votive Mass of the Blessed Trinity Acolyte 2: Raymond Pekny 8:00am Low Mass - Claudine & Henry Fickter † Crucifer: Charlie Kahre

Tuesday, April 20 Choir Master of Ceremonies: Michael LaZella Votive Mass of Mother of Perpetual Help Torchbearers: Adrian Shea, John Paul Davidson, 8:00am Low Mass - Kimberly Myers † Jackson Huber, Michael Ruggiero, Joey Huber, 6:30pm Low Mass - Restoration & Gabriel Davidson Benefactors of St. Francis de Sales Oratory Thursday, April 22 Wednesday, April 21 6:30pm Adoration St. Anselm, 3rd Class Master of Ceremonies: Dominic Stamos 8:00am Low Mass - Miguelito Guiritan † Thurifer: Mark Stamos 12:15pm Low Mass - Lorna Bishop Acolyte 1: Timothy White

Thursday, April 22 Acolyte 2: Gabriel Ruggiero Sts. Soter & Caius, 3rd Class Torchbearers: Raymond Pekny, Dominic Ruggiero 8:00am Low Mass - Frances Rhein † Sunday, April 25 and the Petrick Family 7:30am Low Mass 6:30pm Adoration Acolytes: Abbé Mark Halisky, Marvin Recepcion Friday, April 23 9:00am Low Mass Commemoration of St. George Acolytes: Thomas Schuepfer, Liam Miller 8:00am Low Mass - Raphael Louis VandenBergh 10:30am Solemn Mass

Saturday, April 24 Master of Ceremonies: Raphael VandenBergh St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, 3rd Class Thurifer: Gabriel Ruggiero 8:00am Low Mass - Cecelia Tucker Acolyte 1: Michael Ruggiero Acolyte 2: William Cassibry Sunday, April 25 Crucifer: Timothy White 3rd Sunday after Easter, 2nd Class Choir Master of Ceremonies: Dominic Stamos 7:30am Low Mass - William Vaci † Torchbearers: Gus Pekny, Joseph Shany, Joseph 9:00am Low Mass - Ana Maria Fasquelle Pekny, Campion Purgahn, Ezio LaZella, Dominic 10:30am Solemn Mass - Ms. Giovanna Santilli & Ruggiero the late Michael Santilli, Sr. †

Welcome We extend our warm greetings to all guests and visitors who are joining us at the Oratory today. We hope that you will return and become frequent participants of the beautiful Liturgy that is offered here. Please contact the rectory office for more information at (314) 771-3100. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS Today: 2nd Sunday after Easter Good Shepherd Sunday

“Good Shepherd Sunday” Greetings from the Seminary

Today: 2nd Collection for the Seminary The Second Sunday after Easter, which we are April 22: Catechism Class for Seniors and celebrating today is commonly called Good Shep- Ages 10-12 herd Sunday after the passage of the Gospel of Saint John proclaimed at Mass: Ego sum pastor May 2: May Crowning bonus, “I am the good shepherd,” very fitting for May 8: First Holy Communion Rehearsal the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest’s May 9: First Holy Communion semi-annual collection for our seminary for the formation of future shepherds of the Lord’s Flock. May 13: Ascension of Our Lord Saint Philip Neri Seminary, in Gricigliano, near May 23: Pentecost Sunday Florence, Italy, is already well known to a number of you who have visited it and to others among May 24-May 28: Annual Priest Retreat you through Seminary Society events, our occa- sional ordination ceremonies in Saint Louis, as well as pictures and videos. You also know many Series: The Papacy and Chant of our seminarians who have visited or served at The Tuesday night chant class with Mr. Marck the Oratory. and Canon Dumain will continue its series on the Papal music legislation of the 20th and 21st Cen- Our seminary is not subsidized and relies solely tury. This Tuesday, we will be learning about the on the generosity of benefactors. We are therefore effect of the world wars on sacred music and the extremely grateful for any help the faithful can Papacy’s response to “expressionism”. give us, particularly in these dire times, knowing it is more of a sacrifice than ever. Tuesdays, 7:45-8:45pm, in Church Hall On a more personal note, I still have such fond April 20: Musicae sacrae disciplina (1955) memories of my two years of service at Saint April 27: Sacrosanctum Concilium (1963) Francis de Sales Oratory from 2008 to 2010, first May 4: Musicam Sacram (1967) as a deacon and then as a new priest, vicar to Can- May 11: Benedict XVI (2000) on Wiener, before I was called back to the semi- Adults 18 and older wishing to attend should con- nary to teach and help prepare the seminarians for tact the Oratory Rectory ahead of time, to inform their future ministry as priests, shepherds who de- seating and refreshments. Enrollment in the chant vote their lives to guiding and nourishing spiritu- class is not required to attend, and attendants are ally their flock and seeking out the lost sheep and encouraged to bring a friend. bringing them safely home to the fold. I can tell you that it is very rewarding to see the seminarians progress to ordination and then go out to serve May Crowing as priests. Sunday, May 2 at 10:00am Be assured of our prayers for you, and please re- May is the month of Mary! All children 6 years member us in yours! I hope to come back and vis- and older are cordially invited to participate in the it sometime and look forward to seeing visitors May Crowning to honor Our Lady, on Sunday, from Saint Francis de Sales Oratory in Gricigliano May 2, during the 10:30am Mass. soon.

A practice will be held on Sunday, April 25th af- Canon Jason Apple ter the 10:30am Mass. We will meet in the main General Prefect vestibule at the front of the church. Saint Philip Neri Seminary Young Adult Planned Giving

Annual Retreat Please remember St. Francis de Sales Oratory in your Will or Living Trust. An appropriate Will or Friday, June 25 at 3 pm-Monday, June 28 at 12 pm Trust provision would be: National Shrine of Saint Therese (Darien, IL) Only 110 spots available! $225 for 3 days. "I give ______to The Friends of St. Fran- Double rooms with private baths cis de Sales Oratory, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, Ages 18-35 (single/couple) for the Oratory's unrestricted use."

The Oratory’s biggest annual financial obligation

Stained Glass Window Tour continues to be that of our property and liability Mr. Bob Shea gives a 45-minute guided tour of insurance assessed by the Archdiocese of Saint the stained glass windows on the 1st Sunday of Louis. every month. The next tour will be after the Our 2020-2021 insurance assessment is 10:30am High Mass on Sunday, May 2, 2021. These tours highlight some of the more than 35 $98,256.00. We are relying on your continuous windows in our church and cover both the art his- prayers and generous donations which you exer- tory and religious aspects. cise by using your insurance envelope.

Please help us off set this cost by donating to- De Sales Heritage Foundation day. Thank you very much! The DeSales Heritage Foundation is in existence since January 2018. This entity is a public charity, Stewardship tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3). All donations made to the Foun- July 2020 - June 2021 dation are therefore tax deductible according to IRC Weekly Collection Goal: $12,500.00 Section 170. The governing instrument of this Foundation provides that its purpose is to promote Collection for: April 11 and support the restoration, preservation and im- provement of our church building, an historically Envelopes Mailed: 221 and architecturally significant structure listed on the Envelopes Turned In: 109 National Register of Historic Places. This nar- row objective is meant to encourage companies, associations and other entities that may not wish to Loose: $2,044.00 support religion, as such, to contribute to the im- Envelopes: $5,302.00 portant cause of the restoration of our magnificent Online Donations: $1,025.30 church. TOTAL: $8,371.30 Many corporations match donations made by em- ployees to a recognized non-profit, such as DeSales YTD Stewardship Goal: $525,000.00 Heritage Foundation. Please inquire about your YTD Stewardship: $386,098.00 company’s employee gift matching program and YTD Surplus/Deficit: ($138,902.00) guidelines. If you need to provide details to qualify DeSales Insurance Assessment 2020-2021 Heritage Foundation for your company’s program, $98,256.00 Approx. $8,100.00 a month. please contact Mr. Charles A. Redd at (314) 259- * $2,025.00 per weekend. 4534 or [email protected]. Holy Week and Easter Sunday

ORATORY ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

An Apostolate for Fathers and Sons (age 6-18). For more information please visit: www.tsg129.org Archdiocesan Guidelines & Protocols

As an update to the protocols for holding public Mass in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski has mandated that masks are required for entry into archdiocesan parishes and must be worn during the entirety of the Mass ex- cept at the moment of receiving Holy Commun- ion. While the rector is aware of the various argu- ments for and against the wearing of masks, he encourages the faithful to make their best effort in this matter, so that we may be able to continue providing you with uninterrupted access to the Sacraments. Please contact the rector with any questions or concerns. Conference of The Benevolent Society is a Catholic Men’s or- Society of St. Vincent de Paul ganization that was founded in the early years of Spirituality, Friendship, Service St. Francis de Sales church for the financial help Our SVdP conference here at St. Francis de Sales is of its members in time of need. still serving our neighbors -- with increased requests due to the Coronavirus. 3 THINGS: 1) Please consider For more information on this charitable and joining us; we meet at 9am on the 2nd Saturday; call friendly group, please contact Mr. Wally Feld at us for details. 2) Does your family need help? Re- [email protected] member we help Oratory members too. Our # is: (314) 289-6101, ext 1147. And 3) We depend on donations. Please support the Oratory first; then consider Oratory Cleaning SVdP, knowing that 100% of your donation goes to The Oratory Cleaning Crews put the church in or- those in need. Make checks payable to "St. Vincent de der after the final Mass each Sunday. This involves Paul at SFdS" & send to the Oratory. Thank you for light dust mopping and clearing the pews of your generosity & God bless! handouts, etc. New volunteers will be most welcome and can call the office at (314) 771-3100 to

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TEXT "CORDA" to 84576 Sunday, May 2: St. Martha Pipe Organ Update

After many long months, fundraising efforts for the Phase I installation of our Wilhelm Organ is complete! Because of your sacrifices, particularly during this past Passiontide, we have reached the $375,000 to settle all of our current obligations regarding the purchase and installation.

Permit me to thank you again for your generosity and devotion to our mission here at St. Francis de Sales Ora- tory. We have received emails, letters and cards expressing your satisfaction with the project.

Several of our friends and benefactors have desired to know now that Phase I is finished, what will Phase II consist of. These inquiries are just, as our project did not start out comprising a Phase I and Phase II under- standing.

From the beginning of the project, an initial budget of $400,000 was set for the purchase, installation, related choir loft improvements and promotion of our organ once installed. My tenure at St. Francis de Sales Oratory started as the project was under way. The efforts begun by Canon Wiener were continued until Spring of 2020 when the covid-19 pandemic upended all of our lives.

It became apparent at that point that the organ installation could be completed. However, the original series of concerts planned with guest organists for its inauguration could not proceed in any meaningful or appropriate fashion. Desiring to bring some closure to what was becoming an extended campaign, and after consulting with members of our organ committee, I decided to split our original project into two parts: Phase I and Phase II. The Phase I goal consisted of finishing the purchase and installation which had the most immediate conse- quences for our efforts. This left a certain amount of latitude for initiating Phase II according to the progres- sion or regression of covid-19 related restrictions.

Our goal for Phase II is $25,000. This will complete the $400,000 originally foreseen by Canon Wiener and the committee. This budget will cover any leftover details to be completed in the choir loft as well as any costs that will be incurred for the inaugural concert series.

As of now, there is no specific date set for the beginning of our concert series. Once it becomes clear that civil and archdiocesan covid-19 restrictions relax, to the extent that we can have a safe and meaningful series of concerts, we will proceed with contacting guest organists to execute the grand finale of this important Oratory project.

Until then, I implore your patience. In the meantime, please pray in thanksgiving for the success of our project thus far, as well as for a speedy end to the pandemic and its effects so that we may proceed to the full comple- tion originally envisioned. We continue to receive donations for the organ project here at the Oratory. All organ donations from now on will be counted towards the final $25,000 and used only for this purpose.

We will keep you informed as new information becomes available for our progress. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Wishing You a Blessed Paschaltide,

Canon Coggeshall

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Canon Coggeshall and the faithful of St. Francis de Sales Oratory welcome you, and hope that your time in the “Cathedral of South St. Louis” may be an opportunity to share in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Faith.

Please enjoy the beauty of this building dedicated to St. Francis de Sales, co-patron of the INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST.

According to liturgical tradition, and the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, Holy Communion is received kneeling and on the tongue. All visitors who are not of the Catholic faith are welcome to join us in prayer, but are requested not to receive Holy Communion. Because the reception of Holy Communion is the sign of Divine and Ecclesial unity, only practicing Catholics who are free of mortal sin, and in full communion with the Catholic Church should present themselves for Holy Communion.

We pray for the full visible unity among all Christians.

To receive more information about the Oratory or if you desire to become a member of the Catholic Church, contact the rectory. St. Francis de Sales Oratory is an Oratory of the INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. All contributions to the Oratory are sincerely appreciated and are tax deductible.

St. Francis de Sales Oratory Information:

INFANT BAPTISM: Parents requesting Baptism must be active registered members of the Oratory. 1ST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION: For instructions please contact the Rectory. HOLY MATRIMONY: Couples planning to marry at the Oratory must call the rectory for the proper instructions. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Members facing surgery, serious illness, or even death may call (314) 771-3100. TOURS: The monthly Stained Glass Window Tours are suspended until further notice.

O ratory Rectory: 2653 Ohio Avenue Saint Louis, Missouri 63118 Telephone: (314) 771-3100 • FAX: (314) 771-3295 www.institute-christ-king.org Email: [email protected]