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UGUST A 15, 2021 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ORATORY

HOLY SCHEDULE: Sunday Schedule Mass 8:00am and 10:30am Monday - Saturday Mass 8:00am Tuesday Mass 6:30pm Wednesday Mass 12:15pm First Fridays ORATORY CLERGY: 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

ABBÉ MARK T. HALISKY CONFESSIONS: Oblate 30 minutes before all Masses ORATORY STAFF: Mr. Jon Roché Mrs. Mary Hayworth Mr. James Marck Accounting Manager Office Administrator Director of Sacred Music

“Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence.” - St. Francis de Sales

INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST LITURGICAL CALENDAR Reception of Holy To facilitate the timely distribution of Holy Communion at the 8:00am Sunday Masses, the faithful are re- quested to use the MAIN RAIL ONLY for the time being. This makes it easier for the single priest to efficiently distribute the . Plan on this arrangement until we receive a second priest for that Mass. Thank you for your understanding. Mass Intentions: Server Schedule

Sunday, August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sunday, August 15 1st Class 8:00am 8:00am Low Mass - Maria de los Angeles and : Joel Miller, Liam Miller Macario Lopez Muñoz 10:30am Solemn Mass 10:30am Solemn Mass - Pam Fichter : Timothy White Thurifer: Alex Vega Monday, August 16 1: Trent Hickey St. Joachim, 2nd Class Acolyte 2: Raymond Pekny 8:00am Low Mass - Madeline Fichter : Mark Stamos Master of Ceremonies: Michael Ruggiero Tuesday, August 17 Torchbearers: John Wichmer, Jackson Huber, St. Hyacinth, 3rd Class Charles LeBlanc, John Paul Davidson, Gabriel 8:00am Low Mass - David Kessler Davidson, Gus Pekny 6:30pm Low Mass - Restoration & Benefactors of St. Francis de Sales Oratory Thursday, August 19 Wednesday, August 18 6:30pm Adoration of St. Agapitus Master of Ceremonies: Gabriel Ruggiero 8:00am Low Mass - Nicholas Fichter Thurifer: Joseph Pekny 12:15pm Low Mass - Special Intention Acolyte 1: Dominic Ruggiero Acolyte 2: Raymond Pekny Thursday, August 19 Torchbearers: Gus Pekny, Joseph Shany St. John Eudes, 3rd Class 8:00am Low Mass - Dominic Unseth 6:30pm Adoration & of St. Joseph Sunday, August 22 8:00am Low Mass Friday, August 20 Acolytes: Joel Miller, Liam Miller St. Bernard, 3rd Class 10:30am Solemn Mass 8:00am Low Mass - Daniel Kessler Family Master of Ceremonies: Austin Newton Thurifer: Gabriel Ruggiero Saturday, August 21 Acolyte 1: Michael Ruggiero St. Jane Frances de Chantal, 3rd Class Acolyte 2: William Cassibry 8:00am Low Mass - Richard Frierdich Crucifer: Timothy White Choir Master of Ceremonies: Trent Hickey Sunday, August 22 Torchbearers: Alex Vega, Joseph Pekny, Ezio Immaculate Heart of Mary, 2nd Class LaZella, Campion Purgahn, Benjamin Lowe, Gus 8:00am Low Mass - Canon Bryan Silvey LeBlanc 10:30am Solemn Mass - Mary LaFontaine † NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

TODAY: Assumption of Our Lady (2nd Collection) August 19: Devotions to St. Joseph at Evening Adoration August 22: Immaculate Heart of Mary August 22-28: Annual Chapter Meeting in Gricigliano, Italy October 28-31: Christ the King Choir Festival Enroll Now in Chant Class December 11: Gala Music Fundraiser (Begins August 24!)

Enroll Now in Chant Class (Begins August 24!) Registration now open for the Fall ’21 semester of Chant Class with instructor Mr. James Marck and Canon Pierre Dumain. Launched in August 2019 with only 8 members, the weekly chant class grew to 35 members this Summer, with 50 attendants to the class’s concluding 5-part lecture series, The Papacy on Music. This Fall, the focus of the class will be the , the parts of the Mass (, Gloria, , etc.), and students of the class will learn the Mass setting and hymns of Ad- Marian Prayer of vent and Christmas.

St. Francis de Sales Tuesdays, 7:45-8:45pm (following devotions to Mother of Perpetual Help) Most Holy Mary Virgin Mother of God, I am un- worthy to be your servant. Yet moved by your  No experience required motherly care for me and longing to serve you, I  Free choose you this day to be my Queen, my Advo-  For men & women cate, and my Mother. I firmly resolve ever to be  Learn basics of both reading and singing devoted to you and to do what I can to encourage Chant others to be devoted to you. My loving Mother,  3-part lecture series Nov. 9, 16, and 23: Tota through the Precious Blood of your Son shed for pulchra est: The Song of Songs and the Im- me, I beg you to receive me as your servant forev- maculate Conception (enrollment in class not required to attend lecture series) er. Aid me in my actions and beg for me the grace never by thought, word, or deed to be displeasing To enroll, simply email music director James in your sight and that of your most holy Son. Re- Marck and request a form at jmarck@institute- member me, dearest Mother, and do not abandon christ-king.org. All registration requests be me at the hour of death. submitted by August 20. Welcome Guests & Visitors Please join us for the social hour with coffee & donuts after both Sunday Masses located in the hall below the

Church. The Hall can be accessed via the middle of the nave—elevator is to the South and stairs to the North. An Easy Way to Donate Planned Giving

There is now a new and simple way to make do- Please remember St. Francis de Sales Oratory in nations securely online by using your cell phone. your Will or Living Trust. An appropriate Will or Open the camera function on your phone and Trust provision would be: place the screen over the QR Code below. A win- dow banner will appear at the top from eservice- "I give ______to The Friends of St. Fran- payments.com and then follow the prompts to do- cis de Sales Oratory, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, nate to the Oratory’s general fund or restoration for the Oratory's unrestricted use." fund. You will also have the option to donate to the U.S. Provincial Headquarters in Chicago to support the work and Insurance Assessment mission in the USA. The Oratory’s biggest annual financial obligation If you have any ques- continues to be that of our property and liability tions please contact insurance assessed by the Archdiocese of Saint the rectory office. Louis. Thank you very much for your charitable Our 2021-2022 insurance assessment is generosity. $99,214.00. We are relying on your continuous prayers and generous donations which you exer- cise by using your insurance envelope.

De Sales Heritage Foundation Please help us off set this cost by donating to- day. Thank you very much! The DeSales Heritage Foundation is in existence since January 2018. This entity is a public charity, tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Stewardship Section 501(c)(3). All donations made to the Foun- July 2021 - June 2022 dation are therefore tax deductible according to IRC Section 170. The governing instrument of this Weekly Collection Goal: $10,500.00 Foundation provides that its purpose is to promote and support the restoration, preservation and im- August 8 provement of our church building, an historically Envelopes Mailed: 253 and architecturally significant structure listed on the Envelopes Turned In: 141 National Register of Historic Places. This nar- row objective is meant to encourage companies, associations and other entities that may not wish to Loose: $2,572.00 support religion, as such, to contribute to the im- Envelopes: $8,275.70 portant cause of the restoration of our magnificent Online Donations: $1,537.46 church. TOTAL: $12,385.16 Many corporations match donations made by em- ployees to a recognized non-profit, such as DeSales YTD Stewardship Goal: $63,000.00 Heritage Foundation. Please inquire about your YTD Stewardship: $66,275.79 company’s employee gift matching program and YTD Surplus/Deficit: $3,275.79 guidelines. Archdiocesan Insurance Assessment If you need to provide details to qualify DeSales 2021-2022

Heritage Foundation for your company’s program, please contact Mr. Charles A. Redd at (314) 259- $99,214.00 Approx. $8,267.80 a month. * $2,066.90 per weekend 4534 or [email protected]. Requiescat in Pace

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Loretta Brandt who passed away on

2021-2022 Troops of St. George August 9, 2021. Mrs. Brandt, along with her hus- The Troops of Saint George is an apostolate for band Howard, are long time members of the Ora- tory and also attended the Log Church in Cahokia. fathers and sons (ages 6 - 18) which “...aims to use Please pray for the repose of Mrs. Brandt and her the outdoors as our canvas and the sacraments as family during this difficult time and also pray for our path to light the way for the formation of Holy all those who have gone before us. Catholic men and boys. Whether called to the vo- Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let cation of the priesthood, the religious life, or that perpetual light shine upon her. Amen. of Holy fatherhood, our fathers and sons will take May her soul and the souls of all the faithful a prayerful pilgrimage together to fulfill Christ's departed, through the mercy of God, rest in desire for them to grow in virtue and in their Holy peace. Amen. Catholic faith as they journey toward heaven." Saint George, Pray for us. If you would like to learn more about the The Altar and Rosary Society of Troops of St. George there will be an informa- SS. Gregory and Augustine

tional meeting on Sunday, August 29th after The Altar and Rosary Society of SS. Gregory and both the 8am and 10:30am Masses in the Augustine invites young ladies ages 7 to 14 to par- church hall. ticipate as flower girls in this year’s solemn pro- Website: www.tsg129.org cession in honor of St. Louis. The will take place on the Feast of St. Louis (August 25th) Jeff Schuepfer at: (314) 749-2553 or at 5 p.m.

Email: [email protected] If your daughter is interested, please contact Anna Kalinowski at: [email protected]

The Knights and Ladies Auxiliary of Peter Claver Central Committee presents the

“ Sock Angel Campaign”

Please donate any kind of new socks for local community members who are in need. Be an angel and please help!

Place donated socks in the silver box in the north vestibule of the Oratory until August 31st.

Beneficiaries:

Peter and Paul Community Services www.stspeterandpaulstl.org/homeless-shelter St. Patrick Center of Stl www.stpatrickcenter.org/

Thank you for your generosity.

Please consider becoming a Knight or Lady of Peter Claver ORATORY ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Oratory Rectory Office Hours

In an effort to clarify and streamline the Oratory rectory office hours, the rector has instituted the following schedule:

Monday: Office CLOSED Tuesday: 9:00am-4:00pm Wednesday: 9:00am-4:00pm Thursday: 9:00am-4:00pm Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm Saturday: Office CLOSED Sunday: Office CLOSED

An Apostolate for Fathers and Sons (age 6-18). For more information please visit: www.tsg129.org Email: [email protected]

St. Vincent de Paul

If you have CLOTHES or small household items that you no longer need, please consider donating them to the Society of St Vincent de Paul...we The Benevolent Society is a Catholic Men’s or- have a large BLUE DONATION BIN that is lo- ganization that was founded in the early years of cated in the large Oratory parking lot past the St. Francis de Sales church for the financial help gym building. Items like: pots, pans, utensils, of its members in time of need. blankets, coats, and gently-used clothing of all For more information on this charitable and types. (Nothing breakable please). THANK YOU friendly group, please contact Mr. Wally Feld at for considering this Work of Mercy and [email protected] for your continued generosity which supports the local community around the Oratory.

Oratory Cleaning Coffee & Donut Hour The Oratory Cleaning Crews put the church in or- der after the final Mass each Sunday. This involves Sunday, August 15: Andrew Wegrzyn light dust mopping and clearing the pews of Sunday, August 22: Mark Everetts handouts, etc. New volunteers will be most wel- Sunday, August 29: Michael Miller come and can call the office at (314) 771-3100 to sign up. Here are the next assignments: Sunday Rosary Leaders Sunday, August 15: St. Martha Sunday, August 15: Clary Redd Sunday, August 22: St. Veronica Sunday, August 22: Michael Hayworth Sunday, August 29: St. Benedict Free Altar Flowers Mass Intentions

The Oratory has some flowers that were on the The 2021 Mass intention schedule is full for the altar that can be planted in your garden. They will remainder of the year so the Oratory will not be available for whomever wants them in the cen- be able to accept any additional requests at this tral courtyard. First come, first serve. time.

Also, to better serve you, please do not submit Mass intentions anonymously in the event that we need to ask questions regarding your requests.

Thank you for your understanding.

SFdS Co-Op Update

Registration

The 2021-2022 Co-Op school year enrollment will take place after both Masses in the basement of the church on August 29th. Enrollment is lim- ited and will be on a first come first serve ba- sis. Parents must sign-up in person. Enrollment will be considered complete when both applica- tion and money are handed in. We are working on a website which will be completed at a later date. Co-Op information can be found in the church basement.

If you have any questions please contact: Felicity Buckley: [email protected] Public Square Rosary Rally

Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 12:00pm On the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin in Fatima, please join the 2021 Public Square Rosary Crusade on Saturday, October 16th at 12:00noon in front of St. Fran- cis de Sales Oratory at the foot

of the main entrance steps! The United States is in great need of public pray- er, repentance and conversion. We must ask God to save America through the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother who reminded humanity in Fatima of the need of doing penance and of praying the

Rosary daily to be granted forgiveness. For more information please contact: Patricia C. Cornell at (314) 346-5495 TO ALL OUR GUESTS…

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 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 , 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 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 : 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 instructions. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Members facing surgery, serious illness, or even death may call (314) 771-3100. TOURS: Stained Glass Window Tours are given on the first Sunday of the month after the 10:30am Mass.

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]