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St. Francis De Sales Oratory ANUARY J 24, 2021 3rd Sunday after Epiphany 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 BBÉ LEX ARGA A A J. B 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 “It is easier to flee from the vice contrary to chastity than to cure it.” St. Francis de Sales INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST LITURGICAL CALENDAR Mass Intentions: SERVER SCHEDULE Sunday, January 24 Sunday, January 24 7:30am Low Mass 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, 2nd Class Acolytes: Liam Aufmuth, Abbé Mark Halisky 7:30am Low Mass - Teresa Tocco 9:00am Low Mass 9:00am Low Mass - The Colman Family Acolytes: Thomas Schuepfer, Liam Miller 10:30am Solemn Mass - Br. Christopher Maria 10:30am Solemn Mass Master of Ceremonies: Michael LaZella Monday, January 25 Thurifer: Timothy White Conversion of St. Paul, 3rd Class Acolyte 1: Charlie Kahre Acolyte 2: Joseph Pekny 8:00am Low Mass - Fr. Anthony Ochoa Crucifer: Raphael VandenBergh Choir Master of Ceremonies: Dominic Stamos Tuesday, January 26 Torchbearers: Adrian Shea, John Paul Davidson, Gabriel St. Polycarp, 3rd Class Davidson, Michael Ruggiero, Louis VandenBergh, Ezio 8:00am Low Mass - Holy Souls in Purgatory LaZella 6:30pm Low Mass - Restoration & Thursday, January 28 Benefactors of St. Francis de Sales Oratory 6:30pm Adoration Master of Ceremonies: Timothy White Wednesday, January 27 Thurifer: Dominic Stamos St. John Chrysostom, 3rd Class Acolyte 1: Liam Aufmuth 8:00am Low Mass - In Honor of St. Philomena Acolyte 2: Gabriel Ruggiero for Favors Received Torchbearers: Raymond Pekny, Dominic Ruggiero 12:15pm Low Mass - Helen Knobbe Friday, January 29 6:30pm Solemn Mass Thursday, January 28 Master of Ceremonies: Michael LaZella St. Peter Nolasco, 3rd Class Thurifer: Michael Ruggiero 8:00am Low Mass - Mike Rupp Acolyte 1: Mark Stamos 6:30pm Adoration Acolyte 2: Gabriel Ruggiero Crucifer: Joseph Pekny Choir Master of Ceremonies: Dominic Stamos Friday, January 29 Torchbearers: Trent Hickey, Maximus AuBuchon, Gus St. Francis de Sales, 1st Class Pekny, Raymond Pekny, Dominic Ruggiero, Joseph 8:00am Low Mass - Welda W. DeRousse † Shany 6:30pm Solemn Mass - For the Conversion of Sunday, January 31 Those Who Support Abortion 7:30am Low Mass Acolytes: Liam Aufmuth, Abbé Mark Halisky Saturday, January 30 9:00am Low Mass St. Martina, 3rd Class Acolytes: Joel Miller, Thomas Schuepfer 8:00am Low Mass - The Ruiz Family 10:30am Solemn Mass Master of Ceremonies: Timothy White Thurifer: Joseph Clonts Sunday, January 31 Acolyte 1: Gabriel Ruggiero Septuagesima Sunday, 2nd Class Acolyte 2: John Paul Davidson 7:30am Low Mass - Karen Mueller † Crucifer: Dominic Stamos 9:00am Low Mass - Jessica Mary Philip Choir Master of Ceremonies: Mark Stamos 10:30am Solemn Mass - Jack Fichter Torchbearers: Joey Huber, Gus Pekny, Alex Vega, Joseph Pekny, Raymond Clonts, Campion Purgahn NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS January 28: Catechism Class for Seniors 2020 Contribution Statements and Ages 10-12 On behalf of the entire community at St. Francis January 28-30: March for Life Trip Canceled de Sales Oratory, I wish to thank you for your January 29: Feast of St. Francis de Sales generosity and continued support during a most January 31: Septuagesima Sunday difficult year. May God reward your generosity. February 2: Candlemas To keep expenses at a minimum we will be print- February 5: First Friday ing contribution statements for all active regis- February 14-16: Forty Hours Devotion tered members of the Oratory which will be avail- able in the church hall (basement) after Masses February 17: Ash Wednesday on January 24th and on Sunday, January 31st. Please help us save on postage and pick up your family’s declaration at that time. If you are not officially registered at the Oratory but would like to receive a printed statement then please contact the rectory office and we would be very happy to print you a tax letter. Please let us know if you have any questions. Be assured of our most grateful prayers as we begin the New Year. Company of the Immaculate The Company of the Immaculate will meet again on Saturday, February 6th from 9:00am until 1:00pm in the church hall basement. This is for young ladies from 10 to 18 years of age. All who are interested in joining the Company may register onsite on this day. If you would like to have additional information please contact Can- on Pierre Dumain at: [email protected]. Oratory Rectory Office Hours Planned Giving Monday: Office CLOSED Tuesday: 9:00am-4:00pm Please remember St. Francis de Sales Oratory in your Wednesday: 9:00am-4:00pm Will or Living Trust. An appropriate Will or Trust provision would be: Thursday: 9:00am-4:00pm Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm "I give __________ to The Friends of St. Francis de Saturday: Office CLOSED Sales Oratory, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for the Or- Sunday: Office CLOSED atory's unrestricted use." De Sales Heritage Foundation Insurance Assessment The DeSales Heritage Foundation is in existence since January 2018. This entity is a public chari- The Oratory’s biggest annual financial obligation con- ty, tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code tinues to be that of our property and liability insurance (IRC) Section 501(c)(3). All donations made to assessed by the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. the Foundation are therefore tax deductible ac- cording to IRC Section 170. The governing in- Our 2020-2021 insurance assessment is $98,256.00. strument of this Foundation provides that its pur- We are relying on your continuous prayers and gener- pose is to promote and support the restoration, ous donations which you exercise by using your insur- preservation and improvement of our church ance envelope. building, an historically and architecturally signif- icant structure listed on the National Register of Please help us off set this cost by donating today. Historic Places. This narrow objective is meant to Thank you very much! encourage companies, associations and other enti- ties that may not wish to support religion, as such, to contribute to the important cause of the restora- Stewardship tion of our magnificent church. July 2020 - June 2021 Many corporations match donations made by employees to a recognized non-profit, such as Weekly Collection Goal: $12,500.00 DeSales Heritage Foundation. Please inquire about your company’s employee gift matching Collection for: January 17 program and guidelines. Envelopes Mailed: 224 If you need to provide details to qualify DeSales Envelopes Turned In: 94 Heritage Foundation for your company’s pro- gram, please contact Mr. Charles A. Redd at (314) Loose: $1,447.00 259-4534 or [email protected]. Envelopes: $3,920.00 Online Donations: $1,441.84 TOTAL: $6808.84 Pipe Organ Campaign 2019/21 YTD Stewardship Goal: $375,000.00 $375,000.00-Total Phase I Goal YTD Stewardship: $275,899.34 YTD Surplus/Deficit: ($99,100.66) Already Raised for Phase I $324,140.08 Insurance Assessment 2020-2021 Still needed for Completion of Phase I $50,860.00 $98,256.00 (approx. $8,100.00 a month) (To be Raised) Reception of the Cassock Congratulations to Abbés Mark Halisky and Lance Gerbig! After having completed their preliminary for- mation to become oblates within the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, both men received the cas- sock from the hands of His Eminence, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke on the evening of January 20th, 2021. During the beautiful ceremony directed by MC, Abbé Alex Barga, His Eminence preached an edify- ing sermon concerning the importance and significance of the clerical cassock. Then both men vested in their cassocks during the litany to St. Joseph. Once clad in their new attire, both Abbés proffered commitments as oblates to the Institute in the presence of Canon Matthew Talarico and took up their places in choir stalls to give thanks to God by way of a Solemn Exposition and Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament. Family members for both men from varied parts of the country were present for the event. The superiors of the Insti- tute as well as the clergy of the Oratory give thanks to Our Lord for the graces received on this joyous occa- sion and invite you all to continue praying for the Abbés as they progress further in their formation. Gluten Allergy Our Lady of Perpetual Help If you are unable to receive Holy Communion due Devotion Booklets to a serious allergy to gluten, and wish to receive Those desiring a Mother of Perpetual Help Book- these consecrated Hosts, please be at the end of let may ask for a free copy of their own from the the Communion line and let the priest know that rectory office. We are unable to leave them in the you need the low-gluten Hosts. Church at this time. Thank you. ORATORY ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS Conference of Society of St. Vincent de Paul Spirituality, Friendship, Service Our SVdP conference here at St. Francis de Sales is still serving our neighbors -- with increased requests due to the Coronavirus.
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