Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Church, Purcellville, VA
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Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 18, 2017 Parish Staff Rev. Ronald S. Escalante, Pastor Rev. Mark Mullaney, Parochial Vicar Deacon Larry Hammel Mr. Brian Accettullo, Seminarian Mrs. Diane Morano, Business Manager Mrs. Cathy Mitchell, Director of Liturgy Mrs. Angela Baker, Secretary Mr. James Blankenship, DRE Mrs. Janice Rees, CRE, Sunday Bulletin Ms. Emily Glass, Director of Youth Ministry Mr. Michael Galdo, Director of Music Mr. William Gibson, Facilities Coordinator Mr. Jerry Jones, Custodian Mrs. Maria Alvarenga, Custodian Mr. Antonio Alvarenga, Rectory Cook Contact Info Parish Office - 540-338-6381 Father Jordan Willard: office email - [email protected] Ordained Priest from our parish! Religious Education Office - 540-338-4497 RE email - [email protected] In case of an emergency - 540-338-6440 Fax - 540-338-6431 37730 St. Francis Court, Purcellville, VA 20132 www.SaintFrancisParish.org Welcome! Please register and become part of our parish com- munity. You may fill out a registration form in the parish office during business hours. Office Hours - M-F 8:30am-4:30pm (Office closed between 12noon and 1:15pm daily) Moving? If you are leaving the parish, please let us know by calling or dropping a note. Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil - 5pm Sunday - 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:30pm, Taken right after 1st Mass 5pm (Mass with contemporary music) Sacraments Daily Masses Reconciliation: Friday 10:30am Monday and Wednesday - 9am; Saturday 8am and 3:30pm; and anytime by appointment Tuesday and Thursday - 6:30am Friday - 6:30am & 12 noon; First Friday - 12 noon & 7pm; Matrimony: Parish couples planning to be married must make arrangements Saturday - 9am with the Office at least six months prior to the intended date of marriage. Adoration/Benediction Baptism: The Sacrament is celebrated each month on the second and third Friday - Adoration is held every Friday following the 12 noon Mass Sunday at 1:30pm. Baptism class is the last Friday of the month at 7pm. Call the until 5pm. The Rosary is prayed at 12:30pm and the Divine Mercy office for details. Chaplet is at 3pm. Anointing of the Sick: We are privileged to bring Holy Communion and admin- First Friday - Adoration follows the 12noon Mass and the ister the Holy Anointing to the sick and homebound upon request. Please call 7pm Mass, and ends with Benediction at 8:45am on Saturday. the office to let us know your needs. Let us run to her, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with perfect confidence.-St. Francis de Sales Masses for the Week THE MOST HOLY + deceased BODY AND BLOOD Saturday, June 17 Weekday OF CHRIST 9:00 am Sara Logan Cada Saturday, June 17 Vigil: The Most Holy Body and Blood of June 18, 2017 Christ 5:00 pm Vietnam Vets - living and deceased Not by bread alone does one live, Sunday, June 18 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ but by every word that comes forth 7:00 am Lina Cahan and familiy from the mouth of the LORD. 8:30 am + Sharon Liddicoatt — Deuteronomy 8:3b 10:30 am + Lisa Dugan 12:30 pm Danielle Orender and family 5:00 pm People of the Parish Monday, June 19 Weekday 9:00 am David Miller TRUST IN JESUS Tuesday, June 20 Weekday Today’s feast celebrates another central mystery of our faith—the 6:30 Deceased members of the Dueppen and mystery of the Eucharist. Like the mystery of the Trinity, the real presence Darnell families of the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist can never be fully un- Wednesday, June 21 Saint Aloysius Gonzaga derstood, but can only be believed. Just as the Israelites in the desert were 9:00 am Kathleen Bratrud invited to put their trust in God’s word to them, we are invited to trust Thursday, June 22 Weekday wholly in the word of Jesus. In today’s Gospel Jesus promises to give us 6:30 am + Luneo DiFilippo a share in his very own flesh and blood, and a share in eternal life besides. Friday, June 23 Weekday We are called to take him at his word and open our hearts to receive true 6:30 am Compassionate Heart of Mary nourishment and life from our participation in the Eucharist. 12:00 noon + Robert Burton Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Saturday, June 24 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 9:00 am Holy Souls in Purgatory Saturday, June 24 Vigil: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 pm + John Heelan Sunday, June 25 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Francis de Sales parish is live on Facebook! 7:00 am People of the Parish Be sure to follow us. Visit 8:30 am Fr. Escalante www.facebook.com/stfrancisdesalespurcellville/ 10:30 am Ida Santillan and family and like us!! 12:30 pm + Bernard Paglio 5:00 pm Patty Simmons FOR SALE Mass Celebrant Schedule Folding chairs - $5 each - Contact Angela Baker 540-338-6381 Saturday, June 17 Saturday,June 24 5pm: Fr. Mullaney 5pm: Fr. Escalante Sunday, June 18 Sunday, June 25 7am: Fr. Mullaney 7am: Fr. Escalante 8:30am: Fr. Mullaney 8:30am: Fr. Escalante 10:30am: Fr. Escalante 10:30am: Fr. Mullaney Parish Financial Status 12:30pm: Fr. Escalante 12:30pm: Fr. Mullaney 5pm: Fr. Escalante 5pm: Fr. Mullaney In-pew Offertory - June 4 $ 13,512 2nd Collection $ 2,652 YEAR TO DATE $ 1,084,999 Readings for the Week Electronic figures for May not yet available Monday: 2 Cor 6:1-10; Ps 98:1, 2b, 3-4; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday: 2 Cor 8:1-9; Ps 146:2, 5-9a; Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-11; Ps 112:1bc-4, 9; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: 2 Cor 11:1-11; Ps 111:1b-4, 7-8; Mt 6:7-15 This Week Friday: Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30 Tuesday, June 20 Wine and Wisdom (see bulletin announcement) Saturday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8- Wednesday, June 21 SoulStitch 9:30am, Parish Hall 12; Lk 1:5-17; Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, Charismatic Prayer Group 7pm, Chapel 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 33 Days to Morning Glory 7pm, Parish Hall Sunday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33 Psychological Counseling At SFDS Struggling with issues of depression, anxiety or an unhappy Shepherd’s family life? It may be that, in addition to the consolations of prayer and grace, psychological counseling can help. Notes Counseling and assessment, consistent with the Catholic faith, is now available at St. Francis through Catholic Chari- ties. Dr. Antony Bond, a licensed clinical psychologist, will work from a parish room on Monday in the afternoon/ Congratulations to Father Jordan Willard! early evenings. Dr. Bond is a practicing Catholic who has worked in hospitals, schools aand even a seminary. He sees Bishop Burbidge ordained three priests last Saturday (June 10) at the Cathe- adults, children and families for many difficulties, such as dral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington. One of them was our parishioner and for- anger management, eating disorders, scruples, marital prob- mer altar boy, Father Jordan Mark Willard. Several parishioners traveled to the lems, grief and struggles with pornography and compulsive cathedral to witness Father Willard’s ordination and for most of them it was their sexual behaviors. The counseling will be confidential and appointments are made in advance via Catholic Charities first time to see a conferring of the sacrament of Holy Orders by the bishop. They Intake line (703 841 2531). These services are supported were all spiritually moved and found the liturgical experience truly inspirational. via many insurance plans as well as at reduced rates accord- We were all thrilled that “one of ours” is finally a priest! I have inquired for quite a ing to need and ability to pay. For further info please call long time now how no one could recall anyone from our parish who was ordained 703 841 2531. for the Diocese of Arlington. That’s why Father Willard could very well be the first Arlington priest ordained from our Saint Francis de Sales parish. Several of us were also at Father Willard’s first Mass that was celebrated in Potomac, MD at his Opus Dei Catholic high school alma mater, The Heights. In Please Pray for our Diocesan Priests! the beautiful chapel Father Willard celebrated Mass with 6 of us concelebrants. For Located in the lobby of the Catholic Education Center is some who don’t know Father Willard, he is one of 12 children so there was already a small basket of prayer cards. Each one has the name of a lot of family support there before the rest of us arrived. He celebrated Mass with one of our diocesan priests on the back. Feel free to take great joy and dignity. His mother, Joanna, sewed the beautiful golden vestment one and offer daily prayers for the priest named. (chasuble) he wore for the Mass (see priests’ group picture). The amazing detail of his chasuble was exquisitely stunning. We were all blessed to be there for Father Willard’s special day with the Lord and the Holy Eucharist and were inspired by his affirmative response to God’s call to Holy Orders. A few years ago while Father Willard was a freshman at Virginia Tech, he met Hosting the Pilgrim Virgin statue with me to discuss his desire to leave VT to study for the priesthood.