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AY M 24, 2020 Sunday after the Ascension ST.

HOLY : Sunday Mass 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am and 1:00pm Monday - Saturday Mass 8:00am Tuesday Mass 6:30pm Wednesday Mass 12:15pm

ORATORY CLERGY: First Fridays Mass 6:30pm

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

REV. MATTHEW L. TALARICO Provincial , United States

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

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

Mr. Jon Roché Mrs. Mary Hayworth Dr. Steven Ball Accounting Manager Office Administrator Director of Sacred Music

“Let your heart be full of courage and confidence in , for He will never abandon you if you do not first abandon Him.” - St. Francis de Sales INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST LITURGICAL CALENDAR

Mass Intentions: Sunday Mass Sign Up

Sunday, May 24 Sunday after the Ascension, 2nd Class Pubic Masses resumed on May 18th and practical- ly speaking, our weekly public Mass, Confession 7:30am Low Mass- Zoe Buckley † and Adoration schedule will continue as it was 9:00am Low Mass - Virginia Petersen † before the suspension of public Masses. You may 10:30am High Mass - Abbé Alex Barga consult the weekly bulletin for these times. 1:00pm Low Mass - Rachel Miller Miles With this reopening comes gathering size re- Monday, strictions. This will mainly affect the Sunday St. Gregory VII, 3rd Class Mass schedule, as we can permit no more than 8:00am Low Mass - Rita Mary Shany 240 people in the Oratory at one time according to the restrictions in order to best maintain distancing Tuesday, requirements. This will require additional Sunday St. , 3rd Class Masses. These additional Mass times are TEM- 8:00am Low Mass - Canon Michael Stein PORARY until we are really “back to nor- 6:30pm Low Mass - Restoration & mal.” The new temporary Sunday times are Benefactors of St. Francis de Sales Oratory 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am and 1:00pm. My pray- er is that “normal” will come sooner rather than Wednesday, May 27 later, so please be alert for adjustments and chang- St. , 3rd Class es to the schedule during the coming weeks. 8:00am Low Mass - Abbé Christian Juneau 12:15pm Low Mass - Lloyd Rupp † I request that you sign you and your family up for these Masses by way of Signup Genius. Each Thursday, May 28 Monday a schedule will be put out by way of St. Augustine of , 3rd Class email, the SFdS website and social media for the 8:00am Low Mass - Mary Virginia Petersen † following Sunday liturgies. This will be necessary 6:30pm Adoration each Sunday until larger groups are permitted. I apologize if your preferred time slot is not availa- Friday, May 29 ble every week; thank you in advance for being as St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi, 3rd Class flexible as possible. Those without access to so- 8:00am Low Mass - Giovanna Santilli cial media or email may call the Oratory office in order to be entered into the Mass of their choice.

Saturday, May 30 For those who are older or who have well-founded Vigil of Pentecost, 1st Class fear for their health, you should in no way feel 8:00am Solemn Mass - Derek Wade Johnson † under any pressure to attend Mass at this time (provided, of course, that you do your best to Sunday, May 31 sanctify the ’s Day religiously at home). Pentecost, 1st Class Those who have flu symptoms or who have rea- 7:30am Low Mass– Holy Souls in Purgatory son to believe they have been exposed to the virus 9:00am Low Mass - Catalina Padilla Silva † should NOT come to church at this time, as an act 10:30am High Mass - Rosendo & Lorena of charity to others. Ramirez 1:00pm Low Mass - Emily Tran † Thank you for your patience and understanding.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS From the Rector’s Desk

Dear Faithful and Friends,

The Community at St. Francis de Sales is pleased to welcome you all back to regular worship at the Oratory. Our desire is that all who wish may come to Holy Mass at their convenience. This being said, please continue to keep yourselves informed of the best measures to protect yourselves and others. Those who are sick should stay home as an act of charity towards other Oratory members. Similarly, those with delicate health situations as well as those who are very sensitive as concerns their own health and well-being may find it best to contin- ue refraining from public worship at this time. As His Grace, Carlson has said, the obligation to go to Sunday Mass is still suspended, so you would not be sinning in choosing to stay home for the time be- ing.

We implore your patience with the distancing measures now in place in the Oratory. We are blessed to have a very large church, so this is much easier here than in other locations to respect the recommended distanc- es. Furthermore, the church is aired out on a regular basis impeding the buildup of stale air. Family members may sit together, of course, but individual families should distance themselves from one another.

Hand sanitizer is available in all of the vestibules should you be so inclined. Similarly, the canons will spray disinfectant in the confessionals on a regular basis.

Any further questions may be directed to the Rector.

Sincerely,

Canon Coggeshall

Thank you very much.

Holy Sacrament of Confirmation Planned Giving

Please remember St. Francis de Sales Oratory in November 7, 2020 at 10:30am your Will or Living Trust. An appropriate Will or Confirmations at St. Francis de Sales Oratory ac- Trust provision would be: cording to the traditional ceremonies of the "I give ______to The Friends of St. Fran- Church will take place on Saturday, November 7, cis de Sales Oratory, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, 2020 at 10:30am. for the Oratory's unrestricted use."

Please contact the rectory office if you or your child(ren) would like to receive the Sacrament of Insurance Assessment Confirmation. More information to follow. The Oratory’s biggest annual financial obligation continues to be that of our property and liability in- De Sales Heritage surance assessed by the Archdiocese of Louis. Foundation Our 2019-2020 insurance assessment is $96,467.00.

The DeSales Heritage Foundation is in existence We are relying on your continuous prayers and gen- since January 2018. This entity is a public chari- erous donations which you exercise by using the “insurance envelope” and by your restricted gifts. ty, tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3). All donations made to Please help us off set this cost by donating today. the Foundation are therefore tax deductible ac- Thank you very much! cording to IRC Section 170. The governing in- strument of this Foundation provides that its pur- Stewardship pose is to promote and support the restoration, July 2019 - June 2020 preservation and improvement of our church building, an historically and architecturally signif- Weekly Collection Goal: $8,000.00 icant structure listed on the National Register of Collection for : May 17 Historic Places. This narrow objective is meant to encourage companies, associations and other enti- Envelopes Mailed: 222 ties that may not wish to support religion, as such, Envelopes Turned In: 53 to contribute to the important cause of the restora- Loose: $0,000.00 tion of our magnificent church. Envelopes: $5,697.00 Many corporations match donations made by TOTAL: $5,697.00 employees to a recognized non-profit, such as DeSales Heritage Foundation. Please inquire about your company’s employee gift matching YTD Stewardship Goal: $384,000.00 program and guidelines. YTD Stewardship: $397,308.22

If you need to provide details to qualify DeSales YTD Surplus/Deficit: $13,308.22 Heritage Foundation for your company’s pro- gram, please contact Mr. Charles A. Redd at (314) Insurance Assessment 2018-2019 259-4534 or [email protected]. $96,467.00

Pipe Organ Campaign 2019/20 $40,211.50 YTD

Campaign Goal: $400,000.00 Pledged Amount: $60,547.00 Rosary Leader We now have the 5th Sunday Rosary leader for Pledge Received: $37,847.21 when we have Masses publicly again. Thank you Non Pledge Donations: $125,774.98 very much for to assist the Oratory 277 Households - 245 Households Participating with this beautiful devotion. National Register Convent Preparation and

St. Francis de Sales Oratory Campus Beautification

In the 26, 2020 edition of the National Cath- Dear Faithful, olic Register there is a very good article by This year, the Oratory will again host the Annual Pronechen about several beautiful churches in the Priest Retreat (June 8-12). For the retreat, the US that offer wonderful online virtual tours and convent will need to be prepared at the end of May our Oratory is one of them that is profiled. The for the more than 20 canons who will be lodged on article gives a small glimpse of the Oratory’s his- our campus. tory and beautiful description of the interior of the church and of the Emil Frei windows. The article I ask you kindly to consider joining our communi- appears in the print edition on page 16 and can ty on: also be found on their website: Saturday, May 30 (10:00am - 1:30pm).

www.ncregister.com/daily-news/online- -abound-tour-beautiful- That morning all rooms and hall ways of the con- churches-virtually vent will need to be cleaned thoroughly, and all

We are very appreciative of the National Catholic rooms will be prepared for the arrival of the can- Register and Mr. Pronechen for including us in ons on and 10. this wonderful article. We also ask you kindly to consider participating in the cleaning and beautification of the campus grounds on

Saturday, June 6 (9:00 am - 12:30pm).

I know that many of you give us continuously very generous help in different ways. I am personally, together with our superiors, always most grateful for your generosity. Please reserve again a space on your calendar and in your heart for these very important preparations.

If anyone wants to help prepare/clean during the Institute Summer Camps week leading up to the Priest Retreat, they can

Dear Friends, contact us and we will help make it happen

We have been able to come up with an update let- May God bless and reward you for all your help! ter/video regarding our summer camps after re- ceiving many emails requesting additional infor- mation during this difficult time. Please visit the Canon Benjamin Coggeshall link below for more information: Rector, St. Francis de Sales Oratory

https://youtu.be/0i4Pi7L9Dnk P.S. As it is the local tradition by now, after all cleaning and beautification efforts, we will offer Thank you for your patience and understanding. a hearty and delicious pizza lunch for all volun- Canon Jean-Baptiste Commins teers! ORATORY ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Conference of Society of St. Spirituality, Friendship, Service

SVdP at St. Francis de Sales is very happy to be able to serve our Neighbors in Need within SFDS’s geographic boundaries. We would love to have your help! We meet on the 2nd and 4th Satur- day mornings at 9am in the building that houses the Oratory gym. We begin with a short meeting and then pair up to visit those neighbors who have called us for help during the week. For more infor- mation, please contact Jim Shaver at: (314) 629- 9650 or [email protected].

Pro-Life Stand-Up for Life

Prayer Time @ Planned Parenthood The Benevolent Society is a Catholic Men’s or- 4251 Forest Park Ave 63108 ganization that was founded in the early years of * 6:30am Rosary every Saturday St. Francis de Sales church for the financial help of its members in time of need. * 10am 5th Saturday Jericho Walk * 3rd Saturday after 8am Mass @ Cathedral For more information on this charitable and 4431 Lindell 63108, Rosary/Walk to PP friendly group, please contact Mr. Wally Feld at

Need more details? Contact Dave Benjamin at: [email protected] [email protected] or (314) 706-2525 Oratory Cleaning

Coffee & Donut Hour The Oratory Cleaning Crews put the church in or- Coffee and Donut Hour has been sus- der after the final Mass each Sunday. This involves pended until further notice. light dust mopping and clearing the pews of handouts, etc. New volunteers will be most wel- come and can call the office at (314) 771-3100 to Handicapped Parking on Lynch sign up. Here are the next assignments:

Please only use the handicapped parking spaces Sunday, May 24: St. Veronica on Lynch Street if you have city issued handi- Sunday, May 31: St. Benedict capped license plates or placards. Thank you. Sunday, June 7: St. Anthony Vigil of Pentecost Oratory Support A Note from the Rector The 8:00am Vigil of Pentecost on May 30th will be a Solemn High Mass. As was the case with the In addition to the much needed prayers, your gen- Holy Week liturgies this year, our Pentecost Vigil erous support gifted to the Oratory during this dif- will be celebrated according to the ancient liturgi- ficult time has been a moving testimony to your cal rubrics in vigor before the liturgical renova- love for the Oratory, our priests, our and tions of the 1950s. These elements include 6 the Traditional Liturgy. Thank you so much prophecies and several tracts in addition to the for helping us meet our goals which help run and Mass itself. Though the vigil is not a holy day of preserve our apostolate here in St. Louis. obligation you are very welcome to attend this As far as supporting the Oratory is concerned, very ancient, Solemn Liturgy for this occasion in some may remark that we are already well above the Church calendar. our weekly support goal and have been so for a considerable period of time. Though this is indeed a reason for satisfaction, it is necessary to recog- Printed Materials nize that we still have our yearly property insur- in the Church ance obligation to meet as is evidenced by the numbers in our weekly bulletin. This amount is Reusable Mass booklets and other printed materi- not currently figured into our weekly collection als have been temporarily removed from the goal and we encourage those who are able to help church as per the guidelines from the Archdio- us cover this important expense. cese. We have place a number of bulletins in the church with news and updates for your personal In an effort to optimally manage the Oratory re- use but if you pick up a bulletin please take it with sources, starting this July, the beginning of the you to your home and not return it to the stack of new fiscal year, we will be including our property other bulletins on the table in the church or leave insurance obligation in our weekly collection in the pews. Please be considerate of your neigh- goal. While this will increase the weekly goal as bors. seen in the bulletin every week, it will not mean an increase in expenditures at the Oratory. It will simply more accurately render the financial Covenant Radio of the Oratory. We will benefit by having a clear- er picture of support necessary to maintain the To help maintain your focus on Jesus, tune in to Oratory and our activities herein. Covenant Network Catholic radio where we pray daily the Holy Mass, the Rosary, the Regina Coe- li and The Divine Mercy Chaplet. You will find Registration live call-in shows, Q & A programs about Catho- St. Francis de Sales Oratory has been growing lic teaching as well as faith-nourishing programs like a family. We cordially invite you to partici- on Scripture, the and Church history. Tune pate in it, and to support it more effectively by in to AM 1460 on your radio, or listen on our free becoming members. Registration cards are availa- Covenant Network app on your mobile device or ble at the entrances of the church and at the Rec- on our website: ourcatholicradio.org tory office.

For those who are over 18 years of age, please St. Francis de Sales. register separately from your family members. Registering at the Oratory is an important step in Pray for us. growing in your faith and participating as an ac- tive member of the St. Francis de Sales communi- ty.

For more information, please call: (314) 771-3100 TraditionForTomorrow.com or email: [email protected]. 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 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 , 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 proper instructions. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Members facing surgery, serious illness, or even death may call (314) 771-3100. TOURS: Stained Glass Window Tours are on the second Sunday of every after the 10:00am High Mass.

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