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Welcome to St. Francis de Sales Parish We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our Church.

We hope you will find our parish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished. Your prayers, your presence, and your talent are most welcome. May God bless all of us.

We Invite You to Celebrate Eucharist: Saturday (Vigil): 5:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Morning Mass: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM Saturday (Memorial Mass) 8:30 AM

Holy Days : 7:00 AM 8:30 AM 12:00 PM 7:30 PM Reconcilia on : Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 PM Adora on :

First Friday 9:00AM - 12 Noon

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Served By: Rev. Brian P. Quinn, Pastor

Deacon Dennis Gil

Mission Statement As a parish family of St. Francis de Sales Church, we are committed to stewardship as

our way of life. We place God first in all things. Centered in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, we devote ourselves to proclaim the Gospel. We are dedicated to grow as a faith community to holiness through prayer, sacraments and service to all God’s people.

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21, 2017

“I will ask the Father, and he will give you . . . the Spirit of truth.” — John 14:16–17

614 Route 517, Vernon, NJ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 785, McAfee, NJ 07428

Telephone: 973-827-3248 www.stfrancisvernon.org

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20 - Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Robert Mar s req by The Ma hes Family 21 - Sunday 8:00 AM Joanne Wallace req by Kathi & Charlie Sojka 10:00 AM Larry Tilli req by Pam & Paul Contreri 12:00 PM Kathy Boehm req by Mary & Andy Snoddy

22 - Monday 8:30 AM People of the Parish

23 - Tuesday 8:30 AM Sheila Harris req by Peggy Whitson

24 - Wednesday 8:30 AM Glen Teller req by The Filardi Family

25 -Thursday 8:30 AM Edward Farrell req by Barbara Calpalbo & Vincent Corsello 26 - Friday 8:30 AM Daniel Haugh req by Delhauer Family

27 - Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Memorial Mass 5:00 PM Patricia Tanner req by The Niedzielski Family

28 - Sunday 8:00 AM Robert Guckenberger req by Kathy & John Brady 10:00 AM Jan Vandenberg req by St. Francis Choir 12:00 PM Louis Cuomo req by Tom & Alice Jahnke

SATURDAY MEMORIAL MASS The 8:30AM Saturday Mass during the month of May will be offered for the souls of : Deceased Mothers of the Dearing & Connell Families, Frank

Curran, Catherine & Edward DeYoung, Stephen Fava, Edward P. Farrell, Robert Martis, Helen & Michael Matash, Grace Odom, Albert & Marion Sinforosa, Blaise Turner, Jeri Wagner, Jennifer Kirchmer Young

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 — 16:4a

Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11

Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15

Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20

Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23

Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28

Sunday: Acts 1:12-14; Ps 27:1, 4, 7-8; 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 17:1-11a; or (for Ascension) Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20

SAT., May 27th, 2017 5 PM E1 Val DeBuck Mike Randazzo Brenna Sopov E2 Steven DeBuck Marie Snow Colin Geisen E3 Barbara Thomas C1 Bob Snow C2 Cathy Randazzo C3 Chuck McGill C4 Matthew Randazzo SUN., May 28th, 2017 8 AM E1 Bob Kirchmer Hal Avery Patrick McCurry E2 Claire Schmidt John Schnackenberg Sara Mazzella E3 Keith Gaule C1 Leila Kirchmer C2 Marc Kolonoski C3 Cheryl Avery C4 Maureen Carr 10AM E1 Joan Stellingwerf Bob Kusma Abby Sokolewicz E2 Jen Remington Barbara Andreski Caitlin Warsh E3 Janet Redyke C1 Barbara Reed C2 Kevin Reed C3 Chris Gaule C4 Bea Harrigan XC Carolyn Kelly 12PM E1 Joe Kearns Janet Kubik Bella DeJager E2 Heather Baez Laura Curcione Andrew Miller E3 Ann Conte C1 Deacon Dennis C2 Natalie Callahan C3 Bob Springer C4 Luann Lambert

May 27-28, 2017

EXTREMES

If you wish to go to extremes, let it be in sweetness, patience, humility, and charity.

PRAY - SHARE - SERVE - LOVE For me prayer is a surge of the heart, it is a simple look

towards Heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, em-bracing both trial and joy. - Saint Therese of Lisieux

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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE Please Pray for those who are sick, especially: Anna Aikens, Alexander, Eddie Becker, Melinda Borst, George Botsco, Brian Braun, Kevin Braun, Scott Burgess, Marilyn Burnham, Lori Caffrey, Baby Solly Chait, Kris Chmara, Stanley Chmara, Sean Connell, Janiece Contreri, Paul Contreri, Rosanne Contreri, John Crow, Kelly Cusack, Kelly

Della Rosa, Bryan Diemer, Laure Di Domenico, Raymond Diemer, Carol DiMartino, Baby Evie Dixon, Robert A. Drogo, George Duerr, Maureen Dunn, Lisa Merck Edwing, Lisa Ernst, Gerald Farrell, Maureen Flannery, Peter Ganzer, Joe Garcia, Steven Garcia, Kim Gaughan, Phil Guidotti, Margaret Guiton, Bob Haley, Bill Hall, Ger-hard Hartung, Bill Healey, Joanne Healey, Jeanne Heinke, Maria Hermann, Greg Holowach, Frances Hummel, Jennifer, Andy Jacko, Dolores Kavanagh, Mary Kavanaugh, John Kernusz, Gary Ko-lalowski, Anne Kolibas, Joseph Kolibas, Lorraine Kuhl, Joe Kunz, Ryan Lambert, Amber Lees, Christopher Lehane, Ed Loftus, Janet Macaluso, Hayden Marshall, Carol McDonald, James Mc Donald, Maureen McDonald, Kim McGovern, Marianne Meehan, Marie Mendez, Brook Minondo, Michael, Nat, Devon Parrish, Jimmy Pier, Nadine Porter, Patricia Reibenspies, Bernice Regan, Dorothy Reilly, Silas Rocchio, Mary Rogalski, Harold Rowan, Evelyn Ryan, Dominique Scerbak, Judy Scheidel, Lisa Smith, Stephen Smith, Sara Snyder, Alison Walters Soderberg, Denis Tanguay, Sr., Adrienne Teel, Madeline Thall, Todd, Jeff Todd, Norman Trass, Alexander Truong, Brian Walters, Fr. Fred Walters, Cathy Watts, Patricia Wetterlind, Brenna Whitson, Baby Jaden Williams, Walter Winkler, Anna Wy-borski, Emma Marie Wyman

STEWARDSHIP OF OUR TREASURE

20- Saturday 9:00 - NOON REL. Ed. REGISTRATION 11- 12 PM AA (SCB) Hospitality/Blood Pressure Screening/Super Grand 21- Sunday Hospitality/Blood Pressure / Super Grand Raffle 11::00 AM Welcome Mee ng 12:00 PM Baccalaureate Mass for Graduates

22- Monday BOOK COLLECTIONS begins through May 31st. 6:30 PM Circle of Friends

23- Tuesday 9:30 AM “Who is Mary?” Rm 209 9:30 AM Rosary Makers & Prayer Shawl (103) 9:30 AM Mom to Mom 5:00 - 7:00 PM Rel. Ed. Registra on 7:30 - 9:00 PM “Who’s Mary?” (209)

24 - Wednesday Food Pantry 12 - 3 PM Rel. Ed. Registra on

25 - Thursday ASCENSION THURSDAY 9:00 AM Vietnam Vets 6:30 PM Circle of Friends (109-110) 6:30 PM Ruth’s Ministry 7:30 PM Yoga 7:00 PM Choir 7:30 Mass

26 - Friday 7-8 PM AA (SCB)

27- Saturday 11- 12 PM AA (SCB)

28- Sunday 2:00 PM Vietnam Vets 29- Monday Memorial Day - Parish Offices Closed

Baptismal Preparation Classes are offered on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Please call Cathy in the parish office

to register. Upcoming Baptismal Prep Classes are: 7:30 PM June 15th

Do you have a Sponsor form that needs to be signed? - See Father Brian after Mass.

ONLINE GIVING OPTION

We are pleased to announce that our parish website has a link to sign up. Go to www.stfrancisvernon.org, under the home tab you will find the link for online giving or you can go directly to the site. As always, we thank you for your support of our parish. . https://osvonlinegiving.com/4244

LOOK on the back of the bulletin!

We are able to provide the bulletin each week without cost to the parish because of the advertisers. Please patronize our Advertisers!

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Please join us during the

10:00 AM Mass. Children Ages: 4 years through 4th Grade.

Stewardship offering for May 7, 2017 $13,237.00 Online Giving May 7 $ 1,392.00 Total May 7th, 2017 $ 14,629.00 Same Sunday last year (Regular Sunday) $ 10,708.00 Thank you to our many envelope users last weekend.

For our parishioners who contribute electronically, the next upcoming special collections are:

May 21, 2017 Diocesan Assessment

2016 - 2017 Diocesan Assessment $75,779.00 Diocesan Assessment (Includes On-line) May7, 2017 $ 405.00 Raised to date: $ 20,692.00 (July 2016- now) Still Needed: $ 55,087.00

Gluten-Free Communion Hosts Are you or a family member allergic to gluten?

To receive gluten-free Communion

• Arrive 10-15 minutes before Mass and speak to an usher.

• You must receive communion from the priest.

• When it is your turn to receive; remind the priest that you require a glu-ten-free host.

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Adoration will only be on First Fridays 9:00AM

until Noon, due to the drop in the number of adorers.

Note Concerning our Prayer List:

As of June 1st., we will begin again the process to compile a new list. If you would like to be retained on the list or if you wish to add a name, please call Cathy Carney in the parish office 973-827-3248 x 300. If you leave a message, please speak slowly and spell the name of the person, or send an email to: cathy@stfrancisvernon.org

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Service Hour Requirements:

7 & 8 Grade (10 Hours per Year) H.S. (40 Hours in 2 years)

Please remember - Service Hours do not count, until you have passed in the paperwork to Mrs. Weber. Service Opportunities

are listed on the bulletin board outside Mrs. Weber’s office.

Religious Education REGISTRATION

FOR 2017-2018 Saturday, MAY 20, 2017

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tuesday, MAY 23, 2017 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, MAY 24, 2017 12:00 - 3:00 PM

FORMED Your faith connection Online ! PARISH CODE: RX7GDK

www.FORMED.org

JULY 10 - 14, 2017 Mon. - Fri.

9:00 AM to 12 Noon Registration in June

$30.00 per child (Multi Child discount available )

Baccalaureate Mass May 21, 2017 - 12:00 Noon

Are you a High School Senior? Your Graduation will be here before your know it.

You and your family are invited to attend a Special Mass in Your Honor, followed by cake & coffee in Bo-

land Hall. Please RSVP to Melory with the name of your high school.

melory@stfrancisvernon.org or 973-827-3248 x 328. Graduating seniors from other parishes and all high schools

are also invited and welcome to attend, just let us know!

St. Francis Pre-School - Contact: Linda Stengel linda@stfrancisvernon.org

OPEN REGISTRATION Fall 2017 - 10 Month Program

3 Year Olds: (2 day Mornings - Tues. & Thurs.) 4 & 5 Year Olds: (3 Day Mornings - Mon, Weds, Fri.)

“Little Angels” link on our Website: www.stfrancisvernon.org

ACEPTING BOOK DONATIONS May 22nd - May 31st ONLY.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SET UP ON FRIDAY - June 2, 2016

St. Francis Used Book Fair

Saturday, June 3th 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM & After 5 PM Mass. Sunday, June 4th:

After All Masses Come and find your

SUMMER READING

NEW CLASS - STARTS THIS TUESDAY - MAY 23, 2017 !

“ WHO IS MARY? And WHY WE NEED HER MORE THAN EVER!”

COME AND DISCOVER..

6 Weeks of classes, Rm 209 Offered on TUESDAYS:

May 23rd through June 30th 9:30 AM -11:00 AM OR 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

You choose morning or evening

In your own family, what is a family history, or a family story without Mom? Who loved you no matter

what? Mom. Who shared in your proudest mo-ments? Mom. Who cried when you cried, and con-soled you when you were sad? Mom. What if your

mom was left out of your story? If you can’t tell Mary’s story, and why she is important, to your children or grandchildren, you are telling only

half the story.

Mary has been a hidden treasure of our faith since the very beginning. Let’s discover together how Mary is our Spiritual

Mom. Come and learn about who she is and why we need her now more than ever.

Contact: Cheryl Avery ~ 973-702-1342 email: chmcavery@aol.com

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

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Tickets are available !! $20.00 each

You could be our GRAND PRIZE Winner! Grand Prize $18,000 - or 30 % of total receipts

First Prize $6000 - or 10% of total receipts Second Prize $3000 - or 5% of total receipts

Third Prize - 6th Prize $750 or 1.25% of total receipts *Listed prize amounts are based on 3000 Tickets sold. The actual prize

amount is based on percentage of total receipts.

Winners will be drawn at the Parish Picnic - June 11th (You do not have to be present to win.)

The more tickets we sell the BIGGER the Prizes!

Our raffle is sponsored by: Ferguson Family Funeral Homes. Tickets on sale on Hospitality Weekends (after Mass) or

Contact the Parish Office for Tickets, 973-827-3248 x 300 Cathy

SAVE THE DATE!

June 15, 2017 St. Francis Annual Golf Outing

SPRING CLASSIC AT BALLYOWEN GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

Shotgun Start: 8:00 AM Format: 4 Man Scramble Schedule: 6:45 AM-7:45 AM Registra-tion, Breakfast, Putting Competition. Flank Steak luncheon at completion of play, (open bar, 50/50, raffles.) Prizes: Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, Closest to Pin, Hole in One, Pot of Gold 50/50, 1st & 2nd Place Team , Low Gross, and Most Hon-

Registration Forms On the table in the Atrium

Cost: $160.00 per player

Prayers for the Sick and Dying

The Divine Mercy Chaplet is one of the best means of assisting the dying. Jesus revealed the power of this prayer to St. Faustina. The Lord gave many promises regarding recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet for the sick and or dying. There are parishioners who regularly pray the chaplet. We are currently forming a prayer chain and accepting prayer requests. If you are interested in joining the prayer chain, please contact Bea Harrigan at (973) 827-0083. If you have a special prayer request for a loved one who is sick and dying, you may call Bea Harrigan, Cheryl Avery at (973) 702-1342, or Denise Drogo at (973) 875-6863.

ST. FRANCIS GIFT SHOP Springtime is here and along with it many celebrations! Come visit the Gift Shop for all your sacramental gifts. We have gifts for 1st Holy Communions,

Confirmations, Baptisms and Weddings. How convenient to be able to shop right after Church? And you can’t for-get your Mothers and Grandmothers. We have a lovely selection of gifts for them too, ranging from jewelry to stat-

OPEN After ALL MASSES

Family Promise Ministry Needs Volunteers

Signups in the social hall after all Masses on May 27th & 28th and June 3rd & 4th

We are hosting guests from Tues. June 13th through Tues. June 20th in the Family Promise Suite and help is needed in the following areas: Openers: Guests ar r ive each week night at 5pm. Volunteers are needed to unlock the suite and keep our guests company until the overnight host arrives at 8pm. You are welcome to have dinner with our guests. Dinners: Need meals for the 7 nights to serve up to 14 guests. Meals are delivered hot to the suite between 5:30 and 6pm. Overnight Hosts: Need adult volunteers to stay overnight. Arrive at 8pm and stay until 7am(week nights) or 9am(Sat/Sun). We provide air mattresses and yes, you can sleep! While you are there, time is spent chatting with our guests, maybe watch-ing TV or playing with the children before their bedtime. Weekend Hosts: Need adult volunteers dur ing weekends to cover a 3 – 3 ½ hour time slot to keep our guests company dur-ing the day. High school students – opportunity to earn service hours (must be accompanied by parent).

We are grateful to the many people who have volunteered over the years and make this ministry a success! God bless you.

Nancy Altomare, Cathy Kenny & Pat Davala

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL here at St. Francis needs

ADULT VOLUNTEERS Do you think you could help out in the weeks before &/ or during helping to prepare? Work with other adults to get, supplies, programs ready? Please contact the

office. 973-827-3248 x 300 Cathy@stfrancisvernon.org (VBS is July 10th - 14th)

Organizing Meeting Tues- June 6th 7:00PM

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XYZ Club of St. Francis is on the GO! Check your Schedule and join in the fun! (18 years +)

June 6, 2017 (Tuesday) Mt. Airy Casino $25.00 pp (no refunds) Payment due by May 30th

9:00 Am Bus departs St. Francis back parking lot. Returns @6:00PM ($30 upon earning 250 points from the Casino)

Nov 13, 2017 (Mon.) HUNTERDON HILLS PLAYHOUSE

A Festive Holiday Musical Revue for 2017 . $82.00 pp. Pr ice includes- Bus, Full Course Meal, Show, Des-serts, Tips and Taxes. This show sells out fast!

Contact : Jo Prisco 973-222-9369 Make Checks payable to: XYZ. Mail to: P.O. Box 64, Glenwood, NJ 07418

All are welcome! The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

journey begins soon. If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, or if you are a Catholic

adult who wishes to prepare for the sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation, or if you are a Catholic adult who would like to refresh or enrich your knowledge of the Catholic faith,

you are invited to join us. We will begin our new season with an orientation meeting

on Wednesday, May 17, at 7:30 pm in the Church “Coffee” Room. Come and enjoy these special evenings

of prayer, reflection and faith sharing. For more information about the RCIA journey, please contact Laura Curcione at 973-875-1703.

St. Stephen’s Church 75 Sandfordville Rd., Warwick, NY 6th Annual Bike Blessing

Saturday, June 3, 2017 @12 Noon For more Information: John McDonald 845-987-2760 or

Lisa Kevins 845-544-6844 Email: Baxterwarwick@gmail.com Plus 40 Mile ride, Party Warwick Fire Station 12 Church St.

$20.pp includes party entrance, buffet and t-shirt.

Sign Ups in Church Social Hall May 20 - 21st & May 27 - 28th

$5.00 pp / $20.00 max. immediate family.

Questions or to VOLUNTEER! Contact: Joanne LoPiccolo

862-266-0265 or djpicolo@embarqmail.com

First Holy Communion Class of 2017

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ST. FRANCIS DE SALES FOOD PANTRY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS ! Dear Parishioners, We have had a few volunteers who are no longer able to help out by picking up Food Donations from Vernon ACME. We also have an opportunity to add Weiss Supermarket in Franklin to donate food. If you think you would be able to pick up donations weekly from ACME -Vernon on Sunday mornings, we could really use your help. Hopefully, we will get several volunteers to share the weekends. It should only take about an hour. Pick it up, bring the donations to the Food Pantry and put perishable in the refrigerators. If you are able to volunteer, please contact : Carol Varesi (201) 913-9767, or Rick Drogo (973) 875-6863