St. Francis de Sales Church

MASS SCHEDULE Sundays (September ~ June) Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 AM Summer Weekend Mass Schedule Memorial Day thru and including La-bor Day: Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM Monday—Friday 8:30 AM Wednesday 8:30 Communion Service Saturday 8:30 AM (September through May) Holy Day Vigil 5:00 PM Holy Days 6:30 AM and 7:00 PM Confessions are Saturday at 4:30 PM and anytime by request.

“Do not wish to be anything but what you are,

and try to be that perfectly.”

— St. Francis de Sales

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Scripture readings for:

Thirty Third Sunday

Malachi 3:19-20a

2Thessalonians 3:7–12

Luke 21:5-19

Adult Choir Nancy Brown 610.358.3112 Adult Education/RCIA Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Marion Bennett 610.459.0554 Altar Society Phil D'Orazio 610.459.0635 PREP/CCD Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Church Environment Barbara Jones 610.566.4149 CYO Paula Bonsall 610.517.6136 Eucharistic Ministers Tracy Boyle 610.566.8453 Finance Committee Fr. Okon 610.459.2203 HOPE Cathy Hawes 610.627.0874 Ladies' Club Belle Miller 610.513.2920 Lectors Joanne Sunick 610.459.1996 Liturgy Committee Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Pastoral Council Steve DeLozier 484.574.4425 Web Master Arlene Petragnani 610.558.0588 Welcome Committee R. DiFebo 610.459.8971 Women's Prayer Group Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554

Refer and Reflect

Directory of Parish Organizations

RECTORY 610.459.2203 35 New Road, Box 97, Lenni, PA 19052 Website—www.sfdschurch.org E-Mail-Office-sfdsrectory@aol.com Reverend Alan J. Okon, Pastor Deacon Paul A. Quinn Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Parish Services Director Mrs. Marie McGonigal 610.459.2203 Administrative Assistant Tammy McDonald 610.459.2203 Communications Secretary Art Kahn, Business Manager 610.459.2203 CONVENT 610.459.2501 28 New Road, Aston, PA 19014 Education Center 39 New Road, Aston, PA 19014

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING

OCTOBER 30th, 2016

Sunday Collection = $5588.00

E-Giving = $1116.00

Total Sunday = $6704.00

Parish Improvement = $330.00

Thank You for your kindness and

generosity!

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NOVEMBER 6 th, 2016 THIRTY SECOND SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

SATURDAY November 5 8:30 AM Steven Weikel 5:00 PM Steven & Sylvia Sunick SUNDAY November 6 7:00 AM Dec’d Members of Lera Nolan Family 8:30 AM Raymond W. Manuel 63rd Anniversary 10:00 AM Helen Sobieray 3rd Anniversary 11:30 AM Karen Keenen Henry MONDAY November 7 8:30 AM Steven Weikel TUESDAY November 8 8:30 PM Jayne McGowan WEDNESDAY November 9 8:30 AM Communion Service THURSDAY November 10 8:30 AM Mary Toner FRIDAY November 11 8:30 AM Jim Gainor SATURDAY November 12 8:30 AM Steven Weikel 5:00 PM Theresa & Alex Strollo SUNDAY November 13 7:00 AM Jack Tracy 8:30 AM Sam Weikel 10:00 AM Charles Walton 11:30 AM Dec’d Members of Cannon Family

What we want most. What we think about most.

How we use our money. What we do with our lei-

sure time. The company we enjoy. Who and what

we admire. What we laugh at.

NOVEMBER 6TH, 2016 We love our Christmas movies. Soon we will bring them out of storage once again for our seasonal enjoyment, perhaps mixing in some nostalgia for Christmases past. One of the perennial favorites is Dickens’ “Christmas Carol.” Critics have opined about the old 1951 black and white version as the best of the many filmed adaptations and I agree. But whatever version you watch, there is a heavy presence of life after death in the tale. “Old Marley” makes his appearance from the hereafter early on to set the plot in motion. Then Scooge’s third visiting spirit is a scary guy who never speaks but points inevitably to Scrooge’s headstone in a possible future. Only after Scrooge’s “conversion” are there any elements of Christmas joy to be enjoyed. The one sad note for me is that the Christ Child only gets an oblique reference with Tiny Tim’s visit to church with his father. Fortunately for us, on this pre-Advent Sunday, which season gives a nod to the future as well as the past and present, we have some early food for thought about our attitude toward death and the right we have to be optimistic about what follows.First, we have the Maccabee brothers bravely defying the very king who has ordered their executions because of their brave refusal to “transgress the laws of our ancestors.” They shout out that “the King of the world will raise us up to live again forever.” In so doing they unintentionally spoke about Christ. Jesus Himself adds a comforting declaration: “Those who are deemed worthy to attain…the resurrection of the dead…can no longer die, for they are like angels.” Of course, the “trick” is to be found worthy. In between comes Paul’s letter to the Thessalo-nians, in which he offers his converts a rousing encouragement and hope for their future. Taking all this into consideration, you should feel particularly glad that you came to Mass today with the opportunity to hear these three uplifting messages from the bible. They act as a counterbalance to any November-like depressing thoughts about your pending demise. Of course, our time here will end, and unless you’re St. Francis of Assisi, you don’t relish the thought. But what joy lies ahead! In November, with its early sunsets and grey rain, we are asked to remember the Holy Souls in Purgatory, especially those we have known and loved in life. That naturally includes thoughts about the life after this and could make us somewhat gloomy. But remember that we call all those people “holy” be-cause they are definitely destined for heaven with no doubt add-ed. They just need to be cleansed a bit of any remnants of sin before seeing God face to face. In the meantime, we have an opportunity at this time of year to take to heart the warning Scrooge received from that third spirit: change our wrongful ways before it is too late. Here is a little self examination that may help us make any necessary prep-arations for our future life in heaven. The questions are admittedly tough, because we can’t brush them off quickly. But then they were composed by a pastor who also was an author and magazine editor by the name of Aiden W. Tozer. He cared about people’s souls, as I do about yours.

Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson

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TURKEY COLLECTION 2016

If you would like to donate a turkey, please leave it in

one of the freezers outside the Father Walsh Center

any time up to and including, Thursday, November

17th. The Turkeys and any food we collect will be tak-

en to the Saint Katherine Drexel Center on November

18th. It is necessary that we have our donations there

by the 18th, so that the Staff at MKD can prepare box-

es to be distributed to those families in need on the

weekend of November 19th & 20th. Note: if you get a

free turkey certificate and do not need an extra tur-

key, please consider getting the turkey and placing it in

one of the freezers. Thank You, Sister Betty.

THANKSGIVING GIVING 2016

So that we can assist in providing food for those in

need, within and outside our Parish, we ask you bring a

gift of any of the following items to whichever Mass

you attend on the weekends of November 5th & 6th

and 12th & 13th.

Canned soups/ vegetables/ fruits/ stew/ tuna/ - also

cereals/ pasta/ pasta sauce/ peanut butter-jelly/

stuffing/ box or packets of mashed potatoes. May I

also ask anyone, who is able to donate a Grocery

Store Gift Card to do so by the weekend of, Novem-

ber 12th & 13th, Many families need paper products

and items that the Gift Cards would help to purchase.

Thank you, Sister Betty

So Much Fun,

So Many Thanks!!

Next weekend Seminarian Nicholas Farrell is sched-

uled to visit our parish. Nicholas will speak to us

about Saint Charles Seminary in preparation for the

Annul Seminary Appeal. Please join me, in extending

him a warm welcome to our wonderful Parish.

Rev. Alan Okon

Celebration and Blessings

of the New Altar

with Bishop McIntyre

The Social &Fellowship Committee would like

to Thank everyone that helped to make the

UnTapped Artistry Night a huge Success, not

just from the social-fellowship committee, but

also the parish and friends of our parishioners.

We actually had 65 guests laughing, eating and of course

painting together. We all had so much fun, that many

requested that we have another such night! We can’t

wait, till next time. Donna and Stephanie Thank You for

organizing a great event! Hats Off to the best clean-up

crew ever!

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Remember Our Sick If you wish to have a family member added to our list to be remembered

in prayers, for sickness or health concerns, please call—Dee Mulranen —

DeeMarinucci@gmail.com—610-3582772

e-mail the rectory @ sfdsrectory@aol.com

~Belle Miller & Dorothy Tait ~Jim Williamson

Kathy Walsh, Bruce McManus~

RCIA

The Catholic lifestyle, when authentically embraced,

nurtures the individual, the local community and the

whole human family. If you or someone you know is

interested in the Catholic Faith consider coming to the

Parish RCIA Program. If interested please call,

Sister Betty at (610)459-0554

GET INVOLVED *MAKE A DIFFERENCE *VOLUNTEER

Youth & Young Adults

The youth and Young Adult Committee is looking for

volunteers to participate on, November 6th or lead

youth activities in the coming months.

If you are interested, please

contact Kathelleen Parsons @

parsonskathelleen@gmail.com

FAITH & FUN FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!!

November Calendar of Events

Nov 3rd—HOPE 7:00 pm RMR Nov 4th—Senior Breakfast 9:30 am FWC Nov 6th—Youth Game Night 6:30 pm FH Nov 7th—Ladies Club Mtg 7:00 pm FWC Nov 9th—Outreach Mtg 7:00 pm FWC Nov 9th—Choir 7:00 pm FWC Nov 10th—HOPE 7:00 pm RMR Nov 11th—Youth Mtg. 7:00 pm FWC Nov 12th—SYNOD Retreat 8:30 am FWC Nov 13th—Hospitality Social 11:30Mass FWC Nov 15th– Mass Attendance Mtg 7:00 pm FWC Nov 16th—Choir 7:00 pm FWC Nov 17th– HOPE 7:00 pm RMR Nov 19th & 20th– LC Bake Sale FWC Nov 22nd—Social/Fellowship 7:00 pm FWC Nov 24th— “Happy Thanksgiving” All meetings are scheduled in the Father Walsh Center. Any changes will be posted in the bulletin, as well as the parish website, under HOME/Synod Update at www.sfdschurch.org.

Hospitality Sunday November 13th, 2016

Join us for our Hospitality Sunday, on

Sunday November 13th,

after the 11:30 Mass,

in the Father Walsh Center. Enjoy the fel-

lowship with your parish friends and

Father Okon.

Light Refreshments served.

If anyone would like to bake for this social,

please call Donna Paciente at:

610-566-7761,or You may drop off your baked

items on Saturday in the Father Walsh Center.

Ladies Club Annual

Thanksgiving Bake Sale & Crafts

November 19th & 20th

After each Mass in the Father Walsh Center ~~~

Any Donations of Baked Goods or crafts would be

greatly appreciated . Please drop off your donations on

Saturday, Nov. 19th, before the 5:00 Mass, or early

Sunday Morning. All proceeds benefit our Parish

TREE OF LIGHTS

Tree Of Lights Forms Available!

Sponsor a Bulb on the Tree of Lights for a deceased

loved one or for someone you would like to celebrate.

Ministries At Work!

Thank you to the very many parishioners who collect-

ed food items for the Breakfast Bags. Over 325 bags

were made. The generosity of all who participated is

overwhelming. It means so much to the shut-ins and

the seniors who receive these bags and the many

notes that were included. The Outreach Committee

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For more information on Parish events and com-

mittees check out our updated website at:

www.sfdschurch.org

We also have a Facebook Page!

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SFDS Acme, Shop Rite & Giant Gift Cards

The Gift Card Program. Cards are available after the Vigil and Sunday Masses and at the Rectory during the week. If no one is selling cards, please stop in the Sacristy and Mr. Bradley will help with your card request. This pro-gram will continue to support the needs of our parish. Thank you for your support.

St. Francis Bus Trip

To The Franciscan Monastery in DC

SAVE THE DATE—April 22, 2017

Stay tuned for tickets to go on sale this Fall.

$85.00 per/person includes;

Round trip motor coach transportation to

Monastery for two hour visit, followed by a

visit to Baltimore Inner Harbor, Including din-

ner at “Phillips” Restaurant.

You can Sign-Up Now

At the Rectory.

Payment due along

with

Dinner choice at the

Time of your Reservation.

SCRIP HELP NEEDED!

The former St. Francis Home and School board

is looking for two parishioners to run the SCRIP

gift card program. This program was a very

successful fund raiser for our school for many

years. Instead of purchasing gift cards at major retail chains

(Walmart Kohl’s, Wawa, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, Dun-

kin Donuts), you can purchase the gift cards from SCRIP

and a portion of the proceeds will go back to the parish.

Scrip turns your everyday shopping into fundraising, just by

paying with a gift card.

Here’s how it works.

1. Members order gift cards and earn a rebate for the parish

immediately.

2. There are 700 retailers to choose from.

3. They use the gift card at the store when they shop.

Please keep in mind, this is not the same as the Grocery

Store Scrip Program.

If you are interested in taking over the program, please call

the rectory at 610-459-2203. The former H&S Representa-

tive will work with you to set up the program. A computer is

necessary.

The

Blessing

Of

The Animals

With

Father Okon

and Furry

Friends

Solemn Closing of the Holy Doors of Mercy

Join Archbishop Chaput as he solemnly closes the Holy

Door of Mercy at the Cathedral to end to the Jubilee

Year of Mercy. Let us come together to thank God for

all the graces we have received during the Jubilee! Sun-

day, November 6th, 2016– 6:30pm at the Cathedral

Basilica of SS Peter and Paul, Phila. View the Holy Door

Closing Ceremonies at each of Six Holy Door Locations:

http//archphila.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10 Clos-

ing –of –Holy-Door-All.pdf

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Parish Office Hours

The Parish Office is open for business Mon-

day through Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM, sum-

mer hours, Friday’s 8:30AM to 1:00PM.

Weeknights and Saturdays are by appoint-

ment only. Please refer elsewhere in the

bulletin for holiday hours.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

and Holy Communion

Please call the Parish Office at 610.459.2203 to

schedule an appointment for the Anointing of

the Sick. Every effort will be made to celebrate

the Sacrament of the Sick within 48 hours of it

being requested. Please call the Parish Office

to request a visit from an Extra Ordinary

Minister of Holy Communion to receive the Holy

Eucharist on Sunday mornings.

Funeral Arrangements

We are very sorry for the loss of your loved one.

To make funeral arrangements, please first

meet with your Funeral Director to discuss your

wishes and their availability. The Funeral

Director will contact our Parish Office to

coordinate the date and time of the funeral.

Once the funeral has been scheduled, Fr. Okon

will call you to schedule a time to meet and plan

the Liturgy.

Parish Registration Welcome to our family of St. Francis de Sales.

We are happy to welcome new members in to

our community. We invite you to be a vital part

of our family and hope you will support your

parish with your prayers, your presence and

your talents. Please contact the Parish Office at

610.459.2203 to make arrangements for

registration. If you move out of our parish, or

have changed your phone number, please

contact the Parish Office so we can update our

data base.

Sacrament of Baptism Congratulations on the birth of your child. The

Sacrament of Baptism is normally administered

after the 11:30 AM Mass on Sunday. Pre-Jordan

class for the parents is required prior to the

scheduling of the Baptism. Parents can attend

the class before the baby is born. Pre-Jordan

class is held on the second Tuesday of each

month at 7:00 PM. Please contact the Parish

Office at 610.459.2203 to register for the Pre-

Jordan class. To schedule a Baptism, please

have already obtained the certificates of

eligibility and then contact the Parish Office at

least two weeks in advance.

Certificates of Eligibility Congratulations on being asked to be a sponsor

at either a Baptism or a Confirmation. You have

been asked to be a witness to, and role model of,

your Catholic faith. A sponsor is a Roman

Catholic who has received the Sacraments of

Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, is an

active registered member of his or her parish, at

least 16 years of age, and if married is in a

Sacramental Marriage. Please contact the

Parish Office at 610.459.2203 to request a

certificate.

Sacrament of Reconciliation The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated

each Saturday afternoon from 4:30 to 5:00, or by

appointment.

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