St. Francis de Sales Church Established in 1894

MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 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.

Proclaiming the Good News of our Savior Jesus Christ for 124 Years ,

from the little church on the hillside of Lenni.

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SScripture readings for:

December 16th, 2018

Zephaniah 3:14 –18a Philippians 4:4-7

Luke 3:10 –18

Adult Choir Nancy Brown 610.358.3112 Adult Education/RCIA Sr. Anne Marie 610.459.2203 RCIA Marion Bennett 610.459.0554 Altar Society Phil D'Orazio 610.459.0635 PREP/CCD Sr. Anne Marie 610.459.2203 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 Prayer Shawl Ministry Ann Fernandez 215.203.6697 Web Master Arlene Petragnani 610.558.0588 Welcome Committee R. DiFebo 610.459.8971 Women's Prayer Group Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Social/Fellowship Donna Paciente 610.566-7761

RECTORY 6610.459.2203 35 New Road, Box 97, Lenni, PA 19052 Website—www.sfdslenni.org E-Mail-Office-sfdsrectory@aol.com

Reverend Alan J. Okon, Pastor Deacon Paul A. Quinn

Sr. Betty Kirk O.S.F. 6610.459.0554 Parish Services Director Sr. Anne Marie Stegmaier I.H.M. Director Religious Education 6610.459.2203 Mrs. Marie McGonigal 6610.459.2203 Administrative Assistant Tammy McDonald 6610.459.2203 Communications Secretary Art Kahn, Business Manager 6610.459.2203 CONVENT 6610.459.2501 28 New Road, Aston, PA 19014 Education Center 39 New Road, Aston, PA 19014

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DECEMBER 9th, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

SATURDAY December 8 Immaculate Conception Of The Virgin Mary 8:30 AM Mickie Limpas-Link & Francis Link 5:00 PM Francis Gessler SUNDAY December 9 7:30 AM Mia Palucci 9:30 AM Helen McGowan (29th Anniversary) 11:30 AM Peter Wolff (3rd Anniversary) MONDAY December 10 8:30 AM Honi Carman TUESDAY December 11 8:30 AM Susan Swift WEDNESDAY December 12 8:30 AM Communion Service THURSDAY December 13 8:30 AM Communion Service FRIDAY December 14 8:30 AM Br. Antonio Gonzalez, FSC SATURDAY December 15 8:30 AM Tom Chambers 5:00 PM Alan Surdyke SUNDAY December 16 7:30 AM Frances Rudderon 9:30 AM Sam & Steven Weikel 11:30AM MaryAnne Smyth

DECEMBER 9th , 2018 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT There is nothing like a straightaway. I refer to a stretch of road that beckons a driver to wed the wheels to an accel-erator in full power. “Pedal to the medal” as we say. I ought to know the truth of this because I live near a straightaway, and I have to use it o�en enough for travel, albeit with my eyes alert for amateur drag racers. For more drivers than I care to count, the speed limit signs are just ornaments. On temperate nights, with my bedroom win-dows open, I can hear the T-Rex roar of their engines even three blocks away. I imagine frightened nearby deer mak-ing U-turns away into a deeper retreat from the macadam madness. The Scriptural straightway that forms part of John the Bap�st’s mission is of an en�rely different order. It doesn’t involve speed or noise or ignoring of the laws of speed and courtesy. Instead, his is a figura�ve royal highway paved for the feet of the Messiah, as He makes His entry into mis-sion. Later on, it will be the road for pilgrims of faith who will walk behind Him. Hopefully that includes all of us. During this first half of Advent, before the Church retells us the wondrous tale of Christ’s historical birth, she wants us to remain fully aware of His adult mission. As the Anointed One, the Savior of the world, His calling is actually more significant than His Bethlehem birth. We are involved with our bap�smal obliga�on to carry out His mission twen-ty-one centuries later. Surely there are obstacles on John’s ideal straighta-way. Some of them are of our own making. Others are Satan’s projects. He above all does not want us ever to follow Jesus. Together, they slow down our progress. That very decelera�on can be so pronounced and discouraging that we are tempted to take a detour away from Christ, and these days also from His Church. What are these roadblocks? None other than tempta-�ons to selfishness and sin. Cas�ng about looking for Easy Street as our route of choice through life. Admi�edly, the spiritual straightaway is narrow and at �mes features pot-holes and faulty paving. Advent is the season for “highway repair.” Only a�er-wards can we really find our way back to the truth. Then we come to the simple stable scene and begin with a kind of rebirth. The “detours” so many of us take throughout the year is a reason why “we need a li�le Christmas”, as Aun�e Mame sang. The great saving event of Christ’s life, made available to us through the sacraments He established, and which perdure through His Church’s ac�ons, are the only guaran-teed way by which we will all arrive safely at our true home. Curves will straighten and detours avoided through God’s saving grace. In the end, maybe it’s best to get out of our imaginary “cars” altogether to complete our mission to others seeking truth. The reason: “People are guided to heaven more by footprints than by guideposts.” “Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson”

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Belle Miller, Chrissy Ferris Bruce McManus, Greg Miller

Dorothy Tait, Mary Marilyn Kane, Joel Rivera,

Florence Fisher, Mary Ann Gilbert

HHear Our Prayer

If you wish to have a family member added to our list to be remem-bered in prayers, for sickness or health concerns, please e-mail the

rectory at, sfdsrectory@aol.com

ADVENT HAPPENINGS Thursday, December 13, 2018

A New and Beau�ful 2nd Annual Event: The Sta�ons of Advent and Christmas will be

held in Church at 7:00 PM. The Sta�ons are en�-tled “Be Born in Us Today”.

Through this prayerful experience we may come to realize that we need the Christ child to show

the way. Also come to know that we, too can be born again as the presence and body of Christ…

people who can announce strong and true “�dings of great joy” to all who seek to follow

Jesus in faith and in mission.

HOLIDAY PARISH OUTREACH Santa’s Helpers

If you are someone who is able to provide a dona�on toward the pur-chase of a gi� card, please mail it to Sister Be�y at ; SFDS Parish, PO Box 97, Lenni, PA. 19052 by December 9th. Thank You, GOD

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Blessing Of Mothers To Be On December 16, 2018, we invite all “Mothers to Be” to attend the 11:30 Mass. During the Liturgy, we will have a special blessing for the expectant Moth-

ers. We encourage you to attend so that we can both honor and support you in our prayers. If you plan to attend please call Sister Betty at the Rectory (610-

459-0554) by December 8th, 2018.

Christmas SSchedule

Christmas Eve December 24, 2018

5:00 P.M. at Neumann University’s Mirenda Center

(Family Mass) 8:00 P.M.—in Church

(choral prelude beginning at 7:30 P.M.) 12:00 A.M. Midnight Mass—in Church

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Christmas Day December 25, 2018 8:00 and 10:00 A.M.

~~~~~~~~~ New Year’s Day

8:30 A.M. ~~~~~~

CONFESSIONS Sunday’s of Advent; A�er the 7:30 & 9:30 Masses. Saturday, December 1 & 8, 2018 : 4:30 to 5:00 P.M.

Saturday, December 15 & 22, 2018 : 4:00 to 4:50 P.M.

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Donations for the Christmas Altar Flowers are now being collected. If you

would like to make a donation, please place your envelope

in the Mass Collection Basket during Mass.

Thank You and God Bless .

““2018” DECEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Wednesdays– Prayer Group 9:15am & 7:00pm, RECTORY Wednesdays- Choir at 7:00pm in FWC

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dec.- Smile Train Outreach continues ~ PREP Dec.4th– Cancer Ministry Mtg. 9 am FWC

Dec.10th– Tree Of Lights 7pm, Outside Rectory Dec.11th– Cancer Ministry 9:00 am, FWC

Dec.11th– Prayer Shawl Mtg. 6:00 pm,FWC Dec.11th– Social Fellowship Mtg. 7PM FWC Dec.13th– Advent Stations—Church 7PM

Dec.16th–“Mothers To Be” Blessing - 11:30Mass Dec.23rd– No PREP Classes

Dec.24th– Christmas Eve Special Services See Schedule

Dec.25th—Merry Christmas Dec.29th– Holy Family of Jesus, Mary

and Joseph Jan.1st- Happy New Year!

*For more information visit our Parish website, at www.sfdslenni.org, We also have a Facebook Page!

The holidays are especially difficult for those who are alone or troubled. Include in your holiday gatherings those who might

otherwise be alone. Volunteer, Reach out, share the Joy of the Season and the Miracle of Christ’s Birth.

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PREP Program

Christmas Pageant The annual PREP Christmas Pageant will be

held at 10:45 AM in the Church on Sunday, January 6, 2019.

Feast of the Epiphany. All Parishioners are welcome to join us for this prayer celebration of the true Spirit of

Christmas.

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“Advent is the season of the secret, the secret of the growth of Christ, of divine love growing in silence… ..For nine months, Christ grew in his mother’s body. By his own will, she formed him from herself, from the simplicity of her daily life .” ~~Carl Houselander

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OUR JOURNEY Of HOPE Our SFDS Parish has a Cancer Care Ministry. This Ministry was

created to be a help to those dealing with cancer. It is our desire to walk alongside of those with a cancer diagnosis to bring them comfort, encouragement and spiritual support. Care Ministry please contact Lydia Lill at 610-358-2627 or

Sister Be�y

A Prayer Shawl Ministry Please contact Ann Fernandez at

215-203-6697 or annmfernandez@me.com

Prayer Shawl Ministry here at SFDS. If you knit, crochet, beginner or experienced, or

would like to learn please consider joining the group. Stitching together! The 2nd & 4th, Tuesday

evenings at 6 pm. We meet in the FWC. All Welcome!

SFDS SCRIP PROGRAM As the holidays are approaching, please keep in mind the Scrip

Program at Saint Francis de Sales Parish. Please consider placing your order for holiday giving now to avoid

the last minute rush. We will place orders on a weekly basis . If you have any questions, please feel free to call the rectory, prefer-

ably on Tuesday or Thursday.

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2019 PARISH LOTTERY The 2019 Parish Lo�ery Program will be open to all

Parishioners and others star�ng on November 12th, 2018. You may purchase your #’s for $35.00 each for the en�re 2019

year. They can be purchased in the Rectory and also a�er the 5:00pm Mass with Jean Binkley .

They make wonderful Holiday Gi�s!

God’s Altar needs more Ministers.

Our Parish needs faithful parishioners to “feed the people” of God. Prayerfully consider becoming a Lector of the Word of God

or an Extraordinary Minister of the Body of Christ. If you are a single registered parishioner, faithfully prac�cing your faith and/or, if you are married, your marriage is a sacramental marriage,

consider serving at the Altar. Call the Rectory for more infor-ma�on or contact Tracey Boyle– 610-566-8453

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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. PPlease 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 6610.459.2203 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.

Ceertificates 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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