Weekly Bulletin - St. Francis de Sales Parish

SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES
129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
Belle Harbor, NY 11694
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Msgr. John J. Bracken, Administrator
Rev. John S. Wtulich, Associate
Rev. Patrick Longalong, Associate
Deacon Vincent LaGamba
Deacon Armand D’Accordo
Mrs. Dorothy Brenna, Parish Secretary
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Mr. Robert Ruggiero
PARISH TRUSTEES
Mr. William Lavin
Mr. Desmond McGowan
PARISH FINANCE
Mr. Martin Keating
Mr. William Lavin
Mr. Terence Quinlan
Mr. Desmond McGowan
MUSIC MINISTRY
Mr. Jonathan D’Amico – Music Director
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ACADEMY
Mr. Christopher Scharbach—Principal
Mrs. Rori Martello – Assistant Principal
Ms. Phyllis Lograno, School Secretary
PASTORAL COMMITTEE
Mr. Jamie Agoglia
Mr. Gregory Bender
Mrs. Dorothy Brenna
Mrs. Patricia Collins
Mrs. Yvette Conroy
Mrs. Kristin Franchock
Mrs. Patricia Gibson
Mrs. Danielle Kelly
Mr. Martin McManus
Mrs. Joanna Ostrander
Mrs. Christine Strehle
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES CONVENT
Sister Patricia Chelius, CSJ
Sister Paul Marita, CSJ
Sister Patricia Walsh, CSJ
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Francis de Sales, a parish steeped in tradition, rich in natural beauty and bountifully blessed with a community
devoted in love to serve God and our neighbor. We seek to live actively the Word of God through the example of our
patron saint, a life devoted to energetic, generous and constant fidelity to the will of God. Empowered by the Holy
Spirit we will grow in our faith through continuous education, formation, communication, and out-reach, while passing
these values on to our future generations. We endeavor to be a most vibrant community of faith which will effectively
utilize the talents, resources, and treasures of our parish for the good of all God’s people.
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Monday to Friday: 6:30am and 9:00am
Saturday: 9:00am and 5:30pm (Vigil)
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
7:30am; 9:00am; 10:30am, Noon, 5:30pm
and 7:00pm (Polish)
HOLY DAY SCHEDULE
Vigil of Holy Day at 7:30pm
Holy Day at 6:30am; 9:00am and Noon
CONFESSION/SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm - Seasonal
Penance Services during Advent and Lent
CARE OF THE SICK
If there is an elderly, sick or infirm parishioner who
wishes to receive Holy Communion or the Anointing of
the Sick, please call the Parish Office.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Communal Celebrations of the Sacrament of the
Anointing of the Sick will take place in the Fall and in the
Spring.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Evening— by appointment
Saturday—by appointment
Sunday—No Office hours
BAPTISM
Parents are asked to contact the Parish Office to
schedule an appointment with a priest or deacon to
complete the Baptismal Registration Form. Parents are
required to attend a Baptismal Instruction at 7:00pm on
the First Thursday of the month. Baptisms are
celebrated on the Second Sunday of the month at 2:00
pm.
MARRIAGE
Preparations for the Sacrament of Marriage are
very important and take time. Couples planning to
be married at Saint Francis De Sales are asked to
contact the Parish Office no less than eight
months prior to the wedding date. Please do not
schedule the catering hall prior to making
arrangements at the parish. Couples are required
to attend the Pre-Cana Program of the Parish at
least six months prior to the wedding.
PARISH WEBSITE:
Stfrancisdesalesparish.org
PARISH TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Parish Office/Rectory
718-634-6464
Parish Office/Rectory Fax
718-634-0716
Parish Email
sfdsparish@aol.com
Parish Religious Education Office
718-634-6464
Saint Francis De Sales School
718-634-2775
Saint Francis De Sales School Fax
718-634-6673
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Masses for the week of Feb. 15-22, 2015
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 AM Mr. and Mrs. James
Santoro
7:30 AM Richard O'Connor
9:00 AM Mary and Ben Lenihan
10:30 AM Mary Tomassetti
12:00 PM Angelo Stabile
5:30 PM For the People of the Parish
Monday
NO 6:30 AM MASS – Holiday
9:00 AM Rose Brennan
Tuesday
6:30 AM James Geraghty Jr.
9:00 AM Gertrude Doyle
Ash Wednesday
6:30 AM Angelo Stabile
9:00 AM Margaret Bracken
7:30 PM Lenten Mass
Thursday
6:30 AM Lorraine and Harry Millar
9:00 AM The Clarkin and Dowd
Families
Friday
6:30 AM Martin S. McDermott
9:00 AM Living and Deceased
Members of the Kazalski
Family
Saturday
9:00 AM Father John T. Piccione,
OFM
5:30 PM Filomena and Francesco
Mazza
BREAD AND WINE: to be offered at the
Masses for this week is donated in memory of
Bill Lachner.
CONGRATULATIONS: St. Francis de Sales
welcomes our new parishioner who was
baptized on Saturday, January 31st…
Welcome, Logan Michael Sica
REST IN PEACE
In our charity, please remember the parishioners
who have died recently. May their souls and
the souls of all the faithful departed through the
mercy of Christ rest in peace. Amen
Phil Maguire and Michael (Mush) Gerard Reidy,
Eileen McLoughlin, Thomas Carroll, Lucy
McDonough Sr., Mary Rooney and
Miles Vincent Cornyn.
SICK AND HOMEBOUND
Kindly remember in your prayers the members
of our Parish Family who are ill.
Michael Glynn, Thomas McLeod,
Michael Weinstein, Jeanne Briody,
Nancy Hanson, Theresa Kalman, Sheila
Cassidy, John Kimball, John Carlucci, Kathryn
and Declan Darcy and Bobby Wallace.
Winners for the week are:
500 Club Weekly: Congratulations!
Winners are:
$100 #312 Tom Sullivan
50 #321 Deborah and Robert Sugrue
25 #006 Tom Cann
Sunday
7:30 AM Teddy Sica
10:30 AM Jane and James Scanlon
12:00 PM Father John T. Piccione,
OFM
5:30 PM For the People of the Parish
Week of February 8th - $12,958.50
RECTORY IS CLOSED ON MONDAY,
Thank you for your support to the Parish.
TH
FEBRUARY 16
FOR THE HOLIDAY..
PARISH STEWARDSHIP:
WEEKLY OFFERING
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH
Sunday, February 15, 2015
ST. JOHN’S BREAD AND LIFE
This ministry, rooted in St. John the Baptist,
carries on the good work of the Vincentian
Fathers and the Daughters of Charity. Their
mobile soup kitchen is a customized
Recreational Vehicle serving daily hot meals
and providing outreach services to a number
of New York City’s most impoverished
communities located in East New York,
Brownsville, Woodside, Jackson Heights,
Coney Island and Williamsburg. Their
guests receive a nutritious meal served in a
friendly manner.
On Ash Wednesday, we will be accepting
your contributions in support of their work
of charity.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK
YOU…
The Annual Catholic Appeal supports many
ministries and services that are essential to
the life of the church in Brooklyn and
Queens. In 2014, 331 Families and
individuals from our parish made gifts to the
appeal. I am happy to report that we went
over our goal and as a result the parish
received a check in the amount of $1050.00
to be used here in St. Francis. Msgr. John J.
Bracken
VOCATIONS – ARE YOU BEING
CALLED?
How are you letting God be present to you,
and how is God present to others through
you? The Church needs dedicated lay and
ordained ministers to help make God present
to the people. Please pray about it and, if
you’d like more information about serving
the Church in this way, contact the Vocation
Office of the Diocese of Brooklyn at 1718-827-2454
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA – Every
Monday morning after the 9:00 AM Mass.
WISDOM OF POPE FRANCIS
What has the Cross given to those who
have gazed upon it and to those who have
touched it? What has the cross left on
each one of us? You see, it gives us a
treasure that no one else can ever give:
the certainty of faithful love which God
has for us. A love so great that it enters
into our sin and forgives it, enters into
our suffering and gives us the strength to
bear it. It is a love which enters into
death to conquer it and save us.
SEA BREEZE GOLDEN AGE – will have
their meeting and Bingo on Wednesday, Feb.
18th at 12:00 PM in the small hall. All Senior
Members of the parish are invited to come
and join us. Please bring food for the needy.
For further information call 718-474-1280.
SEA BREEZE GOLDEN AGE TRIPS Monday to Friday, May 11-15 to the Outer
Banks in North Carolina – 4 nights – 4
breakfasts - 3 dinners, various sightseeing trips
in a deluxe bus. Trip Cost $815 – Insurance $65
Dep. & Ins. due Feb 4th and balance due March
18th. June 18th – West Side Story at Westchester
Broadway Theatre lunch and show – Price $85 –
Dep. $20 with reservation balance due April
15th. For information call: Mary Ellen at 718634-6307 and Kate Hanratty 718-634-1941.
ARMED FORCES
Please keep in your prayers the members of our
parish, who are serving in the Armed Forces.
Lt. Cmdr. Gerard Casey
ASH WEDNESDAY
DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES
Ashes will be distributed at all the Masses 6:30, 9:00 and at 7:30 PM. We will also distribute ashes
at 3:00 PM. During Lent we will have a 7:30 PM Mass starting on Ash Wednesday. Every
Wednesday during Lent there will be a 7:30 PM evening Mass. We will have visiting priests
celebrating these Masses. Msgr. Geraghty will be coming on Wednesday, February 25th to
celebrate the Mass at 7:30 PM.
REMEMBER, YOU ARE DUST,
AND TO DUST YOU WILL RETURN.”
THOUGHT:
ASHES HAVE ALWAYS REMINDED GOD’S PEOPLE
THAT THEY WILL NOT LIVE FOREVER.
GOD DOES CONTROL OUR LIVES
AND HE ALONE KNOWS WHEN
WE WILL BE FREE TO JOIN HIM.
ACTION:
MAKE TWO POSITIVE LENTEN RESOLUTIONS
THAT YOU HAVE A CHANCE OF KEEPING
St. Francis de Sales, pray for us.
LENTEN SERVICES: Stations of the Cross and Benediction every Friday evening at 7:30
PM during Lent.
LENTEN REGULATIONS
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday: Days of Fast (eat less) and abstinence (no meat) Limit one full
meal on these days for Catholics between ages 18 and 59 inclusive.
All Fridays in Lent: Days of abstinence (no meat): Days of Abstinence. For all Catholics who have
reached their 14th year.
Weekdays of Lent: There is no obligation to fast. However, voluntary acts of self-denial are
recommended.
Easter Duty Obligation: After they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, Catholics are
bound by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year. This precept should be fulfilled
during the Easter Season, Catholics are also bound to confess serious (mortal) sins at least once a year,
but this is not limited to the Lenten/Easter Season.
ACTS OF VOLUNTARY SELF-DENIAL:
May include, in addition to fasting:
Participation in daily Mass, spiritual studies,
Lenten Devotions, Stations of the Cross,
Saying the Rosary, deed of mercy and kindness.
Teach us good Lord, to serve Thee as Thou deservest:
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil and not to seek for rest;
To labor and not ask for a reward
Save that of knowing that we do thy will. - St. Ignatius Loyola
School of Evangelization - Faith Formation - INFORMATION
Upcoming Sacraments
FIRST PENANCE & HOLY EUCHARIST SACRAMENTS
First Penance - Saturday, February 28th 11:00 A.M. for Classes 2A & 2-1
2:00 P.M. for Classes 2B & 2-2
Note: arrival time to the Church is half hour prior to the Ceremony.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
Confirmation will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 25th at 1:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. by
Most Reverend Octavio Cisneros, D.D.
Note: arrival time to the Academy Gym for Candidates and Sponsors is 1 hour prior to the
Ceremony.
Rehearsal for Confirmation Candidates & Sponsors for the 1:00 P.M. Ceremony is Wednesday,
March 18th 7:00 P.M.
Note: arrival time to the Church is half hour to rehearsal.
Rehearsal for Confirmation Candidates & Sponsors for the 4:00 P.M. Ceremony is Thursday,
March 19th 7:00 P.M.
Note: arrival time to the Church is half hour to rehearsal.
Reminder: Application and Sponsorship Forms for the Sacrament of Confirmation are now due!
All forms must be submitted otherwise a candidate will not be eligible for the Sacrament of
Confirmation.
Important Upcoming Dates - Mid-Winter Recess (No Classes) Monday, February 16th to
Thursday, February 19th. Classes resume the week of February 23rd.
For further information you may contact the Parish Office 718-634-6464.
FEED THE HUNGRY
There will be FEED THE HUNGRY bins in the vestibules on the 129th and 130th
entrances of the Church. This will be an ongoing, non-perishable food collection to
provide local food pantries with much needed supplies. Items of particular need include
dry milk, tuna, hot and cold cereal, pasta, tomato sauce, rice, beans, PB&J, soups,
canned fruits and vegetables. Please no glass donations. Thank you in advance for
your support.
POOR BOXES
Sincere thanks for the thoughtful generosity of so many to the poor boxes at the doors of
the church. Your kindness gives hope to so many. May this awareness continue.
COMMUNITY NEWS: St. John’s University Speech and Hearing Center will
be offering Hearing Aid Help from February through May 11, 2015. This is a free
service and is available for anyone who has a hearing aid and may be experiencing
some difficulty caring for it or using it.
Please cal the center at 718-990-6480 to schedule an appointment. The Speech and
Hearing Center is located at 152-11 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE – The Passion Play in Sordevolo, Italy, Rome, Assisi,
Venice, Padua and the Piamonte Region. September 3-13, 2015. Bishop Chappetto
and Msgr. Aguggia Chaplains. For a brochure call Nettie at Central Holidays 1-800935-5000 Ext 5244 or email nriccardi@centralholdays.com