St. Francis de Sales Church MASS SCHEDULE NNEW Weekend Sunday Mass Schedule Effective June 3rd & 4th, 2017 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.

“Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.”

— St. Francis de Sales

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SScripture readings for: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 15th, 2017 Isaiah 25:6-10a

Philippians 4:12–14 Matthew 22:1-14

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 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 6610.459.0554 Parish Services Director 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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OCTOBER 8th, 2017 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary

Time

SATURDAY October 7 8:30 AM Flora Robertson 5:00 PM Fran Gessler & Mark Menamin SUNDAY October 8 7:30 AM Jenny Fantini 9:30 AM Bill Slawter 11:30 AM Joseph A. Kurpiewski,Jr. MONDAY October 9 8:30 AM Dorothy Leaf TUESDAY October 10 8:30 AM James Montecchio WEDNESDAY October 11 8:30 AM Communion Service THURSDAY October 12 8:30 AM Special Intention FRIDAY October 13 8:30 AM Janine Viscidi SATURDAY October 14 8:30 AM Paul Rafferty 5:00 PM Richard Ricci (1st Anniversary) SUNDAY October 15 7:30 AM Thomas Kistler 9:30 AM Jenny Fantini 11:30 AM Robert Jones

OCTOBER 8th, 2017 A few years ago, the wedding recep�on of my nephew and his bride took place under a tent set up on the grounds of an extensive California vine-yard. The bride is an employee of the vineyard own-er, whose kindness made the se�ng available. The rolling green hills prac�cally glistened under a bright sunshine that September day. It was an unforge�a-ble one for the families. California vineyards convey a certain mys�que about them brought on either by their part in cer-tain movies or for their storied history of our Ameri-can West. But the link between the chosen people of both Testaments described as God’s vineyard is well known to readers of Sacred Scripture. To that we add Jesus’ self-descrip�on as the Vine and us as the branches make the vineyard references quite personal. We note Jesus’ habit of teaching His Good News through examples from the everyday lives of His audiences. While scholars some�mes have to add the clarity of footnotes for us to catch the full mean-ing of what Jesus said, most o�en we get the main point. We can apply what is taught to our own ex-perience of twenty-first century living. One of these is the undeniable fact that the num-bers of Catholics who prac�ce their faith is down from what it was in past �mes. The Vineyard of the Church in our �me has fewer “plants.” In the past we usually counted the lukewarm and the cold ten-ants of the Vineyard as full-fledged members. They s�ll appear at major feasts but walk away just as quickly. But we know we cannot depend on them as true community members. We leave their ul�mate judgment to the Lord. What should concern us is the ques�on of how we’re doing as part of the Vineyard. Are we thriving in divine grace and producing the grapes that make for fine wine? Are we living up to our Chris�an po-ten�al as witnesses for the Owner of the Vine-yard? Or are we just going through the mo�ons, absorbing the sun that shines and the rain that falls but not pu�ng out the fine crop we did in years gone by? St. Paul provides a checklist today in his Le�er to the Philippians. He tells us that a�aining the peace of God, which we all really want even if we don’t say so, means pursuing “whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely and gracious” and “keep on doing it.” Doing it day by day is the key to success. Or as one writer put it: “Yard by yard, life is hard. Inch by inch, it’s a cinch.” “ Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson”

Parish Office hours Monday through Friday 8:30 am ~4:30pm, Evening and Saturday by Appointment. Mass Schedule: Saturday 8:30 AM, Vigil at 5:00pm, Sunday morning Masses at: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30.

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Remember Our Sick

Kathy Walsh, Sandy Duckett Bruce McManus, Chelsea Miles, Belle Miller

Josh Farrell, Joel Rivera

Lord Hear Our Prayer

If you wish to have a family member added to our list to be remembered in prayers, for sickness or health con-

cerns, please call; Dee Mulranen DeeMari-nucci@gmail.com—610-3582772

e-mail the rectory @ sfdsrectory@aol.com

Freaky Friday Paint Night Fall Paint Party on Friday, October 13th. Paint a Pumpkin or Fall Sign, You choose

7:00pm—9:30pm, Doors Open at 6:30 Admission $20.00~ Pre-Pay

$25.00 at Door. Doors open @ 6:30pm BYOB & Tailgate food, Flyers on Church

windowsills. Register Now! “Adults” Sponsored by; Social/Fellowship Committee

Tickets in the Rectory~610-459-2203 Tammy McDonald ~ 610-818-8223

LADIES’ CLUB SOUP SALE Be sure to mark your calendars for next week’s Ladies’ Club home-made soups before and a�er Masses on October 14 and 15 in the Father Walsh Center. The sale will feature a variety of soups, including several vegetarian and gluten-

free varie�es. All soups are sold in 32oz. freezable contain-ers for $8 each, and we offer a quan�ty discount bonus as

well as home delivery-just $2. Contact Pam Barry 484.880.8419 with ques�ons or visit

www.sfdslenni.org Fresh Home-made Soup!

ADULT FAITH FORMATION We hope you will join us for Father Connolly, O.S.F.S. for part-two of his presenta�on on the Gospel of Ma�hew.

The Presenta�on is en�tled: The First Gospel: “Why is St. Mark’s Gospel So Significant?” Father will address ques�ons

like: How did Mark choose what episodes about Jesus to include to include or not include? What was Mark trying to accomplish with his narra�ve? What lessons and insights can we glean from more knowledge about the how’s and

why’s? Just like us, St. Mark wasn’t an eyewitness to Jesus’ deeds and word; he did not know Jesus personally.

Part 2 is scheduled for October 15, 2017 at 12:45 in Church. The SFDS Liturgy Commi�ee

Breakfast Bag Collec�on Items Needed

1. Miniature cold cereal box or hot oatmeal packets 2. Tea Bag or instant coffee packets

3. 100% Juice Box 4. Fruit (box of Raisins or fruit cup)

5. Cereal Bars/granola bars or cheese crackers 6. Hand made note– To show we care! SFDS

7. Sample size Toiltries DUE DATE—OCTOBER 21st.

Join in to HELP OTHERS!

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”2017” OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Wednesdays– Prayer Group 9:15am & 7:00pm Oct. 1st– Peanut Bu�er & Jelly Drive Begins Oct.1st– Parish Food Drive & Outreach Drive Oct. 10th– Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:00pm FWC Oct. 10th- Social/Fellowship Mtg.7:00pm FWC Oct. 11th– Choir 7:15pm FWC Oct. 13th - Paint Party 7:00—9:30pm Café. Oct 14th & 15th- Soup Sale After Masses FWC Oct. 15th– Fr. Connolly Presentation 12:45 pm Oct. 18th– Choir 7:15pm FWC Oct. 21st– Breakfast Bag Collection 9:15 FWC Oct. 22nd– Peanut Bu�er & Jelly Drive Ends Oct. 24th– Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:00pm FWC Oct. 26th- Outreach Ministry 7:00pm FWC Any changes will be posted in the bulle�n, as well as on our updated parish website, under HOME/Synod Update at www.sfdschurch.org, We also have a Facebook Page! For more informa�on visit our website.

SFDS PREP/ CCD PROGRAM

PREP OUTREACH The children enrolled in the St. Francis de Sales Parish Religious Educa�on Program will have a

Peanut Bu�er + Jelly Drive beginning on Sunday Octo-ber1, 2017 and concluding on Sunday October 22,

2017. If any parishioners would like to contribute to the Drive, please place your items in the FWC by Octo-ber 22nd. The peanut bu�er and jelly will be taken to the Saint Katherine Drexel Center in Chester on Mon-

day, October 23rd. NOTE– There is an urgent need for Diapers (sizes 1,2 and 3) and Baby wipes, if anyone is able to donate them to MKD. Thank You & God Bless

There are casserole trays available on the church windowsills.

Rosary Rally on October 14th, 2017 To my friends at St. Francis de Sales! October 13th is the 100th Anniversary of Our Blessed Mother appearing at Fa�ma. I have been asked to be a Rally Captain in the 2017-100th Anniversary Public Rosary Crusade. I invite you to join me in a Public Square Rosary, sponsored by America Needs Fa�ma! This will be one of 20,000 crusades that will take place across the U.S.! This will happen at my home at 11:30 am on October 14th, 2017. The Saturday closest to the anniversary of Fa�ma. Dorothy Tait at 23 Man O War Drive, Media, PA. Please bring a chair and your Rosary, as we will be outside for the service. Please RSVP if you are plan to a�end. Dorothy Tait 484-444-0840 More informa�on on Flyer inserted in this weeks bulle�n.

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The Li�le Sisters of the Poor! 20% of your bill will benefit the needy elderly Residents at Holy Family Home. Wednes-day, October 25, 11:30 a.m.—10 p.m. Call The restaurant at 610-353-7033 for reserva�ons and let them and your server

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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 dur-ing the week. If no one is selling cards, please stop in the Sacristy and Mr. Bradley will help with your card request. This program will continue to support the needs of our parish. Thank you for your support. SFDS Gift Card Program is being expanded to include the following: Boscov’s CVS Pharmacy Home Depot Kohl’s Olive Garden Target Walgreens WAWA We hope to have the program up and running by November 1. We anticipate placing orders on Monday’s so the cards will arrive on Wednesday. Any special orders will have to be prepaid before ordering. We will keep you up-dated as things progress.

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 informa�on or contact Tracey Boyle– 610-566-8453

Archdiocese of Philadelphia All are welcome to a�end our upcoming Holy Spir-

it Conference , October 14-15th, 2017. Clarion Hotel, Essington PA , call 215-315-7008

Sisters of St Francis Raffle The Sisters of St. Francis will conduct their 17th Annual Raffle at the masses on the weekend of Oct. 21st & 22nd. All monies collected through this raffle will be used to help fund the care for Sisters who live at Assisi House. If you plan to purchase a Book of chances and pay by check please make out your check to the Sisters of St. Francis Founda�on. As always your support of this event is deeply appreciated. One of the plus factors for purchasing a �cket is that one of the inten�ons prayed for every day at Assisi is for God’s blessing on “all benefactors”!

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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 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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