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Reverend John D. Hand Pastor Monsignor Vincent Walsh Spanish Ministry Reverend Dominic Tran Vietnamese Ministry Reverend George Strausser In Residence Reverend Benjamin Nwanonenyi In Residence Deacon John Ellis Saint Francis de Sales Parish ~ United by the Most Blessed Sacrament ~ proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ in an urban setting, to diverse members, who form a Catholic community of believers of all ages. Our worship together overflows into a life of service, justice, and peace. Permanent Deacon + THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD 11 J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 5 + Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 5 PM Sundays: 7 AM 8:30 AM (Vietnamese) 10:15 AM 12 Noon ( Spanish) Weekdays (Monday-Friday): 7 AM; Saturdays: 9 AM Confessions: Saturday 3:45-4:30 PM Rectory Office Hours Weekdays: 9 AM - 4 PM Monday– Thursday until 7:00PM Friday 9 AM– 3PM Saturday: 10 AM– 3 PM Sunday Morning: 9 AM—12 PM To help us assist you, please call and make an appointment. Parish Staff Sister Alice Marie Daly, IHM, Director of Religious Education Mrs. Barbara McGee, Business Manager Mrs. Karen Genzano Hand, Administrative Assistant Mrs. Katie Keil, Liturgy Coordinator; Adoration Mr. Bruce Shultz, Organist Mrs. Isabel Boston, Choir Director Mr. Wesley Parrot, Liturgical Musician Mr. Louis Becht, Liturgical Musician Convent Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 912 South 47th Street + (215) 727-3929 Sister M. Rita Mazzotta, IHM, Superior Parish School 917 South 47th Street + (215) 387-1749 Sister Mary McNulty, IHM, Principal IHM Center for Literacy 929 South Farragut Street + (215) 382-0292 Sister M. Janice Owen, IHM, Site Coordinator 4625 Springfield Avenue + Philadelphia, PA 19143 (215) 222-5819 + Fax: (215) 222-5821 + www.saintfrancisdesales.net January 11, 2015 Saturday, 5:00 PM January 10 Leonide Dagit-Gillan Sunday, January 11 The Baptism of the Lord 7:00 AM People of the Parish 8:30 AM Vietnamese Mass 10:15AM Theodore and Mary Deady Opening of 125th Anniversary Year Archbishop Chaput, Celebrant 12 NOON Spanish Mass Monday, January 12 First Week in Ordinary Time begins 7:00 AM Monsignor Francis A. Menna Tuesday, St. Hilary 7:00 AM January 13 Wednesday, 7:00 AM January 14 Gracie Mae Murphy Thursday, 7:00 AM January 15 Anna Cummings Friday, 7:00 AM January 16 John Cooney Saturday, St. Anthony 9:00 AM 5:00 PM January 17 John Cooney Mickey McMonigle Deceased Members of Ganley Family Sunday, January 18 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM John Cooney 8:30 AM Vietnamese Mass 10:15AM People of the Parish 12 NOON Spanish Mass Page 2 - 187 THE WATERS OF BAPTISM When new sod is put in, it needs constant saturation with water. Landscapers say that this “knits” the sod to the soil. The same when a branch is grafted onto a tree: the poultice that joins them at the splice must be kept wet at all times. Water is the stuff that binds the very cells of our bodies together. No wonder religions throughout all times and cultures have used it so prominently. When Jesus stepped into the Jordan for baptism, he “knit” himself to what had come before him. By going to the Jordan, he made himself one with the people of Israel who had crossed it into their Promised Land. With John the Baptist, Christ wove himself into the prophetic tradition that heralded the coming reign of God. He had become fully human in the waters of Mary’s womb, and by partaking in the rite of the baptism of repentance, Jesus identified himself with our sinful, frail humanity. It is through the waters of baptism that Christ continues to graft new members onto his Body, the Church; through these waters we are cleansed from sin and filled with the promise of grace, given our destiny for eternal life. For us, as for Jesus, it is also the waters of baptism that inaugurate our mission to proclaim the Good News. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Have a peaceful week, Father John D. Hand TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Behold my servant with whom I am pleased; he shall bring forth justice to the nations (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7) or Isaiah 55:1-11. Psalm — The Lord will bless his people with peace (Psalm 29) or Isaiah 12:2-6. Second Reading — God anointed him with the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:34-38) or 1 John 5:1-9. Gospel — You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased (Mark 1:7-11). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The Sacrament of Baptism will be celebrated monthly on the Second Sunday of each month at 12 NOON. A preparation class for parents will be held on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 PM. The next celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at 11:30 AM in the Upper Church. The next preparation class for parents and godparents will be held on Monday, Febraury 2, 2015 in the Rectory Conference Room at 6:30 PM. Each child may have two sponsors (“godparents”), a male and a female, who are practicing Catholics. Catholics who are not registered members of our parish must obtain a “Letter of Eligibility” from the parish in which they are registered and practice. Along with one Catholic “godparent”, a child may have a “Christian witness” (a person baptized in a non-Catholic denomination). For more information or to register for your child/ren’s Baptism, please contact the Rectory at (215) 222-5819. ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES (SPONSORS AT BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION) Any parishioner registered for at least three months who requires a certificate of eligibility to act as a sponsor at Baptism or Confirmation should please call the Rectory at (215) 222-5819 to make an appointment to meet with Father Hand. Father will meet with those wishing to be a sponsor on Sundays after the 10:15 AM Mass. Home Visitation & Blessing Please contact the Rectory if you wish to have Father Hand visit you and bless your home. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament SFDS: Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) takes place in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel located in the back of the Upper Church. Swipe key required for access. Call the Rectory for more information. Sacrament of Penance (Confessions) Saturday from 3:45-4:30 PM in Church; any time by appointment. Sacrament of the Sick (with Anointing) The Sacrament of the Sick (with Anointing) is celebrated within Mass on the First Saturday of the month during the 9 AM morning Mass. The next celebration of the Sacrament of the Sick will take place on Febraury 7, 2015. PARISH REGISTRATION AND MEMBERSHIP Welcome! All who worship with us are invited to participate in the spiritual and social life of our parish family. Please remember, that the reception of the sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist, First Penance, Confirmation, and Matrimony, and eligibility letters to act as a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation require you to be an active member of the Parish Family. Our Pastor registers new parishioners in the Rectory by appointment after the 10:15 AM Mass. Please call the Rectory at (215) 222-5819 to schedule an appointment. Is Your Marriage Blessed by the Church ? Archdiocesan Tribunal May Be of Help Do you, or someone you know, have a problem with marriage in the Catholic Church because of a prior marriage which has ended in divorce? When a divorced person remarries outside of the Church, he or she does not receive the grace of the Sacrament of Matrimony, and separates himself or herself from receiving the Eucharist. The staff of the Archdiocesan Tribunal—a group of specially qualified priests, sisters, and lay persons with the responsibility to assist persons who have experienced divorce– can possibly be of help. The Tribunal 222 North 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-1299 215-587-3750 http://archphila.org/tribunal/ The annulment procedure is designed to study the history of the marriage and why it failed. It does not affix blame. A Decree of Nullity has no effect on the legitimacy of children, or other matters such as custody or property settlements which are decided by civil law. If the marriage is annulled, both parties are free to marry in the Catholic Church. If you are divorced and remarried outside the Catholic Church, please contact the Tribunal Office. All interviews are private. Couples married outside the Church with no previous marriages should see Father Hand, or Deacon John Ellis. RESPECT LIFE THOUGHT “We need to bring the Gospel of Life to the heart of every man and woman to make it penetrate every part of society.” John Paul II The Gospel of Life, No. 80-81 Page 3 - 187 Saint Francis de Sales Parish The following contributed to the Christmas decorations of our Church Through the 2014 Christmas Flower Offering Envelope (received as of January 4, 2015) Donated by: Adrianne Jones-Bryant Arthur Davis Mr. Alf Davidson Mr. Jack Davidson Mr. Paul Devastey Mrs. Clarence Flemming Ms. Elaine Greene Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hand Ann Hibbs Pat Hoyt Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lorenc Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lovell Bessy Mason Mr. & Mrs. Teshager Mekonnen Mr. & Mrs. John Onumah Thomas Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Springer Mrs. Clifford Stallings Isha Tholley Phung Tran Patricia Pearson Mr. Michael Perner Joan Watson In Memory/Honor of: Frank Jones Robert Stanford /Shirley Flemming Albert Genzano/ Eleanor Larkin Deceased Family Members John and Dot Shannon Mary Southerland James & Rose Pernber/ Dick & Margie Soter Siblings Additional donations and intentions will be published in future bulletins. Please join with the Archdiocese in praying The World Meeting of Families Prayer God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, you have made us your sons and daughters in the family of the Church. May your grace and love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us! Page 4 - 187 United by the Most Blessed Sacrament 125th Anniversary History Committee SFDS HISTORY MYSTERIES - Saint Francis de Sales Parish Weekend of January 4, 2015 COLLECTION INFORMATION Weekend of January 4, 2015 $ 6,180.02 Weekend of January 5, 2014 $ 2,135.77 Difference + $ 4,044.25 YTD thru January 4, 2015 YTD thru January 5, 2014 $ 93,096.98 $ 101,321.60 Difference - $ 8,224.62 Envelopes Mailed Total Envelopes Used This Week 525 161 Christmas Collection YTD 2014 -$7,487.14 2013 -$12,115.13 Please remember the gifts that Our Lord has given you. Your gift to the Church is needed. Kitchen Campaign Amount RaisedIncluding De Sales Night (As of January 4, 2015) ($25,609 Capital Campaign Amount Collected (As of January 4, 2015) $1,900,464.24 SUNDAY , JJANUARY 18 BULLETIN— DEADLINE MONDAY, JANUARY 12 @ 12 NOON What’s in a Name? Have you ever wondered how our parish got its name? Our first pastor, Reverend Joseph P. O Neill, was the brother of Reverend Francis O’Neill, the pastor of our parent church of St. James the Greater (today St. Agatha St. James) from 1874 to 1882. It was Francis who commissioned the construction of their church at 38th and Chestnut, but before it was completed, he died tragically at age 39. Joseph had joined him there as assistant starting in 1877. A parish history notes that “In 1890, Father Joseph was appointed to found the parish of St. Francis de Sales and it is said that he named the new parish in honor of his brother” who was named after the saint. “Saint Francis de Sales” proved to be a singularly fortuitous name, connecting us with our origins at St. James, and our future in the neighborhood. The original Saint Francis de Sales was a Bishop and Doctor of the church -- a lawyer and a very smart guy – famous for his ability to manage religious divisions, and for keeping the Catholic faith alive during difficult times in Europe in the late 1500s and early 1600s. Putting faith in action, he lived simply, worked for peace, and championed the poor. When SFDS parish was formed in 1890, we are told that neighbors were reluctant to sell land for a Catholic church because Catholics were thought to be very insular, sticking to their own communities, opening their own schools, and swearing allegiance to a foreign Pope. Perceptions changed over time. Seventy years later, in the turbulent 1960s, a history of the Lutheran Saint John of the Incarnation church (then at 47th and Cedar), notes that “The area surrounding the Incarnation Parish faced integration much better than other neighbors, due to the foresight of the Roman Catholic Parish, St. Francis de Sales. Determined to not allow their neighborhood’s destruction through fear and ignorance, the people of de Sales welcomed their new neighbors and set an example of working together to find common interests and experiences. This spilled over to people of the Incarnation Parish as well...” What would St. Francis ask today? If you can help with the 125th Anniversary or have history to share, please contact [email protected] or come to the next meeting on February 2 at 7:00 PM in the Page 5- 187 Auditorium. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Please join the parish in praying this prayer to our Blessed Mother regarding the sale of the MBS Buildings. MEMORARE Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen. 2015 MASS BOOK It is our faith tradition to remember our beloved deceased at the anniversary of their death, their birth or any significant event in their life. The 2015 Mass book is now open to schedule Masses. If you wish to schedule a Mass, please come to the rectory during office hours. Mass intentions can also be made for the living. Discernment Retreat -Villa Maria House of Studies January 16-18, 2015 (Friday 6 PM - Sunday 1 PM) Young women (18-35) are invited to join us for this retreat which focuses on the IHM Charism and the importance of listening to God's call and discovering the many ways that God speaks to us. Time will be included for personal and communal prayer as well as the opportunity to interact with the sisters in Formation. (For more information, please contact [email protected] or (610) 889-1553) Prayer Rally Families United Saving Our Youth From Violence A prayer rally honoring the legacy of Rev.Dr. Martin Luther King Monday January 19, 2015, 7 PM; Choir prelude at 6:45 PM Saint Barbara Catholic Church (54th Street & Lebanon Avenue) For additional information, contact : Office for Black Catholics, (215) 587-3541 or [email protected] Page 6 - 187 Happening This Week SUNDAY— RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM UNTIL 12 NOON i 8:30 AM: PREP in LS & AUD i 9:45 AM: Rosary for Peace in UC i 10:15 AM: Opening of Anniversary Year in UC within Mass; followed by reception in AUD i Following 10:15 AM Mass: Divine Mercy Chaplet in UC MONDAY— RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM UNTIL 7 PM i 7 AM: Daily Mass in UC i 7 PM : Parish Finance Council in RCR i 7 PM : PREP in AUD TUESDAY— RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM UNTIL 7 PM i 7 AM: Daily Mass in UC i 6 PM : SFDS School in AUD i 7 PM : Parish Pastoral Council in RCR WEDNESDAY — RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM UNTIL 7 PM i 7 AM: Mass in UC i 7 PM: Boy Scouts Troop 152 in AUD THURSDAY— RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM UNTIL 7 PM i 7 AM: Mass in UC i 7 PM: RCIA in LIB FRIDAY— RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM UNTIL 3 PM i 7 AM: Mass in UC SATURDAY— RECTORY OPEN FROM 10 AM UNTIL 3 PM i 9 AM: Daily Mass in UC i Following 9 AM Mass: Miraculous Medal Novena in UC i 3 PM : Private Event in AUD SUNDAY— RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM UNTIL 12 NOON i 8:30 AM: PREP in LS & AUD i 9:45 AM: Rosary for Peace in UC i Following 10:15 AM Mass: Divine Mercy Chaplet in UC FACILITIES CODES: LC=Lower Church; UC=Upper Church; CR=Choir Room; AUD=School Auditorium; G=Gym; RY=Rectory Yard; CL=Church Library in LC; RCR=Rectory Conference Room; LS=Little School; RAC=Religious of the Assumption Convent; BIS=Bishop McShea Meeting Room Founded 1890 If you or a member of the family would like a Com- WHAT IS PERPETUAL ADORATION? munion to the Sick visit, please call Father Hand at Through Perpetual Adoration in the the Rectory to make arrangements for a visit. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel The following sick have asked for our prayers: located in the back of the Upper Dorothy Abromaitis, Martha Adams, Marcel Aguillard, Mary Cox Avery, Anna Batts, Edwina Church (in the former baptistery/ Amoroso, Evelyn Bauer, Charles Bevard, Susan library) at Saint Francis de Sales, Jesus McHale Brockel, Anne Brown, James Brown, in the Blessed Sacrament is available J’Son Burckhalter, Edward Coccagna, Thomas 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to reCody, Eulogious Charles, Bonnie Curran, William Curran, Bill ceive our personal visits and prayer. Delaney, Walt Dickenson , John Dowling, Darnnell Ebron, Candice Ellis, James Gorman, Barbara Frazier, Annette Hanson, John Hall, To participate, you commit yourself to come at the Jacqueline Hill, Sheila Kendall, Shahidah Kendall, Celio Flores, same time each week for one hour so that Jesus is Claudia Gainey, Rita Genzano, Anna Maria Gibson, David Grinnell, never left alone. As a safety feature, each adorer Audra Gustafson, Marian Hinton, Colleen Jenson, Edward Jones, Estella Jones, Doris King, Mashanda Kuderka, Vincent Marsh, Sabi- is issued a swipe key to access our secure Chapel. an Matthews, Mary McCann, Donald McGee, William McMonigle, To sign up for your hour with the Lord, call Katie Jennifer Morse, Lawrence Nugent, Kevin Pickard, Sister Mary Keil at (215) 474-9417 or contact the Rectory. James, IHM, Marve Prowisor, Margaret Rhoads, Larry Riley, LauIMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ADORERS: ren Rutherford, Henry Sondej, Dorothy Shannon, Thomas ShanIt will no longer be necessary to sign in when you non, Joseph Shurella, James Sirmons, Elisa Stuart-Wilkins, Mrs. Tran, Earl & Marie Vaughan, Wayne Welsh, Charlotte Williams, visit the Adoration Chapel. Justine Wright, Rick Young. Our Sick List is cleared every four weeks. Please contact the Rectory to add a name. LIGHT A CANDLE Five candles continually burn in the Adoration Chapel. For a donation of $5 a week, one of these candles can burn for your intentions. To donate a candle, place your donation in an envelope with your name and your intention(s) and drop it in the collection basket or at the Rectory This week candles burn in the Perpetual Adoration Chapel for: Betty Allen Celine Bourke Anita Brothers Perpetual Adorers We give thanks to God for favors already received by Adorers through Perpetual Adoration: “Spending time with Jesus has made me realize that each day is a gift. I share the joy of His Resurrection!” I know that my time with Him makes it possible each day!” Our prayers are with the families of those who are mourning the recent loss of a loved one. This week we especially remember: Sister Ave Maria McCusker, IHM Reverend Russell J. DeSimone Marie Rafalowski Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine on them. Would You Like to Be An Altar Server? Our Church is in need of altar servers. Father Hand is looking for some more altar servers who would like to help at all liturgies and other special events throughout the year. We are looking for new servers from grades 4 thru 8, former servers who would like to serve again, and adults; with or without prior experience. Anyone interested in becoming an altar server should contact the rectory at (215) 222-5819, and give them your information or attend the practice in the Upper Church on Saturday, January 17, 2015 @ 10AM in the Upper Church. Please pray for the safe return of our friends and family that serve in the United States Military: Alexander Belfi, Ronald Brown, Jr., Cathy Charles, Joseph DeRosa, Christopher Grossman, Kizzie Refile, John Rovinski, Jr., To add a name or update our list, please contact the Rectory. Page 7 - 187 Henry L. Lazarus, D.M.D. G.J. 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