SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Thomas V. Doyle, Pastor
Rev. John S. Wtulich
Rev. Patrick Longalong
Deacon Vincent LaGamba
Deacon Armand D’Accordo
Mr. Robert Ruggiero, Religious Education
Mr. Christopher Scharbach—Principal
Mr. Jonathan D’Amico – Music Ministry
PARISH OFFICE
129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
Belle Harbor, NY 11694
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
Parish Office/Rectory Fax
Parish Email
[email protected]
Parish Religious Education Office
Saint Francis De Sales School
Saint Francis De Sales School Fax
718-634-6464
718-634-0716
718-634-6464
718-634-2775
718-634-6673
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Masses for the week of 11-18, 2015
Sunday
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
5:30 PM
Kathleen Kilgallen
For the Purgatorial Society
Mary Tomassetti
Joseph J. Burns
For the People of the
Parish
Monday – Holiday – Martin Luther
King – NO 6:30 AM Mass
8:00 AM The Smythe and Comerford
Families
9:00 AM Richie O'Connor
Tuesday
6:30 AM Ann Keena
9:00 AM William O'Connell 3A
Wednesday
6:30 AM Thomas Coleman
9:00 AM The Forde Family
Thursday
6:30 AM John P. Farrell
9:00 AM John P. Ryan
Friday
6:30 AM The Smythe and Comerford
Families
9:00 AM James B. Walsh (A)
Saturday
9:00 AM Anne Quigley
5:30 PM Mary and Joseph Zidovsky
Sunday
7:30 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
5:30 PM
The Gray Family
Eileen Devilly (4A)
Walter Lehrach
For the People of the
Parish
SEA BREEZE GOLDEN AGE CLUB – WILL
MEET ON Wednesday, Jan. 21st at 12:00 PM in the
small hall.
SEA BREEZE GOLDEN AGE TRIPS Monday, March 16th – Andy Cooney Concert at
Westbury, Show and Dinner at Swan Club – price
$89.00. For information call: Mary Ellen at 718634-6307 or Kate Hanratty at 718-634-1941.
BREAD AND WINE: to be offered at the
Masses for this week is donated in memory of
Dr. John Stathis.
THE ALTAR CANDLES are in memory of
Margaret Jane, James V. and Margaret Mary
Stewart.
500 Club Weekly: Congratulations!
Winners are:
$100 #050 Philip Salmon
50 #219 Joe and Mary Intrabortolo
25 #053 Lilly Dusenberry
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: March for Life –
Washington D.C. – January 22, 2015 – The bus
will depart immediately following the 6:30 AM
Mass. $35.00 for adults and no charge for
children under 15. We plan to be home by 10:00
PM. If you are not able to attend but would like
to participate with a contribution toward the cost
of the bus please make checks payable to St.
Francis de Sales (and indicate Bus to Washington)
and please pray for all on that day. For more info
call Rita Hayden at 718-570-7908.
A CELEBRATION OF GRATITUDE
On Sunday, January 18that the Noon
Mass we will gather as a parish to
celebrate with gratitude the ministry of
our pastor Father Doyle as he begins his
new ministry on January 31st as Pastor
of Good Shepherd in Marine Park,
Brooklyn. Father Doyle will celebrate the
Noon Mass followed by a Celebration of
gratitude in the School GYM. – all are
invited to attend.
FEED THE HUNGRY BINS
There will be FEED THE HUNGRY bins in the
vestibules on the 129th and 130th entrances of
the Church. This will be an ongoing, nonperishable 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.
PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED ON
MONDAY FOR THE HOLIDAY…
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH
Sunday, January 18, 2015
FROM THE PASTOR’S PEN
Dear Parishioners:
“Any telephone messages?” you ask as you walk into your home.
There was one illegible, scribbled message. You call the doubtful number.
“Did you call me?” you ask.
A voice replies, “No, sorry it must have been someone else.”
It is frustrating not to know who called you.
Young Samuel must have felt this same frustration. He heard his name called many times and
each time he was curious to know who had spoken his name. His friend, Eli, helped him
discover the identity of the caller. The caller was God.
In today’s first reading (I Samuel 3:3b-10; 19), we hear that Samuel was not familiar with
the Lord and so did not recognize his call. John the Baptist, however, recognized Jesus as the
Lamb of God and Andrew proclaimed to his brother Peter that in Jesus he had found the
Messiah. Will we recognize Jesus? How long will it take for us to become familiar with the Lord?
God knows each of us by name. As we slowly grow to know him, our reply to his call in
our life may echo the reply of the young Samuel – Speak, for your servant is listening! And in
listening we will see Jesus as the Lamb of God and recognize him as the Messiah.
Our parish patron, Saint Francis De Sales, wrote – Do not look forward to the changes and
chances of this life with fear, rather, look upon them with strong hope that, as they arise,
God, whose child you are will deliver you from them.
Much peace!
Rev. Fr. Thomas V. Doyle
Pastor
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 1-718-827-2454
SCHOOL NEWS: Cell Phone Recycling
The Sr. Maura Clark National Junior Honor Society of St. Francis de Sales
Catholic Academy is collecting cell phones & smart phones to help raise
awareness for the new electronic recycling law that goes into effect for New
York City. We are accepting cell phones & smart phones of all types,
including I Phones, Samsung Galaxy, and more! Our National Junior Honor
Society has partnered with GRC Wireless (www.grcwireless.com), a
national leader in cell phone buyback & recycling. Please bring your old
phones to school office. Thank you very much for supporting this important
Cell Phone & Smart phone Recycling Program. Thank you for helping us
recycle responsibly.
A sincere thank you to all who participated in the St. Francis de
Sales Catholic Academy Christmas Raffle.
Following is a list of the luck winners:
12/1:
12/2:
12/3
12/4
12/5
12/6
12/7
12/8
12/9
12/10
12/11
12/12
12/13
12/14
12/15
12/16
12/17
12/18
12/19
12/20
12/21
12/22
12/23
12/24
12/25
12/26
12/27
12/28
12/29
12/30
12/31
$125.00 - Oliver Benn
$100.00 - Eileen and Bill Collins
$100.00 - Mike Buthiewicz
$ 75.00 - Mary McHenry
$150.00 - Jack O’Grady
$100.00 - Mary McHugh
$ 75.00 - Keira Rodkin
$125.00 - George and Kathleen Sullivan
$ 75.00 - The Murray Family
$100.00 - Liz Darcy
$125.00 - Judy Lindner
$ 75.00 - Grace Fountaine
$ 50.00 - Tom and Eileen Ayrovainen
$ 75.00 - George and Vilma Polito
$100.00 - Mike Boyhan
$ 75.00 - Kerry and Marty Charles
$100.00 - Father John Wtulich
$ 75.00 - Maureen Tracy
$100.00 - Charles and Kimberly Howard
$ 75.00 - Marianne Caruso
$125.00 - Sammie Ostrander
$100.00 - Noelle Carey
$125.00 - Mike McKay
$ 75.00 - Charles and Kimberly Howard
$275.00 - Jenny Dantone
$100.00 - Rosemarie Negron
$ 75.00 - Dennis Keenan
$150.00 - Sister Patricia Chelius
$ 75.00 - Bernadette Tansey
$125.00 - Kevin Murphy
$200.00 - Mary Meade
ROCKAWAY LITTLE LEAGUE – Registration is open for the 2015 baseball and softball
seasons. The Early Bird registration discount ends on January 31st. Go to
www.rockawaylittleleagueny.com for more information or to register. Call Marty
Andresen (917-226-9156) if you need to register in person.
School of Evangelization - Faith Formation
INFORMATION
Upcoming Sacramental Dates
Application and Sponsorship Form for the Sacrament of Confirmation are being issued to eligible
students in Grade 8 in both the Parish and Academy. The deadline for returning the application is January
30th 2015 either to the Parish or Academy Office. The date and time for the Celebration of Confirmation
will be announced once we receive notice from the Bishop’s Office.
Important Upcoming Dates
Martin Luther King Day
No Classes
Proximate Preparation Retreat for Candidates & Parents
of Confirmation in both the Parish and Academy
programs are required to attend.
Note: Holy Mass concludes the Proximate Prep Retreat
Monday, January 19th
Sunday, January 25th
9:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. in Academy
Hall and Gym
12:00 P.M. in Church
ST. CAMLLIUS AND ST. VIRGILUS BLOOD DRIVE – Sunday, January 25th in Springman Hall
from 8:15 am to 2:15 PM. Located at 180 Beach 100th Street – parking available Walk-in welcome.
Your donation will help to save up to THREE lives. Please share this lifesaving gift! Thank you for
caring! Eligibility Criteria: 1. Bring ID with signature or photo. 2. Minimum weight 110lbs. 3. Age 1675 (16 year olds must have parental permission. Age 76 and over need doctor’s note). 4. Eat well (low
fat) & drink fluids. 5. No tattoos for past 12 months. For questions concerning medical eligibility call 1800-688-0900. For information call 718-634-8229.
Masses for the week of January 11 - 18. 2015
Sunday
7:30 AM
Mr. and Mrs. James Tagliaferro
9:00 AM
Michael Andrews
10:30 AM
James Flanagan
12:00 PM
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alessi
Monday
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
Tuesday
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
Wednesday
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
Thursday
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
Friday
6:30 AM
9:00 AM
Saturday
9:00 AM
5:30 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM
James Murray
Robert Chapey
Dr. John and Mary Stathis
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kazalski
John P. Sweeny !!! And Baby Elizabeth Sweeny
Patrick Lynch
Deceased Members of keena, Keiley and Burton Families
The Clarkin and Dowd Families
Nancy Johnston
John Burgio
John Schilling
Harold Doyle
Kathleen Kilgallen
10:30 AM
Mary Tomassetti
12:00 PM
Joseph J. Burns