St. Francis de Sales Church

MASS SCHEDULE Sundays 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 AM Monday—Friday 8:30 AM (except Wednesday) First Fridays during school year 8:30 and 10:00 AM Saturday 8:30 AM Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Holy Day Vigil 5:00 PM Holy Days 6:30 and 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM Confessions are Saturday at 4:30 PM and anytime by request. Summer Weekend Mass Schedule June 18th thru and including Labor Day: Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM

“Do not wish to be anything but what you are,

and try to be that perfectly.”

— St. Francis de Sales

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Scripture readings for next week:

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isiah66:10-14c

Galatians 6:14-18 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20

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 Home & School Assn. Adrienne DelVacchio 610.494.5620 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 Web Master Arlene Petragnani 610.558.0588 Welcome Committee R. DiFebo 610.459.8971 Women's Prayer Group Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554

Refer and Reflect

Directory of Parish Organizations

RECTORY 610.459.2203 35 New Road, Box 97, Lenni, PA 19052 Website—www.sfdschurch.org E-Mail-Office-sfdsrectory@aol.com Reverend Alan J. Okon, Pastor Deacon Paul A. Quinn Sr. Betty Kirk 610.459.0554 Parish Services Director Mrs. Marie McGonigal 610.459.2203 Administrative Assistant Tammy McDonald 610.459.2203 Communications Secretary Art Kahn, Business Manager CONVENT 610.459.2501 28 New Road, Aston, PA 19014 SCHOOL 610.459.0799 39 New Road, Aston, PA 19014 Mrs. Maryrose Hall, Principal

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING

This past week $140,000. was trans-

ferred out of our savings account into

the operating account. This is in addi-

tion to the $125,000. transferred earlier

this fiscal year.

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JUNE 26th, 2016 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY

TIME

SATURDAY JUNE 25 5:00 PM Cecilia Staats SUNDAY JUNE 26 7:00 AM Richard D. Lombardo 9th Anniversary 9:00 AM John & Roalita McConnell 11:00 AM Louis & Dolly Bonetti MONDAY JUNE 27 8:30 AM Janet Opdenaker TUESDAY JUNE 28 8:30 AM Carol Crawford WEDNESDAY JUNE 29 8:30 AM Communion Service THURSDAY JUNE 30 8:30 AM Paul Lukes FRIDAY JULY 1 8:30 AM Living & Dec’d Mem SFDS SATURDAY JULY 2 5:00 PM Lawerence Herbst SUNDAY JULY 3 7:00 AM Carl Cook 3rd Anniversary 9:00 AM William Joseph Dorsch 11:00 AM Mary E. Hare

Summer Office Hours

Parish Office hours Monday through Thursday,

8:30am~4:30pm, Friday’s 8:30am~ 1pm., beginning

on June 17th, Evening and Saturday by Appointment.

Summer Weekend Mass Schedule

June 18 & 19th, thru and including Labor Day:

Saturday 5:00 PM. & Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM.

Please Note

Office will be closed on Monday, July 4th

JUNE 26th, 2016 “I’ve got a ton of paperwork facing me back at the office.” “He’s a zillionaire with no money worries.” “It was hot as hell today at the ball-park.” We know not to take statements like these literally. They, and a raft of others like them, are exaggerations meant to make a point in conver-sation. All of us make them without a second thought in the belief that they will help us make our point more forcefully. A message with punch in it. Bear in mind that the language Jesus spoke in His earthly life had no superlative degree, as English does. So Jesus exaggerates as He lays out the main condition for being His disciple. Just listen again to His responses. “I have nowhere to rest My head.” “Let the dead bury the dead.” “Nobody using a plow should ever look back.” Jesus would have had no disciples at all if people took those answers literally. But His meaning is clear nonetheless. Being a disciple, as we well know all these centuries lat-er, demands being open to a radical change in our thinking from whatever philosophy happens to hold sway at a particular time and place. Our lifestyle is likely to be different from others as an outward expression of this mindset. Besides, it often takes a giant leap of faith into the unknown on our part. What makes that ultimately possi-ble, of course, is love. In our case, that is love for a person, not for a philosophical principle. On one level, we can compare this love to that in a happy marriage. When a man and woman give their “yes” to each other for life, they do so with no idea of what’s ahead for them or how it will all turn out. There are no guarantees. Ex-cept for their trust in each other and deep love, the risk would be overwhelming. The same could be said for persons who answer the Lord’s call to priestly or religious vocation. Trust and love are paramount. All this is equally true for those who commit to the Christian way of life. Following Jesus does not give one an address on “Easy Street.” Once we set out to live our decision, we know that looking back with any regret is counterproduc-tive. Why would a person be tempted to do so? Chiefly because Satan, our number one ene-my, does not want us united to Christ. He is a highly skilled salesman who knows our weak-nesses better than we do. When we slip up by sinning, he is delighted. But when we come to our senses and turn back to God it’s something like a new lease on life. We are at peace. At this time of year, when gardening is at its peak, here’s a bit of true wisdom: “A person’s character and his/her garden both reflect the amount of weeding that was done during the growing season.” And that’s no exaggeration!

Reflection by, Rev. Leonard N. Peterson

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World Youth Day

Scholarship Opportunity: With your help, DAVID CROWELL, from our parish will travel

to World Youth Day this Summer.

An opportunity has been offered to David Crowell, a youth

from our parish to attend this amazing event with other Cath-

olic youth/youth adults around the world. In order to make

this happen, we are asking for your support. The Charitable

Exchange, the company offering this opportunity, is offering

to match any donations dollar for dollar. Please be assured

that 100% of all contributions are being used for this oppor-

tunity. The TCE supports many charitable organizations that

you may be familiar with. Please go

to :http:\\www.charitableexchange.org

and look for Phila. Parishes and proceed to make

your contribution.

Please help our parish and David, participate in

this wonderful opportunity.

SYNOD Please continue to pray for these work groups

and the volunteers who have offered to help

guide our parish into the future. Thank you!

Synod Committee Updates

Your Synod Committees have been hard at work the past several weeks meeting and planning on and for future events, activities and improvements to parish life. We are delighted that so many parishioners have partici-pated in these meetings and welcome you to attend any of the upcoming meetings listed below:

Youth and Young Adult Committee Monday June 27th at 7pm

Social and Fellowship Committee Tuesday June 28th at 7pm

Outreach Committee Tuesday July 12th at 7pm

Mass Attendance Committee Tuesday August 9th at 7pm

We continue to ask for your prayers as we move through the process. All meetings are scheduled in the Father Walsh Center. Any changes will be posted in the bulletin, as well as the parish website, under HOME/Synod Up-date at www.sdfschurch.org.

Ladies Club Members Annual

Covered Dish Dinner

HOPE

Helping Other People

in Emergencies

The SFDS HOPE Outreach organization was founded to

serve the needs of our parishioners. Those needs might

include:

transportation to Church

transportation to a local appointment

help with shopping or other errands

visiting the elderly, shut-ins or sick

helping our deployed military families

The Hope mission continues to provide help and sup-

port to our parish community in their time of need.

For more information please contact:

Cathy Hawes Dee Mulranen

610.627.0874 610.358.2772

484.326.6232 610.357.3522

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VOLLEYBALL CCD CHILDREN

Even though summer is upon us, fall will ap-

proach fast. The CYO board and coaches have

to prepare for volleyball season for our parish

children. Volleyball is open to all children enter-

ing grades 5th-8th in the fall. Official team

practices will start in August. We will have

open gyms throughout the summer. For a copy

of the registration form call Paula. Please send

registration form to Paula Bonsall at 4230 Chat-

ham Circle, Aston, PA 19014. Any questions,

please do not hesitate to ask Paula and she can

be reached at pkbonsall@aol.com or at

610-517-6136.

St. Francis de Sales Parish School Graduates

Class of 2016

Taylor Blunt, Katherine Bowers, Lauren Garvey, Victoria Hansell, Katelyn Judge, Jessica Kasper,

Julia Kasper, Madisen Kikut, Erin Kurcon, Katelyn Lee, Caroline Lynch,

Cailey McDermott, Grace Stefankiewicz, Kirsten Zoellner, Jacob Campbell, Michael Delvacchio, Lekan Itabiyi,

Jakob Kinsler, Karim Koita, Nicola Marusco, Kevin Nederostek, Denzel Quinn,

Alex Sladek, John Smith.

Congratulations & May Almighty God Bless You With Every Good Gift.

Families Bid Farewell to St. Francis de Sales School

The closing events were held to honor the memory of St. Francis de Sales

School as the students and teachers gathered on Tuesday, June 14th on the

grounds of the school to bury a time capsule. Kindergarten through eighth

grade, each chose an item representative of a story of St. Francis de Sales

School. Items such as a Franciscan cross, No Uniform Today "NUT" passes, a

year book, the school mission statement and class photos were placed in a box

to be buried at the foot of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the school

landscape. It was the students’ hope that future generations may find the arti-

facts and appreciate the school that was known as the “heart of the communi-

ty.”

The closing celebrations continued, as families of the students currently

attending the school gathered for a dinner at the Ballrooms of Boothwyn in

Boothwyn, Pennsylvania. The night was sponsored by the Home and School

Board Association of St. Francis de Sales School to give back to all the faculty,

staff and families who gave so much of themselves to the school. Carnival

games, face painting, dancing and “selfie” photos in front of a mural of the

school painted by Marie Samohod, the 4th grade teacher, made for a fun night of

memories for all. Both current and former administrators and faculty were

treated by presentations of students who gave tributes about each individual

educator’s contribution to the school. The eighth grade gathered as a class for a

final time at their graduation mass and ceremony on Wednesday, June 15, 2016,

at the parish church. The 24 graduating students wore caps and gowns in the

school colors of green with gold tassels, as they represented the last class to

graduate from St. Francis de Sales School.

On Thursday, June 16th, 2016, the doors of St. Francis de Sales School

opened to welcome students for the last time. The school had a mass, led by Fr.

Okon, to express their thanks for their school and academic year and ask for

blessings for the summer. The children received their final report cards and

those students that were awarded academic honors were recognized. The ad-

ministrator, teachers, students and families had hugs and tears for each other as

they wished each other well in their transition. Although the students were be-

ing redirected to many other schools, St. Francis de Sales School would forever

be in their hearts. As the doors closed, the principal, sisters, and teachers were

comforted that their students would always remember and live the creed of

St. Francis de Sales who said, “Be who you are and be that well.”

The students, faculty and staff of SFDS

say good bye to their “little school on the hill.”

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SFDS Acme & Giant Gift Cards

The Gift Card Program will remain in place, as we transition to a new Catholic School Education model. Cards are available after the Vigil and Sun-day Masses and at the Rectory during the week. If no one is selling cards, please stop in the Sacristy and Mr. Bradley will help with your card re-quest. This program will continue to support the needs of our parish. Thank you for your support.

Ladies Club 2016 Tombola Winners

1. YMCA Membership—John Warren

2. Golf Outing—Karen Quinn

3. I PAD - Jenny Hamilton

4. $200.00 Cash—Mrs. Joanne Doughtery

5. Original Framed Art—Cornelia O’Grady

6. Target Gift Card—Jim Ryan

7. $100 Cash.—Steven Mancini

8. Ryan’s Deli Gift Card—Maryellen Martin

9. Dutchman’s Fountains GC —Belle Miller

10. Original Watercolor—Cornelia O’Grady

The Ladies Club members would like to Thank

everyone for again, making the Tombola a

huge success. THANK YOU!

Life Lines

Crisis Pregnancy Hotline

610.626.4006

Pro-Life Union of Delaware

County

610.789.LIFE

www.prolifedelco.org

A Baby’s Breath

484.580.6436

24hr hotline

484.571.5540

www.ababysbreath.org

Mother’s Home

610.583.HOME

www.mothershome.org

Delaware County Pregnancy

Center

www.dcpchester.org

Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries

1.877.HOPE4ME

(Post-abortion healing)

www.rachelsvineyard.org

We ask that you prayerfully consider

making a donation. If you have already

made a gift to this year’s Catholic Chari-

ties Appeal, we thank you for your kind-

ness and generosity.

Save the Date!

The 15th Annual Bonner & Prendie Beach Blast, All Class Reunion

will be held on Saturday, August 6st at LaCosta Lounge in

Sea Isle City, New Jersey

from 3 pm to 9 pm. Tickets cost $25 in advance ($30 at the

door). ALL proceeds benefit tuition assistance.

Entertainment provided by Newspaper Taxis and Two for the

Road

To purchase tickets in advance, please contact:

John J Dolceamore '67 (610) 742-8839,

AnneMarie Dolceamore Hayden '98 (610) 259-0820 ext

3221, hayden@bonnerprendie.com

or Scott Fremont '98 (610) 259-

6012, fremont@bonnerpredie.com

or visit the website www.bonnerprendie.com to purchase

Tickets ONLINE

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Parish Office Hours

The Parish Office is open for business Mon-

day through Thursday 8:30AM to 4:30PM,

Friday’s 8:30AM to 1:00PM. Weeknights and

Saturdays are by appointment 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

610.459.2203 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.

Certificates 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.