1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

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
+ 15 FEBRUARY 2015 +
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
4625 Springfield Avenue + Philadelphia, PA 19143
(215) 222-5819 + Fax: (215) 222-5821 + www.saintfrancisdesales.net
February 15, 2015
Saturday,
5:00 PM
February 14
SFDS Married Couples
Sunday,
February 15
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00 AM
John Malatesta
8:30 AM
Vietnamese Mass
10:15AM
Paul and Barbara McGee Jr.
12 NOON
Spanish Mass
Monday,
7:00 AM
February 16
Harry Stinger
Tuesday,
February 17
The Seven Holy Founders of the
Servite Order
7:00 AM
Dorothy Shannon
FOR THE GLORY OF GOD
The entire history of the Jewish people is directed toward one goal: that God might be glorified through the
chosen people. Christians, too, are called to “do everything for the glory of God.” In today’s scriptures Paul reminds us that the best way for us to glorify God is to seek
to benefit “the many,” as Christ did when he shed his
blood for all of humankind.
The reading from Leviticus explains one way the Jews
sought to benefit the many, by keeping lepers and leprosy
away from the chosen people. Jesus finds a better way. He
cures the leper, who immediately re‑enters the community to spread the good news about Jesus to everyone who
will listen. In this way both Jesus and the leper fulfill their
calling to glorify the God who fills us “with the joy of salvation.”
Wednesday, February 18
Ash Wednesday; Fast and Abstinence
6:30 AM
John Cooney
10:00 AM
Prayer Service
6:30 PM
Thursday,
7:00 AM
February 19
Frank Arnold, Jr.
Friday,
7:00 AM
February 20
Frank Fortino
Saturday,
February 21
St. Peter Damian
9:00 AM
Robert Gownley
5:00 PM
Deceased Members of Ganley
Family
Sunday,
February 22
First Sunday of Lent
7:00 AM
Jo– Ann Heilferty Verrier
8:30 AM
Vietnamese Mass
10:15AM
Bernard Patrick Shearlds, Jr.
12 NOON
Spanish Mass
The New Poor Boxes located within the Upper
Church are designated for the People of the
Parish who are in need.
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Have a peaceful week,
Father John D. Hand
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — The leper will dwell apart, making an abode
outside the camp (Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46).
Psalm — I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill
me with the joy of salvation (Psalm 32).
Second Reading — Do everything for the glory of God; be
imitators of Christ (1 Corinthians 10:31 — 11:1).
Gospel — The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made
clean (Mark 1:40-45).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21;
Mk 8:11-13
Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b,
9c-10; Mk 8:14-21
Wednesday:Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17;
2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday:
Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25
Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15
Saturday:
Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32
Sunday:
Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22;
Mk 1:12-15
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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, March 1,
2015 at 11:30 AM in the Upper Church. The next
preparation class for parents and godparents will be
held on Monday, March 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.
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.
Please join with the Archdiocese in praying
The World Meeting of Families Prayer
ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES (SPONSORS AT God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our
BAPTISM AND CONFIRMATION)
Savior, you have made us your sons and daughters
Any parishioner registered for at least three months
who requires a certificate of eligibility to act as a spon- in the family of the Church. May your grace and love
sor at Baptism or Confirmation should please call the
help our families in every part of the world
Rectory at (215) 222-5819 to make an appointment to
meet with Father Hand. Father will meet with those
be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel.
wishing to be a sponsor on Sundays after the 10:15 AM
Mass.
May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of
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 March 7,
2015.
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!
PAPAL MASS VOLUNTEERS AND WORLD
MEETING OF FAMILES– PHILADELPHIA 2015
– REGISTRATION OPEN !
Mark your family calendar for the 8th World Meeting
of Families. Philadelphia is proud to welcome families from around the world to this event on September 22-27, 2015. Registration is now open. To be a
host family or volunteer for the Papal Mass, please
go to: WorldMeeting2015.org to learn more.
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Saint Francis de Sales Parish
Food, Friends, and Fun
125th Anniversary History Committee
SFDS HISTORY MYSTERIES
Why is the Star of David on our Catholic Church?
The six-pointed star has been used symbolically by many different cultures. Because
of this, it often appears on historicallyPlease Join us for a Spaghetti Dinner
inspired early 20th century architecture
Saturday, February 28, 2015
such as our church. The first wing of the
Immediately following the 5 PM Mass
Penn museum, built in 1899, also promiWhere: SFDS Auditorium
nently features the motif, and frequently
Cost: $7 per person by February 26, 2015
fields questions about it!
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The six-pointed star was used in Christian contexts
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Saint Francis de Sales
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art and architecture. By the beginning of the 18th century, the
Saturday, February 28, 2015
star gained new significance as the “Magen David,” or
Name (s)____________________________ “Shield of David,” representing the House of David – the lineage of Jesus.
As to the Jewish connection: Gershom Sholem, a JewNumber attending the Dinner__________ ish scholar, believes that the star was first used as a local
Jewish emblem in Prague in the 17th century. In the 19th
century, Jewish peoples, looking for a “symbol of Judaism”
that could be as recognizable as the Cross for Christians, beDeSales Night 2015!
gan to use the design on synagogues and ceremonial objects.
In 1897, the star was adopted for the flag of Zionists supportElegance
ing the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Israel. But,
at DeSales Night
ironically, it was the yellow badges Jewish people had to wear
in Europe during the Second World War, that turned the sixMarch 7, 2015
pointed star into a universal Jewish symbol – long decades
7:30 PM to Midnight
after our church was built.
School Auditorium
Our six-pointed star – up in the heaven-like dome and
Celebrating 125 years in
again in the floor -- is enclosed in a never-ending circle. At
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neat encapsulation of Christian faith.
Email: desales.night.tix@gmail.com
If you have history to share or can help with the 125th
Anniversary, contact mdooleywork@hotmail.com or come to
the next meeting on Monday, March 2 at 7:00 PM in the
school auditorium. .
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United by the Most Blessed Sacrament
2015 - LENT – 2015
Saint Francis de Sales Parish
Weekend of February 1, 2015
COLLECTION INFORMATION
Weekend of February 1, 2015
Weekend of February 2, 2014
Difference
$ 3,489.50
$ 3,188.50
February 18
Ashes will be distributed during the
6:30 AM and 6:30 PM Masses
And at the 10 AM Children’s Prayer Service
Weekdays in Lent
(Monday through Friday)
6:40 AM
$ 110,953.52
$ 115,730.46
Difference
- $ 4,776.94
Envelopes Mailed
Total Envelopes Used This Week
ASH WEDNESDAY
Morning Prayer
+ $ 301.00
YTD thru February 1, 2015
YTD thru February 2, 2014
+
Confessions
542
111
Fridays in Lent
6:15 – 6:45 PM
February 20, 27 and March 6, 13, 20, and 27
Monday, March 30
With School Children (Open to the Parish)
9:00 AM
Kitchen Campaign
Amount RaisedIncluding De Sales Night
(As of February 1, 2015)
($25,691 )
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.
Parish Penance Service
7:00 PM
Stations of the Cross
Fridays in Lent
7:00 PM
February 20, 27 and March 6, 13, 20, and 27
Wednesday with School Children
1:30 PM
February 25, and March 4, and March 18
125th Anniversary Lenten Discussion Series
Wednesdays in Lent
7:30 PM
February 25, and March 4, 11, 18 and 25
Faith Sharing Mass
(All are welcome)
Thursday, March 26
7:00 PM
+
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Happening This Week
SUNDAY— RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM
UNTIL 12 NOON
♦ 8:30 AM: PREP in LS & AUD
♦
9:30 AM: Sodality in UC
♦
9:45 AM: Rosary for Peace in UC
♦
10:15 AM: Mass in UC celebrated by Bishop Maginnis
as part of our 125th Anniversary Year Celebration
♦
Following 10:15 AM Mass: Divine Mercy Chaplet in
UC
MONDAY—PRESIDENT’S DAY
RECTORY CLOSED
♦ 7 AM: Daily Mass in UC
TUESDAY—
RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM UNTIL 7 PM
♦ 7 AM: Daily Mass in UC
ASH WEDNESDAY —
RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM
UNTIL 7 PM
♦ 6:30 AM: Mass in UC –Ashes distributed within Mass
♦
10 AM : School Prayer Service in UC—Ashes distributed-Parishioners welcome
♦ 6:30 PM: Mass in UC –Ashes distributed within Mass
THURSDAY—
RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM UNTIL 7 PM
♦ 6:40 AM : Morning Prayer in UC
♦
7 AM: Daily Mass in UC
♦ 7 PM: RCIA in LIB
FRIDAY—
RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM UNTIL 3 PM
♦ 6:40 AM : Morning Prayer in UC
♦
7 AM: Mass in UC
♦
6:15PM : Confessions in UC
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
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
♦ 7 PM : Stations of the Cross in UC
SATURDAY—
MEN’S CONFERENCE
RECTORY OPEN FROM 10 AM UNTIL 3 PM
March 7, 2015
♦ 9 AM: Daily Mass in UC
St.
Joseph’s
University
♦ Following 9 AM Mass: Miraculous Medal Novena in
Experience our area’s largest
UC
Men’s Spirituality conference first
♦ 10AM: Vietnamese Community Set-up in AUD
hand and join others who are
SUNDAY— RECTORY OPEN FROM 9 AM
ready to Man-Up, by living their true calling .
UNTIL 12 NOON
THEME: FAITH, FATHERHOOD and FAMILY
♦ 8:30 AM: PREP in LS & AUD
♦
9:30 AM: Vietnamese New Year celebration in
the AUD until 3:00 PM. All are welcome!
♦
9:45 AM: Rosary for Peace in UC
♦
Following 10:15 AM Mass: Divine Mercy Chaplet in
UC
♦
5 PM: De Sales Night Committee in AUD
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RESPECT LIFE THOUGHT
“Children are the treasure and hope of the Church.”
Saint Pope John Paul II
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Founded 1890
If you or a member of the family would like a Communion to the Sick visit, please call Father Hand at
the Rectory to make arrangements for a visit.
The following sick have asked for our prayers:
Dorothy Abromaitis, Marcel Aguillard, Mary Cox
Avery, Anna Batts, Edwina Amoroso, Evelyn
Bauer, Charles Bevard, Susan McHale Brockel,
Anne Brown, James Brown, J’Son Burckhalter,
Joseph Caldearo, Edward Coccagna, Thomas Co
dy, Eulogious Charles, Bonnie Curran, William
Curran, Bill Delaney, Walt Dickenson , John Dowling, Darnnell
Ebron, Candice Ellis, James Gorman, Barbara Frazier, Annette Hanson, Jacqueline Hill, Sheila Kendall, Shahidah Kendall, Celio Flores,
Claudia Gainey, Rita Genzano, Anna Maria Gibson, David Grinnell,
Audra Gustafson, Marian Hinton, Edward Jones, Estella Jones, Doris King, Mashanda Kuderka, Vincent Marsh, Sabian Matthews,
Mary McCann, Donald McGee,Jennifer Morse, Lawrence Nugent,
Kevin Pickard, Sister Mary James, IHM, Marve Prowisor, Margaret
Rhoads, Larry Riley, Lauren Rutherford, Henry Sondej, Dorothy
Shannon, Thomas Shannon, Joseph Shurella, James Sirmons, Elisa
Stuart-Wilkins, Mrs. Tran, Earl & Marie Vaughan, Wayne Welsh,
Charlotte Williams, 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:
Bernard Patrick Shearlds, Jr.
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:
John Hall
Colleen Jenson
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual
light shine on them.
WHAT IS PERPETUAL ADORATION?
Through Perpetual Adoration in the
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel
located in the back of the Upper
Church (in the former baptistery/
library) at Saint Francis de Sales, Jesus
in the Blessed Sacrament is available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week to receive our personal visits and prayer.
To participate, you commit yourself to come at
the same time each week for one hour so that Jesus is never left alone. As a safety feature, each
adorer is issued a swipe key to access our secure
Chapel.
To sign up for your hour with the Lord, contact the
Rectory.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ADORERS:
It will no longer be necessary to sign in when
you visit in the Adoration Chapel.
ANNOUNCED MASSES
The Saint Francis de Sales 2015
Mass Book for announced
Masses still has some
availability.
Masses require a $10 donation and can be obtained at the Rectory during office hours. .
For your convenience,
the Rectory is now open on
Monday through Thursday
evenings until 7 PM.
Please pray for the safe return of
our friends and family
that serve in the
United States Military:
Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the selfless acts
they perform for us in our time of need.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord. Amen.
To add a name or update our list,
please contact the Rectory.
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