May 31, 2015, The Most Holy Trinity Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church DIOCESE OF KNOXVILLE, TN St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 7719 River Rd, Townsend, TN 37882 (865) 448-6070 stfrancistownsend@comcast.net stfrancistownsend.org Our Leadership Team: Rev. J.B. Shelton, Pastor Benjamin Messing, Lay Pastoral Associate Linda Sanchez, Office Manager Yvonne Peychal, Director of Liturgical Music Mary Garner, Director of Religious Education Kathleen Halligan, Bookkeeper (865-982-3672) Elizabeth Anderson, Hospitality Coordinator Martha Frink, Pro-Life Coordinator Suzy Smith, Social Media Coordinator Cam King, Council of Catholic Women Jason Smith, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Michael Garner, Risk Management Advisor Joanne Aylward, Webmaster John Peychal, Physical Facilities Supervisor Dante Bruno, Assistant Facilities Supervisor Please Pray for Our Vocations: Sister Francesca Silver, FSE Abbé Christian Juneau Holy Mass: Saturday at 4pm Sunday at 9am Monday-Friday at 8:30am Solemn Benediction: First Fridays at 6pm Confessions: Saturday at 3:30pm Sunday at 8:30am Extraordinary Form (EF) Liturgy: Sung Mass Sunday at 11am Confessions Sunday at 10:30am New Parishioners: Please ask an usher for a registration form, and then place the completed form in the collection basket at Mass.
Prayer Requests: Sick and recovering parishioners Ivan & Maryann Ashworth, Sarah Hebert, Bill Strong, Hank Caruso, Donna Shafer, Sue Nichols, Jay F. DeCaire, Tom Cruice, Joe Rizzo, Ann Sorvillo, Stella Sorvillo, Margaret Aswad, Juanita Sanchez, and Tony Eagle. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Patrick Aswad. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithfully departed, rest in the peace of Christ. Please pray for friends and family members: Ronald Vick, Charlotte Graham, Brenda Gant, Lynne Nestor, Wayde DuBroc-Nestor, John Marschall, Luke Simons, Raymond & Rita Polak+, Robert Sorvillo, John Berry, and Trisha Woods. Please send Father Shelton monthly updates on sick relatives and friends.. Mass Intentions: ( + denotes deceased) Monday Tuesday, June 2nd to support our efforts in purchasing a much needed sound system. Feel free to spread the word, if someone you know wants to partake in this fundraiser, simply have them go to Pizza Hut in Townsend on June 2 nd and mention you want to support St. Francis of Assisi. Thank you very much, Yvonne St. Vincent de Paul Society (865-312-0141): As we celebrate the mystery of the Trinity, we also realize the mystery of how much God loves and cares for us each day. We rejoice by offering thanksgiving and praise. This month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent De Paul, has brought the love and care of Jesus by offering food assistance and supplemental help with gas, rent, and utilities. Thank you. Upcoming meeting date: Wednesday, June 3 at 6 pm in the Parish Resource Center. All are welcome. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 4pm - Pro Populo 9am - Poor Souls in Purgatory 11am - Francesco Manduco To schedule a Mass intention (at least two weeks in advance), please contact Linda Sanchez at 865-977-0999 or assisi1@comcast.net The usual donation is $10.00 in this diocese. Corpus Christi Procession The Council of Catholic Women (CCW) at St. Francis of Assisi 54 th Anniversary of Dedication of SFA Church Requiem Mass for Daniel Hmielewski Parish Calendar June 6 th (after 4pm Mass) Wednesdays 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15 and 7/22 from 6:30-7:45 PM June 18 th ; parish social @ 6pm June 29th @ 8:30am. Monthly Social: Due to the 54 th anniversary celebration of the blessing of St. Francis of Assisi on June 18 th and the potluck to follow, there will not be a monthly social on the first weekend of June for the 4pm and 9am masses. Thank you, Anniversary Committee Divine Worship Committee: Dear Parishioners and visitors, please consider using the enclosed Pizza Hut coupon this Hospitality Committee: There will be a Hospitality meeting on Thursday, June 11 th @ 6 pm in the Resource Center. All are welcome. Martha Frink Council of Catholic Women: The Council of Catholic Women (CCW) at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Townsend, invites you to meet for any/all of five Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina Sessions on Wednesdays 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15 and 7/22 from 6:30-7:45 PM. Twenty minutes of silent centering prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in the Tabernacle will be followed by the time honored practice of Lectio Divina (sacred reading) focusing prayerfully on the Gospel reading of the upcoming Sunday. We hope you can join us for any/all of these times of prayer and reflection to enrich our spiritual journeys. CCW began this project with five meetings in Lent, 2014, and continued with four in June, four in September, three in Advent and five in Lent, 2015. Please join us and bring a friend! Altar Flowers: The beautiful altar flowers were donated by the Aswad family in loving memory of Patrick Aswad. If you would like to make a donation for altar flowers in memory/honor of someone, please contact Linda Sanchez at assisi1@comcast.net The donation amount is $35.00 which covers flowers for 2 weeks. Last Week s Mass Participation: 137 in attendance with donations of $1,510.50 to the parish general fund.
2 nd Collection for the Earthquake Relief in Nepal: $273.00 Collection Counters: For 6/1/15, Sharon McKune, Ilene Rainwater, and Marcia Kuechle Bulletin Deadline: All submissions are made to Linda Sanchez via email by Tuesday at noon. Submissions should be brief, pre-edited, employ only standard capitalization and punctuation, and should not contain any emboldened or underlined words or phrases. All submissions are subject to further editing for length and clarity. Happy Anniversary Bob & Margery Dave & Jane Mr. & Mrs. Brian Aylward May 28 Mr. & Mrs. Dave Legleu May 15 Before working with minors, all parish staff and volunteers must attend a Protecting God s Children seminar, undergo a criminal background check and agree to follow all policies concerning the protection of minors from sexual abuse. Anyone who has actual knowledge of or who has reasonable cause to suspect an incident of sexual abuse should report such information to the appropriate civil authorities first, then to the bishop s office, (865) 584-3307, or the diocesan victims assistance coordinator, Marla Lenihan, (865) 482-1388. Sunday Monday Tuesday Mr. & Mrs. Bob Hood May 20, 2012 NOTES Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday BIRTHDAYS David Anderson May 29 Elizabeth Anderson May 13 Nancy Bireta - May 6 Brett Dirr May 18 Martha Frink May 20 Joseph Juneau May 7 Maria Juneau May 11 Emmanuel Nwadike May 2 Naomi Nwadike May 12 Sunday, May 31 Thursday, June 4 Saturday, August 15 The Most Holy Trinity Corpus Christi Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sunday, November 1 All Saints' Day Tuesday, December 8 Friday, December 25 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christmas
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