Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 &10:30am Sun, Apr 28 Fourth Sunday after Easter 7:15am Francis Fredette by Rosilene Fredette 9:00am Abrego Family Mon, Apr 29 St Peter of Verona 6:30am In Reparation for Impurity 12:00pm Richard Morris by Otto & Clyde Feil Tue, Apr 30 St Catherine of Sienna 6:30am M/M Christopher Carver by M/M Fred Carver 9:00am Mr. Tyler Howard Wed, May 1 St Joseph the Worker 6:30am Diane Dargis by Jeff Dargis 12:00pm Greg Lerum by LaPlante Family Thu, May 2 St Athanasius 6:30am Jesse Aranda 9:00am Donor s Intention Fri, May 3 Feria in Paschaltide 12:00pm Regina Brady Perry by Richard Perry Exposition and Confessions 6:30pm 7:30pm John H. Fredette by Henry & Rosilene Fredette Sat, May 4 St Peter Canisius 7:00am Thanksgiving to St Monica by M/M Christopher Carver 9:00am SFdS Volunteers 11:00am Requiem for Brian Rachiele Sun, May 5 Fifth Sunday after Easter 7:15am Melissa Murphy by Pat Murphy 9:00am Fr. Venette by Legion of Mary Last Sunday s Collection: $7350.32 God reward you. St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Archdiocese of Atlanta Dedicated to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, offering the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Roman Missal of Blessed John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Tel: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 470-362-1469 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Website: www.francisdesales.com Email: pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com officesfds@gmail.com Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) Father Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP, Pastor Father Joel E. Kiefer, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta Fourth Sunday after Easter apr 28, 2013 Brian Rachiele died suddenly yesterday. His requiem will be next Saturday. Please pray for the repose of his soul. Also remember his wife Doris and two sons Michael and Andrew. Today: second collection for Catholic Home Missions. Next Sunday: Fr. John Berg the General Superior of the FSSP will be here at St Francis de Sales. We will have a reception for him after the 11:30am high Mass. Please bring food to share as follows: A-C: drinks, rolls/bread; D-J: side dishes, salad; K-S: main dishes; T-Z: desserts. Next Sunday: first monthly collection for the financial support of priestly vocations at the FSSP seminary in Lincoln NE. Such donations either can be placed in the collection or made in the social hall: checks should be made out to "FSSP" or "Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter" and include the word "Burse" in the memo line. All such donations are fully tax-deductible and 100% of the funds go to support the education of FSSP seminarians. Friday: there will be a high Mass in the evening at 7:30pm for the first Friday of the month. Exposition will be before Mass. Fr Kiefer will be on vacation Sun 5 th to Thurs 16 th May inclusive.
j Session 3: 24 April 1870 Decrees of the First Vatican Council Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith (Dei Filius) Thereupon there came into being and spread far and wide throughout the world that doctrine of rationalism or naturalism - utterly opposed to the Christian religion, since this is of supernatural origin - which spares no effort to bring it about that Christ, who alone is our Lord and Savior, is shut out from the minds of people and the moral life of nations. Thus they would establish what they call the rule of simple reason or nature. The abandonment and rejection of the Christian religion, and the denial of God and his Christ, has plunged the minds of many into the abyss of pantheism, materialism and atheism, and the consequence is that they strive to destroy rational nature itself, to deny any criterion of what is right and just, and to overthrow the very foundations of human society. With this impiety spreading in every direction, it has come about, alas, that many even among the children of the Catholic Church have strayed from the path of genuine piety, and as the truth was gradually diluted in them, their Catholic sensibility was weakened. Led away by diverse and strange teachings and confusing nature and grace, human knowledge and divine faith, they are found to distort the genuine sense of the dogmas which Holy Mother Church holds and teaches, and to endanger the integrity and genuineness of the faith. At the sight of all this, how can the inmost being of the Church not suffer anguish? For just as God wills all people to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, just as Christ came to save what was lost and to gather into one the children of God who were scattered abroad, so the Church, appointed by God to be mother and mistress of nations, recognizes her obligations to all and is always ready and anxious to raise the fallen, to steady those who stumble, to embrace those who return, and to strengthen the good and urge them on to what is better. Thus she can never cease from witnessing to the truth of God which heals all and from declaring it, for she knows that these words were directed to her: My spirit which is upon you, and my words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth from this time forth and for evermore. And so we, following in the footsteps of our predecessors, in accordance with our supreme apostolic office, have never left off teaching and defending Catholic truth and condemning erroneous doctrines. (t.b.c.) Benedictine Sisters of Gower, MO have produced a new CD, Angels and Saints at Ephesus, to help support their flourishing community. Mother Cecilia was again recently here at St Francis de Sales. The sisters use only the ancient Latin Liturgy with the support of their local ordinary, Bishop Robert Finn, to live out their Benedictine vocation. CDs can be ordered at www.benedictinesofmary.org. I can whole-heartedly commend their cause to your generosity. FSSP Publications has produced a new Missal-Hymnal containing all the Sundays of the year, Holy days of obligation and other major feast days. It also has the Nuptial and Requiem Masses, Gregorian chant Mass settings and a hymnal. I will be ordering copies for the pews to replace the red missalettes. If you wish to be part of the same order (which will make your purchase cheaper) then please email the office account (officesfds@gmail.com) with your name and the number of Missals you wish to order. A sample copy is available in the Library. Knights of Columbus Essay Contest on "The Importance of Religious Freedom for Catholics in the United States:" first place was awarded to Travis Welch and second place to Tess Prater. The winning essays will be posted on the KC bulletin board in the parish hall. First Holy Communion Certificates for last year s class (2012) are available in the entrance foyer. Hopefully the certificates for this year s class (2013) will not take quite so long to produce St. Francis de Sales Parish Check bulletin for updates Confessions 15 minutes before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45am, 8:15am &10:30am Baptism Contact the parish at least six weeks before birth. Marriage Contact the parish at least six months before the wedding; premarital preparation is required. Legion of Mary Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. Rosary after 9:00am & Noon daily Masses & before Sunday Masses Parish Activity Council meets 4 th Saturday at 10am (as scheduled) Knights of Columbus Lumen Christi Council #14625 meetings held 2 nd Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in Parish Hall; pre-meeting fellowship at 6:30pm. Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass & 1 st Friday 6:30pm. Religious Education Sundays at 10:15am (Sept-May). Young Adult Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/194533767285862/ Catholic Girls Club (ages 8-16) Meets 1 st Saturday after Marian devotions.
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 &10:30am Sun, Apr 21 Third Sunday after Easter 7:15am Lamar & Sally Fleming by Otto & Clyde Feil 9:00am Leo Murphy by Pat Murphy Mon, Apr 22 Sts Soter & Caius 6:30am Martha Romero by Martha Kliss 12:00pm Janice Payson by Amy Payne Tue, Apr 23 Feria of Paschaltide 6:30am M/M Christopher Carver 9:00am In honor of St John Bosco Wed, Apr 24 St Fidelis of Sigmaringen 6:30am Mother Angelica 12:00pm John Peter Paul Young by Ray & Kathleen Young Thu, Apr 25 St Mark 6:30am Frank & Alonzeta Ford by Ines Lavelle 9:00am Mr. Nathan Howard Fri, Apr 26 Sts Cletus & Marcellinus 12:00pm Benedict Wagner by Brock Family 7:00pm Mrs. Patricia B. Roach by LaPlante Family Confessions and Exposition follow after Mass Sat, Apr 27 St Peter Canisius 7:00am The Bullard Family by Richard Perry 9:00am Donor s Intention Sun, Apr 28 Fourth Sunday after Easter 7:15am Francis Fredette by Rosilene Fredette 9:00am Abrego Family Last Sunday s Collection: $5582.01 God reward you. St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Archdiocese of Atlanta Dedicated to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, offering the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Roman Missal of Blessed John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Tel: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 470-362-1469 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Website: www.francisdesales.com Email: pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com officesfds@gmail.com Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) Father Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP, Pastor Father Joel E. Kiefer, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta third Sunday after Easter apr 21, 2013 Fr. John Berg the General Superior of the FSSP will be here at St Francis de Sales the weekend 4-5 May. Bookstore: will be open today only between the 9:00am low Mass and the 11:30am high Mass. Next Sunday: second collection for Catholic Home Missions. Seminary Burse: for the financial support of priestly vocations at the FSSP seminary in Lincoln NE via monthly contributions. I propose to have this collection on the first Sunday of each month (provided that I remember!), starting the first weekend of May (the weekend of Fr. Berg s visit). Such donations either can be placed in the collection or made in the social hall: checks should be made out to "FSSP" or "Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter" and include the word "Burse" in the memo line. All such donations are fully tax-deductible and 100% of the funds go to support the education of FSSP seminarians. Deacon Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP will be ordained a priest on Saturday June 1 st at the cathedral in Lincoln NE. He will be here at St Francis on Sunday June 16 th. Pilgrimage to Rome: October 14-23, 2013, organized by the Confraternity of St Peter and led by Fr. James Fryar, FSSP. For details go to www.syversentouring.com/confraternity.html
j Session 3: 24 April 1870 Decrees of the First Vatican Council Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith (Dei Filius) Pius, bishop, servant of the servants of God, with the approval of the sacred council, for an everlasting record. The Son of God, redeemer of the human race, our Lord Jesus Christ, promised, when about to return to his heavenly Father, that he would be with this church militant upon earth all days even to the end of the world. Hence never at any time has he ceased to stand by his beloved bride, assisting her when she teaches, blessing her in her labors and bringing her help when she is in danger. Now this redemptive providence appears very clearly in unnumbered benefits, but most especially is it manifested in the advantages which have been secured for the Christian world by ecumenical councils, among which the council of Trent requires special mention, celebrated though it was in evil days. Thence came a closer definition and more fruitful exposition of the holy dogmas of religion and the condemnation and repression of errors; thence too, the restoration and vigorous strengthening of ecclesiastical discipline, the advancement of the clergy in zeal for learning and piety, the founding of colleges for the training of the young for the service of religion; and finally the renewal of the moral life of the Christian people by a more accurate instruction of the faithful, and a more frequent reception of the sacraments. What is more, thence also came a closer union of the members with the visible head, and an increased vigor in the whole mystical body of Christ. Thence came the multiplication of religious orders and other organizations of Christian piety; thence too that determined and constant ardor for the spreading of Christ's kingdom abroad in the world, even at the cost of shedding one's blood. While we recall with grateful hearts, as is only fitting, these and other outstanding gains, which the divine mercy has bestowed on the church especially by means of the last ecumenical synod, we cannot subdue the bitter grief that we feel at most serious evils, which have largely arisen either because the authority of the sacred synod was held in contempt by all too many, or because its wise decrees were neglected. Everybody knows that those heresies, condemned by the fathers of Trent, which rejected the divine magisterium of the church and allowed religious questions to be a matter for the judgment of each individual, have gradually collapsed into a multiplicity of sects, either at variance or in agreement with one another; and by this means a good many people have had all faith in Christ destroyed. Indeed even the holy Bible itself, which they at one time claimed to be the sole source and judge of the Christian faith, is no longer held to be divine, but they begin to assimilate it to the inventions of myth. (t.b.c.) Richard Morris: our organist at St Francis de Sales will be performing at Spivey Hall this coming Saturday April 27 at 3:00pm together with Mark Hughes of the Houston Symphony on trumpet, combining pieces for organ and trumpet both majestic and lighthearted with brilliant solo organ works. St Francis parishioners can get tickets at 50% discount ($15 ea.). Contact the Spivey Hall Box Office: (678) 466 4200 or www.spiveyhall.org. Benedictine Sisters of Gower have produced a new CD, Angels and Saints at Ephesus, to help support their flourishing community. Mother Cecilia was again recently here at St Francis de Sales. The sisters use only the ancient Latin Liturgy with the support of their local ordinary, Bishop Robert Finn, to live out their Benedictine vocation. CDs will be available on May 7 th, but can be pre-ordered (which will help the sisters) at www.benedictinesofmary.org. I can whole-heartedly commend their cause to your generosity. FSSP Publications has produced a new Missal-Hymnal containing all the Sundays of the year, Holy days of obligation and other major feast days. It also has the Nuptial and Requiem Masses, Gregorian chant Mass settings and a hymnal. I will be ordering copies for the pews to replace the red missalettes. If you wish to be part of the same order (which will make your purchase cheaper) then please email the office account (officesfds@gmail.com) with your name and the number of Missals you wish to order. A sample copy is available in the Library. Archbishop s Appeal 2013 Update Paid Pledged Total Goal Over (Under) Goal Achieved (Paid) $9,063 $22,342 $31,405 $24,406 $6,999 129% (37%) Contributing to the Archbishop s Appeal is very beneficial for the parish. If you would like to help, please come and speak to the pastor.
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 &10:30am Sun, Apr 14 Second Sunday after Easter 7:15am Regina Radlowski by Legion of Mary 9:00am Perry Family by Richard Perry Mon, Apr 15 Feria of Paschaltide 6:30am Chris Barrow by Amy Payne 12:00pm Will & Amanda Cox by Otto & Clyde Feil Tue, Apr 16 Feria of Paschaltide 6:30am Celebrant s Intention 9:00am Frederick Anthony Siegert by Michael & Erin Shryock Wed, Apr 17 Feria of Paschaltide 6:30am Carver/Healy Family by M/M Christopher Carver 12:00pm Steven Wagner by Brock Family Thu, Apr 18 Feria of Paschaltide 6:30am In honor of St Philomena 9:00am Theresia Heller Fri, Apr 19 Feria of Paschaltide 12:00pm Edward Mandock by Randal Mandock 7:00pm Personal Intention by Jeff Dargis Confessions and Exposition follow after Mass Sat, Apr 20 Saturday of BVM 7:00am Special Intention by Deena Arango 9:00am Angela Wright by Wright Family Sun, Apr 21 Third Sunday after Easter 7:15am Lamar & Sally Fleming by Otto & Clyde Feil 9:00am Leo Murphy by Pat Murphy Last Sunday s Collection: $8327.89 God reward you. Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land: $70.00 Archdiocesan Seminarians: $100.00 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Archdiocese of Atlanta Dedicated to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, offering the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Roman Missal of Blessed John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Tel: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 470-362-1469 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Website: www.francisdesales.com Email: pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com officesfds@gmail.com Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) Father Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP, Pastor Father Joel E. Kiefer, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta Second Sunday after Easter apr 14, 2013 Fr. John Berg the General Superior of the FSSP will be here at St Francis de Sales the weekend 4-5 May. Today: we welcome at the 11:30am Mass Daniel Heenan who is a senior seminarian at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary. Please keep him in your prayers as he approaches ordination to the priesthood. Tomorrow: Knights of Columbus meet as usual: fellowship dinner at 6:30pm, meeting at 7:30pm. Many thanks: to all who prepared food and cleaned up both at the luncheon last Sunday and at the evening reception after Mass for the Annunciation last Monday. Seminary Burse: At his recent visit, Fr. Gregory Pendergraft spoke about the importance of financially supporting priestly vocations at the Fraternity seminary via monthly contributions. I propose to have this collection on the first Sunday of each month (provided that I remember!), starting the first weekend of May (the weekend of Fr. Berg s visit). Such donations either can be placed in the collection or made in the social hall: checks should be made out to "FSSP" or "Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter" and include the word "Burse" in the memo line. All such donations are fully tax-deductible and 100% of the funds go to support the education of FSSP seminarians.
j Decrees of the First Vatican Council Session 2 (6 January 1870): Profession of Faith I, Pius, bishop of the Catholic Church, with firm faith believe and profess each and every article contained in the profession of faith which the holy Roman church uses, namely: I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things seen and unseen; and in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God.; born of the Father before all ages, God from God, light from light, true God from true God; begotten not made, of one substance with the Father: through whom all things were made, who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven. He was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary: and became man. He was crucified also for us; he suffered under Pontius Pilate and was buried. The third day he rose again according to the scriptures. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. He shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, and of his kingdom there shall be no end; and in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who together with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified: who spoke through the prophets; and one Holy, Catholic and Apostolic church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come Amen. Apostolic and ecclesiastical traditions and all other observances and constitutions of that same church I most firmly accept and embrace. Likewise I accept sacred scripture according to that sense which holy mother church held and holds, since it is her right to judge of the true sense and interpretation of the holy scriptures; nor will I ever receive and interpret them except according to the unanimous consent of the fathers. I profess also that there are seven sacraments of the new law, truly and properly so called, instituted by our lord Jesus Christ and necessary for salvation, though each person need not receive them all. They are: baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, penance, last anointing, order and matrimony; and they confer grace. Of these, baptism, confirmation and order may not be repeated without sacrilege. I likewise receive and accept the rites of the Catholic Church which have been received and approved in the solemn administration of all the aforesaid sacraments. I embrace and accept the whole and every part of what was defined and declared by the holy council of Trent concerning original sin and justification. Likewise I profess that in the Mass there is offered to God a true, proper and propitiatory sacrifice for the living and the dead; and that in the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist there is truly, really and substantially the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ; and that there takes place the conversion of the whole substance of the bread into his body, and of the whole substance of the wine into his blood, and this conversion the Catholic Church calls transubstantiation. I confess that under either species alone the whole and complete Christ and the true sacrament are received. I firmly hold that purgatory exists, and that the souls detained there are helped by the suffrages of the faithful. Likewise, that the saints reigning with Christ are to be honored and prayed to, and that they offer prayers to God on our behalf, and that their relics should be venerated. I resolutely assert that images of Christ and the ever virgin mother of God, and likewise those of the other saints, are to be kept and retained, and that due honor and reverence is to be shown them. I affirm that the power of indulgences was left by Christ in the church, and that their use is eminently beneficial to the Christian people. I acknowledge the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Roman church, the mother and mistress of all the churches. Likewise all other things which have been transmitted, defined and declared by the sacred canons and the ecumenical councils, especially the sacred council of Trent, I accept unhesitatingly and profess; in the same way whatever is to the contrary, and whatever heresies have been condemned, rejected and anathematized by the church, I too condemn, reject and anathematize. This true catholic faith, outside of which none can be saved, which I now freely profess and truly hold, is what I shall steadfastly maintain and confess, by the help of God, in all its completeness and purity until my dying breath, and I shall do my best to ensure that all others do the same. This is what I, the same Pius, promise, vow and swear. So help me God and these holy gospels of God. Deacon Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP will be ordained a priest on Saturday June 1 st at the cathedral in Lincoln NE. He will be here at St Francis on Sunday June 16 th. Pilgrimage to Rome: October 14-23, 2013, organized by the Confraternity of St Peter and led by Fr. James Fryar, FSSP. For details go to www.syversentouring.com/confraternity.html
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 &10:30am Sun, Apr 7 Octave Day of Easter (Divine Mercy) 7:15am Gervacio Vergas by Inés Lavelle 9:00am Granados Valencia Family by M/M Christopher Carver Mon, Apr 8 Annunciation of BVM No 6:30am Mass 7:30pm Special Intention by Ray & Kathleen Young Tue, Apr 9 Feria of Paschaltide No 6:30am Mass 9:00am Richard Morris by SFdS Choir Wed, Apr 10 Feria of Paschaltide 6:30am Fr. Venette by Legion of Mary No 12:00pm Mass Thu, Apr 11 St Leo the Great No 6:30am Mass 9:00am Bob Kotz by Amy Payne Fri, Apr 12 Feria of Paschaltide 12:00pm Justin McCarthy 7:00pm Holy Souls by Jeff Dargis Confessions and Exposition follow after Mass Sat, Apr 13 St Hermenegild 7:00am Return to Faith of Michael & Christopher Wills 9:00am Carolyn Hoheisel & Cameron Scholl by Lynda Hoheisel Sun, Apr 14 Second Sunday after Easter 7:15am Regina Radlowski by Legion of Mary 9:00am Perry Family by Richard Perry Easter Sunday Collection: $8324.94 God reward you. Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land: $621.17 Archdiocesan Seminarians: $506.00 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Archdiocese of Atlanta Dedicated to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, offering the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Roman Missal of Blessed John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Tel: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 470-362-1469 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Website: www.francisdesales.com Email: pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com officesfds@gmail.com Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) Father Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP, Pastor Father Joel E. Kiefer, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta Octave day of Easter apr 7, 2013 Many thanks for the prayers and generous gifts at Easter. Clement Joseph Gubbels, son of Anthony and Jenny Gubbels will be baptized and received into the Church today after the 11:30am Mass. Today: Lunch in the social hall after the 11:30am Mass prior to the Divine Mercy devotions at 3:00pm. Confessions will be heard from 2:00-2:50pm. Please note that to obtain the indulgence it is not necessary to have your confession heard today. Monday: there will be a high Mass in the evening at 7:30pm to celebrate the feast of the Annunciation followed by a light reception in the social hall. Please bring drinks and desserts to share. Fr. Kiefer will be away Monday 8 April Thursday 11 April inc. at the FSSP Priests Recollection at Waverly, NE. Please note the modified Mass schedule. Catholic Homeschool Conference: at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth GA 30097 on Friday April 12 (2:00pm- 8:00pm) and Saturday April 13 (9:30am-3:30pm). Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. For more information call 540-636- 1946, email info@ihmconference.org or visit www.ihmconference.org.
j Divine Mercy Indulgence Usual Conditions for every Plenary Indulgence Sacramental confession [according to previously issued norms, within about 20 days before or after] Eucharistic communion [according to previously issued norms, preferably on the day, or the days before or after] Prayer for the intentions of Supreme Pontiff [certain prayers are not specified] Specific Conditions for this Indulgence On Divine Mercy Sunday, in any church or chapel, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, take part in the prayers and devotions held in honor of Divine Mercy or in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, recite the Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus, e.g., Merciful Jesus, I trust in you!" A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who, at least with a contrite heart, pray to the merciful Lord Jesus a legitimately approved invocation, e.g., Jesus I trust in You, My Jesus, mercy or any other approved invocation. Duty of Priests Priests who exercise pastoral ministry, especially parish priests, should inform the faithful in the most suitable way of the Church's salutary provision of a plenary indulgence. Promptly and generously be willing to hear their confessions: this does not necessarily have to be on Divine Mercy Sunday itself since that is not a condition for the indulgence. Parking Lot Resurfacing will begin in the next few weeks. The work is expected to last two weeks, but should not unduly impact parking on Sunday. It may however be necessary to enter/exit the lot through the rear gate on Pineland Circle. Any donations from parishioners specifically for this project will not count toward the diocesan assessment. Introduction Decrees of the First Vatican Council This council was summoned by Pope Pius IX by the bull Aeterni Patris of 29 June 1868. The first session was held in St Peter's basilica on 8 December 1869 in the presence and under the presidency of the pope. The purpose of the council was, besides the condemnation of contemporary errors, to define the catholic doctrine concerning the Church of Christ. In fact, in the three following sessions, there was discussion and approval of only two constitutions: Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith and First Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Christ, the latter dealing with the primacy and infallibility of the bishop of Rome. The discussion and approval of the latter constitution gave rise, particularly in Germany, to bitter and most serious controversies which led to the withdrawal from the church of those known as "Old Catholics". The outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war led to the interruption of the council. It was in fact never resumed, nor was it ever officially closed. As in other councils at which the pope was present and presided, the decrees were in the form of bulls, at the end of which was the clear declaration: "with the approval of the sacred council". Very large numbers attended this council, including, for the first time, bishops from outside Europe and its neighboring lands. Bishops from the eastern Orthodox churches were also invited, but did not come. (t.b.c.) St. Francis de Sales Parish Check bulletin for updates Confessions 15 minutes before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45am, 8:15am &10:30am Baptism Contact the parish at least six weeks before birth. Marriage Contact the parish at least six months before the wedding; premarital preparation is required. Legion of Mary Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. Rosary after 9:00am & Noon daily Masses & before Sunday Masses Parish Activity Council meets 4 th Saturday at 10am (as scheduled) Knights of Columbus Lumen Christi Council #14625 meetings held 2 nd Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in Parish Hall; pre-meeting fellowship at 6:30pm. Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass & 1 st Friday 6:30pm. Religious Education Sundays at 10:15am (Sept-May). Young Adult Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/194533767285862/ Catholic Girls Club (ages 8-16) Meets 1 st Saturday after Marian devotions.
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 &10:30am Sun, Mar 31 Easter Sunday 7:15am In honor of St Joseph 9:00am Intentions of Easter Flowers Donors Mon, Apr 1 Easter Monday 6:30am Thanksgiving to Our Lady by M/M Christopher Carver 12:00pm Dr. Joseph Daly by Otto & Clyde Feil Tue, Apr 2 Easter Tuesday 6:30am Carlotta Bonner by Inés Lavelle 9:00am Carl Bergman Jr. by Lynda Hoheisel Wed, Apr 3 Easter Wednesday 6:30am Jesse Aranda 12:00pm Mrs. Sharon Howard Thu, Apr 4 Easter Thursday No 6:30am Mass 9:00am Karina Mandock by Randal Mandock Fri, Apr 5 Easter Friday No 12:00pm Mass 7:00pm Bill Bartlett by Amy Payne Sat, Apr 6 Easter Saturday No 7:00am Mass 9:00am Intentions of St Francis de Sales Volunteers Sun, Apr 7 Octave Day of Easter (Divine Mercy) 7:15am Gervacio Vergas by Inés Lavelle 9:00am Granados Valencia Family by M/M Christopher Carver Last Sunday s Collection: $4620.40 God reward you. St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Archdiocese of Atlanta Dedicated to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, offering the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Roman Missal of Blessed John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Tel: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 470-362-1469 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Website: www.francisdesales.com Email: pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com officesfds@gmail.com Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) Father Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP, Pastor Father Joel E. Kiefer, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta Easter sunday mar 31, 2013 Frs McCarthy and Kiefer wish all the parishioners a happy and holy Easter. May the joy of this Easter season be both a consolation and an inspiration in our endeavors to build God s Kingdom. Many thanks to all who gave of their valuable time to prepare for Easter. There is doubtless much work that goes unseen: but God sees all, and undoubtedly will reward those who show zeal for His house. Congratulations to Anthony and Jenny Gubbels on the birth of their son Clement Joseph. Fr McCarthy will be away Wednesday 3 April Saturday 6 April and will offer the following Mass intentions: Chris Barrow by Amy Payne, Special Intention by Deena Arango, Fanny Beurdouche by Brock Family. Fr Kiefer will be away Monday 8 April Friday 12 April at the FSSP Priests Recollection at Waverly, NE. Knights of Columbus Essay Contest: The deadline for submissions for this year's contest is 9:00pm on April 4, 2013. Details are available on KC bulletin board in the parish hall. Lynda Wills: please keep her in your prayers. She suffered a bad fall and broke her hip.
j Council of Trent On the Saints and Sacred Images (continued) Moreover that the images of Christ, of the Virgin Mother of God and of the other saints are to be had and retained particularly in temples, and that due honor and veneration are to be given them; not that any divinity or virtue is believed to be in them, on account of which they are to be worshipped; or that anything is to be asked of them; or that trust is to be reposed in images as was of old done by the Gentiles who placed their hope in idols; but because the honor which is shown them is referred to the prototypes which those images represent; in such wise that by the images which we kiss and before which we uncover the head and prostrate ourselves, we adore Christ and we venerate the saints, whose similitude they bear: as by the decrees of Councils and especially of the second Synod of Nicaea, has been defined against the opponents of images. And the bishops shall carefully teach this, that, by means of the histories of the mysteries of our Redemption portrayed by paintings or other representations, the people is instructed and confirmed in (the habit of) remembering and continually revolving in mind the articles of faith; as also that great profit is derived from all sacred images, not only because the people are thereby admonished of the benefits and gifts bestowed upon them by Christ, but also because the miracles which God has performed by means of the saints and their salutary examples are set before the eyes of the faithful; that so they may give God thanks for those things; may order their own lives and manners in imitation of the saints; and may be excited to adore and love God, and to cultivate piety. But if any one shall teach, or entertain sentiments, contrary to these decrees; let him be anathema. And if any abuses have crept in amongst these holy and salutary observances, the holy Synod ardently desires that they be utterly abolished; in such wise that no images suggestive of false doctrine and furnishing occasion of dangerous error to the uneducated be set up. And if at times, when expedient for the unlettered people, it happens that the facts and narratives of sacred Scripture are portrayed and represented, the people shall be taught that not thereby is the Divinity represented, as though it could be seen by the eyes of the body or be portrayed by colors or figures. St Francis de Sales Volunteers: we are blessed to have many people at the parish who willingly give of their time for the greater good without financial remuneration. Much of their work is out of the public gaze, but is vitally important to the running of the parish. They include (in no particular order and not exhaustively) choir, cleaners, CCD, adult education, altar guild, altar servers and MCs, ushers, counters, office staff, those who prepare priests dinners, after-mass catering in the social hall, various committees and numerous other ad hoc jobs. By way of recognition, a monthly Mass will be offered for their intentions. This way, the Holy Ghost can reward each according to their works and thus relieve the pastor of a dreadful responsibility. Parking Lot Resurfacing will begin in the next few weeks. The work is expected to last two weeks, but should not unduly impact parking on Sunday. It may however be necessary to enter/exit the lot through the rear gate on Pineland Circle. Any donations from parishioners specifically for this project will not count toward the diocesan assessment. Catholic Homeschool Conference: at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth GA 30097 on Friday April 12 (2:00pm- 8:00pm) and Saturday April 13 (9:30am-3:30pm). Admission is free and pre-registration is not required. For more information call 540-636- 1946, email info@ihmconference.org or visit www.ihmconference.org. St. Francis de Sales Parish Check bulletin for updates Confessions 15 minutes before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45am, 8:15am &10:30am Baptism Contact the parish at least six weeks before birth. Marriage Contact the parish at least six months before the wedding; premarital preparation is required. Legion of Mary Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. Rosary after 9:00am & Noon daily Masses & before Sunday Masses Parish Activity Council meets 4 th Saturday at 10am (as scheduled) Knights of Columbus Lumen Christi Council #14625 meetings held 2 nd Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in Parish Hall; pre-meeting fellowship at 6:30pm. Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass & 1 st Friday 6:30pm. Religious Education Sundays at 10:15am (Sept-May). Young Adult Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/194533767285862/ Catholic Girls Club (ages 8-16) Meets 1 st Saturday after Marian devotions.