Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions are heard before all Masses. ~ Sundays 8:15 &10:30am Sunday, Apr 29 3 rd Sunday after Easter 9:00am Amber Hamilton Family by Michael and Erin Shryock Monday, Apr 30 St. Catherine of Siena NO NOON MASS TODAY 6:30am M/M Christopher Carver 1 st Wedding Anniversary by M/M Fred Carver Fr. McCarthy s Intention: Holy Souls by Jeff Dargis Tuesday, May 1 St. Joseph the Worker NO 6:30am MASS TODAY 9:00am 1 st Wedding Anniversary Thanksgiving by M/M Christopher Carver Fr. McCarthy s Intention: Diane Dargis by Jeff Dargis Wednesday, May 2 St. Athanasius NO NOON MASS TODAY 6:30am Bernice Elliott by Patrick & Lynda Wills Fr. McCarthy s Intention: John Peter Paul Young by Kathleen Young Thursday, May 3 Feria in Paschaltide 6:30am Regina Brady Perry by Richard & Anne Perry 9:00am John Henry Fredette Birthday by M/M Henry Fredette Friday, May 4 St. Monica/1 st Friday NO NOON MASS TODAY 6:30am Robert Sautre by the Serge Sautre Family 7:00pm Fr. Michael Morris by the LaPlante Family Holy Hour & Confessions follow evening Mass. Saturday, May 5 St. Pius V/1 st Saturday NO 7:00am MASS TODAY 9:00am Fr. Venette by the LaPlante Family Marian devotions follow Mass. Sunday, May 6 4 th Sunday after Easter 9:00am James L. Walsh, Jr. by the Hagerty Family Correction: Last Friday s Mass intention (4-27) should have read: Robert Ray LaPlante by LaPlante family. Last Sunday s Collection ~ $6,316.39 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 (770) 948-6888/FAX 6894 Emergency Cell 770-557-9241/688-6762 Bookstore 770-745-3613 www.francisdesales.com email: pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com Served by the Priestly Fraternity Of St. Peter (FSSP) Father Howard J. Venette, FSSP, Pastor Father Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta III Sunday after easter ~ april 29, 2012 TODAY 10:15am Youth Catechism Classes downstairs 11:00am K of C Essay Awards in the social hall (see below) May 5 10:00am Girls Club follows Mass & devotions. May 6 10:15am The Fathers of the Church ; Presenter: Otto Feil. continuing on Sundays through June 24. May Crowning in Mary Garden follows 11am Mass (see below) Fr. McCarthy will be away on the following dates: April 29-May 2 for vacation days; May 4-May 14 to provide coverage at our Kansas City apostolate; May 18-21, to assist at the Nebraska ordinations; May 28-June 1 for the Priests Retreat at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary. May Crowning follows 11:30 Mass next Sunday, May 6. We will chant the Litany of Loreto in procession to the Mary Garden, the garden & image will be blessed, and the image crowned. Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Winners Congratulations to the winners of the Knights of Columbus Essay Contest! The topic was: "The Responsibility of a Catholic Citizen in a Free Society" and an impressive number of thoughtful entries were submitted. The winners are: Mariana Aguirre (1 st place), Travis Welch (2 nd place) and Tess Prater (3 rd place). The prizes will be awarded in the Parish Hall at 11:00 a.m. today, April 29. Thanks to our catechetical program director, Randal Mandock, and to all of our volunteer catechists who teach the children weekly.
Thanks to your generosity during the Lenten soup sales, the Knights of Columbus were able to send $200 to Frontline Faith. This project provides free MP3 players with religious programming to Catholics in the U.S. military, especially those in areas rarely visited by a Catholic chaplain. Replica of The Shroud of Turin Exhibition at St. Brigid s Church, 3400 Old Alabama Rd, Johns Creek, on Friday, May 4, from 7:00-9:00pm For those who could not be in Europe for the actual showing in 2010, we are pleased to announce this rare privilege to view one of the few Church sanctioned, authentic, full body replicas of the Holy Shroud. Mr. Donald Nohs is the presenter and one of the world s leading authorities on the Shroud of Turin and the Passion of Christ. Admission is a free will offering. Babysitting Provided. Please mark your calendars for May 12th! Between 40 Days for Life prayer sessions, we've agreed to keep a presence at Governor's Ridge, an abortion mill on Powers Ferry, one Saturday a month. Please join us there in prayer each 2nd Saturday of the month (closest to the 13th to commemorate Our Lady of Fatima). We'll meet after the 9 AM Mass (could be after the earlier Mass some months) and pray 15 decades of the Rosary to end abortion and convert the abortionists especially at this particular clinic. Please join us to save the lives of His precious babies! With notice of the number of children attending, we could supply a prolife balloon for them to hold during the prayer vigil. Feel free to make your own sign if you'd like, or you can borrow one from us. Remember your Rosary! KINDRED SPIRITS (www/kindredspiritsatlanta.org) is a singles group sponsored by and based at the CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE KING, 2699 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30305, serving all singles 40 or better; single, divorced, or widowed, in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Our mission is to foster a Christ-centered community through social activities, spiritual enrichment, and outreach service programs. Our next monthly gathering is on Sunday, May 20 at 6:30 pm (meet at 5:15 pm for 5:30 Mass) in Conference Room 1. Join us for a light summer supper with a fun wine and food pairing game with prizes. (We usually meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month but are meeting on the 3rd this month due to Mother s Day falling on the 2nd Sunday.) For info e-mail us at info@kindredspiritsatlanta.org or call Colin Campbell at (678) 468-7582 or Susan Brossoie (678) 327-7112. Fr. Venette offered the following Masses while on vacation: 1)Fr. Denis Bouchard & 2)Fr.Venette by the Arangos, 3) & 4) Jesse Aranda, 5)In Honor of the Immaculate Heart, 6)In Reparation for Scandal, 7)For the Mentally Ill, 8)Fr. Roberto Cano by the Carter Family, 9)Estella Hodges by the Stump Family. The following youngsters are preparing to receive First Holy Communion: Graciela Alfaro, Madelene Bacon, Catherine Barkes, Isabelle Blevins, Adrien Chan, Kristin Fulopp, John Hand, Luke Hand, Christopher Hoheisel, William Jackson, Mary Meeks, Mallory Michanowicz, Kalayla Neves, Michael O Donnell, Clara Sautre, Elizabeth Simms, & Paul Summer. Please remember them in your prayers. Precious Blood for Celiac-sensitive Persons Taking into consideration the pastoral needs of persons sensitive to gluten within the Host, it is possible for such persons to receive instead the Precious Blood. On these occasions, wine is consecrated in a separate chalice for this purpose. The communicant will then receive the Precious Blood grasping the chalice with a purificator. The Blessed Sacrament may also be communicated by use of a golden spoon. May 19 Homeless Shelter Volunteers If you signed the volunteer sheet earlier, please mark this date on your calendar to assist at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 7am-Noon on that day. St. Francis de Sales Parish Check bulletin for updates Confessions 15 minutes before weekday Masses/ Sundays 8:15 &10:30am Baptism Contact the parish at least six weeks before birth. Marriage Couple contact the parish at least six months before the wedding; pre-marital 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 6:00pm Catholic Boy Scouts Troop #1376 Contact Ray Young @ 770-640-9197 Religious Education Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May) Traditional Girls Club (ages 8-16) Meets 1 st Saturday after Marian devotions
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions are heard before all Masses. ~ Sundays 8:15 &10:30am Sunday, Apr 22 2 nd Sunday after Easter 9:00am Janice Payson by Jeff Dargis Monday, Apr 23 Feria of Paschaltide (comm. St. George) 6:30am Holy Souls by Jeff Dargis 12:00pm Fr. Matthew McCarthy by Arango family Tuesday, Apr 24 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen (Anniversary of Coronation of Holy Father) 6:30am Special Intention by Matthew Markich 9:00am Isabella Goodrich by Michael Incata Wednesday, Apr 25 St. Mark Evangelist 6:30am Malneritch and Shirmer families by D. Malneritch 12:00pm Mr. David C. Armistead, Sr. by LaPlante family Thursday, Apr 26 Sts. Cletus and Marcellinus 6:30am Jesse Aranda 9:00am Linda Pay (recovery) by Marc Ermine Friday, Apr 27 St. Peter Canisius 12:00pm Thanksgiving to Sacred Heart 7:00pm Robert and Ray LaPlante by LaPlante family Holy Hour & Confessions follow evening Mass. Saturday, Apr 28 St. Paul of the Cross 7:00am Fr. Laurent Demets by the Arango family 9:00am Ralph Regan by the Carter family Sunday, Apr 29 3 rd Sunday after Easter 9:00am Amber Hamilton family by Michael and Erin Shryock Last Sunday s Collection ~ $5, 182.14 God reward you. Archdiocesan Seminarians $25.00 Holy Land Offering $5.00 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 (770) 948-6888/FAX 6894 Emergency Cell 770-557-9241/688-6762 Bookstore 770-745-3613 www.francisdesales.com email: pastorsfds@gmail.com/assistantsfds@gmail.com Served by the Priestly Fraternity Of St. Peter (FSSP) Father Howard J. Venette, FSSP, Pastor Father Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta II Sunday after easter ~ april 22, 2012 TODAY After 9:00am Mass First Holy Communion Interviews 10:15am The Fathers of the Church, a series of lectures by parishioner, Otto Feil, begins, continuing Sundays through June 24. Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Congratulations to the winners of the Knights of Columbus Essay Contest! The topic was: "The Responsibility of a Catholic Citizen in a Free Society" and an impressive number of thoughtful entries were submitted. The winners are: Mariana Aguirre (first place), Travis Welch (second place) and Tess Prater (third place). The prizes will be awarded in the Parish Hall at 11:00 a.m. next Sunday (April 29). Baby Bottles: many thanks to all who contributed. Noreen Coughlin was able to attend Mass here on Tuesday and collect the bottles. We do not have a definite figure yet, but ~$1000 was collected in 38 bottles. Apparently somebody also contributed some of their jewelry (rings, clip-on earrings). The Pregnancy Center will try to return them to their owner. Please be conscientious of populating the entire length of the altar rail for Holy Communion, not neglecting the space in front of the gates. Also, if you are among the last few to receive, please do not kneel at the furthest point away from the priest. Thank you.
A Timely Reminder On Sunday, the 9:00am Mass begins at 9:00am, the 11:30am Mass begins at 11:30am. During the week, the 6:30am Mass begins at 6:30am, the 9:00am Mass begins at 9:00am, and the 12:00pm Mass begins at 12:00pm. If you are consistently late for Mass, perhaps you should check the batteries in your alarm clock, check the alarm clock is set to the correct time, or simply set your alarm five minutes earlier. People arriving late for Mass can be very distracting both for the priest and for the rest of the congregation who have made the effort to arrive in good time. It s also somewhat insulting to Our Lord: it is a sign of how little regard we have for His most precious gift to us. You should arrive in sufficient time to prepare yourself for a worthy participation in the sacred mysteries. There comes a point when one fails to fulfill the obligation to attend Mass (an obligation which is binding under pain of grave sin). Old moral theology manuals referred to the necessity to be present from the Offertory to the Priest s Communion. This, however, referred only to the obligation to be present for these within the same Mass. The obligation still existed to hear the whole of Mass. Many Catholics wonder why they spend year after year spinning their wheels in the mud, not going anywhere in the spiritual life. If your attitude to the primary instrument God has conferred on us for the reception of grace is one of legal minimalism, you might not be committing mortal sin, but that is probably the only benefit you are deriving from your presence at Mass. Floyd Road Sign Removal The county project to widen Floyd Rd will begin soon, necessitating the removal of our church sign at Landers/Floyd. When you direct people to the church, remember not to suggest they look for the sign. Please check the social hall for coats & other clothing which your family members may have forgotten on a previous visit. Appropriate Dress The Lord of the entire Universe resides in our church. Therefore reverence and modesty in dress are important. Please examine how you are dressed before coming to the Holy Sacrifice. Shorts, collar-less shirts, T-shirts with graphics etc., sleeveless tops, translucent clothing, skirts above-the-knee, low or plunging necklines are inappropriate for the Presence of the King of King s. Shirts/blouses should have no more than the top button unfastened in warm weather. Clothing should be opaque, come up to the neckline, cover the shoulders and upper arm, and extend (for the ladies) at least to the knees. Any extra sacrifice you endure for His sake will be well repaid in time and eternity. Regina Caeli Prayer Queen of Heaven rejoice, Alleluia. For the Son thou wast privileged to bear, Alleluia, Hath risen as He said. Alleluia! Pray for us to God. Alleluia! Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia, For the Lord is truly risen! Alleluia! Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. During Eastertide, the prayer above is substituted for the Angelus. St. Francis de Sales Parish Check bulletin for updates Confessions 15 minutes before weekday Masses/ Sundays 8:15 &10:30am Baptism Contact the parish at least six weeks before birth. Marriage Couple contact the parish at least six months before the wedding; pre-marital 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 6:00pm Catholic Boy Scouts Troop #1376 Contact Ray Young @ 770-640-9197 Religious Education Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May) Traditional Girls Club (ages 8-16) Meets 1 st Saturday after Marian devotions
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions are heard before all Masses. ~ Sundays 8:15 &10:30am Sunday, Apr 15 Low Sunday ONE MASS 9:00am Ralph Iorio by Ralph Regan ONLY MON - SAT THIS WEEK Monday, Apr16 Feria of Paschaltide 12:00pm M/M Tony LaPlante 29 th Wedding Anniversary by their Children Tuesday, Apr 17 Feria of Paschaltide 9:00am Holy Souls by Jeff Dargis Wednesday, Apr 18 Feria of Paschaltide 6:30am In Honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe by Matthew Markich Thursday, Apr 19 Feria of Paschaltide 9:00am Andrew Markich by Matthew Markich Friday, Apr 20 Feria of Paschaltide 7:00pm Angela Wright Birthday Intention Holy Hour & Confessions follow evening Mass. Saturday, Apr 21 St. Anselm 9:00am Fr. Mark Fischer by the Arango Family Sunday, Apr 22 2 nd Sunday after Easter 9:00am Janice Payson by Jeff Dargis Last Sunday s Collection ~ $7, 092.18 God reward you. Archdiocesan Seminarians $663.00 1 st Banns of Marriage for Fabian Agbonjiazoe & Emily Aitenoria Enohumah, in preparation for their May 5, 2012 wedding. A serious obligation rests on everyone to reveal to him any known impediment to the proposed marriage. AdditionalEaster Flower Memorials Lamar Glover by Constance Jackson Deceased Family & Friends by M/M Victor Carter 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 (770) 948-6888/FAX 6894 Emergency Cell 770-557-9241/688-6762 Bookstore 770-745-3613 www.francisdesales.com email: pastorsfds@gmail.com/assistantsfds@gmail.com Served by the Priestly Fraternity Of St. Peter (FSSP) Father Howard J. Venette, FSSP, Pastor Father Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta Low Sunday ~ april 15, 2012 TODAY 1:15pm Potluck Lunch (see below) Confessions 2-2:55pm 3:00pm Divine Mercy Devotions April 21 9:45am K of C breakfast, followed by meeting April 21 12:30pm Teen & Young Adult Gathering (see within) April 22 10:15am The Fathers of the Church, a series of lectures by parishioner, Otto Feil, will begin, continuing Sundays through June 24. TODAY, April 15 th, Parish Potluck The main course will be Pasta and Meatballs. Please bring appropriate foods, according to your surname in the following alphabetical list: A-E Salad or Rolls ~ F-K Drinks L-P Dessert or Fruit ~ R-Z Vegetable or casserole Knights of Columbus The April meeting will be held next Saturday, April 21, to accommodate those who are unable to attend on Monday evenings. Breakfast will be served after the 9:00 a.m. Mass; meeting from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Our Thanks to Fred & Karen Carver and Barry Oakes, for managing the Good Friday dinner, along with many helping hands; we are grateful to the Mableton Kroger for contributing a portion of the fish to Gwen Powderly for the beautiful altar antependium & veils, and to her crew for decorating the church to Dominic Rasnick for coordinating the Egg Hunt. Blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed.
Divine Mercy Indulgence Requirements The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. ~ Our Lord to St. Faustina And so the Supreme Pontiff, motivated by an ardent desire to foster in Christians this devotion to Divine Mercy as much as possible in the hope of offering great spiritual fruit to the faithful, in the Audience granted on 13 June 2002, to those Responsible for the Apostolic Penitentiary, granted the following Indulgences: a plenary indulgence, granted under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of Supreme Pontiff) to the faithful who, on the Second Sunday of Easter or 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 honour of Divine Mercy, or who, 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, granted to the faithful who, at least with a contrite heart, pray to the merciful Lord Jesus a legitimately approved invocation. The confession requirement does not have to be met on the Feast itself. That would be an impossible burden for the clergy if it did. The Communion requirement is easily met, since Sunday is a day of obligation. The norm of 20 days before or after the indulgenced work suffices. Confession again, if received earlier, would only be necessary if one were in the state of mortal sin on the Feast. Floyd Road Sign Removal The county project to widen Floyd Rd will begin soon, necessitating the removal of our church sign at Landers/Floyd. When you direct people to the church, remember not to suggest they look for the sign. Why is today called Low Sunday? The origin of the name is uncertain, but it is apparently intended to indicate the contrast between it and the great Easter festival immediately preceding, and also, perhaps, to signify that, being the Octave Day of Easter, it was considered part of that feast, though in a lower degree. Its liturgical name is Dominica in albis depositis, derived from the fact that on it the neophytes, who had been baptized on Easter Eve, then for the first time laid aside their white baptismal robes. (New Catholic Encyclopedia) Regina caeli laetare ~ Alleluia! RANDOM NOTES (from recent questions & conversations Fr. V) A SACRILEGE is committed should one receive Holy Communion while not in the state of grace, i.e. when one is conscious of a mortal sin on one s soul. A person must repent, confess the sin, make an Act of Contrition and firm purpose of amendment, and then receive absolution before receiving the Blessed Sacrament. A Catholic married outside of the church, i.e. a Catholic not married by a priest or not having sought the permission of the Church, cannot receive any of the Sacraments until this is rectified. To be married outside the Church places one in an irregular situation with the Church. If at least one member of such a couple is Catholic, then the Church would not recognize the civil marriage as valid and the couple's status would be practically the same as a cohabiting couple. This is because positive Church law ties the validity of a Catholic wedding to following the proper form of marriage required by the law of the Church. The Leonine Prayers, three Hail Mary s, Hail, Holy Queen, etc., often prayed following Low Mass, are not mandatory, and are prayed at the priest s discretion. Please be conscientious of not entering the confessional if your confession is going to go beyond the time the priest requires to exit and prepare for Mass. Thanks for the prayers, cards and gifts that came our way at Easter! Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated. Fr. Venette & Fr. McCarthy Teens & Young Adults There will be a meeting on Saturday, April 21 st at St. Francis de Sales Parish for Movie and Theology. Rick Stump will screen the film 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' while discussing the Christian symbolism of the film and teaching methods of discerning pro- and anti-catholic messages from media, how to identify and avoid improper messages and themes, and the use of media in spreading the Gospel. There will also be a discussion of future topics and events. The meeting begins at 12:30 and will end by 3:30.
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions are heard before all Masses. ~ Sundays 8:15 &10:30am Sunday, Apr 8 Easter 9:00am Celebrant Intention Easter Monday, Apr 9 6:30am Holy Souls by Jeff Dargis Noon Andrew Markich by Matthew Markich Easter Tuesday, Apr 10 6:30am Jason Echols 9:00am Fred Carver Family by Ralph Regan Easter Wednesday, Apr 11 6:30am Thomas Brennan by Mary P. Brennan Noon Jesse Aranda Easter Thursday, Apr 12 6:30am Fr. Robert Fromageot, FSSP by the Arango Family 9:00am Xue Qu Chan Intention Easter Friday, Apr 13 NO NOON MASS TODAY 7:00pm Charles Gaffney NO Holy Hour or Confessions after Mass this evening. Easter Saturday, Apr 14 7:00am Todd Latz Family by Ralph Regan NO 9:00AM MASS TODAY 1:00pm Nuptials & Mass for Anthony Kennedy & Susannah Carter Sunday, Apr 15 Low Sunday 9:00am Ralph Iorio by Ralph Regan Last Sunday s Collection ~ $5,498.60 Holy Land $662.50 God reward you. Fr. Venette will be away on vacation from Friday, April 13 through Saturday, April 21. 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 (770) 948-6888/FAX 6894 Emergency Cell 770-557-9241/688-6762 Bookstore 770-745-3613 www.francisdesales.com email: pastorsfds@gmail.com/assistantsfds@gmail.com TODAY Served by The Priestly Fraternity Of St. Peter (FSSP) Father Howard J. Venette, FSSP, Pastor Father Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta EASTER ~ april 8, 2012 Easter Egg Hunt follows 9:00 Mass only NEXT SUNDAY 1:15pm Potluck Lunch (see inside for info) Confessions 2-3:00pm 3:00pm Divine Mercy Devotions April 22 10:15am The Fathers of the Church, a series of lectures by parishioner, Otto Feil, will begin, continuing Sundays through June 24. Your Priests are grateful to Deacon Anderson, our M.C., Mr.Scott Calta, and his assistants, the Servers (and their parents who bring them), to Mr. Richard Morris & our Choir, and all who have assisted with the many details of the splendid liturgies & the parish activities of Holy Week. May God reward you all for your many labors. For all parishioners and visitors, Fr. Venette we pray a blessed Eastertide. Fr. McCarthy Baptized in Christ Grace Jacqueline Gehler, infant daughter of Lance & Donna Gehler Clare Therese Bacon, infant daughter of Eric & Emily Bacon Lori Dunlap, who also received Confirmation & First Holy Communion during Holy Week
Bernice Moody Jerrie Kelley Easter Flower Memorials Grandparents Brace Kyle Nelson Sadya Torres Deceased Family Members & All Who Have No One To Pray For Them Our Fathers Thomas Calta & Charles Meyer H.G. Ray & John Lankford Lou Murphy Deceased Family Members Martha Ridley Lagomarsino Joseph Brock Stearns James & Margaret McDonald Thomas Moody Welch Family Marione Rasnick Rose Family Owen Elliott Family Scott & Cathy Calta Jane Ray Patricia Murphy Maria Ramon Clyde Feil Thomas Brock Family NEXT SUNDAY, April 15 th, Parish Potluck The main course will be Pasta and Meatballs. Please bring appropriate foods according to your surname in the following alphabetical list: A-E Salad or Rolls ~ F-K Drinks L-P Dessert or Fruit ~ R-Z Vegetable or casserole Thanks for supporting Advice & Aid Pregnancy Center through the Baby Bottles Fundraiser. New parish email addresses Pastor: pastorsfds@gmail.com Assistant: assistantsfds@gmail.com 1) Please delete sfds@priest.com. 2) If you sent us a message since last Tuesday, March 27, we were unable to access it, and you have not received a reply; please send it again to one of the new addresses. SIX FLAGS HOMESCHOOL DAY is Friday, May 18th. There will be a 9am Mass scheduled that morning for our spiritual nourishment, we can then carpool to the park which is open 10-5 that day for special ticket holders only. The pass, including a lunch and a 2nd day pass is $28 plus service fee. We will try to order our tickets together to save on the service fee. Deadline to order will be April 15th. Info contact is Michael Incata at mincata@gmail.com. St. Francis de Sales Parish Check bulletin for updates Confessions 15 minutes before weekday Masses/ Sundays 8:15 &10:30am Baptism Contact the parish at least six weeks before birth. Marriage Couple contact the parish at least six months before the wedding; pre-marital 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 6:00pm Catholic Boy Scouts Troop #1376 Contact Ray Young @ 770-640-9197 Religious Education Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May) Traditional Girls Club (ages 8-16) Meets 1 st Saturday after Marian devotions Regina Caeli Prayer Queen of Heaven rejoice, Alleluia. For the Son thou wast privileged to bear, Alleluia, Hath risen as He said. Alleluia! Pray for us to God. Alleluia! Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia, For the Lord is truly risen! Alleluia! Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. During Eastertide, the prayer above is substituted for the Angelus.
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions are heard before all Masses. ~ Sundays 8:15 &10:30am Sunday, Apr 1 Palm Sunday 9:00am Mrs. Jeanne Marciniak by David & Barbara Trettel Monday of Holy Week, Apr 2 6:30am Holy Souls by Jeff Dargis Noon Perseverance in Grace & Vocation by Matthew Markich Tuesday of Holy Week, Apr 3 6:30am Fr. Hector Perez by the Arango Family 9:00am Scott Carter Family by Ralph Regan Wednesday of Holy Week, Apr 4 6:30am Danielle Zorzin by Jesse Aranda Noon Gerald Murphy by Brian Fackler Maundy Thursday, Apr 5 6:30-7:45pm Confessions 8:00pm Mass FSSP Confraternity Intention by Frances LaPlante Adoration at the Repository continues until Midnight. Good Friday, Apr 6 1:00-2:00pm Confessions 3:00pm Liturgy of the Lord s Passion & Death 7:00pm Stations of the Cross Holy Saturday, Apr 7 1 st Friday 1 st Saturday 10:00am-11:00am Confessions 8:00pm-9:00pm Confessions 10:30pm Mass FSSP Confraternity Intention by Michael & Erin Shryock This Mass fulfills the Sunday obligation. Easter Sunday, Apr 8 9:00am Celebrant Intention Last Sunday s Collection ~ $6,915.50 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 (770) 948-6888/FAX 6894 Emergency Cell 770-557-9241/688-6762 Bookstore 770-745-3613 www.francisdesales.com email: pastorsfds@gmail.com/ assistantsfds@gmail.com Served by The Priestly Fraternity Of St. Peter (FSSP) Father Howard J. Venette, FSSP, Pastor Father Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta palm Sunday ~ april 1, 2012 Apr 6 5pm Fish dinner available Sign-up in hall today; pay-at-door Apr 7 10:00am Catholic Girls Club meets for devotional Apr 8 Easter Egg Hunt follows each Mass EASTER FLOWER ENVELOPES at the entry. Good Friday Fish Dinner Volunteers are ready to provide the dinner; the cost is your individual or family donation. Until then, we need to know the number of those interested with no obligation; signup sheet is in the social hall. Good Friday Veneration of the Cross Please remember to approach the Holy Cross in two lines, as for Holy Communion. Genuflect toward the cross in your place when you become first in your line, as the person ahead you kneels at the rail. Two people, one on either side of the Cross, should be kneeling at the same time; the servers will offer the Cross to each person for veneration. Easter Egg Hunt Volunteers Needed for 11:30 Mass The duties include filling the plastic eggs, hiding the eggs before or during the Masses(..remembering where they are, so that none get left in the grass), gathering the children after Masses and chaperoning their search. Bags of candy for the eggs are requested from parishioners; please leave them at the kitchen counter in the social hall. Please sign in the parish hall to volunteer for this duty.
New parish email addresses Pastor: pastorsfds@gmail.com Assistant: assistantsfds@gmail.com 1) Please delete sfds@priest.com. 2) If you sent us a message since last Tuesday, we were unable to access it, and you have not received a reply; please send it again to one of the new addresses. Baby Bottles due next Sunday; drop in change til then! While away last week, Fr. Venette offered the following Masses: Andrew Markich by Matthew Markich, Fr. Hector Perez by the Arango Family, & Danielle Zorzin by Jesse Aranda. SIX FLAGS HOMESCHOOL DAY is Friday, May 18th. There will be a 9am Mass scheduled that morning for our spiritual nourishment, we can then carpool to the park which is open 10-5 that day for special ticket holders only. The pass, including a lunch and a 2nd day pass is $28 plus service fee. We will try to order our tickets together to save on the service fee. Deadline to order will be April 15th. Info contact is Michael Incata at mincata@gmail.com. Holy Week from Dom Gueranger s Liturgical Year This week was held in great veneration even as early as the third century, as we learn from St. Denis bishop of Alexandria, who lived at that time. In the following century, we find St. John Chrysostom, galling it the <great week>: 'Not,' says the holy doctor, 'that it has more days in it than other weeks, or that its days are made up of more hours than other days; but we call it <great>, because of the great mysteries which are then celebrated.' We find it called also by other names: the <painful week (hebdomada poenosa)>, on account of the sufferings of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of the fatigue required from us in celebrating them; the <week of indulgence>, because sinners are then received to penance; and, lastly, <Holy Week>, in allusion to the holiness of the mysteries which are commemorated during these seven days. This last name is the one under which it most generally goes with us... The severity of the lenten fast is increased during these its last days; the whole energy of the spirit of penance is now brought out.in the early ages, fasting during Holy Week was carried to the utmost limits that human nature could endure. We learn from St. Epiphanius, that there were some of the Christians who observed a strict fast from Monday morning to cock-crow of Easter Sunday (meaning no food at all). Of course it must have been very few of the faithful who could go so far as this. Many passed two, three, and even four consecutive days, without tasting any food; but the general practice was to fast from Maundy Thursday evening to Easter morning Another of the ancient practices of Holy Week were the long hours spent, during the night, in the churches. On Maundy Thursday, after having celebrated the divine mysteries in remembrance of the Last Supper, the faithful continued a long time in prayer. The night between Friday and Saturday was spent in almost uninterrupted vigil, in honour of our Lord's burial. But the longest of all these vigils was that of Saturday, which was kept up till Easter Sunday morning. The whole congregation joined in it: they assisted at the final preparation of the catechumens, as also at the administration of Baptism; nor did they leave the church until after the celebration of the holy Sacrifice, which was not over till sunrise. Cessation from servile work was, for a long time, an obligation during Holy Week. The civil law united with that of the Church in order to bring about this solemn rest from toil and business, which so eloquently expresses the state of mourning of the Christian world. The thought of the sufferings and death of Jesus was the one pervading thought: the Divine Offices and prayer were the sole occupation of the people: and, indeed, all the strength of the body was needed for the support of the austerities of fasting and abstinence. We can readily understand what an impression was made upon men's minds, during the whole of the rest of the year, by this universal suspension of the ordinary routine of life. Moreover, when we call to mind how, for five full weeks, the severity of Lent had waged war on the sensual appetites, we can imagine the simple and honest joy wherewith was welcomed the feast of Easter, which brought both the regeneration of the soul, and respite to the body But Christian princes were not satisfied with the mere suspension of human justice during these days, which are so emphatically days of mercy: they would, moreover, pay homage, by an external act, to the fatherly goodness of God, who has deigned to pardon a guilty world, through the merits of the death of His Son. The Church was on the point of giving reconciliation to repentant sinners, who had broken the chains of sin whereby they were held captives; Christian princes were ambitious to imitate this their mother, and they ordered that prisoners should be loosened from their chains, that the prisons should be thrown open, and that freedom should be restored to those who had fallen-under the sentence of human tribunals. The only exception made were that of criminals whose freedom would have exposed their families or society to great danger... Let, then, the Christian people imitate their princes, and let the example of kings induce subjects to forgive each other their private wrongs Let trespasses be forgiven, let bonds be taken off, let offenses be forgotten, let revenge be stifled; that thus the saved feast may, by both divine and human favours, find us all happy and innocent. There was one thought, which, during these days, was strongly brought before all nations: it was the thought of God, in whose eyes all men are sinners; of God, from whom alone proceed justice and pardon. It was in consequence of this deep Christian feeling, that we find so many diplomas and charts of the ages of faith speaking of the days of Holy Week as being the <reign of Christ>: such an event, they say, happened on such a day, 'under the reign of our Lord Jesus Christ:' Another characteristic of the two weeks, upon which we are now entering, is that of giving more abundant alms, and of greater fervour in the exercise of works of mercy. St. John Chrysostom assures us that such was the practice of his times; he passes an encomium on the faithful, many of whom redoubled, at this period, their charities to the poor, which they did out of this motive: that they might, in some slight measure, imitate the divine generosity, which is now so unreservedly pouring out its graces on sinners.