& 330 Oak Street Manistique Michigan 906-341-5355 3rd of Easter ~ th, 2018 Gym PASTOR: Rev. Benedetto Paris (Fr. Ben) Cell Phone: 906-630-5101 Rectory: 906-286-4034 Email: benjparis10@hotmail.com PARISH OFFICE: Julie Knuth Parish Office: 341-5355 Hours: Email: sfparish1@gmail.com FAITH FORMATION / Patty Faketty EUCHARIST: SAT: SUN: 4 pm Divine Infant Gulliver 5:30pm 9am & 11am TUES: 9am WED: FRI: CONNECT: 9am 10:30am Medicare (MCF) 9am 9am Website http:/stfrancisofmanistique.weconnect.com/ Facebook www.facebook.com/st-francis-de-sales- Catholic-Parish-and-Divine-Infant-of-Prague -Mission Instagram @ sfdsparish Parish Email sfparish1@gmail.com
Dear Friends in Christ, LET THE CHURCH SAY: AMEN! ALLELUIA! In the Gospel this week as in last week, Jesus stood in the midst of the disciples and said: Peace be with you. Peace is something that we are so desperately searching for in the world today. Sometimes, it seems like peace eludes us and even if we have a brief respite from life, peace that is offered and somehow comes upon us is so welcome. Thus, during this Easter season, I offer this as a hope and prayer: that the Lord s peace will touch your hearts and bring you comfort and joy. It is, after all, the season of Hope that was inspired in us by the Resurrection from the Dead of the Lord, Jesus Christ. We can feel the peace of the Lord if we really try and truly pray for it. As I said in the homilies last week, we seek the Lord, but sometimes fail to realize that He is present in our midst. If it truly is the peace of the Lord that you seek, then you will have it. One way or another, the Lord answers our prayers. We can use our Responsorial Psalm today as a guide: When I call, answer me, O my just God, you who relieve me when I am in distress; have pity on me, and hear my prayer!...lord let your face shine on us LET THE CHURCH SAY: AMEN! ALLELUIA! It is my sad duty to announce to you the death of Mrs. Helen Norbotten. Helen died in the Lord on March 8, 2018. Her funeral service was held on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Amongst her survivors are her daughters, Janeen Cappeart and Karen (Tom) Arnold and their families. We also note the death of Mr. Paul Frankovich. Paul died in the Lord on April 6, 2018. His funeral Mass was held here at de Sales on Wednesday, April 11. Paul is survived by his brothers, Joseph (Beverly) and James (Laurel) and his sisters Mary (Wayne) Gonder and Barbara Smith and other family members. Let us pray for the deceased and for comfort for the families. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them Amen. The Holy Spirit has truly been at work here at de Sales. On Holy Saturday night, we welcomed Madalyn Fae Tracy into the Church through the RCIA program. Then, last Saturday evening, we welcomed Christopher Robert Reid Jr., son of Diane Carlson, through the Sacrament of Baptism. Let us pray for these special folks as they now begin their faith journey united with Christ! Some people have asked about our roof fund for de Sales and Divine Infant of Prague. The questions were relative to when this (the roof project) was going to be underway and completed. My theory on this is as follows: I will not begin any building project (or any project for that matter) until we have almost 100% of the funding for it. The reason for this is obvious: if we don t have the money for it we have to come up with it somehow. That being said, looking at last week s bulletin, I find that we have approximately $63,267.87 in our roof fund for de Sales and approximately $17,042.10 for the roof fund at Divine Infant of Prague. A couple of years ago, we priced out what a new roof would cost for both churches. For de Sales, it was about $100,000 and at Divine Infant of Prague, the price of a new roof was approximately $20,000. I think that Divine Infant is quite close and will probably be completing their project soon maybe even this summer if we can get the remaining $2958 or so that they need (and, if the cost for the new roof is still in the $20,000.00 range). At de Sales, it may take us a bit longer. We need $36,733 to reach the $100,000 that we are seeking. In essence we are still taking donations for this and we are earmarking money for this project from those who donate specifically to this new roof fund. In the past, I have even directed some money to this fund from different things I had done (band, etc ). So, bit by bit, we are going to make it. One more immediate project that we must consider and begin to work on is the lighting of the Church. We may use some of our general funds for this because it is more efficient to use LED lights for the Church () rather than conventional lighting that usually does not last long and is very difficult to change when they burn out. As always, I am available for questions and consultation on these and any other matters concerning the Church buildings. The nice thing is that once these are accomplished, I won t have anything to do (maybe I shouldn t say that ) That s it for now. Our story continues. Pray for me as I pray for you! Remember: Smile! God loves you and so do I! Choose life! Loose $ 396.75 TOTAL: ~ Fr. Ben DIVINE INFANT WEEKLY INCOME $ 3,198.22 $ 5,560.52 $ 71.55 $ 5,520.00 $ 140.00 Loose $ 150.00 TOTAL: $ 410.00 SFDS Roof Repair Fund: $ 121.00 Total: $ 63,388.87 $ 260.00 DIVINE INFANT BLDG FUND: $ 50.00 TOTAL: $ 17,092.10 ELECTRONIC GIVING TOTAL: $ 1,344.00
APRIL 15TH, 2018 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER TODAY! th ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL GYM 12Noon 4pm $ 50 Trevor Neadow $ 25 Kim Tennyson $ 15 Nash David Barton $ 10 Tom Gould Blessings, Pre-K 3 and Mrs. Rohde Sharing the Gospel When Jesus came to his friends after Easter, they could hardly believe he was real. Jesus told his friends it was okay to touch him. Jesus had bones. He had muscles. He had scars from the cross. Jesus even ate a piece of fish to show that his stomach worked okay. Yes, they had all seen Jesus die, but God raised him to life. Moses and King David and the prophets had all written about the Savior. The Scriptures all came true through Jesus. He really is alive. If you believe in Jesus, don't keep it a secret. Tell your friends that Jesus is their savior, too. Prayer God, give me the words I need. I want everyone I know to follow you. Donations were made this week to the SFDS Roof Repair Fund in memory of Kathy Nelson, Millie Lakosky and Paul Frankovich. Something to Draw Draw a picture of yourself telling your friends about Jesus. Mission for the Week Send a letter to the missionaries your church supports. Ask them how your family can help them spread God's love with other people. Prayer Line Coordinator: Sylvia Raredon/SF 341-6117 ~ Pat Hogan/DI 283-3212 Homebound Ministry ~ Joanne Sartori 341 6163 Catholics Returning Home~ Mary Desjarden.. 341-3545 RECONCILIATION: Wednesday 11:30am /or anytime by appt. BAPTISM: Pre-baptism class required for parents. Please contact the parish office to set up a class time. MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance. Pre-marriage classes required. Parish Pastoral Council: John Hogan, Gulliver... 450-5215 Renee Santi... 341-6064 Martha Johnson. 286-1585 Roger Irie. 341-6493 Mary Ellen Debelak 341-6371 Dave Fisher 341-3340 Wendy Nord 450-4686 John Villemure 341-5046 Mary Desjarden 341-3545 de Sales. 341-5512 Principal: Mr. Don Erickson email: don.erickson@sfdsraiders.com Administrative Assistant: Barb Weber Parish / FAX number: 341-3984
April 21st Saturday 5:30pm April 22nd 9:00am April 22nd 11:00am Sacristan Roger Tom Therese Lectors B. Beaudre L. Selling (P) C. Dixson J. Miller (P) Ciborium B. Wood D. Beaman K. Miller Chalice Altar Servers R. Irie R. Deloria S. Williams D. Musgrave M. Carlson R. Winkel J. Ecclesine G. Ecclesine D. Barber C. Selling T. Burnis B. Burnis M. McCune M. Jenerou L. Tegtman J. VanDyck T. Stoken L. Lemaster Music Julie Patty/Terry Patty/Rosanne DATE TIME EVENT PLACE 12:00pm- 4:00pm SCHOOL CARNIVAL *CASH RAFFLE 3:00pm Confirmation Ceremony Marquette Friday April 20 4-7pm - Catholic Women s Society Gym We are looking for a person (or two) to help clean the bathrooms once a week as needed. It really takes no time at all If you have an hour or so to give, please call Therese at 450-1323 or the office at 341-5355
April 14th thru 22nd Wed 4/18 Thurs 4/19 Ronald Jackson The next POTLUCK at Divine Infant will be Saturday May 5th, following Mass at 4pm. meets the last Thursday of each month in the BVM room at SFDS Church. April 26th at 6pm is our next meeting. New members are always welcome! next meeting will be May 2nd at the Hiawatha Facility. 4th degree will meet at 4:45pm; dinner at 5:45pm; 3rd degree meets after dinner. Fellowship for all will follow The Catholic Women s Society Men s Club de Sales Parish & Divine Infant The Men s Club will be meeting on Wednesday May 30th at 7pm in the school library. New members are always welcome!
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