Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am Sun, Apr 23 Low Sunday 7:15am Ian Reid +Richard Morris by Pat Murphy 11:30am Pro Populo Mon, Apr 24 St Fidelis of Sigmaringen 6:30am Celebrant s Intention 12:00pm Baruch Linus Hodges by Hodges Family Tue, Apr 25 St Mark, Evangelist 6:30am Fr Matthew McCarthy by Elizabeth Bird No Mass Wed, Apr 26 Sts Cletus & Marcellinus 6:30am +Irene Zucker Jamal by Catherine Jamal Kellam No 12:00pm Mass Thu, Apr 27 St Peter Canisius No 6:30am Mass Michael Incata Fri, Apr 28 St Paul of the Cross No 12:00pm Mass 7:00pm +Curtis Michael Reilly by Elizabeth Wells Exposition follows Mass Sat, Apr 29 7:00am St Peter of Verona Fr Joseph DeGuzman by Pat Murphy Sandra Bryant by Frances LaPlante Sun, Apr 30 II Sunday after Easter 7:15am Patricia Fason +Brian Rachiele by Rachiele Family 11:30am Pro Populo Last Sunday's Collection: $5,651.00 God reward you. Archdiocesan Seminarians: $416.26 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Archdiocese of Atlanta Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) Dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Roman Missal of St. John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Website: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.com Email: officesfds@gmail.com Office: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 404-291-1595 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Pastor: Assistant: Rev. Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP Rev. Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP Rev. Mr. Doug Anderson (AoA) pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com Low Sunday April 23, 2017 Today: there will be a pot-luck lunch in the Social Hall after the 11:30am Mass. Confessions will be heard from 2:00-2:50pm before the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Confessing today is not necessary to obtain the indulgence. Adult Education: This week: 10:15am - The Great Heresies The Protestant Revolt Part 1 1:30pm - Pillar One: The Creed - Part 12 Next week: 10:15am - The Great Heresies The Protestant Revolt Part 2 1:30pm - No Class Next Sunday: Fr Angel Alfaro FSSP will be visiting St Francis de Sales from the Colombia apostolate to make a presentation after the and 11:30am Masses on the wonderful work being done there. Next Sunday: there is a second collection for Catholic Home Missions. Mon 24 Thu 27 Apr: Fr DeGuzman will be away at the FSSP Recollection. While away he will offer the Mass intentions: Anita Holcombe Family; Ed Goodwin & Family by Eugenie Tate; +Holy Souls. Camp Mater Dei: Aug 14-23 in the Black Hills of SD for young ladies aged 13-16, is designed to teach girls how to model themselves after the Mother of God while attending daily Mass and having fun with other girls of similar age and interests. Fr. Terrence Gordon, FSSP will be the chaplain. For more info see: www.campmaterdei.weebly.com
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. 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. Requiem CDs: anyone wishing to purchase copies of the new FSSP Requiem CD (featuring yours truly) should visit the Bookstore to register for a bulk discount rate. A promotional video can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_iqhw5b8z0 The Regina Caeli is said in place of the Angelus during Eastertide. V. O Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. R. Pray for us to God, alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. R. For the Lord has 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. Le Pelerinage De Lourdes Encyclical of Pope Pius XII warning against Materialism on the Centenary of the Apparitions at Lourdes, July 2, 1957 You are quite familiar with the events which took place at Lourdes at that time, the spiritual proportions of which are better measured today. You know, Beloved Sons and Venerable Brethren, the astonishing circumstances under which the voice of that child, the messenger of the Immaculate, compelled the world's recognition despite ridicule, doubt, and opposition. You know the steadfastness and purity of her testimony, wisely put to the test by episcopal authority and approved as early as 1862. Crowds flocked even then and they still surge into the grotto of the apparitions, to the miraculous spring, and into the shrine erected at Mary's request. There is the moving procession of the lowly, the sick, and the afflicted. There is the impressive pilgrimage of thousands of the faithful from a particular diocese or country. There is the quiet visit of a troubled soul seeking truth. St. Francis de Sales Parish Confessions 15 mins before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am Baptism Contact the parish at least six weeks before birth. Marriage Contact the parish at least six months before the wedding. Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays at 7:00pm Rosary before and 11:30am Sunday Masses Knights of Columbus meet 2 nd Mon of month: Rosary 6:30pm, dinner, meeting starts 7:30pm: https://kofcknights.org/councilsite/about.asp?cno=14625 Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass. Religious Education (CCD) Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May). Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2 nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pm FNE: Female scouting grp meets Sat am: tsosj.fne.girlsgroup15@gmail.com
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am Sun, Apr 16 Easter Sunday 7:15am Easter Flowers Donors Intentions Archbishop Wilton Gregory 11:30am Pope Francis Mon, Apr 17 Easter Monday No 6:30am Mass (Priv. Mass: Melanie Bird Broun by Elizabeth Bird) 12:00pm Roland & Flore Fredette by Henry & Rosilene Fredette Tue, Apr 18 Easter Tuesday 6:30am Anita Holcombe Family Chris Stripling by Eugenie Tate Wed, Apr 19 Easter Wednesday 6:30am Ian Hoff by Christy Wallace 12:00pm St Gerard Ministry Thu, Apr 20 Easter Thursday 6:30am Angela Wright by Wright Family Confraternity FSSP by Michael Incata Fri, Apr 21 Easter Friday 12:00pm Owen Elliot by Stuart & Chris Bond 7:00pm Joseph-Henri Fredette by Rechuel Francisco Exposition follows Mass Sat, Apr 22 7:00am Easter Saturday +Holy Souls Tony & Lee Ann LaPlante by Their Children Sun, Apr 23 Low Sunday 7:15am Ian Reid +Richard Morris by Pat Murphy 11:30am Pro Populo Last Sunday's Collection: $4,851.89 God reward you. St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Archdiocese of Atlanta Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) Dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Roman Missal of St. John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Website: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.com Email: officesfds@gmail.com Office: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 404-291-1595 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Pastor: Assistant: Rev. Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP Rev. Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP Rev. Mr. Doug Anderson (AoA) pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com Easter Sunday April 16, 2017 Frs McCarthy and DeGuzman wish all the parishioners a joyful and grace-filled Easter season. Today - Second Collection for Archdiocesan Seminarians. Today - Easter Egg Hunt follows the Mass (in the gym if raining). Many thanks are due to all who helped to prepare the parish for Easter, and to those who throughout the year freely give of their valuable time, without whom the parish could not function, including in no particular order: choir members, MCs and altar servers, office volunteers, collection counters, CCD staff, altar guild, ushers, those who staff socials after Mass, those who clean the church, those who prepare meals for the priests. May God reward you all. Next Sunday: there will be a pot-luck lunch in the Social Hall after the 11:30am Mass. Please bring dishes to share: A-H: Main Dish; I-N: Sides & Salads; O-T: Breads&Rolls/Chz&Crackers; U-Z: Desserts & Fruit; All: One 2-ltr or one Half Gallon drink. Confessions will be heard from 2:00-2:50pm before the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Note that confessing on the day is not necessary to obtain the indulgence. The Parish Offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday of this week. Please do not expect phone calls or emails to be answered. In cases of genuine emergency use the parish cell phone.
Le Pelerinage De Lourdes Encyclical of Pope Pius XII warning against Materialism on the Centenary of the Apparitions at Lourdes, July 2, 1957 In the cities and the countryside, on the hilltops and overlooking the sea, shrines consecrated to Mary -- whether humble chapels or splendid basilicas -- little by little enfolded the country in their protective shadow. Princes and shepherds of souls and the faithful without number have come to these shrines through the centuries, to the holy Virgin whom they have greeted with titles expressive of their hope or gratitude. Here they invoke Notre Dame de Misericorde [Our Lady of Mercy], de Toute Aide [of All Help], de Bon Secours [of Prompt Succor]. There the pilgrim seeks refuge near Notre Dame de la Garde [Our Lady of Watchfulness], de Pitie, or de Consolation. Elsewhere the pilgrim's prayer rises to Notre Dame de Lumiere [Our Lady of Light], de Paix, de Joie, or d'esperance [of Hope]. Or he implores the intercession of Notre Dame des Vertus, des Miracles, or des Victoires. It is a wonderful litany of invocations whose unceasing recital tells, from province to province, the blessings which the Mother of God has bestowed on the land of France through the ages. In many ways the nineteenth century was to become, after the turmoil of the Revolution, a century of Marian favors. To mention but a single instance, everyone is familiar today with the "Miraculous Medal." This medal, with its image of "Mary conceived without sin," was revealed to a humble daughter of Saint Vincent de Paul whom We had the joy of inscribing in the catalogue of Saints, and it has spread its spiritual and material wonders everywhere. A few years later, from February 11 to July 16, 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary was pleased, as a new favor, to manifest herself in the territory of the Pyrenees to a pious and pure child of a poor, hardworking, Christian family. "She came to Bernadette," We once said. "She made her her confidante, her collaboratrix, the instrument of her maternal tenderness and of the merciful power of her Son, to restore the world in Christ through a new and incomparable outpouring of the Redemption." You are quite familiar with the events which took place at Lourdes at that time, the spiritual proportions of which are better measured today. You know, Beloved Sons and Venerable Brethren, the astonishing circumstances under which the voice of that child, the messenger of the Immaculate, compelled the world's recognition despite ridicule, doubt, and opposition. You know the steadfastness and purity of her testimony, wisely put to the test by episcopal authority and approved as early as 1862. The Regina Caeli is said in place of the Angelus during Eastertide. V. O Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. R. Pray for us to God, alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. R. For the Lord has 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. Cheerful, elderly woman in need of occasional transportation M-F. Will pay $10/hour. Must have own vehicle. If interested, contact Lisa Marks 404-754-3793. Camp Mater Dei: Aug 14-23 in the Black Hills of SD for young ladies aged 13-16, is designed to teach girls how to model themselves after the Mother of God while attending daily Mass and having fun with other girls of similar age and interests. Fr. Terrence Gordon, FSSP will be the chaplain. For more info see: www.campmaterdei.weebly.com Adult Education: This week: No classes Next week: 10:15am - The Great Heresies The Protestant Revolt Part 1 1:30pm - Pillar One: The Creed - Part 12 St. Francis de Sales Parish Confessions 15 mins before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am Baptism Contact the parish at least six weeks before birth. Marriage Contact the parish at least six months before the wedding. Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays at 7:00pm Rosary before and 11:30am Sunday Masses Knights of Columbus meet 2 nd Mon of month: Rosary 6:30pm, dinner, meeting starts 7:30pm: https://kofcknights.org/councilsite/about.asp?cno=14625 Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass. Religious Education (CCD) Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May). Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2 nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pm FNE: Female scouting grp meets Sat am: tsosj.fne.girlsgroup15@gmail.com
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am Sun, Apr 9 Palm Sunday No 7:15am Mass Pro Populo 11:30am +James Morris by Rechuel Francisco Mon, Apr 10 Monday of Holy Week 6:30am Melanie Bird Broun by Elizabeth Bird 12:00pm Consecration of Russia to IHM Tue, Apr 11 6:30am Tuesday of Holy Week Anita Holcombe Family by Anita Holcombe Christopher Cunningham by Maureen Cunningham Wed, Apr 12 Wednesday of Holy Week 6:30am Justin McCarthy 12:00pm Hodges Cousins by Estella Hodges Thu, Apr 13 Holy Thursday 6:30-7:30pm Confessions 8:00pm For Priestly/Religious Vocations from the Parish Until 12:00am Vigil at the Altar of Repose Fri, Apr 14 Good Friday 1:00-2:00pm Confessions 3:00pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lord s Passion 7:00pm Stations of the Cross Sat, Apr 15 Holy Saturday 10:00-11:00am Confessions 7:00-8:30pm Confessions 9:30pm Pro Populo Sun, Apr 16 Easter Sunday 7:15am Easter Flowers Donors Intentions Archbishop Wilton Gregory 11:30am Pope Francis Last Sunday's Collection: $4,331.52 God reward you. St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Archdiocese of Atlanta Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) Dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Roman Missal of St. John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Website: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.com Email: officesfds@gmail.com Office: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 404-291-1595 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Pastor: Assistant: Rev. Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP Rev. Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP Rev. Mr. Doug Anderson (AoA) pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com Palm Sunday April 9, 2017 Today The 11:30am Mass will be a (non-dialog) low Mass. Adult Education: This week: No Classes Classes resume after Easter Easter Flowers: Envelopes are in the entrance foyer. The 7:15am Mass on Easter Sunday will be offered for the donors intentions. Today Second Collection for Christians in the Holy Land Next Sunday Second Collection for Archdiocesan Seminarians Holy Triduum: please maintain a respectful quiet around the church campus, especially on Good Friday. Pleas avoid gathering in groups to talk anywhere near the church. Parents please monitor your children. Easter Vigil: the use of small flashlights during the Easter Vigil is acceptable to allow reading hand missals. Please, however, bear in mind the required ambiance of darkness: small refers not to size but to brightness. A small flashlight should give only enough light for you to read, not light up the whole sanctuary. Easter Egg Hunt: Please deposit donations of plastic eggs and candy fillers in the collection box in the parish hall. The annual Easter Egg hunt will follow the Mass on Easter Sunday.
Le Pelerinage De Lourdes Encyclical of Pope Pius XII warning against Materialism on the Centenary of the Apparitions at Lourdes, July 2, 1957 To the Cardinals, Archbishops, and Bishops of France in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See. Beloved Sons and Venerable Brethren, Greetings and Apostolic Benediction. Deep in Our soul are profound and pleasant memories of the pilgrimage to Lourdes which We had the privilege of making when We went to preside, in the name of Our Predecessor, Pius XI, over the Eucharistic and Marian celebrations marking the close of the Jubilee of the Redemption. We are particularly pleased, therefore, to learn that, on the initiative of the Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes, this Marian city is preparing an appropriate celebration for the centenary of the apparitions of the Immaculate Virgin at the grotto of Massabielle We wish to join with you, Beloved Sons and Venerable Brothers, in thanking God for the great favor granted your country, and for the many graces He has bestowed on multitudes of pilgrims during the past century. We wish to invite all Our children to renew in this jubilee year their confident and generous devotion to her who, in the words of Saint Pius X, deigned to establish at Lourdes "the seat of her immense kindness." Every Christian land is a Marian land; there is not a nation redeemed in the blood of Christ which does not glory in proclaiming Mary its Mother and Patroness. This truth is brought into sharp relief by reflection on the history of France. Devotion to the Mother of God dates back to the early days of France's evangelization, and Chartres, one of the most ancient Marian shrines, still attracts a great number of pilgrims, including thousands of young people. The Middle Ages, which, especially through Saint Bernard, sang Mary's glory and celebrated her mysteries, witnessed a marvelous flowering of French cathedrals dedicated to our Lady: Le Puy, Rheims, Amiens, Paris, and so many others... With their spires upthrust they announce from afar the glory of the Immaculate; they heighten its splendor in the pure light of their stained-glass windows and in the harmonious beauty of their statues. They bear witness above all to the faith of a people which outdid itself in a magnificent display of energy, erecting against the sky of France the permanent homage of its devotion to Mary. Good Friday is a Day of Fast and Abstinence: 1. Abstinence from meat is observed by all 14 years of age and older. Fasting is observed by all who are 18 but not yet 60 years of age. 2. Those bound to fasting may take only one full meal: two smaller meals are permitted as necessary a according to one s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. 3. Those who are sick, pregnant, nursing or whose health would be adversely affected by fasting or abstinence should not consider themselves bound by these norms. Hosting French Students: Two French students are seeking an opportunity to stay with a family in the USA to improve their English: one is male of 15 years, the other a male of 18 years. Contact Fr McCarthy. Cheerful, elderly woman in need of occasional transportation M-F. Will pay $10/hour. Must have own vehicle. If interested, contact Lisa Marks 404-754-3793. Camp Mater Dei: Aug 14-23 in the Black Hills of SD for young ladies aged 13-16, is designed to teach girls how to model themselves after the Mother of God while attending daily Mass and having fun with other girls of similar age and interests. Fr. Terrence Gordon, FSSP will be the chaplain. For more info see: www.campmaterdei.weebly.com Congratulations to Philip Spitznagel, son of Brad and Danielle who was baptized and received into the Church last Saturday. Congratulations to Eleanor Adamson, daughter of Christopher and Kristen who was baptized and received into the Church yesterday. St. Francis de Sales Parish Confessions 15 mins before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am Baptism Contact the parish at least six weeks before birth. Marriage Contact the parish at least six months before the wedding. Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays at 7:00pm Rosary before and 11:30am Sunday Masses Knights of Columbus meet 2 nd Mon of month: Rosary 6:30pm, dinner, meeting starts 7:30pm: https://kofcknights.org/councilsite/about.asp?cno=14625 Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass. Religious Education (CCD) Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May). Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2 nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pm FNE: Female scouting grp meets Sat am: tsosj.fne.girlsgroup15@gmail.com
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am Sun, Apr 2 7:15am 11:30am Passion Sunday +Carlota Bonner by Ines Lavelle +Walter Holcombe by Anita Holcombe Pro Populo Mon, Apr 3 Monday of Passion Week No 6:30am Mass 12:00pm Thanksgiving by Rex & Viola Stephens Tue, Apr 4 Tuesday of Passion Week No 6:30am Mass Celebrant s Intention Wed, Apr 5 Wednesday of Passion Week No 6:30am Mass 12:00pm Dewey & Margaret Hodges by Christina Hodges Thu, Apr 6 Thursday of Passion Week 6:30am Joseph & Mary Reidy by Fred & Karen Carver No Mass Fri, Apr 7 Friday of Passion Week (First Friday) 12:00pm Ryan & Liz Reynolds Family by Gubbels Family 7:00pm Stations of the Cross 7:30pm Confraternity FSSP by David Gilbert Sat, Apr 8 7:00am Saturday of Passion Week +Holy Souls Gloria LaPlante by Her Parents Sun, Apr 9 Palm Sunday No 7:15am Mass Pro Populo 11:30am +James Morris by Rechuel Francisco Last Sunday's Collection: $5,540.83 God reward you. Catholic Relief Services: $0.01 St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Archdiocese of Atlanta Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) Dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass and Sacraments according to the 1962 Roman Missal of St. John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Website: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.com Email: officesfds@gmail.com Office: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 404-291-1595 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Pastor: Assistant: Rev. Matthew J. McCarthy, FSSP Rev. Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP Rev. Mr. Doug Anderson (AoA) pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com Passion Sunday April 2, 2017 Next Sunday Palm Sunday: There will not be a 7:15am Mass. The solemn Mass (with blessing of palms, procession and singing of the Passion) will be at. The 11:30am Mass will be a non-dialog low Mass. Today - The Knights of Columbus will hold their monthly business meeting at 10:30am in the library. All Knights are welcome to attend. Adult Education: This week: 10:15am - The Great Heresies The Inquisition 1:30pm - Pillar One: The Creed - Part 11 Next week: No Classes Classes resume after Easter St. Joseph's Altar FNE Fundraiser: Thank you to all who so generously supported these young ladies of the parish in their continued Catholic formation. Easter Flowers: Envelopes are in the entrance foyer. The 7:15am Mass on Easter Sunday will be offered for the donors intentions. Mon 3 Thu 6 April: Fr McCarthy will be away conducting the Ladies Retreat. While away he will offer the Mass intentions: Melanie Bird Broun by Elizabeth Bird; Warren I McKinney III by Dave Conger; Barbara Cortez/Foote Family by Eugenie Tate; Jessica Meli by Thomas Anderson.
Appeal to prayer: That Pope Francis may confirm the unchanging praxis of the Church with regard to the truth of the indissolubility of marriage. 18 January 2017, the ancient feast of the Chair of Saint Peter in Rome + Tomash Peta, Metropolitan Archbishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana + Jan Pawel Lenga, Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Karaganda + Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana May the following words of a holy Pope and of St Catherine of Siena, a Doctor of the Church, be a light and a comfort for all in the Church of our days: "Error when not resisted, is accepted. Truth, which is not defended, is oppressed (Pope St Felix III, +492). "Holy Father, God has elected you in the Church, so that you might be an instrument for the stamping out of heresy, the confounding of lies, the exaltation of the Truth, the dissipation of darkness and the manifestation of light" (St Catherine of Siena, +1380). When Pope Honorius I (625-638) adopted an ambiguous attitude towards the spreading of the new heresy of Monothelitism, Saint Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem, sent a bishop from Palestine to Rome, saying to him the following words: "Go to the Apostolic See, where are the foundations of holy doctrine, and do not cease to pray till the Apostolic See condemn the new heresy. The condemnation occurred in 649 through the holy pope and martyr Martin I. We make this appeal to prayer conscious that our failure to do so would have been a serious omission. Christ, the Truth and the Supreme Shepherd, will judge us when He appears. We ask Him, with humility and confidence, to reward all the shepherds and all the sheep with the imperishable crown of glory (cf. 1 Pet. 5:4). In the spirit of faith and with filial and devout affection we raise our prayer for Pope Francis: "Oremus pro Pontifice nostro Francisco: Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum eius. Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram aedificabo Ecclesiam Meam, et portae inferi non praevalebunt adversus eam." As a concrete means we recommend to recite every day this ancient prayer of the Church or a part of the Holy Rosary in the intention that Pope Francis may revoke in an unequivocal manner those pastoral guidelines, which permit the divorced and so-called remarried to receive the sacraments of Penance and Eucharist without asking them to fulfill the obligation of a life in continence. Fast and Abstinence Regulations observed in Lent: Abstinence from meat is observed on all the Fridays of Lent by all 14 years of age and older.`` Hosting French Students: Three separate French students are seeking an opportunity to stay with a family in the USA to improve their English: one is male of 15 years, another a female of 15 years (both recommended by FSSP priests) and a third a male of 18 years. Contact Fr McCarthy. Cheerful, elderly woman in need of occasional transportation M-F. Will pay $10/hour. Must have own vehicle. If interested, contact Lisa Marks 404-754-3793. Plan Your Will Online for free at www.cfngalegacy.org. Simply print out the document to take to your attorney saving time and money. When making your Will plans, please remember to include the Parish Endowment Fund as part of your legacy. For more information contact: Juliet Greco at the Catholic Foundation: jgreco@cfnga.org or 404-497- 9440. Gifts of IRAs to the Parish:The IRA Charitable Rollover is permanent. If you are 70½ or older, you can make a gift directly from your IRA account to help support the work of your church and benefit from lowering your income and taxes. Please contact Juliet Greco at The Catholic Foundation: jgreco@cfnga.org or 404-497-9440. Next Sunday: Second Collection today for Christians in the Holy Land. Easter Egg Hunt: Please deposit donations of plastic eggs and candy fillers in the collection box in the parish hall. The annual Easter Egg hunt will follow the Mass on Easter Sunday. St. Francis de Sales Parish Confessions 15 mins before weekday Masses: Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am Baptism Contact the parish at least six weeks before birth. Marriage Contact the parish at least six months before the wedding. Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays at 7:00pm Rosary before and 11:30am Sunday Masses Knights of Columbus meet 2 nd Mon of month: Rosary 6:30pm, dinner, meeting starts 7:30pm: https://kofcknights.org/councilsite/about.asp?cno=14625 Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass. Religious Education (CCD) Sundays at 10:15 (Sept-May). Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2 nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pm FNE: Female scouting grp meets Sat am: tsosj.fne.girlsgroup15@gmail.com