JANUARY 10, 2016 THE HOLY FAMILY ST. FRANCIS DE SALES ORATORY HOLY MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday Mass 8:00am & 10:00am Monday - Saturday Mass 8:00am Tuesday Mass 6:30pm Wednesday Mass 12:15pm ORATORY CLERGY: VERY REV. MSGR. R. MICHAEL SCHMITZ, STD, JCD Vicar General & Delegate for the United States REV. CANON MATTHEW L. TALARICO Provincial Superior, United States REV. CANON MICHAEL K. WIENER Rector, Episcopal Delegate REV. CANON ANDREW C. TODD Vicar REV. CANON JEAN-BAPTISTE COMMINS Vicar ABBÉ ALEX J. BARGA Sacristan ABBÉ JOHN CIAMBRANO Oblate ORATORY STAFF: First Fridays High Mass 6:30pm Holy Days of Obligation Mass 8:00am & 12:15pm High Mass 6:30pm Holy Days of Obligation on a Saturday 8:00am & 12:15pm SACRED DEVOTIONS: Mother of Perpetual Help Tuesday 8:00am & 6:30pm Adoration Thursday 6:30pm CONFESSIONS: 30 minutes before all Masses Mr. Jon Roché Mrs. Mary Hayworth Mr. Nicholas Botkins Accounting Manager Office Administrator Director of Sacred Music Never complain that your afflictions are many or heavy or prolonged because God orders everything in number, weight, and measure. - St. Francis de Sales INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST
LITURGICAL CALENDAR SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 HOLY FAMILY, 2ND CLASS 8:00am Low Mass - Rose Mary Seyer 10:00am High Mass - Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cassibry MONDAY, JANUARY 11 MASS OF THE EPIPHANY 8:00am Low Mass - Don Bornhop TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 MASS OF THE EPIPHANY 8:00am Low Mass Robert Malaway 6:30pm Low Mass - Restoration & Benefactors of the Oratory WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 BAPTISM OF THE LORD, 2ND CLASS 8:00am Low Mass - Dominique Martel, RIP 12:15pm Low Mass - Carol Nellis THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 ST. HILARY, 3RD CLASS 8:00am Low Mass - Peter Frollo 6:30pm - Adoration FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 ST. PAUL THE HERMIT 8:00am Low Mass - Cindy Roussin SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 ST. MARCELLUS I, 3RD CLASS 8:00am Low Mass - Patrick Rybicki SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 2ND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, 2ND CLASS 8:00am Low Mass - Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Dubuque 10:00am High Mass - The Greg Merlo Family SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 8:00am Low Mass Acolytes: Paul Benoit, Alexander Unseth 10:00am High Mass Master of Ceremonies: Timothy White Thurifer: Thomas Stamos Acolyte 1: Wolfgang Davidson Acolyte 2: Johnathan Greiner Crucifer: Gus Ortwerth Choir Master of Ceremonies: Patrick Stamos Torchbearers: Austin Jones, Christian Greiner, Joseph Pekny, William Cassibry, Victor Brown, AJ Jones THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 6:30pm Adoration Master of Ceremonies: Patrick Stamos Thurifer: Timothy White Acolyte 1: Joseph Pekny Acolyte 2: RJ Underwood Torchbearers: Mark Stamos, Johnny Underwood SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 8:00am Low Mass Acolytes: Paul Benoit, Alexander Unseth 10:00am High Mass Master of Ceremonies: Thomas Serafino Thurifer: Michael Clonts Acolyte 1: Thomas Stamos Acolyte 2: Sean Paul Crucifer: Johnathan Greiner Choir Master of Ceremonies: Patrick Stamos Torchbearers: Joseph Clonts, Greg Ortwerth, Raphael Vandenberg, Sam Huber, David Clonts, Raymond Clonts
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS S, F 27 L L R We are happy to announce that St. Francis de Sales Oratory will be hosting a silent retreat for ladies on Saturday, February 27, 2016. Canon Jean-Marie Moreau, Rector of St. Anthony s Oratory in West Orange, New Jersey, will preach Spiritual Conferences for ladies (17 years and older). Please mark your calendars and look for details in subsequent bulletins. D P : Dear Parents, Children are the joy of our St. Francis de Sales Oratory family, and your reward is great in heaven for generously accepting this gift of Divine Providence. When you have a crying child, particularly during the sermon, the canon of the Mass or when the propers of the Mass texts are sung by the schola, you are kindly asked to make use of the vestibules. You are also requested to prevent the children from running and banging on the pews. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, and, above all, for your presence here at St. Francis de Sales Oratory. If you have any suggestions as to how we could make it easier for you to care for your children during Mass, please do not hesitate to let us know. T 12:00 N : G T S G W Each month's one-hour tour will now feature a new topic and a wealth of detail that cannot be adequately brought out in a general one-time overview. Meet at the front of the church. The tours are free of charge. Please bring your binoculars. The next tour will be on February 14, 2016 at 12:00pm. J 24: S S J 29: F S F S J 30: S T C J 31: C C - F 27: L R S, J 31 10:00 M C C -O M J 30 9:00 S T T H F -! R 6 54 R N The Novena began on December 7, 2014 (Vigil of the Immaculate Conception) and will end on the Feast of our patron, St. Francis de Sales, on January 29th 2015. Take this opportunity to pray for friends and family. O S N : 2016 I C $10.00
J 31 C C - Following the celebrations of the External Solemnity of the feast of Saint Francis de Sales on January 31st, we will host a family friendly Chili Cook-Off in the church hall after the 10:00am Mass. Hot chili, cool prizes and good conversation what better way to face the chill of winter than to spend time with your friends at the Oratory! Chili with all the toppings, hotdogs, drinks and dessert will be available. Keepsake ceramic chili mugs will be given with each chili order. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 winners of the chili cook-off! Please contact the Rectory if you would like to enter your own special chili for the contest or if you would like to help organize the event. DONATION PRICING: Chili & hotdog combo: $10.00 for chili, hotdogs, chips, drinks, dessert Chili bowl: $7.00 for chili, chips, drinks, dessert Hotdog plate: $5.00 for hotdogs, chips, drinks, dessert Large family discount: $35.00 * All proceeds will go towards the Oratory window restoration project. Additional donations welcome. We hope to see you there! O E N T N, : @ - -. A N Please consider becoming an advertiser in this bulletin. Your support will help us to provide you with a quality weekly bulletin and allow us to publish it without charge for the Oratory. Thank you very much! P G Please remember St. Francis de Sales Oratory in your Will or Living Trust. An appropriate Will or Trust provision would be: "I give to The Friends of St. Francis de Sales Oratory, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for the Oratory's unrestricted use." S J 2015 - J 2016 W C G : $7,500.00 L W C : J 03 L : $1,198.00 E : $8,228.00 TOTAL: $9,426.00 R If you wish to become a member of St. Francis de Sales Oratory, please return a registration card to the Oratory with your contact information, and we will send you a form for registration. Through your membership you can help support our work at the Oratory most effectively and allow us to be in contact with you. Prayers and monetary sacrifices are very necessary for the upkeep and restoration of our church as well as the development of our community. Please pick up one of the registration cards which are available at the entrances of the church. YTD S G : $195,000.00 YTD S : $193,319.78 YTD S /D : ($1,680.22) O C : $2,770.00 Our Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us! St. Joseph, pray for us! St. Francis de Sales, pray for us! Insurance Assessment 2015-2016 $89,503.00 YTD: $24,721.25
New Youth Group for Saint Louis Junior Group 3d Saturday 12-14 Spiritual formation: Prayer, adoration, love of liturgy Intellectual formation: Conferences, debates, teachings Human formation: Sports, group activities, cultural visits... Missionary formation: Knowing, loving and serving the Catholic Church! Senior Group 1st Saturday 15-19 Contact: canon.commins@institute-christ-king.org S O E Contribution envelopes are sent out each month to all registered households of the Oratory. These envelopes provide a means for the faithful to financially provide for the Oratory s operating expenses and our many programs. Please remember to use these envelopes when making your weekly donation to the Oratory. To help our office staff, please write your check number on your envelope. In case you have forgotten your envelopes and you wish to leave a check in the donation basket, please write your envelope number on the check. These donation envelopes greatly assist the office staff with budgeting and record keeping. They will also help us send out the end of the year donor acknowledgment letters in a timely manner. Thank you very much. W R U Over the last months, we have been blessed to receive many generous donations towards the repair of our stained glass windows! In less than two months, we have gained 15% more towards our total goal! Thank you! Our first payment will be made to the Emil Frei Company. With your continued prayers and support, we will be able to reach our goal! We have collected so far $73,388.86 of $96,615.00. We are at 73%. In addition, there are two more windows, those immediately to the right of St. Joseph s altar, which are in need of attention. These two windows are of concern since rain comes through during thunderstorms. We hope to start on these two in the future in order to stop the water intrusion. These two will cost around $40,000. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, pray for us! Starting Monday January 11, the church roof repairs will begin. As a result, the parking lot adjacent to the church and the rectory will be closed. Please use the other parking lots and available places around the campus.
ORATORY ORGANIZATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS S S. V P Our Mission: Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international Catholic volunteer organization dedicated to helping all people in need, regardless of faith. In doing this work, we enrich our lives spiritually. To request assistance, to make a donation, volunteer, or for more information please contact: Conference of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Francis de Sales (314) 289-6101, Box 1147 December 2015: 53 Families Helped: 93 Adults, 106 Children KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ST. FRANCIS DE SALES COUNCIL 14067 KOFC14067.ORG COFFEE HOUR January 10: Eric Johnson / Gabe Jones January 17: Mike Miller / Joe Hofer P -L A U P -L E Stand up for Life! Over 8500 abortions are performed in Missouri each year. Please pray this Christmas Season that expectant mothers considering abortion may come to better understand God s gift of life. Need more details? Contact Dave Benjamin at benjaminfamily6@gmail.com. The Benevolent Society is a Catholic Men s organization that was founded in the early years of St. Francis de Sales church for the financial help of its members in time of need. For more information on this charitable and friendly group, please contact Mr. Dick Carr at (314) 772-9489 or Mr. Wally Feld at wfeld@charter.net ORATORY CLEANING The Oratory Cleaning Crews put the church in order after the final Mass each Sunday. This involves light dust mopping and clearing the pews of handouts, etc. New volunteers will be most welcome and can call the office at (314) 771-3100 Here are the next assignments: Sunday, January 10: St. Francis de Sales Sunday, January 17: St. Cecilia Sunday, January 24: St. Monica
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TO ALL OUR GUESTS Canon Wiener and the faithful of St. Francis de Sales Oratory welcome you, and hope that your time in the Cathedral of South St. Louis may be an opportunity to share in the tradition of the Roman Catholic Faith. Please enjoy the beauty of this building dedicated to St. Francis de Sales, co-patron of the INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST. According to liturgical tradition, and the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, Holy Communion is received kneeling and on the tongue. All visitors who are not of the Catholic faith are welcome to join us in prayer, but are requested not to receive Holy Communion. Because the reception of Holy Communion is the sign of Divine and Ecclesial unity, only practicing Catholics who are free of mortal sin, and in full communion with the Catholic Church should present themselves for Holy Communion. We pray for the full visible unity among all Christians. To receive more information about the Oratory or if you desire to become a member of the Catholic Church, contact the rectory. St. Francis de Sales Oratory is an Oratory of the INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. All contributions to the Oratory are sincerely appreciated and are tax deductible. S. F S O I : INFANT BAPTISM: Parents requesting Baptism must be registered members of the Oratory. 1ST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION: For instructions please contact the Rectory. HOLY MATRIMONY: Couples planning to marry at the Oratory must call the rectory for the proper instructions. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Members facing surgery, serious illness, or even death may call (314) 771-3100. TOURS: Public tours are available Monday-Friday. Contact the Oratory office for availability. O R : 2653 Ohio Avenue Saint Louis, Missouri 63118 Telephone: (314) 771-3100 FAX: (314) 771-3295 www.institute-christ-king.org Email: sfds@institute-christ-king.org