Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 &10:30am Sun, Nov 27 First Sunday of Advent 7:15am : sec Lloyd Bird by Elizabeth Bird 9:00am Mr. Haile-Selassie Adhanom by Tseregeda Haile-Selassie Mon, Nov 28 Feria of Advent No 6:30am Mass 12:00pm Teresa Wright by Wright Family Tue, Nov 29 Feria of Advent 6:30am Healing and Conversion of Family by Margarita Santiago 9:00am Thanksgiving by Caroline Elliot Wed, Nov 30 St Andrew 6:30am Marcus Coleman by Travis Welch 12:00pm Andrew Hagerty by Brian & Lisa Hagerty Thu, Dec 1 Feria of Advent 6:30am Patricia Gambell by Fred & Karen Carver No 9:00am Mass Fri, Dec 2 St Vivian 12:00pm Suzanne Bird Belladonna by Lloyd & Elizabeth Bird 7:00pm Matthew Gonzales by Sydney Rose Exposition after Mass Sat, Dec 3 7:00am 9:00am St Francis Xavier Ryan & Liz Reynolds by Gubbels Family SFdS Volunteers Sun, Dec 4 Second Sunday of Advent 7:15am Henry Fredette by Henry & Rosilene Fredette 9:00am Brian & Lisa Hagerty by Mary & Maggie Hagerty Last Sunday s Collection: $4,133.16 Campaign for Human Dev t: $0.01 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 St John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Tel: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 404-291-1595 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Website: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.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 Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta First Sunday of advent nov 27, 2016 Today - Adult Education: open to all adults 18 years and older This Week: No Classes - Happy Thanksgiving Next Week: 10:15am - Dust of the Rabbi: Living Stones 1:30pm - First Corinthians: Resurrection Fr. DeGuzman returns tomorrow. Next Sunday - St. Nicholas' Day Fundraiser: after the 9:00am and 11:30am Masses, the FNE Girls Group will sell hot chocolate, small Christmas ornaments and paracord bracelets to raise funds for their spring camp in May in New Hampshire. Thank you for your support. Custom-Made Rosaries: are being made/sold by Kaitlin Poole. The proceeds of all sales (after the cost of materials) will be donated back to St. Francis de Sales. Sample rosaries are on display in the bookstore. Contact Kaitlin with any questions or to place an order: kaitlin.c.poole@gmail.com or 815-997-6130. A New Parish Directory is being compiled. To be in it, we need your written permission as also an indication of what information is to be included/excluded. This also would be a good time to contact the parish office (officesfds@gmail.com) to verify that we have correct contact information for you.
Mirae Caritatis On the Holy Eucharist Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII (May 28, 1902) To know with an entire faith what is the excellence of the Most Holy Eucharist is in truth to know what that work is which, in the might of His mercy, God, made man, carried out on behalf of the human race. For as a right faith teaches us to acknowledge and to worship Christ as the sovereign cause of our salvation, since He by His wisdom, His laws, His ordinances, His example, and by the shedding of His blood, made all things new; so the same faith likewise teaches us to acknowledge Him and to worship Him as really present in the Eucharist, as verily abiding through all time in the midst of men, in order that as their Master, their Good Shepherd, their most acceptable Advocate with the Father, He may impart to them of His own inexhaustible abundance the benefits of that redemption which He has accomplished. Now if anyone will seriously consider the benefits which flow from the Eucharist he will understand that conspicuous and chief among them all is that in which the rest, without exception, are included; in a word it is for men the source of life, of that life which best deserves the name. "The bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world". In more than one way, as We have elsewhere declared, is Christ "the life." He Himself declared that the reason of His advent among men was this, that He might bring them the assured fulness of a more than merely human life. "I am come that they may have life, and may have it more abundantly". Everyone is aware that no sooner had "the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared", than there at once burst forth a certain creative force which issued in a new order of things and pulsed through all the veins of society, civil and domestic. Hence arose new relations between man and man; new rights and new duties, public and private; henceforth a new direction was given to government, to education, to the arts; and most important of all, man's thoughts and energies were turned towards religious truth and the pursuit of holiness. Thus was life communicated to man, a life truly heavenly and divine. And thus we are to account for those expressions which so often occur in Holy Writ, "the tree of life," "the word of life," "the book of life," "the crown of life," and particularly "the bread of life." But now, since this life of which We are speaking bears a definite resemblance to the natural life of man, as the one draws its nourishment and strength from food, so also the other must have its own food whereby it may be sustained and augmented. And here it will be opportune to recall to mind on what occasion and in what manner Christ moved and prepared the hearts of men for the worthy and due reception of the living bread which He was about to give them. No sooner had the rumor spread of the miracle which He had wrought on the shores of the lake of Tiberias, when with the multiplied loaves He fed the multitude, than many forthwith flocked to Him in the hope that they, too, perchance, might be the recipients of like favor. Prayer of St. Gertrude for the souls in purgatory. Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen. Total Consecration to Mary on Thu Dec 8, the feast of The Immaculate Conception. For more information see: http://totalconsecration.newevangelizers.com/consecration-explained/ Annual Food Drive: The Knights of Columbus are conducting their annual food drive to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society's food distribution program. Containers will be left in the rear of the parish church between now and Christmas. Please remember the less fortunate and support the Knights in this worthwhile effort. Thu Dec 1: a private Mass will be offered for the intention: Conv. of Thomas Kidd by Jo-Anne Kidd. St. Francis de Sales Parish: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.com 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 Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Rosary after 9:00am & Noon daily Masses & before Sunday Masses Knights of Columbus meet 2 nd Monday of month at 7:30 pm: https://kofcknights.org/councilsite/about.asp?cno=14625 Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass. Religious Education (CCD) Sundays at 10:15am (Sept-May). Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2 nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pm. FNE: Female scouting grp meets Sat a.m.: tsosj.fne.girlsgroup15@gmail.com
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 &10:30am Sun, Nov 20 XXIV and Last Sunday after Pentecost 7:15am : sec Healing and Conversion of Family by Margarita Santiago 9:00am Ward & Emily Bond by Stuart & Chris Bond Mon, Nov 21 Presentation of the BVM No 6:30am Mass 12:00pm Rita Hagerty by Hagerty Family Tue, Nov 22 St Cecilia 6:30am Rev. Mother Cecilia, OSB 9:00am Faulkner Family by Paula Bush Wed, Nov 23 St Clement 6:30am Confraternity FSSP by Ines Lavelle No 12:00pm Mass Thu, Nov 24 St John of the Cross No 6:30am Mass 9:00am LaPlante Family by Gubbels Family Fri, Nov 25 St Catherine of Alexandria No 12:00pm Mass 7:00pm Cooper Santiago by Michael Incata Exposition after Mass Sat, Nov 26 St Sylvester No 7:00am Mass 9:00am Thanksgiving to St Therese by Christian Sims Sun, Nov 27 First Sunday of Advent 7:15am Lloyd Bird by Elizabeth Bird 9:00am Mr. Haile-Selassie Adhanom by Tseregeda Haile-Selassie Last Sunday s Collection: $4,987.85 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 St John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Tel: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 404-291-1595 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Website: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.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 Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta XXIV Sunday after pentecost nov 20, 2016 Today - Adult Education: open to all adults 18 years and older This Week: 10:15am - Dust of the Rabbi: The Presence of God 1:30pm - First Corinthians: Love and Building Up the Church Next Week: No Classes - Happy Thanksgiving Fr. DeGuzman is away on vacation Wed 23 Mon 28 Nov. While away he will offer the Mass Intentions: Joana Rosa Araujo by Henry & Rosilene Fredette; Healing and Conversion of Family by Margarita Santiago; Bud & June White by Jo-Anne Kidd; Suzanne Bird Belladonna by Lloyd & Elizabeth Bird. Custom-Made Rosaries: are being made/sold by Kaitlin Poole. The proceeds of all sales (after the cost of materials) will be donated back to St. Francis de Sales. Sample rosaries are on display in the bookstore. Contact Kaitlin with any questions or to place an order: kaitlin.c.poole@gmail.com or 815-997-6130. A New Parish Directory is being compiled. To be in it, we need your written permission as also an indication of what information is to be included/excluded. This also would be a good time to contact the parish office (officesfds@gmail.com) to verify that we have correct contact information for you.
Mirae Caritatis On the Holy Eucharist Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII (May 28, 1902) Accordingly, Venerable Brethren, it has seemed good to Us to address you on certain points connected with this same mystery, for the defense and honor of which the solicitude of the Church has been so constantly engaged, for which Martyrs have given their lives, which has afforded to men of the highest genius a theme to be illustrated by their learning, their eloquence, their skill in all the arts; and this We will do in order to render more clearly evident and more widely known those special characteristics by virtue of which it is so singularly adapted to the needs of these our times. It was towards the close of His mortal life that Christ our Lord left this memorial of His measureless love for men, this powerful means of support "for the life of the world". And precisely for this reason, We, being so soon to depart from this life, can wish for nothing better than that it may be granted to us to stir up and foster in the hearts of all men the dispositions of mindful gratitude and due devotion towards this wondrous Sacrament, wherein most especially lie, as We hold, the hope and the efficient cause of salvation and of that peace which all men so anxiously seek. Some there are, no doubt, who will express their surprise that for the manifold troubles and grievous afflictions by which our age is harassed We should have determined to seek for remedies and redress in this quarter rather than elsewhere, 1 and in some, perchance, Our words will excite a certain peevish disgust. But this is only the natural result of pride; for when this vice has taken possession of the heart, it is inevitable that Christian faith, which demands a most willing docility, should languish, and that a murky darkness in regard of divine truths should close in upon the mind; so that in the case of many these words should be made good: "Whatever things they know not, they blaspheme". We, however, so far from being hereby turned aside from the design which We have taken in hand, are on the contrary determined all the more zealously and diligently to hold up the light for the guidance of the well-disposed, and, with the help of the united prayers of the faithful, earnestly to implore forgiveness for those who speak evil of holy things. 1. The saintly Pontiff refers to those who think that he should have addressed issues of social justice. Those who think so do not understand or do not want to understand that society s ills are rooted in the moral order. (c.f. Gen 3:16-19; Gen 6:5-7, 11-13) Cardinal Burke s beef with Amoris Laetitia? It is the duty of every teacher to express himself in such a way as to be easily understood, as Augustine states, and this seems very necessary in the framing of a law: because precepts of law are proposed to the populace; for which reason a law should be manifest. (St Thomas Aquinas: ST Ia IIae, 101, 2, ob 1um) During November we pray for those who, having died in God s grace, are undergoing purification so that they may enter heaven. The Prayer of St. Gertrude, below, is one of the most famous of the prayers for souls in purgatory. Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen. Total Consecration to Mary on Thu Dec 8, the feast of The Immaculate Conception. For more information see: http://totalconsecration.newevangelizers.com/consecration-explained/ Annual Food Drive: The Knights of Columbus are conducting their annual food drive to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Society's food distribution program. Containers will be left in the rear of the parish church between now and Christmas. Please remember the less fortunate and support the Knights in this worthwhile effort. Mon 21 Nov: a private Mass will be offered for the intention: Marion Burns Mackey by Fred & Karen Carver. St. Francis de Sales Parish: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.com 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 Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Rosary after 9:00am & Noon daily Masses & before Sunday Masses Knights of Columbus meet 2 nd Monday of month at 7:30 pm: https://kofcknights.org/councilsite/about.asp?cno=14625 Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass. Religious Education (CCD) Sundays at 10:15am (Sept-May). Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2 nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pm. FNE: Female scouting grp meets Sat a.m.: tsosj.fne.girlsgroup15@gmail.com
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 &10:30am Sun, Nov 13 VI Resumed Sunday after Epiphany 7:15am : sec Thomas Anderson 9:00am Salvador Adame & Sofia Lozano Aguero Mon, Nov 14 St Josaphat 6:30am Leopoldo Torres by Ines Lavelle 12:00pm Thanksgiving by Fred & Karen Carver Tue, Nov 15 St Albert the Great 6:30am Gubbels Family 9:00am Thanksgiving to the Angels by Maureen Cunningham Wed, Nov 16 St Gertrude the Great 6:30am Consecration of Russia to IHM 12:00pm St Gerard Ministry Thu, Nov 17 St Gregory the Wonderworker 6:30am Marc Lavelle by Ines Lavelle 9:00am Owen Elliot Special Intention by David & Kelsey Alberti Fri, Nov 18 Dedic n of the Basilicas Sts Peter and Paul 12:00pm Fred Faulkner by Paula Bush 7:00pm Terry Payne by Amy Payne Exposition after Mass Sat, Nov 19 St Elizabeth of Hungary 7:00am Suzanne Bird Belladonna by Lloyd & Elizabeth Bird 9:00am Nora Rose by Sydney Rose Sun, Nov 20 XXIV and Last Sunday after Pentecost 7:15am Healing and Conversion of Family by Margarita Santiago 9:00am Ward & Emily Bond by Stuart & Chris Bond Last Sunday s Collection: $4,280.90 Archdiocesan Seminarians: $136.00 FSSP Seminary Burse: $953.00 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 St John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Tel: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 404-291-1595 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Website: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.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 Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta Vi resumed Sunday Aft. epiphany nov 13, 2016 Today - Adult Education: open to all adults 18 years and older This Week: 10:15am - Dust of the Rabbi: When the Rabbi Says "Go" 1:30pm - First Corinthians: True Worship Next Week: 10:15am - Dust of the Rabbi: The Presence of God 1:30pm - First Corinthians: Love and Building Up the Church All-Saints Festival: Many thanks to all who gave so generously of their time to make the parish picnic a success the Squires for setting up the gym and staffing the games, the Knights for the catering. $400 was raised to help Syrian Christian refugees. The Saints Jeopardy game resulted in a resounding victory for Team 4: that the pastor was on this team is of no significance there was not even a whiff of corruption. The Columbian Squires wish to thank everyone who helped make the All Saints party a big success. We couldn't have done it without the donations of candy & baked goods, raffle ticket and gift table purchases. The winner of the Squires raffle was the Montone Family. A New Parish Directory is being compiled. To be in it, we need your written permission as also an indication of what information is to be included/excluded. This also would be a good time to contact the parish office (officesfds@gmail.com) to verify that we have your correct contact information.
Mirae Caritatis On the Holy Eucharist Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII (May 28, 1902) To Our Venerable Brethren, the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops, and other Local Ordinaries having Peace and Communion with the Holy See. Venerable Brethren, Health and Apostolic Benediction. To examine into the nature and to promote the effects of those manifestations of His wondrous love which, like rays of light, stream forth from Jesus Christ - this, as befits Our sacred office, has ever been, and this, with His help, to the last breath of Our life will ever be Our earnest aim and endeavor. For, whereas Our lot has been cast in an age that is bitterly hostile to justice and truth, we have not failed, as you have been reminded by the Apostolic letter which we recently addressed to you, to do what in us lay, by Our instructions and admonitions, and by such practical measures as seemed best suited for their purpose, to dissipate the contagion of error in its many shapes, and to strengthen the sinews of the Christian life. Among these efforts of Ours there are two in particular, of recent memory, closely related to each other, from the recollection whereof we gather some fruit of comfort, the more seasonable by reason of the many causes of sorrow which weigh us down. One of these is the occasion on which We directed, as a thing most desirable, that the entire human race should be consecrated by a special act to the Sacred Heart of Christ our Redeemer; the other that on which We so urgently exhorted all those who bear the name Christian to cling loyally to Him Who, by divine ordinance, is "the Way, the Truth, and the Life," not for individuals alone but for every rightly constituted society. And now that same apostolic charity, ever watchful over the vicissitudes of the Church, moves and in a manner compels Us to add one thing more, in order to fill up the measure of what We have already conceived and carried out. This is, to commend to all Christians, more earnestly than heretofore, the all-holy Eucharist, forasmuch as it is a divine gift proceeding from the very Heart of the Redeemer, Who "with desire desireth" this singular mode of union with men, a gift most admirably adapted to be the means whereby the salutary fruits of His redemption may be distributed. Indeed We have not failed in the past, more than once, to use Our authority and to exercise Our zeal in this behalf. It gives Us much pleasure to recall to mind that We have officially approved, and enriched with canonical privileges, not a few institutions and confraternities having for their object the perpetual adoration of the Sacred Host; that We have encouraged the holding of Eucharistic Congresses, the results of which have been as profitable as the attendance at them has been numerous and distinguished; that We have designated as the heavenly patron of these and similar undertakings St. Paschal Baylon, whose devotion to the mystery of the Eucharist was so extraordinary. During November we pray for those who, having died in God s grace, are undergoing purification so that they may enter heaven. The Prayer of St. Gertrude, below, is one of the most famous of the prayers for souls in purgatory. Those interested may sign up in the vestibule to pray as a family at each meal to help release souls from Purgatory. Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen. CCD Epiphany Concert. Sign up for performers and accompanists ends today. Contact Karina Mandock at kmandock2@gmail.com or 678-923-6549. Total Consecration to Mary on Thu Dec 8, the feast of The Immaculate Conception. For more information see: http://totalconsecration.newevangelizers.com/consecration-explained/ The Church Library is now open regularly on Sundays after the 9:00am Mass from 10:15am - 11:00am, and after the 11:30am Mass from 1:15pm - 2:00pm. St. Francis de Sales Parish: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.com 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 Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Rosary after 9:00am & Noon daily Masses & before Sunday Masses Knights of Columbus meet 2 nd Monday of month at 7:30 pm: https://kofcknights.org/councilsite/about.asp?cno=14625 Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass. Religious Education (CCD) Sundays at 10:15am (Sept-May). Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2 nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pm. FNE: Female scouting grp meets Sat a.m.: tsosj.fne.girlsgroup15@gmail.com
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 &10:30am Sun, Nov 6 7:15am : sec 9:00am 11:30am Mon, Nov 7 Feria ( Daily Mass for the Dead) 6:30am SFdS Departed Souls 12:00pm Holy Souls by Henry & Rosilene Fredette Tue, Nov 8 6:30am 9:00am V Resumed Sunday after Epiphany SFdS Departed Souls Holy Souls by Maureen Cunningham Pro Populo Feria ( Daily Mass for the Dead) SFdS Departed Souls Deceased Members FSSP Wed, Nov 9 Dedication of the Archbasilica of the Savior 6:30am Brian & Paula Bush Wedding Anniversary 12:00pm SFdS Departed Souls Thu, Nov 10 St Andrew Avellino 6:30am SFdS Departed Souls 9:00am Celebrant s Intention Fri, Nov 11 St Martin of Tours 12:00pm Francis Fredette by Henry & Rosilene Fredette 7:00pm Bobby Messer by Jo-Anne Kidd Exposition after Mass Sat, Nov 12 St Martin I 7:00am Joseph R. Brock by Christine Brock 9:00am SFdS Volunteers Sun, Nov 13 VI Resumed Sunday after Epiphany 7:15am Thomas Anderson 9:00am Salvador Adame & Sofia Lozano Aguero Last Sunday s Collection: $6,663.61 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 St John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Tel: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 404-291-1595 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Website: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.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 Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta V resumed Sunday Aft. epiphany nov 6, 2016 Today: Second collection for archdiocesan seminarians. Today - Adult Education: open to all adults 18 years and older This Week: 10:15am - Dust of the Rabbi: When the Rabbi Says "Come" 1:30pm - No Class: All Saints Party Next Week: 10:15am - Dust of the Rabbi: When the Rabbi Says "Go" 1:30pm - First Corinthians: True Worship Today - All-Saints Festival All Saints party in the gym today after the 11:30am high Mass. BBQ and Hot Dog lunches will be on sale to raise money for Syrian Christian Refugees. There will be a cake walk to raise money for the FSSP Seminarians. Brandon and Christian Sims will be hosting another All Saints Jeopardy game. Many Thanks to all who gave so generously of their time to make the parish picnic a success. All Souls Novena of Masses: as in previous years, a novena of Masses is being offered for all those submitting All Souls Mass requests for their dead. The Church Library is now open regularly on Sundays after the 9:00am Mass from 10:15am - 11:00am, and after the 11:30am Mass from 1:15pm - 2:00pm.
Presidential Election 2016: From the Press Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre, New York, said recently in a letter to parishes that the fact a candidate supports abortion is sufficient reason alone to disqualify them from getting a Catholic s vote. Support of abortion by a candidate for public office, some of whom are Catholics, even if they use the fallacious and deeply offensive personally opposed but line, is reason sufficient unto itself to disqualify any and every such candidate from receiving our vote Really, how dare anyone say - I don t care, laity, priest, bishop - that all issues are equal? Father Stephen Imbarrato, a priest associate at Priests for Life asked during a recent homily broadcast on EWTN. That we adhere to some consistent life ethic as a reason to regulate murder at the beginning and end of life is just another issue facing our society? As important as all the non-negotiables are, and they are non-negotiables, we now have seen others try to make the list include all issues, Otherwise known as this consistent life ethic, the seamless garment, so to speak, he said. As much as we need to be mindful of the poor, and many other social issues...the fact is that marriage and moral experimentation do supersede all other social issues. But the even plainer fact is abortion is the pre-eminent and defining issue of our day and supersedes all other issues. Priests for Life National Director Father Frank Pavone has been highly active throughout promoting the message of voting pro-life whether a candidate supports abortion should determine a person's vote in and of itself. There are certain positions that a public official takes which disqualify them from public office, Father Pavone said. Abortion is a disqualifying position. To be in support of the killing of innocent children disqualifies you. It doesn t matter how good you are on other issues. It really doesn t matter because you have undermined even your position on those other issues. The national pro-life leader is active in advocating for life in every election cycle, and this year is no exception, while in addition he is serving in the Catholic Advisory Committee for the Trump campaign. Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon all candidates are flawed in some way or another, and it boils down to what their stance is in the life issues, which is the foundational stance in every election the respect for the dignity of human life. During November we pray for those who, having died in God s grace, are undergoing purification so that they may enter heaven. The Prayer of St. Gertrude, below, is one of the most famous of the prayers for souls in purgatory. Those interested may sign up in the vestibule to pray as a family at each meal to help release souls from Purgatory. Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen. The CCD Program is planning the next Epiphany Concert. Sign up for performers and accompanists ends Nov 13. Rehearsals and individual song selections will be discussed on Nov 20. There will be 3 rehearsal opportunities. You must attend at least one rehearsal. A signup sheet will be in the CCD office. You may also sign up by contacting Karina Mandock at kmandock2@gmail.com or 678-923-6549. Total Consecration to Mary: The 33-day preparation period began yesterday with the consecration on Thu Dec 8, the feast of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A limited number of books are available in the vestibule. For more information see: http://totalconsecration.newevangelizers.com/consecration-explained/ The Columbian Squires are selling raffle tickets as a fundraiser. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. The winning ticket will be drawn after the parade of Saints at the All Saints Party today. You must be present to win. The prize is a reserved parking place for your family for a month next to the entrance to the church. St. Francis de Sales Parish: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.com 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 Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Rosary after 9:00am & Noon daily Masses & before Sunday Masses Knights of Columbus meet 2 nd Monday of month at 7:30 pm: https://kofcknights.org/councilsite/about.asp?cno=14625 Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass. Religious Education (CCD) Sundays at 10:15am (Sept-May). Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2 nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pm. FNE: Female scouting grp meets Sat a.m.: tsosj.fne.girlsgroup15@gmail.com
Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 &10:30am Sun, Oct 30 Christ the King 7:15am : sec Confraternity FSSP by Maria Gabriela Mari Sato 9:00am SFX Mission Benefactors by Lucia Aguirre Mon, Oct 31 Feria 6:30am Healing and Conversion of Family by Margarita Santiago 12:00pm Azriela Moumi by Oliver & Candice Moumi Tue, Nov 1 All Saints (Holy Day of Obligation) 6:30am Special Intention by Jo-Anne Kidd 12:00pm Laura Sims by Sims Family 7:30pm Pro Populo Wed, Nov 2 Commemoration of All Souls 6:30am SFdS Departed Souls 12:00pm Deceased Members of Lumen Christi Council by K of C 7:30pm Holy Souls Thu, Nov 3 Feria ( Daily Mass for the Dead) 6:30am SFdS Departed Souls 9:00am Deceased Members of Legion of Mary Fri, Nov 4 St Charles Borromeo ( Daily Mass for the Dead) 12:00pm SFdS Departed Souls 7:00pm Deceased Members FSSP No Exposition after Mass Sat, Nov 5 7:00am 9:00am Sun, Nov 6 7:15am 9:00am 11:30am Saturday of BVM ( Daily Mass for the Dead) Deceased Members FSSP SFdS Departed Souls V Resumed Sunday after Epiphany SFdS Departed Souls Holy Souls by Maureen Cunningham Pro Populo 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 St John XXIII 587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126 Tel: 770-948-6888 Emergency Cell: 404-291-1595 Bookstore: 770-745-3613 Website: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.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 Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP, Assistant Deacon Douglas J. Anderson, Archdiocese of Atlanta Christ the king oct 30, 2016 Today Christ the King: we will recite the Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart after each Mass. This will take the place of the Leonine prayers after the 7:15am and 9:00am Low Masses. Today - The Annual Parish Picnic will be held at Tolleson Park after the 11:30am high Mass. Please take a flyer in the vestibule for more information. Please make every effort to come: this is the biggest parish social of the year. Today - Adult Education: open to all adults 18 years and older This Week: No Classes: Please come to the Parish Picnic. Next Week: 10:15am - Dust of the Rabbi: When the Rabbi Says "Come" 1:30pm - No Class: All Saints Party Tue 1 Nov All Saints is a Holy Day of Obligation. All Catholics are obliged under pain of mortal sin to attend Mass, even if they are unable to attend their usual parish. Masses will be at 6:30am, 12:00pm (noon) and 7:30pm (sung) followed by a reception in the social hall. Wed 2 Nov All Souls: Masses will be at 6:30am, 12:00pm (noon) and 7:30pm, which will be a sung requiem with absolution at the Catafalque. Last Sunday s Collection: $3,751.56 God reward you. Fri Nov 4: The evening Mass will be a sung requiem with absolution.
Presidential Election 2016: From the Press Mother Angelica s faithful voice still rings loud and clear with reason seven months after her passing [in] a 16-year-old video making the rounds on Facebook. I m not going to vote for candidates, she states, pausing. I vote for life for life. I vote for life, Mother Angelica says again with profound emphasis. Because it s an abomination to God, she exclaims in a hushed but powerful tone. The culture of death - an abomination to God - the culture of death. I cannot vote for death, she continues unequivocally, her hand on her heart. I vote for life. Mother began her video message explaining that she d received the question which so often demonstrated voter angst: Should we really vote for anyone? To which she was crystal clear, Oh yes, you should. Does it matter who we vote for? she d also been asked, and clarified in her response that it does in fact matter. Ohhh yeah Yes. Mother Angelica then gave cautionary forewarning as she wrapped up her comments on voting. If we don t stand for the principles of God, you will be next, she said, predicting precisely what the culture of death has brought about since then via the euthanasia movement. Because you re getting too old, you take up too much time and medicine. Yeah, the culture of death is hard, unbending, it is without love, Mother Angelica says, looking pained, without compassion without hope. Total Consecration to Mary (according to the method of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort). The 33-day preparation period begins on Sat Nov 5 with the consecration on Thu Dec 8, the feast of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A limited number of books are available in the vestibule. For more information see: http://totalconsecration.newevangelizers.com/consecration-explained/ The Columbian Squires are selling raffle tickets as a fundraiser.tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. The winning ticket will be drawn after the parade of Saints at the All Saints Party on November 6th. You must be present to win. The prize is a reserved parking place for your family for a month next to the entrance to the church. SFdS T-Shirts and Golf shirts can be collected at the Parish Picnic until 3:30pm. The order totals posted in the vestibule include tax. Please bring cash or check made out to: Sunbury Originals. Next Sunday - All-Saints Festival sponsored by The Knights of Columbus will be after 11:30am mass. The Knights will sell BBQ lunches, hot dogs, and a limited number of vegetarian lunches to raise money Syrian Christian Refugees. The Squires will run games for the children. There will be a cake walk to raise money for the FSSP Seminarians. Children are encouraged to dress as a saint and be prepared to share a few key points of their saint s life. The Church Library is now open regularly on Sundays after the 9:00am Mass from 10:15am - 11:00am, and after the 11:30am Mass from 1:15pm - 2:00pm. Our library is filled with great resources for learning our Catholic faith, and other pertinent topics. A Novena of Masses will be offered between 2-10 November for all those submitting All Souls Mass requests for their dead. The CCD Program is planning the next Epiphany Concert. Sign up for performers and accompanists ends Nov 13. Rehearsals and individual song selections will be discussed on Nov 20. There will be 3 rehearsal opportunities. You must attend at least one rehearsal. A signup sheet will be in the CCD office. You may also sign up by contacting Karina Mandock at kmandock2@gmail.com or 678-923-6549. The Choral Guild of Atlanta will be performing Haydn s Missa Brevis and Mozart s Missa Brevis in F Major on Sat Nov 5 at 4:00pm, St John s Episcopal Church, 3480 E Main St., College Park and then again on Sun Nov 6 at 4:00pm, St Luke s Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mt Vernon Rd., Dunwoody. St. Francis de Sales Parish: www.stfrancisdesalesatl.com 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 Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Rosary after 9:00am & Noon daily Masses & before Sunday Masses Knights of Columbus meet 2 nd Monday of month at 7:30 pm: https://kofcknights.org/councilsite/about.asp?cno=14625 Eucharistic Exposition Friday after evening Mass. Religious Education (CCD) Sundays at 10:15am (Sept-May). Columbian Squires: Circle meets on 2 nd Sunday of the month at 1:15pm. FNE: Female scouting grp meets Sat a.m.: tsosj.fne.girlsgroup15@gmail.com