Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am Sun, Jul 23 VII Sunday after Pentecost +Inés de Torres by Ines Lavelle +Dennis Glowacki by Mary Glowacki Mon, Jul 24 Feria 12:00pm +Kathryn J. Pennington by Richard Perry Tue, Jul 25 St James the Greater Connor Watts Wed, Jul 26 St Anne 12:00pm Lee Ann Armistead by Lee Ann LaPlante Thu, Jul 27 Feria 6:30am Jillian Prater No Mass Fri, Jul 28 Sts Nazarius & Celsus 7:00pm +Joseph Balanesi, Jr. by Richard Perry Exposition after Mass Sat, Jul 29 St Martha No 7:00am Mass +Dennis Glowacki by Mary Glowacki Sun, Jul 30 VIII Sunday after Pentecost Barbara Trettel by Hagerty Family Elizabeth Wright by Wright Family Last Sunday's Collection: $6,217.25 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. Carlos S. Casavantes, FSSP Rev. Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP Rev. Mr. Doug Anderson (AoA) pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com VII Sunday after Pentecost July 23, 2017 Fr Casavantes is still here on vacation, although he will be leaving for El Paso, TX this Wednesday to attend the funeral of his niece, Sara Licon. Next Sunday Jul 30: There will be a farewell reception after the Mass for Jillian Prater who will be entering the Carmel of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph in Elysburg, PA on Aug 5 th. Please bring light refreshments to share: finger sandwiches, salads, fruit, veggie tray, cheese/crackers, chips, nuts, etc. A cake will be provided. Next Sunday: 2 nd Collection for Mission Cooperative Program Choir: During July, the Mass will be a low Mass while the choir takes a well-earned break. Please note that this will not be a dialog Mass. Thank you for your understanding. Peru Mission Trip: Please keep in your prayers our first group of missionaries: Daniel Floyd, Lauren Jackson, Sydney Rose, and Spencer Wells who are serving the people of Piura, Peru until Aug 3rd. Federation of North American Explorers: The staff of the St. Joseph FNE group will have an open house on Sat., Aug 12 th at 10:00am in the parish hall. Families and youth are cordially invited to learn more about our Catholic program for boys, girls, and volunteers. For more information, see http://atlantafne.org
Human Notions of God What is God like? by Rev. J Edgar Burns @ 1962 To ask ourselves the question: What is God like? assumes that we are capable of knowing Him at all and more basically still, that we are capable of knowing that He is. These are, actually, philosophical questions and we must leave them to the philosopher to answer. They are not questions that preoccupied the inspired authors of Holy Scripture. The existence of God was, to the devout Hebrew, so clear a fact that for him only the fool says in his heart, there is no God (Ps.13:1). Nevertheless, even the believing Israelite realized that not all peoples were so privileged with God s favors as was his own, and that question might arise for them. His answer was, not surprisingly, the classical response of the logical mind: For all men were by nature foolish who were in ignorance of God, and who from the good things seen did not succeed in knowing Him who is, and from studying the works did not discern the artisan: (Wis.13:1). St. Paul made use of this very argument to challenge the agnosticism and polytheism of his own pagan contemporaries (Rom.1:19-23). It is a revealed truth, then that man can come to a knowledge of the fact that God is from his observation of the universe about him. This is obviously merely conceptual knowledge of God. It is like being presented with documentary evidence that Julius Caesar of Napoleon Bonaparte also existed. If one knew nothing more that this about God, he would hardly be entitled to say that he had a knowledge of Him. Unaided reason can, of course, go further, and tell us what must be the essential qualities of the creator-god. But the impersonal character of such information is reflected in the ultimate judgments of those whose towering minds reached as far into the heavens as the eye of reason can see. Plato turned to Orphism for religious consolation. St. Thomas Aquinas described rational knowledge of God as straw in comparison to the intimate, mystical experience with which he had been blessed. At its best the human mind is a very limited instrument. When it is confronted with the infinite and the uncreated, it can do no more than Job and exclaim: Behold, I am of little account; what can I answer you? I put my hand over my mouth (Job 40:3-4). Great thinkers have never been ashamed to echo these sentiments; it is the small mind that reverses the roles assigned to God and man in Genesis and proceeds to create God in its own image and likeness. To be continued... The CCD program will begin this year at 10:15am with catechist orientation in the classroom area on Aug 6, parent orientation on Aug13, and the first class on Aug 20. Parents of CCD children are obliged by the Archdiocese to complete and follow the instructions on the Parent Notification Form. This form is available in the vestibule and the parish hall. It must be filled out and returned by Aug 6. Registration for CCD classes is now taking place. Registration forms are located in the vestibule and parish hall. Please complete and return forms to the CCD box no later than Aug 6. The CCD program needs catechists. New or inquiring catechists are encouraged to fill out a Catechist Information Form. This form may be returned to the CCD box by Aug 6. Catechists should plan to attend the catechist orientation on Aug 6. CCD parents should attend the parent orientation on Aug13. Noah Thomas Chancey, son of Landon and Danijela Chancey, was baptized yesterday, Saturday, July 22 nd. Congratulations! 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 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, Jul 16 VI Sunday after Pentecost +Holy Souls by Norma Torres Christopher & Yuni Carver by Fred & Karen Carver Mon, Jul 17 Feria 6:30am Vocation of Jessica Meli Tue, Jul 18 St Camillus de Lellis Sara Rocha by Norma Torres Wed, Jul 19 St Vincent de Paul 12:00pm Thanksgiving for Anthony Hoff by Hoff Family Thu, Jul 20 St Jerome Emiliani 6:30am For Priests No Mass Fri, Jul 21 St Laurence of Brindisi 7:00pm +Sue Koralewski by LaPlante Family Exposition after Mass Sat, Jul 22 St Mary Magdalene No 7:00am Mass Jeremy Welch Baptism Anniversary by Welch Family Sun, Jul 23 VII Sunday after Pentecost +Inés de Torres by Ines Lavelle +Dennis Glowacki by Mary Glowacki Last Sunday's Collection: $6,900.60 God reward you. Archdiocese Military Services: $217.70 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. Carlos S. Casavantes, FSSP Rev. Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP Rev. Mr. Doug Anderson (AoA) pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com VI Sunday after Pentecost July 16, 2017 Fr Casavantes is still here on vacation. Today The Columbian Squires will have installation of officers at 1:30pm today. This is open to the public, everyone is invited. If you have a son who is interested in joining the Squires, please have him come to the installation ceremony for an application. Mon Jul 17 Knights of Columbus: to accommodate the District Deputy and new Pastor, the July meeting and Officer Installation will be tomorrow, July 17, starting at 6:30pm with the Rosary (spouses welcome) followed by a short meeting. Families are welcome to attend the Installation of 2017 officers and dinner: please RSVP as soon as possible with the number attending. All Knights are encouraged to attend, even if you are rarely able to attend monthly meetings. Thank you! Choir: During July, the Mass will be a low Mass while the choir takes a well-earned break. Please note that this will not be a dialog Mass. Thank you for your understanding. Peru Mission Trip: Please keep in your prayers our first group of missionaries: Daniel Floyd, Lauren Jackson, Sydney Rose, and Spencer Wells who will be traveling to Piura, Peru from Jul 20 - Aug 3. Thank you for your prayers and generous donations that made this possible.
INSTRUCTION SEEDS (cont'd) Tribulations glorify the Creator, compel the unwilling to draw near to God, instruct the ignorant, guard the virtues, protect the weak, goad on the lukewarm, humble the proud, cleanse the penitent, associate with God those that labor, weaken nature's resistance, crown the innocent. ~ St. Lawrence Whenever excess in food and drink are found, there lust holds sway. ~ St. Jerome We never injure our own character so much as when we attack the character of others. ~ Anonymous From him who does what is in his power, God does not withhold His grace. ~ Anonymous Venial sins render the soul ugly, as though it were covered with ulcers and loathsome corruptions, so that it can hardly, or only to its great embarassment be admitted to the embrace of its heavenly spouse. ~ St. Augustine Appropriate Dress: please be dressed appropriately when attending at Holy Mass. Men should be in collared shirts (no T-shirts, graphics etc.) and long trousers (no jeans). Ladies should be in opaque clothing, coming up to the neckline front and back, covering the shoulders and upper arms, skirts coming down below the knee. Parish Directories: If you have not already, please pick up your copy in the vestibule by today, Jul 16 th. You may contact the parish office for a copy after today. Long-Term Volunteer Opportunity with the FSSP in Guadalajara, Mexico beginning late August or early September, 2017, for 10-12 months, renewable, to participate in the many varied activities of the apostolate and help with the day to day duties in the parish and in the house, e.g., catechism, acolyte training, charitable works in orphanages and hospitals. There will be opportunities to take Spanish lessons. Ideal for young men discerning the priesthood, this is an opportunity to live the liturgical life of the apostolate and be immersed in the culture and language. Applicants must be male, at least 20 years old and a practicing Catholic associated with an apostolate of the FSSP. Inquiries should be submitted to Fr Heenan at FSSPGuadalajara@gmail.com. Truth which is not charitable springs from a charity which is not true. ~ St. Francis de Sales Who is so impious as to dare touch the most holy Sacrament with dirty hands? ~ St Ambrose The heart of a Christian should be a tomb for the faults of his friends. ~ Anonymous Who will dare to do under the eyes of his sovereign what is offensive to his sovereign? ~ St Basil To accept death with resignation outweighs all other penance. ~ St Alphonsus 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 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, Jul 9 V Sunday after Pentecost Sims Family Thanksgiving to St Peregrine/Bl. Seelos by Caroline Elliot Mon, Jul 10 Seven Holy Martyrs 12:00pm +Seraphim Fredette by Henry & Rosilene Fredette Tue, Jul 11 Feria Stuart & Chris Bond Wedd. Anniv by Cozette Oxley Wed, Jul 12 St John Gualbert 12:00pm St Gerard Ministry Thu, Jul 13 Feria 6:30am Consecration of Russia to IHM No Mass Fri, Jul 14 St Bonaventure 7:00pm Valerie Calloway Exposition after Mass Sat, Jul 15 St Henry the Emperor No 7:00am Mass Confraternity FSSP by Thomas Cole Sun, Jul 16 VI Sunday after Pentecost +Holy Souls by Norma Torres Christopher & Yuni Carver by Fred & Karen Carver Last Sunday's Collection: $5,997.37 God reward you. FSSP Seminary Burse: $956.00 Peter s Pence $198.25 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. Carlos S. Casavantes, FSSP Rev. Joseph DeGuzman, FSSP Rev. Mr. Doug Anderson (AoA) pastorsfds@gmail.com assistantsfds@gmail.com V Sunday after Pentecost July 09, 2017 Welcome to Fr Carlos S. Casavantes: who arrived safely this week from St. John Vianney, the FSSP Apostolate in Maple Hill, KS. Please give him a warm welcome as he gets accustomed to our parish. Choir: During July, the Mass will be a low Mass while the choir takes a well-earned break. Please note that this will not be a dialog Mass. Thank you for your understanding. Knights of Columbus: to accommodate the District Deputy and new Pastor, the July meeting and Officer Installation will be Monday, July 17, starting at 6:30pm with the Rosary (spouses welcome) followed by a short meeting. Families are welcome to attend the Installation of 2017 officers and dinner: please RSVP as soon as possible with the number attending. All Knights are encouraged to attend, even if you rarely are able to attend monthly meetings. Thank you! Parish Directories: Please pick up your copy in the vestibule, if you have not already, before Sun, Jul 16. After that date, you may contact the parish office for a copy. Altar Server Training: males 10 years and older wanting to learn to serve at the altar should contact Scott Calta (catholicritualist@gmail.com) to register for forthcoming sessions.
INSTRUCTION SEEDS It is often the very indistinctness of divine things which enables us to endure them. ~ Father Faber Long for that life that has no vanity under the sun, but the truth under Him who made the sun. ~St. Augustine The first rule of Christian charity is to believe no evil if we have not seen it, and to be silent if we have seen it. ~Pope Clement XIV The name of our Blessed Lady is like a very strong tower: if a sinner takes refuge in it, he will be saved. ~St. Anthony of Padua It is the highest of honor and glory never to resist the authority of Mother Church. ~St. Bernard Let us love our Lord, let us love His Church: Him as our Father, her as our Mother. ~St. Augustine We ought never to think we have done enough when there is question of eternity. ~St Gregory The chains of a habit are too small to be felt until they are too strong to be easily broken. ~Anonymous Ignorance is no excuse when we have neglected to learn what we are obliged to know. ~St. Ambrose Our sins are like a little grain of sand beside the great mountain of God s mercy. ~Curé of Ars No act, however long, is safe, that does not match a thought that is still longer. ~Anonymous No sin is more injurious to God than despair of his mercy. ~Anonymous They that will no be counselled cannot be helped. ~Anonymous God often visits us, but most of the time we are not at home. ~Abbé Roux The soul dies when God is lost, for He is its life. ~St. Augustine What Scripture forbids we may not do, and what it commands we should not fail to accomplish. ~St. Basil A man s worth is to be determined by the sacrifices he has made. ~Father Faber From Fr McCarthy: my thanks for support, many generous gifts and especially the prayers during my six years in Atlanta. My time at St. Francis has been a great blessing for me. I will take away many fond memories but most importantly many friendships. I ask for your continued prayers as I begin working in a new part of the Lord s vineyard, and I assure you of my prayers for you. I hope that from time to time you will be able to make the journey to Lincoln, at least to visit the seminary and perhaps to attend an ordination. It will be well worth the effort. Long-Term Volunteer Opportunity with the FSSP in Guadalajara, Mexico beginning late August or early September, 2017, for 10-12 months, renewable, to participate in the many varied activities of the apostolate and help with the day to day duties in the parish and in the house, e.g., catechism, acolyte training, charitable works in orphanages and hospitals. There will be opportunities to take Spanish lessons. Ideal for young men discerning the priesthood, this is an opportunity to live the liturgical life of the apostolate and be immersed in the culture and language. Applicants must be male, at least 20 years old and a practicing Catholic associated with an apostolate of the FSSP. Inquiries should be submitted to Fr Heenan at FSSPGuadalajara@gmail.com. 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 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, July 2 IV Sunday after Pentecost Thanksgiving to BVM +Joseph Schutzman by Cole Family Mon, Jul 3 St Irenaeus 12:00pm Henry & Rosilene Fredette Wedd. Anniv. Tue, Jul 4 Feria For the Conversion of Our Country by Knights of Columbus Wed, Jul 5 St Anthony Mary Zaccariah 12:00pm +Louis F. Musil by Richard Perry Thu, Jul 6 Feria 6:30am Sister s Safe Labor & Delivery by Loan Lee No Mass Fri, Jul 7 Sts Cyril & Methodius 7:00pm Catherine Wright by Wright Family Exposition after Mass Sat, Jul 8 St Elizabeth of Portugal No 7:00am Mass Conv. of Sinners and Dying by Norma Torres Sun, Jul 9 V Sunday after Pentecost Sims Family Thanksgiving to St Peregrine/Bl. Seelos by Caroline Elliot Last Sunday's Collection: $4,531.91 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 IV Sunday after Pentecost July 02, 2017 Today - Reception for Fr McCarthy following the Mass. Today - Second Collection to support the charitable works of the Holy See (a.k.a. Peter s Pence). Tue Jul 4: The Mass will be offered for our nation, followed by a breakfast in the social hall sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The Knights will provide eggs, coffee, juice and drinks. Please bring a side dish to share. After breakfast there will be patriotic singing. Fr Carlos Casavantes, the new pastor, should be here by next weekend. Choir: With the exception of today, during July, the Sunday Mass will be a low Mass while the choir takes a well-earned break. Please note that this will not be a dialog Mass. Thank you for your understanding. Altar Server Training: males 10 years and older wanting to learn to serve at the altar should contact Scott Calta (catholicritualist@gmail.com) to register for forthcoming sessions. Knights of Columbus: to accommodate the District Deputy and new Pastor, the July meeting and Officer Installation will be Mon July 17 starting at 6:30pm with the Rosary (spouses welcome) followed by a short meeting. Families are welcome to attend the Installation of 2017 officers and dinner: please RSVP as soon as possible with number attending to LumenChristiCouncil@yahoogroups.com. All Knights are encouraged to attend, even if you rarely able to attend monthly meetings. Thank you!
Thomas Aquinas Quotes To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship. We must love them both, those whose opinions we share and those whose opinions we reject, for both have labored in the search for truth, and both have helped us in finding it. The things which we love tell us what we are. Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen. Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate. The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is. Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine. Wonder is the desire of knowledge. Most men seem to live according to sense rather than reason. How is it they live in such harmony, the billions of stars, when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds? I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain. The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false. Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious. The Courage and Encourage Apostolates are Church approved ministries for those who experience same sex attraction and their family and friends. An Open House will be held on Saturday, July 15th at the Chancery of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, 2401 Lake Park Drive SE, Smyrna, GA for anyone with an interest in the Courage/Encourage ministries. Mass begins at noon followed by a variety of speakers, film screenings, and a complimentary dinner. Please RSVP by Monday, July 10th by contacting David Plitt at 678-549-5402. Long-Term Volunteer Opportunity with the FSSP in Guadalajara, Mexico beginning late August or early September, 2017, for 10-12 months, renewable, to participate in the many varied activities of the apostolate and help with the day to day duties in the parish and in the house, e.g., catechism, acolyte training, charitable works in orphanages and hospitals. There will be opportunities to take Spanish lessons. Ideal for young men discerning the priesthood, this is an opportunity to live the liturgical life of the apostolate and be immersed in the culture and language. Applicants must be male, at least 20 years old and a practicing Catholic associated with an apostolate of the FSSP. Inquiries should be submitted to Fr Heenan at FSSPGuadalajara@gmail.com. From Fr McCarthy: my thanks for support, many generous gifts and especially the prayers during my six years in Atlanta. My time here has been a great blessing for me. I will take away many fond memories but most importantly many friendships. I ask for your continued prayers as I begin working in a new part of the Lord s vineyard, and I assure you of my prayers for you. I hope that from time to time you will be able to make the journey to Lincoln, at least to visit the seminary and perhaps to attend an ordination. It will be well worth the effort. 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 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