St. Francis De Sales CATHOLIC Church 135 East 96th Street New York, NY 10128 Phone (212) 289-0425 Fax (212) 996-2028 www.sfdsnyc.org A PARISH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK Pastoral Staff: Rev. Philip J. Kelly, Pastor Rev. Richard Bauer, MM Rev. Mr. Sonny Ungco, Deacon Ms. Jayne Porcelli, Pastoral Associate, DRE, Adult Faith Formation Mary Walle, Pastoral Associate, Ministry to Millennials; Peace & Justice Sr. Lynne Jacoby, RSHM, Pastoral Associate James Stayton, Music Director Kathleen Calderon, Office Manager Alberto Pena, Plant Manager Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21, 2017 Weekend Associates Msgr. Robert Stern Rev. Anthony Ciorra MASS SCHEDULE Sundays 9am, 11am, 12:30pm*, 5pm Saturdays 5:00pm** Weekdays 8:30am *Misa en Español **Vigil- Sunday Mass Celebrated First Friday Devotions: after 8:30 am Mass I will not leave you orphans, but will come to you (John 14:15-21)
PARISH INFORMATION Contact any staff or clergy through our website or by calling the church rectory and leaving a message. (212) 289-0425 OFFICE HOURS Monday Thru Friday 9:00am 5:00pm CHURCH HOURS Weekdays: 8:00 am 4:00 pm Weekends: 8:30 am 4:00 pm CONFESSIONS Saturdays 4:30 pm 5:00 pm and by Appointment GROUPS & PROGRAMS 20/30 s Young Adults RCIA-Sunday,11 Mon 7PM Religious Education-Sunday 10AM Mon 4PM, Catholic Sports, Gay Straight Catholic Alliance (4th Wednesday of the Month 7:00PM), Saturday May 20, 2017 5:00PM Arturo Boutin (D) Sunday, May 21, 2017 9:00AM Sixto Figueroa (D) 11:00AM - Susana Acevedo (D) Birthday 12:30PM Por la parroquia de San Francisco de Sales 5:00pm- Ulysses A. Nunez (D) Monday, May 22, 2017 8:30AM Michelle Streath (D) Birthday Tuesday, May 23, 2017 8:30AM Mary Green (L) Wednesday, May 24, 2017 8:30AM Lucia Triana (D) Thursday, May 25, 2017 8:30am- Friday, May 26, 2017 8:30am MASS INTENTIONS CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 21 MAY 27 Sunday, May 21 9:00am-First Communion 11:00am-Baptisms 12:30pm-Baptisms Monday, May 22 8:30 Mass 7pm RCIA Tuesday, May 23 8:30AM Mass 6pm-10pm-Archdiocesan Retreat Wednesday, May 24 8:30am Mass 2:30PM Legion of Mary 6:00 Confirmation Practice 6:30PM-AA 7pm-LGBTQS Meeting Thursday, May 25 8:30am Mass 10:00am Lectio Divina Friday, May 26 8:30am- Saturday, May 27 5pm Vigil Mass MINISTRIES Adult Choir, Hospitality Ministry, Eucharistic Ministry, Ministry of Lector, Altar Servers/ Acolytes, Coro Para Adultos en Español STAY IN TOUCH Facebook St. Francis de Sales Parish #SFDS_NYC WEBSITE WWW.SFDSNYC.ORG SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION BAPTISM We celebrate the baptism of infants & young children on the third Sunday of the month during the 11:00AM mass. Baptism class is held the first Wednesday of the month. Bautizos en Espanol son celebrados el tercer Domingo del mes a las 12:30PM. Come to the office to talk to a staff person to register for baptism Please bring Birth Certificate when you come in to register. Call us or visit our website for more information. FIRST COMMUNION & RECONCILIATION AND CONFIRMATION Two year preparation for First Holy Communion and Confirmation. Classes meet on Sunday Mornings and Monday afternoons. All families invited to participate. ADULTS INTERESTED IN SACRAMENTS PLEASE CONTACT JAYNE PORCELLI FOR MORE INFORMATION. MARRIAGE Please call to make an appointment at least 6 months in advance of possible date. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK- Please call and let us know if a family member is sick and would like to be anointed. Email Addresses Fr. Kelly: fatherkelly@sfdsnyc.org Jayne Porcelli: jayneporcelli@sfdsnyc.org Kathleen Calderon: kathycalderon@sfdsnyc.org Mary Walle: maryewalle@sfdsnyc.org
Why Do I Hope? St Peter says in the reading today: Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you a reason for your hope. So I thought I d share with you some of what I get to see in our parish and in our church that gives me hope in these Easter days. Our Young People: I ve had the chance to spend time with both the young ladies from Marymount and the gentlemen from Xavier.(thank you Kathleen and Jim for the invites) I was so very impressed with the thoughtfulness with which these young men and women are able to share their faith with one another. If they are what the next generation of Catholics will look like, then I can breathe a little easier. Our Families: Today we celebrate both First Communions and Baptisms. At the end of the month we will celebrate Confirmations. Each and every one of these families has made a commitment to raising their children carefully and faithfully. We see these families at church most Sundays. What great joy it brings us to get to know them and to watch them participate and grow in their faith. How can we not but smile when we see all the life they bring to our parish. Camden: I had the opportunity to go visit Br. Mickey McGrath in Camden NJ this week. Wow. They aren t kidding about how tough things are in Camden. It is pretty bleak. Except for this one block that surrounds Sacred Heart Church in Camden, where the parish priest, now 82 years old and fighting cancer, has spent his life building up the neighborhood around the church. Through the arts and literature, through gardens and creativity, the kingdom of God grows in Camden. It was amazing to witness. Our Parish Council: What a fine group of men and women. Not only are they committed to helping SFDS grow into the future, but they are concerned about who we will be as a parish in the future. Yes, there was some conversation about how we need to be financially secure, but there was also significant time spent on how we want to be a parish that is loving and welcoming. There was much talk about how we need to find ways as a church family to live out God s call to justice and mercy. To that end we would like to invite folks who are interested to consider attending local community board meetings and police precinct meetings to help keep all of us informed on how we can better help our neighborhood be a place of peace and justice for all. We are coming to understand, as Pope Benedict XVI told us, that we are all called to live out our baptismal roles, to be co responsible for the church. We are all called to be leaders. How are you being called to lead? Jayne Schedule St. Francis de Sales Softball Team Please come out and support our softball team! Here are the remaining dates for our Spring games: June 3, 2017 at 5:45pm field #5. 20/30s Ministry Our next Game Night is June 7. Save the date! And look out for the date of a 20/30s day retreat coming soon. Have an idea for the ministry? Want to connect? Email Mary at maryewalle@sfdsnyc.org. ST FRANCIS DE SALES BOOK CLUB Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith & Art by Madeleine L Engle The best-selling author of A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L Engle addresses the questions, What does it mean to be a Christian artist? and What is the relationship between faith and art? Through L Engle s beautiful and insightful essay, readers will find themselves called to what the author views as the prime tasks of an artist: to listen, to remain aware, and to respond to creation through one s own art. 8pm, Monday, June 12 St Francis de Sales Church Rectory Light Refreshments will be served Please RSVP and email questions to sfdsbookclub@gmail.com Thank You A special thank you to Le Pain Quotidien for their Sunday donation every week of pastries. Also, a big Thank you to Nate and Jenny for their donation of donuts each week. Second Collection Catholic Missions Among Black and Indians People June 4, 2017
Stewardship IS a Way of Life Where your heart is...there too is your treasure. Data Collection includes: Cash, Envelopes, Weekday Collections April May June April 2 $ 2,375.00 May 7 $ 2,664.04 April 9 $ 5,308.00 May 14 $ 2,938.00 Holy Thursday $951.00 May 21 Good Friday $ 954.00 (Holy Land) May 28 Easter Vigil $ 1,251.00 April 16 $ 6,240.00 April 23 $ 2,347.00 April 30 $ 2,474.00 (226) Parish Pay Total: $ 25,333.96 (202) Parish Pay Total: $ 5,983.14 (214) Parish Pay Total: $ Totals: $ 47,233.96 Totals: $ 11,585.18 Totals: $ Ministerio de Justicia Social Cómo nos informa nuestra fe Católica las formas en que actuamos en el mundo? Qué significa para nosotros los Católicos la justicia social? Hasta la fecha se han organizado siete reuniones de planificación y habrá otra el 28 de Mayo a las 2pm. Nos interesa mucho saber cuales temas afectan nuestro pueblo hispano-hablante dentro la parroquia. Únese para que juntos podramos crear cambio. Envíe sus preguntas y sugerencias a Mary - maryewalle@sfdsnyc.org Gracias de Nuevo Cada lunes, cuando recibimos nuestros reportes de Parish Pay, estamos agradecidos de ver no sólo la cantidad dado durante el fin de semana, sino también los nuevos miembros que se han inscrito en esta plataforma de donación electrónica. Actualmente tenemos alrededor de 1 / 3-1 / 2 de la parroquia utilizando Parish Pay como su método de apoyo financiero a San Francisco de Sales. Esto es importante por muchas razones, no menos de lo que es que es una transacción extremadamente segura y que está inmediatamente disponible para sus registros financieros. Desde nuestra perspectiva nos permite mirar hacia adelante y planificar con seguridad financiera sabiendo que podemos contar con su diezmo. Si usted es alguien que paga cualquiera de sus facturas mensuales por computadora, si se siente cómodo con la plataforma de pagar sus facturas por computadora, le recomendamos que prueba Parish Pay en los próximos meses. El verano es un momento ideal para usar Parish Pay! Muchas gracias. Oraciones para nuestros Jóvenes En el mes de mayo muchos de nuestros jóvenes feligreses recibirán sus sacramentos después de dos años de preparación. Por favor únase a nosotros para orar por nuestros estudiantes de Primera Comunión y Confirmación ya que anticipan sus sacramentos el domingo 21 de mayo y el martes 30 de mayo. Familias de la Primera Comunión: Dustin Merchan, Victoria Criloux, Allison Núñez, Carlos Ahearn, Michael Maturana, Jaime Hernández, Isaac Hudson, Nathalia Bethencourt, Stephanie Torralva, Charlotte Anub, Anastasia Francisco, Tim Dennehy, Jack O'Neil. Familias de la confirmación: Kevin Merchan, David y Jonathan Rodríguez, Federico Kayadjanian, Paul Bebear, Stella Fraser, Casey Fecko, Carolina y Filippo Bersani, Scarlet Hili, Farrell Smith, Nora Delehanty. LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Sexto Domingo de Pascua Lunes: Santa Rita de Casia; Día de la Reina Victoria (Canadá) Jueves: La Ascensión del Señor (a menos que sea transferida al domingo); La Ascensión en el calendario juliano Viernes: San Felipe Neri Sábado: San Agustín de Canterbury
Thank You Again! Each Monday when we get our reports from Parish Pay we are grateful to see not only the amount given over the weekend, but also new members signed on to this electronic giving platform. Currently we have about 1/3-1/2 of the parish using Parish Pay as their method of financially supporting St. Francis de Sales. This is important for so many reasons not the least of which is that it is an extremely safe transaction and one that is immediately available for your financial records. From our perspective it allows us to look ahead and plan with financial security knowing we can count on your tithe. If you are someone who pays any of your monthly bills on line, if you are comfortable with on-line bankingmay we encourage you to try out Parish Pay over the next few months. Summer is an ideal time to use on line giving! Thank you so very much. Prayers for our Youngsters First Communion Families: Dustin Merchan, Victoria Criloux, Allison Nunez, Carlos Ahearn, Michael Maturana, Jaime Hernandez, Isaac Hudson, Nathalia Bethencourt, Stephanie Torralva, Charlotte Anub, Anastasia Francisco, Tim Dennehy, Jack O Neil. Confirmation Families: Kevin Merchan, David and Jonathan Rodriguez, Federico Kayadjanian, Paul Bebear, Stella Fraser, Casey Fecko, Carolina and Filippo Bersani, Scarlet Hili, Farrell Smith, Nora Delehanty. RCIA How to Become Catholic OR Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Becoming Catholic but Didn t Know Who To Ask.(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults-RCIA) Do you have questions about the Catholic Faith? Are you interested in learning more? Do you want to be baptized? Join us on Monday evenings at 7pm in the Parish House for sharing, questions and answers, prayer and community. YOU are most welcome at any time.but most especially NOW. Today is a great day to find out more. The hardest step is the first one! Come on by Monday night at 7pm. Social Justice Ministry On Thursday, the Social Justice Ministry sponsored our 3rd and film screening. Our final Spring Education series event will be June 11 at 1:30 PM. Glenn E. Martin will be speaking about his work to reform our criminal justice system by empowering people who experienced the system firsthand. Every event is free and open to all. Email socialjustice@sfdsnyc.org to RSVP. Pray For Our Sick and Departed Sisters and Brothers Sick: Daniel Lynch, Annalise McKnight, Patricia Laney, Tom Chestaro, Katie Cummings, Jen Knauf Jose Torres, Laura Schramm, Martin Vito-Cruz, Pat Dietz, Baldomero Valencia, John Keck Jorge Vargas and Moira McKenna coordinate our Lectors emailsfdslectors@gmail.com Rebecca,our Eucharistic Ministers email rebeccathompson@sfdsnyc.org,, Jim Stayton our Musicians email:sfdsnymusicministry @gmail.com, Deceased: Msgr. Neil Connolly, Vincent Fico, Vladimir Brezina, Jean Boucher, Mary Talboys, Jeanne Marie Javier (Please call the office to remove or add names) Ministry Emails Have you gotten involved in a liturgical ministry yet? contact Moira Gallagher for acolytes training and schedules at: moira.gallagher@gmail.com Our Justice and Peace Ministry contact Mary Walle: at maryewalle @sfdsnyc.org, Social Media please contact Bradley Behrmann at :Socialmedia@sfdsnyc.org Reach out to them if you are interested in learning We hope by now you have made your pledge to the Cardinal's Campaign. If you have not yet done so, we invite you to consider making your pledge in memory of Fr. Neil Connelly and all the good work he did in some of the poorest parishes in the Archdiocese over his lifetime. Our goal for the Campaign is $59,000. This campaign is our way of supporting the good work the church in NY does for the poor, the homeless, elderly priests, the sick and dying, the immigrant. Are these not the causes we want to support? Please make your pledge today. Thank you. Summary to date Goal Pledge Paid 59,000.00 21,480.00 18,415.00
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