Liturgical Calendar & Mass Intentions Confessions heard before all Masses. Sundays 6:45, 8:15 & 10:30am Sun, May 28 Sunday after Ascension 7:15am Fr. Angelus Shaughnessy by Tom O Donnell Conv. Christopher Anderson by Thomas Anderson Mon, May 29 St Mary Magdalene of Pazzi 6:30am Alden Prater by Bruce Prater 12:00pm All Members FSSP by Pat Murphy Tue, May 30 Feria 6:30am Anita Holcombe Family by Anita Holcombe +Joana Rosa Alves Araujo by Henry & Rosilene Fredette Wed, May 31 Queenship of BVM 6:30am Conv. Juan Carlos Heredia 12:00pm Frances LaPlante by LaPlante Family Thu, Jun 1 6:30am St Angela Merici +Norma McCorvey by Lloyd & Elizabeth Bird Fr. Joseph DeGuzman by Parishioners of SFdS Fri, Jun 2 Feria (First Friday) 12:00pm +Margaret Choberka by John Choberka 7:00pm Fr Matthew McCarthy by Michael Incata Exposition follows Mass Sat, Jun 3 Vigil of Pentecost (First Saturday) 7:00am Christopher Scata by Sydney Rose SFdS Volunteers First Saturday Devotions follow the Mass Sun, June 4 Pentecost Sunday 7:15am For Pope Francis and all Bishops by Loan Le +Richard & Louis Oxley by Stuart & Chris Bond Last Sunday's Collection: $5,629.60 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 Sunday after Ascension May 28, 2017 From Rev Mr Anderson: My wife and I would like to extend our most heart felt gratitude for your kindness in remembrance of my ordination. It is the greatest of blessings to serve such a wonderful, spiritual people as you. I pray to be doing so for many years into the future. May God richly bless you all. Today: second collection for Catholic Communications. Next Sunday: There will be a reception in the social hall after the 11:30 Mass to celebrate the Ordination Anniversaries of Fr McCarthy and Fr DeGuzman. Please bring a dish to share. A-F: Sides/Salads/Rolls, G-M: Desserts, N-T: Main Dish, U-Z: Cheese/Crackers/Fruit, All: One 2-ltr or one Half-gallon drink. Requiem CDs are in. Visit the Bookstore to claim yours. The Flower Guild is recruiting those with an eye for balance and beauty to adorn the main and side altars with floral arrangements. If you have an please consider volunteering. Your commitment would be approximately once every 5-6 weeks. Contact: Pat Freeman 678-787-4884, freema5469@aol.com; Gwen Powderly 404-242-5286, 3gmp@bellsouth.net 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.
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 past century ardent public and private prayers have obtained from God many graces of healing and conversion at Lourdes through Mary's intercession, and We are firmly confident that in this jubilee year our Lady intends to respond open-handedly once more to the expectation of her children. But We are particularly convinced that she urges us to master the spiritual lessons of the apparitions and set ourselves upon the path which she has so clearly traced for us. These lessons, a faithful echo of the Gospel message, accentuate in a striking way the differences which set off God's judgments from the vain wisdom of this world. In a society which is barely conscious of the ills which assail it, which conceals its miseries and injustices beneath a prosperous, glittering, and trouble-free exterior, the Immaculate Virgin, whom sin has never touched, manifests herself to an innocent child. With a mother's compassion she looks upon this world redeemed by her Son's blood, where sin accomplishes so much ruin daily, and three times makes her urgent appeal: "Penance, penance, penance!" She even appeals for outward expressions: "Go kiss the earth in penance for sinners." And to this gesture must be added a prayer: "Pray to God for sinners." As in the days of John the Baptist, as at the start of Jesus' ministry, this command, strong and rigorous, shows men the way which leads back to God: "Repent!" Who would dare to say that this appeal for the conversion of hearts is untimely today? 1 But the Mother of God could come to her children only as a messenger of forgiveness and hope. Already the water flows at her feet: "Omnes sitientes, venite ad aquas, et haurietis salutem a Domino."At this spring where gentle Bernadette was the first to go to drink and wash, all miseries of soul and body will flow away. "And I went and washed and I see," the grateful pilgrim will be able to reply, in the words of the blind man of the Gospel. But as was true for the crowds which pressed around Jesus, the healing of bodily ills is still a gesture of mercy and a sign of that power which the Son of Man has to forgive sins. The Virgin invites us to the blessed grotto in her Divine Son's name for the conversion of our hearts and in the hope of forgiveness. Will we heed her? 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. Banns of Marriage: Conner Watts of Atlanta, GA is to be married to Kelly Marie Hamm of Cumming, GA on Sat 7 Oct 2017 at Sacred Heart Basilica, Atlanta GA. If anyone knows of any reason why this marriage may not take place they should inform the pastor immediately. (2 nd posting) Annual Eucharistic Congress: June 16th-17th at the Georgia International Convention Center. The Bookstore and the FNE Young Ladies Group both will have stalls. The Library: Please do not drop off any items in/for the library without the explicit permission of the pastor. Fr. James Buckley, FSSP will lead an Ignatian retreat for men, June 8-11 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, Denton NE. The cost is $195.00. Contact Dennis Kilcoyne (business@fsspolgs.org) to reserve a place. Congratulations to Abigail Willie who was received into the Church on Friday. 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, May 21 V Sunday after Easter 7:15am Fr. Matthew McCarthy by Ines Lavelle +Dorothy Runge by Ralph Regan Mon, May 22 Feria 6:30am +Dorothy Runge by Rechuel Francisco 12:00pm Robin Glover by Pat Murphy Tue, May 23 Feria 6:30am Conv. Juan Carlos Heredia Rev. Mr. & Mrs. Doug Anderson by Knights of Columbus Wed, May 24 Vigil of the Ascension 6:30am Patrick Wright by Wright Family 12:00pm Joao Tavares Santos by Henry & Rosilene Fredette Thu, May 25 Ascension of the Lord 6:30am Celebrant s Intention 7:30pm +Fr Joseph Peek by Miriam Hodges Fri, May 26 St Philip Neri No 12:00pm Mass 7:00pm Joseph LaPlante by Lee Ann LaPlante Exposition follows Mass Sat, May 27 St Bede Venerable No 7:00am Mass Gabriel Hoheisel by Michael Incata Sun, May 28 Sunday after Ascension 7:15am Fr. Angelus Shaughnessy by Tom O Donnell Conv. Christopher Anderson by Thomas Anderson Last Sunday's Collection: $4,319.60 God reward you. Trinity Dome Project: $131.00 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 V Sunday after Easter May 21, 2017 Today: There will be a reception after the 11:30am to celebrate Rev. Mr. Anderson s 30th anniversary of ordination as a deacon. 1 Thu May 25 Ascension of the Lord: There will be sung Mass in the evening followed by a light reception in the social hall. Please bring something to share. Requiem CDs:Visit the Bookstore to claim yours. The Flower Guild is recruiting those with an eye for balance and beauty to adorn the main and side altars with floral arrangements. If you have an please consider volunteering. Your commitment would be approximately once every 5-6 weeks. Contact: Pat Freeman 678-787-4884, freema5469@aol.com; Gwen Powderly 404-242-5286, 3gmp@bellsouth.net 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. Fr. James Buckley, FSSP will lead an Ignatian retreat for men, June 8-11 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, Denton NE. The cost is $195.00. Contact Dennis Kilcoyne (business@fsspolgs.org) to reserve a place. 1. In the spirit of putting important things in footnotes, today is the sixth anniversary of Fr McCarthy s priestly ordination.
Le Pelerinage De Lourdes Encyclical of Pope Pius XII warning against Materialism on the Centenary of the Apparitions at Lourdes, July 2, 1957 From that time on, Nevers, which takes pride in keeping Bernadette's precious relics, has attracted a great number of Lourdes pilgrims who have wanted to learn from her how the message of Lourdes applies to our day. Soon the illustrious Pontiff who, like his predecessors, had honored the anniversary celebrations of the apparitions by sending a legate, decided to conclude the Jubilee of the Redemption at the Grotto of Massabielle where, in his own words, "the Immaculate Virgin Mary appeared several times to Blessed Bernadette Soubirous, and, in her kindness, exhorted all men to do penance at the scene of these wondrous apparitions, a place she has showered with graces and miracles." Truly, Pius XI concluded, is this sanctuary "now justly considered one of the principal Marian shrines in the world." We could not refrain from adding Our voice to this unanimous chorus of praise. We did so particularly in Our Encyclical Fulgens Corona, by recalling, in the spirit of Our Predecessors, that "the Blessed Virgin Mary herself wanted to confirm by some special sign the definition which the Vicar on earth of her Divine Son had pronounced amidst the vigorous approbation of the whole Church." On that occasion We recalled how the Roman Pontiffs, conscious of the importance of this pilgrimage, had never ceased to "enrich it with spiritual favors and generous benefits." The history of the past century, which We have recalled in its broad outlines, is a constant illustration of this Pontifical generosity, the most recent manifestation of which has been the closing at Lourdes of the centenary year of the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. But We would like especially to recall to your attention, beloved sons and venerable brothers, a recent document in which We encouraged the growth of a missionary apostolate in your beloved country. We intended by this message to call to mind the "singular merits which France had acquired through the centuries in the progress of the Catholic faith," and for this reason "We turned Our mind and heart to Lourdes where, four years after the definition of the dogma, the Immaculate Virgin herself gave supernatural confirmation to the declaration of the Supreme Teacher, by appearances, conversations, and miracles." 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. Banns of Marriage: Conner Watts of Atlanta, GA is to be married to Kelly Marie Hamm of Cumming, GA on Sat 7 Oct 2017 at Sacred Heart Basilica, Atlanta GA. If anyone knows of any reason why this marriage may not take place they should inform the pastor immediately. (First posting) Fr DeGuzman will be away at the FSSP priestly ordinations Thu 25 Sun 28 May. While away he will offer the following intention: +William Woodward by Jo-Anne Kidd. Annual Eucharistic Congress: June 16th-17th at the Georgia International Convention Center. The Bookstore and the FNE Young Ladies Group both will have stalls. The Library has for some time been used as a dumping ground for unwanted items. Please do not drop off any items in/for the library without the explicit permission of the pastor. 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, May 14 IV Sunday after Easter 7:15am +John Choberka by John Choberka Karen Carver by Fred Carver Mon, May 15 St John Baptist de la Salle 6:30am +F.O.S.S. by Rechuel Francisco No 12:00pm Mass Tue, May 16 St Ubald No 6:30am Mass Rev. Jacques Fabre by Isabel Mejia Wed, May 17 St Paschal Baylon No 6:30am Mass 12:00pm Livia Floyd by Jireh Hodges Thu, May 18 St Venantius 6:30am +Walter Holcombe by Anita Holcombe Confraternity FSSP by Christine Brock Fri, May 19 St Peter Celestine +George R. Incata by Michael Incata 7:00pm Christopher Fitzpatrick by Sydney Rose Exposition follows Mass Sat, May 20 St Bernadine of Siena 7:00am Conv. Juan Carlos Heredia Mary Hagerty by Brian & Lisa Hagerty Sun, May 21 V Sunday after Easter 7:15am Fr. Matthew McCarthy by Ines Lavelle +Dorothy Runge by Ralph Regan Last Sunday's Collection: $5,678.58 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 Easter May 14, 2017 Today: second collection for the Trinity Dome Project Fr McCarthy is away on vacation until Wed 17 May. He will offer the Mass intentions: Consecration of Russia to IHM; Fr Matthew McCarthy by Pat Murphy; +Joaquim Alves Araujo by Henry & Rosilene Fredette. Next Sunday - Rev. Mr. Douglas Anderson celebrates his 30th anniversary as a deacon on 23 May. There will be a reception after the 11:30am Mass. If you would like to assist with or otherwise support this event, please see any of the following: Scott/Cathy Calta, Wayne/Nora Rose, Angela Wright or Connie McCool. Please bring dishes to share: A-H: Main Dish; I-N: Sides & Salads; O-T: Breads /Rolls/Crackers; U-Z: Desserts & Fruit; All: One 2-liter or one half-gallon drink. Requiem CDs: visit the Bookstore to register for a bulk discount rate. Please Note the change of Mass times for Friday. The Flower Guild is recruiting creative talent to become members of our group who beautify the main and side altars with floral arrangements every weekend. If you have an eye for balance and beauty please consider volunteering. Your commitment would be approximately once every 5-6 weeks. Please contact one of the following people regarding your interest. Thank you. Pat Freeman 678-787-4884, freema5469@aol.com; Gwen Powderly 404-242-5286, 3gmp@bellsouth.net
Fatima Anniversary Indulgence In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, a one-year Jubilee began on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2016 and will continue until November 26, 2017. The Apostolic Penitentiary has granted a plenary indulgence for the centennial anniversary of the Fatima apparitions. The plenary indulgence of the jubilee is granted: a) to the faithful who visit the Shrine of Fatima in pilgrimage and devotedly participate in a celebration or prayer in honor of the Virgin Mary, pray the Our Father, recite the Symbol of Faith (Creed) and invoke Our Lady of Fatima; b) to the pious faithful who visit with devotion an image of Our Lady of Fatima solemnly displayed for public veneration in any temple, oratory or adequate place, during the days of the anniversary of the apparitions (the 13th of each month, from May to October 2017), and devotedly participate there in any celebration or prayer in honor of the Virgin Mary, pray the Our Father, recite the Symbol of Faith (Creed) and invoke Our Lady of Fatima; c) to the faithful who, due to their age, disease or other serious reason, are impeded of moving, if, repentant of all their sins and having the firm intention of performing, as soon as possible, the three conditions mentioned below, in front of a small image of Our Lady of Fatima, spiritually unite in the days of the apparitions to the Jubilee celebrations, offering with trust to God all-merciful through Mary their prayers and pains, or the sacrifices of their own lives. To obtain the plenary indulgence, the faithful, truly penitent and animated with charity, must ritually fulfill the following conditions: sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father. Le Pelerinage De Lourdes Encyclical of Pope Pius XII warning against Materialism on the Centenary of the Apparitions at Lourdes, July 2, 1957 We are pleased in this centenary year to adopt as Our own the homage rendered by Saint Pius X: "The unique glory of the shrine of Lourdes lies in the fact that people are drawn there from everywhere by Mary to adore Jesus Christ in the august Sacrament, so that this shrine - at once a center of Marian devotion and a throne of the Eucharistic mystery - surpasses in glory, it seems, all others in the Catholic world. Benedict XV wanted to enrich this shrine, already loaded down with favors, with new and valuable indulgences, and though the tragic circumstances of his Pontificate did not allow him to multiply public expressions of his devotion, he nevertheless willed to honor the Marian city by granting to its bishop the privilege of the pallium at the place of the apparitions. Pius XI, who had been to Lourdes himself as a pilgrim, continued the work of Benedict XV. He had the joy of raising to the honors of the altar the girl who had been favored by the Virgin and who, in the habit of the Congregation of Charity and Christian Instruction, had become Sister Marie Bernard. Did he not, so to say, authenticate on his part the promise made by the Immaculate to young Bernadette that she would "be happy not in this world, but in the next"? From that time on, Nevers, which takes pride in keeping Bernadette's precious relics, has attracted a great number of Lourdes pilgrims who have wanted to learn from her how the message of Lourdes applies to our day. 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. 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, May 7 7:15am 11:30am III Sunday after Easter In Gratitude for all Christ Jesus Suffered +Anthony D Souza by Doris Rachiele Pro Populo Mon, May 8 Feria 6:30am In Gratitude for all Christ Jesus Suffered 12:00pm John Fredette by Henry & Rosilene Fredette Tue, May 9 6:30am St Gregory Nazianzen In Gratitude for all Christ Jesus Suffered Melanie Bird Broun by Elizabeth Bird Wed, May 10 St Atoninus 6:30am In Gratitude for all Christ Jesus Suffered 12:00pm St Gerard Ministry Thu, May 11 Sts Philip & James 6:30am Ryan Welch Baptism Anniv. No Mass Fri, May 12 Sts Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilia No 12:00pm Mass 7:00pm +Frank J. Reilly by Elizabeth Wells Exposition follows Mass Sat, May 13 St Robert Bellarmine No 7:00am Mass +Dennis Foresman by LaPlante Family Sun, May 14 IV Sunday after Easter 7:15am +John Choberka by John Choberka Karen Carver by Fred Carver Last Sunday's Collection: $4,522.75 Catholic Home Mission: $234.21 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 III Sunday after Easter May 7, 2017 Today: May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin before the 11:30am Mass. Today: seven children, namely Stephen Asztalos, Nathanael Ayers, Maria Luisa Barkes, Gianna Chirillo, Grant Gehler, Abigail Leonard and Felicité Sautre will make their First Holy Communion at the 11:30am high Mass. Please keep them in your prayers. Today: Sydney Rose and Kaleigh Sims will host a bake sale after the and 11:30am Masses to raise funds for the SFX Mission to Peru. Thank you for the very generous donations in support of the Colombia apostolate. Fr Alfaro very much enjoyed his visit here and was very complimentary about our parish. Next Sunday: second collection for the Trinity Dome Project. This is for maintenance work on the mosaic lining the dome of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC. CCD: the annual recognition party will be next Sunday at 10:15am in the gym. Snacks will be provided. Fr McCarthy will be away on vacation 10-17 May. While away he will offer the Mass intentions: In Gratitude for all Christ Jesus Suffered (x3); +Mr Joseph Peek by Lloyd & Elizabeth Bird; Consecration of Russia to IHM; Fr Matthew McCarthy by Pat Murphy; +Joaquim Alves Araujo by Henry & Rosilene Fredette.
Le Pelerinage De Lourdes Encyclical of Pope Pius XII warning against Materialism on the Centenary of the Apparitions at Lourdes, July 2, 1957 In 1892 Leo XIII granted the proper Office and Mass of the feast "In apparitione Beatae Mariae Virginis Immaculatae," which his successor was to extend to the Universal Church a short time later. Henceforth the ancient appeal of the Scriptures was to have a new application: "Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come. My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hollow place of the wall " Near the end of his life, this great Pontiff decided to install and bless a reproduction of the grotto of Massabielle in the Vatican gardens, and in those days his voice rose to the Virgin of Lourdes in an ardent and trusting prayer: "In her power may the Virgin Mother, who once cooperated through her love with the birth of the faithful into the Church, now be the means and guardian of our salvation; may she return the tranquility of peace to troubled souls; may she hasten the return of Jesus Christ in private and public life." The fiftieth anniversary of the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin gave Saint Pius X occasion to bear witness in a solemn document to the historic connection between this act of the Magisterium and the apparitions at Lourdes. "Pius IX," he wrote, "had hardly defined it to be of Catholic faith that Mary was from her very origin exempt from sin, when the Virgin herself began performing miracles at Lourdes." Soon afterward he created the episcopal title of Lourdes, attached it to that of Tarbes, and signed the introduction of the cause for the beatification of Bernadette. It was especially reserved to this great Pope of the Eucharist to emphasize and promote the wonderful harmony existing at Lourdes between Eucharistic worship and Marian prayer. "Devotion to the Mother of God," he noted, "has led to a flowering at Lourdes of remarkable and ardent devotion to Christ our Lord." It could not have been otherwise. Everything about Mary directs us to her Son, our only Savior, in anticipation of whose merits she was immaculate and full of grace. Everything about Mary raises us to the praise of the adorable Trinity; and so it was that Bernadette, praying her rosary before the grotto, learned from the words and bearing of the Blessed Virgin how she should give glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 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. Sat May 13: by concession of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin at Fatima, the Mass will be a votive Mass (II Class) of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Aug 22). Requiem CDs: visit the Bookstore to register for a bulk discount rate. Rev. Mr. Douglas Anderson celebrates his 30th anniversary as a deacon on 23 May. There will be a reception on Sun 21 May after the 11:30am Mass. If you would like to assist with or otherwise support this event, please see any of the following: Scott/Cathy Calta, Wayne/Nora Rose, Angela Wright or Connie McCool. Please bring dishes to share: A-H: Main Dish; I-N: Sides & Salads; O-T: Breads /Rolls/Crackers; U-Z: Desserts & Fruit; All: One 2-liter or one half-gallon drink. Fr. James Buckley, FSSP will lead an Ignatian retreat for men, June 8-11 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, Denton NE. The cost is $195.00. Contact Dennis Kilcoyne (business@fsspolgs.org) to reserve a place. 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 30 II Sunday after Easter 7:15am Patricia Fason +Brian Rachiele by Rachiele Family Mon, May 1 St Joseph the Worker 6:30am +Mr Joseph Peek by Lloyd & Elizabeth Bird 12:00pm All Deceased Members FSSP by Pat Murphy Tue, May 2 6:30am Sun, May 7 7:15am 11:30am St Athanasius +Holy Souls Anna M. Incata by Michael Incata Wed, May 3 Feria No 6:30am Mass 12:00pm Phineas Hodges by Hodges Family Thu, May 4 6:30am St Monica Celebrant s Intention In Gratitude for all Christ Jesus Suffered Fri, May 5 St Pius V (First Friday) 12:00pm In Gratitude for all Christ Jesus Suffered 7:00pm Anita Holcombe Family Exposition follows Mass Sat, May 6 Saturday of BVM (First Saturday) 7:00am In Gratitude for all Christ Jesus Suffered SFdS Volunteers First Saturday Devotions follow Confirmation III Sunday after Easter In Gratitude for all Christ Jesus Suffered +Anthony D Souza by Doris Rachiele Pro Populo Last Sunday's Collection: $4,522.75 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 II Sunday after Easter April 30, 2017 Today: Welcome to Fr Angel Alfaro, FSSP who is visiting from the FSSP Colombia apostolate to make a presentation after the and 11:30am Masses on the wonderful work being done there. Today: there is a second collection for Catholic Home Missions. Adult Education: This week: 10:15am - The Great Heresies The Protestant Revolt Part 2 1:30pm - No Class Next week: No Class - Classes resume in September CCD: the last class of the academic year is today. The annual recognition party will be at 10:15am on 14 May in the gym. Snacks will be provided. Next Sunday: seven children, namely Stephen Asztalos, Nathaniel Ayers, Maria Luisa Barkes, Gianna Chirillo, Grant Gehler, Abigail Leonard and Felicité Sautre will make their First Holy Communion at the 11:30am high Mass. Please keep them in your prayers. Sat May 6: Andrew and Clare Tate will receive the sacrament of Confirmation after the Mass. Please keep them in your prayers. Sat May 6 Movie and Theology: 2:30-6:00pm, all welcome. Please bring food and drink for the potluck. The film is Iron Giant. Points for discussion will be free will, moral culpability, deceit and the pro-life cause.
Le Pelerinage De Lourdes Encyclical of Pope Pius XII warning against Materialism on the Centenary of the Apparitions at Lourdes, July 2, 1957 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. "No one," We once said, "has ever seen such a procession of suffering in one spot on earth, never such radiance of peace, serenity, joy!" Nor will anyone ever know, We might add, the full sum of the benefits which the world owes to the aid of the Virgin! "O specus felix, decorate divae Matris aspectu! Veneranda rupes, unde vitales scatuere pleno gurgite lymphae!" [O blessed grotto, favored by Mary's presence! O hallowed rock whence spring the living waters of a flowing stream!] This century of Marian devotion has also in a certain way woven close bonds between the See of Peter and the shrine in the Pyrenees, bonds which We are pleased to acknowledge. The Virgin Mary herself desired this tie. "What the Sovereign Pontiff defined in Rome through his infallible Magisterium, the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, blessed among all women, wanted to confirm by her own words, it seems, when shortly afterward she manifested herself by a famous apparition at the grotto of Massabielle."[Decree de Tuto for the Canonization of Saint Bernadette, July 2, 1933] Certainly the infallible word of the Roman Pontiff, the authoritative interpreter of revealed truth, needed no heavenly confirmation that it might be accepted by the faithful. But with what emotion and gratitude did the Christian people and their pastors receive from the lips of Bernadette this answer which came from heaven: "I am the Immaculate Conception!" It is therefore not surprising that it should have pleased Our Predecessors to multiply their favors toward this sanctuary. As early as 1869 Pius IX of holy memory rejoiced that the obstacles created against Lourdes by the malice of men "rendered stronger and more evident the clarity of the fact."and strengthened by this assurance, he heaped spiritual benefits upon the newly erected church and crowned the statue of our Lady of Lourdes. In 1892 Leo XIII granted the proper Office and Mass of the feast "In apparitione Beatae Mariae Virginis Immaculatae," which his successor was to extend to the Universal Church a short time later. Henceforth the ancient appeal of the Scriptures was to have a new application: "Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come. My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hollow place of the wall." 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. Next Sunday: Sydney Rose and Kaleigh Sims will be hosting a bake sale to raise funds for the FSSP SFX Mission to Peru. Congratulations to Anthony Hoff, son of Charles and Lisa, and to Rose Carter, daughter of Christopher and Marjorie who were baptized yesterday. Wed May 3: a private Mass will be offered for the intention +Regina Brady Perry by Richard Perry. Requiem CDs: visit the Bookstore to register for a bulk discount rate. Rev. Mr. Douglas Anderson celebrates his 30th anniversary as a deacon on 23 May. There will be a reception on Sun 21 May after the 11:30am Mass. If you would like to assist with or otherwise support this event, please see any of the following: Scott/Cathy Calta, Wayne/Nora Rose, Angela Wright or Connie McCool. Please bring dishes to share: A-H: Main Dish; I-N: Sides & Salads; O-T: Breads /Rolls/Crackers; U-Z: Desserts & Fruit; All: One 2-liter or one half-gallon drink. 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