Rev. Raphael Iannone, O.F.M., Cap, Priest in Attendance [email protected]
Rev. Thomas P. Kiely, Parish Administrator 845-679-7696
Rev. Christopher Berean, Parish Administrator 845-217-3333
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MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 10:00 am
Daily: 8:00 am (Mon–Thurs) Holy Day of Obligation
Eve: 5:00 pm Holy Day: 9:00 am & 7:00 pm
PARISH COUNCIL Meets at the rectory at 7:00 pm every
six weeks. Check the bulletin for exact dates. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Pres. Pat Ruane: 688-5357 Parish Council Secretary: Joline Streiff
Fr. Raphael Iannone, O.F.M., Cap.: 688-5617
PARISH COUNCIL LEADERS Bldg & Grounds: Burr Hubbell……. .............. 750-3203 Cemetery Mgr: Mark Wilsey .......................... 688-5500 Communication: Pam Hammond .................... 688-2642 Director of Music: Dennis Yerry… ................ 853-3394 Emerg. Relief Committee: Ed Ullmann .......... 688-5874 Religious Education Program: Gerry Nilsen ... 687-9769 Finance: Mike Ruane...................................... 688-5357 Liturgy: Contact Father Raphael ..................... 688-5617 Parish Hall: Laurie Brown ............................. 657-9652 Community & Adult Faith Formation: Bill Colagrande .............................................. 688-2013 Martha & Mary Ministry: Marge Tiso ............ 688-5898 Bulletin Team: Pamela Hammond, Judy Pavone, Marge Tiso, Cathy Felton. Parish Webmaster: Linda Senft
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Francis de Sales Church is a Christ-centered Catholic community of joyful stewards sharing our faith journey through worship and service. We cherish our Catholic Tradition, work to model and proclaim the teaching of Jesus Christ, and offer comfort and peace to all. Our doors and our hearts are open to everyone.
HOLY SACRAMENTS Sacrament of Baptism
By appointment. Prior instruction required. Sacrament of Matrimony
By appointment 6 months before wedding Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm (and by appointment) Anointing of the Sick and
Communion to the Homebound Call the Rectory to make arrangements
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM
Religious Education and Adult Faith Formation schedules are posted in our bulletins and on the parish website.
OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE SODALITY
Meets after Mass 1st Sunday of the month (March – November) President: Pam Hammond – Vice-President: Patti Payette
Secretary: Elizabeth Quinn – Treasurer: Irene Jordan
ABOUT OUR PARISH Archbishop Michael A. Corrigan entrusted the care of the newly formed parish of St. Francis de Sales to the Missionary Fathers of La Salette in 1902. Rev. M. Julien Ginet, M.S., architect, builder and first pastor dedicated the church on Sunday, August 21, 1904. The Missionary Fathers returned pastoral care of St. Francis de Sales Parish to the Archdiocese of New York in 2003. See our website for additional parish information.
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19
June 7, 2020 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
“Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; to God who is, who was, and who is to come.” - John 3:11-13
Week of June 6th – June 11th Sat 6/06 5:00p Due to the cancellation of Sun 6/07 10:00a Masses by the Archdiocese, Mon 6/08 8:00a Weekend and Daily Mass Intentions
will be rescheduled. Tues 6/09 8:00a Please keep Father Raphael in your
prayers for peace and healing. Wed 6/10 8:00a Thank you Thur 6/11 8:00a
These are extraordinary times and we appreciate your continued support to the best of your ability. Donations can
be made through regular Mail or Online Giving at our parish website. Thank you.
Weekend of June 13th and June 14th Sat 6/13 5:00p Mass Intentions will be rescheduled Sun 6/14 10:00a Please pray for our deceased loved ones
Scripture Reflection God's incredible gift of love for the world
Do you believe that Jesus personally died for you - for you alone - simply because he loved you? Scripture tells us that God knew each one of us even before we were knit in our mother's womb (Psalm 139:13, Jeremiah 1:5). We were created for a purpose - to be united with God and to share in his love and glory now and forever. Augustine of Hippo wrote: "God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us to love." God's love is complete and perfect because it is wholly directed towards our greatest good - to make us whole and to unite us in a perfect bond of love and peace. That is why God was willing to go to any length necessary to save us from slavery to sin and death. To believe that Jesus is the only Son of God who died for our sins is the key that opens the door to his presence and work in our lives. Jesus said, "Behold, I stand at the door
and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20). The Lord Jesus knocks at the door of your heart - will you listen today and open at once? The Lord Jesus has revealed to his disciples the great mystery of our faith - the triune nature of God and the inseparable union of the eternal Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus' mission is to reveal the glory of God to us - a Trinity of persons - God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - and to unite us with God in a community of love. The ultimate end, the purpose for which God created us, is the entry of God's creatures into the perfect unity of the blessed Trinity. Clement of Alexandria, a third century church father, wrote: "What an astonishing mystery! There is one Father of the universe, one Logos (Word) of the universe, and also one Holy Spirit, everywhere one and the same; there is also one virgin become mother, and I should like to call her 'Church'." Source: (c)2020, Servants of the Word, Don Schwager. www.dailyscripture.net.
Quote from the early church fathers: The pledge of the Holy Spirit, by St. Ambrose of Milan, 339-397 A.D. "Recall then that you have received the spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear in God's presence. Guard what you have received. God the Father has marked you with His sign; Christ the Lord has confirmed you and has placed His pledge, the Spirit, in your hearts." (excerpt from De Mysteriis 7, 42).
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19
SPECIAL OCCASIONS & CELEBRATIONS June Birthdays: Lillian DiPasqua (6/3); Patti Payette (6/7); Carol Murphy (6/10); Mary Ann Ulmer (6/12); Linda Augustine (6/13); Joe Tiso, Dorothy DeStefano (6/14). May your special day be filled with JOY and LOVE and may you know that GOD is always with you. Happy Birthday! June Anniversaries: Joe & Marge Tiso (6/24); Patti & Danny Payette (6/26). May God bestow more blessings on this important day along with continued health, happiness, and good fortune! Happy Anniversary! Have a June birthday or anniversary? Share your good news with the parish. Contact Judy, 688-9912 or email [email protected].
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM: Call Religious Education Coordinator, Gerry Nilsen (687-9769) if you have any questions about the Religious Education program. Thank you.
PRAYERS FOR FATHER RAPHAEL: Your cards and letters can be mailed to Fr. Raphael:
Fr. Raphael Iannone c/o Provincial House
30 Gedney Park White Plains, NY 10605
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES – OUR PATRON: “Perseverance is one of the virtues that keeps us in serene submission to the will of God. A certain type
of interior feeling of boredom that often comes as a result of long suffering is a very dangerous enemy. It must be combatted and defeated courageously.”
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WEEK 2020: Beginning Sunday, June 22, the Feast of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops celebrates Religious Freedom Week. Join us in promoting religious freedom For the Good of All. For daily prayers and reflections visit the site: www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty.
FEAST DAY OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA (b. 1195 – d. 1231) - JUNE 13 St. Anthony gave up a life of comfort and wealth to become a Franciscan friar. After spending many years in prayer and study, St. Anthony was asked to preach to the heretics, and used his knowledge of Scripture and theology to help convert them. Source: Growing in Faith June Issue. Note: St. Anthony is also a Doctor of the Church and popular patron of lost items. THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS – JUNE 19
The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and marked by its Solemnity celebrated on the Friday following the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most widespread
Christian devotions worldwide. FLAG DAY – SUNDAY, JUNE 14: We celebrate the flag of the United States that was adopted by resolution of the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The first formal observance of Flag Day is credited to Bernard J. Cigrand, who organized a celebration on June 14, 1885. President Woodrow Wilson issued a 1916 proclamation proclaiming June 14 as Flag Day. National Flag Day was established by Congress in 1949. Remember to proudly fly your American flag for all to see in honor of our country gratitude for our freedom … “Under God, indivisible and justice for all.”
Russell Abbrecht, Luisa Armani, Laureen Aversa, Jerry Baltz, Cheryl Bender, Rick Bicanovsky, Sheila Madera-Brown, Ellen Burmeister, Ryan Callahan, Helen Cammardella, Liam Casey, Bill Caton, Ben Cole, Ed Dannen, Lillian DiPasqua, Betty Djerf, Iris D’Agostino, Jean Druffner, Honey Fecci, Dave Franze, Ernest Fudge, Sr., Lois Giambrone, Dorothy Gorman, Trish Graig-Tiso, Brandon Grasso, Chris Hall, Victoria Hall, Catherine Hand, Rosemarie and Erwin Hildenhagen, Laurie Hoy, Jenny Jarrette, Don Kearney, Justin Kolb, Josephine Klonfas, Kathy Kretschmer, Amada Lumbaca, Helen Morelli, Gerri Nilsen, Janet Oakes, Florence Palmer, Claire Paultre, Judy Pavone, Robert Pavone, Nicholas Percoco, Fr. Raphael, Franca Ravetier, Joel Rivera, John Rossett, Mary Ellen Rury, Jon Rowe, Catherine Ryan, Christie Ryan, Michael Ryder, Zoila Santa, Martha Santicola, Ronald Santicola, Anne Shea, Bert Shafer, Gladys Gilbert Spiegler; Marie Stutman, John Sylak, Fr. Phil Tran, Sonja Turner, Jaime Umhey, Sharon Umhey, Stephanie Vesely, Bob Walsh, Ellen Watson, Catherine Whitelaw, Greg Zaff. Please also pray for our men and women in military service.
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19
Heaven’s Grocery Store I was walking down life’s highway a long time ago. One day I saw a sign that read “Heaven’s Grocery Store.” As I got a little closer, the door came open wide, And when I came to myself, I was standing inside.
I saw a host of Angels, they were standing everywhere. One handed me a basket and said, “My child, shop with care.” Everything a Christian needs is in that grocery store, And all you can’t carry, come back the next day for more.
First, I got some Patience, Love was in the same row. Further down was Understanding, needed everywhere you go. I got a box or two of Wisdom, a bag or two of Faith, I just couldn’t miss the Holy Spirit, it was all over the place.
I stopped to get some Strength and Courage to help me run this race, But then my basket was getting full, and I remembered I needed Grace. I didn’t forget Salvation, which like the others was free, So I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me.
Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill, For I thought I had everything to do my Master’s will. As I went up the aisle, I saw Prayer, and had to put it in, For I knew when I stepped outside, I would run right into sin.
Peace and Joy were plentiful, they were on the last shelf. Song and Praises were hanging near, so I just helped myself. Then I said to the Angel, “Now how much do I owe?” The Angel smiled and said, “Just take them everywhere you go.”
Again, I politely asked, “How much do I really owe?” The Angel smiled again and said, “My child, Jesus paid your bill a long time ago.”
REFLECTIONS FOR THE FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Introduction: The mystery of the most Holy Trinity is a basic doctrine of Faith in Christianity, understandable not with our heads but with our hearts. It teaches us that there are three distinct Persons in one God, sharing the same Divine Nature. Our mind cannot grasp this doctrine which teaches that 1+1+1 = 1 and not 3. But we believe in this Mystery because Jesus who is God taught it clearly, the Evangelists recorded it, the Fathers of the Church tried to explain it and the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople defined it as a dogma of Christian Faith… Importance in Christian life: 1) All prayers in the Church begin in the Name of the Holy Trinity and end glorifying the Trinity. 2) All Sacraments are administered (we are baptized, confirmed, anointed, our sins are forgiven, and our marriage blessed, and our Bishops, priests and deacons ordained) in the name of the Holy Trinity. 3) Where Church bells ring thrice daily, they remind us to pray to the Holy Trinity. 4) We bless ourselves, and the priest blesses us, in the name of the Holy Trinity… …To God the Father the work of Creation, to God the Son the work of Redemption and to God the Holy Spirit the work of Sanctification. – Gospel Commentary, Fr. Antony Kadavil. Source: Vatican News. To read the full article click here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2019-06/sunday-reflections-16-june-2019.html
SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS
In Memory of Jerry Bender by his Loving Daughters
Thank God for the blessings He has bestowed on our parish and may we continue to grow in faith and love. – The Gormley Family
In Loving Memory of Barbara Caton. By son, William
In Loving Memory of my dear husband, Tony, and beloved son, Anthony. – Angie Valentino & Family
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin
with us. The Morelli Family
In Loving Memory of Jack and Virginia Fleming and John Fleming, Jr. by Veronica & Jon Rowe
In Loving Memory of my beloved wife, Harriet, our mom & brother Frank, by Frank Rauchut, John, Veronica & Joseph
In Loving Memory of my dear husband Romeo and my beloved son, Joseph by Saveria “Honey” Fecci
In Loving Memory… James P. Hefferan and daughter Maureen Hefferan Swezey, by Iris
D’Agostino and Family.
In Loving Memory of Lawrence Monachelli and Eleanor Monachelli. – Mike & Eileen O’Connor
Stephen, Your brothers and your mother and father miss you always. – The Chesire Family
In Loving Memory of Vic Cammardella by
Helen & Family “The measure of love is to love without measure.”
– St. Francis de Sales In Loving Memory of
our Parents, Marian & Howard and Grandparents, Callaghan and Umhey, and all our Loved Ones. -The Howard Umhey Family
In Loving Memory of my beloved wife, Josie, our parents, and our siblings. – Dick Morra
In Loving Memory of our beloved parents, John & Frances Rauchut, Alfred & Veronica Grace and our deceased brothers and sisters.
Carmelo & Barbara Two Together
Forever
In Loving Memory of Patricia and Terry Buchanan by the Wolfrom Family
In Loving Memory of our beloved parents, Lillian and Henry Miller and Mildred and William DiPasqua, and our deceased brothers.
Pray to the Infant Jesus of Prague. In Memory of George and Mary Wallace, George L. & William T. Wallace, Bruce A. Wallace and Eric Kohlroser. – The Wallace Family
In Loving Memory of our parents, Jack & Sue Tiso and Anthony & Florence Persichilli by Charles, Joe, Margie, Pam & Susan
