Bishops Appeal 2016 St. Francis of Assisi, Townsend, TN Thank you for your support! Parish Goal: $9,300.00 Total Committed: $11,493.00 Collections to Date: $6,688.00 Collections Needed to Reach Goal: $2,612.00 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church DIOCESE OF KNOXVILLE, TN [email protected]stfrancistownsend.org June 5, 2016 – Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi, Townsend, in friendship With our Heavenly patron and in union with our local bishop, is a community of the Christian faithful in southeast Blount County, Tenn. We are determined to be: t Diligent disciples, eagerly learning all Christ wants to teach us through His Apostles and bishops, t Courageous missionaries, inviting all our friends and neighbors into a joyful encounter with Christ and His Church, t Humble foot-washers, getting down on our knees to serve those among us suffering from any need, t Generous hosts, welcoming all our visitors with the same joyful care with which we welcome Christ Himself, t Effective reconcilers, celebrating the Lord's mercy and sharing it with each other, and t Reverent worshipers, gathering around the Altar of God to offer Him His divine Son in gratitude for our many blessings. Ten Things Catholics Don’t Believe The Venerable Bishop Fulton J. Sheen once wrote, “There are not a hundred people in America who hate the Catholic Church. There are millions of people who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church — which is, of course, quite a different thing.” Mending the mistaken notions of our non-Catholic friends and relatives about what we actually believe is both a spiritual work of mercy and an important step in the reunion of all Christians. Below is a list of ten common misconceptions paired with what the Catholic Church really teaches: 1. Catholics don’t believe that Mary is a goddess, but that she is the holy mother of God and of all Christians. 2. Catholics don’t worship statues, but images help us connect with our friends in Heaven. 3. Catholics don’t believe that the pope is sinless or inerrant about everything, but that he is the successor to St. Peter and can teach infallibly on faith and morals. 4. Catholics don’t believe that people shouldn’t read Sacred Scripture, but that we won’t interpret it well apart from Sacred Tradition. 5. Catholics don’t believe that we are “saved by works,” but that we must cooperate with God’s saving graces. 6. Catholics don’t believe that Jesus is re-sacrificed at every Mass, but that the Mass re-presents (makes present) his one sacrifice and applies its power here and now. 7. Catholics don’t believe in cannibalism, but that the Eucharist, because of Christ’s word, truly is the real, living person of Jesus Christ. 8. Catholics don’t believe that married couples must have as many children as humanly possible, but that it is harmful to separate what God has joined in the marital embrace. 9. Catholics don’t believe that purgatory is a second chance or “temporary hell,” but that God perfects us to be in his holy presence in Heaven. 10. Catholics don’t believe that all non-Catholics will go to hell, but we want everyone to come into full communion with us in Christ’s one Church. Fr. Jerry’s Tidbits TOWNSEND, TN Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church STATEMENT OF MISSION Fr. Jerry Daniels
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Bishops Appeal 2016
St. Francis of Assisi, Townsend, TN
Thank you for your support!
Parish Goal: $9,300.00
Total Committed: $11,493.00
Collections to Date: $6,688.00
Collections Needed to Reach Goal: $2,612.00
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The Parish of Saint Francis of Assisi, Townsend, in friendship
With our Heavenly patron and in union with our local bishop, is a
community of the Christian faithful in southeast Blount County, Tenn.
We are determined to be:
t Diligent disciples, eagerly learning all Christ wants to teach us
through His Apostles and bishops,
t Courageous missionaries, inviting all our friends and neighbors
into a joyful encounter with Christ and His Church,
t Humble foot-washers, getting down on our knees to serve those
among us suffering from any need,
t Generous hosts, welcoming all our visitors with the same joyful
care with which we welcome Christ Himself,
t Effective reconcilers, celebrating the Lord's mercy and sharing it
with each other, and
t Reverent worshipers, gathering around the Altar of God to
offer Him His divine Son in gratitude for our many blessings.
Ten Things Catholics Don’t Believe
The Venerable Bishop Fulton J. Sheen once wrote, “There are not a hundred people in America who hate the Catholic Church. There are millions of
people who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church — which is, of course, quite a different thing.”
Mending the mistaken notions of our non-Catholic friends and relatives about what we actually believe is both a spiritual work of mercy and an important step in the reunion of all Christians. Below is a list of ten common misconceptions paired with what the Catholic Church really teaches:
1. Catholics don’t believe that Mary is a goddess, but that she is the holy mother of God and of all Christians. 2. Catholics don’t worship statues, but images help us connect with our friends in Heaven. 3. Catholics don’t believe that the pope is sinless or inerrant about everything, but that he is the successor to St. Peter and can teach infallibly on faith and morals. 4. Catholics don’t believe that people shouldn’t read Sacred Scripture, but that we won’t interpret it well apart from Sacred Tradition. 5. Catholics don’t believe that we are “saved by works,” but that we must cooperate with God’s saving graces. 6. Catholics don’t believe that Jesus is re-sacrificed at every Mass, but that the Mass re-presents (makes present) his one sacrifice and applies its power here and now. 7. Catholics don’t believe in cannibalism, but that the Eucharist, because of Christ’s word, truly is the real, living person of Jesus Christ. 8. Catholics don’t believe that married couples must have as many children as humanly possible, but that it is harmful to separate what God has joined in the marital embrace. 9. Catholics don’t believe that purgatory is a second chance or “temporary hell,” but that God perfects us to be in his holy presence in Heaven. 10. Catholics don’t believe that all non-Catholics will go to hell, but we want everyone to come into full communion with us in Christ’s one Church.
TUESDAY June 7th 8:30am Judy Ann Mihalek – Special Intention
WEDNESDAY June 8th 8:30am Fr. Frank Lipps – Special Intention
THURSDAY June 9th
8:30am Handmaids of the Precious Blood – Special Intention
FRIDAY June 10th 8:30am Poor Souls in Purgatory
SATURDAY June 11th
4:00 PM – Vigil – Ivan Ashworth – Repose of His Soul
SUNDAY June 12th
9:00am Pro Populo (People of the Parish)
Bulletin Deadline: Submissions are made to Emmanuel Nwadike via [email protected] by Tuesday at noon. Submissions should be brief, pre-edited, employ only standard capitalization and punctuation, and should not contain any emboldened or underlined words or phrases. All submissions are subject to further editing for length and clarity.
Prayer Requests: Sick and recovering parishioners — Maryann Ashworth, Sarah Hebert, Donna Shafer, Sue Nichols, Stella Sorvillo, Juanita Sanchez, Marilyn Janke, Lorraine Crawford, Russ Sorvillo, Magdalena Ortiz, Charlotte Graham, Dorothay Henry and Kathy Janke. Please pray for friends and family members: John Marschall, Tim Thomason, and Shirley Keeven. Prayers for friends and family members will be for a 30-day time period. Please send your requests to Emanuel Nwadike via [email protected] or 786-387-2200.
Before working with minors, all parish staff and volunteers must attend a
“Protecting God’s Children” seminar, undergo a criminal background check
and agree to follow all policies concerning the protection of minors from
sexual abuse. Anyone who has actual knowledge of or who has reasonable
cause to suspect an incident of sexual abuse should report such information to
the appropriate civil authorities first, then to the bishop’s office, (865) 584-
3307, or the diocesan victims’ assistance coordinator, Marla Lenihan, (865)
482- 1388.
Last Week’s Mass Participation: 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Contributions: $1481.00
In Attendance: 151
2ND Collections: 6/27; 7/05; 8/01; 8/22
COLLECTION COUNTERS 6/06 Ilene / Janet
6/13 Sharon Mc / Kathy
6/20 Sharon Mc / Brian
6/27 Ilene / Marcia
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
PRIEST: Rev. Jerry Daniels
LAY PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: OFFICE MANAGER: DIRECTOR OF LITURGICAL MUSIC:
BOOKKEEPER (865-982-3672): Kathleen Halligan
HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR: Elizabeth Anderson
PRO-LIFE COORDINATOR: Ursula Beckmann
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR: JoAnne Aylward
COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN: Cam King
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: Jason Smith
RCIA-RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS: Joyce Welsh
WEBMASTER: JoAnne Aylward
PHYSICAL FACILITIES SUPERVISOR: John Peychal
ASSISTANT FACILITIES SUPERVISOR: Dante Bruno
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR VOCATIONS: Sister Francesca Silver, FSE
RCIA: Are you or someone you know interested in
inquiring about the Catholic faith? For more
information, contact Joyce Welsh at 865-382-4706.
HOLY MASS: Saturday at 4pm Sunday at 9am Monday-Friday at 8:30am First Saturday at 9:00am CONFESSIONS: Saturday at 3:00pm – 3:40pm Sunday at 8:15am – 8:40am Or by Request to Priest.
NEW PARISHIONERS: Please ask an usher for a registration form, and then place the completed form in the collection basket at Mass.
MASS INTENTIONS (Mass cards are available upon request)
Altar Flowers: The flowers are donated by Joan Steinhaus.
If you wish to donate Altar Flowers, please contact Yvonne Peychal at
The Society of St. Vincent DePaul: Did you know that the Society
of St. Vincent DePaul runs a hotline for those in need? We offer food
and financial assistance for Townsend community members who are
struggling. Please share our phone number, 312-0141, with anyone
who may need assistance or information about SVDP.
The Society of St. Vincent DePaul will be adjusting our meeting
schedule during the Summer months. If you are interested in growing
spiritually and learning more about serving the needs of the poor,
please join us for a meeting on the third Wednesday of the month at 5
p.m.
Resource Center. All are welcome.
Every parish strives to strengthen its bonds by mutually sharing
hopes and fears, joys and sorrows. Our new parish Vocation Cross
will become a parish tradition as we focus our parish prayer and
family prayer on interceding for vocations to the priesthood and
religious life from our parish families.
This our Vocation Cross will travel from one parishioner’s
home to another parishioner’s home as a sign of our total parish
commitment to praying for vocations.
Many families have precious keepsakes that remind them of
their past and also of their future. Over the past few years it has
become common once again for religious symbols to be part of our
Catholic homes. These precious symbols are reminders of who we are
as Catholics and what we are called to be. The Vocation Cross would
be a wonderful instrument of prayer and devotion for our parish
families. The Cross reminds each host family that it is their
responsibility to pray for and foster vocations to the priesthood and
religious life.
The Cross has been blessed by using it as a symbol at Mass. It
would not be appropriate to use it for any other purpose, it is a
sacred object. However, it would be very appropriate if knowing the
sacredness of the Cross, the children, grandchildren or greater
grandchildren of the family were allowed to unpack it and place it
on the dinner table each night.
The Vocation Cross is to be used in the same fashion as the
Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima. A family is asked to host the Cross
for one week. Each evening as the family gathers for their evening
meal, the Cross should be placed at the center of the table to be used
as a reminder of our commitment to pray for vocations. In this way
at least one family is praying for the intention of an increase in
vocations to the priesthood and religious life. This special intention
should focus on a generous response to the call to the priesthood and
religious life from our parish. At the end of the week and just before
mass, the hosting family returns the vocation cross package to Fr.
Jerry Daniels. After mass, Father announces the next ‘signed up’
family in line to host the vocation cross. The new hosting family
walks up to the altar, receives the vocation cross package and a new
weekly hosting cycle begins.
The hosting package consists of the vocation cross, the daily
prayer and three candles. Please tighten the screw at the base of
each candle to light it up. There is a sign-up book in Shea Hall, please
spend a minute or two to sign-up. For Saturday mass goers sign up to
host from Saturday-to-Saturday and for Sunday mass goers sign up
to host from Sunday-to-Sunday. There are two vocation crosses, one
for Saturday-to-Saturday hosting and one for Sunday-to-Sunday
hosting. At the end of your hosting week, please return the package
to Father just before the appropriate mass.
Remember, the success or failure of this depends on all of us. If
you discover a flaw in the procedure please report to father. If you
wish to have a copy of the VOCATION PRAYER to keep, please leave
a note in the sign-up book. May The LORD Shine the light of his
countenance upon us, our Parish, our Diocese, our Vocations and
give us peace, now and for evermore. Amen.
Mass Intentions: To schedule a Mass intention (at least two weeks in advance), please contact Father Jerry Daniels at 865-448-6070. The usual donation is $10.00 in our diocese.
Hospitality Committee
The quarterly Hospitality Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
May 17th@ 6:00 pm is rescheduled for Thursday, July 14th at 6:00 pm.
SFA Hospitality Coordinator, Elizabeth Anderson
JUNE BIRTHDAYS Lorelai Stepp – June 8 Dante Bruno – June 11
Victor Nwadike – June 28
Birthdays and Anniversaries: Please submit announcements in advance to Emmanuel Nwadike via [email protected]
Today, Sunday, June 5th at the 9:00 a.m. Mass, Father Jerry
Daniels will recognize our two 2016 High School graduates:
Delorean Rapien graduated from Knoxville Catholic High School
on Saturday, May 21st, 2016. She serves in our parish as
a Cantor, a Lector, and an Altar Assistant at the Saturday
Mass. She will be attending the Tennessee College of Applied
Technology in Knoxville. Delorean is the daughter of our Len
and Laura Rapien.
Victor Nwadike, who is Homeschooled, graduated Tuesday,
May 31st, 2016. Victor belongs to the homeschool group -
"Our Lady of Perpetual Help". He serves in our parish as an
Altar Assistant and a lector. He will be attending Morehouse
College in Atlanta. Victor is the son of our Emmanuel and
Naomi Nwadike.
Please join Delorean and Victor and their families at the
Potluck Social after Mass to congratulate them! - Elizabeth
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JUNE 11th marks 99 Years of Our Blessed Mother's 6 Months
of messages to the children of Fatima, Portugal. HER instructions were
to Pray Daily for an end to War and for World Peace as well as the
Conversion of Russia. We conform to HER request by special prayers
at NOON (Usually) on the 2nd Saturday of each month, on the lawn of
Holy Cross church in Pigeon Forge, TN. This month the Date is June
11th. In addition, to prayers for World Peace, we will also offer
Prayers that during this Most Important Election Season, that GODLY
Leaders be elected.. This is NOT a Holy Cross function, but a result of a
group of GOD’s Faithful, trying to fulfill HIS Commands, ANYONE is
