April 20, 2014
Parish Appreciation
Dinner April 26
Invitations to the annual
appreciation dinner have
been sent. Please call 9611945 so that an accurate
count can be made.
Parish Support
March Average $4063.24
Mass Schedule
Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Weekday and Holy Days 7:10 a.m. &
12:10 p.m. in the Purcell Marian,
Caritas Chapel
Pastor: Rev. Eugene Contadino,S.M.
Telephone (513) 961-1945
Fax: (513) 221-4907
Email: fr.genesm@gmail.com
Business Manager:
Bro. Mike Murphy, S.M.
bro.mike.murphy@gmail.com
Bookkeeper:
Mrs. Debbie Day
debbieday.sfds@gmail.com
Music Director:
Brett Scott
gwyhr1@gmail.com
Wedding Coordinator & Office
Manager:
Ms. Sydney Prochazka
Email 1:
info@saintfrancisdesalesparish.org
Email 2:
wedding@saintfrancisdesalesparish.org
Wedding
Contact Sydney Prochazka at least six
months prior to the wedding.
Baptism & Reconciliation
By appointment; please call the office
to schedule with the Pastor.
St. Francis de Sales School,
A Catholic & Marianist Grade
School
Principal: William Shula Ed.D.
Secretary:
Telephone: (513) 961-1953
Email: sfdschool@yahoo.com
Website: www.desalescincy.org
Please send your bulletin items for
Sunday, May 4 by April 24. Submit
your announcement to:
info@saintfrancisdesalesparish.org
Welcome Visitors
Welcome to all the guests
attending Mass this Easter. A
History of St. Francis de
Sales booklet is available for
you to take. Also, invitation
cards to SFDS membership
are offered. These items are
located at the entrances.
Ministry Fair will be
rescheduled – Please keep
an eye on the bulletin for the
new date. The Time and
Talent Ministry Fair provides
a “meet and greet”
opportunity for those who
wish to become more
involved in the parish.
Easter Vigil Liturgy
It is with great
joy that we
welcome to
membership in
our parish
community the
RCIA
candidates:
Phil Asbury, Nikki Davies,
Jesse Robinson and Sjors
Verhaak. Also, Elijah
Alexander, Rebecca Ruth,
and Mark James of the King
family were baptized.
Gratitude for Healthy
Food Contributions
Recently SFdS members
were asked to donate
healthy breakfast food items
to feed students that arrive
at Purcell Marian High School
each morning unfed. Your
response was overwhelming
–approximately $2,000 in
healthy breakfast food plus a
$200 cash donation were
donated by you. God bless
you all for your generosity.
SFDS School Registration
Registration is now going on
at Saint Francis de Sales
school for grades pre-K to
grade 8. Preschool children
need to be ages 4 or 5.
Scavenger Hunt Success
Thanks to all the
parishioners who turned out
for our first scavenger hunt
on April 5. Everyone had fun
while learning about the
history of our parish and
Marianist traditions. Events
included a virtual tour of Big
Joe, lessons on our patron
saints, real-life experiences
as students at SFDS School,
a cemetery stop, an historic
church stop, and more.
April 20, 2014
April Service Project
The project for April will be
again preparing and serving
dinner at The Center for
Respite Care, a place for
homeless people who are ill.
Parishioners prepare the
food at home and take it to
the center at 3550
Washington Ave. on April 30
at 4:15—5:45 p.m. Sign up
at the Mary table or contact
Ann Saluke at 513-861-3449
or amsaluke@zoomtown.com
Orientation Meeting
This orientation meeting is
highly recommended for all
new volunteers: Wed., April
23, 7—8:15 p.m. Parish
Family Residence at SFDS
with Dr. Bob Donovan, S.M.
Also: Spring Cleaning
Help with spring cleaning the
Respite Care Center
on Sat., April 26, 9—
11 a.m. Bring
cleaning supplies.
Contact Damian Billy:
513-221-1585 or
dmbillyarchitect@cinci.rr.com
Xavier Honor Roll
Congratulations to St. Xavier
High School students Nathan
Lucas, James Mangicaro, Jr.
and William Moran, III who
were on the honor roll for
the third quarter.
Welcome
New Parishioners
Welcome to Irene Karangwa
and Heather Washington
with Gianna Karangwa who
recently joined SFDS parish.
Catholic Relief Services’
Rice Bowl
The Rice Bowl program
completed during Lent will
help local organizations to
alleviate poverty and hunger
including the Madisonville
Education and Assistance
Center, the Church of the
Resurrection/St. Mark Food
Pantry and Soup Kitchen plus
Catholic Charities and St.
Vincent de Paul (Cinicinnati).
Catholic Relief Services
Worldwide Collection
The second collection on
May 4th will go to Catholic
Relief Services which funds
six Catholic agencies that
work to relieve suffering
people around the world.
One example is the Catholic
Legal Immigration Network,
Inc. which used legal means
to help over 1500 people in
Alabama lead free,
productive lives.
Flying Pig Race Route
On May 4th the Flying Pig
Marathon race course will
again come through De Sales
corner neighborhood. There
will be only one Mass
celebrated at 11 a.m.
Life in the Spirit Seminar
Are you searching for
something more? Do you
want to deepen your prayer
life and relationship with
Jesus? St. Raphael Prayer
Group invites you to join us
for a LIFE in the SPIRIT
SEMINAR on Tuesday
evenings 7:00pm- 9:00pm
beginning April 22, 2014
through June 3, 2014. All
sessions held at OUR LADY
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
CENTER, 5440 Moeller
Avenue, Norwood. If you
have questions, or to register
please call Brad
Shoemaker at 513-518-6472.
God is waiting for each one.
Lay Catholic Women in
Service to the World
Learn about lay Catholic
women consecrated to Christ
for service in the world on a
day of information and
reflection for single women:
April 26, 2014, at St.
Therese’s Retreat Center,
Columbus, Ohio: registration
deadline April 16; Mary
Cabrini Durkin will explain,
answer questions, and lead
prayerful reflections.
For more information, call or
email us at 513-961-0667 or
csu@fuse.net
Dragon Boat Race
Dragon Boat Race time is
coming up again September
6th. Please
start to
consider
whether you
would be interested in
joining the SFDS rowing
team or helping to sponsor
the parish team. More
information will follow soon
regarding sign-ups and
sponsorship.
April 20, 2014
Earth Month
Earth Day is April 22nd. Our
faith reminds us that Earth
Day is but part of our
everyday lives. In a January
2014 address to the
Diplomatic Corps, Pope
Francis said, "Finally, I wish
to mention another threat to
peace, which arises from the
greedy exploitation of
environmental
resources. Even if 'nature is
at our disposition', all too
often we do not respect it or
consider it a gracious gift
which we must care for and
set at the service of our
brothers and sisters,
including future
generations.”
Consider what actions you
can take that are respectful
of the earth. Use reusable
containers for lunch or a
reusable water bottle;
unplug electronic devices
that use power when turned
off; take the St. Francis
Pledge to Care for God’s
Creation and the Poor at
catholicclimatecovenant.org.
Reflection from St.
Francis de
Sales
“Our possessions
are not ours—God has given
them to us to cultivate, that
we may make them fruitful
and profitable in His service
and so doing we shall please
Him.”
Liturgical Ministers
Holy Thursday
7:30 p.m. Ministers
Acolytes: Nicholas Gartland,
Bethany Gartland, Aedhan Scott
Lectors: Joanne Koehl, Eillen
Mitchell
Prayer of Faithful: Jane Smith
Collections: Caryn Williams,
Norb Kaestle
Eucharistic Ministers: Pamela
Smith-Dobbins, Ellie Wilke
Strip the Altar: David Abad, Bro.
Bill Gundish, ____
Good Friday
12:10 Service
Readers: Jane Smith, Joanne
Koehl
Passion Reader: Don Yelton
Intercessions: Rosemary Byes
Collection: Caryn Williams Norb
Kaestle
Eucharistic Minister: Pamela
Smith-Dobbins
Stations of the Cross (14
needed): Donna Griffith, Eric
Eble, Jane Frantz
Easter Vigil
8:45 p.m. Ministers
Acolytes: Nicholas Gartland,
Bethany Gartland, Aedhan Scott,
____
Carry Easter Candle: Sjors
Verhaak
Readers:
Commentator: Anne Lovell
Narrator: Sr. Judy Klei
God: ____
Male Voice: ____
Female Voice: Jo Freedman
Reader #1: Pamela SmithDobbins
Reader #2: Mark Patel
Reader #3: David Abad
Prayer of Faithful: Bro. Bill
Grundish
Presentation of Gifts: Kyle and
Karen Matuszek
Collection: Norb, ____
Eucharistic Ministers: Ellie
Wilke, Mark Patel, Joanne
Sweeney, Molly Sweeny, Pamela
Smith-Dobbins
Prayer Requests
Please pray for:
Vicky Ryan, Jim and Dorothy
Desherow, and the Trainor
Family.
Sun
4/20
Mon
4/21
Tues
4/22
Wed
4/23
Thurs
4/24
Fri
4/25
Sun
4/27
8:30
am
11:00
am
12:10
pm
12:10
pm
12:10
pm
12:10
pm
12:10
pm
8:30
am
11:00
am
Mary George
Becker †
Carolyn &
William Pohl
Carolyn
Recker†
Katie Crane
Judy Morand†
Noy Sasis
Bob Trainor†
(Wm & Louise
Stakelin)
Next Week’s Readings:
Acts 2:42-47/1 Pt: 3-9
Jn 20: 19-31
† Indicates the Intention is for a
deceased person.
If you would like to schedule
Mass for an intention, please
call the Parish Family
Residence at 961-1945. Free
will offering. Mass said by Fr.
Gene on Wednesday and
Friday and by Fr. Tom on
Monday, Tues, and Thurs.
Office Closed - The Parish
Rectory will be closed the
Monday after Easter. The
office will reopen on
Tuesday, April 22nd.