Advent 2021

Advent is here.  This year has been very challenging for all of us, and we may wonder how to hold hope and joy in our hearts right now.  

Advent blesses us with time to step back and focus on our true Hope and Joy- God loves us so much that He sends His only Son so that everyone who believes may have eternal life. ~John 3:16  

Take time during Advent to talk to Jesus and give Him your joys, struggles and questions. He came into this world for you!

Here are some resources and opportunities to help:

Reflections on the daily Advent Gospel readings by Bishop Barron

To receive Booklet: https://books.wordonfire.org/adventbooks2021

Or to receive free daily email reflections:https://dailycatholicgospel.com/adventreflections

Dynamic Catholic Advent Videos

This Advent, discover and choose the things that draw you to the light! 

Short, inspirational free videos each day to help you slow down and find Hope.

https://www.dynamiccatholic.com/advent.html

Rejoice! Finding Your Place in the Advent Story- Ascension Press 

https://ascensionpress.com/collections/rejoice-finding-your-place-in-the-advent-story

offers 2 Advent resources:

  • Rejoice Journal will help you to see how the people, places, and events of the first Advent affected Jesus's story. 

  • Weekly free guided meditation videos to help you find your place in the Advent story.

Short Advent Daily Reflection videos that feature Dr. Tim Gray commenting on the daily Mass readings, diving deeper into the joys and mysteries of the Incarnation.

https://daily.formed.org/

Pray More Advent Retreat

Presentations from 6 different speakers that will help you focus on prayer in your everyday life this Advent -- and onward into the new Liturgical year.

https://praymoreretreat.org/

PARISH ALL SOULS’ MASS | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 7 PM

PARISH ALL SOULS’ MASS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 7 PM

In our Catholic tradition, during the entire month of November, we pray for our loved ones who have died. Most especially, we remember them on November 2, the Commemoration of All Souls. All who grieve the loss of someone special, whether recently or years ago, are invited to attend the 7 pm All Souls’ Mass on Tuesday, November 2nd to pray and light a candle for loved ones who have died. 

To remember those whom we mourn in a tangible way and make their presence a part of this special liturgy, you are invited to bring a memento to place on a memory table prior to Mass. The memento might be a picture of your loved one or some other small article that means a great deal to you as you remember them. If you have questions, please contact the parish office.

All Souls November 2

We honor those parishioners who have died since the last All Souls Mass

We honor those parishioners who have died since the last All Souls Mass

Thomas Jacobs 

Mary Elizabeth Soliwoda 

Lucille Rudsinski 

John Zigmond 

Robert Logan 

Thad Jurczak 

Therese Brown 

Anna DeSanto 

Veronica Hoehne 

LeRoy Vincolese 

James Kuczora 

Santina Mazzetti 

Dorothy  Thompson 

Donald Novak 

Shirley M Schmidt 

Rosemary Kamhout 

Thomas Harrington 

Giuseppe Guajliardo 

 Theresa Marie Sansalone 

James Mastores 

 Jack Welbourn 

Elizabeth Fox 

Maria Birkenbach 

Susan Rodriguez 

Patricia Miiller 

Eugene Mizerka 

Ronald Sapochak 

Lucia Romozzi 

Andrew Lindgren 

Paul Sheedy 

 Diana Olczyk 

 Earl Strack 

 David Vrba 

Outdoor Adoration Event

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St Francis de Sales is having our second summer outdoor Adoration experience!! Join us Wednesday July 28 from 7pm-8:30pm. Procession, prayer, music—worship our Lord. We will meet in the front parking lot outside church and process with Jesus to the back of church for a candle lit adoration experience. There will also be people who would love to pray with you individually, and we are making arrangements for a priest to be available for Reconciliation.