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Join us to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis de Sales on Sunday, January 29th. A contemporary sung Evening Prayer will begin at 4PM followed by fellowship in the parish hall.
Download flyer here: st-francis-evening-prayer-leaflet.pdf
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The Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service, Inc.,
The Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service is in great need of caring, responsible Home Work Help Tutors to assist low-academic performing East Harlem children (ages 7 – 12) with their homework. Home work help tutoring occurs at our center once a week for 1.5 hours. Must be willing to commit to tutoring for at least one full semester.
Days/times available:
Tuesdays 4:30 – 6 pm
Thursdays: 3:45 – 5 pm
We are located at 333 East 115th Street (between First and Second Avenues) (map)
For more information please contact the Volunteer Director tgough@lsafhs.org or call (646) 672-0434.
website: www.littlesistersfamily.org
(For other volunteering opportunities, visit our Social Ministry Section)
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(22 de Enero 2012: Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario)
God’s Plan For Giving
Last Week’s Sunday Collection January 8, 2012
Colecta Dominical de la semana pasada Enero 8, 2012
| Mass | Contribution |
| 5:30 pm (Vigil) | $1878 |
| 9:00 am | $384 |
| 11:00 am | $702 |
| 12:30 pm | $336 |
| 7:00 pm | $470 |
Total: $3770
Weekday Masses Total: $173
Expenses for the Week: -$7106
Net Total: -$3163
Mercy Center – Office Training for Women
Improve your general business skills, review English grammar and build on your Microsoft Office Knowledge (Outlook, Powerpoint, Publisher and Access) A certificate course for women pursing entry level employment in the areas of receptionist, customer service representative, office worker, teller, cashier or hospitality agent and others. Registration: January 18th, 19th & 20th at 6:00PM/Saturday, January 21st at 11am. Requirements: GED or HS diploma, type 30 wpm, basic knowledge of word processing. Materials fee: $30.00
Classes: January 25th-March 29th, Wednesday & Thursday evenings 6PM-7:45PM. If you are unable to attend registration, but are interested in taking the class, please call Carmen at 718-993-2789.
Mercy Center (map)
377 East 145 Street
Bronx, NY 10454-1006
www.mercycenterbronx.org
Knitting/Crocheting Circle
Do you enjoy knitting, and crocheting, then come and join the St. Francis Yarn Circle for some stitching and chatting. If you would like to learn either craft please join us too. All are welcome; the first meeting will be Tuesday, January 17th at 7:00PM contact me, Sherri Drew at 917-488-7361. or shadrew@yahoo.com. Looking forward to stitching with you.
Baptismal Font Restoration
As we move our font to the back of the church, we are made aware of the need to restore the font. The interior of the font will be tiled in mosaic tile. The lip of the font is broken and needs to be repaired. Additionally we need to connect the font to a drainage system, whereby the water can be changed and cleaned on a consistent basis. If you are interested in the restoration of the font and wish to memorialize and individual or family, please contact Fr. Kelly.
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(15 de Enero 2012: Segundo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario)
God’s Plan For Giving
Last Week’s Sunday Collection January 8, 2012
Colecta Dominical de la semana pasada Enero 8, 2012
| Mass | Contribution |
| 5:30 pm (Vigil) | $864 |
| 9:00 am | $278 |
| 11:00 am | $824 |
| 12:30 pm | $381 |
| 7:00 pm | $1079 |
Total: $3431
Weekday Masses Total: $311
Expenses for the Week: -$6852
Net Total: -$3110
Sanctuary Renovations
As we go to press this Wednesday, we are happy to report that tomorrow the statue of St. Joseph will be moved back to the altar on the right side. This altar was traditionally the altar dedicated to St. Joseph, as can be seen in the design of the wallpaper behind the statue. The marble bas relief of the Last Supper, which had previously been part of the old high altar, will be removed and incorporated into the design for the new pedestal underneath the Blessed Sacrament. The statue of St. Francis de Sales, currently in the back of the church, will be moved into the sanctuary, giving our patron saint a more suitable space. In order to balance the space in the sanctuary, we will move the beautiful statue of St. Anne and Mary, which is presently hidden in the vestibule of the church, to the other side of the sanctuary. The very large statue of the Sacred Heart will be moved to the back of the church, where a shrine area will be created, encouraging devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, through this very beautiful representation of Our Lord. Our baptismal font will be moved to the back of the church near the central entrance. Symbolically this is a reminder to us of the centrality of baptism. As we enter the church we are reminded that it is through the waters of baptism we are saved and enter into a new life as Christians.
From the Pastor’s Desk
As we celebrate the birthday of Dr. King tomorrow hopefully we will see it as more than just a day off from work. Dr. King’s dream, is truly a clarion call to justice on the part of an entire nation. It is difficult to imagine that not that long ago, our country was burden with the sign of segregation. Separate but equal was the rallying call for those who sought to oppress and divide. Dr. King’s prophetic voice, rooted in an ancient and venerable tradition of Judeo Christian witness, called us to our better selves. The prophetic voice found in the entire civil rights movement, was a call to justice. There can be no peace, no love, without the virtue of justice as a primary value within our society or any society for that matter. As we face the challenges of our present age, we need to continue to strive for a more just and humane society. We are called to build a society based on the dignity and equality of each person in our community. We live in a time where common values are called into question. We struggle to maintain the importance of trade unions, whose purpose is to guarantee the dignity of each person through a fair wage and safe working conditions. We debate the question of accessibility to common resources such as health care and education. We struggle to understand that an ideology of manifest destiny, is not about colonialism and the abuse of power, rather a call to solidarity on the part of the world community, to eradicate hunger and disease. Dr. King called the United States to be a moral voice in the world. He reminded us that this could only be accomplished through inner conversion. We have to let go of all the “isms” which oppress, racism, anti-Semitism, etc. Lazarus continues to be at our door, in the poor within our own nation at our own door. Let this commemoration of Dr. King’s legacy be a renewed clarion call to justice. Read a book about the Freedom Riders, who helped desegregate public transportation. Watch the documentary, “Eyes on the Prize”, about the fight for civil rights. Then make your own contribution to equality and justice for all. Each small gesture helps create a tidal wave of change that can truly make for a better and more just society.
Knitting/Crocheting Circle
Do you enjoy knitting, and crocheting, then come and join the St. Francis Yarn Circle for some stitching and chatting. If you would like to learn either craft please join us too. All are welcome; the first meeting will be Tuesday, January 17th at 7:00PM contact me, Sherri Drew at 917-488-7361. or shadrew@yahoo.com. Looking forward to stitching with you.
Baptismal Font Restoration
As we move our font to the back of the church, we are made aware of the need to restore the font. The interior of the font will be tiled in mosaic tile. The lip of the font is broken and needs to be repaired. Additionally we need to connect the font to a drainage system, whereby the water can be changed and cleaned on a consistent basis. If you are interested in the restoration of the font and wish to memorialize and individual or family, please contact Fr. Kelly.
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