THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME REFLECTION July 8-9, 2017 A few weeks ago I was vacationing in Colonial Williamsburg with my family, as a pair of yoked oxen meandered down Duke of Gloucester Street, pulling a cart with their teamster guiding them. Amazingly, these large animals moved in […]
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Reflection for July 1 and 2, 2017 Actions have consequences. Most of us have heard this proverb throughout our entire lives. Most of the time the proverb is heard as a dire warning – a think-before-you-act moment that most of us face every day. Today’s […]
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 25, 2017 BB p. 124 So now we return to Ordinary Time. Since December thru May we have celebrated and reflected on the major events of Jesus’ life. Now what? We return to where we left off in Matthew’s Gospel (way back in […]
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (Corpus Christi Sunday) June 17-18, 2017 It is most appropriate that we celebrate this Sunday following a month of First Communions. Young parishioners were filled with wonder as they received the body and blood of Jesus Christ for the first […]
St. Francis de Sales Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes November 22, 2016 Attendees: Ray Traube, Sylvia Brokos, John Fisher, Rob Hardy ,Carolyn Webster, Alice Long, Erin Perkins, Patrick Perkins, William Bankert, Deacon Jim Sullivan, Fr. Jaime Garcia and Fr. Jack Ward. Absent: Sally Raphel, Kathy Glover, Julie Linder, and Iris […]
St. Francis de Sales Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes September 26, 2016 Attendees: Kathy Glover, Iris Hernandez, Ray Traube, Sylvia Brokos, Sally Raphel, Rob Hardy, Erin Perkins, Carolyn Webster, Alice Long, William Bankert and Fr. Jack Ward. Kathy Robinsons attended as a guest. Absent: Susan Gallagher, John Fisher, Viviana Cajgas, […]
Final Jubilee Bulletin for Jan 21-22 Halleluiah Halleluiah Halleluiah! The Year of Celebration is ended: the 150th anniversary of Stone Chapel, the 50th anniversary as a dedicated Parish and the 25th year of the Worship Center. See Father Jack’s Proclamation in this Bulletin. We are most proud of our caring, […]
Jubilee Bulletin Jan 14-15 Final Francis Facts As we celebrate St. Francis de Sales Jubilee I would like to end this year of Francis Facts and share some of St Francis’s more profound quotes: “Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose […]
Jubilee Bulletin Jan 7-8 Well last week we were taking personal inventory of 2016 and maybe making resolutions. If we take stock of Saint Francis De Sales for the Jubilee year 2016, we learned about the many components of our parish life. Maybe learned some new things. In this space […]
Jubilee-People In The Pew For one Sunday a month over the last year, the Jubilee Committee has recognized parishioners who have contributed, many behind the scenes, to our community. In varied ways over many years, these people have given their time and talents to create an environment where we […]