St. Francis de Sales

St. Francis de Sales
Catholic Community

109 Main St.   P.O. Box 25
Phoenicia, NY 12464

Rev. Raphael Iannone, O.F.M., Cap.
Priest in Attendance
rjiannone@juno.com
109 Main St., Phoenicia, NY 12464
Phone: 688-5617 Fax: 688-5630

Parish Administrators:
Rev. Thomas P. Kiely
845-679-7696
Rev. Christopher Berean
845-217-3333

Several parishioners and local businesses have asked Father Raphael, or members of Parish Council, whether the Facebook group “Friends with a Devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes” is acting on behalf of our Parish. To clarify, this group has no affiliation with the Church of St. Francis de Sales. They are an independent group organizing fundraising to purchase and preserve the Allaben Church, which was decommissioned by the Archdiocese in 2006. Currently, the Allaben church is not for sale. While this is the first church built in our parish (1879), it is not the oldest Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in the U.S. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Fr. Raphael or Pat Ruane (688-5357).

WORD OF GOD
Pope Francis decreed last fall that “the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (beginning in 2020) would be devoted to “the celebration, study and dissemination of the word of God.” In his 2019 Apostolic Letter, “Aperuit Illis” (Latin for “He opened them.”), Pope Francis wrote “the relationship between the Risen Lord, the community of believers and sacred Scripture is essential to our identity as Christians…without the Scriptures, the events of the mission of Jesus and of his Church in this world would remain incomprehensible.”
[Read the entire Apostolic Letter - Click here]
 

A public arts program in New York City initiated a project in June 2018 to recognize the contributions of women in helping to build the city. “Of the 150 statues in New York City, only five figure women. She Built NYC would spend $5 million to build the new monuments.” St. Francis X. Cabrini received the highest number of votes (219) – no one else came close.

Last month, the NYC selection committee skipped over Mother Cabrini in favor of other nominees to honor with a statue. This powerful woman religious came to the cityat the end of the 19th century with her Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

They worked tirelessly for poor immigrants and opened schools, hospitals, and orphanages in New York City and in over 15

countries throughout the world. St. Francis X. Cabrini was canonized in 1946 as the Patroness of Immigrants. The saint’s remains are enshrined in her chapel in New York City and open to the public. Her Feast Day is November 13. You’ll enjoy the visit! Source: Catholic News Agency. https://cabrinishrinenyc.org/

Here are some interesting links to follow regarding this issue.

http://www.cny.org/stories/mother-cabrini-got-the-votes-but-they-didnt-count,19655
 
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/nyc-arts-program-rejects-mother-cabrini-for-statue-90151
 
https://women.nyc/she-built-nyc/
 

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MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil Mass:  5:00 p.m. 
Sunday Mass:  10 a.m.
Weekday Masses: Monday through Thursday:  8:00 a.m

Holy Day of Obligation
Eve: 5:00 pm
Holy Day: 9:00 am & 7:00 pm

Confessions:  Saturday: 4:00 p.m., 
Weekdays: After 8:00 a.m. Mass or by Appointment  

Link to Our Lenten Season Schedule 

St. Francis de Sales Parish is actively involved in our community. View our photo gallery. You may want to join us when you see how much fun helping out can be!

The 2020 March for Life will be held Friday, January 24 in Washington, D.C. The first March for Life was held January 22, 1974 to mark the one-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision (Roe v Wade) that legalized abortion. This largest pro-life event in the country attracts tens of thousands of supporters and increasingly more younger people. The EWTN Catholic Cable Network provides the most extensive live coverage that includes Vigil Masses from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in the nation’s capital. Check local TV, satellite, and cable providers for viewing schedules. 
 

For More Information check out these links:

Students for Life
March for Life
EWTN TV Schedule

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