A VIDEO MESSAGE FROM FR. DAVE
Now that you've watched, consider these questions:
- When we received the Sacrament of Confirmation in our youth, it may have seemed like a “graduation” from our faith formation years, but really it just marked the beginning of our own responsibility in continuing on your faith journey to heaven. How have you continued to develop your own faith life since then?
- Have you learned a lot of head knowledge, but still long for more intimate understanding of our faith and of Jesus? Do you long for kinship with other like-minded individuals?
- Since it’s back to school season – and not just for our youth, but for all of us – which of our fall faith formation programs have you heard about that you might consider taking?
- There’s no better time given that many of the programs are offered both in-person and online. Many more offerings will be promoted in the coming weeks.
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TONIGHT!
Bring a dish to share and BYOB/BYOM (Bring your own mask). Come and engage in a powerful reflection on the life and ministry of Jesus. Hope to see you there!
Walking With Purpose
Your starting point. Register for this session if you are new to this ministry.
ADORATION/PRAISE & WORSHIP/RECONCILIATION & PRAYER MINISTRY
Join us Thursday, September 3, from 7 - 8p in the Church as we worship our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Priests will be available for Reconciliation and our Prayer teams are available for Prayers.
FUNERAL MASS
Father David Sizemore will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph A. Lebold (B/D 11-29-55 and D/D 8-22-20) on Saturday, August 29, 2020, 10:30a at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Burial at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery will immediately follow Mass. Reed Egan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. There are no calling hours. Please pray for Joe’s soul as well as his family and friends.
SPICE
The 2019-2020 school was one to be proud of for SPICE (Special People in Catholic Education). It was a year of firsts including coming together as a unified team of Licking County Catholic schools and hiring staff for all 3 schools. We have worked with over 130 students and provided tutoring for students in need of help to pass the End of Course Exams. We have applied for and received grants and hired an Educational Advocate. During COVID, SPICE staff reached out to families in need and provided resources that helped them through difficult times. Perhaps we are most proud of our newly designated Jon Peterson Provider Status at St. Francis de Sales. We ended the 2019-2020 school year with hearts filled with gratitude. We learned more than we taught and got more than we gave. We are preparing for the 2020-2021 school year to share God’s love through our time and talents and to further support our Principals and students in Licking County Catholic Schools. Please email Lianna Capretta at LCapretta@stfrancisparish.net with any questions, ideas, or resources!
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR)
& SACRAMENTAL PREP REGISTRATION
Our team has been reimagining and fine-tuning our faith formation program to offer wider variety and more engaging options for our families! All classes for PSR will be offered both online and in-person. Our in-person options will meet on Sundays between the morning Masses and follow the school and parish’s plans for reopening, and we will be adhering to all Diocesan, state, and CDC guidelines. Parents, you’re invited to join us for an Informational Meeting on Sunday, August 30 at 9:30 am in Murphy Hall (or online on Zoom - Passcode: 768808). Have questions in the meantime? Check out our website or contact Diana Baus by email or at 740.345.9874 ext. 256.
ADORATION SCHEDULE
Eucharistic Adoration will close for the Labor Day Holiday on Friday, September 4 at 11:00 p.m.. It will resume on Tuesday, September 8 at 5:00 a.m.
NEW MASS TIMES COMING
Our weekend Mass schedule beginning the first weekend in September will change to the following:
Saturdays at 4:45 pm: Featuring a variety of musical styles, led by piano and an ensemble of instruments and voices. Confessions will move to 3:45 – 4:15 pm. Confessions will also be offered at 5:30 to 6:15 pm on Wednesdays.
Sundays at 8:30 am: Featuring the parish choir with organ music and a more traditional-style liturgy.
Sundays at 11 am: Also the live streamed Mass, featuring a blend of familiar favorites and worship/praise, led by an ensemble of instruments and voices.
ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL....
MT16:21-27 (from the Gospel readings for the Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time)
BISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL
We are over halfway to our goal! “Living the Joy of the Gospel,” inspires us, as people of faith, to share joyfully the Good News of Christ to those who most need to feel His love as we continue His work on earth as faithful disciples. By contributing to the BAA, we make possible the many programs and ministries that impact so many of our brothers and sisters to such a positive end.
Please, if you can, be generous to this year’s appeal to help us meet our goal so that we can support others the way that we have been supported. Remember any amount you give over the goal will come directly back to our parish.
Ways to Give:
• Call the parish office and we will mail a pledge form to you.
• Pick up a pledge form by the entrances at Mass.
• Mail your pledge form directly to the Diocese of Columbus, drop it by the office, or drop it in the collection plate.
• To make an contactless pledge please go to: https://www.columbuscatholicgiving.org/make-a-gift-now. Here you will find a link for a pledge with recurring payments and a link for a one time donation.
PASSING THE VIRTUAL OFFERTORY BASKET
We really need everyone to make an ongoing pledge to support our mission. Electronic giving is currently the most consistent way to give, safest and most reliable. Will you consider how you can help us during this time?
- Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) - MOST RECOMMENDED - For reoccurring gifts, you can set up automatic debit to one’s bank account or charges to one’s credit card. Please fill out this Offertory Commitment Form to set up recurring payments.
- One-Time Online Donation If you normally donate by envelopes or the basket, we have set up a link to donate online with a one-time donation by credit card. Click here to complete the form. You may use this link as often as you like.
- Text-to-Give Another option is through our new TEXT-to-GIVE number. Donate simply by texting SFDS to 740.240.6093. You can also use this in place of your normal offertory basket giving.
- US Mail If you would like to continue using your envelopes, please mail your contribution into the parish office at 40 Granville Street, Newark, OH 43055. Checks are preferred as cash is not a safe or secure way to fulfill your offertory through the mail.
Parish Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 10a - 4p
Sunday 9a - 12p
740-345-9874
Reconciliation
Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:15p
Saturdays 4 - 4:30p
Mass Times
Tuesday @ 12p
Wednesday @ 6:30p
Thursday
Friday @ 9a
Saturday Vigil @ 5p
Sunday @ 8a, 10:45a (streamed online) and 5p