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May 9, 2021
Sixth Sunday of Easter (B)
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May 9, 2021, Sixth Sunday of Easter
Message from Fr. Gerry:
Mothers’ Day
Today we thank our mothers, pray for them, and honor them by celebrating them on this
Mother’s Day.
This is a day to admit gratefully the fact that none of us is able to return, in the same measure,
all the love that our mothers have given us. Their influence on their children is so great that it
affects the children throughout their lives. Our mothers not only gave us birth but nursed us,
nurtured us, trained us in their religious beliefs and practices, taught us good manners and
ideal behavior, disciplined us as best as they could, and made us good citizens of our country,
our Church, and our society. Hence, it is highly proper for us to express our love and gratitude
to our mothers in any way we can, and offer prayers to God for them.
The word “Mom” is synonymous with sacrificial love in its purest form, the love Jesus speaks
about in today’s Gospel. Hence, let us lavish our love on our mothers and express our gratitude
for all the sacrifices they went through, and are still going through, to make us what we are.
May God bless all mothers!
Fr. Gerry
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Announcements:
ALL PARISHIONERS OF FRANCIS DE SALES ARE INVITED TO COME TO MASS IN PERSON.
INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES WILL BE SEATED TOGETHER, ALL OTHERS WILL BE SEATED SIX FEET APART.
If you are planning to attend, please notify the church office by 12:00 noon on Friday via email or phone with
how many people in your family will attend. SOCIAL DISTANCING AND FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL
TIMES IN THE CHURCH BUILDING. Please arrive 20 minutes before Mass begins to allow time for the COVID-
19 no-contact temperature checks and answer the following questions:
1) Do you currently have a fever, i.e., temperature higher than 100.4 degrees F?
2) Do you have other symptoms of COVID-19, without an alternative diagnosis, i.e., chills, sore throat, cough,
shortness of breath, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea?
3) Have you had a positive diagnostic test for the virus that causes COVID-19 in the past 10 days?
4) Have you been exposed to a COVID-19 case in the prior 14 days: exposure being less than six feet away for
greater than a cumulative 15 minutes over a 24-hour period without wearing appropriate Personal Protective
Equipment as defined by the CDC?
Mary Marshall has several well-deserved vacation days she needs to take off before the end of June.
They are: Friday, May 7th, Monday, May 17th, Monday, May 24th, Friday, May 28th, Friday, June 4th,
Monday, June 14th, Friday, June 18th and Monday, June 28th.
Dear Friends, Can you spare an hour every 6 weeks or so serving your fellow parishioners? We are in dire
need of some new lectors as we slowly return to a more normal rotational cycle. Volunteers should be a
minimum of 12 years old, feel some degree of comfort speaking from the Amboy to a large group of people,
spend about 30 minutes in preparation, have an internet connection, attend a short training session after
Mass, and mostly, be devoted to putting life into the word of God.
Please contact me: Mike Beavers at: papabeavy11@yahoo.com or by phone at: 804-694-6489
The new 2021 Donation/Contribution Envelopes are on a table in the Commons area. Please pick yours up at
your earliest convenience.
The link to watch the videos of each Sunday and Tuesday and Friday Daily Mass services at the Church of
Francis de Sales is:
https://www.facebook.com/Church-of-Francis-de-Sales-102720301404594/
We still have available copies of The Bicentennial books about the history of the diocese. If you are interested
in purchasing a copy of this book, the price is $40. To order one you can contact the office or Claudia Hale at
(804) 854-5410 or her email is: claudiak7872@outlook.com
If you would like to have Father hear your confession, please call the office during normal hours and an
individual appointment will be set.
Please know that our Church and office are open on Monday and Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and
on Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon and you are welcome to come for individual adoration.
If you wish pastoral care, please call the office, (804) 725-2776, during the normal hours and we will do our
best to meet your needs. Outside office hours please call Father Gerry at (804) 286-9271.
Should any of the above change, we will notify you by e-mail.
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Happy Birthday to each and every one of our CFDS parishioners for their
May Birthdays!
May 1: Christopher Marsh
May 5: Georgiana Simmons
May 8: Anthony Tanner
May 9: Monica Chadwell
May 15: Pamela McNamee
May 17: Kathleen DeForge
May 20: Julie Taylor and Thomas Wicks
May 21: Mary Flaherty, Rachel Foss and Luz Thompson
May 22: Ruth Downs
May 25: Amy Thompson
May 27: Christine Johnson
May 28: Chris Riffe
May 29: Paul Flaherty
May 9, 2021, Sixth Sunday of Easter
Readings:
Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48: The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles also.
Psalm 98: “The Lord has revealed to the nations His saving power.”
1 John 4:7-10: God is love.
John 15:9-17: No one has greater love than this: to lay down one’s life for
one’s friends.
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things and I desire to possess You within my soul.
Since I am unable at this moment to receive You Sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as being already there, and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen
(2020 Catholic Diocese of Richmond)
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May 9, 2021, Sixth Sunday of Easter Father Gerry’s Homily: Today, through the Scripture Readings, we are reminded that our faith in Christ is expressed in our obeying His commandment of love – “Love one another as I have loved you.” Jesus teaches the disciples and us today, that we have to obey His commandment of love just as He Himself has obeyed His Heavenly Father’s will by fulfilling His commandments and remaining inseparably bonded with His Father. Jesus’ unconditional, forgiving, selfless, sacrificial love for us must be the criterion of our love for others. The highest expression of this love is our willingness to lay down our lives as Jesus did, for people who do not deserve it. The goal and result of our abiding in love, in God, will be perfect joy. Jesus no longer calls us “slaves” but now calls us “friends.” He tells us that He has chosen us, and that, if we use Jesus’ name, we can ask the Father for anything. In the Gospel Jesus continues to say: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love.” This is the love Jesus means: not our love for God, but God’s love for us, when He sent His Son to be the sacrifice that takes away our sins. The deepest truth about God is not that He loves us or that He is a lovable being, but rather that, HE HIMSELF, He is love itself. By His nature God gives and shares His very inner self. It also means that whoever receives the gift of God’s love must mirror God’s own sharing of self. That is what “Remain in my love” means; to selfishly love as God loves us. This should be and is the motive of all that we do. God’s love for us and our friendship with Jesus. We are chosen by the Lord. So, whatever we do, be it coming to Church, saying our prayers, being good people, good Christians, it is because God loved us, and we are reciprocating this love. Jesus chose us as His friends, so we respond to His friendship by our way of life. By living according to His teachings. The experience of being chosen by someone can be a welcome one. At the heart of every true friendship there is always a choice. Two people choose to be friends with each other; they value their friendship. Jesus uses this same language of choice and friendship. He tells the disciples (and us), “I chose you,” “I call you friends.” We can each hear those words as addressed to us. The disciples in today’s Gospel story represent us all. When Jesus says that love leads Him to lay down His life for His friends, we are all included. He has handed over His life for us all. By giving His life for us on the cross, Jesus chose us, personally; He calls each one of us His friend. Our Lord continues to make that same proclamation, “You are my friends,” “I chose you.” But like in our own friendships, when we choose someone as a friend, we expect that person to make a similar choice. In a similar way, the Lord’s choice of us seeks and desires our choice of Him. He has chosen us first. As he said to His disciples in the gospel reading, “You did not choose me, no, I chose you.” But having chosen us, He waits for us to reciprocate that choice. We need to cultivate an abiding and loving friendship with Jesus and to express it in our relationships with others by loving them and showing them trust, faithfulness, equality, forgiveness, joy, and sacrifice. We need to be persons for others. Jesus demonstrated the love of God, his Father, for us by living for us and dying for us. Hence, as Jesus’ disciples, we are to be persons for others, sacrificing our time, talents, and lives for others. The most effective way of communicating God’s love to others is by treating everyone as a friend, giving everyone the respect he or she deserves. 5
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER: Parishioners: Helen Yacobucci, Mike Beavers, Joe King, Ginny Groff, Kirsten Beatley, Rita Engle, Jean and Bob Tanner, Anna Deagle, Roland Gauthier, Pat Barnes, Terry & Randy Dobson, Sharon Simmons, Janet Letizia, Peggy Kinsey, Don McCue, Ann Marie Lachner-McCue, Skip & Patti Sarosy, George Denio, Bonnie Goolsby, Alice Mercer, Gloria Bosley, Matthew DeForge, Paul Reardon, Sally Howland, Jerry Johnson, Susan Sanderson, Michelle Oliver, Neil D’Amato and Mary Olson. Family: Cathy Moody, Vicki Krieger, Jim & Joan Banocy, Michael Einfeldt, Myron & Shirley Schmoldt, Mary Catherine Ort, Stephen Harrold, Ellie Kennedy, Dale Wilson, Mallory Hurst, Peg Leonard, Jordan Hurst, Brian Carroll, Karen Beal, Larry Hargrove, Melissa Smith, Francis Smith, Brett Smith, Tony Cantrell, Susan Boone, Grahame Walker, Joe Schertle, Dottie Long, Fred Moody, Jean Raines, Frank Manozzi, Mimma Angelillo, Kathleen Cala, Shirley Schmoldt, Timothy Farrell, Ruth Brown and Jim McAndrew. Friends: Clayton Bruce, Kresia McCoy, Zachary Reynolds, Lee Osenton, Mike Bergman, Donald Henry, Jim Renner, Charles Altar, Don & Sandy Mikulecky, Florence Foster, Cheryl Lamport, Bobby Tinder, Bob Thompson, Bill Smith, Nancy Taylor, John Kelly, Shirley Primovic, Jim & Tammy Ellis, Jean Steel, Lourdes Parker, Laurel & Allen Robins, Nita Rew, Bella Silvus, Mary Roberti, Robin Dale, Lori Roscher, infant Ezra Freeman, Zoe Hassim, Tom Neiger, Nancy O’Donnell, Joanne Jones, Lisa Coolahan, Marie Coolahan, Jeannie Morgan, Jennie Horner, Joy Long, John Machen, Sr., Paul Flaherty, Kevin Hershey, Curt Faulkner and Joe Dunaway. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES: Captain Andrew Bohn, son of Jeff Bohn & Suanne Dittmeier, U.S. Army, South Korea Cdr. Ryan Carey, son of Jack & Ginny Carey, US Navy NMCB Battalion 5, Okinawa, Japan MSGT Kristin Dobson, daughter of Randy & Terry Dobson, Langley AFB, VA SSGT, EOD, USAF Cameron Farrell, great-nephew of Elaine Lynch, Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, NC Master Chief, Andrew Guenther, son-in-law of Eric & Monica Chadwell, USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, WA E-4 Gregory Michel, son of Jill Edmonds-Michel, USAFA, CO E6, U.S. Navy, John Robert Pizzicar, son-in-law of Jim & Deona Pavik, Ft. Meade, MD SPEC Zachary Shields, son of LeAnne & David Shields, Guam Lt. Patrick Sopko, son of Suzanne Sopko and Ronald Sopko, North Island Naval Air Station, Coronado, CA; currently deployed, attached to the USS Nimitz Air Craft Carrier. Austin Tice, freelance journalist & former Marine Captain, captured in Syria on August 14, 2012 6
Updated March 15, 2021
FdS Parish Financial Report
(Through the end of February 2021)
Fiscal Year 2020-2021
Total Income: $114,877 Offertory Income: $101,658
Total Expenses: $111,169 Offertory Budget: $105,600
Income Minus Expenses: $3,708 Difference: -$3,942
As we reach the end of February, our Offertory Income was $3,942 Less Than
our budget. That said, we were able to meet our required expenses when you
compare total income versus total expenses.
As we move forward, we are counting on continued Parishioner support and
generosity. Your generosity is important all the time, but right now, it is
critical. If you are able to do so, please continue to contribute to our parish on
a weekly or monthly basis. The following are ways to continue your financial
support to Church of Francis de Sales:
1. You can bring your Sunday Offering [i.e., envelopes, check, cash] to the
Parish Office [Monday & Tuesday 08:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m. and Friday
08:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon].
2. You can send cash or checks to the Parish Office for each week.
3. If you pay bills online, please consider making your weekly/monthly
Offertory an online payment or set up automatic bill pay.
4. You can use the Catholic Diocese of Richmond website to donate online and
100% of all proceeds will go towards your selected parish. Go to:
https://offertory.richmonddicocese.org
Then select our Parish: “Church of Francis de Sales, Mathews – 4011”
There are many opportunities available to support worthwhile causes, but
please consider supporting our Parish first. Thank you for your continued
financial stewardship especially during this difficult time.
Parish Finance Council questions may be directed to Leon Iveson at
AIRLFTR@gmail.com or cell: (501) 749-2276.
7Church of Francis de Sales Contact Information (updated December 22, 2020)
Name Committee Email Home Phone Cell Phone
Fr. Gerry Kaggwa Pastor; & Liturgy, Co-Chair gerry.kaggwa@consolata.net 804-286-9271
Chuck Dawson Parish Administrator; & chuck@baydesigngroup.com 804-725-2993 804-512-8940
Columbarium, Chair
Mary Marshall Office Manager fdschurch@gmail.com 804-725-2776
Mike Beavers Lectors, Chair papabeavy11@yahoo.com 804-694-6489
Richard Churray LEMS Coordinator, Chair bbcrc@gmail.com 804-725-8140
Jeffrey Bohn Funeral Coordinator, Chair jbohn1130@yahoo.com 804-854-1077
Joan Dawson Sacristan, Chair joanbd61@gmail.com 804-725-2993
Suanne Dittmeier Prayer Chain, Chair & Music, Chair primadonna4sure@yahoo.com 804-854-9620
Allen Downs Grounds Manager kdd1951@gmail.com 804-725-5807 804-725-6067
Rita Engle Parish Life, Chair rengle@hotmail.com 804-725-1462 804-824-1599
Christine Dehnert-Fernald Counters, Chair cdehnert@dccocpa.com 804-725-4943
Rachel Foss Youth Ministry, Co-Chair raerae20@live.com 804-384-4248
Michelle Haas K-8 Religious Ed., Chair michelhaas@cox.net 804-695-0549
Claudia Hale Parish Council, Chair claudiak7872@outlook.com 804-854-5410
Alan Hartlove Memorial Bricks, Chair 717-471-4795
Robert Hartlove Building Manager 717-572-4210
Cheryl Henig RCIA, Chair cbhenig@yahoo.com 804-725-7750 804-356-2475
Leon Iveson Finance Council, Chair airlftr@gmail.com 501-749-2276
Christine Johnson Evangelization Program, Chair chris21784@gmail.com 410-967-8863
Pat Lipinski New Members Chair offtobeach@aol.com 804-725-1537 703-969-2430
Elaine Lynch Bulletin; Environment, Chair & rmann@vims.edu 804-725-4617
Receptions Clean Up, Chair
Ed McNamee Webmaster 33moose63@gmail.com 571-265-6192
Jon Oliver Acolytes, Chair & jonoliver0120@gmail.com 804-725-6702
Youth Ministry, Co-Chair
Michele Oliver Liturgy, Co-Chair mdoliver4@aol.com 804-695-4959
Paul Reardon Greeters, Chair reardon948@gmail.com 804-384-3339
Phillip & Susan Sanderson Faith Formation, Co-Chairs plsndrsn@gmail.com 804-725-9026 804-384-8919
Patti Sarosy Pastoral Care, Chair psarosy@aol.com 804-832-3642
Valerie Smith Sunday Hospitality, Chair vjpsmith@outlook.com 804-514-5311
Mark Sopko Ushers, Chair mgsopko@gmail.com 804-815-2897
Helen Yacobucci Parish Outreach, Chair & yacobuccihelen@gmail.com 804-815-7606
Funeral Receptions, Chair
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