St. Francis de Sales Parish

BLOOD DRIVE ( Normally held annually at Glen Meadow School. Due to COVID, it will be held in Boland Hall at St. Francis de Sales.) Thursday, November 5th 3PM - 7:00 PM . Appointments are recommended. go to http://smarturl.it/NJBS_Drive and enter the code: 63726 . All SOCIAL DISTANCING, Temperatures will be taken and Mask requirements are in place. Must be 14 days symptom free if recovered from COVID-19. You may NOT donate if you have tested positive or have symptoms within 14 days of donating. You may not donate if you are on self -quarantine restrictions. Please note: We do not test for COVID at this event.

We hope to be able to feed 100 LOCAL families in need. This year we are asking that you commit to providing a complete family Thanksgiving Bag. A Family Bag includes: 2 Boxes of Stuffing, 1 Large box of Potato Flakes, 1 can Cranberry Sauce, 2 cans each of- Corn, Carrots, and Green Beans, 1 box of Lipton Chicken Soup, 1 Jar of Tomato Sauce and 1 Box of Pasta. We will also need 100 Frozen Turkeys to go out with each basket. Can you commit to donating a "Thanksgiving Bag"? A Turkey? Both ? Please contact St. Francis at office@stfrancisvernon.org, so that we know we be able to reach our goal.

Please contact PETRINA GARRITY our Rel. Education Coordinator, if you have specific questions. Parents please check your email- pertinent information has been sent directly to you. (973) 827-3248 x 327 petrina@stfrancisvernon.org NOW IS THE TIME!

Even though we are having in person Masses (Sat.,5PM, Sun., 8AM, 10AM, 12 Noon) We will continue to LIVE STREAM Mass from St. Francis, Go to our facebook page at 10:00 AM Sundays to see Father Chris celebrate Mass. You must have a Facebook account to see it. Look us up and follow our page. https://www.facebook.com/StFrancisVernon/ At 10 AM click the live link.

The Columbiettes are collecting POP TOP TABS for Ronald McDonald House. We will place a container in the Church Social Hall for all you have collected. Bring them in a baggie and drop them in the container. The Columbiettes will get them to Ronald McDonald House. This will be an on-going project.