St. Francis de Sales Parish

Choose Tuesday Morning at 9:30 AM or Tuesday Evenings at 7:00 PM. Class is approx. 1 hour. Join us as we delve in to sin and temptation, good vs. evil, virtue and vice, all from the point of view of the devil. In this 1942 spiritual classic, a senior demon instructs a younger demon on how to tempt a soul and lead them away from God. This perspective helps us shine the light of the Gospel in to the subtle nature of temptation and can help us examine our own spiritual life to make sure we are on the right path. Please advise Joanne in the office, a book order needs to be placed. $12.00 + Shipping.

We are collecting for @ 90 Thanksgiving Food Baskets for area families in Need this holiday. We have needed items on slips of paper in a basket in the atrium. Please purchase the items, and bring them back to the Church Social Hall by Nov 18th. The basket will be put together and distributed the Saturday before Thanksgiving Nov. 23rd. We will also gratefully accept your extra TURKEYS, HAMS or LASAGNA earned from local supermarkets. Thank you for your continued support of our Parish Food Pantry. Your donations are vital to the community we serve. Please be generous to those in need. While out shopping pick up a few of the basic to stock the pantry: Peanut Butter, Jelly, Tuna, canned Veggies, Stews and Soups! Thank you! You really do make a difference! We also are collected used clean plastic shopping bags! All donations may be dropped in the Church Social Hall in the Shopping Cart or the basket next to it.

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.

YOUTH MINISTRY IS OPEN TO ALL 9TH - 12TH GRADERS Games, Prizes, a Show, & Living Faith through Youth Ministry! Jesus says: " If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scriptures said, "From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water." Email- Linda at YouthMinistry@stfrancisvernon.org your request to Join our Facebook page: "St.Francis de Sales Youth Ministry" Next Meeting: NOVEMBER 24th 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Are you a High School Student? ( Incoming Freshman included.) We are looking for Singers, Guitarist, Flute or Violin players. Please contact Evelyn (Parish Music Director) 973-827-3248 x 336 evelyn@stfrancisvernon.org We plan to rehearse on some Monday evenings and play at the Sunday 6:30 PM Masses, which follow the Rel .Ed. HS Program.

In honor of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, our bishop has written a Pastoral Letter to help us better understand and appreciate the great gift and mystery of the Eucharist.