Father Chris was admitted to Morristown Medical Center in Morristown with COVID 19. Father Chris has been communicating with the office staff and assures us that he is being monitored to manage and minimize his illness. Please know that he is resting comfortably and getting the medical care he needs.

Dear Friends, Since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020 I have urged an approach to COVID that is prudent not panicked. Following the diocesan and CDC guidelines this past year and half we have been able to continue to serve and minister to you. However, this week after feeling unwell Thursday evening, I tested positive for COVID. I will be quarantining over the next 10 days as I deal with the virus. I ask of your prayers for my speedy recovery and please know of my prayers for you all. May God continue to bless you and our parish with health and holiness. -Fr. Chris

The parish family of St. Francis de Sales Church, 614 Route 517, Vernon, New Jersey, invites you to join us for a Memorial Mass celebrating the life of Fr. John Boland on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 11:00 AM. Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney will be the main celebrant.

We invite you to join us for an 11-week journey into the heart of our faith through Bishop Robert Barron’s Catholicism series. 

First Friday Adoration 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Please join us in the daily Chapel on the First Friday of the month

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.

St. Francis de Sales - Mailing Address: P.O. Box 785, McAfee, NJ 07428 We also have a newly installed mailbox to the left of the main Church doors, for any paperwork to be dropped off for the office.

Bishop Serratelli has granted us permission to lower the age of receiving Confirmation starting in our 2020 -2021 school year to grade 8. Receiving Confirmation earlier will enable high school students to better participate in our parish community by serving as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, and Youth ministry to name a few. As next school year will be the transition year, provisions will be made to have grades 8, 9 and 10 also confirmed here at St. Francis de Sales. We trust this change will greatly benefit the young people of our parish.

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.

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We are still in need of Religious Education teachers for Grades 6, 7, & 8, on Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:45PM & 7th grade on Saturday mornings 9:00 - 10:15 AM Please contact the parish office office@stfrancisvernon.org 973-827-3248 x 300