Saint Frances de Chantal Parish in New York

WORLD DAY FOR THE SICK
is a feast day of the Roman Catholic Church which was instituted on May 13, 1992 by Pope John Paul II. Beginning on February 12, 1993, it is celebrated every year on the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes, This is a good opportunity to give special attention to the needs and witness of the sick in our communities. “Father, your Son accepted our sufferings to teach us the virtue of patience in human illness. Hear the prayers we offer for our sick brothers and sisters. May all who suffer pain, illness, or disease realize that they have been chosen to be saints and know that they are joined to Christ in his suffering for the salvation of the world. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.”

FEBRUARY 11th OUR LADY OF LOURDES
The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in southern France is the most visited pilgrimage site in the world -- principally because of the apparent healing properties of the waters of the spring that appeared during the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to a poor, fourteen-year-old girl, Bernadette Soubiroux.

DIOCESAN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Celebration will take place on Saturday , April 24, 2010 at Our Lady of Angels Church, located at 7320 Fourth Avenu, Brooklyn NY 11209. It will begin at 11:00 AM. Couples celebrating their 25th, 30th, 40th, and 50th anniversary and above are invited to attend with their families. The fee per couple is $ 35. Please register in the parish rectory 718-436-6407. All registered cople will receive a personalized certifacate and those couple in attendance will have their picture taken with the Bishop.

NOTICE
We are receiving many returned weekly offering envelopes.
Please contact the parish rectory (718-436-6407) to correct or update all your mailing and membership information.

REGISTRATION IN THE PARISH
All parishioners should be register. If you are not register we can not serve you by issuing testimonial letters in connection with sponsorship for sacraments. Please register at the rectory when you move into our parish. Notification of address changes (even within the parish) should also be made at the rectory.