The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa. and St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.) (St. Brigid’s Cross) P.O. Box 75 • 17 Cottage Street • Friendsville, Pa. 18818 www.ourparishcommunity.com • Phone (570) 553-2288 E-mail: [email protected]Father Casimir (Cas) Stanis, Pastor Kenneth S. Brennan, Deacon PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “We the faithful of the Roman Catholic Community of St. Brigid Parish, (St. Francis Xavier and St. Augustine Churches), in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, and the Diocese of Scranton, are called through baptism to share in the mission which Jesus Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We in this Faith Community, under the leadership of our Bishop and our Pastor, cooperate to proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the teaching of the Church, to celebrate the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, for the salvation of all, and to witness by grace to the Kingdom of God so as to promote a culture of life, justice and peace. We especially endeavor to foster spiritual growth and evangelization in our present and future generations by drawing parish members back to active participation.”
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MINISTRY SCHEDULE St. Augustine—Oct. 26th—4:30PM: Lector—Larry O’Reilly; Ministers—Mary Shaughnessy and Sean Kelly; Servers—Volunteer needed; Rosary—Mary Shaughnessy St. Augustine—Oct. 27th—8:00AM: Lector—Rosanne Williams; Ministers—Joyce Barnum and Jeff Williams; Servers—Katie & Thomas Williams; Rosary—Bob Curley St. Augustine—Oct. 27th—10:30AM: Lector—Tim McMahon; Ministers—Michelle & Sal Gatto; Servers—Katherine & Matthew Gatto; Rosary—Ann Zalepa If at any time you see that a volunteer is needed for any ministry, please feel free to step forward and volunteer your services.
DECEASED
Please pray for the deceased especially Gladys Eastman, mother-in-law of our Parishioner Laura Nelson. We also pray for Leonard Allen, Arthur Bennett, Arlene Birchard, Ray Johnson, John Klie, Paul “Bunyan” Newhart, Jr., and Bryon Tyler. May they rest in peace. Amen. SANCTUARY LIGHTS, ADORATION VIGIL CANDLES & DEVOTIONAL CANDLE DONATIONS
A Devotional Candle burns for a Special Intention requested by Joe Purr. A Devotional Candle burns for a Special Intention.
FLOWERS FOR OUR CHURCHES St. Augustine Flowers are given by Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer in Memory of Frank Perlick.
CHURCH CLEANING St. Augustine cleaners Oct. 20 to 26—Heidi Jaeger & Barbara Gurney; Oct. 27 to Nov. 2—Heidi Jaeger & Barbara Gurney. Volunteers are needed to clean St. Augustine Church. If you can help, call the rectory (553-2288).
PRAYER LIST
Lord, hear our prayers for the sick of our Parish and Community listed below and for those who are not listed and in need of our prayers. Katelyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., David Zevan, Rita Powers, Debbie Jones, John Spila, Julia Zangara, Kyle Stoddard, Mary Lou Gregg, Sophie Padula, Madigan Gow, John Flynn, Christine Rothwell, Donald & Theresa Baum, Mary Bakay, Donnie Butler, Tommy Williams, Stephen Ambrose, Toni Colardino, Evelyn Palulis, Mary Riley, Tom Wenman, Linda Hollenback, Jennifer Lynn, Jerry Lynch, Tyler Fletcher, Anna Mae Coleman, Joshua Welch, John Carr, Jean Ryan, Richard Hutchinson, Joshua Kaminski, Kathy Holt, Aleisya Abrams, Agnes Neville, Steve & Catherine Hundiak, Christopher Polk, Mary K. Long, Mary Lou Fahs, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Adaline Williams, George Kotch, Molly Penderf, Brooke Arnold, Hallie Brooks, Rosemary Boyle, Sarah Murnigahan, Candy Coney, Walter O’Rourke, William Chaney, Mary Cadden, Frank & Sandy Szabo, Nancy Lynch, Sue Anderson, Peg Taylor, Ken Roon, June Riley, John Bauer, Adam Kelly, John Osolnick, Francis Zernone, Ned Offner, Daniel Gavin, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Doddie Mondi, Pauline VerValen, Roman Drab, John & Alberta Zielinski, Bob Fedroff, Virginia Raftis, Steve, Fred Russell, Dorothy Catlin, Thomas VanNostrand, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Cayden Bennett, Ann Ella LaRue, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Marie Chillemi, Robert & Judy Peifer, S. T., and Kevin Phalen . May they regain full health. Please pray for the needs in our Parish Intention Books. Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us. Amen.
ARMED FORCES LIST
Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish and Community, Cortney Allen, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Daniel Hogan, Matthew Kramer, Dustin Ryder, Ricky Trowbridge, Bobby Brostoski, Ryan Neville, Anthony Flynn, Jason Raymond, A. Jay Tewksbury, Jennifer Buttacavoli, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Reed Shave, John Matousek, David Teetsel, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Lukas Crisman, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Michael and Sean Plitt, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Taylor Cain, and all who serve with them. May they all be protected and safe from harm and return home soon to their families and friends. Amen. Please call the rectory when the person you put on the Prayer List or Armed Forces List can be removed. If you know of anyone on the list who has passed away, please let us know so that their name can be removed from the list.
The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “We the faithful of the Roman Catholic Community of St. Brigid Parish, (St. Francis Xavier and St. Augustine Churches), in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, and the Diocese of Scranton, are called through baptism to share in the mission which Jesus Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We in this Faith Community, under the leadership of our Bishop and our Pastor, cooperate to proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the teaching of the Church, to celebrate the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, for the salvation of all, and to witness by grace to the Kingdom of God so as to promote a culture of life, justice and peace. We especially endeavor to foster spiritual growth and evangelization in our present and future generations by drawing parish members back to active participation.”
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Saturday - 4:30PM Mass - St. Augustine Church - Confessions - 4:00 to 4:20PM Sunday - 8:00AM Mass - St. Augustine Church - Confessions immediately following Mass
Sunday - 10:30AM Mass - St. Augustine Church - Confessions - immediately following Mass Or any convenient time upon request. WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish collections: St. Francis (4:30PM) $ 795.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) $ 767.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) $ 1,314.00.
LIFELINES
“Our efforts to heal the wounds of society will depend on our capacity to love and to be faithful to our mission. The Holy Father is showing us very clearly that our struggle is not just a political battle or a legal problem, but that we must evangelize and humanize the culture, then the world will be safe for the unborn, the elderly and the unproductive. The Gospel of Life is a Gospel of mercy. If we are going to get a hearing in today’s world, it will be because people recognize that authenticity of our lives and our dedication to building a civilization of love. We are called to live our lives as a service to others and commit our lives to give witness to the presence of God’s love and mercy in our midst.” ~ Seán Cardinal O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Boston and Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, “The New Evangelization in the Pontificate of Pope Francis” August 6, 2013
MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Oct. 19 4:30PM St. Augustine Church - VIGIL: 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
DON PURTELL by Mary Shaughnessy Sun. Oct. 20 8:00AM St. Augustine Church - 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - MARY BETH ADAMS by Mom & Dad
Mon. Oct. 21 12:00NN St. Brigid Rectory - Healing Intentions of ADAM KELLY by Mom & Dad Tue. Oct. 22 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - GENE & BILL MCNAMARA by Jim McNamara Wed. Oct. 23 8:30AM St. Brigid Rectory - JOE BAHAN by Mary Keenan Thur. Oct. 24 8:30AM St. Brigid Rectory - HANK & PAT DUBE by Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer Fri. Oct. 25 12:00NN St. Brigid Rectory - WANDA PURR AND DECEASED FAMILY
AND FRIENDS by Joe Purr Sat. Oct. 26 4:30PM St. Augustine Church - VIGIL: 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE CONBOY & BEALO FAMILY by Sheila Bealo
Sun. Oct. 27 8:00AM St. Augustine Church - 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS AND ALL VOLUNTEERS OF THE PARISH
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - MARY SUTTON by Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer
FUEL SPILL UPDATE Thank you for your patience, support, understanding, and prayers during our fuel spill crisis and clean-up. Fr. Cas understands that you may need to attend Mass in a different Parish until St. Francis Church reopens, but please don’t forget our Parish Community. Your support is still needed to help meet our everyday expenses. All Weekend Masses will continue to be held at St. Augustine Church until further notice. Please continue to keep your friends and neighbors informed so that they will be able to get to a Mass on time. Weekday Masses usually scheduled for St. Francis Church will be held in the Rectory. Please pray for a quick, successful cleanup of the spill.
SECOND COLLECTION TODAY FOR WORLD MISSION SUNDAY Today is World Mission Sunday. We are called to this Eucharistic celebration—along with Catholics in every parish, chapel and church throughout the world—to fulfill the call we first heard at Baptism, the call to be missionaries, to share our faith. On World Mission Sunday, we are called in a very special way to be “missionaries of faith” through prayer and participation in the Eucharist, and by giving generously to the collection today for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.
THANK YOU BRUNCH FOR VOLUNTEERS—NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH
NEXT Sunday, October 27th, we will be honoring all volunteers in our Parish that have committed to an activity on a regular basis. The 8:00AM Mass on October 27th will be offered for the volunteers. A brunch for volunteers and their families will be held in Neumann Center beginning at 12 Noon. If you are a volunteer who has not yet signed up, but would like to attend, please call Homan’s (570-553-2860) or email [email protected] with number attending so we can prepare for the brunch.
HARVEST DINNER PLANNING MEETING
A brief meeting will be held on Sunday, October 27th, at Neumann Hall following the Volunteer Brunch. Anyone interested in helping is asked to stay for the meeting.
HARVEST DINNER AT NEUMANN HALL A Harvest Dinner will be held at Neumann Hall, on Saturday, November 2nd, from 5 to 7:30PM. Menu is: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, squash, green beans, cranberry sauce, coffee, tea, and cider. Cost for adults - $ 8.00; Children - $4.00; children under 5 - free. All Parishioners are encouraged to attend for a wonderful meal and to help make this fund raiser a huge success!!! We are in need of the following donations: 20 Turkeys (please call Barb Pichette (570-663-2769) or Bette Brown (570-553-2108) if you are able to donate and/or roast a turkey), 25 large cans of chicken broth, 25 lbs frozen green beans, 160 lbs potatoes, 10 lbs celery, 4 lbs onions, 40 cans cranberry sauce, 36 bags/loaves stuffing (or day old bread), coffee, milk, and cider. The total amount needed is listed, however any amount of any item you can donate would be really appreciated. If you cannot donate food or time please consider a donation to cover the cost of the turkeys and other food. Please drop donations off at Neumann Hall after the Sunday morning Mass on October 27th. Monetary donations can be put in an envelope marked HARVEST DINNER and drop it in the collection basket. Also needed are pies, cakes, or another desserts. These can be dropped off by noon on Saturday, November 2nd. There is a sign up sheet in the back of Church, please note what you can donate. There is a second list for workers if you can donate some of your time. Workers are needed Friday, November 1st from 5 to 8PM and Saturday, November 2nd from 9AM to 7PM.
PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING A Pastoral Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:00PM in the Rectory.
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Saturday - 4:30PM Mass - St. Augustine Church - Confessions - 4:00 to 4:20PM Sunday - 8:00AM Mass - St. Augustine Church - Confessions immediately following Mass
Sunday - 10:30AM Mass - St. Augustine Church - Confessions - immediately following Mass Or any convenient time upon request. WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish collections: St. Francis (4:30PM) $ 795.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) $ 767.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) $ 1,314.00.
LIFELINES
“Our efforts to heal the wounds of society will depend on our capacity to love and to be faithful to our mission. The Holy Father is showing us very clearly that our struggle is not just a political battle or a legal problem, but that we must evangelize and humanize the culture, then the world will be safe for the unborn, the elderly and the unproductive. The Gospel of Life is a Gospel of mercy. If we are going to get a hearing in today’s world, it will be because people recognize that authenticity of our lives and our dedication to building a civilization of love. We are called to live our lives as a service to others and commit our lives to give witness to the presence of God’s love and mercy in our midst.” ~ Seán Cardinal O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Boston and Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, “The New Evangelization in the Pontificate of Pope Francis” August 6, 2013
MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Oct. 19 4:30PM St. Augustine Church - VIGIL: 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
DON PURTELL by Mary Shaughnessy Sun. Oct. 20 8:00AM St. Augustine Church - 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - MARY BETH ADAMS by Mom & Dad
Mon. Oct. 21 12:00NN St. Brigid Rectory - Healing Intentions of ADAM KELLY by Mom & Dad Tue. Oct. 22 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - GENE & BILL MCNAMARA by Jim McNamara Wed. Oct. 23 8:30AM St. Brigid Rectory - JOE BAHAN by Mary Keenan Thur. Oct. 24 8:30AM St. Brigid Rectory - HANK & PAT DUBE by Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer Fri. Oct. 25 12:00NN St. Brigid Rectory - WANDA PURR AND DECEASED FAMILY
AND FRIENDS by Joe Purr Sat. Oct. 26 4:30PM St. Augustine Church - VIGIL: 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE CONBOY & BEALO FAMILY by Sheila Bealo
Sun. Oct. 27 8:00AM St. Augustine Church - 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS AND ALL VOLUNTEERS OF THE PARISH
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - MARY SUTTON by Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer
FUEL SPILL UPDATE Thank you for your patience, support, understanding, and prayers during our fuel spill crisis and clean-up. Fr. Cas understands that you may need to attend Mass in a different Parish until St. Francis Church reopens, but please don’t forget our Parish Community. Your support is still needed to help meet our everyday expenses. All Weekend Masses will continue to be held at St. Augustine Church until further notice. Please continue to keep your friends and neighbors informed so that they will be able to get to a Mass on time. Weekday Masses usually scheduled for St. Francis Church will be held in the Rectory. Please pray for a quick, successful cleanup of the spill.
SECOND COLLECTION TODAY FOR WORLD MISSION SUNDAY Today is World Mission Sunday. We are called to this Eucharistic celebration—along with Catholics in every parish, chapel and church throughout the world—to fulfill the call we first heard at Baptism, the call to be missionaries, to share our faith. On World Mission Sunday, we are called in a very special way to be “missionaries of faith” through prayer and participation in the Eucharist, and by giving generously to the collection today for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.
THANK YOU BRUNCH FOR VOLUNTEERS—NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH
NEXT Sunday, October 27th, we will be honoring all volunteers in our Parish that have committed to an activity on a regular basis. The 8:00AM Mass on October 27th will be offered for the volunteers. A brunch for volunteers and their families will be held in Neumann Center beginning at 12 Noon. If you are a volunteer who has not yet signed up, but would like to attend, please call Homan’s (570-553-2860) or email [email protected] with number attending so we can prepare for the brunch.
HARVEST DINNER PLANNING MEETING
A brief meeting will be held on Sunday, October 27th, at Neumann Hall following the Volunteer Brunch. Anyone interested in helping is asked to stay for the meeting.
HARVEST DINNER AT NEUMANN HALL A Harvest Dinner will be held at Neumann Hall, on Saturday, November 2nd, from 5 to 7:30PM. Menu is: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, squash, green beans, cranberry sauce, coffee, tea, and cider. Cost for adults - $ 8.00; Children - $4.00; children under 5 - free. All Parishioners are encouraged to attend for a wonderful meal and to help make this fund raiser a huge success!!! We are in need of the following donations: 20 Turkeys (please call Barb Pichette (570-663-2769) or Bette Brown (570-553-2108) if you are able to donate and/or roast a turkey), 25 large cans of chicken broth, 25 lbs frozen green beans, 160 lbs potatoes, 10 lbs celery, 4 lbs onions, 40 cans cranberry sauce, 36 bags/loaves stuffing (or day old bread), coffee, milk, and cider. The total amount needed is listed, however any amount of any item you can donate would be really appreciated. If you cannot donate food or time please consider a donation to cover the cost of the turkeys and other food. Please drop donations off at Neumann Hall after the Sunday morning Mass on October 27th. Monetary donations can be put in an envelope marked HARVEST DINNER and drop it in the collection basket. Also needed are pies, cakes, or another desserts. These can be dropped off by noon on Saturday, November 2nd. There is a sign up sheet in the back of Church, please note what you can donate. There is a second list for workers if you can donate some of your time. Workers are needed Friday, November 1st from 5 to 8PM and Saturday, November 2nd from 9AM to 7PM.
PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING A Pastoral Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:00PM in the Rectory.
MINISTRY SCHEDULE St. Augustine—Oct. 26th—4:30PM: Lector—Larry O’Reilly; Ministers—Mary Shaughnessy and Sean Kelly; Servers—Volunteer needed; Rosary—Mary Shaughnessy St. Augustine—Oct. 27th—8:00AM: Lector—Rosanne Williams; Ministers—Joyce Barnum and Jeff Williams; Servers—Katie & Thomas Williams; Rosary—Bob Curley St. Augustine—Oct. 27th—10:30AM: Lector—Tim McMahon; Ministers—Michelle & Sal Gatto; Servers—Katherine & Matthew Gatto; Rosary—Ann Zalepa If at any time you see that a volunteer is needed for any ministry, please feel free to step forward and volunteer your services.
DECEASED
Please pray for the deceased especially Gladys Eastman, mother-in-law of our Parishioner Laura Nelson. We also pray for Leonard Allen, Arthur Bennett, Arlene Birchard, Ray Johnson, John Klie, Paul “Bunyan” Newhart, Jr., and Bryon Tyler. May they rest in peace. Amen. SANCTUARY LIGHTS, ADORATION VIGIL CANDLES & DEVOTIONAL CANDLE DONATIONS
A Devotional Candle burns for a Special Intention requested by Joe Purr. A Devotional Candle burns for a Special Intention.
FLOWERS FOR OUR CHURCHES St. Augustine Flowers are given by Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer in Memory of Frank Perlick.
CHURCH CLEANING St. Augustine cleaners Oct. 20 to 26—Heidi Jaeger & Barbara Gurney; Oct. 27 to Nov. 2—Heidi Jaeger & Barbara Gurney. Volunteers are needed to clean St. Augustine Church. If you can help, call the rectory (553-2288).
PRAYER LIST
Lord, hear our prayers for the sick of our Parish and Community listed below and for those who are not listed and in need of our prayers. Katelyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., David Zevan, Rita Powers, Debbie Jones, John Spila, Julia Zangara, Kyle Stoddard, Mary Lou Gregg, Sophie Padula, Madigan Gow, John Flynn, Christine Rothwell, Donald & Theresa Baum, Mary Bakay, Donnie Butler, Tommy Williams, Stephen Ambrose, Toni Colardino, Evelyn Palulis, Mary Riley, Tom Wenman, Linda Hollenback, Jennifer Lynn, Jerry Lynch, Tyler Fletcher, Anna Mae Coleman, Joshua Welch, John Carr, Jean Ryan, Richard Hutchinson, Joshua Kaminski, Kathy Holt, Aleisya Abrams, Agnes Neville, Steve & Catherine Hundiak, Christopher Polk, Mary K. Long, Mary Lou Fahs, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Adaline Williams, George Kotch, Molly Penderf, Brooke Arnold, Hallie Brooks, Rosemary Boyle, Sarah Murnigahan, Candy Coney, Walter O’Rourke, William Chaney, Mary Cadden, Frank & Sandy Szabo, Nancy Lynch, Sue Anderson, Peg Taylor, Ken Roon, June Riley, John Bauer, Adam Kelly, John Osolnick, Francis Zernone, Ned Offner, Daniel Gavin, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Doddie Mondi, Pauline VerValen, Roman Drab, John & Alberta Zielinski, Bob Fedroff, Virginia Raftis, Steve, Fred Russell, Dorothy Catlin, Thomas VanNostrand, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Cayden Bennett, Ann Ella LaRue, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Marie Chillemi, Robert & Judy Peifer, S. T., and Kevin Phalen . May they regain full health. Please pray for the needs in our Parish Intention Books. Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us. Amen.
ARMED FORCES LIST
Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish and Community, Cortney Allen, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Daniel Hogan, Matthew Kramer, Dustin Ryder, Ricky Trowbridge, Bobby Brostoski, Ryan Neville, Anthony Flynn, Jason Raymond, A. Jay Tewksbury, Jennifer Buttacavoli, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Reed Shave, John Matousek, David Teetsel, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Lukas Crisman, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Michael and Sean Plitt, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Taylor Cain, and all who serve with them. May they all be protected and safe from harm and return home soon to their families and friends. Amen. Please call the rectory when the person you put on the Prayer List or Armed Forces List can be removed. If you know of anyone on the list who has passed away, please let us know so that their name can be removed from the list.
The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “We the faithful of the Roman Catholic Community of St. Brigid Parish, (St. Francis Xavier and St. Augustine Churches), in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, and the Diocese of Scranton, are called through baptism to share in the mission which Jesus Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We in this Faith Community, under the leadership of our Bishop and our Pastor, cooperate to proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the teaching of the Church, to celebrate the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, for the salvation of all, and to witness by grace to the Kingdom of God so as to promote a culture of life, justice and peace. We especially endeavor to foster spiritual growth and evangelization in our present and future generations by drawing parish members back to active participation.”
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON Our Parish is participating special collections for the upcoming Christmas Season. We ask for your help in reaching our goals for these collections. The first is collecting 250 boxes of Hot Chocolate Mix for the Susquehanna County Christmas Bureau. This group provides the ingredients for Christmas Dinner for low income families in Susquehanna County. Boxes will be in the back of the Church for these donations. The deadline for donations is Monday, December 9th. (Hot Chocolate Mix is available at the Dollar stores at better prices than the grocery stores.) Second is to collect men’s and women’s disposable razors to go to the St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen in Scranton. These are added to shoe boxes full of other toiletry articles given to guests at the Kitchen. Luckily enough razors were donated last year that we will not have to collect any this year! The third is collecting for “Christmas Stocking” a project to help us remember our troops at Christmas. Normally we send a stocking to our Parishioners and others in the Armed Forces. This is a great idea to show our support for our troops, especially while they are away from home at Christmas. HOWEVER, every year it is getting increasingly difficult for us to get names of service persons to send stockings to. Therefore, if you have a person you would like a stocking sent to, please send us the name and address by November 1st. If we do not receive any names, we will not take this collection up this year.
VISITORS WELCOME For those of you who know Theresa (Terry) Baum, you know that she is now pretty much homebound. If any of you would like to go sit and spend some time with her, it would be welcomed. Her phone number is 570-395-3586. Her address is: LeRaysville Road, Rome, Pa.
RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE The Little Meadows United Methodist Church will have a Rummage and Bake Sale THIS Saturday, October 19th, from 9AM to 2M. Lunch will be available. Bag sale begins at 1 PM.
CYO BASKETBALL Catholic youth (7th to 12th grades) are welcome and encouraged to participate in 2013-2014 basketball programs. If you are interested, please send an email to [email protected] with the name, grade, age, and parent’s contact email or phone number and we will get back to you with more information. Questions are welcome.
NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE OF SCRANTON We are pleased to announce the Diocese of Scranton Facebook page: www.facebook.com/DioceseOfScranton.This addition to our communication outlets – which include The Catholic Light, CTV: Catholic Television, and the Diocesan website – provides another tool for raising awareness about the faith we share and the local and universal Church that we support. We hope that our page will remain informational and useful to Catholics in the Diocese of Scranton while offering a valuable insight into our community for the faithful outside our diocese so that all who visit will learn more about the good work that is taking place in our eleven diocesan counties. We invite you to “like” our page, add it to your interest list, share it with your friends, and visit often. You are also encouraged to visit the Facebook pages of other Diocesan departments. They are listed on our website at: http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/media/social-media/ Thank you for connecting with us!
HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Holy Cross High School cordially invites you to our OPEN HOUSE to be held Sunday, November 3, 2013 from 12:00 NOON – 3:00 p.m. at 501 East Drinker Street Dunmore, PA. Holy Cross High School continues the rich heritage of Catholic secondary education within the Diocese of Scranton. Our high school provides each student with the opportunity to reach their fullest potential and promises to help them fulfill their future goals. Academic excellence joined to the promotion of a truly Catholic life of faith and morals is still the only purpose of Holy Cross High School. Learning – Growth – Integrity – Service – Leadership Catch Our Spirit!!
RETREATS AT ST. GABRIEL’S RETREAT CENTER A Professional Catholic Men’s Retreat will be held October 25 to 27, beginning Friday at 6:00PM and ending Sunday at 1:30PM. This Retreat is open to all Catholic men...M.D.’s, male Nurses, E.M.T’s, Policemen, Knights of Columbus Members, Hospital Workers...have you been away? Come back! Bring your sons or grandsons. You must be 18 or older to attend. The Retreat is directed by Passionist Fr. Lee Havey, CP, of Saint Ann’s Basilica, Scranton. Meet with other Catholic Men. Step Back – Take a Rest!! Enjoy a weekend with Jesus. To Register call: Roy Westburgh at 570-685-1791. For more information call the Retreat Office: 570-586-4957.
Catholic Media & Communications: “Giving everyone the opportunity to read, see and hear the Good News.”
Spreading the Gospel and the message of our Catholic faith is a vital part of how we devotedly “Serve with Love”. This is why we provide a wide-ranging media program that offers print, online and broadcasting services throughout our 11-county Diocese. The message is delivered through The Catholic Light, the official newspaper of the Diocese which is delivered to 46,000 households; Catholic Television (CTV), the Diocesan television station; and the Diocesan website. CTV reaches more than 235,000 homes, hospitals and nursing facilities broadcasting the daily Mass and many other faith-based programs. The Diocesan website is an excellent online resource for information about life and events in the Diocese, including videos of the daily Mass and the special liturgies celebrated at St. Peter’s Cathedral and Bishop Bambera’s homilies. St. Brigid Parish Appeal goal is $ 23,750.00, the same amount as last year.
THANKSGIVING GIFT CARDS AND/OR FOOD PANTRY
If you know anyone who needs a THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKET, please call Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer (570-663-2212), as soon as possible. Donations of turkeys or money to purchase turkeys would be appreciated. We also have (12) area families ranging in size from 1 person to 5 people, on our list to receive FOOD CARDS. If you know of anyone that needs help, please let us know by November 15th. If you have put someone on the list in the past and they no longer need help, please let us know. Donations are needed by November 18th. All donations for FOOD CARDS or TURKEYS for the FOOD BASKETS should be put in an envelope in the collection and marked “Attention Kay”. All donations are greatly appreciated.
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE
On Tuesday, November 26th, beginning at 7:00PM, we will hold our 17th Annual Community Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service with Silver Lake Presbyterian Church. The Service will be held at the Silver Lake Presbyterian Church this year. St. Brigid Parish will provide the guest homilist. All St. Brigid Parishioners are welcome to attend. Please come and thank God for all He has done for us in the past year and pray for our Country. Light refreshments will follow the service.
REMEMBERING OUR BELOVED DECEASED
You may bring photos of your deceased family members and friends to place before the Altar beginning October 26/27. We will leave them thru the month of November as we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints and All Souls Day and remember those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith.
CONFESSIONS FOR CCD STUDENTS (Note: Confessions for students are held at the regularly scheduled Confession times; Saturday - 4:00 to 4:20PM; Sunday - following 8:00AM Mass; and following 10:30AM Mass.) Confessions for CCD Students have already begun. Following are the Confessions still scheduled: October 19/20—Confessions for grade 4; October 26/27—Confessions for grade 5; November 2/3—Confessions for grade 6; November 9/10—Confessions for grade 7; November 16/17—Confessions for grades 8 thru 12. Parents and teachers are asked to help prepare students for Confession and remind them when it is their turn for Confession.
PARISH PRAYER CHAIN If you would like to help respond to prayer requests (for anyone in need-not just Parishioners), please contact Rosalynd Perlick-Spenser (570-663-2212), Susie Reichlen (570-553-2618), or Mary Keenan (570-553-2431). If you have actual prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON Our Parish is participating special collections for the upcoming Christmas Season. We ask for your help in reaching our goals for these collections. The first is collecting 250 boxes of Hot Chocolate Mix for the Susquehanna County Christmas Bureau. This group provides the ingredients for Christmas Dinner for low income families in Susquehanna County. Boxes will be in the back of the Church for these donations. The deadline for donations is Monday, December 9th. (Hot Chocolate Mix is available at the Dollar stores at better prices than the grocery stores.) Second is to collect men’s and women’s disposable razors to go to the St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen in Scranton. These are added to shoe boxes full of other toiletry articles given to guests at the Kitchen. Luckily enough razors were donated last year that we will not have to collect any this year! The third is collecting for “Christmas Stocking” a project to help us remember our troops at Christmas. Normally we send a stocking to our Parishioners and others in the Armed Forces. This is a great idea to show our support for our troops, especially while they are away from home at Christmas. HOWEVER, every year it is getting increasingly difficult for us to get names of service persons to send stockings to. Therefore, if you have a person you would like a stocking sent to, please send us the name and address by November 1st. If we do not receive any names, we will not take this collection up this year.
VISITORS WELCOME For those of you who know Theresa (Terry) Baum, you know that she is now pretty much homebound. If any of you would like to go sit and spend some time with her, it would be welcomed. Her phone number is 570-395-3586. Her address is: LeRaysville Road, Rome, Pa.
RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE The Little Meadows United Methodist Church will have a Rummage and Bake Sale THIS Saturday, October 19th, from 9AM to 2M. Lunch will be available. Bag sale begins at 1 PM.
CYO BASKETBALL Catholic youth (7th to 12th grades) are welcome and encouraged to participate in 2013-2014 basketball programs. If you are interested, please send an email to [email protected] with the name, grade, age, and parent’s contact email or phone number and we will get back to you with more information. Questions are welcome.
NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE OF SCRANTON We are pleased to announce the Diocese of Scranton Facebook page: www.facebook.com/DioceseOfScranton.This addition to our communication outlets – which include The Catholic Light, CTV: Catholic Television, and the Diocesan website – provides another tool for raising awareness about the faith we share and the local and universal Church that we support. We hope that our page will remain informational and useful to Catholics in the Diocese of Scranton while offering a valuable insight into our community for the faithful outside our diocese so that all who visit will learn more about the good work that is taking place in our eleven diocesan counties. We invite you to “like” our page, add it to your interest list, share it with your friends, and visit often. You are also encouraged to visit the Facebook pages of other Diocesan departments. They are listed on our website at: http://www.dioceseofscranton.org/media/social-media/ Thank you for connecting with us!
HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Holy Cross High School cordially invites you to our OPEN HOUSE to be held Sunday, November 3, 2013 from 12:00 NOON – 3:00 p.m. at 501 East Drinker Street Dunmore, PA. Holy Cross High School continues the rich heritage of Catholic secondary education within the Diocese of Scranton. Our high school provides each student with the opportunity to reach their fullest potential and promises to help them fulfill their future goals. Academic excellence joined to the promotion of a truly Catholic life of faith and morals is still the only purpose of Holy Cross High School. Learning – Growth – Integrity – Service – Leadership Catch Our Spirit!!
RETREATS AT ST. GABRIEL’S RETREAT CENTER A Professional Catholic Men’s Retreat will be held October 25 to 27, beginning Friday at 6:00PM and ending Sunday at 1:30PM. This Retreat is open to all Catholic men...M.D.’s, male Nurses, E.M.T’s, Policemen, Knights of Columbus Members, Hospital Workers...have you been away? Come back! Bring your sons or grandsons. You must be 18 or older to attend. The Retreat is directed by Passionist Fr. Lee Havey, CP, of Saint Ann’s Basilica, Scranton. Meet with other Catholic Men. Step Back – Take a Rest!! Enjoy a weekend with Jesus. To Register call: Roy Westburgh at 570-685-1791. For more information call the Retreat Office: 570-586-4957.
Catholic Media & Communications: “Giving everyone the opportunity to read, see and hear the Good News.”
Spreading the Gospel and the message of our Catholic faith is a vital part of how we devotedly “Serve with Love”. This is why we provide a wide-ranging media program that offers print, online and broadcasting services throughout our 11-county Diocese. The message is delivered through The Catholic Light, the official newspaper of the Diocese which is delivered to 46,000 households; Catholic Television (CTV), the Diocesan television station; and the Diocesan website. CTV reaches more than 235,000 homes, hospitals and nursing facilities broadcasting the daily Mass and many other faith-based programs. The Diocesan website is an excellent online resource for information about life and events in the Diocese, including videos of the daily Mass and the special liturgies celebrated at St. Peter’s Cathedral and Bishop Bambera’s homilies. St. Brigid Parish Appeal goal is $ 23,750.00, the same amount as last year.
THANKSGIVING GIFT CARDS AND/OR FOOD PANTRY
If you know anyone who needs a THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKET, please call Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer (570-663-2212), as soon as possible. Donations of turkeys or money to purchase turkeys would be appreciated. We also have (12) area families ranging in size from 1 person to 5 people, on our list to receive FOOD CARDS. If you know of anyone that needs help, please let us know by November 15th. If you have put someone on the list in the past and they no longer need help, please let us know. Donations are needed by November 18th. All donations for FOOD CARDS or TURKEYS for the FOOD BASKETS should be put in an envelope in the collection and marked “Attention Kay”. All donations are greatly appreciated.
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE
On Tuesday, November 26th, beginning at 7:00PM, we will hold our 17th Annual Community Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service with Silver Lake Presbyterian Church. The Service will be held at the Silver Lake Presbyterian Church this year. St. Brigid Parish will provide the guest homilist. All St. Brigid Parishioners are welcome to attend. Please come and thank God for all He has done for us in the past year and pray for our Country. Light refreshments will follow the service.
REMEMBERING OUR BELOVED DECEASED
You may bring photos of your deceased family members and friends to place before the Altar beginning October 26/27. We will leave them thru the month of November as we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints and All Souls Day and remember those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith.
CONFESSIONS FOR CCD STUDENTS (Note: Confessions for students are held at the regularly scheduled Confession times; Saturday - 4:00 to 4:20PM; Sunday - following 8:00AM Mass; and following 10:30AM Mass.) Confessions for CCD Students have already begun. Following are the Confessions still scheduled: October 19/20—Confessions for grade 4; October 26/27—Confessions for grade 5; November 2/3—Confessions for grade 6; November 9/10—Confessions for grade 7; November 16/17—Confessions for grades 8 thru 12. Parents and teachers are asked to help prepare students for Confession and remind them when it is their turn for Confession.
PARISH PRAYER CHAIN If you would like to help respond to prayer requests (for anyone in need-not just Parishioners), please contact Rosalynd Perlick-Spenser (570-663-2212), Susie Reichlen (570-553-2618), or Mary Keenan (570-553-2431). If you have actual prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.
