NOVEMBER 10, 2019 – THE THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE C Page 1 | 232 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev. Selvaraj Lucas, M.S.C. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Tony Ripp, M.S.C. Finance Manager: Carolyn Marchese Dir. of Religious Education: Donna Sciacca Parish Office Manager: Donna Sciacca Parish Secretary: Rebecca Tirpok Bulletin Editor/Webmaster: Donna Sciacca MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm Sunday: 8:00am & 10:30am Mon - Thurs: 8:35am / Fri: 9am Holy Days: 9:00am & 7:30pm CONFESSION: Saturdays 4:15pm - 4:45pm or by appointment. Register: Please contact the parish office to register when you move into our parish. Only registered parishioners, in good standing, can receive a Certificate of Eligibility to act as a Godparent or sponsor. BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on the fourth Sunday of every month. Parents are encouraged to invite family members to the 10:30 Mass as the Sacrament of Baptism takes place immediately following the Mass. Parents and Godparents must attend an enrichment class approx. 1 month prior to the Baptism. You will need to call the Parish Office to register for this class. A Godparent must be a committed, practicing Catholic, and if from another parish, must provide a certificate of eligibility from their pastor. A Christian of other denominations may serve as a Godparent along with a practicing Catholic. MARRIAGE: A Saturday Mass for the Sacrament of Matrimony may be celebrated no later than 1pm. Couples planning marriage are to contact the parish office & schedule a meeting with our wedding coordinator no later than 6 months in advance of the wedding. Shorter preparation periods must be approved by our Pastor. Couples will meet several times with the Pastor throughout the preparation process. Couples are to attend a Pre-Cana program approved by our Pastor. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the rectory at any time for the Sacrament of the Sick. Also the Holy Eucharist will be brought to the sick and shut-ins upon request to the Parish Office. We celebrate a Communal Anointing of the Sick in June, near the Feast of St. John the Baptist. Mass Intentions for the Week of Nov. 11 - 17, 2019 Daily Mass Morning Prayer in St. Joseph Chapel, Mon. – Fri. at 8:15am Mon – Thurs. 8:35am (Chapel); Friday at 9am (Church) Mon. Nov. 11, VETERANS DAY: In honor of all Veterans Tuesday: Joseph Henwood (Lisa Simkanin) Wednesday: Maria Meier (Ron Meier) 7:30pm: Knight of Columbus Veterans Mass Thursday: Intentions of Cathy Gaughn (Jackie Litzenberger) Friday: Jim Kreschollek (Mike & Colette Kirk) SATURDAY 5pm: Gert Mastrosante (Carol Miller) SUNDAY 8am: Parishioners’ Intentions 10:30am: John Reidler (Loving son Johnny & family) Meetings this Week Mon. Nov. 11: Prayer Shawl, 7pm – Marian Room Wed. Nov. 13: RCIA 4-5:30pm, Parish Office Altar Server Training, 5:30-6:30pm, Church Thurs. Nov. 14: Baptismal Class, 6pm, Marian Room Sat. Nov. 16: Men of Faith, 9am – Chapel & Marian Rm. 2019 Weekly Mass Collection Fri., Nov. 1: All Saints Day $ 137.00 Sat., Nov. 2: All Souls Day $ 255.00 Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019: Envelopes $ 5,552 .00 Parish Giving $ 454.00 Thank you for your generosity! For the most up to date information on our parish visit our website at: www.stjohnsottsville.org and don’t forget to like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ottsville Visit www.stjohnsottsville.org and click on the Parish Giving link at the bottom of our home page for step-by-step instructions.
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NOVEMBER 10, 2019 – THE THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE C
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PARISH STAFF
Pastor: Rev. Selvaraj Lucas, M.S.C.
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Tony Ripp, M.S.C.
Finance Manager: Carolyn Marchese
Dir. of Religious Education: Donna Sciacca
Parish Office Manager: Donna Sciacca
Parish Secretary: Rebecca Tirpok
Bulletin Editor/Webmaster: Donna Sciacca
MASS TIMES
Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am & 10:30am
Mon - Thurs: 8:35am / Fri: 9am
Holy Days: 9:00am & 7:30pm
CONFESSION: Saturdays 4:15pm - 4:45pm or by appointment. Register: Please contact the parish office to register when you move into our parish. Only registered parishioners, in good standing, can receive a Certificate of Eligibility to act as a Godparent or sponsor.
BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on the fourth Sunday of every month. Parents are encouraged
to invite family members to the 10:30 Mass as the Sacrament of Baptism takes place immediately following the Mass. Parents and Godparents must attend an enrichment class approx. 1 month prior to the Baptism. You will need to call the Parish Office to register for this class. A Godparent must
be a committed, practicing Catholic, and if from another parish, must provide a certificate of eligibility from their pastor. A Christian of other denominations may serve as a Godparent along with a practicing Catholic.
MARRIAGE: A Saturday Mass for the Sacrament of Matrimony may be celebrated no later than 1pm. Couples planning marriage are to contact the parish office & schedule a meeting with our wedding coordinator no later than 6 months in advance of the wedding. Shorter preparation
periods must be approved by our Pastor. Couples will meet several times with the Pastor throughout the preparation process. Couples are to attend a Pre-Cana program approved by our Pastor.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the rectory at any time for the Sacrament of the Sick. Also the Holy Eucharist will be brought to the sick and shut-ins upon request to the Parish Office. We celebrate a Communal Anointing of the Sick in June, near the Feast of St. John the Baptist.
Mass Intentions for the Week of Nov. 11 - 17, 2019
Daily Mass
Morning Prayer in St. Joseph Chapel, Mon. – Fri. at 8:15am Mon – Thurs. 8:35am (Chapel); Friday at 9am (Church)
Mon. Nov. 11, VETERANS DAY: In honor of all Veterans
Tuesday: Joseph Henwood (Lisa Simkanin)
Wednesday: Maria Meier (Ron Meier)
7:30pm: Knight of Columbus Veterans Mass
Thursday: Intentions of Cathy Gaughn (Jackie Litzenberger)
Friday: Jim Kreschollek (Mike & Colette Kirk)
SATURDAY
5pm: Gert Mastrosante (Carol Miller)
SUNDAY
8am: Parishioners’ Intentions
10:30am: John Reidler (Loving son Johnny & family)
Meetings this Week
Mon. Nov. 11: Prayer Shawl, 7pm – Marian Room
Wed. Nov. 13: RCIA 4-5:30pm, Parish Office
Altar Server Training, 5:30-6:30pm, Church
Thurs. Nov. 14: Baptismal Class, 6pm, Marian Room
Sat. Nov. 16: Men of Faith, 9am – Chapel & Marian Rm.
2019 Weekly Mass Collection
Fri., Nov. 1: All Saints Day $ 137.00
Sat., Nov. 2: All Souls Day $ 255.00
Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019: Envelopes $ 5,552 .00
Parish Giving $ 454.00
Thank you for your generosity!
For the most up to date information on our parish
visit our website at: www.stjohnsottsville.org and don’t forget to like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ottsville
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LIFE CHANGES At the moment of death, life is changed, not ended. In Jesus’ strong affirmation of eternal life, it is clear that new intimacies and joys will replace those of this life. In the new life, all live face-to-face and, in that relationship, all are bound together. St Catherine of Siena wrote: ‘I have made a Bridge of my Word, of my only-begotten Son, and this is the truth. I have given you the Bridge of my Son, in order that, passing across the tempestuous sea of this life, you may not be drowned.’ Lord, bring me safely home.” Catechism of the Catholic Church: Christ's Resurrection and Ours 992 God revealed the resurrection of the dead to his people progressively. Hope in the bodily resurrection of the dead established itself as a consequence intrinsic to faith in God as creator of the whole man, soul and body. The creator of heaven and earth is also the one who faithfully maintains his covenant with Abraham and his posterity. It was in this double perspective that faith in the resurrection came to be expressed. According to the Catechism, our belief in the resurrection is based upon a faith relationship with God as creator. Reflecting on the beauty and mystery of creation, we ask if there is more to life, if there is something beyond the grave. Will not God who loves us now with his good gifts care for us in the afterlife? But there is a better reason. God intervenes in our affairs with a definite purpose. He has a plan for us that includes life after death. As a God who makes history, he marked the center point of all human affairs in the resurrection of his Son. As Jesus pointed out in his response to the Sadducees, Yahweh is the "Living God." He desires living beings to worship him and return his love. He has shown us the door through death to a new life. As long as we worship him, we can be assured that he will not abandon us. He wants us to live, forever! When a loved one dies, we often say, we “lost a loved one.” But if we believe in the salvation bought for us by the blood of Jesus Christ, then we should also believe that they are not lost. The relationship continues. This is why we should spend some time communing with those you love who have gone before you.
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and Small Groups
Monday, 7pm
Adoration & Prayers Wednesday, 9:30am
Adoration & Prayers
3rd
Sunday, 12pm
Adoration & Prayer
for Vocations 1st Saturday, 10am
Rosary, Confession,
Mass & Lunch
For more information or directions, please call Joan Black at 215-536-3508, visit fatimahousebedminster.webs.com
REGISTER NOW Altar Server Training WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13th 5:30-6:30pm in the church.
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TEACH the CHILDREN
NOV. 11th & 12th
SHOW BOX PACKING
NIGHTS
For these children, this will be the only
gift they receive!
SACRAMENT PARENT MEETING
Nov. 21st 6:30pm,
in the Chapel
Sacrament of First
Reconciliation/Penance
Parent Meeting.
NOVEMBER VIRTUE OF THE MONTH
CHARITY (LOVE)
Kindergarten Teacher
Full-Time position - Incl. health benefits. Candidates should have prior experience teaching at this level and be actively practicing their Catholic Faith. Experience in Montessori education is preferred but not required. Applicants must be able to pass necessary background clearances. Letters of reference will be required as well as a letter from their pastor verifying that the applicant is a Catholic in good standing. Send a letter of interest and resume to: Mrs. Tami Koerber, [email protected], or call 307-699-1534.
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The 2019-2020 St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Annual Appeal is now underway. For more than 180
years, the faithful’s support of St. Charles Borromeo
Seminary has been remarkable.
During our Masses next Sunday, Nov. 17th,
seminarian RYAN NGUYEN will be hear speaking to
us about the great need for our continued financial
support. Your donation supports the seminarians,
candidates for the Permanent Diaconate and lay
church leaders in formation.
Most importantly your gift provides for the future of
our faith. Please prayerfully consider a gift to this
year’s Appeal to provide for the future generations of
the Church.
THE HOLIDAY TRADITION CONTINUES
NITTY GRITTY GARDEN CLUB
ANNUAL POINSETTA SALE
Members of the garden Club will be on hand
to take your order, after all our Masses on
Nov. 9th-10th
Nov. 16th-17th
Checks should be made payable to: SJBNGGC
Starting Nov. 4th, THE LORD’S PANTRY will be collecting Turkey’s & the trimmings to provide the families they serve with a traditional THANKSGIVING DINNER. Suggested items include: Turkeys (FROZEN ONLY – must be current year expiration date) ~ Potatoes (sweet or regular) Stuffing ~ Gravy ~ Juice, Apple Cider ~ Cranberry sauce ~ Coffee ~ Packaged Dinner Rolls ~ Desserts Apple, Sweet potato, or Pumpkin pies. (Due to health dept. regulations, NO HOMEMADE food may be distributed).
Show your support for the
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. We invite you to participate in our annual
2020 LUCKY CALENDAR PROGRAM
With your donation of $35 per calendar, you get 365 chances to win!
For more information please call 630-892-2371 or email [email protected]
Use them for a unique Christmas gift, birthday gift, thank you or thinking of you. They’re also
perfect for the “hard to buy” person!
MEMORIAL
MASS
MEMORIAL MASS
WEDNESDAY
NOV. 13th
7PM
FOR THE DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FR. STOMMEL COUNCIL
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Nov. 23rd at 9:30AM VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED Bring Gloves
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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: Roger Bahnck Sr., Nancy Beans, John Becker, Loretta Bodisch, Ross Brinkert, Anne Colyer, Charlene Cornell, Matthew Crance, Jim Crawford, Chrissy Davis, MaryJane Deutsch, Dominic Diamond, Larry & Joanne Diehl, Terry Dunn, Arlene Eichlin, Marvin Eichlin, George Farrelly, Anna Febert, Patricia Fite,
Crystal Fleck, Sarah Fleck, Thomas Fleck, Herman Fleck, Claire Fratrik, Kathi Gallegher, Kathleen Gaughan, Marie & Rosalyn Giardullo, Anna Giebler, Mary Halwski, Maryann Hauber, Joyceann Heley, Michael Heuston, Sharon Horvath, Marilyn Hull, Martha Juchnowicz, Donald B. Knight, Valerie Korbar, Aleena Lang, Nate Leidtke, Ryan Leven, Kathy Lightkep, Jackie Litzenberger, Charles Lutcavage, Colleen Lynch, Loretta Malloy, Jill Martindell, Peg Masse, Adelaide McElderry, Carol McGlinchey, Bridget McHugh, Anne McNichol, Emma Michael, Maria Middleton, Nancy Moreno, Lorraine Mosolgo, Harvey Mueller, James O’Hanlon, Gary Palmer, Helen Pepkowski, Victoria Pepkowski, Nicholas Powell, Don Raman, Mike Ramos, Gregory Rickert, Sandy Romaszewski, Sam Rothman, Frederick R. Rude, Dolly Rutherford, Bob Sheetz, Lana Schell, Ronald Schultz, Sr., Steve Salva, Shane Stroup, Riley Telesca,
Sean Thatcher, Cynthia Tocci, Maddie Tomaszewski, Douglas Toner, Betty Ventresca, Helen Wall, Maryjane Whealton, Tamara Widmer, Ed Wismer, Liem Zbyszinski
Jamie Steven Ayuso, Fionna M. Boyle, Derek Brosius,
Christopher Brune, Kyle Crossland, Casey de Lauretis,
David Fisher, Michael Froeder, A.J. Giovino,
Aaron Given, Matthew Gumprecht, Bob Hankinson,
Victor Hormilla, Stephen Lindmeier, Jason Litschauer,
Cory Litzenberger, Dan O’Connor, Jonathan Pucci,
Dusty Rhodes, Craig Russell
Ministry Schedule for
Nov. 16th & 17th: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Extraordinary Minister
Lector
Altar Server
Music
Saturday
5pm
Weez Roney Dave Slifer
Marion Wolf Not Filled
Helene Bell
NEED
VOLUNTEERS
Ordinary Time
Sunday
8am
Joan Black Mark Fetter
Cathy Leidtke Bea Romaszewski
Marie Burke
NEED
VOLUNTEERS
Patti Leidner Sue Rogers
Sunday 10:30pm
Joan Beebe
Phil Donahue Dan Hauber
Donna Sciacca
Jane Ferry
Gianna Gammello
Joseph Gonzales-Fleck Olivia Luna
Choir
Katie Minster Sue Rogers
ALL BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED by 12:00 pm LATEST on the Monday preceding the
