“What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you, so that you may share life with us.” 1 John 1:3 May 3, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter ST• JOHN THE EVANGELIST ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH PASTORAL LIFE CENTER 752 Big Oak Road Morrisville, PA 19067 215.295.4102 Fax 215.295.3128 sjeoffi[email protected]OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday 9 AM - 5 PM No office hours on Saturday or Sunday, except by appointment P.R.E.P. OFFICE 728 Big Oak Road 215.295.9239 THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Preparations for Baptism should begin before your child is born. All expectant parents or parents of newborn children are asked to enroll themselves in our Parish Baptism Preparation class. Information will be shared when parents call to register for Baptism. Our small classes are held in our Pastoral Life Center. Baptisms are ordinarily celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS The RCIA is a process of welcoming new members into our Catholic faith. It also welcomes baptized Catholics who have not yet received the Sacraments of Con- fession, First Communion or Confirma- tion. Please contact Deacon Jonathan Hess at 215-295-4102 for more informa- tion or email at [email protected]VISITING THE SICK If a family member is sick in the hospital, at home, or in a nursing home and they would like to have a short visit by a mem- ber of our Pastoral staff, please call the Parish Office at 215-295-4102. Parish Clergy Reverend William J. Monahan, Pastor [email protected]Reverend Patrick Brady, Weekend Assistance Deacon James E. Hartmann Deacon Thomas Cusick Deacon Jonathan Hess Deacon Robert P. Gellentien (Retired) Parish Staff Cathleen M. Lynskey Office Manager [email protected], ext. 116 Matthew Smith Business Manager [email protected]ext. 102 Barbara Ann Nuzzolo, Director, Parish Religious Education Program [email protected], Maureen Traynor Parish Office Support [email protected], ext. 111 Parish Music Ministry [email protected]Maria Gdovin Youth Ministry Coordinator [email protected], ext. 118 Walter Burek, Parish Communica- tions and Social Media [email protected]PLEASE NOTE If any parishioner, a family member or a loved one have an emergency and are in need of a priest, please call the NEW EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER at 215-295-4102, ext. 105 and leave a detailed message. On the web at www.stjohnpa.org OUR MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Vigil Mass: Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 AM Weekdays Monday - Saturday 8:00 AM THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION Saturdays: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Tuesdays: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Other times by appointment THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements should be made with the priest at least 6 months before the wedding. Attendance at Pre-Marital Classes required. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Tuesdays: after 8:00 AM Mass until 6:50 PM LECTIO DIVINA Wednesdays, following 8:00 AM Mass BLUE ARMY DEVOTION Tuesdays: 7:00 PM in the Chapel DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION Fridays: 3:00 PM in the Chapel MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Saturdays, following 8:00 AM Mass
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“What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you, so that you may share life with us.” 1 John 1:3
May 3, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter
ST• JOHN THE EVANGELISTROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH
PASTORAL LIFE CENTER752 Big Oak RoadMorrisville, PA 19067215.295.4102Fax [email protected]
OFFICE HOURSMonday to Friday9 AM - 5 PMNo office hours on Saturday or Sunday,except by appointment
P.R.E.P. OFFICE728 Big Oak Road215.295.9239
THE SACRAMENT OFBAPTISMPreparations for Baptism should begin beforeyour child is born. All expectant parents or parents of newborn children are asked to enroll themselves in our Parish Baptism Preparation class. Information will be shared when parents call to register for Baptism. Our small classes are held in our Pastoral Life Center. Baptisms are ordinarily celebrated on the first Sunday of each month.
RITE OF CHRISTIANINITIATION OF ADULTSThe RCIA is a process of welcoming newmembers into our Catholic faith. It also welcomes baptized Catholics who have not yet received the Sacraments of Con-fession, First Communion or Confirma-tion. Please contact Deacon Jonathan Hess at 215-295-4102 for more informa-tion or email at [email protected]
VISITING THE SICKIf a family member is sick in the hospital, at home, or in a nursing home and they would like to have a short visit by a mem-ber of our Pastoral staff, please call the Parish Office at 215-295-4102.
PLEASE NOTEIf any parishioner, a family member or a loved one have an emergency and are in need of a priest, please call the NEW EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER at 215-295-4102, ext. 105 and leave a detailed message. On the web at www.stjohnpa.org
OUR MASS SCHEDULESunday Vigil Mass: Saturday 4:00 PMSunday: 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 AMWeekdays Monday - Saturday 8:00 AM
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSIONSaturdays: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PMTuesdays: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AMOther times by appointment
THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONYArrangements should be made with the priestat least 6 months before the wedding.Attendance at Pre-Marital Classes required.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSEDSACRAMENTTuesdays: after 8:00 AM Mass until 6:50 PM
LECTIO DIVINAWednesdays, following 8:00 AM Mass
BLUE ARMY DEVOTIONTuesdays: 7:00 PM in the Chapel
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONFridays: 3:00 PM in the Chapel
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENASaturdays, following 8:00 AM Mass
ST. JOHN’S MASSES You can find St. John the Evangelist’s daily Masses and Sunday Masses after 10:30 AM on our Parish website, stjohnpa.org, our Facebook page or on YouTube.
Upon the conclusion of Daily Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacra-ment will occur and the Church will remain open. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will begin in the Main Church at 9:00 AM until 8:00 PM. Please note: there will be NO Benediction at the conclusion of Exposition but a simple Repose of the Blessed Sacrament.
St. John the Evangelist Parish
Join us this week as we continue on our voyage to Christ our King!
Jesus Revealed; Session 17- Pioneer and Protector of our FaithWe would like to extend an invitation to anyone who would like to attend a Zoom session on the “Dawn from on High” next Tuesday evening, May 5th at 7:00 pm. Anyone who would like to participate would need to email Deacon Jon at [email protected] no later than Monday, May 4th, so Vickie Fuller or I could get them login instructions, credentials and study materials. A special THANK YOU to Vickie for her help in arranging for these virtual sessions.
The Sacrament of Confession will continue to be available in the Chapel, on Saturdays from 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM.
Help Your Church! Non-Cash Fundraiser
Please continue to save your McCaffrey’s grocery receipts and deposit them in our marked box located in the vestibule of the Church. For all receipts collected,
Saint John’s will receive 1% back from McCaffrey’s.Thank you!
CONFESSIONS
Saint John the Evangelist Weekly Collection
Seventeenth Sunday in 2020Regular Sunday Collection $ 4,998
Phone Calls and Notes of Appreciation We Have Received from Parishioners - Thank You for Lifting Us Up!
Dear Father Will,
We join you in prayers. Please be safe & take care.
In gratitude for keeping your Church open for Eucharistic Adoration.Thank you!
Dear Father Will,
Thank you for having the Mass on the website. I am older and not always able to get up so early in the morning to watch. I can watch it from the comfort of my chair!
God bless you and I hope to see you soon in Church!
Dear Father Will,
Thank you for having Adora-tion during the day. I am able to bring my Mother for visits. My Mother is so happy to be able to sit and be in the Church. It brings her much comfort.
To be VERY honest, it has brought me much needed peace.
Sincerely.
Dear Father Will,
We would like to thank you again for daily Exposition of the Blessed Sacra-ment, for your constant prayers, and your wonderful daily homilies. You are in our prayers as well.
God Bless you and keep you well.
Dear Father Will,
I appreciate the letter and the phone call from your staff. I am doing well and my family is so good to me.
I will call you if I need something. How are you at cutting hair?
Hope to see you soon and thanks for all you do.
Dear Father Will,
I got your letter and I enjoyed talk-ing to the staff. I am doing okay but I hope that we all will be together soon in Church.
I hope this helps our little Church out. Use it where ever you need to.
May God Bless you.
Dear Father,
I am placing a check for St. John the Evangelist Church in gratitude for welcom-ing my family today. We came from Princ-eton, New Jersey to confess our sins and adore the Lord.
Please accept this gift for you. I am hoping you will be able to enjoy a splendid Sun-day meal during the Easter season with the other priests in the Rectory.
Blessings!
Drive By
In celebration of Mother’s Day, on Saturday May 9th all Mother’s are invited to our Drive-by Mother’s Day Blessing from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in our Church Parking Lot. Please stop by and receive a Mother’s Day Blessing from Father Will along with a gift of a carnation. Don’t forget to bring your Mother’s Day collection en-velope so it may be placed on the altar during the month of May, when we honor our Blessed Mother.
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Save the Date
If you have a family member serving in the Armed Forces and would like them to be remem-bered in our Parish Prayers, please call the Parish Office and leave their names, rank and branch of service.
Major Joseph AlexanderFirst Lt. Daniel P. Cummings, USAMajors David and Ann DriscollSgt. John A. Kozlowski, IILt. JG Stephanie G. Radzinski,USN
Sunday, May 3Fourth Sunday of Easter
7:30 AM Bernard and Catherine McVan, requested by Bernie and Janice McVan9:30 AM Gary Gladwell, Sr., requested by the Gladwell Family11:30 AM All the Members of our Parish Monday, May 4: Easter Weekday8:00 AM June T. Whinney, requested by Janet GroomeTuesday, May 5: Easter Weekday8:00 AM David Bodine (4th Anniv.), requested by Terry DiGiovannaWednesday, May 6: Easter Weekday8:00 AM Weaver Family, requested by the FamilyThursday, May 7: Easter Weekday8:00 AM Denise Brunner, requested by Tom Brunner and Family Friday, May 8: Easter Weekday8:00 AM Samuel Anoia, requested by the Anoia FamilySaturday, May 9: Easter Weekday8:00 AM Tara Lessard, requested by the Giordano Family 4:00 PM All Living and Deceased Mothers
Sunday, May 10Fifth Sunday of Easter
7:30 AM All Living and Deceased Mothers9:30 AM All Living and Deceased Mothers11:30 AM All Living and Deceased Mothers
Karl BahmillerNancy BaradziejMichael BarkovichMichael Barkovich, Jr.Charlotte CamerlengoMonsignor CiereszkoVicky CohenRaul CostasClaudia DiBraccioChristopher DixonDennis FlynnRussell FritzThe Hess FamilyRich KielwakRobert LawtonJack and Helene McCulloughCassidy McVan
Ryan McVan Jim MusumeciTrevor MutoloJoan PachutaFrank PalmieriAngela PlancheThomas RossiJoseph SabolPaul Schnepp, IIIChristina SmithPatti StracciKelly TaylorLee ThomasMary Ann TigarAmanda VillarealMarta WarrenJon Winslow
and all the residents of Manor Care and Arden Court.
Become a part of Saint John’s Prayer Network!Prayer petitions can be emailed to me and/or emailed to you
each week and you can pray them on your own time.No meetings to attend.
“Brethren, pray for us.” 1 Thessalonians 5:25Contact Lisa Petrino 267-994-4513;
Next Sunday’s Readings – March 1, 2020 Next Sunday’s Readings – May 10 , 2020 Reading 1Acts 6:1-7Responsorial PsalmPsalms 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19Reading 21 Peter 2:4-9AlleluiaJohn 14:6GospelJohn 14:1-12
Happy Mother’s Day!
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A will can be a final expression of one’s love and concern for family, friends and the Parish community. Please remember Saint John the Evangelist in your estate.
Save the Date
If you have not already done so, please up-date your home email with us so we can keep you better informed on the latest news at St. John’s and with the Archdio-cese of Philadelphia.
Simply email us your email address at:[email protected] and we will enter it in our parish data base.
Thank you!
EMAILS PLEASEPicture from our Divine Mercy Novena on
Zoom
The weekends of May 9th through May 23rd , St. John the Evangelist Youth Ministry, the Knights of Columbus, along with the
parish office will be collecting diapers for Mary’s Cupboard. Please drop off donations to the church. Thanks in advance for
your contribution!
St. John the Evangelist thanks our local heroes!
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P.R.E.P. FEE FOR 2020-2021- $250.00 PER CHILDCOMPLETE ONE REGISTRATION FORM PER FAMILY. SIMPLY LOG ON
TO THE WEBSITE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.https://forms.parishgiving.org/form-5338657/
PrepHappeningsBarbara Ann Nuzzolo, Director of Religious Education
SEE MORE ABOUT PREP ON THE WEBSITE: http://www.stjohnpa.org/PREP or call 215-295-9239
We are still dealing with COVID 19 and our lives continue to remain unsettled. We have reached the conclusion that prayer is essential and our faith is important. This week, I want to call your attention to Saint Roch or Rocco who was born about 1295, at Montpellier, France, along the Mediterranean Sea. His birth was said to be a miracle, as his mother as not able to bear a child for years. He was born with a birthmark on his chest that was a red cross that is said to have become larger in size as he grew. His father was an influential leader. After the death of his parents, twenty - two year old Roch (Rocco) led a life where he distributed his wealth to the poor and set out on a pilgrim-age to Rome. At that time, many people in Italy were afflicted with an epidemic of the plague, and the young Roch (Rocco) devoted his time, energy and prayers to the care of those in the hospitals who had been infected. Wherever he went, the plague disappeared before him. God had given him the power to work miracles on behalf of those who were suffering. With prayer, the sign of the cross and the touch of his hand, the person was cured. This week whisper a prayer to Saint Roch (Rocco) that our prayers for healing of mind, body and soul will be answered.
Prayer to Saint RoccoO Great St. Rocco, deliver us,
we beseech thee,from the scourges of God;through thy Intercessory,
preserve our bodies from contagious diseases,and our souls from the contagion of sin.
Obtain for us salubrious air;but, above all, purity of heart.
Assist us to make good use of health,to bear suffering with patience;
and, after thy example,to live in the practice of penance and charity,
that we may one day enjoy the happinesswhich thou has merited by thy virtues.
St. Rocco, pray for us (say three times)Saint Rocco is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as the protector against the plague and all contagious diseas-es. Pray for St. Rocco’s intercession for protection from the Coronavirus.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COUNCIL #7515
FOOD COLLECTION DRIVE
The Knights of Columbus will be collecting Non-Perishable food donations until Sunday, May 3rd. Empty boxes will be placed in the vestibule of our Church and all items will be given to needy food banks in our area, so please be as gener-ous as possible. Please remember to practice safe distancing when you are in the vestibule and outside of Church. God bless you and thank you!
DIAPER DRIVE
COLLECTIONThe Parish Office, with the assistance of our Youth Ministry and our Knights of Columbus, will be collect-ing packages of diapers from Saturday, May 9th to Saturday, May 23rd to be distributed to Mary’s Cup-board in Levittown. Please place all donations in the ves-tibule of our Church.
If you have any questions, please contact Cathleen Lyn-skey in our Parish Office at 215-295-4102.
