THIS WEEK & IN THE WEEKS AHEAD… Teen Meeting …………... THIS Sunday, August 2, after 9:00 AM Mass “Resilient Heart” What Recovery Will/Will Not Mean …………………………………………………...…. Tuesday, August 4, 6:30 PM Walking in Hope Ministry: Support for Dementia Caregivers ...………………… Wednesday, August 5, 6:30 PM Come Celebrate! Teen Dance to Kickoff 200th Anniversary of St. John Bosco’s Birthday ....…. Friday, August 14, 7:00—9:00 PM ARISE Together in Christ Commissioning .…………. Sunday, August 16, 9:00 AM Mass “Happy Birthday, St. John Bosco” Ice Cream Social ………………………….……..…………………….. Sunday, August 16, following 9:00 AM Mass St. John Bosco Golf Classic, Edgewood in the Pines ......……. Saturday, September 12 ARISE Sign-Up Weekend ………………………… Saturday & Sunday, September 12 & 13 The Sunday Good News Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Church of Saint John Bosco August 2, 2015 HIS WORD TODAY BY Rev. William J. Reilly First Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 The Israelites complain that Moses led them to the desert and there is no food for them there. Then the Lord told Moses he would rain down bread from heaven so the people might know that AI, the Lord, am your God. God did as he had promised and in the morning the people found the bread that he had given them. Second Reading: Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 Paul tells the Ephesians that they must give up their old way of life and live in accordance with the truth that Christ has brought them. He reminds them to acquire a spiritual way of thinking, and to remember that they are made in God’s image and act accordingly. Gospel: John 6:24-35 The people Jesus had fed on five loaves of bread follow him, and Jesus tells them they should not be looking for perishable food, but for spiritual food. The people want a sign that they should believe in him. He explains that he is the bread of life, and anyone who believes will not experience hunger or thirst. The people did not fully understand that he was speaking in the spiritual sense, and not of actual food. “Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘I will now rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus I will test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not…I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites’… ‘Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of God will give you’… ‘What can we do to accomplish the works of God?’” The gospel of John does not include the story of the last supper, or the institution of the Eucharist. It does however, in the sixth chapter, teach us of the gift of life-giving bread which is Jesus Himself. What God did for the people in the desert, offering the manna for their survival, He promised to do for us. Jesus wished to remain with His people, as we learn His concern in the priestly prayer in John’s gospel. He chose a way which made and makes this possible. The Eucharist is the gift of Jesus to sustain us in the Christian life. It is the abiding Presence by which He nourishes us and feeds us. It is the gift of His Presence, waiting to be acknowledged and adored. The Eucharist is the gift for our survival today. Ask the Lord to increase your desire for the Eucharist and avoid routine and monotony, but eagerly reach out for the gift He gives. On the Holy Mountain Tabor Transfiguration O Christ, agent of creation, with light you parted the primordial darkness, in light your works praise you. Direct our paths in your light! The days bow down before you, O Christ, the sun lays its light and splendor at your feet, for you assumed and transformed our mortal nature. On the holy mountain of Tabor, Moses and Elijah addressed the disciples, crying out: “Behold the Savior! Behold the Christ, whom we had foretold as God of old.” The unchanging nature of God, now joined to mortal humanity, shone on the apostles in a manner beyond all telling, showing them a light akin to immaterial divinity. - Ode 5 of Orthos Byzantine Rite
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THIS WEEK & IN THE WEEKS AHEAD…
Teen Meeting …………... THIS Sunday, August 2, after 9:00 AM Mass
“Resilient Heart” What Recovery Will/Will Not Mean …………………………………………………...…. Tuesday, August 4, 6:30 PM
Walking in Hope Ministry: Support for Dementia Caregivers ...………………… Wednesday, August 5, 6:30 PM
Come Celebrate! Teen Dance to Kickoff 200th Anniversary of St. John Bosco’s Birthday ....…. Friday, August 14, 7:00—9:00 PM
ARISE Together in Christ Commissioning .…………. Sunday, August 16, 9:00 AM Mass
“Happy Birthday, St. John Bosco” Ice Cream Social ………………………….……..…………………….. Sunday, August 16, following 9:00 AM Mass
St. John Bosco Golf Classic, Edgewood in the Pines ......……. Saturday, September 12
The Sunday Good News Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Church of Saint John Bosco August 2, 2015
HIS WORD TODAY BY Rev. William J. Reilly
First Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15
The Israelites complain that Moses led them to the desert and there is no food
for them there. Then the Lord told Moses he would rain down bread from
heaven so the people might know that AI, the Lord, am your God. God did as
he had promised and in the morning the people found the bread that he had
given them.
Second Reading: Ephesians 4:17, 20-24
Paul tells the Ephesians that they must give up their old way of life and live in
accordance with the truth that Christ has brought them. He reminds them to
acquire a spiritual way of thinking, and to remember that they are made in
God’s image and act accordingly.
Gospel: John 6:24-35
The people Jesus had fed on five loaves of bread follow him, and Jesus tells
them they should not be looking for perishable food, but for spiritual food. The
people want a sign that they should believe in him. He explains that he is the
bread of life, and anyone who believes will not experience hunger or thirst. The
people did not fully understand that he was speaking in the
spiritual sense, and not of actual food.
“Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘I will now rain down bread from heaven for
you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus I
will test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not…I have heard
the grumbling of the Israelites’… ‘Do not work for food that perishes but for
the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of God will give you’…
‘What can we do to accomplish the works of God?’”
The gospel of John does not include the story of the last supper, or the
institution of the Eucharist. It does however, in the sixth chapter, teach us of the
gift of life-giving bread which is Jesus Himself.
What God did for the people in the desert, offering the manna for their
survival, He promised to do for us. Jesus wished to remain with His
people, as we learn His concern in the priestly prayer in John’s gospel. He
chose a way which made and makes this possible.
The Eucharist is the gift of Jesus to sustain us in the Christian life. It is the abiding
Presence by which He nourishes us and feeds us. It is the gift of His Presence,
waiting to be acknowledged and adored. The Eucharist is the gift for our
survival today.
Ask the Lord to increase your desire for the Eucharist and avoid routine and
monotony, but eagerly reach out for the gift He gives.
On the Holy Mountain Tabor
Transfiguration
O Christ,
agent of creation,
with light you parted
the primordial darkness,
in light your works praise you.
Direct our paths in your light!
The days bow down
before you, O Christ,
the sun lays its light and
splendor at your feet,
for you assumed and
transformed our mortal nature.
On the holy mountain of Tabor,
Moses and Elijah addressed the disciples,
crying out: “Behold the Savior!
Behold the Christ,
whom we had foretold as God of old.”
The unchanging nature of God,
now joined to mortal humanity,
shone on the apostles
in a manner beyond all telling,
showing them a light
akin to immaterial divinity.
- Ode 5 of Orthos Byzantine Rite
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SUNDAY STEWARDS 1284 families receive envelopes
July 25th 286 people attended the 4:00 PM Liturgy:
116 families used their envelopes and offered $2,217.00
July 26th
200 people attended the 7:30 AM Liturgy:
128 families used their envelopes and offered $3,411.00
226 people attended the 9:00 AM Liturgy:
89 families used their envelopes and offered $1,111.00
176 people attended the 11:30 AM Liturgy:
80 families used their envelopes and offered $1,352.00
July 25th/26th’s Tithe from
413 families was $8,091.00
Our loose offering was $640.45
Weekly Operating Budget $12,019.08
The Collection for Catholic Relief Services $837.00
Thank you for your support!
Here’s the 411 in
S U M M E R Faith Formation
Faith Formation registration for the 2015-16 school year continues! Please stop by the FF Office or visit the FF page of our website, www.stjohnboscochurch.org, to download and print a calendar, student handbook and registration form.
Students in 6th—12th grades are invited to join us on Friday, August 14th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM for a dance to kick off our celebration weekend of St. John Bosco’s 200th birthday! Before the dance, we’ll meet from 6:00 to 7:00 PM for prayer, reflection, and fun facts about St. John Bosco. Interested in donating food/beverages or volunteering with set-up, clean-up, chaperoning? Please call the FF office 570-788-1997, ext. 6.
Please continue to bring your donations of school supplies for Brandon’s Forever Home, a foundation for foster children in need. Donation bins are located outside of the FF office and in the church vestibule. Thank you for your kindness!
Thank you to all who attended our teen meeting on Sunday, July 26th. We explored some exciting opportunities for a variety of faith and fun-filled experiences!
RESILIENT HEART
Join us this Tuesday, August 4th at 6:30 PM in the All-Purpose Room of the Parish Center for spiritual and emotional self-help and support in coping with life transitions, loss and grief. One of a series of monthly meetings, we’ll talk about “What Recovery Will and Will Not Mean.” To reserve your space, please call Sr. Marilyn at 788-1997. Don’t miss it!
D A ILY R E AD I NG S Sunday Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35
BUS TRIP to PHILADELPHIA There are still some seats available to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia on September 27th. The cost is $40 per person. Just call Kate at Annunciation Parish, 570-454-0212, for details.
13th ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC
Saturday, September 12th
Edgewood Golf Club
11:00 AM Registration
1:00 PM Shotgun Start
$85 per person
Registration forms available at the office
and at www.stjohnboscochurch.org
WALKING in HOPE MINISTRY ~ Support for Dementia Caregivers ~
Anyone with an interest is invited to join a conversation as to the needs of and support for present and potential caregivers of those who suffer with Dementia this Wednesday, August 5th,
from 6:30—8:00 PM in the all-purpose room (next to gym.) Please register to assure enough seating and handouts by calling Sr. Marilyn at 570-788-1997.
HAPPY 200th BIRTHDAY!
Come celebrate the 200th birthday of our patron, St. John Bosco, on Sunday, August 16th, after the 9:00 AM Mass. We’ll have an Ice Cream Social with a “make-your-own-sundae” bar and birthday cupcakes. To help
with this exciting event or to donate cupcakes, toppings, and goodies for the sundae bar, please call Marie Guza at 570-455-3874. Thank you!
PARKING ETIQUETTE
We kindly ask drivers: please park at the end of each parking lane and fill
up the lanes in the lots behind and on the side of the church. Do not park in the middle, making it difficult for others to park. Also, please park only in designated parking areas. For everyone’s safety, do not park in fire lanes, especially those in the upper parking lot. Thank you!
ST. JOHN BOSCO TEENS HELP FEED the HUNGRY
Recently, several teens, with the support of parents, volunteer Kayla Weidick, and FF Director Carla Bednar, helped serve meals to almost one-hundred people at the Salvation Army’s food kitchen in Hazleton. Coordinated by Arlene Stagg, dedicated adult volunteers from our parish prepare and serve food there on a monthly basis. Thank you, Arlene, for inviting our teens to help with this important program! America is a land of plenty, so it’s hard to believe that hunger is a reality for one in every six Americans. But it’s true. And in the Greater Hazleton area, many families experience the daily hardships associated with hunger. When asked, “Have there been times in the past twelve months when you did not have enough money to buy food?” twenty-six percent of residents replied “yes,” a rate higher than the national average of twenty-three percent. All teens are invited to join us on Wednesday, August 19th when we’ll again serve at Hazleton’s Salvation Army lunch program. Just call the Faith Formation office, 570-788-1997, ext. 6, to volunteer!
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TABERNACLE CANDLE
The Tabernacle Candle burns this week in memory of Terrance Tomushunis by his Mother.
LOVE IS OUR MISSION . . . Our Parish Family Fully Alive
WE REMEMBER
Saturday, 4:00 PM August 1 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wilbur Shuman By Mr. & Mrs. John Daniels
Sunday, 7:30 AM August 2 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Priest’s Intention
Sunday, 9:00 AM August 2 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Angie Yancus By Jackie Carelli
Sunday, 11:30 AM August 2 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Living & Deceased Members of St. John Bosco Parish
Monday, 8:00 AM August 3 Tom Pensock By Don & Melissa Kotzer
Tuesday, 8:00 AM August 4 Marguerite Bayzick By Her Family
Wednesday, 8:00 AM August 5 Wilbur Shuman By Joe & Jackie Malloy
Thursday, 8:00 AM August 6 John Toter By Eleanor Cibulash
Friday, 8:00 AM August 7 Antoni Jozef Goralczyk By His Family
Saturday, 4:00 PM August 8 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Marchetti-Piazzi Family Reunion
Sunday, 7:30 AM August 9 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Joseph & Anna Hanna By Cecilia, James, & Joann Zielinski
Sunday, 9:00 AM August 9 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Priest’s Intention
Sunday, 11:30 AM August 9 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Living & Deceased Members of St. John Bosco Parish
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS . . . . American Cancer Society: Look Good, Feel Better program for women
this Monday, August 3rd at noon, at 1701 E. Broad St., Hazleton. To register, call 800-227-2345. Also, Surviving Together support group, this Thursday, August 6th, 6:00 PM, Perkin’s Restaurant, Rt. 93, Hazleton. RSVP 427-8222
Butler Twp. Community Garden, 415 W. Butler Drive: Gardening programs for youth in grades three thru six, Saturdays from 1:00 to 2:30 PM: August 8th “Vermicomposting,” August 15th “Bug Houses.” For details, call Jo Robbins at 570-578-4773.
West Hazleton H.S. Wildcat Roundup: annual reunion of alumni, teachers and anyone who attended the former West Hazleton H.S., at Nescopeck Twp. Fire Hall, Briggsville, on Saturday, August 22nd. Register by August 12th by calling Robert 570-788-2515 or Barry 570-956-6697.
St. Mauro Festival: Queen of Heaven Parish, 750 N. Vine St., Hazleton, on Saturday, August 15th, 2:00 to 9:00 PM and Sunday, August 16th from Noon to 8:00 PM. Sunday’s solemn Mass at 10:30 AM, followed by procession at 11:30 AM. Ethnic foods, tricky trays, flea market, bake sale, entertainment and a 5K “Race for the Cannoli” at 3:00 PM. All are welcome!
POPE FRANCIS COUNTDOWN 51 Days Until the World Meeting of Families
Pope Francis’ itinerary for his apostolic visit to the USA:
Tuesday, September 22nd—Washington, DC Wednesday, September 23rd—Washington, DC Thursday, September 24th—Washington, DC to NYC Friday, September 25th—New York City Saturday, September 26th—Philadelphia Sunday, September 27th—Philadelphia
For a detailed schedule, please go to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website: www.usccb.org.
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W E W A N T Y O U
To join an ARISE Together in
Christ small faith sharing group! Here are some key reasons for signing up in September:
To Join our Hospitality Team . . . .
If you can commit to one weekend Mass per month, we
want YOU to greet people and offer them a bulletin as
they arrive. It’s a warm and welcoming
ministry that will leave you feeling good all
over! Just be “on deck” twenty-five
minutes before Mass . . . great parking
guaranteed! For all the details and to
volunteer, please call Sister Marilyn at
570-788-1997, ext. 5. Thank you!
To know God better
To grow spiritually
To meet new people
To talk about God
To improve ourselves
To put faith into action
To change the way we see
the world
To improve relationships
To experience different
prayer styles
To be rejuvenated
Caring and hospitable
An active listener
Open and approachable
Committed to your relationship with God
Mission-oriented
To become a small faith sharing group leader . . . .
Are you?
Then you’re the perfect person to help others deepen their faith, and your own, too! Just call our
ARISE Together in Christ co-coordinators: Mary Ann Miller 570-788-3264 and Sr. Marilyn Karas
570-788-1997, ext. 5, for more information. Thank you!
