MASS INTENTIONS
Sat., Aug. 24 | Vigil Masses
4:00 PM John Bulera by Carol Bulera
6:00 PM (in E. Eden) Eugene Gates by Jeffrey & Alyssa
Gates
& Family
Sun., Aug. 25 | Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM All Our Parishioners
10:30 AM Eugene Bieron by Wife Lorraine
Mon., Aug. 26 | Weekday
8:00 AM Tom Lenda by Sister, Karen Schepis
Tues., Aug. 27 | St. Monica
7:00 AM Irene Banaszak by Terry Lisowski & Family
Wed., Aug. 28 | St. Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the
Church
7:00 AM Dale Stein by Wife
Thurs., Aug. 29 | The Passion of St. John the Baptist
7:00 AM William Stang
7:00 PM THE ROSARY IN THE GARDEN:
We pray for all our parishioners
Fri., Aug. 30 | Weekday
7:00 AM Kathleen Kaminski by William Pye Family
Sat., Aug. 31 | Vigil Masses
4:00 PM Harold Haier by Mr. & Mrs. Harold Haier
6:00 PM (in E. Eden) Gerard Hoelscher by Mr. & Mrs.
Kenneth
Hoffman
Sun., Sept. 1 | Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM Special Intention
10:30 AM William Stang by Estate
PRAYER & WORSHIP
THROUGH THE INTERCESSION OF
ST. PADRE PIO, WE REMEMBER OUR SICK:
Gordon Hoelscher, Tony Weiss, Pat Jenney, Martha May, JoAnn
Norton, Nina Plewik, Eleanor Wehner, Nancy King, Judith
Zielinski,
Tom Gaj, Melanie Mendonca, Elaine Frost, Marge McNamara,
Norma Neri, Rita Mansfield, Emma Kester, Elaine Bauer, Ellie
Batt,
Deborah Knapic, Irene Knapic, Kelly DeMarco, Rita Wierzbic,
Eric
G., Helen Saville, Rita Kubicki, Patricia Bystrak, John
Schlenker,
Marie Hart, Sr. Ceil Haier, Stanley Zydel, Jeffrey Keenan, The
Glaus
Family, Cam Georgi
THE SANCTUARY LAMP
Burns this week at St. John’s for the Glory and Honor of
God and in memory of Tom Lenda by Sister, Karen
Schepis.
FAITH MOMENT REFLECTION
MASS INTENTIONS FOR 2020
To schedule a Mass, please contact the Parish Of-
fice. A Mass is a sacrifice of Jesus on the cross,
brought forward in time to the present. At Mass you
could say that a “time warp” is opened in which the
sacrifice of Jesus is mystically brought forward to be
present to us. When we are present at a celebration of the
Eucharist,
we are not merely turning our attention to the past. We are
actually
bringing forward into the present the most pivotal moment of
human
history. Masses can be offered for a number of intentions: for
the
deceased, to invoke the Lord’s special graces for a friend or
loved
one, for a successful surgery and recovery, or for an
anniversary.
Please make sure to stop by or call the Rectory Office to
schedule a
Mass.
In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus notes that it requires moral
strength to enter
the kingdom of God. It's not mere proximity to righteousness
that saves.
Rubbing elbows with the righteous is not the same as being truly
holy
ourselves. Unfortunately, we can have this attitude in many
areas. It's easy
to see who may seem "first" in the eyes of the world. This
occurs in our
workplaces and among our public figures. It can also happen in
our
schools, local parishes, and the larger Church. For some of us,
the tempta-
tion to have the popularity and prestige rub off on us can be
fairly strong.
If only we are in the right place with the right people, surely
others will
associate us with what they possess! But salvation is worked out
in each
individual life. It is our task not merely to show up, but to be
transformed.
And the truly transformed may not be everyone we expect. "People
will
come from the east and the west and from the north and the south
... some
are last who will be first, and some are first who will be
last." Some who
seem first in reputation now may be last in the kingdom of God.
Others
who appear now on the furthest fringes of society - but better
imitate the
lowly holiness of Jesus - will be first in his kingdom. What are
your con-
cerns? Proximity and reputation? Or prayerful righteousness?
Thank you for your continued support and generosity to our
parish. Each of us has a responsibility to share our
resources
to help our parish grow in faith. The Lord asks us that we
share not from surpluses, but that it be a sacrifice from
each
person.
St. John’s Offertory: $3,120 | St. Mary’s Offertory: $448
Assumption: $753 | Assumption: $498
HAPPENINGS & ANOUNCEMENTS
Please consider helping our Coffee Hour
Coordinator Jen Baglio by volunteering to
help set up for the 8:00 Mass - or, especially
needed - people to clean up after 10:30
Mass. Also anyone gifted with a baking
talent can bring baked goods to the church the 1st
Sunday of each month. Thank you for your support.
Our next coffee hour is Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. All
are welcome.
This weekend, the St. Mary’s Altar flowers
are a gift from someone who wishes to re-
main anonymous. Thank you.
SCHOOL RENTAL If you are interested in renting our school for
your
own event, please call San Dee at the Rectory (941-
3549) on Fridays from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm.
CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES
If you are not a registered member of our parish and you are
inter-
ested in receiving weekly contribution envelopes, please fill
out
member registration papers. They can be found at the back of
both
churches. When completed, the forms can be mailed or returned
to
the Rectory, or placed in the collection basket. Thank you.
FROM THE GARDEN: Thank your for sharing your extra vegetables
with
fellow parishioners last weekend. We would like to
continue this fun exchange! In the front
of church, there will be a table where
you can put your vegetables, so that
others can take them after Holy Mass.
ST. MARY’S MASS CANDLE & FLOWERS
Although we have scheduled all of the remaining Mass Inten-
tions for both 2019 and 2020 at St. Mary’s, you may still
offer
a Sanctuary Candle or flowers for the altar there. The
candle
burns in memory of a loved one for the week
you choose for a $10 offering. Please call the
Rectory to schedule your intention. If you
would like to donate flowers for the altar at St.
Mary’s, please call Dianne Franz at 992-9159 for details.
When the 2021 Mass Intention book becomes available, there
will be an announcement in the bulletin. Thank you for your
overwhelming response and generosity!
PARENTS OF RELIGIOUS ED. STUDENTS:
Our Religious Education program is closely connected
with participation in each Holy Mass every Sunday.
Learning religion and attending Holy Mass each Sunday
is one whole. If you decide to send your child to our
Parish, you commit yourself to the fact
that your child will also attend Holy
Mass every Saturday/Sunday and on Ho-
ly Days of Obligation. There is no
teaching of religion without participation
in the Mass. This is an obligation for all
students who want to attend our pro-
gram. Please help your child to attend Mass. Religious
Education classes will be held on Sundays, and Confir-
mation Classes will start in October 2020. Thank you
for your cooperation, Fr. Peter
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM:
Registration for Rel. Ed. classes will be held on Sun-
day, September 8th, before and after the Sunday Mass-
es. Classes will begin on Sunday, September 15th.
Also, we still need 1 teacher.
PARISH COUNCIL October 1, 2019 will be the last day for our
current Parish
Financial Council. Thank you so much to all our mem-
bers for your many years of service to our Parish. God
Bless you all. At the same time, I am establishing a new
Financial Council which will begin its service for our Par-
ish on October 2, 2019. Members of the
new Financial Council will be published
as soon as possible in the parish bulletin
and on our website.
We are the church. ~Fr. Peter
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st - 4:00 MASS Parishioners are invited to
share fellowship
and hot dogs following this Mass. They will
be served in the side parking lot. In case of
rain, please gather in the school.
NEW DOORS WILL BE COMING
We now have enough funding to purchase
the new doors for St. John’s. Thank you; I
truly appreciate your efforts to improve our
church. May God bless you in your whole-
hearted generosity. ~Fr. Peter
