C R M L, M, PA. clear condemna on of those who failed in that mercy I was a stranger and you gave me no welcome.

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1 C R M L, M, PA Yesterday s newspaper (I m wring these words on Monday morning) included a leer to the editor rather crical of Chrisans. The writer, quite rightly, cricized the Aorney General for his use of Romans in supporng policies that separated immigrant children from their for a moment that if I m not menoning aboron or Sunday Mass obligaon or the death penalty or immigraon that I don t b those things maer. Or that the Catholic Church doesn t have a clear and strong posion about these and many other things the Church thinks about contemporary issues, how she sheds the light of the gospel into our mes, is hardly a secret. Look at this whole business of separang children from their parents at the border. The Pope has cricized it. The US B ference has cricized it. Our bishop has made a statement cricizing the policy. And the Church has done so while prais rent administraon for its policies around aboron. Most of the me we can find something to praise and something to ch every polical party, in every candidate and officeholder, in every administraon. And, frankly, you don t have to be a Catholic insider to get this informaon. The media has covered it. (Sure, somemes wait unl Saturday when a religion page appears in the paper!) Catholic sources our bullen Paul s words in Romans urge Chrisans to respect even their pagan neighbors and the structures of a pagan government. But, not an absolute. Paul himself would die at the command of a Roman emperor. Early Chrisans became martyrs because they s clear condemnaon of those who failed in that mercy I was a stranger and you gave me no welcome. tradion. Let the gospel embolden us as we seek jusce and defend

2 C R, 75 M L, M, PA We extend a warm welcome to all who aend our church. It is our desire that you find our parish community a hope that you will share them with us. Please feel free to introduce yourself aer Mass. God bless. T W A Care and Educaon of Priests Bullen for July 8 was submied early Maintenance Commiee 7:00 pm with Adoraon Fesval. There are many people to thank starng with the commiee that met throughout the year to plan for the fesval biggest thank you to our parishioners who supported the Fesval. have a great me M I W Phyllis Lewis by Bernadee and Bill Ulrich Collee Shull by Dan and Mary Doyle St Maria Gore, Virgin and Martyr Chrisne Dannemann (anniversary) by Ruth me posion for administrave assistant at Resurrecon

3 S, J 1, 2018 T S O T T L P F L J C as an aside that jusce is undying. The commitment to jusce jusce. Are we acng accordingly? Church of the Resurrecon and St. Ann s Parish will host families Lycoming County, an organizaon with the mission of They need people who are able to serve as receponists; answering phone and greeng visitors. They also need help with Peter s Pence Collecon Next week, we wil take the Peter s Pence Collecon, which pro- and sisters on the margins of society, including vicms of war, maon, visit invited to join us for a Crosscuer exclusive cket offer. Church of the Resurrecon will be going to the game on Minimum of 20 ckets are required (Make checks payable to Church of the Resurrecon) This All Faith Night cket purchase includes: Group seated together in Stadium Reserved seang, our group 9013 if you'd like to add an hour before or aer any of Please note upcoming changes for adoraon chapel schedule: The next Fesval Meeng will be on More informaon to follow re: Snacks and Beverages

4 C R B SM T: B W G M Mass in Remembrance of Vicms of Violent or Tragic Death vicms of violent or tragic death. This Mass is offered for the families who have lost a loved one through tragic and traumac death are registraon forms which are available in the parish office or accessed on website, Quesons concerning this Mass BA C M All parish commiees and organizaons are asked to be prepared and send a representave to the Parish Calendar Meeng aer Mass in the Church Hall. This If you do not send a representave to the meeng we ask that meeng, cell teaching, prep food, setup me for a funcon, door collecon, etc., a representave must aend. meengs on parish premises and should have someone at the meeng: Religious Educaon Fesval Commiee en s Organizaon Commiee Sharing Tree Commiee Jubilee Commiee. If you have a group and your name isn t on this list, please aend the meeng. Recently we have made aempts to reach our parishioners via connued using a land line and only use a cell phone. We also any changes to either of these forms of communicaon, please recon@windstream.net or call the parish office Monday thru

5 C R, 75 M L, M, PA P S resurrecon@windstream.net Resurrecon Singers: Barbara Marn 570 dlbamarn@windstream.net Bullen Informaon: resurrecon@windstream.net by Watch bullen for early publicaons dates Pay Chuprinski 6443 payc102@comcast.net Chrisne Lippert P R M become members of Church of the Resurrecon you are asked to register with the Office Administrator. There are also registraon forms available in the narthex of the church. Also, please nofy the Office V Church of the Resurrecon can always use new altar servers, instrumentalists. The Women s Organizaon and the Knights of Columbus welcome new acve members. We oen need help with life & jusce projects, various fundraisers, grounds keeping and our annual parish fesval. If you are interested in sharing your me and talent with resurrecon@windstream.netand we ll point you in the right direcon. C M months before your ancipated wedding date. All couples must B Infants and small children may be bapzed at any Saturday evening or Sunday morning celebraon of the Eucharist outside of Lent. parish bapsmal preparaon session is required before the bapsm of a 3900 for informaon A O T S Please nofy the parish office whenever anyone is sick, unable to aend Mass and wishes to receive Holy Communion. Eucharisc Ministers are available to bring Communion to the sick. The Pastor will bring the Sacrament of the Anoinng of the Sick as needed. R E P have various acvies that can be found on the church website or within this bullen. A twoyear period of preparaon grades for bapzed children. A two Confirmaon preparaon for children who have received Bapsm and Eucharist takes R O C I O A (R.C.I.A.) Have you been bapzed? Have you been bapzed in another Chrisan Church, but desire instrucons about the Catholic Faith? Are you a bapzed Catholic but not fully iniated through the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmaon? The R.C.I.A. team is M S S O R with Adoraon of the Blessed

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