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1 The Sunday Good News The Church of Saint John Bosco May 13, 2018 HIS WORD TODAY BY Rev. William J. Reilly WORLD COMMUNICATION DAY IS MAY 13, 2018 POPE FRANCIS' PRAYER FOR COUNTERING "FAKE NEWS" (ADAPTED FROM THE PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS) Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Help us to recognize the evil latent in a communication that does not build communion. Help us to remove the venom from our judgments. Help us to speak about others as our brothers and sisters. You are faithful and trustworthy; may our words be seeds of goodness for the world: where there is shouting, let us practice listening; where there is confusion, let us inspire harmony; where there is ambiguity, let us bring clarity; where there is exclusion, let us offer solidarity; where there is sensationalism, let us use sobriety; where there is superficiality, let us raise real questions; where there is prejudice, let us awaken trust; where there is hostility, let us bring respect; where there is falsehood, let us bring truth. Amen. ~Vatican, 24 January 2018 Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day He was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection Then they prayed, You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away to go to his own place. As the early church prayed that the Lord direct the choice of the twelfth apostle, they listed the requirements of time, presence, and witness. The word accompanied is the image so often used by Pope Francis, as we are accompanied by and walk with Jesus. Their prayer should be our prayer, for the Lord knows well our hearts. He continues to choose among our parish families people to fill His ministry. He continues to choose others who will be ordained this month to continue the apostolic ministry. May we pray for those to be ordained, ask the Lord to inspire others to follow and do His work, and find us supporting those who have responded to His call. We too need time, presence, and witness. Hazleton Pennsylvanians for Human Life supplies carnations for the Mother s Day sale. Proceeds from the $1 donation go to that organization to help advance their pro-life agenda. Mother s Day Adoption Mass, Sunday, May 13, at 10:00 AM, Cathedral of Saint Peter, Scranton. THIS WEEK & IN THE WEEKS AHEAD Mother s Day Pro-Life Carnation Sale... May 12/13 Golf Committee.. May 14, 4 PM, Office Conference Rm Bereavement Support...May 14, 6:30 PM, MP Rm Vacation Bible Camp Organizational Meeting May 16, 6 PM Charismatic Mass & Healing Service... Thursday, May 17 XLT! (Exalt!)... Friday, May 18 Spring Fling Flea Market... Saturday, May 19 Teen Breakfast Bunch... May 20 after 9 AM Mass Parent Meeting, (September s 2nd grade). May 20, 10 AM, Church SJB Book Club... Sunday, May 20, 12:30 PM, Top of the 80 s Parish Council Meeting... May 24, 6:30-8:00 PM Spiritual Reading, ENCOUNTERING RISEN CHRIST Saturday, June 9, 9:15-11:15 AM, Room 3 Parent Meeting, (September s 8th Grade) June 10, 10 AM, Church Youth Ministry Mass... Sunday, June 10, 11 AM Women s Conference... University of Scranton, June 23

2 PAGE 2 SUNDAY STEWARDS 1,115 families receive envelopes. 426 white offertory envelopes were used on the weekend of May 5/6. Sunday Mass Attendance: 1,174 Total Sunday Offering: $7, Thank you for your generosity! CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS This weekend, May 12/13, a second collection will be taken for the Catholic Communications Campaign. TEEN BREAKFAST BUNCH will be held next Sunday, May 20, following the 9 AM Mass. All parish youth are invited, from recently confirmed to recently graduated! Join us in the Multi-Purpose Room for breakfast and bring your ideas for what you would like to make happen at Saint John Bosco Youth Ministry! See you there! YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE HOURS: Beginning May 14, Youth Ministry Office Hours will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-11:00 AM and Sundays from 10-12:30 AM in the Faith Formation Back Office. Stop by and say hello! Primary Election, Tuesday, May 15. Polls open 7 AM to 8 PM. Become informed of the issues and candidates and vote. Faith Formation Corner The Sunday Good News ATTENTION PARENTS OF STUDENTS ENTERING 2ND GRADE IN SEPTEMBER. There will be a meeting on Sunday, May 20, at 10:00 AM in the church. At least one parent must be in attendance in order to receive important preparation and registration information for next year s preparation for First Penance and First Communion. ATTENTION PARENTS OF STUDENTS ENTERING 8TH GRADE IN SEPTEMBER. There will be a meeting on Sunday, June 10, at 10:00 AM in the church. At least one parent must be in attendance in order to receive important preparation and registration information for next year s preparation for Confirmation. Registration forms for the Faith Formation year are now available outside of the Faith Formation office. We encourage all families to complete and turn in registration forms as early as possible in order to help with planning for next year. We will hold our first organizational meeting for this year s Vacation Bible Camp on Wednesday, May 16, at 6:00 PM. All interested adults and teens (7th - 12th grade) should plan to attend. This year s Bible Camp theme is Babylon. Thanks to all who helped in any way with the beautiful reception for First Communion students and their families, especially Kayla Weidick, Maria Benyo, and the Angelo, Getsie, Kowalick, Ungemach, and Walsh families. Have you ever thought about volunteering in our Faith Formation program? Adults and high school students interested in sharing their time and talents with our program as a teacher, aide, or substitute teacher are invited to contact the Faith Formation office for more information. Please call , ext. 6 or Carla at cabednar@outlook.com. CALLING ALL YOUNG PARISHIONERS AND THEIR FRIENDS This summer we will have a special youth ministry program on Sunday nights presented by Dan Synoski. It will be open to students entering Grade 9 through 12 in September as well as to all college age young people. Entitled, "Faith by the Fire", it will be the Youth Version of Pivotal Players on Sunday nights. A tentative schedule would be the following: 7:00-8:00 PM: Topical Discussion; 8:00-8:15 PM: Night Prayer; and 8:15-9:00 PM: Campfire at the fire pit behind the rectory with refreshments. MARK YOUR CALENDAR, INVITE A FRIEND AND PLAN TO ATTEND. More information to follow. Adult Faith Formation: CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players, will be held Wednesdays at 1 PM and 6:30 PM for six sessions beginning June 6. Call the Parish Office to register, (570) , Ext. 3. UP AND OVER YOUTH RETREAT "Up and Over" is a weekend retreat for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students taking place on June 1-3, 2018 at Camp Orchard Hill, Dallas, that focuses on team building exercises, problem solving skills and small group processing in order to help students discover their strengths and inherent goodness. The skills learned during this retreat will help students get up and over their challenges. Contact Shannon Kowalski at the Office for Parish Life ( ) for more information. Register online at dioceseofscranton.org. SAINT JOHN BOSCO PARISH WILL PAY 1/2 OF THE COST OF THE WEEKEND. YOU REGISTER AND PAY THE FIRST HALF AND AFTER YOU PARTICIPATE, THE PARISH WILL PAY THE BALANCE. NEW ALTAR SERVER TRAINING Deacon Maurice will have training for the new altar servers on the following dates: June 9; June 23; July 7; and July 21. All training classes start at 10:00 AM. Training will be about one hour long, and at least two of the four scheduled classes will be mandatory. XLT (Exalt!) will be held Friday, May 18, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at St. John Bosco Parish, Conyngham. Speaker: Scott Williams, graduating senior, Holy Redeemer High School. Music: Roni & Sylvia Smith. For more information, please call Due to Spring Fling, XLT will use the Church and Music Room.

3 The Sunday Good News PAGE 3 DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL Update as of May 7, 2018 Thank You! Goal...$59, Pledged...$69, Over Goal...$10, Unpaid Pledges... $1, percent, or 451 parishioners, participated. The 2017 Diocesan Appeal concludes June 30. Outstanding pledges may be received until that date. The parish rebate will be calculated based on 75% of funds raised and paid over our parish goal by that date. Currently we have $1,125 in unpaid pledges. OUR LADY OF FATIMA DEVOTIONS will begin on Sunday, May 13, at 7 pm at Holy Rosary Church. Service includes: the Rosary, Prayers to the Lady of Fatima & Benediction. All are welcome. CHARISMATIC MASS A Charismatic Mass and Healing Service will be held Thursday, May 17, at 7 PM. Fr. John Campoli will preside, and Sue Shaw will begin her music ministry at 6:45 PM. Light refreshments will be served afterwards in Room 3. Come and see. Any questions, please call Arlene at TABERNACLE CANDLE The TABERNACLE CANDLE burns this week in memory of Fred and Catherine Polmounter given by Father Richard J. Polmounter on the 40th Anniversary of his Ordination. SJB BOOK CLUB has selected The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. We will meet Sunday, May 20, at 12:30 PM at Top of the 80 s Regency Room. If you will be joining us, please call Arlene at (570) GOLF CLASSIC PLANNING MEETING Our 16th Annual St John Bosco Golf Classic will be held Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Sugarloaf Golf Club. A committee meeting will be held this Monday at 4 PM in the Conference Room of the Parish Office. All members are urged to be in attendance. New members of the planning committee are welcome. COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS... Nuremberg Community Players - Musical, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Performance Art Center, 283 Hazle St., Nuremberg. May 11 and 12, 7 PM, May 13, 3 PM. For information/tickets call (570) Good Shepherd Church - Book Sale. Saturday, May 19, 8 AM to 3 PM, and Sunday, May 20, 8 AM to 1 PM. These are leftover books from last year s book sale and are $5 per bag. They are not collecting any used books for this sale. Men of Marian - Chinese Auction, May 20, Marian Catholic High School. Doors open at 11 AM; Auction begins at 2:30 PM. Tickets available in the Main office or from any Marian student. Pregnancy Resource Center - Annual Golf Tournament, Saturday June 2, Sugarloaf Golf Club. Registration at 12:30 PM; Shotgun start at 1 PM. Register at goo.gl/wix9fc or call Valerie White (570) Holy Name of Jesus Parish, West Hazleton Bus trip to Finger Lakes Wine Festival in NY, Saturday, July 14. Cost $92/person. Call Cindy, (570) Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM, or Lee Ann, nights/weekends at (570) Christ Lutheran Church, Conyngham - 4K Run/Walk, Friday, July 20, 6 PM. See bulletin board for more information and entry form. WE REMEMBER Saturday, 4:00 PM May 12 Sunday, 7:30 AM May 13 Sunday, 9:00 AM May 13 Sunday, 11:30 AM May 13 Monday, 8:00 AM May 14 Irene Copeland By Barbara Lawrence Tuesday, 8:00 AM May 15 Nicholas Zack By Ann Marie Zack Wednesday, 8:00 AM May 16 Angeline & Anthony Lonzetta, Sr. By Fendrick Family Thursday, 8:00 AM May 17 Margaret McCallus By Joe McCallus Thursday, 7:00 PM May 17 Charismatic Mass Harry & Peggy Baum By Bob and Arlene Stagg Friday, 8:00 AM May 18 Patricia Angelo By Godmother, Mary Pane Saturday, 4:00 PM May 19 Michael Waskovich, Jr. By Tom and Carol Waskovich Sunday, 7:30 AM May 20 Joseph Bayzick By Kevin Yurkanin Sunday, 9:00 AM May 20 Bennie & Mary Wennin By Nancy Kowalski Sunday, 11:30 AM May 20 Living & Deceased Parishioners of St. John Bosco Parish The ALTAR FLOWERS this weekend are in memory of Mary Meluskey given by her Family. The FLOWERS before the STATUE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY are for the Living and Deceased Members of the Mecir, Berta, and Delikat Families given by Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mecir, Jr., and daughter, Kimberly.

4 PAGE 4 From the Pastor s Laptop... May 12-13, 2018 Dear Parishioners and Friends, The PASTOR S PAGE Spring has finally arrived and with it the beautiful celebration of two of the Easter Sacraments, Eucharist and Confirmation. It was a joy to celebrate with our young people as they continue their faith journey and were further initiated into the Church. May they remain close to Jesus and His family, throughout the summer months and become what they have received. Today, Mother s Day, is a time for all of us to prayerfully remember our Mothers and all those who have had a mothering influence in our life. Grandmothers, Godmothers, Confirmation Sponsors, Aunts, Religious Sisters and significant women and friends in our lives. All of the Masses this weekend are for all of our mothers, living and deceased, and those listed on the Mother s Day Remembrances. We wish all of you God s continued blessings for who and what you are to each of us. On this weekend I share with you some brief quotes about Mothers for your reflection: The phrase 'working mother' is redundant. By Jane Sellman An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy. A Spanish Proverb A mother understands what a child does not say. A Jewish proverb Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children. By William M.Thackeray Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease. By Lisa Alther All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother. By A. Lincoln It's not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it. The Golden Girls May is also Mary s Month and we celebrated two May Crownings last weekend. At the 9 am Mass our The Sunday Good News Second Grade First Holy Communion Class honored Mary and at the 11:30 am Mass our Newly Confirmed Eighth Graders participated in the May Crowning. Mary is not only the Mother of Jesus but our Spiritual Mother. She teaches us by word and example how to be a disciple of her Son. Why is May the month of Mary? May is the month in which the earth springs into bloom (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) and we start thinking about planting gardens, family picnics, and making vacation plans. It's also the Month of Mary. It's common for parishes to have a daily recitation of the Rosary during May, and many erect a special May altar with a statue or picture of Mary as a reminder of Mary's month. Additionally, it's a long-standing tradition to crown the statue of Mary during May - a custom known as May Crowning. Often, the crown is made of beautiful blossoms representing Mary's beauty and virtue. It's also a reminder to the faithful to strive to imitate our Blessed Mother's virtue in our own lives. But May altars and crownings aren't just "church" things. We can and should be doing the same in our homes. When we echo the customs and traditions of the Church in our homes - our domestic churches - we participate more fully in the life of the Church. I invite you to think about some special prayer practice you can take on this month to honor our Blessed Mother! Well, Graduations, Weddings and Memorial Day are all quickly approaching. Remember to wear something RED next weekend as we celebrate PENTECOST, the birthday of the Church and the end of the Easter Season. Finally, I want to thank everyone who made my 40 th Anniversary Celebration so special and uplifting, especially the Anniversary Committee, the Choir and Musicians, the sponsors and all who participated in the Mass and/or reception. I also deeply appreciate the kind words, promise of prayers, cards and remembrances. Please be assured of my prayers for each of you too! Have a wonderful Mother s Day weekend, Father Ric

5 FLEA MARKET, Saturday, May 19, 7 AM to 3 PM in the Gym Sunday Sale: May 20, 12:30 to 2 PM $2.00 a Box Drop Off articles Sunday, May 13, (Mother s Day), 1-5 PM through Thursday, May 17, 3 PM. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: household items, bedding, craft supplies, sports equipment, jewelry, toys, books, etc. UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS: NO TV S, recyclable items, gym equipment or weights, clothing/shoes, or broken items. CUT-OFF DATE for dropping off items: THURSDAY, MAY 17 at 3PM!!! SPRING FLING MENU Bacon, Egg and Cheese Croissants Hot Dogs (chili or kraut); Beef Barbecue; Pulled Pork; Sausage & Peppers Real Homemade (spaetzli-type) Haluski CASH RAFFLE In conjunction with the Spring Fling we have a Cash Raffle for $2000 in prizes. Each parish family receives $20 in tickets to purchase or sell. Returns are due back by Friday, May 18 at Noon. The Drawing will be held at 2 pm in the gym on Saturday, May 19. Additional tickets will be sold before and after all Masses and are also available during the week at the parish office. 1 st Prize $1000, 2 nd Prize $500, 3 rd Prize $300, & 4 th Prize $200. TRICKY TRAYS THEME BASKETS 25 tickets for only $5. Tickets will be sold on the weekend of May and on May 19 during the Spring Fling. The drawing will take place May 19 at 3:00 PM. Your support is deeply appreciated. YOUTH MINISTRY MASS - Sunday, June 10, at 11 AM All members of our parish youth ministry, Grades 8-12, are invited as well as other high school parish youth who faithfully attend Mass. During the Mass we will recognize those seniors who have faithfully participated at weekend Mass, as well as those who have been actively involved in the life of our church as Lectors, Faith Formation Aides, Mass Coordinators, Altar Servers, those involved in parish service ministries and outreach, those who participated as volunteers for Living Stations and Vacation Bible School, those who helped in the summer with our outreach to Brandon's Forever Home, the Salvation Army Luncheons, Hospitality Ministry and those who have helped with our music ministry, CLOW, etc. All youth should gather in the gym by 10:40 am. The seniors will process into the Church. Pews will be reserved for all young people. Please contact Kayla Weidick or Dan Synoski if you have any questions. If you are planning to participate please complete the form below and return it to the parish office by June 1st, so that preparations may be finalized. Light refreshments will be offered following the Mass in the Parish Center (Gym) hosted by our Parish Social Committee. We would like to post the seniors who will be recognized for their faithful participation in the life of the Church in our Parish Bulletin on June Name School Attending Date of Graduation Future Plans (College, University, Trade School, Work Force or Military) Cell Phone Approximate number of family members that will attend the Mass and Social LIGHT THE FIRE - YOUTH RALLY: Featuring Guest Speaker: Cooper Ray. Wednesday, June 27, Misericordia University, Dallas, PA. Registration opens at 9:00 AM. Closing Mass with Bishop Bambera at 7:00 PM. QUO VADIS DAYS - JUNE AT MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY, DALLAS Quo Vadis Days 2018 is a camp for young Catholic men in High School (9-12th grade) to: deepen their faith; learn more about all vocations; and better discern God s call in their lives. The camp will feature dynamic talks, prayer, games, sports, activities, music and more. Participants will have the opportunity to meet priests and seminarians of the Diocese of Scranton. Register Online: vocations.dioceseofscranton.org. For more information, call CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL PENTECOST CELEBRATION: The Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Diocese of Scranton will be holding a Pentecost Celebration on Saturday, May 19, from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 330 Wyoming Ave. Scranton. Speakers: Pastor Dave Twiss, Theresa Dinunzi, Bob Valiante and Ted Mike (witness). The day features Spirit-filled prayer and praise, inspiring music and anointed worship, challenging teaching and prayers for healing. A light lunch will be provided. There is no fee, but a free-will offering will be taken. To register, contact the CCR Office at or via at ccrenewal@comcast.net WEDDING BANNS Keenan T. Dunnigan and Jacquelyn Yurchak Wedding - May 26, 2018 NEW PARISHIONERS: Saint John Bosco Parish extends a warm welcome to our newest Parishioners: Nicholas and Amanda Marizan. The BELL CHOIR will participate in the 9 AM Mass on Pentecost Sunday, May 20.

6 The hosts for the TRAVELING CHALICE for last week, May 6 through May 13, were George and Cindy Waschko. The hosts for the TRAVELING CHALICE for this week, May 13 through May 20, are Mr. & Mrs. Steven R. Mecir, Jr. 70th ANNIVERSARY OF PRIESTLY ORDINATION: REV. PATRICK S. CORTESE, a retired priest of the Diocese of Scranton and native of our area, will mark his 70th Anniversary of Ordination this month. He was ordained on May 22, Bishop Bambera will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving with him and local clergy and residents at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community on Wednesday, May 23, at 10:15 AM After his retirement as a Chaplain in the Air Force, Fr. Cortese returned to the Diocese of Scranton and served as Pastor in several Parishes and more recently by providing parish mass and confession coverage, First Friday devotions, Fatima devotions and involvement in pro-life activities. If you would like to congratulate him on this milestone, thank him for his faithful service to God's people and offer him prayers, his address is: 159 S. Old Turnpike Road, Drums, PA MEMORIAL OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH: Pope Francis recently added a Memorial for The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church to the General Roman Calendar. It will be celebrated each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year that will fall on May 21. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat for Divine Worship has now posted information on the USCCB website about the readings and orations for Mass. It also provides information about the celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours on this new Memorial. The new Memorial supersedes the rubric at the end of the Pentecost Mass that suggests that a Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit be celebrated on the Monday after Pentecost. Please note that the readings will be proper to the day, not optional. They are slightly different than what is in the Lectionary for Mass (Lectionary Number I). The Secretariat has produced a PDF of the readings which may be found at the above link. DIOCESE OF SCRANTON ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD On Saturday, June 9, at 10:00 a.m. in Saint Peter s Cathedral, Scranton, the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton, will ordain Reverend Mr. Edward J. Casey and Reverend Mr. Ryan P. Glenn to the Order of the Priesthood. All of the faithful in the Diocese of Scranton are invited and encouraged to participate in this solemn Mass. Please pray for Deacon Edward J. Casey and Deacon Ryan P. Glenn as they prepare for their Priestly Ordination. Dear Rev. Richard J. Polmounter, DA I L Y REA DI N GS A GRATEFUL WORD OF THANKS We would like to thank Saint John Bosco Church for the use of their parish kitchen in preparing 1500 delicious meatballs for the Friends of the Longmores benefit dinner. With the grace of GOD the benefit far exceeded our expectations and we truly appreciate your contribution in helping our cause for Emily. Sincerely, The Friends of the Longmores, Tim Ference, Debbie Josuweit, Heather Graham, Amber Martin, Phil Trowbridge, Mike Schlauch, John Levitsky and Ron Jesse (Note: Emily Longmore is a 3-year old suffering from stage 4 neuroblastoma.) Sunday Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13; Mk 16:15-20; Or in some Ecclesiastical Provinces: Seventh Sunday of Easter: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19 Monday Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Jn 15:9-17 Tuesday Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Jn 21:20-25 Members of the RCIA Team: Fr. Ric Polmounter Deacon Maurice Cerasaro Jason Seiwell Thomas Pandolfi Sandy Honis Frank Polidora Scott Green RCIA TEAM CALENDAR Date of Session: May 20 Place & Time of Session: Office Conference Room, AM Topic: Discussion of various topics ADVERTISER SPOTLIGHT Thank you to VALLEY PHARMACY Bulletin Advertiser Please support all our advertisers. Tell them you saw their ad here!