Welcome to the Parishes of St. Joseph and St. Patrick Remembering June 20-26 MONDAY 8:00am (SJ) q Rosemary Haulick (living) Mr. & Mrs. Steve Babey TUESDAY 12:00pm (SP) q Earl VanInwegen Betty Barbagallo WEDNESDAY No Mass THURSDAY 8:00am (SJ) q Margaret Cordisco (Mr. & Mrs. Declan Carroll FRIDAY 12:00pm (SP) q Daniel Rooney Ron & Theresa Glindenmeier SATURDAY 4:00 (SJ) q William O Dea Jacki & Denise Padgett 5:30pm (SP) q Vito Loiacono Father, Carmine SUNDAY 7:30am (SP) The Doyle Family Peggy McShane 9:00am (SJ) q The Intentions of Walter and Zulma Marcial 11:00am (SP) q For the People of St. Joseph and St. Patrick Parishes Infant Baptism Baptism is usually celebrated on the last Sunday of the month during or after the 9:00am Mass at St. Joseph s and the 11:00 am Mass at St. Patrick s. Baptisms may be arranged at other times when necessary. Parents are asked to participate in a Baptismal Preparation class. Please call the parish office to make an appointment. Marriage Arrangements should be made six months prior to the desired wedding date. Please contact Father Kelly. Sacrament of the Sick Please call the office for visitation of the sick at home, or in a heath care facility. RCIA For those interested in joining the Catholic Church and for Catholics who have not received all of the sacraments of initiation, Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion, please call the parish office for more information.
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 19, 2016 TRI-STATE PREGNANCY CENTER S BABY BOTTLE FUNDRAISER Do back this weekend. Thank you for continued support. VOCATIONS GOLD CLASSIC 2016 The Diocese of Scranton is having its 7th Annual Golf Classic benefitting our future Priests will be Monday, July 11, 2016. Captain & Crew. Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club, Mountaintop, PA. Registration begins at 10:00am. 11:00 to 12:00 Lunch. Shotgun Start at 12:00 Noon. Reception and Awards Dinner following play. Individual golfer $250.00 includes, Cart & Green Fees for one, lunch, dinner, cocktail reception. A foursome is $1,000.00. for questions, please call the Diocese at 570-207-2250. VENDORS WANTED FOR FLEA MARKET St James the Greater of Montague is have their annual Flea Market on Saturday, September 10 from 9:00 am to 4:00pm. Indoor/Outdoor spaces available. Contact Betsy Gardner at 845 325 2525 or Gardnerabstract@aol.com for questions or to reserve a space. MISSION APPEAL FOR BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF ST. AGNES. TANZANIA. Next Sunday Sister Gloriosa Komba, OSB will speak at all Masses here at St Joseph s and at St Patrick s on behalf of her community of Benedictine Sisters in Chipole, Tanzania. They are a community of almost 500 Sisters who serve in a wide variety of ministries and pastoral work in 9 dioceses in Tanzania. These include health care, including free medical care for the needy and schools from K- 12, technical training institutions and religious education programs. Please be prepared to generously assist this Community of dedicated Sisters who represent the face of Christ to those in most need. Thank you. SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE The plight of the working poor, and more importantly finding ways to help, has been a focus of the Five Parishes of Pike County Social Concerns Committee since its founding in 2012. Over the past 4 years, the Committee sponsored 3 educational programs to expand the awareness of the working poor in our communities. On Friday, April 15, 2016, after the culmination of many people s efforts and hard work, the first Working Pike Job Fair was held at the Best Western in Matamoras. 65 employers attended and a contact sheet of other interested employers were also available. About 600 people came looking for a job during the course of the fair, and some people left with a contact, a scheduled interview, or - best of all - a job! Committee members assisted by greeting arrivals and handing out employer directories, answering questions, escorting people through the fair, and conducting short exit surveys. Overall, the Job Fair was a positive experience for both employers and jobseekers alike. A follow-up with the employers is planned so we can determine how many people found jobs as a result of the fair. Hopefully, more people were hired after the fair and an impact was made within our community. The Committee is continuing to seek ways to help the poor within our communities, and welcomes new ideas and new members. Please contact our Chairperson, Margaret Dietrich, at 570-775-1647 for more information. ST. JOSEPH S & ST. PATRICK S YOUTH GROUP June 20-23 International Student Leadership Institute for High School Grades 9-12. Join others from our diocese for a faith-filled experience that enhances leadership skills, promotes learning, sharing, prayer and decision making through the teachings of the Catholic faith. The weekend takes place at King s College in Wilkes-Barre. The cost is $175.00 which includes program materials, meals and room. Register online by June 5 at dioceseofscranton.org or call Sue Stroup at 570 296-5406. And...June 29th Light the Fire at Misericordia University in Dallas, PA for grades 9-12 from 9:00AM to 7:00PM. A high energy day filled with a variety of workshops, awesome music, closing Mass with Bishop Emeritas Most Rev. James C. Timlin, reconciliation, new friends, lunch, dinner and a t-shirt. The cost is $40.00. Registration ends on June 15th and is on a first come basis. Call Sue Stroup at (570) 296-5406 for more information. FATHERHOOD, THE AWESOME CALLING When the Lord bestows on man the gift of fatherhood He entrusts to him an irreplaceable mission. As protector, guardian and transmitter of the Father s love, man reaches the heights to which he has been called by grace. Happy Father s Day
The Catholic Community of St. Joseph Page 3 MINISTRY SCHEDULE June 25-26 Saturday 4:00pm Debi Cotugno Eucharistic Minister Anna Blackman Draven Nitecki Lukas Schutz Sunday 9:00am Janet Bright ST. JOSEPH S PARISH PICNIC SIGN-UPS START THIS WEEKEND for our Parish Picnic being held Sunday, July 10, 2016, 1-4pm at Matamoras Airport Park. Cost is $3.00 per person kids12 and under are free. Games, Balloon Toss, Sack Races and more..music by the Bradley Bunch. Please don t forget to bring a covered dish to share! Sign-up after Mass at the front entrance to the Church! Payment is due at the time of sign-up..thank You! CONGRATULATIONS!! To Lucas Helms who earned the Ad Altare Dei Religious Emblem after completing a 15 week Boy Scout Program. He was awarded the religious emblem on June 8, 2016 at the Mass for Scouts and Parish Youth at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Scranton PA. The Principal Celebrant was The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera D.D. J.C.L., Bishop of Scranton. Ad Altare Dei is a program that centers on Sacraments and equips the scout to take his place as a maturing Catholic. He was given the honor of being an Altar Server for the Bishop at this mass. Lucas is the son of Albert and Kathryn Helms and is an Altar Server for our Parish. Eucharistic Minister COFFEE SOCIAL Jack Reilly Next Sunday, June 26th in the multipurpose room immediately following the 9:00am Mass. All are welcome!! : Ryan & Eric Schanzenbacher PETER S PENCE COLLECTION Milford Senior Care Next weekend, our Parish will take up the Peter s Pence Collection, which provides Pope Francis with funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Join our Holy Father as a witness of Charity to those who are suffering. 6/19 Jerome Smith 6/26Carol Cordova FOOD PANTRY Our next food pantry will be Friday, June 24, 6-8pm (Team C). To volunteer please call Clare Nied at 570-296-2506. MEETINGS Pastoral Council - Monday 6/20, 6:30pm multipurpose room. Stewardship - Tuesday, 6/21, 7:00pm multipurpose room. Happy Father s Day! The Sanctuary Candle In Memory of Frank T. Campbell Requested by The Family Weekly Offering Last Year $ 3341.50 (1st) $ 523.00 (2nd) June 14, 2015 $ 4117.00 (1st) $ 663.70 (2nd) Thank you for your generosity! "We, the parish of St. Joseph's, in union with our Holy Father, our bishop, and our pastor, seek to grow in holiness as a welcoming and caring family reaching out to all. As a faith-filled community celebrating the Eucharist, we strive to enrich our spiritual lives by cultivating a deeper relationship with Christ through the sacraments. We are united in faith and find unity in diversity as we pray for the grace to use our gifts and talents to promote the knowledge of God's love."
The Catholic Community of St. Patrick SAINT PATRICK S CHARITY KNITTERS & CROCHETERS Page 4 MINISTRY SCHEDULE June 25-26 Our weekly meetings are back to being held on Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm. If you or anyone you know is only able to work from home, please contact Beth at 973 945-0110. We will provide yarn and patterns for satellite knitters. Saturday 5:30pm FOOD PANTRY Ray Proulx St. Patrick s Team will serve on July 1st at 6:00PM Sara Cottone, Pat Corcoran, MASS AT BELLE REVE The Mass at Belle Reve has been postponed until further notice. LEGION OF MARY The Legion of Mary is also organizing a pilgrimage to St. Peter s Cathedral in Scranton to observe the Year of Mercy on Saturday August 13th from 9:00 to 2:00. The activities are listed by the sign up sheet. The cost of the trip is $10.00 for lunch provided, and is needed in advance. Transportation is not included and car pooling is suggested. Sign up sheets are in the Narthex, please indicate any food allergies so that an alternate lunch can be provided. Any questions please contact Catherine Umberto 570 491-5820 or Angelina Yanick avlent@optonline.net. Also Our Lady of Fatima Statue will be touring the US this year. The Legion of Mary will be organizing a pilgrimage to see Our Lady of Fatima, please watch for future announcements in the bulletin. PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE 8TH ANNUAL FLEA MARKET Mark your calendars for Saturday July 9th and Sunday July 10th for the 8th annual Flea Market held in the Church Hall. Drop off dates will be Tuesday through Thursday, July 5-7 from 11:00am to 1:00pm and 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Please remember that we can not accept clothing, stuffed animals, books, TV s, computers or their components, upholstered furniture, mattresses, box springs, large furniture, car seats, cribs, shavers, typewriters, crutches, records, video games, CD s magazines, sofa beds and futons. Angela Gleason Lauren & Nicole Weinrich Sunday 7:30am Patricia DeLorenzo Helen Findlay, Mary Jorgenson, Karen Loeschorn Isabella & Vincent Saski Sunday 11:00am VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL STARTS THIS MONDAY, JUNE 20TH AT 9:00AM. Toni Spataro Ricardo Sequeira & Veronica Sequeira Avery Calvario, Jakob Fortunato Weekly Offering Weekly Mortgage Offertory $6,338.86 Last year June 14, 2015 $4,300.21 $1,124.00 Year to Date July 15 - Current $79,497.98 Goal for the Year $100,000 Thank you for your generosity! The Sanctuary Candle burns in memory of Doris & Tom McAuliffe The Piazza Family St. Patrick s Parish is the presence of the Catholic Church in a diverse and vibrant area of northeastern Pennsylvania. As disciples, we dedicate ourselves to hearing, learning and sharing the good news of God s Word as we reverently celebrate the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Together, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we seek to know, love and serve God. We strive to promote a culture of love and respect for all human life and for the beautiful world in which we live. We welcome all people to participate in the spiritual and social life of our parish family.
Daily Prayer this Week Most of us know that having faith is more about confidence and trust in the Lord than it is about theological understanding or assent to truths. The biggest barrier to our more complete following of our Lord in faith is fear. This is a wonderful week to ask our Lord to heal us so that we can not be afraid and just have faith in him as we place our faith in his calming presence. We can begin each day, sitting or standing at the edge of our bed and, in 30 seconds, simply name our desire. Lord, thank you for this day. Please heal my fears. I want to place my trust in you more completely. Be with me in the tough stuff today. When we are in the shower or while getting dressed, as we are heading to work or doing laundry, when we are walking down a hall to a meeting or even at a store shopping, we can expand on our prayer - again, briefly and in a friend to friend conversation with our Lord. Dear Lord, I'm going to be facing several things today that feel like storms at sea. Don't let me lose sight of your presence with me today. Give me courage and an inner peace to do what you call me to do. The phrases from Matthew's Gospel can work their way into our week so easily in this context. Lord, let me know your love and mercy, that I might treat those I'm now judging with more of the love and mercy you show me. Lord, it feels like you are inviting me to take a narrower path today than the one I usually take, following the way everyone around me goes. Help me choose your way with greater freedom and peace. There is a real and sustaining joy that accompanies this sense of intimacy with our Lord, in the midst of our daily, busy lives. It seems right to take a few moments each night to express our thanks to the Lord for the gifts of the day.