ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. LAWRENCE CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. MARTIN OF TOURS CATHOLIC CHURCH Joint Parish Office Located at: 15 E. Church St., Susquehanna, Pa. 18847 Phone Number 570-853-4634 Office Email: jointoffice3@gmail.com Fax: 570-853-3356. www.saintslawrencemartinjohn.com Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 11, 2018 Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 BAPTISM: The Church, as a norm, celebrates baptism on Sunday, the Lord s Day. Please contact the parish office to make arrangements. PARISH REGISTRATION: We always welcome new members to our parishes. Registration is important so that we may serve your spiritual needs. Call the office to register. You must be registered to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism and Marriage or be granted letters of eligibility for sponsoring a Baptism or Confirmation. MARRIAGE: Couples contemplating marriage should contact the parish office at least six months before the anticipated date. This allows for proper preparation for this sacrament of commitment. PENANCE: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturday at after Mass, St Lawrence at 4:15PM, and at 3:15 to 3:45PM at. Individual Confessions can also be arranged at another time by calling the parish office for an appointment. HOSPITALS/NURSING HOMES AND ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please notify the parish office of anyone in the hospital, nursing home or seriously ill anticipating an operation or advanced in age. Members of the parish are available to bring communion to the sick and the homebound each Sunday. MASS INTENTIONS: You can honor a deceased relative or friend by remembering them with a Mass intention. Please call the rectory if you would like to have a Mass said for someone. The stipend is $10.00 per Mass. CHURCH NEWS DEADLINE: Information for our weekly bulletin, inserts, and church announcements should be submitted to the parish office by TUESDAY 11:00 AM. If you or your organization has an announcement or prayer request to be read by the lector at mass, please have it to the parish office by our Tuesday deadline as well. Like us on Facebook: @stlawrencemartinjohn check it out and don t forget to Like & Share Joint Mission Statement We, the Roman Catholic Parishes of St. John the Evangelist, and St. Martin of Tours, are committed to enriching our faith in Jesus Christ and our Catholic heritage through prayer, the celebration of the Sacraments, and devotion to the Eucharist. We joyfully proclaim the Gospel to all through word and deed and encourage our faith community to share God s gifts by serving others in works of hospitality and love. Rev. David Cramer, Pastor Deacon Ron Maida Mrs. Vickie Mulligan, Pastoral Associate/Joint DRE Mrs. Judi Salinkas, Joint Secretary GIVE GOD THE GLORY A curious feature of the first half of Mark s Gospel is the pattern of Jesus working a miracle, then telling the recipient of the miracle to keep still about it. Many theories have been offered: Mark is setting the stage for the great secret revealed when Peter will proclaim Jesus the Messiah at Caesarea Philippi; more skeptical commentators offer that Jesus, fully aware of human nature, knew that the way to spread the news was to tell people to keep it secret. The insight into this secret-keeping that serves us well, however, is that Jesus was initiating his public ministry according to the pattern that Paul describes. He was doing it for the glory of God not for his own benefit, but for that of all. Paul would later write in Philippians that Jesus humbled himself to become like us. And we see this humility at work in today s healing of the leper. Jesus is trying to reveal the presence of God s reign among the people, not so that he himself might receive the glory, but so that God would be glorified through him. Imitating this pattern, which Paul encourages the Jewish and Greek Christian factions in Corinth to do, still serves us well today. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Today s Gospel centers on the plight of a leper and Jesus response of healing. In Hawaii, the bacterium that causes leprosy probably entered from China in the mid-1800s, and the native islanders were susceptible to the dreaded disease. In 1866, the government literally dumped the sufferers on a remote and virtually inaccessible island peninsula with towering cliffs. Thrown off ships into the sea, the sick people were told to swim for the beach and head for caves, and for seven years the only supplies were similarly cast into the sea to drift ashore. It was then, 1873, that a thirty-three-year-old Belgian priest, Damien de Veuster, went voluntarily to Kalaupapa. Before long, he cajoled the government into funding his mission and its hospital, built a village with proper homes and sanitation, and recruited Mother Marianne Cope to bring sisters from Syracuse, New York, to nurse the sick. Damien, who eventually died of leprosy, has been canonized, and Mother Marianne as well. Although leprosy has been curable since the 1940s, today a few patients remain in their lifelong home, now a national historic site. The peninsula is still utterly isolated from the outside world, and the speed limit for the few cars there is 5 mph since there s nowhere to go! The hospital is still well-staffed and equipped, but access is regulated and visitors must take an official tour, often involving a descent down the cliffs by Molakai mule. There are few places on earth that evoke the healing power of Jesus, or our call to follow the Healer, more than Damien s beloved island mission.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST Sun- Eucharistic Devotions: Are held at on day evenings at 6:00PM. All are welcomed. We are still collecting rosaries for our troops. Please place them in the back of church. Need a lift to Church? has a transportation Committee to help out parishioners who need a ride to church. Call JoAnn Barnes at 570-647-0833. The SANCTUARY LIGHT burns for all who are away from home and loved ones, particularly our military. Patriotic Rosary is held in the Chapel every Thursday at 12Noon. Please join us. Woman s Club: Will hold their meetings on the 2nd Tuesday each month at 6:30PM in the parish hall. Parish Fundraiser: Don t forget to pick up a Lucky Calendar! Call the parish office for information or how to buy one. Great Christmas, birthday, or just a thank you gift for that hard to buy for person! Available after church as well. Ash Wednesday: (Feb. 14th) Mass and Ashes 12Noon at. Stations of the Cross will be held each Friday at 7PM Stations will be every Friday at 7PM during Lent. Bring in your old palms. Leave them in a bag in the back of church. 15 E. Church St. Susquehanna, PA 18847 Stewardship Feb. 3rd & 4th, 2018 Offering Env: $ 1,945.00 Loose: 107.00 Care & Edu: 315.00 Fuel: 220.00 Human Dev: 26.00 Total: $ 2,613.00 We have 3 families using Weshare. The weekly income needed to meet operational expenses is: $ 3,171.28. We are - $ 899.28 this week. (all diocesan collections which are our second collections, go directly to the diocese and are not included) Thank you for your continued support. Click Give Online - Select amount - Enter your account and payment information. Online giving by WeShare. Ministries St. John Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 5:30PM K Snyder (servers) C. Walker, M. Snyder, J. King (EM) M. Mazikewicz (lector) Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 8:30PM C. Mulligan, M. Matis, P. Cowperthwait (server) C. Rinker (lector) L. Norris, V. Mulligan, J. McNamara (EM) Wed. Feb. 14h 12Noon J. Paytner, L. Dooley (servers) V. Mulligan, L. Stone, C. Walker (EM) B. Stone & M. Cook (lector) JOINT FACEBOOKPAGE:@stlawrencemartinjohn check it out and don t forget to Like & Share Winter Weather Reminder: If school is closed no weekday morning mass. If delayed, weekday morning mass is delayed. St. John the Evangelist Mission Statement The parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Church, in conjunction with the Diocese of Scranton, are committed to maintaining the rich Catholic heritage handed down by our past priests, religious sisters, and ancestors in the greater Susquehanna area. Imitating the love of Jesus Christ and based on the foundation of the twelve apostles, we recognize that we are called to proclaim the Gospel by word and deed in our daily lives, to celebrate the Eucharist, and to devote ourselves to prayer and education so as to promote an arena of grace, justice, and peace for all of our brothers and sisters. DURING CCD : NO ONE should be in the hall or CCD class area EXCEPT for students, teachers, parents and those volunteers necessary to the CCD Program. This is for the safety of the students in compliance with the VIRTUS program of the diocese.
ST. LAWRENCE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 380 FRANKLIN STREET GREAT BEND, PA. 18821 Divine Mercy will be held Wednesdays, 3PM at St. Lawrence during Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The service will include hymns, prayers from St. Faustina s diary, Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet, as well as Veneration of the relic of St. Faustina. Novena at : Every Monday evening at St. Lawrence there will be a Novena and Adoration after the 7:00PM Mass, followed by social hour in the Trinity Center. All are welcomed. We at ask you to PLEASE pray for those who have been placed on our prayer chain: Ann Vitovsky, Dick Paccio, Bill Allen, Mary Lou Rood, Jerry Stahl & Lorraine Smith. Bible Study: Will not be meeting during the winter months. It will start back up in March. Great Bend Food Pantry Is in need of fruit this month. : Mark your calendars: Monday, Feb. 12th Mass and the Anointing of the Sick. In honor of World Day of the Sick. 7PM. Ash Wednesday: (Feb. 14th) Mass and Ashes will be at. Stations of the Cross will be every Friday at 7PM. Annual Winter Rummage Sale: Feb. 16th 17th, 2018 (17th is bag day) Homemade soup and haluski will be available. Stop in and stay for lunch! *** Drop off Change*** Items can be dropped off AT THE TRINITY CENTER Feb. 3rd to Feb. 13th from 3PM -6PM. You can also leave your goods on the Trinity Center landing or dropped off after any Mass as well. Call Barb at 879-4333 or Lorraine at 570-465-3393 for questions. Stewardship Feb. 3rd & 4th, 2018 Offering Env: $ 904.00 Holy Day: 10.00 Loose: 218.00 Care & Edu: 172.00 Fuel: 30.00 Insurance: 20.00 Total: $ 1,377.00 We have 0 parishioners using Weshare. The weekly amount needed for operational expenses is $ 1,542.02. We are - $ 337.02 this week. (all diocesan collections which are our second collections go directly to the diocese and are not included) Thank you for your continued support. Click Give Online - Select amount - Enter your account and payment information. Online giving by WeShare. MINISTERIES ST. LAWRENCE A Disciple's Response of Time and Talent Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, 2017 5:00PM A. Mydlinski (lector) F. O Connor, A. Maholick (EM) Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 I. McCarthy (lector) D. Maida, D. Horn (EM) Wed. Feb. 14, 2018 I. McCarthy (lector) F. O Connor (EM) Greeters: 2/10:D. Vogel 2/11: C. Salinkas 2/17: M. Holtzman 2/18: B. McKetta 2/24: P. Rafferty 2/25: I. McCarthy. The SANCTUARY LIGHT burns for all who are away all who are away from home and loved ones, particularly our military. Anyone interested in joining the email prayer chain, please send us your email! This prayer chain is not replacing the phone chain, it's just getting the prayers said to more people! jointoffice3@gmail.com Plans are in the works for a JOINT 5K run/walk and 3 on 3 basketball tournament fundraiser. There will be a meeting on Monday, March 5th in the Trinity Center at 7:30PM. Come to the meeting and share your time and talent. We will be needing lots of volunteers from ALL 3 CHURCHES. Confession: Wednesday, Feb. 21st at St. Martin of Tours. 7PM-7:30PM Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner Spaghetti & Homemade Meatball Dinner includes; salad, bread, homemade desserts and beverage. Saturday, Fe. 10, 2018 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm K of C Hall - Main & Kilrow Sts. Great Bend, PA Adults: $9.00 & Children (12): $4.00 Children 5 and under: Free LIVE music by Carl Tanner & Friends The Knights of Columbus meetings are still on the first Sunday of the month after the mass.
ST. MARTIN OF TOURS State Rts. 92 & 492 St. Martin of Tours Mission Statement United with the Holy Father, our Bishop, and our Pastor, we, the parish community of St. Martin of Tours, bring the Word of God alive through our Eucharistic celebrations and Works of Charity. The SANCTUARY LIGHT burns for all who are away from home and loved ones, particularly our military. The St. Peregrine prayer box at St. Martins will be emptied on Thursday, December 28th after the mass and novena. If you have a loved one who remains in need of prayer you are welcome to put another request in the prayer box. HELP WANTED: Person needed to shovel sidewalks at before every mass. Please call the parish office if interested 570-853-4634. Don t wait!! Call NOW! Ash Wednesday: (Feb. 14th) Mass and Ashes will be at 7:00PM. Stations of the Cross will be held each Friday at 7PM Stations of the Cross will be every Friday evening at 7:00PM STEWARDSHIP ST. MARTIN OF TOURS Feb. 3 & 4th, 2018 Sunday Env: $ 647.54 Care & Edu: 103.55 Loose: 101.00 Fuel: 120.00 Initial Offering: 30.00 Candles: 8.00 Easter Flowers: 10.00 Ash Wed.: 20.00 Total: $ 1,010.09 We have 1 parishioner using Weshare. The weekly amount needed for operational expenses is $ 1,537.36. We are - $ 630.82 this week. (all diocesan collections which are our second collections, go directly to the diocese and are not included) Thank you for your support. Click Give Online - Select amount - Enter your account and payment information. MINISTERIES-ST. MARTIN S Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 4:00PM (Lector) B. Kwader, M. Czachor (EM) Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 11:00AM G. Whitehead (server) A. Dalickas (Lector) B. Supancik, B. Supancik, K. Kempa (EM) Wednesday Feb. 14, 2018 7:00PM To be announced. St. Martin of Tours has an Emergency Prayer Request team that is ready to pray for the needs of her parishioners. Prayer requests can be made to Annette Corrigan at corrigan@echoes.net - 570 280-2264 or Betsy Supancik at grannybets68@yahoo.com - 570 756-2586 Upcoming Fundraising Events: Feb. 10th &11th, 2018 Valentine Candy and Cookie Sale. Ladies we need your baking expertise. How about donating your favorite cookie. Call Fran 756-2468. We will have extended hours for our sale! To be announced. March 8th Shrimp Luncheon 12-1:30. Remember Oh how good it was last year. Call Joann for reservations at 727-3441. Encourage, lift and strengthen one another. For the positive energy spread to one will be felt by us all. For we are connected, one and all. Holy Hour: will be held after the Thursday morning Mass. The hour will include the Mass and 30 minutes of private adoration. At 8:45 the Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be recited. Special Novena: On Thursday mornings at the 8:00 AM Mass at St. Martin of Tours there is a special novena after Mass to St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer victims and those suffering from serious illness. There is a prayer box by St. Peregrine's statue where you can enter the name of a suffering loved one or yourself to be remembered. The box is emptied January 1st and July 1st. You are welcome to reenter names for those still suffering. Anyone in need of the Sacrament of anointing can receive the anointing that evening by calling the rectory at 570 853-4634. Our Rosary Garden The prayerful can walk along the stepping stones to recite the Rosary for anyone in the need of healing or special intentions. It may be found in the front yard facing the statue of Our Lady of Fatima. JOINT FACEBOOK PAGE: @stlawrencemartinjohn check it out and don t forget to Like &
PARISH CLUSTER NEWS Sat. Feb. 10 Eucharistic Devotions: will be held at on Sunday evenings at 6:00PM. All are welcome. Weekly Divine Mercy Devotion: Is held at Church every Wednesday at 3:00PM during the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament to include Hymns, Chaplet, Praises to the Divine Mercy, Rosary, Silent Meditation, Divine Praises and Veneration of the relic of St. Faustina. Please join us. Food Bank Collections (Susq. Food Pantry) Items may be left in the vestibule. All monetary gifts may be placed in an envelope marked FOOD BANK (cash only) and dropped in the collection. The food bank is in need of mac & cheese. Prayer Shawl Ministry :Will not meet again until March 1st. If you know of anyone who is in need of one of these special lap shawls/quilts please call Toni Romanofski @ 853-4715 (), RoseMary Cosentino @ 756-2557 () and Cheryl Tomeo: @ 879-4364 () or call the parish office at 853-4634. We have given out over 180 quilts/shawls. Patriotic Rosary is said at Chapel every Thursday at Noon. All welcome to join us. Divine Mercy is held at each Wed. at 3PM. First Annual Catholic Woman Conference: held at the Univ. of Scranton on Sat., June 23rd. See insert for more information. Mark your calendars: Monday, Feb. 12th Mass and the Anointing of the Sick, in honor of World Day of the Sick. Church at7pm. Flu Season Reminder: For the month of Feb. we will NOT offer Holy Communion from the cup. BEST LENT EVER: BestLentEver.com. Take a 40- day journey to become the- best-version-of-yourself. Name Address Pick up Mail Church Circle name of church St. Martin's 2016 End of Year Tax Statement Request Sun. Feb. 11 St. John 4:00PM 5:00PM 5:30PM 8:30AM 11:00AM Robert F. Reddon req. by Mr. and Mrs. Clay Weaver Roberta Lupo req. by Diana and Glenn Shreffler Daniel Griffin req. by Chet Walker and Susie Wilmont Gertrude and Raymond Hayduk req. by their family Lloyd Spillane req. by Jerry and Phyllis Caffery Agnes and Joseph Struble req. by Frank and Betty Kwader Mon. Feb. 12 7:00PM Thomas Mahollick req. by Al and Marcy Maholick Tues. Feb. 13 Julius Battisti req. by LouAnn and Michael Kilmer Wed. Feb. 14 12Noon 7:00PM Mass & Ashes Donna Zeluff req. by Shawn, Dan & Andrea Darrow For our parish community Frank McKetta III req. by Barbara McKetta Thurs. Feb. 15 Helen Doyle req. by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kwader Fri. Feb. 16 Lloyd Spillane req. by the Darrow and Hilling family Sat. Feb. 17 Sun. Feb. 18 4:00PM 5:00PM 5:30PM 8:30AM 11:00AM Robert Klein req. by Nicholas Klein Pat Thatcher & Ann Marie Sellitto req. by the Furkay family Lloyd Spillane req. by Gerald Walker Joan and Jimmy Ragard req. by Carol Kowalewski and Mark Tierney Mary McNamara req. by Joe and Linda Schell Col. Frank McKetta req. by Barbara McKetta Confession: St. John: Saturday s after Mass : Saturday s 4:15-4:45PM St. Martin: Saturday s 3:15-3:35PM Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: Saturday evenings at 7:30PM in Hall. Call 1-800-640-7545 or TEXT: NEPAIG to # 85100 for more information.