WEEKLY MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY, May 26, 2018 St. Philip Neri 5 p.m. ALL PARISHIONERS Parish of St. Vincent de Paul Dingman Township, Pa. Our Vision We are a Spirit-filled community of welcoming believers, helping each other spiritually, financially and practically. We show compassion, gratitude and appreciation toward God and one another as we dream big, spread joy, and share our tears and laughter. Parish Mission St. Vincent de Paul Parish is a welcoming faith community inspired by God s love to serve others, share our gifts and nurture souls. The Most Holy Trinity May 27, 2018 To all who are tired and need rest; to all who mourn and need comfort; to all who are friendless and need friendship; to all who are discouraged and need hope; to all who are homeless and need sheltering love; to all who sin and need a Savior; and to whomsoever will, the Parish of St. Vincent de Paul opens wide its doors in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Rev. John B. Boyle, Pastor Pastors Emeriti: Rev. Paul M. Mullen, Msgr. William P. Ward Rev. Mr. Joseph A. D Aiello, Retired Deacon Rev. Mr. Brian R. Drury, Deacon Rev. Mr. Joseph A. LaCorte, Deacon Megan Van Wagenen, Administrative Assistant Jo-Ann Fay, Financial Secretary Joseph Sudano, Director of Faith Formation Barbara Sudano, Faith Formation Assistant Lorraine Schmidt, Majordomo Denise Spinetta, Pre-School Janine Egan, Director of Music Ministry Larry Farnum, Maintenance Director Marie Caffrey, Coordinator of Ministries Security, Kolbe & Shiloh Parish Office 101 St. Vincent Dr. Milford, PA 18337 Mon., Tues., Wed., & Fri. 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.; Closed Thursday Phone: (570) 686-4545 Fax: 1-800-565-1762 Office Email: stvoff@ptd.net Pastor s Email: stvfrjb@ptd.net Faith Formation Office:(570) 686-3493;stvreled@ptd.net SUNDAY, May 27, 2018 The Most Holy Trinity 8:30 a.m. ROGER BORIS / Rios Family 11:15 a.m. SALVATORE CAPORARELLO / The Naples Family MONDAY, May 28, 2018 Memorial Day 9 a.m. FOR THOSE WHO DIED IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY TUESDAY, May 29, 2018 9 a.m. DEACON DON O BRIEN / Family WEDNESDAY, May 30, 2018 9 a.m. MARY C. KUTZ / Nephews THURSDAY, May 31, 2018 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary No Mass FRIDAY, June 1, 2018 St. Justin 9 a.m. MARTIN GHERARDI / Marguerite & Jack Kauffman SATURDAY, June 2, 2018 5 p.m. JULIA BAREA / son, Samuel SUNDAY, June 3 The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ 8:30 a.m. JOE POLITOSKI / Deacon Joe & Pat LaCorte 11:15 a.m. ALL PARISHIONERS Memorial Day Remembrance: In Flanders Fields By John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
Pastor s Corner: Today we celebrate the feast of the Most Holy Trinity. Our God is an infinite mystery and never to be contained, or comprehended, no matter how much time and energy we exert in our pursuit; no matter how many creative and poetic images we use. It is a waste of our time to try to figure out how three goes into one. While we are not able to sum up our understanding of the Trinity, still, we can enter in and experience the relationship we have with our triune God. We learn through our experience who our God is. The Scriptures guide and nourish that relationship which we are constantly discovering anew. They help us know about our God and God s will for humanity, indeed for all creation. So, we turn to the word of God for insight and power to guide us, we who are made in God s image and likeness. I find the first reading from Deuteronomy irresistible. Today s text is called a high point of the whole book. In it our Jewish ancestors remind us that we have seen the face of God revealed through God s powerful deeds. Deuteronomy is the last of the five books of the Pentateuch. The name means "second law." It is a law book and its purpose is to regulate life by law. Deuteronomy captures the message of the prophets and directs the faithful to do as God does care for widows, orphans and strangers in the land. The book of Deuteronomy will lay out a plan for their behavior, how to acknowledge and act according to the will of their loving God. Once again the disciples are with Jesus on a mountain. They are back in Galilee where it all began for them, the call by Jesus to follow him. But a lot has happened since they accepted his invitation. Things hadn t turned out the way they expected. The last time Peter, James and John were on a mountain with Jesus, he was transfigured before them. They were excited by what they experienced, but Jesus hinted to them about his coming death and resurrection. Of course, they didn t understand what he meant. Now all the disciples are with Jesus on another mountain, all, that is, except Judas. A lot has happened since the Transfiguration. They traveled with Jesus to Jerusalem and watched him get rejected by the religious authorities and killed by the Romans. Could things have gotten any worse? Even one of his intimates betrayed him to a torturous death? But the story didn t end there. Jesus was resurrected from the dead. Today s selection from Matthew closes his gospel. On the mount of Transfiguration Jesus touched his disciples and told them, "Do not be afraid." The gospel closes with Jesus consecrating the disciples to go out into the very world that rejected and killed him, preach the Gospel and baptize people "in the name of Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Jesus also promises to be with them, "always until the end of time." They need not fear because Jesus, who has been given "all power in heaven and on earth" will be with them. We are disciples of Jesus. So, the power Jesus had for those whom he first commissioned, he also has for us. Through all the stages of our lives, from childhood into adulthood and then into old age, we are called to witness to the new life Jesus has given us and to trust that, at each stage, as we face new and unique challenges to our faith, Jesus words are true and reliable, "I am with you always until the end of the age." Jesus remains with us in his Spirit, the personal representative of Christ, who makes him present to each of us in every age. God has chosen to be intimately involved in our world. What we see and experience of God here on earth, through the Spirit, is the same God who is "in heaven." As we entered church today, hopefully we dipped our fingers into the holy water and signed ourselves with the sign of the cross. That water reminds us we were baptized into the life, death and resurrection of Christ. The words and gesture also remind us that we are recommitting ourselves to live what we profess: we are made in the image and likeness of God and are committed agents of our loving God in all we do, dying to self, so that through us, God s love will be evident to everyone. On this feast of the Most Blessed Trinity we must be modest in our claim of human knowledge about God. God is mystery. Still we try to give our best expression, through words and symbols, about who our God is and how God has been made known to us. To know God as Father/Creator means we keep our eyes open to see God s power and wisdom towards all creatures. This is the God in whom we live, and move and have our being. We profess faith in the Son, the mystery of God-with-us in Jesus Christ. We identify closely with his life, words, attitudes and actions. We participate in his dying and rising through our baptism. Through the Son we experience an intimate relationship with God and we come to know God-with-us always. We are servants called to serve one another by the Christ we have heard and are called to imitate. We profess faith in the Spirit, who stirs the divine life of Christ within us. Through the Spirit we come to perceive and experience the grace-filled works of our God and we are moved to respond. The Spirit raises our spirits above fear and hesitancy and energizes us to do what Jesus tells us to do in today s gospel, "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you." Proper Summer Attire: I believe that we all have to be aware of the attire we don for Mass during the summer months. I know the first response to my comments will be: God does not care how I dress for Mass. There might be some truth in that statement there is also some notions that are not true. First of all, everyone should be dressed modestly male and females. Items that are not considered appropriate attire for mass include (but are not limited to): tank tops, halter tops, shorts that are too short and similar beach wear. Think about this: If you dress better for a date; to go out to dinner; to go to the movies; to go to an important meeting; for a job interview; to go to a concert; or on vacation then you are implying that all those things are more important to you than God is. If you can dress better and classier for some other activity or venue, then your actions/appearance speak louder than words. God does deserve our respect as well as our love! Bear in mind what Sir Winston Churchill said in the 1920 s dresses should be long enough to cover the subject, yet short enough to keep one s interest! Prayerful Atmosphere: I ask for your sincere cooperation in maintaining a prayerful atmosphere in church. People who come to pray and to spend some time with the Lord are not given the opportunity to do this when conversations and telephone calls and photo exchanges are taking place. Many times it is difficult for me to concentrate on a person s confession because of the distraction coming from the church! Please remember what the Lord has told us: BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD. Psalm 46:10. I know that no one is intentionally trying to disturb others, but when one conversation leads to another there is hardly a difference between our church and any other secular gathering of people. If you can t think of anything to pray for.please pray for me and for my brother priests. To say the least, this is not the easiest time in history to be a priest!
Youth Group Gatherings and Events Join us to feed and live your faith! Young people gather in the Parish Hall on alternating Sunday evenings from 6:30 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.* June 3 Catholic Heart Work Camp Meeting New Campers 6 p.m.; Veteran Campers 7 p.m. June 27 Light the Fire Youth Rally July 8 13 Catholic Heart Work Camp Hartford, CT Pray for Us! July 22 Summer Fun Day. August 7 Splash Down @ Camel Beach August 19 End of Summer Party September 16 What s New? Check us out on facebook: @http://facebook.com/saintvincentyg Remind Service: Text 81010 Join Code: Jesus1s Annual Vocation Golf Classic Fostering vocation to the priesthood and assisting our seminarians are among the most urgent responsibilities of the faithful in the Church today. You don t have to be a golfer to support the 8th Annual Vocations Golf Classic to be held Monday, July 9, 2018 at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club, Mountain Top, PA. Donors and advertising sponsors are also welcome in any amount. For a brochure or to give by credit card, call the Diocese Development Office at 570-207-2250 or visit www.dioceseofscranton.org (Giving tab). Thank you. Refresh Your Faith at the First Annual Women s Conference Refresh Your Faith at the First Annual Women s Conference Saturday, June 23, 2018. Be inspired by passionate faithful speakers Judy Landrieu Klein and Fr. Richard McAlear. Listen to the beautiful music of His Own! Join other women of faith in our diocese for Mass with Bishop Bambera, Confession, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, breakfast, lunch, and of course, shopping! Carpools being organized at St. Vincent de Paul to travel to the University of Scranton s Byron Complex. To register, go to: dioceseofscranton.org/catholic-womens-conference or call the Office for Parish Life at (570) 207-2213. Registration for 2018-2019 Sessions will still be held on Sunday from 9:45-11:00 am and on Wednesday from 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm. Remember that no family will be turned away for financial hardship. Registration will take place in the Faith Formation office. Please sign in; families will be registered on a first come, first served basis. Registration fees will be due at that time. Fees are the same as prior years ($75 for one child, $125 for two children, $175 for three children and $200 for four or more children). Registration Dates and Times are as follows: Wednesday, June 6 th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm AND 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday, June 7 th 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm If you choose not to register during the above dates, you will be asked to pay a $20 Late Registration Fee (per family). Please register early if you have a specific session that you need. Classes will be closed once they are full. Students will not be added to a class that is closed. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Don't forget to sign up for Vacation Bible School June 25-29. Registration forms are located in the Resource Center outside Room 11 and in the Narthex of the church for both campers and volunteers. We are in need of adult volunteers, so please consider joining us. Contact Joe or Barbara in the Faith Formation Office. VBS Adult and Teen Meeting: All volunteers MUST attend ONE of the following meetings: Wednesday May 30 at 7:00 pm, Sunday June 3 at 12:30 pm OR Wednesday May 6 at 7:00 pm in the RESOURCE CENTER. Please bring any clearance paperwork you may need to turn in. VIRTUS Training There will a VIRTUS training held at St. John s Catholic Church in Marshall s Creek on Saturday, June 2 from 9AM- 12PM. VIRTUS is a mandatory compliance training for all adults over 18 volunteering with children. If you re expecting to volunteer at VBS and have not yet taken VIRTUS, please RSVP to Ana Garces at (570) 223-9144 or stjohnch29@gmail.com St. John s is located at 5171 Milford Road. Thank you! 8 th Grade Confirmation Candidates Mandatory Confirmation retreat on Saturday June 9th from 1 pm to 6 pm. Please bring a chair/blanket and sun screen as we will have retreat outside. Contact the Faith Formation Office with any questions.
Grateful Caretakers of St. Vincent de Paul ~~The Lifestyle of Generous Hearts ~~ May 6: $ 6,150 May 13: $ 5,079 May 20: $ 5,409 May total thus far: $16,638 St. Vincent s Loaves and Fishes Weekly total: $65.83 Total for 2017-2018 Fiscal Year: $6,163.34 Weekend Mass Attendance Seventh Sunday of Easter: 5:00 p.m.: 93 8:30 a.m.: 115 11:15 a.m.: 175 Total: 383 Pentecost Sunday: 5:00 p.m.:109 8:30 a.m.:120 11:15 a.m.:179 Total: 408 Women s Tea Party Come Refresh Your Faith at the Parish Women s Tea Party! Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 1 3 pm in St. Vincent de Paul s Parish Hall Babysitting will be available. Please contact Marguerite Kauffman at (570) 460-1459 or Asela Calvert at (602)758-9366 to RSVP. Friday Night Bingo Doors Open at 5:30 p.m. Early Bird Games Begin 7 p.m. Refreshments Available for Purchase Come join the fun! Blooming Grove Food Pantry Items of the Month for June Juice Canned Pasta Laundry Detergent Please leave your donation in the wooden box in the narthex. Thank you for your ongoing support of our local food pantry! Spring Clean-Up on Route 739 Saturday, June 2 New and returning volunteers should meet in the lower parking lot by the garage doors by 9 a.m. For questions or further information, please contact Marie Biel at 570-686-4637. Are You a Man Trying to Cope with Grief? St. Vincent de Paul Church s Grief Ministry for Men is a faith based support group formed to give consolation to men who are suffering the loss of a loved one. A four-week series will take place on Thursdays covering a variety of topics chosen to help those who are grieving. The death of a loved one is difficult to accept and meeting with people who are feeling the same way can help. All meetings will be held in the Sun Room of the St. Vincent s Parish Hall beginning on Thursday, June 7 th from 6:30 PM until 8:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served. If you would like to attend these meetings or if you d like more information please contact stvgriefgroup@att.net or call the parish office at 570-686-4545. Please join us for various faith based presentations by men on relevant topics in a supportive atmosphere. A four-week series open to all will take place beginning on July 23 rd. Please watch the bulletin for details. ALL ARE WELCOME!
May 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 27 28 29 30 31 The Most Holy Trinity Coffee Hour 9:45 a.m. Memorial Day Mass 9 a.m. Parish Offices Closed Play Group 9 a.m. Sharing the Sunday Readings June 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Parish Office Closed 2 Adopt a Highway 9 a.m. Pre-K Graduation 6 p.m. Bingo Doors Open 5:30 p.m. Early Bird First Game 7 p.m. First Saturday Rosary Noon Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Women s Tea Party 1 p.m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ Coffee Hour 9:45 a.m. Cursillo Ultreya 2 p.m. Crafters & Stitchers 10:30 a.m. K of C Mtg. 7 p.m. Sharing the Sunday Readings Play Group 9 a.m. Senior Club Mtg. Postponed until 6/14 Grief Ministry Group for Men Bingo Doors Open 5:30 p.m. Early Bird First Game 7 p.m Children s Rosary 11 a.m. Confirmation Retreat 1 6 p.m. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Coffee Hour 9:45 a.m. Crafters & Stitchers 10:30 a.m. Sharing the Sunday Readings Pastoral Council Mtg. 7 p.m. Play Group 9 a.m. Outreach Ministry Mtg. 7 p.m. Senior Club Mtg. 1 p.m. Grief Ministry Group for Men Bingo Doors Open 5:30 p.m. Early Bird First Game 7 p.m. Cursillo School of Leaders
TAKE FIVE FOR FAITH Monday, May 28, 2018 -- Be happy! How happy is our sacrament of water! This enthusiastic appraisal of Baptism comes from church Father Tertullian around 203 A.D. The first epistle attributed to Saint Peter certainly agrees. It is sometimes described as a homily delivered to cheer on a first-century baptismal class graduating to full Christian initiation. It includes a hymn of thanksgiving, encouragement for holy living, instructions for the Christian household, urging to persevere in hard times, and the duties of members to the community as a whole. Take time to read 1 Peter this week, and give thanks for the happy sacrament. TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Peter 1:3-9; Mark 10:17-27 (347). Although you have not seen him, you love him... for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. Tuesday, May 29, 2018 -- In praise of mission There was a time when mission work was about saving the heathen and converting the pagans. Contemporary Catholic missionary work has undergone profound change since the Second Vatican Council, and today those in mission work are much more conscious of issues of social justice and the dangers of cultural imperialism in the guise of religious conversion. Many modern missioners speak of reverse mission of being converted by the generosity and wisdom of those they serve, who may be poor in material goods but rich in spirit and tradition. Invite a returned missioner to your parish or faith community to share his or her stories. It can be an eye-opening experience. TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Peter 1:10-16; Mark 10:28-31 (348). There is no one who has given up... lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundred times more. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 -- What do you see? When the light is right, usually around dusk, the glass on a train acts as both a window and a mirror. Depending upon where you focus your eyes as a passenger, you can see either the relatively motionless interior of the car or the scenery outside passing by in a blur. This double vision reflects the duality of time and your human experience. There is the unchanging, eternal now where God resides and the rush of encounters and experiences in which you usually live. Just as passengers on the train can choose which side of the window to observe, you also have that same choice in your daily life. Where will you focus your attention today? TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Peter 1:18-25; Mark 10:32-45 (349). The grass withers, and the flower wilts, but the word of the Lord remains forever. Thursday, May 31, 2018 -- FEAST OF THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY -- You visited me Where is the presence of God? In celebration of the Eucharist, certainly, in the transformed bread and wine, the word proclaimed and preached, the people gathered. When we pray, yes, God is there, too. And each of us bears the image of God, our creator, so we can see God in another, even in the hungry, thirsty, sick, naked, imprisoned, and stranger. In all of creation we can see the traces of God s intricate handiwork. Today we recall the story of the pregnant Mary s visit to her cousin Elizabeth, who was expecting John the Baptist. It is through the presence of Jesus in Mary that we have our faith. Remember Mary, who visits us with the presence of God. TODAY'S READINGS: Zephaniah 3:14-18a or Romans 12:9-16; Luke 1:39-56 (572). The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst. Friday, Jun 01, 2018 -- MEMORIAL OF JUSTIN, MARTYR -- Life lessons There are three kinds of people, wrote Blaise Pascal, the famous religious philosopher: Those who have sought God and found him... these are reasonable and happy. Those who seek God and have not yet found him... these are reasonable and unhappy. And those who neither seek God nor find him... these are unreasonable and unhappy. Justin Martyr appealed to reason, trying to persuade Roman rulers that it was pointless to persecute early Christians. He kept stressing the lessons of Jesus, most notably: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Which of Jesus lessons do you quote the most? TODAY'S READINGS: 1 Peter 4:7-13; Mark 11:11-26 (351). Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours. Saturday, Jun 02, 2018 -- MEMORIAL OF MARCELLINUS AND PETER, MARTYRS -- Gone but not forgotten We hardly know the names of Marcellinus and Peter from the early fourth century (d.304), who were persecuted during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian. But in their day, these men were honored by poems and feast days, and over their tombs a church was built. Their bones were prized relics as late as the ninth century and miracles were attributed to them. The gift of our lives is the greatest gift we can offer to God. Though our names may be all but forgotten on earth, our fidelity is eternally rewarded. TODAY'S READINGS: Jude 17, 20b-25; Mark 11:27-33 (352). Was John's Baptism of heavenly or of human origin? Answer me." 2018 TrueQuest Communications. TakeFiveForFaith.com; mail@takefiveforfaith.com. All rights reserved. Noncommercial reprints permitted with the following credit: Reprinted with permission from TakeFiveForFaith.com.
Please join us on Tuesday evenings for Scripture Study! We meet in the Resource Center each Tuesday from 6:30pm to 8:30pm to discuss the upcoming Readings for Sunday Mass. This is all about "Breaking Open the Word" to find out what it means to us, how we can live the Word in our daily lives, and to prepare us to listen better when we celebrate each Sunday. There is no obligation to make class every week, but we encourage you to join us whenever you can. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call Diane at 570-686-2462. Second Saturday of the Month 11 a.m. in the Chapel All children [and their parent(s) or guardian(s)] are invited to join us in praying the Rosary together. Call Marie Biel with any questions at 570-686-4637 or email hozana3@ptd.net
Notice Regarding Reporting Sexual Abuse of a Minor It is the policy of the Diocese of Scranton to report any allegation of sexual abuse of a minor to law enforcement. If you are a victim of sexual abuse committed by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton, you are encouraged to immediately report the matter to law enforcement. If any priest, deacon, religious, lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Scranton has cause or reason to suspect that a minor has been subjected to any form of abuse, including child sexual abuse, the matter will be reported to law enforcement. In accordance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania s Child Protective Services Laws, reports of suspected child abuse should also be made immediately by phone to the 24-HourChild Abuse hotline (ChildLine) at 1-800-932-0313 or electronically at www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis It is also the policy of the Diocese to adhere to all civil and state regulations. To this end, the Diocese is equally committed to adhering to the norms of the Code of Canon Law and to upholding the tenets of the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which includes supporting victims of sexual abuse in their pursuit of emotional and spiritual well-being. As such, information regarding an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported to the Victim Assistance Coordinator Mary Beth Pacuska at (570-862-7551) or to Diocesan officials, including the Vicar General, Monsignor Thomas M. Muldowney, V.G., at (570-207-2269).