MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Saturday, Feb. 8—4:30PM—St. Francis: Lector Sandy Gardner; Ministers Joyce Barnum & Joanne Nolt; Servers volunteer; Rosary Mary Shaughnessy; Greeter volunteer Sunday, Feb. 9 8:00AM St. Francis: Lector Amanda Reeves; Ministers Dave Curley & Jeff Williams; Servers Aiden & Kaitlin Reeves; Rosary Dave Curley; Greeter volunteer Sunday, Feb. 9—10:30AM—St. Augustine: Lector—Julie Perlick; Ministers—Eileen McDonald & Concetta Schirra; Servers volunteer; Rosary volunteer; Greeter Barb Pichette
PRAYER LIST
Lord, hear our prayers for the sick of our Parish & Community listed below and for those who are not listed and in need of our prayers, .
Kaitlyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Ruth King, Kyle Stoddard, Tom Wenman, Toni Colardino, Madigan Gow, Emily D., Amanda Branning, Daniel Gavin, Tommy Williams, Kathy Holt, Linda Hollenback, Don Zaleski, Elton Carr, Jim Raftis, Bub Davis, Tyler Fletcher, William Chaney, Joe Grindel, Chelsea Judson, Trisha, Mary Guido, “D”, Hallie Brooks, Mark Kovach, Brooke Arnold, Robyn Lawson, Ned Offner, Ethel Reid, Rusty Carmen, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Marie Donahue, Barbara Mahoney, Adam Price, Jay Gurn, Greg Lasgowka, Terry, Cameron & Levi White, Natalie Dawn Abell, Tom Ellison, the Reed Family, Don Higgins, Raub Family, Todd Legg, Ryan Hayes, Chad Grindel, Thomas McWilliams, Marty Mosher, Cathy Ballogg, Mary Ann Casterline, Janice Jacobs, Mary Joan, Patricia Charpinsky, Diane Holleran, Kineer Worgen, James Dughi, Peg Broadwater, Adrian Stephens, Millie, John, Reilly, Sophia ILichishin, Josh Zaleski, Caleb Scepaniak, Dana Marsh, Lori Rawlins, Brendan Merritt, Mark Pasteka, Jay C., Tim Fruehan, Linda, Gloria, Carl, Lori Hammerly Coleman, Pat Walsh, Brendan Kelly, Angelo Scarfalloto, Emily Graves, Cathy Albert, Robert Nemcek, Laura Nelson, Garrett Farr, R.C.M., Everly Hausmann, Diane, George Coleman, Sally Saunders, Marie Cavallaro, Sully & Patty Cavallaro, Evelyn Ferro, Alice, Briana Grisdale, Jay S., Gregory Diorio, Mike Coleman, Nicholas, Alex, Mike & Pat Stelacio, Fr. John Victoria, Joseph Santora, Carol Garcia, Cathy Edsell, Jessica Lawrence, Sue L., Nellie Manarchuck, Monica Gibson, Diane Coffee, Bill Noldy, Jr., Patricia Hutchinson, Mark, Chris Mortensen, Clyde & Mary Tims, Louise Darrow, Aaron Fredendall, Louise Eastman, Niki Rogers, Wade Leach, Shirley Conboy, Mike, Joseph Olszewski, Matthew Gatto, Madigan, Kris Kiesly, Kylie Keenan, Sara Kelly Price, Tucker White, Terri Grindel, Jerry Wells, Fred Brown, Rosa Prieto, Carl Whitehead, Ed Snee, Pete Strojny, Mary (Jones) Edsell, Eileen Maruschok, Leonard Howell, Val Mosier, Shirley Rockefeller, A.J. Pass, Nancy, Tony McHugh, Hunter Allen Sapp, Bryce Histand, Dcn. Tom Hartley, Ken Warner, George Thrasher, Norma Volk, Gerry, Kathy Conklin, Gary Fisher, Tom Walz, Joan Middendorf, Kevin Pierson, Megan Hale, Ben Naylor, Kathleen, Tammy Volk Jennings, Rosemary Stewart, Joe, Margaret Zernone, Bucky Russell, Carolyn Doolittle, Jane Borelli, Chuck Bullock, Tom Krupinski, Eileen Drab, Susanne Wolf, Doug Packer, Gail Lutz, Ellen Bieleski, Joyce Danielewicz, Dorothy Angel, Jackie Foster, Mary Ann Severage, Jeanette Williams, Michael Stone, Grady White, John Mulrooney, Joan Golis, Margaret Connolly, Miriam Van Winkle, Elizabeth Fancher, Sally McGlynn, George Starzec, Nancy, Edward Silver, Dustin, Marie Violini, Sam Arnold, Jeff, Kelly Burridge, Jim Cullen, Caesar Siedlecki, Joe Leonard, Geri Mokris, Linda Henry, Gabi, Keith, Katie, Matt, Bill, Larry Wise, Ray Jones, Dan, Ty, Frank Johnson, George, Lisa, Leah Walters, Doug N., Michael Sacco, Denise Campbell, Todd, Liam & Maverick Dudock, Rudy Mattes, Linda Landis, Jane Murphy, Wally, Larry & Judy Black, George Szparagowski, Cindy, and Pamela. Please pray for all the needs in our Parish and Community. Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us. Amen.
ARMED FORCES LIST
Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish & Community, Ryan Gormley, Christopher Reichlen, Mike Griffith, Matthew Kramer, Ryan Neville, Shane Kalpokas, Dustin Ryder, Steven Shelp, Ricky Trowbridge, Jay Tewksbury, Lukas Crisman, Ryan Newberry, Mark W. Gregg, Lisa Phillips, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Joseph Elliott, Wayne M. Bennett, Bradley J. Bryant, John Baltsley, Mara Redding, Michael Redding, James Hemmerly, Amberlynn Villanella, Jacob Balchikonis, Rip VanWinkle, Cameron, Jonathan Green, Garrett Kiehle, and all who serve with them. May they be protected & safe from harm & return home safely and soon. Amen.
Please call when the person you put on this Prayer List can be removed, either because of their return to health or because they have passed away. Please also call us when those in the Armed Forces are no longer serving so their name can be removed.
THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
February 2nd, 2025
MASS SCHEDULE
Sat. Feb. 1 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: PRESENTATION OF THE LORD SOPHIE PADULA by Marge Murphy
Sun. Feb. 2 8:00AM St. Francis Church - THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD MARY CURLEY by Miriam Van Winkle
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS
Mon. Feb. 3 NO MASS
Tue. Feb. 4 12:00NN St. Francis Church - NANCY RUDDY by Kay Keenan
Wed.Feb. 5 8:30AM St. Augustine Church -
Thur.Feb. 6 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - ROSALYN CRAMER by Ken & Barb Brennan
Fri. Feb. 7 12:00NN St. Francis Church -
Sat. Feb. 8 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS
Sun. Feb. 9 8:00AM St. Francis Church - FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME BERNARD RAYMOND GRIFFIN by John & Mary Butler 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - SUSIE REICHLEN by Ralph Walz
CONFESSION SCHEDULE—(BEFORE ALL WEEKEND MASSES)
Saturday St. Francis Xavier before 4:30PM Mass 3:30 to 4:15PM
Sunday St. Francis Xavier before 8:00AM Mass 7:30 to 7:50AM
Sunday St. Augustine before 10:30AM Mass 10:00 to 10:20AM
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Our weekly collection total was $ 3,571.00. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
LIFELINES
“A society is all the more human to the degree that it cares effectively for its most frail and suffering members, in a spirit of fraternal love. Let us strive to achieve this goal, so that no one will feel alone, excluded or abandoned.”
~ Pope Francis, Message for the 29th World Day of the Sick 2021 © 2020, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Dear Friends!
When Joseph and Mary take the baby Jesus to the temple to fulfill the demands of the Mosaic Law, two elderly individuals are granted an extraordinary privilege. Their life's purpose is fulfilled. Simeon and Anna behold the Child - Messiah and hold him in their arms. Simeon exclaims, 'My eyes have seen your salvation' and feels he could now die in peace. What a privilege it is to be able to see all your dreams realized, all your prayers answered and all that God promised being granted! Shouldn't we keep praying that this extraordinary privilege is granted us too?
~ Father Augustine
COLLECTION FOR THE CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS
The second collection today is for the Care & Education of Priests.
THANK YOU—COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA
Thank you for your generosity in last weeks collection for the Church in Latin America. St. Brigid collection total was $ 790.00.
CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS FOR 2024
Your annual contribution statements for 2024 have been mailed out. If you don’t get yours please call (570-553-2288) and one will be sent to you ASAP.
PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS
Parish Lottery Calendars are available in the back of our Churches. Calendars are $ 20.00 each and run from April 1st thru December 31st, 2025. Each family is asked to take at least (5) calendars to sell. There are both packages of (5) calendars and loose (single) calendars. (Please do not break up the packages.) You are asked to sign the calendars out on the sheet provided.
200TH ANNIVERSARY—JUBILEE AT ST. AUGUSTINE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH
We have the oldest church in the Diocese of Scranton. We are in the early stages of planning a celebration at St. Augustine Church on Sunday, September 14th, 2025. The celebration will start with Mass at 10:30AM, celebrated by Bishop Bambera, and followed by a catered dinner in a large tent behind St. Augustine Church. We are looking forward to seeing all our current & former parishioners. Please save the date! We need lots of help. The next meeting is Wednesday, March 19th at 6:00PM at Neumann Center.
ST. BRIGID PARISH CAPITAL RENOVATION FUND
There are many areas of our churches, rectory and hall that need renovations and repairs. Many of these repairs will require a substantial outlay of funds which the parish does not have. In order to fund these repairs we have established a Capital Renovation Fund. This fund will be used for needed repairs and renovations and also be available for emergency repairs. It is our intention to develop and maintain a fund balance of $ 50,000.00 funded initially by this parish appeal. Once that goal is reached we hope to maintain a baseline $ 50,000.00 with ongoing collections under the title of Capital Renovation Fund Collection. We are open to suggestions as to how we can meet our goal and how we can keep up the bottom-line balance of the Capital Renovation Fund. In these times, we know that expenses for everyone are going up. We can put it all in God’s hands but God doesn’t sign the checks. We ask therefore for your prayers as well as your ideas regarding this endeavor. Thank you for your help making this Fund a reality. A big thank you to those who have already donated to this fund! Please note: blue “Building Maintenance” envelopes are for day to day maintenance expenses.
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS—SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST
Immaculate Heart of Mary as our Lord & Lady asked of Sister Lucia, shepherd visionary of Fatima. Please consider participating as we seek to fulfill our Savior's and Blessed Mother's request for prayer and penance in reparation to her most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart. All are welcome.
The schedule for these Devotions at Saint Augustine Church is:
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by confessions: 8:30AM-9:00AM
Recitation of Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary: 9:00AM-9:30AM
Adoration and Meditation on Mysteries of the Rosary: 9:30AM-9:45AM
Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 9:45AM-9:55AM
Mass: 10:00AM-10:45AM
SANCTUARY & DEVOTIONAL CANDLES FOR CHRISTMAS & DECEMBER 29TH
~ A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for a Special Intention offered by Joe Purr.
~ A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for peace in Ukraine, Israel, and the Middle East.
~ The Sanctuary Candle at St. Francis burns for Special Intentions.
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~ A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for the return to health of all the sick in our Parish and Community offered by St. Brigid Altar and Rosary Society.
SPECIAL PRAYERS
Please continue to pray for vocations to the Priesthood in our Diocese.
PARISH PRAYER CHAIN
If you have a prayer request, please call Rosalynd Perlick (570-663-2212), Maureen Allen (570-6632256) or the Rectory (570-553-2288) sfxc@epix.net. Many prayers will be offered for your intentions. Please call when the person you put on this Prayer List can be removed, either because of their return to health or because they have passed away.
CHURCH CLEANING
St. Augustine: February 3 to 9 Anne & Sally Hawley; February 10 to 16 Anne & Sally Hawley; February 17 to 23 Sr. Bette Brown; February 24 to March 2 Sr. Bette Brown & Barb Pichette; March 3 to 9 Barbara Gow & Jen Henry; March 10 to 16 Barb & Bill Pichette; March 17 to 23 Barb & Bill Pichette; March 24 to 30 volunteer needed; March 31 to April 6 Cathy O’Reilly; April 7 to 13 Julie Perlick & Nancy Lamberty; April 14 to 20 Julie Perlick & Nancy Lamberty; April 21 to 27 Barbara & Mike Merritt; April 28 to May 4 Helen Gardella; May 5 to 11 Helen Gardella; May 12 to 18 Mary Homan; May 19 to 25 Mary Homan; May 26 to June 1 Kristen Olsen
St. Francis cleaner for the month of February Ann Marie Volz; March Donna Fizzano
NEW VOLUNTEERS are always welcome and needed to help clean our Churches. There are several openings at St. Augustine. To volunteer, please call or email Kay (570)553-2288 or sfxc@epix.net
ADORATION HELP IS NEEDED
Temporary help is needed for Adoration the snow birds have flown! We need help filling a few hours. All are temporary!
Tuesday—4 to 5PM
Wednesday—2 to 3PM (2-3 months)
Friday 5-6PM & 6-7PM
Even substituting once would help. Jesus will be happy to visit with you.
Can you help out once a month? Can you help every once in a while? Please let Rosalynd know (570-663-2212). This way you aren’t scheduled every week you are only scheduled when you are available.
MASS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Sunday, February 9th at 10:00AM, Bishop Bambera will celebrate a Mass for Persons with Disabilities at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Scranton. All are welcome to join us for this Mass as we celebrate the many gifts those with physical, developmental, or intellectual disabilities bring to the Church and the community.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE
Beginning Experience of the Hudson Valley is a Catholic ministry serving dioceses throughout the country. We serve those who have lost a spousal relationship due to death, divorce, or separation. When people go from being a part of a couple to being alone, the pain and the difficulties they face in navigating this new reality are common to the widowed, divorced and separated. Our programs shepherd people through the emotional devastation that remains after a special relationship ends. Our programs are faith-filled, offering solace to those who grieve, and are open to people of all faiths
In the Beginning ...Coping with Life Alone is a one day Zoom program which will be held on Saturday, February 22nd, from 9MA to 4PM. Registration is required contact Jim (845-220-7883) or Denise (845-325-3147).
Healing Weekend is a 48 hour in person
retreat held at Mount Alvernia Retreat Center, Wappingers Falls, NY from March 28 to 30. Contact Gloria (646-281-4790) or Phyllis (914-261-5812) for more information.
BIRTHDAY CARD SHOWER!
February 8th is Jerry Guiton’s 90th birthday! If you would like to send him a card, his address is 19 Sullivan Road, Flemington, NJ 08822-7233 or email jfguiton@gmail.com . Thank you for making his Irish eyes smile!
THE FOOD PANTRY
The Food Pantry (St. Brigid Parish) is open by appointment Monday thru Friday. Weekends emergency only. Call (570-663-2212) for an appointment.
FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA THE WEINBERG FOOD BANK LAWTON
This Food Bank in Lawton is open the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. It is held at the Social Hall from 1 to 3PM. This is for low income Susquehanna Count residents only.
FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA THE WEINBERG FOOD BANK—LITTLE MEADOWS
This Food Bank is held at the Little Meadows United Methodist Church from 12Noon to 2:00PM and 5-6PM on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. (For low income Susquehanna County residents only.)
FEAST OF ST. BLAISE/BLESSING OF THROATS
Blessing of Throats will be held THIS WEEKEND at all Masses. Saint Blaise was the bishop of Sebastea and a doctor. The first known record of his life comes from the medical writings of Aëtius Amidenus, where he is recorded as helping with patients suffering from objects stuck in their throat. Many of the miraculous aspects of St. Blaise's life are written of 400 years after his martyrdom in the "Acts of St. Blaise." Saint Blaise is believed to begin as a healer then, eventually, became a "physician of souls." He then retired to a cave, where he remained in prayer. People turned to Saint Blaise for healing miracles.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR CONSECRATED LIFE
In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This celebration is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd, Candlemas Day, the day when candles are blessed symbolizing Christ who is the light of the world. So too, those in consecrated life are called to reflect the light of Jesus Christ to all peoples. The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life is transferred to the following Sunday in order to highlight the gift of consecrated persons for the whole Church.
World Day for Consecrated Life is celebrated in the Church THIS Sunday, February 2nd, Candlemas Day. Please pray for all those who have made commitments in the consecrated life, and be sure to thank them on their special day. May they continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and respond generously to God's gift of their vocation.
The theme for 2025 in the United States is the witnessing of religious life as “signs of reconciliation among the people”. There will be a worldwide Jubilee in Rome from October 8–12, 2025. All consecrated people are invited to participate.
WORLD MARRIAGE DAY
The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sunday, Feb. 9) are an opportunity to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. This year's theme is "Marriage: Source of Hope, Spring of Renewal. Pursue a Lasting Love!"
WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 2025
World Day of the Sick is Tuesday, February 11th. Pope John Paul II established World Day of the Sick in 1992. It is celebrated on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. This day is a time to offer prayers for those who are suffering from illness and for their caregivers. This year’s theme: “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5:5), but strengthens us in times of trial
UPDATE: SUPPORT DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY FOR HURRICANE MILTON & HELENE VICTIMS
No special collection was held due to the fact that the USCCB has a fund that they utilize to help victims of disasters. They do not ask for a second collection every time a disaster occurs. It is dependent on the size and scope of the disaster. The USCCB utilized funds they had on hand to support victims of hurricanes Milton and Helene. If anyone feels that they would like to make a donation now to help these victims, you can do so using the information below.
CCUSA, the official domestic disaster relief agency of the Catholic Church in the United States, launched dedicated disaster relief campaigns for the survivors of hurricanes Milton and Helene. All donations received for disaster aid will be allocated to the Catholic Charities agencies providing critical relief including shelter, food and other humanitarian aid to those most in need. Donations to the CCUSA relief fund to help Hurricane Milton and Helene victims, can be made on the agency’s website at ccusa.online/milton; by texting MILTON to 20406; or by mailing checks to CCUSA at 2050 Ballenger Ave, Suite 400, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314, (with a note in the memo which hurricane). Information about additional ways to give can be obtained by contacting CCUSA at (800) 919-9338 or donations@catholiccharitiesusa.org. Go to https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/ . Under “what we do”...choose “disaster relief” then scroll down until you see “how are we helping after hurricanes Helene and Milton?” Click on “learn more”. You will see “hurricane response” “support disaster relief and recovery”. There you can choose to support either hurricane Milton or Helene relief funds.
UPDATE—2024 DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL
St. Brigid Parish 2024 Appeal Goal is $ 23,474.00. We have $ 39,017.65 pledged which is 166.22% of our Goal. We are over our goal by $ 15,543.65. Thank you to all our Parishioners for your efforts in helping the Parish to make our goal. 75% of all money raised over our goal is returned to St. Brigid Parish.