The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.
St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)
(St. Brigid’s Cross)
-mail: sfxc@epix.net Facebook: St Brigid Parish
Rev. Augustine Thomas Administrator
Father Augustine 1 (570) 909-7819 Deacon Paul J. Brojack
Sunday, Jan. 19—8:00AM—St. Francis: Lector Terri LaRue; Ministers Tim LaRue & Larry Purtell; Servers volunteers; Rosary Debbie Purtell; Greeter volunteer Sunday, Jan. 19—10:30AM—St. Augustine: Lector Jerry Guinane; Ministers Eileen McDonald & Concetta Schirra; Servers volunteer; Rosary volunteer; Greeter Cott DeMaree
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, Larry Black, Joyce Danielewicz, Dorothy Angel, Jackie Foster, Ed Bartkus, 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, and Liam & Maverick Dudock. Please pray for all the needs in our Parish and Community. Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us. Amen.
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.
January 12th, 2025
Give comfort to my people says your God!
MASS SCHEDULE
Sat. Jan. 11 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: BAPTISM OF THE LORD INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS
Sun. Jan. 12 8:00AM St. Francis Church - BAPTISM OF THE LORD MAMIE CONBOY by Neil Conboy & Family
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - SUSIE REICHLEN by Sr. Bette Brown
Mon. Jan. 13 NO MASS
Tue. Jan. 14 12:00NN St. Francis Church - BILL GRIFFIN by Jeff & Rosanne Williams
Wed.Jan. 15 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - HEIDI RANDALL by Bill & Barb Pichette
Thur.Jan. 16 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - THOMAS HUGHES by Ralph Walz
Fri. Jan. 17 12:00NN St. Francis Church - SPECIAL INTENTIONS by Anonymous
Sat. Jan. 18 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FRANK PERLICK by Rosalynd Perlick
Sun. Jan. 19 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - JOE & MARY BETH ADAMS by Judy Adams
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
Our weekend collection total for the Solemnity of Mary was $ 1,171.00. Our weekly collection total was $ 4,497.00. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
“When we encounter Christ, experience his love, and deepen our relationship with him, we become more aware of our own worth and that of others. His love for each person is cause for great joy, and growing understanding of this priceless treasure motivates us to share his love with others. Our lives are often changed by the witness of others; so too, others’ lives may be changed by our witness and authentic friendship with them.”
Dear Friends!
We celebrate today a peak moment in the life of Jesus. With his baptism begins his public life, which will be marked by ceaseless travel across the towns and villages of Palestine to proclaim the Good News he came to announce but with nowhere to lay his head and no family to support him. His father knows that for such a life he needs lots of strength, boundless energy and enthusiasm. Therefore, He declares the loving relationship that unites them. This is my beloved son…”To live our lives and fulfill our life’s mission, we need to hear every day of our lives God’s voice that calls each of us his beloved child.
~ Father Augustine
Please have all donations for “2024” in to the Parish Office by January 19th. Your contribution statements will be printed and mailed to you the last two weeks of the month.
RCIA Classes will be held this Thursday, January 16th at 6:00PM in the Rectory.
Anyone who would like to attend RCIA as a refresher course or to learn more about their faith is also welcome to attend.
Please mark your calendars for February 1st, 2025, the Feast of Saint Brigid, our Patron Saint. We will be celebrating at Neumann Hall after the 4:30PM Mass with dinner. Ham, cabbage, and potatoes will be provided. Everyone is asked to bring a dish or dessert to pass. Please sign up on the sheet in the back of the Church.
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.
Thank you for your generosity in our second collection last weekend. Our total was $ 751.50.
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.
On Saturday, February 1st, we observe the Fatima First Saturday Devotions in reparation for offenses against the Immaculate Heart of Mary as our Lord and Lady requested 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
~ 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.
~ 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.
Please continue to pray for vocations to the Priesthood in our Diocese.
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.
St. Augustine: January 13 to 19 Rosalynd & Veronica Perlick; January 20 to 26 volunteers needed; January 27 to February 2 volunteers needed; 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
St. Francis cleaner for the month of January Kathy Gage; for February Ann Marie Volz
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
As more and more “Snow Birds” are leaving for warmer climates, we are looking for more substitutes. Can you help out once a month? Can you help every once in a while? Please let Rosalynd know. This way you aren’t scheduled every week—you are only scheduled when you are available.
Please consider spending an hour with Our Lord. Call Rosalynd Perlick (570-663-2212) to volunteer.
Offertory Envelopes are in the back of the Churches and have been placed in the Church you frequent the most. If you don’t see them, they may be in the other Church; please call the office (570-553-2288) and we will get them to you. If you haven’t had envelopes in the past and would like them, please contact the office and we will prepare a box for you.
An All You Can Eat Breakfast, will be held Sunday, January 19th at the Little Meadows Fire Station. Serving from 7 am to 11 am. Menu includes, scrambled eggs, French toast, bacon, pancakes, sausage gravy with biscuits, home fries, beverages and baked goods. Adults $12.00 and children $6.00. Come on out and enjoy a delicious breakfast! Benefits the Little Meadows Fire Company.
The 2025 Bold and Beloved Diocesan Women’s Retreat Registration is now OPEN!!! The Retreat features discussions and reflections on the teachings of St. Catherine of Siena who said, “Be who you are meant to be, and you will set the whole world on fire”. The weekend begins on Friday January 24th, with check-in starting as early as 4 pm and continuing until 6:45 pm. The Retreat ends on January 26th, with check-out between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm. This retreat is designed for all adult women, which means women, 18 and older, are welcome to attend. We will be lead in the retreat by six different local women in ministry who, like St. Catherine of Siena, have flourished where they were planted. Accompanying these women, as the music minister for the retreat, is local musician Michael Corsini. The retreat will be held at Holy Transfiguration Retreat Center (1000 Seminary Road, Dalton, PA 18414). To learn more about please visit the Diocesan Webpage 2025 Bold and Beloved Women’s Retreat – Diocese of Scranton. Call the Office of Parish Life to register 570-207-2213 x 1133.
The Soup’er Bowl Cook off will be held Monday January 27th, (snow day make up will be January 30th) from 5:00pm –7:30pm at Our Lady of Sorrows Café, 801 Main St., Vestal, NY. Cost: Adult- $15.00; ages 5-12 – $10.00; Under age of 5 is free. Tickets available at Mom’s House website www.momshouseny.org – click “EVENTS” or purchase at the door.
The Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth invite all young women (grades 9 – 12) to join us on Saturday, February 1st, from 11:00AM – 4:30PM. Come and learn more about the Faith, make wholesome friendships, and grow more in love with Jesus through prayer and hearing inspirational talks. To RSVP by January 30, or for more information, please call Sister Angela in Tunkhannock at 570-836-2737 or Sister Clare in Williamsport at 570-745-3334. Please join us!
Holy Cross High School, 501 E. Drinker Street, Dunmore, Pa, Friends of the Crusaders will host a Night at the Races, on Saturday, February 1st. Doors open at 5:30PM. Admission is $ 25.00. Call Krista 570-862-8478 to make a reservation. Must be 21 years of age to attend.
St. Brigid Parish 2024 Appeal Goal is $ 23,474.00. We have $ 38,352.65 pledged which is 163.38% of our Goal. We are over our goal by $ 14,878.65. 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.