The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa. St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
(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
January 7th, 2024 Lord, every nation on earth will adore You! Sat. Jan.
6
Sun. Jan.
7
Mon. Jan. Tue. Jan. Wed. Jan. Thur. Jan. Fri. Jan. Sat. Jan. Sun. Jan.
MASS SCHEDULE Church - VIGIL: EPIPHANY OF THE LORD GENEVIEVE COLEMAN by Kay Keenan 8:00AM St. Francis Church - EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
4:30PM St. Francis
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 8 12:00NN St. Francis Church - IN THANKSGIVING TO OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR by Bob & Maureen Allen 9 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - JOSEPH REICH by Claire & Rick Woidt 10 8:30AM St. Augustine Church- KAY O’BOYLE by Rosalynd Perlick 11 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - DEACON CHARLES BORSAVAGE by Sr. Bette Brown 12 12:00NN St. Francis Church - DICK CURLEY by Bob & Maureen Allen 13 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2nd Anniv. JIMMIE CADDEN by the Family 14 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - DR. RALPH HEWLETT by Eileen McDonald & Mary DeAngelo 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—9:45 to 10:20AM
STEWARDSHIP REPORT Weekend total: $ 3,694.00; Holy Day total: $ 428.00. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. LIFELINES “Through the Incarnation and birth of Christ, God reveals to us the dignity of all human life. Human life, as a gift of God, is sacred and inviolable. The Son of God has united himself with every human being and desires for us to share eternal life with him… Each of us is made in the image and likeness of God, and we reflect his glory in the world.” ~ USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, “The Gospel of Life: A Brief Summary”
SPECIAL THANK YOU!! A very special thank you to everyone who helped in any way to make our Masses this Advent and Christmas Season so special in St. Augustine and St. Francis Xavier Churches. Thank you to Father Augustine, and our Organist, Choir Director, Choir, Lectors, Altar Servers, and those who led the Rosary. Thank you to those who cleaned and decorated our Churches and made them so beautiful for Christmas. Thank you to everyone who donated to the collection for Poinsettias. To anyone we have missed, thank you too! You help is greatly appreciated! COLLECTION FOR THE CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS Our second collection today is for the Care & Education of Priests. PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING—RESCHEDULED The Pastoral Council meeting has been changed to Wednesday, January 17th at 5:00PM in the Rectory. All members are encouraged to attend. 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, 2024. 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 sign out sheet provided. OFFERTORY ENVELOPES 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 the other church for 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. FINAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2023 Any end of year donations for 2023 are requested to be in to the office by January 15th, 2024.
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS—FEBRUARY 3RD
Saturday, February 3rd, 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 dos Santos, one of the three shepherd visionaries of Fatima. Please consider participating as we seek to fulfill our Savior's & Blessed Mother's request for prayer and penance in reparation to her most Sorrowful & Immaculate Heart. All are invited. Devotions are held at Saint Augustine Church with the following schedule: 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 Holy Mass: 10:00AM-10:45AM
MINISTRY SCHEDULE Sunday, January 14—8:00AM—St. Francis: Sunday, January 14—10:30AM—St. Augustine: Lector—Sr. Bette Brown; Ministers—Bob Allen & Eileen McDonald; Servers—volunteer; Rosary—volunteer; Greeter—volunteer DECEASED Please pray for the deceased, especially Kelly O’Reilly Bush, of St. Joseph. We also pray for Raymond Marbaker, Tunkhannock; Glendora (Bunnell) Graham, Montrose; Thomas L. Mather, Birchardville; and Dee Cheney, Friendsville, who were known to many in our community. May they all rest in peace. Amen. 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, especially all suffering from cancer, Lyme disease, or Covid-19. Kaitlyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., Ruth King, Kyle Stoddard, Sam Miner, Sophie Padula, Tom Wenman, Toni Colardino, Madigan Gow, Amanda Branning, Daniel Gavin, Tommy Williams, Kathy Holt, Linda Hollenback, Don Zaleski, MaryLou Fahs, Elton Carr, Jim Raftis, Bub Davis, Tyler Fletcher, William Chaney, Joe Grindel, Chelsea Judson, Trisha, Mary Guido, Hallie Brooks, Mark Kovach, Brooke Arnold, Robyn Lawson, Ned Offner, Butch Rosencranz, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Emily D., Marie Donahue, Barbara Mahoney, Rusty Carmen, Adam Price, Greg Lasgowka, Terry, Cameron & Levi White, Natalie Dawn Abell, Tom Ellison, the Reed Family, Don Higgins, Raub Family, Todd Legg, Ryan Hayes, Ethel Reid, Sean McMahon, Thomas McWilliams, Marty Mosher, Chad Grindel, Cathy Ballogg, Mary Ann Casterline, Janice Jacobs, Patricia Charpinsky, Diane Holleran, Kineer Worgen, James Dughi, Peg Broadwater, Christopher Dauber, Jay Gurn, “D”, Adrian Stephens, Millie, John, Reilly, Sophia ILichishin, Alice Walsh, Josh Zaleski, Caleb Scepaniak, Dana Marsh, Mary Joan, Lori Rawlins, Brendan Merritt, R.M., Mark Pasteka, Tim Fruehan, Lori Hammerly Coleman, Brendan Kelly, Pat Walsh, Angelo Scarfalloto, Emily Graves, Cathy Albert, Robert Nemcek, Wayne Hibbard, Laura Nelson, Garrett Farr, Dr. Silversti, Mary Keenan, Linda, Gloria, Everly Hausmann, Wink, George Coleman, Sally Saunders, Dennis Byerly, Marie Cavalarro, Sully & Patty Cavallaro, R.C.M., Evelyn Ferro, Briana Grisdale, Gregory Diorio, Mike Coleman, Nicholas, Alex, Alice, Mike & Pat Stelacio, Fr. John Victoria, Joseph Santora, Carol Garcia, Jessica Lawrence, Sophie Holgash, Nellie Manarchuck, Monica Gibson, Diane Coffee, Millie Chamberlain, Bill Noldy, Jr., Cathy Edsell, Patricia Hutchinson, Chris Mortensen, Clyde & Mary Tims, Louise Darrow, Diane, Aaron Fredendall, Louise Eastman, Michelle Weiss, Niki Rogers, Wade Leach, Shirley Conboy, Mark, Joseph Olszewski, Curtis Edwards, Matthew Gatto, Madigan, Marge Murphy, Kris Kiesly, Ellen Bieleski, Kylie Keenan, Sara Kelly Price, Tucker White, Terri Grindel, Jerry Wells, Fred Brown, Rosa Prieto, Theo Goodrich, Carl Whitehead, Ed Snee, Anita James, Pete Strojny, Shirley McWilliams, Mary (Jones) Edsell, Mike, Eileen Maruschok, Shirley Rockefeller, Tony McHugh, Val Mosier, Hunter Allen Sapp, A.J. Pass, Leonard Howell, Sue L., Bryce Histand, Ken Warner, Jay S., George Thrasher, Jay C., Norma Volk, Kathy Conklin, Carl, Gary Fisher, Gary Davis, Joan Middendorf, Marie Mirabelli, Clint Wise, Carol Jarnigan, Brian, Kevin Pierson, Deacon Tom Hartley, Anne, Madeline Barno, Evan Small, Megan Hale, Ben Naylor, Tammy Volk Jennings, Rosemary Stewart, Margaret Zernone, John Herman, Owen, Bucky Russell, Dorothy Sorensen, Kathleen, Gerry, Ken Stanley, Delores Sinchak, Carolyn Doolittle, and Tom Murphy. Please pray for all the needs in our Parish & 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 , Ryan Gor m ley, Christopher Reichlen, Mike Griffith, Matthew Kramer, Ryan Neville, Shane Kalpokas, Dustin Ryder, Steven Shelp, Ricky Trowbridge, A. Jay Tewksbury, Lukas Crisman, Ryan Newberry, Mark W. Gregg, Lisa Phillips, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Marty Conboy, Wayne M. Bennett, Joseph Elliott, Bradley J. Bryant, John Baltsley, Mara Redding, Michael Redding, James Hemmerly, Amberlynn Villanella, Jacob Balchikonis, Rip VanWinkle, Jonathan Green, Cameron, Garrett Kiehle, and all who serve with them. May they be protected & safe from harm & return home safely and soon. Amen.
The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa. St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
(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
January 7th, 2024 Lord, every nation on earth will adore You! Sat. Jan.
6
Sun. Jan.
7
Mon. Jan. Tue. Jan. Wed. Jan. Thur. Jan. Fri. Jan. Sat. Jan. Sun. Jan.
MASS SCHEDULE Church - VIGIL: EPIPHANY OF THE LORD GENEVIEVE COLEMAN by Kay Keenan 8:00AM St. Francis Church - EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
4:30PM St. Francis
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 8 12:00NN St. Francis Church - IN THANKSGIVING TO OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR by Bob & Maureen Allen 9 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - JOSEPH REICH by Claire & Rick Woidt 10 8:30AM St. Augustine Church- KAY O’BOYLE by Rosalynd Perlick 11 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - DEACON CHARLES BORSAVAGE by Sr. Bette Brown 12 12:00NN St. Francis Church - DICK CURLEY by Bob & Maureen Allen 13 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2nd Anniv. JIMMIE CADDEN by the Family 14 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - DR. RALPH HEWLETT by Eileen McDonald & Mary DeAngelo 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—9:45 to 10:20AM
STEWARDSHIP REPORT Weekend total: $ 3,694.00; Holy Day total: $ 428.00. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. LIFELINES “Through the Incarnation and birth of Christ, God reveals to us the dignity of all human life. Human life, as a gift of God, is sacred and inviolable. The Son of God has united himself with every human being and desires for us to share eternal life with him… Each of us is made in the image and likeness of God, and we reflect his glory in the world.” ~ USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, “The Gospel of Life: A Brief Summary”
SPECIAL THANK YOU!! A very special thank you to everyone who helped in any way to make our Masses this Advent and Christmas Season so special in St. Augustine and St. Francis Xavier Churches. Thank you to Father Augustine, and our Organist, Choir Director, Choir, Lectors, Altar Servers, and those who led the Rosary. Thank you to those who cleaned and decorated our Churches and made them so beautiful for Christmas. Thank you to everyone who donated to the collection for Poinsettias. To anyone we have missed, thank you too! You help is greatly appreciated! COLLECTION FOR THE CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS Our second collection today is for the Care & Education of Priests. PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING—RESCHEDULED The Pastoral Council meeting has been changed to Wednesday, January 17th at 5:00PM in the Rectory. All members are encouraged to attend. 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, 2024. 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 sign out sheet provided. OFFERTORY ENVELOPES 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 the other church for 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. FINAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2023 Any end of year donations for 2023 are requested to be in to the office by January 15th, 2024.
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS—FEBRUARY 3RD
Saturday, February 3rd, 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 dos Santos, one of the three shepherd visionaries of Fatima. Please consider participating as we seek to fulfill our Savior's & Blessed Mother's request for prayer and penance in reparation to her most Sorrowful & Immaculate Heart. All are invited. Devotions are held at Saint Augustine Church with the following schedule: 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 Holy Mass: 10:00AM-10:45AM
MINISTRY SCHEDULE Sunday, January 14—8:00AM—St. Francis: Sunday, January 14—10:30AM—St. Augustine: Lector—Sr. Bette Brown; Ministers—Bob Allen & Eileen McDonald; Servers—volunteer; Rosary—volunteer; Greeter—volunteer DECEASED Please pray for the deceased, especially Kelly O’Reilly Bush, of St. Joseph. We also pray for Raymond Marbaker, Tunkhannock; Glendora (Bunnell) Graham, Montrose; Thomas L. Mather, Birchardville; and Dee Cheney, Friendsville, who were known to many in our community. May they all rest in peace. Amen. 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, especially all suffering from cancer, Lyme disease, or Covid-19. Kaitlyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., Ruth King, Kyle Stoddard, Sam Miner, Sophie Padula, Tom Wenman, Toni Colardino, Madigan Gow, Amanda Branning, Daniel Gavin, Tommy Williams, Kathy Holt, Linda Hollenback, Don Zaleski, MaryLou Fahs, Elton Carr, Jim Raftis, Bub Davis, Tyler Fletcher, William Chaney, Joe Grindel, Chelsea Judson, Trisha, Mary Guido, Hallie Brooks, Mark Kovach, Brooke Arnold, Robyn Lawson, Ned Offner, Butch Rosencranz, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Emily D., Marie Donahue, Barbara Mahoney, Rusty Carmen, Adam Price, Greg Lasgowka, Terry, Cameron & Levi White, Natalie Dawn Abell, Tom Ellison, the Reed Family, Don Higgins, Raub Family, Todd Legg, Ryan Hayes, Ethel Reid, Sean McMahon, Thomas McWilliams, Marty Mosher, Chad Grindel, Cathy Ballogg, Mary Ann Casterline, Janice Jacobs, Patricia Charpinsky, Diane Holleran, Kineer Worgen, James Dughi, Peg Broadwater, Christopher Dauber, Jay Gurn, “D”, Adrian Stephens, Millie, John, Reilly, Sophia ILichishin, Alice Walsh, Josh Zaleski, Caleb Scepaniak, Dana Marsh, Mary Joan, Lori Rawlins, Brendan Merritt, R.M., Mark Pasteka, Tim Fruehan, Lori Hammerly Coleman, Brendan Kelly, Pat Walsh, Angelo Scarfalloto, Emily Graves, Cathy Albert, Robert Nemcek, Wayne Hibbard, Laura Nelson, Garrett Farr, Dr. Silversti, Mary Keenan, Linda, Gloria, Everly Hausmann, Wink, George Coleman, Sally Saunders, Dennis Byerly, Marie Cavalarro, Sully & Patty Cavallaro, R.C.M., Evelyn Ferro, Briana Grisdale, Gregory Diorio, Mike Coleman, Nicholas, Alex, Alice, Mike & Pat Stelacio, Fr. John Victoria, Joseph Santora, Carol Garcia, Jessica Lawrence, Sophie Holgash, Nellie Manarchuck, Monica Gibson, Diane Coffee, Millie Chamberlain, Bill Noldy, Jr., Cathy Edsell, Patricia Hutchinson, Chris Mortensen, Clyde & Mary Tims, Louise Darrow, Diane, Aaron Fredendall, Louise Eastman, Michelle Weiss, Niki Rogers, Wade Leach, Shirley Conboy, Mark, Joseph Olszewski, Curtis Edwards, Matthew Gatto, Madigan, Marge Murphy, Kris Kiesly, Ellen Bieleski, Kylie Keenan, Sara Kelly Price, Tucker White, Terri Grindel, Jerry Wells, Fred Brown, Rosa Prieto, Theo Goodrich, Carl Whitehead, Ed Snee, Anita James, Pete Strojny, Shirley McWilliams, Mary (Jones) Edsell, Mike, Eileen Maruschok, Shirley Rockefeller, Tony McHugh, Val Mosier, Hunter Allen Sapp, A.J. Pass, Leonard Howell, Sue L., Bryce Histand, Ken Warner, Jay S., George Thrasher, Jay C., Norma Volk, Kathy Conklin, Carl, Gary Fisher, Gary Davis, Joan Middendorf, Marie Mirabelli, Clint Wise, Carol Jarnigan, Brian, Kevin Pierson, Deacon Tom Hartley, Anne, Madeline Barno, Evan Small, Megan Hale, Ben Naylor, Tammy Volk Jennings, Rosemary Stewart, Margaret Zernone, John Herman, Owen, Bucky Russell, Dorothy Sorensen, Kathleen, Gerry, Ken Stanley, Delores Sinchak, Carolyn Doolittle, and Tom Murphy. Please pray for all the needs in our Parish & 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 , Ryan Gor m ley, Christopher Reichlen, Mike Griffith, Matthew Kramer, Ryan Neville, Shane Kalpokas, Dustin Ryder, Steven Shelp, Ricky Trowbridge, A. Jay Tewksbury, Lukas Crisman, Ryan Newberry, Mark W. Gregg, Lisa Phillips, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Marty Conboy, Wayne M. Bennett, Joseph Elliott, Bradley J. Bryant, John Baltsley, Mara Redding, Michael Redding, James Hemmerly, Amberlynn Villanella, Jacob Balchikonis, Rip VanWinkle, Jonathan Green, Cameron, Garrett Kiehle, and all who serve with them. May they be protected & safe from harm & return home safely and soon. Amen.
Deacon’s NOTE The Magi, three astrologers of the East, follow a star in search of the divine. God chooses to reveal himself to outsiders, strangers, and foreigners. I learn that in the kingdom of God there are no outsiders, nor any discrimina on. The Magi are filled with immense joy by finding Jesus. The wise men saw the star and steadily followed it. The people in Jerusalem did not. What star am I being called to follow this year? What gi%s from my treasure chest will I offer him in service of his mission? Lord, send me out each day to be a bearer of your love to all whom I encounter. Deacon Ron Maida—dorronto@protonmail.com
SANCTUARY & DEVOTIONAL CANDLES ~ A Devotional Candle at St. Francis Xavier b u r n s for a Special Intention offered by Joe Purr. ~ A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for peace in Ukraine, Israel, and Middle Eastern area. ~ A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for the return to health of all the sick in our Parish and Community offered by St. Brigid Altar and Rosary Society. ADORATION Please consider spending an hour with Our Lord. New volunteers (fill-ins and permanent) are needed. Many hours are available. Call Rosalynd Perlick (570-663-2212) to volunteer. SPECIAL PRAYERS Please continue to pray for vocations to the Priesthood in our Diocese. PARISH PRAYER CHAIN If you would like to respond to prayer requests, or if you have a prayer request, please contact Rosalynd Perlick (570-663-2212) or Susie Reichlen (570-553-2618). 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: January 8 to 14—Rosalynd & Veronica Perlick; January 15 to 21—Rosalynd & Veronica Perlick; January 22 to 28—Kay Caspersen; January 29 to February 4—Anne & Sally Hawley St. Francis cleaner for the month of January is Kathy Gage. SPECIAL THANK YOU Michael, Wendy and I cannot say thank you enough for the lunch that St. Brigid’s Altar & Rosary Society put on for Jim Ergler’s Funeral luncheon. We received many compliments. The ladies did a magnificent job! Also a Thank you to everyone that participated in the Mass to make it so special. ~ Norma, Wendy and Michael Ergler FAITH AND FAMILY JANUARY 2024 NEWSLETTER Happy New Year! The link to the January Newsletter is https://www.smore.com/4jvt2 DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL Our goal for 2023 is $ 22,000.00. We have raised $ 32,000.00 (145.45 % of our goal from 103 donors/ 33.99% of our Parishioners. We are over our goal by $ 10,000.00. All donations are still very welcome. 75% of all money raised over our goal is returned to St. Brigid Parish. Thank you again to all of our very generous supporters!!
SPECIAL INVITATION We are all invited to the 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Celebration of Priestly Ordination of Rev. Andrew Amankwaa, to be held on Sunday, January 21st at 11:00AM at St. John Vianney Parish, 704 Montdale Road, Scott Township, Pa. 18847. A luncheon will follow. Please RSVP by January 14th to 570-254-9502 ext. 1. Congratulations to Fr. Andrew on this very special occasion!!! If you can’t attend in person, cards and well wishes can be sent to Fr. Andrew at the above address.
SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD—BLESSING OF HOMES On the feast of the Epiphany, many Catholics bless their homes by writing the letters C, M, and B and the numbers of the year on the top of their front door frame with chalk. This year, the sequence is: 20 + C + M + B + 2024 This combination of letters and numbers holds a special meaning. The letters represent two different things. First, they stand for the names of the three wise men: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. Secondly, they represent the Latin blessing Christus mansionem benedicat, which translates to “May Christ bless this house.” The crosses between each figure signify our salvation through Christ. FYI: While the traditional date for the feast of Epiphany is January 6th, in the United States the celebration is moved to the Sunday between January 2nd and January 8th. In 2024, it is celebrated on January 7th. MEANING OF EPIPHANY—FROM “MY CATHOLIC LIFE” All of God’s creation gives Him glory and praises Him by its very existence. Psalm 143 states, “Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all shining stars. Praise him, highest heavens, you waters above the heavens. Let them all praise the LORD’s name; for he commanded and they were created…” Though creation gives praise to God simply by existing and thus, revealing its Creator, today’s solemnity commemorates the one moment in time when God used a star to manifest His eternal glory. At the time of Jesus’ birth, it was commonly believed that a new star would appear whenever a new ruler was born. The Father in Heaven used this belief to honor His Son Who was born as the new King. The three Magi from the East were astrologers. When they saw this “new star,” they chose to follow it to discover the new King. Creation itself, in the form of a star, pointed the way, thus giving glory to the newborn King, manifesting Him to the whole world as symbolized by the Magi. The word “Epiphany” means “manifestation.” Therefore, as we honor this moment in time when the Christ manifestation to us so that we can worship Him Who has also chosen to be born within our hearts. We must
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First of all, the Magi were determined. When they saw a sign from the heavens that pointed to a new King, they stopped everything and departed in haste to find Him. When God speaks to you and manifests Himself to you in some way, nothing could be more important than to be attentive to His voice and follow His manifestation with the same haste. The Magi brought the Christ Child gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. God was honored and glorified through His creation by the giving of these gifts. God created gold to manifest His beauty and dignity. It was a gift that symbolized kingship. When we ponder the natural gift of gold given to the Christ Child, we are inspired to give Him our own gift of symbolic gold by prayerfully acknowledging Him as our own King to whom we pledge our complete submission. Made from the sap of trees found in India, northeastern Africa, and the Arabian peninsula, frankincense and myrrh are also fruits of God’s creation. Used in worship to symbolize prayers rising to heaven, frankincense symbolizes the Christ Child’s divinity. We offer frankincense to Christ when we acknowledge His divine nature, since He is God in the flesh. Often used in burial, myrrh honors the Christ Child Who came to give His life as a sacrifice for many. We offer myrrh to profess our belief in the saving power of Christ’s death on the Cross and our need for that gift of salvation. As we celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany, try to see it as a historical event in which you are invited to share. God wants to manifest Himself to you today. When this happens, you must respond with faith and worship, giving God the greatest glory by giving Him your very life and offering Him your spiritual gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Most glorious Christ Child, the Father in Heaven honored Your birth by placing a star over the place where you lay. Through that new star, Your divine presence was made manifest to the world in the Magi who responded with faith and worship. Please manifest Yourself to me within my own soul where You wish to be born, and give me the love and zeal I need to follow the example of the Magi, offering You my own gifts in adoration and trust. Jesus, I trust in You.
CALENDAR WINNER LIST—SEPTEMBER 2023
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DATE 10/1/2023 10/2/2023 10/3/2023 10/4/2023 10/5/2023 10/6/2023 10/7/2023 10/8/2023 10/9/2023 10/10/2023 10/11/2023 10/12/2023 10/13/2023 10/14/2023 10/15/2023 10/16/2023 10/17/2023 10/18/2023 10/19/2023 10/20/2023 10/21/2023 10/22/2023 10/23/2023 10/24/2023 10/25/2023 10/26/2023 10/27/2023 10/28/2023 10/29/2023 10/30/2023 10/31/2023
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RAY STANIS BARB MERRITT CLYDE TIMS DEB GARGES GAIL M. LUTZ MARGARET JONES JESSICA WAYOCK RON WACIK LIAM VAN BERS EILEEN NELSON RON WACIK KATHERINE KEENAN RIP & ERIN VAN WINKLE WILL TRIPP REILLY BUTLER PATRICIA HUTCHINSON FRED SHILLING JOHN LATISHON TOM KLIEBER JOE PURR SUZIE TERESKA JOE BANKO RAY TRAVER ELIZABETH RUDA SHARON SOLOMON ALYSIA PICHETTE BARB MERRITT DAVID GOFF CHUCK CARMER EMILY PASTEKA
NUMBER NAME 515 985 256 217 986 585 980 459 581 500 123 711 069 415 474 405 840 291 687 713 860 624 699 951 650 979 464 970 637 039 227
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KAY KEENAN MIKE MERRITT MARY TIMS DEB GARGES GAIL LUTZ SHIRLEY FLYNN ROSEMARY CALABRETTA LORETTA GUITON AMY JOHNSON KAY KEENAN LORETTA GUITON KAY KEENAN MIRIAM VAN WINKLE KAY KEENAN JOHN BUTLER KAY KEENAN CAROL SHILLING KAY KEENAN ROSEMARY CALABRETTA JOE PURR LORETTA GUITON COLLEEN PARKS MARY BUTLER BOB ALLEN BOB ALLEN BARB PICHETTE MIKE MERRITT SANDRA GARDNER LORETTA GUITON LORETTA GUITON
CALENDAR WINNER LIST—OCTOBER 2023 ADDRESS
VIRGINIA LAKY JORDAN LEGG DAVID MELNICK KATHERINE KEENAN NATALIE LEGG SHANNON VAN WINKLE WEST EDDIE SZPARAGOWSKI DEBBIE & MARK ANDRE SALLIE LYNCH MICHAEL FLYNN, SR J.C. CHLUDZINSKI KATHERINE KEENAN FRANK CONBOY ELAINE DONLIN MARY TIMS CLAIR MORIARTY JIM HOMAN ELLIE KUSOVSKI BRANDON GRAVER KATHERINE KEENAN KATHERINE KEENAN JULIE PERLICK CHAD REID JANE CONBOY STEVE BOYANOWSKI STEVE BURRELL JESSICA GUITON WILLIAM KOHNKE MAGAVIN ALLEN DANIEL J. ECKERT BILL OR MARY TILLOTSON
FRIENDSVILLE PA FRIENDSVILLE PA LITTLE MEADOWS PA FRIENDSDVILLE PA MONTROSE PA MONTROSE PA PHILA PA MONTROSE PA APALACHIN NY MONTROSE PA JAMESBURG NJ FRIENDSVILLE PA MONTROSE PA JOHNSON CITY NY LITTLE MEADOWS PA ESTES PARK CO LITTLE MEADOWS PA ROCHESTER NY MESHOPPEN PA FRIENDSVILLE PA FRIENDSVILLE PA BRACKNEY PA PUNXSUTAWNEY PA MONTROSE PA DALLAS PA HUDSON FL RALEIGH NC MONTROSE PA BRACKNEY PA FRIENDSVILLE PA FRIENDSVILLE PA
SELLER GINGER LAKY KAY KEENAN STEPHEN MELNICK KAY KEENAN KAY KEENAN MIRIAM VAN WINKLE DRAB KAY KEENAN FOSTER LYNCH SHIRLEY FLYNN KAY KEENAN KAY KEENAN FRANK CONBOY LOU BAKER MARY TIMS R. PERLICK LOU BAKER KAY KEENAN AMY JOHNSON KAY KEENAN KAY KEENAN R. PERLICK TRAVIS LONG JANE CONBOY JEFF WILLIAMS KAY KEENAN LORETTA GUITON AMY JOHNSON BOB ALLEN SEAN KELLY KAY CASPERSEN
AMOUNT $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00
AMOUNT $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00
CALENDAR WINNER LIST—NOVEMBER 2023
DATE 11/1/2023 11/2/2023 11/3/2023 11/4/2023 11/5/2023 11/6/2023 11/7/2023 11/8/2023 11/9/2023 11/10/2023 11/11/2023 11/12/2023 11/13/2023 11/14/2023 11/15/2023 11/16/2023 11/17/2023 11/18/2023 11/19/2023 11/20/2023 11/21/2023 11/22/2023 11/23/2023 11/24/2023 11/25/2023 11/26/2023 11/27/2023 11/28/2023 11/29/2023 11/30/2023
DATE 12/1/2023 12/2/2023 12/3/2023 12/4/2023 12/5/2023 12/6/2023 12/7/2023 12/8/2023 12/9/2023 12/10/2023 12/11/2023 12/12/2023 12/13/2023 12/14/2023 12/15/2023 12/16/2023 12/17/2023 12/18/2023 12/19/2023 12/20/2023 12/21/2023 12/22/2023 12/23/2023 12/24/2023 12/25/2023 12/26/2023 12/27/2023 12/28/2023 12/29/2023 12/30/2023 12/31/2023
NUMBER NAME 962 350 015 723 608 544 591 019 654 815 697 102 351 520 058 206 041 801 851 541 946 489 726 781 866 443 145 959 725 497
MICHAEL WARNER ELIZABETH D. FANCHER KAREN GLOWA FR. KEVIN MILLER DEB PURTELL LIAM MILLER ANNE CREDIDIO ROBERT VOLK, SR. JULIA WILLIAMS MORRIS BAKER MIRANDA LONG ANGIE FORD MARY L. CIRAULA SCOTT DEARBORN VERONICA PERLICK JOHN LATISHON MARY ELIZABETH WEBSTER MATT ROLLO CLIFFORD L. GALUSHA MARY KINTNER BEN HAWLEY NED D. BIRCHARD RON WACIK RON POWERS LINDA SHEA KATE MARIE KOCAN RANDY LONG JAN CASTROGIOVANNI GIGI TOWNSEND ANNE MARIE SALINKAS
NUMBER NAME 044 502 401 266 199 043 538 085 357 923 658 661 421 526 539 611 961 783 041 354 323 149 843 108 866 990 152 937 091 127 896
ADDRESS
SELLER
FORT WORTH TX MONTROSE PA ENDICOTT NY WILKES BARRE PA LITTLE MEADOWS PA RICHMOND TX LELAND NC MONTROSE PA ENDICOTT NY FRIENDSVILLE PA MONTROSE PA FRIENDSVILLE PA PITTSGROVE NJ BRACKNEY PA BRACKNEY PA KINGSTON PA VESTAL NY ENDICOTT NY JOHNSON CITY NY OWEGO NY MONTROSE PA MONTROSE PA LELAND NC MONTROSE PA VESTAL NY JOHNSON CITY NY FRIENDSVILLE PA MONTROSE PA LELAND NC MONTROSE PA
MARY WARNER E. FANCHER KAREN GLOWA FR. KEVIN MILLER DEB PURTELL PAULINE MILLER LORETTA GUITON KAREN GLOWA JEFF WILLIAMS LORETTA GUITON TRAVIS LONG HELENA FLAHERTY E. FANCHER TANYA DEARBORN R. PERLICK KAY KEENAN BOB ALLEN KAY KEENAN BOB ALLEN PAULINE MILLER KEN BRENNAN KAY KEENAN LORETTA GUITON LORETTA GUITON KAY KEENAN BOB ALLEN MARY LONG KAY KEENAN LORETTA GUITON THERESA NOLDY
CALENDAR WINNER LIST—DECEMBER 2023 ADDRESS SELLER
ERIN ALLEN NEIL CONBOY JOHN TEWKSBURY CHARLES SUCHOCK MIKE BARRIE FR. DENNIS RUDA MICHAEL & LORI GRINDEL JOHN DOVIN JACQUI SWIFT WILLIAM MARTIN CATHERINE GROHE JOYCE BARNUM LAUREN KLIEBER ROSE DEVINE JACKIE & JOE GALLUZE JOE PURR NORA PALMER MARK POWERS MARY ELIZABTH WEBSTER AMY JOHNSON KAY BUCKLEY MIRANDA LONG CHARLEE BROWN FOR KAYLEE SEAN & PATRICIA MCENERY LINDA SHEA CLAIRE WOIDT LUCAS MAJOR CONNER LUPOLE BOB REICHLEN KATHERINE KEENAN KATHERINE KEENAN
OCALA FL BINGHAMTON NY MESHOPPEN PA MONTROSE PA BRACKNEY PA JOHNSON CITY NY RICHLAND WA FRIENDSVILLE PA CINNAMINSON NJ LITTLE MEADOWS PA MESHOPPEN PA LITTLE MEADOWS PA MALVERN PA FRIENDSVILLE PA ALLISON PARK PA WARREN CENTER PA ELMIRA NY TUNKHANNOCK PA VESTAL NY MONTROSE PA BINGHAMTON NY FRIENDSVILLE PA BRACKNEY PA LINE LEXINGTON PA VESTAL NY BINGHAMTON NY BRACKNEY PA NEW LONDON NC MONTROSE PA FRIENDSVILLE PA FRIENDSVILLE PA
BOB ALLEN LORETTA GUITON LORETTA GUITON BE HARDY LOU BAKER BOB ALLEN TERRI & DAVE GRINDEL KAY KEENAN HELEN BURNS BILL & MARY LOU MARTIN PATTI L. DUDOCK KAREN GLOWA ROSEMARY CALABRETTA ROSE DEVINE TERRI & DAVE GRINDEL JOE PURR MARY WARNER LORETTA GUITON BOB ALLEN E. FANCHER BOB ALLEN MARY LONG LOU BAKER FR. KEVIN MILLER KAY KEENAN CLAIRE WOIDT ANN LAMARCA MAJOR KAY KEENAN SUSIE REICHLEN KAY KEENAN KAY KEENAN
AMOUNT $50.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00
AMOUNT $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $50.00 $25.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $50.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $75.00 $500.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $75.00