MINISTRY SCHEDULE PALM SUNDAY
Saturday, March 23—4:30PM—St. Francis: Lectors Sandy Gardner & Betty Ellen Hardy; Ministers Joyce Barnum & Mike Griffin; Servers volunteer; Rosary Mary Shaughnessy; Greeter—volunteer
Sunday, March 24—8:00AM—St. Francis: Lector Matt Oleniacz & Rosanne Williams; Ministers—Joyce Barnum & Karen Glowa; Servers—Jacob & Carson Oleniacz; Rosary—Joyce Barnum; Greeter volunteer
Eileen McDonald & volunteer; Servers volunteer; Rosary volunteer; Greeter volunteer
DECEASED
Please pray for the deceased, especially former Parishioner Claudia White. We also pray for Joan I. Edsell, aunt of Mary Lou (Jim) Harasymczuk. Pray also for John Chapin, Shirley Hinds, and Ken Laurie who were known to many in our Community. May they 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, Sophie Padula, Tom Wenman, Toni Colardino, Madigan Gow, Emily D., 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, “D”, Robyn Lawson, Ned Offner, Ethel Reid, Butch Rosencranz, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, 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, Thomas McWilliams, Marty Mosher, Chad Grindel, Cathy Ballogg, Mary Ann Casterline, Janice Jacobs, Patricia Charpinsky, Jay Gurn, Diane Holleran, Kineer Worgen, James Dughi, Peg Broadwater, Christopher Dauber, Adrian Stephens, Millie, John, Reilly, Sophia ILichishin, Josh Zaleski, Caleb Scepaniak, Dana Marsh, Mary Joan, Lori Rawlins, Brendan Merritt, Mark Pasteka, Tim Fruehan, Linda, Gloria, Lori Hammerly Coleman, Angelo Scarfalloto, Emily Graves, Cathy Albert, Robert Nemcek, Wink, Wayne Hibbard, Laura Nelson, Garrett Farr, R.C.M., Everly Hausmann, George Coleman, Sally Saunders, Dennis Byerly, Marie Cavalarro, Sully & Patty Cavallaro, Evelyn Ferro, Briana Grisdale, Gregory Diorio, Mike Coleman, Nicholas, Alex, Alice, Mike & Pat Stelacio, Fr. John Victoria, Joseph Santora, Carol Garcia, Jay S., Carl, Jessica Lawrence, Sophie Holgash, Nellie Manarchuck, Monica Gibson, Diane Coffee, Bill Noldy, Jr., Cathy Edsell, Patricia Hutchinson, Sue L., Mark, Chris Mortensen, Clyde & Mary Tims, Louise Darrow, Diane, Aaron Fredendall, Louise Eastman, Niki Rogers, Wade Leach, Shirley Conboy, Joseph Olszewski, Curtis Edwards, Matthew Gatto, Madigan, Marge Murphy, Kris Kiesly, Kylie Keenan, Sara Kelly Price, Tucker White, Mike, Terri Grindel, Jerry Wells, Fred Brown, Rosa Prieto, Carl Whitehead, Ed Snee, Cliff & Anita James, Pete Strojny, Mary (Jones) Edsell, Eileen Maruschok, Shirley Rockefeller, A.J. Pass, Tony McHugh, Val Mosier, Hunter Allen Sapp, Leonard Howell, Bryce Histand, Deacon Tom Hartley, Ken Warner, George Thrasher, Norma Volk, Nancy, Gerry, Kathy Conklin, Gary Fisher, Joan Middendorf, Marie Mirabelli, Carol Jarnigan, Kevin Pierson, Anne, Madeline Barno, Evan Small, Megan Hale, Ben Naylor, Tammy Volk Jennings, Rosemary Stewart, Margaret Zernone, Owen, Bucky Russell, Kathleen, Delores Sinchak, Carolyn Doolittle, Leah Walters, Jane Borelli, Jake Warner, Chuck Bullock, Tom Krupinski, Susie Reichlen, Eileen Drab, Tom Walz, Susanne Wolf, Beth Carlton, Doug Packer, Ann Marie Gilhool, Jim Griffin, Steve B., and Ellen Bieleski. 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 Parish & Community, Ryan Gormley, 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 Villanella, Jacob Balchikonis, Rip VanWinkle, Jonathan Green, 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.
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
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
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
March 17th, 2024
Give me justice, O God!
MASS SCHEDULE
Sat. Mar. 16 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT JIMMIE ED FLAHERTY & JOHN CADDEN by the Family
Sun. Mar. 17 8:00AM St. Francis Church - FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
GERALD MURPHY by the Family
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS
Mon. Mar. 18 12:00NN St. Francis Church -THE DRAB FAMILY by Their Parents
Tue. Mar. 19 8:30AM St. AugustineChurch -JOE & MARY BETH ADAMS by Judy Adams
Wed. Mar. 20 8:30AM St. Augustine Church-
Thur. Mar. 21 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - HAROLD CURLEY by Bill & Barb Pichette
Fri. Mar. 22 12:00NN St. Francis Church - 3rd Anniv. MARY ELLEN O’REILLY GRIFFIN by Mike Griffin
Sat. Mar. 23 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: PALM SUNDAY
CHUCK BARNUM by Joyce Barnum & Family
Sun. Mar. 24 8:00AM St. Francis Church - PALM SUNDAY
THE DRAB FAMILY by Their Parents
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLLECTION
Thank you for your generous support of Catholic Relief Services and for revealing Christ’s love to those who are poor and marginalized around the world. Our collection total was $ 579.00.
PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS
Parish Lottery Calendars are available in the back of our Churches. They 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 packages of (5) calendars and loose (single) calendars. (Please do not break up the packages.) Please sign them out on the sheet provided. Only 413 Calendars have been returned. April is only two weeks away! Please helps make this fund raiser a sell out again this year! There are still well over 210 calendars left in the back of the Churches.
FOOD CARDS/FOOD PANTRY
EASTER FOOD CARDS: We have a total of (18) families on our Food Card list. If you know of any family or individual who needs help, please call the rectory or put a note in the collection basket. If you have put someone on the list and they no longer need help, please let us know. Please put your donation, (check or cash), in the collection basket in an envelope marked “attention: Kay Food Cards” or mail it to the rectory. All donations are needed by March 25th and greatly appreciated.
FOOD PANTRY: We are preparing for Easter Baskets. Donations should be put in the collection marked “Food Pantry” and must be made payable to “The Food Pantry”. All donations are needed & greatly appreciated. Donations are needed by March 19th.
THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU”
Confessions in St. Brigid Parish will be held THIS Tuesday evening, March 19th, from 5:30 to 7:00PM at St. Francis Church.
CHANGE OF DAY FOR NEXT WEEK—
Confessions will be held at St. Augustine Church on Wednesday, March 27th, from 5:30 to 7:00PM. This change is necessary so that Fr. Augustine can attend the Chrism Mass in Scranton on Tuesday.
EASTER PAGEANT—PALM SUNDAY
Our CCD Students will present their Easter Pageant NEXT Sunday, March 24th, following the 10:30AM Mass. The Pageant will be held at Neumann Hall. Everyone in the Parish is invited and welcome to attend. Please bring snacks or sandwich quarters to share. The kids always put on a good pageant. Let’s come out and show them our support and appreciation!
CCD NEWS
Children’s Mass will be held Sunday, April 14th, 8:00AM at St. Francis
First Penance/First Holy Communion Retreat—Saturday, April 27th at Neumann Hall. First Holy Communion will be held Sunday, May 5th.
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
Our weekend collection total was $ 3,573.50. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
LIFELINES
“To celebrate the Gospel of life means to celebrate the God of life, the God who gives life… In every child which is born and in every person who lives or dies we see the image of God’s glory. We celebrate this glory in every human being, a sign of the living God, an icon of Jesus Christ” (The Gospel of Life 84).
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Stations will be held Friday, March 22nd, after 12 Noon Mass at St. Francis. Stations will be held Friday, March 22nd, at 6:00PM at St. Augustine.
CHOIR PRACTICE
Choir practice for Lent & Easter is held on Tuesday evening at 6:00PM at St. Francis.
ANNUAL CHRISM MASS
All the faithful of the Diocese are invited to attend the annual Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Peter, 315 Wyoming Ave. Scranton, on Tuesday, March 26th, at 4:00PM. At this Mass, priests from throughout the Diocese will renew their priestly promises before the Bishop, and the oils to be used for the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick and Holy Orders will be blessed. Participation in the Chrism Mass is a beautiful way to pray for & support our priests and to express our unity as the Diocese of Scranton. For reserved seating, please contact the Office for Parish Life at 570-207-2213 or email oplgeneral@dioceseofscranton.org.
SACRED TRIDUUM
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00PM St. Francis Xavier
Good Friday—Stations of the Cross—12 Noon—St. Augustine
Good Friday—Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion—7:00PM—St. Francis Xavier
Holy Saturday—Easter Vigil—8:00PM—St. Francis Xavier
Easter Sunday—Celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection—8:00AM—St. Francis Xavier
Easter Sunday—Celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection—10:30AM—St. Augustine
ADORATION
HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED!
ONLY (5) OPEN HOURS LEFT TO FILL!!!
Adoration is in need of substitutes due to illness.
OPEN HOURS FOR PERMANENT OR SUBSTITUTES
Thursday 10:00 to 11:00AM
Friday 9:00 to 10:00AM; 1:00 to 2:00PM; 2:00 to 3:00PM
Starting Thursday, April 4th—7:00 to 8:00PM
Please consider spending an hour with Our Lord. Call Rosalynd Perlick @ (570-663-2212).
Thank you to everyone who has already stepped forward and volunteered for Adoration hours!!
SPECIAL
THANK YOU FROM THE FAMILY OF MARY LOUISE KEENAN
Thank you very much to everyone who sent food, cards, flowers, called us, sent messages, and offered their prayers and Masses for our Mother. Thank you to the Altar & Rosary Society for the hard work they put into the awesome meal after her funeral. Thank you to everyone who sent food to the funeral dinner. Thank you also to our church family, all our relatives and friends for all your help and support during this time of great loss for our family.
~ Tom, Kylie, Abigail and Kay Keenan
FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA THE WEINBERG FOOD BANK
THIS Tuesday, March 19th, the Food Pantry will be held at Little Meadows United Methodist Church from 12Noon to 2:00PM and 5-6PM. This is for low income Susquehanna County residents only.
EASTER EGG HUNT
The Little Meadows Methodist Church, 843 Penn. Ave, Little Meadows will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 24th from Noon to 2:00PM. We are once again working with the Little Meadows Fire Dept. to bring this fun event to the community. The Easter Egg Hunt will be by age groups up to 11 years of age. While waiting your turn to hunt eggs, there will be crafts, egg coloring and food and drinks.
CHICKEN BBQ
The Rush Volunteer Fire Dept. is having a pre-sale Chicken BBQ on Sunday, April 14th. This will be drive-thru pickup at the fire station in Lawton from 11:00AM to 1:00PM. Dinners are $ 12.00 and halves are $ 8.00. Please call Tammy Darling (570-934-2612) by April 5th to place your order.
OPERATION RICE BOWL
EMBODYING THE LOVE OF CHRIST BY CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER
Reflect on your Lenten journey thus far: What have you learned from our global family members in Uganda, El Salvador and Indonesia? How does the Eucharist unite us with our sisters and brothers around the world? Consider how Christ is present in Adolf and Florence, Sandra and Santos, and Evita. Visit crsricebowl.org to read this week’s Story of Hope.
The Rice Bowl Collection is the second collection on Holy Thursday. You can place your envelopes in the collection any time during Lent
GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION
Although often through adversities, a Christian presence always remained in the Holy Land since the beginning of the Church. It is important that Christians continue to live, work and pray in the Holy Land, where the Church started. Christians are now less than 2% of the population, from 23% a century ago, and with the war, many more are thinking about leaving. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection offers all Catholics an opportunity to express their solidarity with Christians in the Holy Land. A donation to the Holy Father’s annual appeal is a direct way to make a difference in the lives of those caught up in war, violence and instability in this region.
What has been accomplished? Last year’s collection supported 23 parishes and three academic institutions; provided a home in Bethlehem fo violence; offered more than 500 scholarships for un open for over 10,000 pre priesthood; restored and maintained 640 houses/apar sistance to more than 9000 families through weekly workers in the Holy Land; preserved 80 shrines from prophets; and continued the work of restoration of the holiest place on Earth.
Thank you for supporting the Pontifical Good Friday
Through this collection, you join with Catholics ar Church in the Holy Land, and become an instrument o Our collection on Good Friday will be the Pontifica You can also place your envelopes in the collection
