The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa. St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)
-mail: sfxc@epix.net Facebook: St Brigid Parish
Rev. Andrew Amankwaa, Assistant Pastor
Deacon Ronald D. Maida dorronto@protonmail.com Deacon Paul J. Brojack
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Sunday, July 16—8:00AM—St. Francis: Lector Amanda Reeves; Ministers Katie Volk & Karen Glowa; Servers Aiden Reeves; Rosary Mary Shaughnessy
Sunday, July 16—10:30AM—St. Augustine:
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, “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, 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, Sean McMahon, Thomas McWilliams, Marty Mosher, Chad Grindel, Cathy Ballogg, Mary Ann Casterline, Janice Jacobs, Patricia Charpinsky, Diane Holleran, Ethel Reid, Jack Kelly, Kineer Worgen, James Dughi, Peg Broadwater, Christopher Dauber, Jay Gurn, Frances Murphy, Adrian Stephens, Mike & Marla Wilcox, Sophia ILichishin, Alice Walsh, Josh Zaleski, Caleb Scepaniak, Dana Marsh, Lori Rawlins, Mary Joan, Brendan Merritt, R.M., Mark Pasteka, Reilly, Millie, Caesar & Edith Siedlecki, John, Lori Hammerly Coleman, Brendan Kelly, Angelo Scarfalloto, Emily Graves, Cathy Albert, Robert Nemcek, Wayne Hibbard, Laura Nelson, Garrett Farr, Mary Keenan, Everly Hausmann, Dr. Silversti, Gloria, George Coleman, Pat Walsh, Sally Saunders, Dennis Byerly, Linda, Marie Cavalarro, Sully & Patty Cavallaro, Evelyn Ferro, Briana Grisdale, Gregory Diorio, Mike Coleman, Nicholas, Joyce Danielewicz, Alex, Mike & Pat Stelacio, Jessica Lawrence, Joseph Santora, Carol Garcia, Sophie Holgash, Nellie Manarchuck, Fr. John Victoria, Monica Gibson, Diane Coffee, John Waldron, Alice, Millie Chamberlain, Bill Noldy, Jr., Tim Fruehan, Cathy Edsell, Patricia Hutchinson, Chris Mortensen, Clyde & Mary Tims, Louise Darrow, Aaron Fredendall, Louise Eastman, Diane, Kathy Du Duv, Michelle Weiss, Niki Rogers, Shirley Conboy, Joseph Olszewski, Wade Leach, Curtis Edwards, Matthew Gatto, Marge Murphy, Robert Pratt, Ellen Bieleski, Mark, Kylie Keenan, Becky Jenner, Sara Kelly Price, Tucker White, Liam Little, Terri Grindel, Kris Kiesly, Jerry Wells, Fred Brown, Rosa Prieto, Theo Goodrich, Madigan, Genevieve Coleman, Ed Snee, Anita James, Shirley McWilliams, Mary (Jones) Edsell, Carl Whitehead, Peter Strojny, Anthony Siedlecki, Eileen Maruschok, Shirley Rockefeller, Tony McHugh, Val Mosier, Hunter Allen Sapp, A.J. Pass, Beckett & Gavin Shy, Leonard Howell, Sue L., Bryce Histand, Ken Warner, Jay S., George Thrasher, Jay C., Norma Volk, Joan Nelson, Kathy Conklin, Gary Fisher, Joan Middendorf, Marie Mirabelli, Mike, Louie, Clint Wise, and Carol Jarnigan. 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 , 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, Andrew Muscarelle, Lisa Phillips, Adam Barziloski, Quinn Gurn, 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.
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.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 9th, 2023
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord!
MASS / SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sat. July 8 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME VIRGINIA RAFTIS by Jim Raftis
Sun. July 9 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - BONNIE LEE MCNAMARA by Jim McNamara
Mon. July 10 12:00NN St. Francis Church - NO MASS
Tue. July 11 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - NO MASS
Wed. July 12 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - NO MASS
Thur. July 13 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - NO MASS
Fri. July 14 12:00NN St. Francis Church - NO MASS
Sat. July 15 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FRANK AND MARY ELLEN GOLDEN AND DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE GOLDEN FAMILY by the Family
Sun. July 16 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ANDY POTOCEK by Friends of Andy 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - JACK ZEGGERT by Patricia Zeggert
CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Saturday St. Francis Xavier before 4:30PM Mass 3:30 to 4:15PM
Sunday St. Francis Xavier following 8:00AM Mass 9:00 to 9:30AM
Sunday St. Augustine following 10:30AM Mass 11:30 to 12Noon
WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Thank you for your generosity in last weeks collection. The collection total was: $ 5,038.00.
LIFELINES
“Adopting Andrew has made us more aware of God's power and of his love for us. We realize that he always has a perfect plan for our lives.” Read more at www.bit.ly/AdoptionLoveStory. ~
WELCOME TO FATHER ROBERT ANTONELLI
We welcome Rev. Robert Antonelli who will be saying the Masses at St. Francis & St. Augustine this weekend.
THANK YOU—COLLECTION FOR THE CARE AND EDUCATION OF PRIESTS
Thank you all for your generosity in last weeks collection for the Care & Education of Priests. Our collection total was $ 742.50.
THANK YOU—ST. BRIGID PARISH GARAGE SALE
Thank you to those who worked, those who had their own tables, and those who donated items to the Parish to sell. Your help and generosity is greatly appreciated. The Garage Sale was a success again this year!
ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC
Meeting: The next meeting is Wednesday, July 19th at 6:00PM, at Neumann Hall Pavilion. Anyone interested helping is invited to attend.
Plans are underway for our Picnic on Sunday August 13th, from 11:30AM to 2PM. DINNERS ARE 100% PRE-ORDER AND PRE-PAY. Do not wait to order and do not plan to come on Picnic Day and get any “extra” chicken. There will be NO extra chicken. Tickets are $ 14.00 for adults; $ 5.00 children under 12. To order dinners, please call Joyce Barnum (570-623-4377); Meg Egitto (607-727-1065); Matt Oleniacz (570-930-0118); Sr. Bette Brown (570-553-2108); Helena Arbosheski (570-553-2315); and Mary Butler (Lake Timberline customers site # 149 (570-767-1199); to order dinners. Orders are being taken now until August 6th. All orders need to be pre-paid and will not be placed until your payment has been received. Dinners include 1/2 BBQ chicken, potato salad, baked beans, rolls, and a brownie or cookie for dessert. Dinners will be ready for pick-up from 11:30AMt o 2:00PM and will be TAKE-OUT ONLY.
Workers—there will not be a work list but we need lots of help. Workers are needed at the BBQ pit, kitchen to prepare food, outside to distribute dinners, or help with baskets, please volunteer. (Help is also needed for set up and take down.) Help is needed Saturday 9:00AM to 12Noon and Sunday from 10:00AM to the end. To volunteer call Joe & Mary Homan (570-553-2860).
Raffle tickets—We ask you to sell extra tickets to offset our deficit. (You will receive your tickets soon.) Our great prizes this year are: $ 500.00; Gas Grill; Fire Pit; Tall Pines Gift Certificate for # 4 Greens Fees for 18 Holes. We also have chances on “An Evening at the Lake” (for 4 people) and “Winners Choice of ONE Adirondack Bar Chair OR Folding Adirondack Chair” from Mountainside Fruit Market For more information, please call Barb Pichette (570-663-2769) or the office (570-553-2288).
50/50 Raffle tickets In addition to the regular raffle, $ 20.00 tickets are being sold. For more information please contact Joe & Mary Homan (570-553-2860).
Desserts each family is asked to make (2) desserts, (brownies or cookies). Please do not make anything with nuts or peanut butter. DO NOT CUT YOUR BROWNIES THIS YEAR!
Basket Raffle We need of Baskets for the Basket Raffle. To donate, call Cathy O’Reilly (570-396-2840). Baskets will be numbered and photos will be posted on Facebook as soon as possible. Tickets are $ 1.00 per chance. You may purchase chances by calling or mailing Cathy O’Reilly (570-396-2840), 25 O’Reilly Road, Friendsville, Pa. 18818. Money must be received by August 7th. Baskets and chances will be available in the pavilion on Picnic Day.
PLEASE KEEP THE FAITH
A Pastor has still not been appointed to St. Brigid Parish. Please have faith that a Pastor or Administrator will soon be appointed. The Priest that Bishop Bambera planned to send is not available at this time, making it necessary to move on to a different plan. We have been assured that someone will be coming in the near future, either as Pastor or to fill in until our Pastor arrives. In the mean-time, pray for a Priest to get here soon and for more vocations to the Priesthood in this Diocese. There will be no weekday Masses until further notice.
CHURCH SOFTBALL
All games are at 6:30PM. This Saturday, July 8 we have a “bye”; July 15 we play North Rome Wesleyan at the Rome Field. The League Picnic / One Pitch Tournament is at Hope Baptist Church on July 22nd. Tournament Weekend is July 28 & 29. If you would like to play or for more information, please call Sean Kelly (570-396-4027). We won our game against Owego Nazarene last Saturday and we now have three wins and three losses for the season.
UPDATE ON COOK BOOKS
The our combined Cook Book project with Most Holy Trinity is progressing. Cook Books are expected to be done in late August or early September. We will have copies of them available for purchase as soon as they are arrive from the printer.
FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA THE WEINBERG FOOD BANK
Tuesday, July 18th, 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.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The Little Meadows United Methodist Church is having a FREE Community Ice Cream Social Thursday, July 2oth from 6:30 to 8PM. All are invited to come and enjoy some ice cream. 843 Penn Ave, Little Meadows. Questions? 570-623-2746 Bring your family invite your friends and neighbors all are welcome! Come, enjoy the food and fellowship.
ST. MARY’S OF THE ASSUMPTION, WYALUSING
St. Mary’s of the Assumption Parish, Wyalusing, invites you to their Annual Old Fashion Picnic on Sunday, July 16th. The Picnic will be held from 11AM to 3PM on the Parish Grounds in Wyalusing. The lunch menu is hotdogs with chili or kraut, sausage and peppers, sloppy joe’s, pasta salad, potato salad, baked beans, pickles, beverages and the best darn pie you’ll ever eat! (Free will offering) There will be fun and games for all, including face painting, corn hole, Happy Wagon Raffle, cash raffle, and Basket Raffle with the largest selection of goodies you’ll ever feast your eyes on! Baskets will be on display in the parish hall the two Sundays before the picnic.
MASS TIMES WHILE ON VACATION
Looking for a place to attend Mass while you are on vacation? Travelers looking for Mass times and Church locations can go to www.masstimes.org
COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND
If you or someone you know is homebound and would like to receive communion, please call or email the parish office.
MASS IN REMEMBRANCE OF VICTIMS OF VIOLENT OR TRAGIC DEATH
The Diocese of Scranton is offering the annual Mass in remembrance of victims of violent or tragic death. This Mass is offered for the families and friends of those who have died in tragedy, especially through murder, suicide, and accident. This Mass is a way for family and friends to remember and celebrate the lives of these victims and to stand together surrounded in God’s love.
The Mass will be on Tuesday, July 25th, at 7:00PM in Saint Peter’s Cathedral, 315 Wyoming, Scranton. All persons who have lost a loved one through tragic and traumatic death are invited to this liturgy. Mass will be televised on CTV.
The Books of Remembrance will not be available to search for a name, but instead will be placed near the altar. You are encouraged to register the name of your loved one for entry into the Book of Remembrance. We ask that the names of deceased loved ones are registered on registration forms which are available in the back of the Church or on the Diocese of Scranton’s website, www.dioceseofscranton.org. All forms must be received by July 19th.
Deacon’s NOTE
The people who were listening to Jesus’ words seem weary. Jesus’ words sound like a stream of living water. These people are not powerful, they are not educated, however they are able to understand Jesus’ message. I pause and think about the fact that I have been entrusted with this message. I give thanks for that.
Jesus’ invita on is to follow Him but in a way that is freeing and that brings much joy, even when life brings its own burdens. What burdens am I carrying at the moment? Can I hand them over to Jesus in this me of prayer?
Deacon Ron
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS AUGUST 5
Saturday, August 5th, 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-9:15am
Recitation of Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary: 9:20am-9:45am
Adoration and Meditation on Mysteries of the Rosary: 9:45am-10:00am
Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10:00am-10:10am
Holy Mass: 10:15am-11:00am
ADORATION
Please consider spending an hour with Our Lord. New volunteers (fill-ins & permanent) are needed. Many hours are available. Call Rosalynd Perlick (570-663-2212) to volunteer. Adoration will be held in the Church starting this Monday.
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.
SANCTUARY & DEVOTIONAL CANDLES
~ 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. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for the return to health of all the sick in our Parish & Community offered by St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society.
~ A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for a Special Intention.
FLOWERS FOR THE ALTARS
To provide flowers for St. Francis Church, call the Rectory (570-553-2288); for St. Augustine Church, call Heidi Jaeger (570-663-2459). For both Churches, please call the Rectory with the “Intention” so it can be in the bulletin. Dates are available thru November.
~ St. Augustine Flowers are offered in Memory of the Hurley Family offered by the Hurley Family.
~ St. Francis Flowers are offered in Memory of Karen Purtell
CHURCH CLEANING
St. Augustine: July 10 to 16 Johanna Higgins; July 17 to 23 Cott DeMaree; July 24 to 30 Cott DeMaree; July 31 to August 6 Eileen McDonald; August 7 to 13 Cott DeMaree; August 14 to 20 Cott DeMaree; August 21 to 27 Cott DeMaree; August 28 to September 3 volunteers needed (Please be aware that Adoration is being held in the Church again for the summer so you will need to clean on Saturday.)
St. Francis: July Kay Keenan