St Brigid Parish Bulletin for Sunday November 5, 2023 by Fred Brown

The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa. St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 5th, 2023

(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 Deacon Ronald D. Maida—dorronto@protonmail.com

Forsake me not, O Lord, my God!

Sat. Nov. Sun. Nov. Mon. Nov.

MASS SCHEDULE Church - VIGIL: 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ALL THOSE BURIED IN ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CEMETERY (All Souls) 5 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church 6 12:00NN St. Francis Church 4

4:30PM St. Francis

Tue. Nov. 7 8:30AM St. Augustine Church Wed. Nov. 8 8:30AM St. Augustine Church Thur. Nov. 9 8:30AM St. Augustine Church Fri. Nov. 10 12:00NN St. Francis Church Sat. Nov. 11 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS Sun. Nov. 12 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JOHN & THERESA HARASYMCZUK by Jim & Mary Lou Harasymczuk (All Souls) 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - HELGA WALZ by the Walz Family (All Souls) 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 WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT Thank you for your generosity in last weeks collection. The collection total was $ 2,881.10. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. LIFELINES “Death is a decisive moment in the human person’s encounter with God the Savior. Helping the Christian to experience this moment with spiritual assistance is a supreme act of charity. It encompasses the patient with the solid support of human relationships to accompany them and open them to hope. Palliative care and hospice are precious and crucial instruments in the care of patients with serious and complex chronic or terminal illnesses, and they help provide comfort to both the patients and their families.” ”

WELCOME! We welcome Father Augustine! Father likes to be called Fr. Augustine (either way you pronounce it). CONFESSIONS

“FALL FUND RAISER” RAFFLES—”LAST CALL” We are putting together our “Fall Fundraiser Raffle”. A few nice prizes have been donated already. If you have an item to donate, or if you would like to donate money towards a prize, please contact Kay at the Rectory (570-553-2288) by Tuesday, November 7th. DONATIONS FOR BASKET O’CHEER Donations of IRISH libations or monetary donations are being sought in order to put together an IRISH “Basket O’ Cheer”. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please put it in the collection basket in a marked envelope or mail it to the Rectory. If you have a bottle of Irish Cream or Irish Whiskey that you would like to donate, you can leave them in the back of the Churches. These donations can be made throughout the month of November. Thank you for your help & generosity.

REMEMBERING OUR BELOVED DECEASED You are welcome to bring photos of your deceased family members & friends to place before our Altars. We will leave them thru the month of November as we remember our family and friends who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith. PARISH REMEMBRANCE TREE Our CCD children will be passing out leaves as you are entering Church. You can put the name of your deceased loved ones on the leaf and place them on the Parish Remembrance Tree in front of the Altar. The Remembrance Tree will remain throughout the month of November. If no students are passing out the leaves, you are welcome to take them, fill them out and place them on the tree yourselves. FOOD PANTRY—THANKSGIVING We are now preparing for Thanksgiving Food Baskets. If you know of anyone who could use help this year, please contact Rosalynd Perlick (570-663-2212) by Monday, November 6th. All checks should be made out to “THE FOOD PANTRY” and put in a marked envelope in the collection basket. All donations are greatly appreciated and needed as soon as possible. THANKSGIVING GIFT CARDS We have (18) area families ranging in size from 1 person to 8 people, on our list to receive Food Cards. We are accepting monetary donations for the Food Cards. Please make checks out to “St. Brigid Parish”. Thank you for your generosity! COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE The Annual Community Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service will be held Tuesday, November 21st at 7:00PM at Silver Lake Community Church. St. Brigid Parish will provide the homilist, Father Augustine. St. Brigid Parishioners are welcome to attend. Please come and thank God for all He has done for us in the past year & pray for our Country. A collection will be taken up to benefit our Food Pantry. Light refreshments will follow. Ladies of St. Brigid Parish are welcome to provide some of their special baked goods!

MINISTRY SCHEDULE Saturday, November 11—4:30PM—St. Francis: Lector—Betty Hardy; Ministers—Joyce Barnum & Joanne Nolt; Server—volunteer; Rosary—Betty Hardy; Greeter—Rosemary Calabretta Sunday, November 12—8:00AM—St. Francis: Lector—Dick Manjerovic; Ministers—Chris & Katie Volk; Servers—volunteers; Rosary—Mary Shaughnessy; Greeter—volunteer Sunday, November 12—10:30AM—St. Augustine: Lector—Johanna Higgins; Ministers— Bob Allen & Eileen McDonald; Servers—volunteer; Rosary—volunteer; Greeter—volunteer DECEASED Please pray for the deceased, especially Martha (Krupinski) Ord, who was known to many in our Community. May she 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, Sean McMahon, Thomas McWilliams, Marty Mosher, Chad Grindel, Cathy Ballogg, Mary Ann Casterline, Janice Jacobs, Patricia Charpinsky, Diane Holleran, Ethel Reid, Kineer Worgen, James Dughi, Peg Broadwater, Christopher Dauber, Jay Gurn, “D”, Frances Murphy, Adrian Stephens, Millie, Mike Wilcox, Sophia ILichishin, Alice Walsh, Josh Zaleski, Caleb Scepaniak, Dana Marsh, Reilly, Mary Joan, Lori Rawlins, Brendan Merritt, R.M., Mark Pasteka, Tim Fruehan, Caesar & Edith Siedlecki, John, Lori Hammerly Coleman, Brendan Kelly, Pat Walsh, Angelo Scarfalloto, Emily Graves, Cathy Albert, Robert Nemcek, Wayne Hibbard, Laura Nelson, Garrett Farr, Gloria, Dr. Silversti, Mary Keenan, Everly Hausmann, George Coleman, Sally Saunders, Dennis Byerly, Linda, Marie Cavalarro, Sully & Patty Cavallaro, Evelyn Ferro, Briana Grisdale, Gregory Diorio, Mike Coleman, Nicholas, Alex, Alice, Mike & Pat Stelacio, Fr. John Victoria, Jessica Lawrence, Joseph Santora, Carol Garcia, Sophie Holgash, Nellie Manarchuck, Monica Gibson, Diane Coffee, Millie Chamberlain, Bill Noldy, Jr., 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, Robert Pratt, Joseph Olszewski, Wade Leach, Curtis Edwards, Matthew Gatto, Marge Murphy, Mark, Ellen Bieleski, Kylie Keenan, Becky Jenner, Sara Kelly Price, Tucker White, Liam Little, Terri Grindel, Kris Kiesly, Jerry Wells, Fred Brown, Rosa Prieto, Theo Goodrich, Madigan, Carl Whitehead, Ed Snee, Anita James, Shirley McWilliams, Mary (Jones) Edsell, Peter Strojny, 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, Gary Fisher, Joan Middendorf, Marie Mirabelli, Mike, Clint Wise, Carol Jarnigan, Kevin Pierson, Gary Davis, Deacon Tom Hartley, Anne, R.C.M., Madeline Barno, Evan Small, Megan Hale, Ben Naylor, Marshall Thompson, and Tammy Volk Jennings. 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, 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.

The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa. St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 5th, 2023

(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 Deacon Ronald D. Maida—dorronto@protonmail.com

Forsake me not, O Lord, my God!

Sat. Nov. Sun. Nov. Mon. Nov.

4:30PM St. Francis

WELCOME! We welcome Father Augustine! Father likes to be called Fr. Augustine (either way you pronounce it). CONFESSIONS

Deacon’s NOTE Jesus cau ons the disciples against an easy rejec on of the Pharisees; you are not to reject them outright but are to be discerning and wise. I ask God to help me to resist any fundamentalist rejec on of others and to help me to appreciate good wherever I ﬁnd it. I pray that I may have the humility to imitate, to receive instruc on and to follow even as I accept the dignity that God gives me by speaking in love directly to my heart. What is my religion to me? Wings to li$ me or a weight to drag me down? Jesus oﬀers rest and relief to those who labor and are burdened. Can I recognize myself in the Pharisee - the Pharisee in me? God Bless. Deacon Ron Maida

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS—DECEMBER 2ND

On Saturday, December 2nd, 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: Recitation of Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary: Adoration and Meditation on Mysteries of the Rosary: Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Holy Mass:

8:30AM-9:15AM 9:20AM-9:45AM 9:45AM-10:00AM 10:00AM-10:10AM 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 is now being held in the Adoration Chapel. SPECIAL PRAYERS Please continue to pray for many vocations to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Scranton. 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 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 the entire Middle Easter area. ~ A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for a Special Intention. ~ A Devotional Candle at St. Augustine 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. 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 in Memory of Elisabeth Korbel offered by Heidi Jaeger. CHURCH CLEANING St. Augustine: November 6 to 12—Sue Parvin; November 13 to 19—Sue Parvin; November 20 to 26— Karen & Mike Barrie; November 26 to December 3—Karen & Mike Barrie; December 4 to 10—volunteers needed; December 11 to 17—volunteers needed; December 18 to 24—Sr. Bette Brown & Phyllis McNamara; December 25 to 31—Sr. Bette Brown & Barb Pichette St. Francis cleaners for the month of November is Travis & Christine Long and Family. St. Francis cleaner for the month of December is Kathy Gage.

COLLECTION FOR THE CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS The second collection today is for the Care and Education of Priests. ALTAR & ROSARY MEETING The Altar and Rosary Society will meet THIS Wednesday, November 8th at Neumann Hall at 6:00PM. All ladies of the Parish are invited and welcome to attend. COMBINED PARISH COOK BOOKS The Cook Books we have been working on with Most Holy Trinity Parish have finally arrived! These are a great idea for Christmas Gifts or to plan your holiday menus! They are for sale in the back of our churches. If you would like a Cook Book, please see Barb Pichette after Mass at St. Augustine and Kay Keenan after Masses at St. Francis. You can also call the Rectory (570-553-2288). Cost is $ 10.00 each. GET WELL If anyone would like to send a cheerful get well card to Mary Keenan, her address is 6461 Irish Hill Road, Friendsville, Pa. 18818. Mary spent two weeks in the hospital and is now rehabbing.

DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL Gifts of any size are welcome. Your participation is important to our success. Pledge cards are available in the back of the Churches. You can fill one out and place it in the collection basket or scan the QR code on the pledge card to make your gift online. Our goal for 2023 remains $ 22,000.00. We have raised $ 20,135.00 (92% of our goal) and are under our goal by only $ 1,865.00.

UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON OPEN HOUSE The University of Scranton, one of America’s premier colleges, will host an Open House event for prospective students and their families THIS Sunday, November 5th. Inspired by its Catholic and Jesuit mission, Scranton provides a rigorous, in-depth education designed for personal and professional success. For 29 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Scranton among the 10 top Master’s Universities in the North. The Princeton Review included Scranton in its list “Best Colleges” for 21 consecutive years and in its ranking of the nation’s “Best Science Labs” (No. 7) for six years, among other rankings. Participants can learn about 70 undergraduate majors, meet with faculty, students, admissions counselors and financial aid representatives. Student-led tours of the campus will be conducted throughout the day and will include residence halls, dining halls, computer labs, science labs and academic facilities. Representatives of student organizations, athletic teams and Honors Programs, will be available. For more information, contact Admissions Office at 1-888-SCRANTON or visit Open House webpage.

PSJ FALL CRAFT FAIR The PSJ Fall Craft Fair will be held on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11th from 10AM to 2PM, at the Old St. Joseph Church, Corner of SR 267 and North Road, St. Joseph Pa. There will be crafters, baked goods, basket raffles, and PSJ T-shirts. There will also be Saint Joe Winery Tastings. There will be chicken & biscuits, coffee, tea, and water available. There will be specials for Veterans. There is a $ 5.00 entry fee and PSJ glass for free wine tastings.