The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa. St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
-mail: sfxc@epix.net Facebook: St Brigid Parish
(St. Brigid’s Cross)
October 15th, 2023
Rev. Andrew Amenkwaa—Administrator Deacon Paul J. Brojack Deacon Ronald D. Maida—dorronto@protonmail.com
Behold our God, to whom we look to save us!
Sat. Oct. 14
MASS / SERVICE SCHEDULE 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sun. Oct. 15
8:00AM St. Francis
Mon. Oct. Tue. Oct. Wed. Oct. Thur. Oct. Fri. Oct. Sat. Oct.
10:30AM 16 12:00NN 17 18 8:30AM 19 8:30AM 20 12:00NN 21 4:30PM
Sun. Oct. 22
8:00AM 10:30AM
Church - 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1st Anniv. CAROL BOMBOY by Kathy Gage St. Augustine Church - JOE & MARY BETH ADAMS by Judy Adams St. Francis Church - NO MASS St. Augustine Church - NO MASS St. Augustine Church - NO MASS St. Augustine Church - NO MASS St. Francis Church - NO MASS St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Birthday) MARY ELLEN GRIFFIN by Mike Griffin St. Francis Church - 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS St. Augustine Church - AL PICHETTE by Bill & Barb Pichette
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 $ 3,927.10. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. LIFELINES “O Blessed Mother, at the angel’s word you went in haste to the aid of your cousin Elizabeth. Although pregnant yourself, you placed her needs before your own. By your example of radical solidarity, teach us to reverence and protect those in need, without conditions or expectations.” ~ USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “Prayer for Radical Solidarity" (respectlife.org/prayer-for-radical-solidarity)
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 it 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 $ 8,805.00 (40% of our goal) and are under goal by $ 13,195.00. CCD GRANT Our CCD program is the lucky recipient of a grant from the Diocese of Scranton, made possible by the Diocesan Annual Appeal, in the amount of $ 2,364.20. This will be a tremendous help to our CCD Program! Thank you very much to Amanda Reeves for taking the time to fill out the grant application. Amanda, your hard work on this and all things CCD are greatly appreciated! 1ST ANNUAL FR. CAS STANIS GUN BINGO Thank you to everyone who helped in any way with the Gun Bingo last Saturday evening. Thank you to Renee Coy for all her hard work organizing the event, Montrose Sporting Goods for their help and support, the Youth Group members for all their hard work, and to everyone who donated food. The biggest “THANK YOU” goes out to all those who bought tickets— without you, the evening wouldn’t have been possible!! The evening was great fun and a big success!! The total profit was $ 5,616.15. “FALL FUND RAISER” RAFFLES We are putting together our “Fall Fundraiser Raffle”. A few nice prizes have been donated already. If you have an item you would like to donate, or if you would like to donate money towards a prize, please contact Kay at the Rectory (570-553-2288) as soon as possible. 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. Thank you for your help & generosity. WEEKLY ZOOM ROSARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER Please join Amanda Reeves every Monday evening during the month of October, for a Zoom Rosary starting at 7:00PM. Dates for the Rosary are October 16th, 23rd, and 30th. Zoom Meeting ID: 875 2293 2164 Passcode: rosary2023 All are welcome to join! WORLD MISSION SUNDAY We will celebrate World Mission Sunday on October 22nd. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the world’s most vulnerable communities. Please keep the Pope’s missions in your prayers and be generous in next week’s collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. (Please make checks payable to St. Brigid Parish.)
MINISTRY SCHEDULE Saturday, October 21—4:30PM—St. Francis: & Joanne Nolt; Server—volunteer; Rosary—Joyce Barnum; Greeter—Rosemary Calabretta Sunday, October 22—8:00AM—St. Francis: Lector—Matt Oleniacz; Ministers—Chris & Katie Volk; Servers—Jacob & Carson Oleniacz; Rosary—Joyce Barnum; Greeter—volunteer Sunday, October 22—10:30AM—St. Augustine: Lector—volunteer; Ministers—Bob Allen & Eileen McDonald; Servers—volunteers; Rosary—volunteer; Greeter—volunteer DECEASED Please pray for the deceased, especially Jean T. Reardon of Endicott, formerly Little Meadows. 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, Lori Rawlins, Mary Joan, 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, Mary Keenan, Everly Hausmann, Dr. Silversti, 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, Genevieve Coleman, 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, Jeff Kintner, R.C.M., Madeline Barno, Evan Small, Megan Hale, Ben Naylor, and Marshall Thompson. 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 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
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
-mail: sfxc@epix.net Facebook: St Brigid Parish
(St. Brigid’s Cross)
October 15th, 2023
Rev. Andrew Amenkwaa—Administrator Deacon Paul J. Brojack Deacon Ronald D. Maida—dorronto@protonmail.com
Behold our God, to whom we look to save us!
Sat. Oct. 14
MASS / SERVICE SCHEDULE 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sun. Oct. 15
8:00AM St. Francis
Mon. Oct. Tue. Oct. Wed. Oct. Thur. Oct. Fri. Oct. Sat. Oct.
10:30AM 16 12:00NN 17 18 8:30AM 19 8:30AM 20 12:00NN 21 4:30PM
Sun. Oct. 22
8:00AM 10:30AM
Church - 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1st Anniv. CAROL BOMBOY by Kathy Gage St. Augustine Church - JOE & MARY BETH ADAMS by Judy Adams St. Francis Church - NO MASS St. Augustine Church - NO MASS St. Augustine Church - NO MASS St. Augustine Church - NO MASS St. Francis Church - NO MASS St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (Birthday) MARY ELLEN GRIFFIN by Mike Griffin St. Francis Church - 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS St. Augustine Church - AL PICHETTE by Bill & Barb Pichette
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 $ 3,927.10. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. LIFELINES “O Blessed Mother, at the angel’s word you went in haste to the aid of your cousin Elizabeth. Although pregnant yourself, you placed her needs before your own. By your example of radical solidarity, teach us to reverence and protect those in need, without conditions or expectations.” ~ USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “Prayer for Radical Solidarity" (respectlife.org/prayer-for-radical-solidarity)
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 it 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 $ 8,805.00 (40% of our goal) and are under goal by $ 13,195.00. CCD GRANT Our CCD program is the lucky recipient of a grant from the Diocese of Scranton, made possible by the Diocesan Annual Appeal, in the amount of $ 2,364.20. This will be a tremendous help to our CCD Program! Thank you very much to Amanda Reeves for taking the time to fill out the grant application. Amanda, your hard work on this and all things CCD are greatly appreciated! 1ST ANNUAL FR. CAS STANIS GUN BINGO Thank you to everyone who helped in any way with the Gun Bingo last Saturday evening. Thank you to Renee Coy for all her hard work organizing the event, Montrose Sporting Goods for their help and support, the Youth Group members for all their hard work, and to everyone who donated food. The biggest “THANK YOU” goes out to all those who bought tickets— without you, the evening wouldn’t have been possible!! The evening was great fun and a big success!! The total profit was $ 5,616.15. “FALL FUND RAISER” RAFFLES We are putting together our “Fall Fundraiser Raffle”. A few nice prizes have been donated already. If you have an item you would like to donate, or if you would like to donate money towards a prize, please contact Kay at the Rectory (570-553-2288) as soon as possible. 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. Thank you for your help & generosity. WEEKLY ZOOM ROSARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER Please join Amanda Reeves every Monday evening during the month of October, for a Zoom Rosary starting at 7:00PM. Dates for the Rosary are October 16th, 23rd, and 30th. Zoom Meeting ID: 875 2293 2164 Passcode: rosary2023 All are welcome to join! WORLD MISSION SUNDAY We will celebrate World Mission Sunday on October 22nd. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the world’s most vulnerable communities. Please keep the Pope’s missions in your prayers and be generous in next week’s collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. (Please make checks payable to St. Brigid Parish.)
MINISTRY SCHEDULE Saturday, October 21—4:30PM—St. Francis: & Joanne Nolt; Server—volunteer; Rosary—Joyce Barnum; Greeter—Rosemary Calabretta Sunday, October 22—8:00AM—St. Francis: Lector—Matt Oleniacz; Ministers—Chris & Katie Volk; Servers—Jacob & Carson Oleniacz; Rosary—Joyce Barnum; Greeter—volunteer Sunday, October 22—10:30AM—St. Augustine: Lector—volunteer; Ministers—Bob Allen & Eileen McDonald; Servers—volunteers; Rosary—volunteer; Greeter—volunteer DECEASED Please pray for the deceased, especially Jean T. Reardon of Endicott, formerly Little Meadows. 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, Lori Rawlins, Mary Joan, 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, Mary Keenan, Everly Hausmann, Dr. Silversti, 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, Genevieve Coleman, 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, Jeff Kintner, R.C.M., Madeline Barno, Evan Small, Megan Hale, Ben Naylor, and Marshall Thompson. 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 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.
Deacon’s NOTE The parable of the wedding in today’s gospel was spoken when Jesus saw that his own people were moving to reject him. The story is symbolic. But the invita on to us is a real one. It is an invita on to aim at the good life. The invita on to the kingdom of heaven is cast wide, yet we are free to say yes or no. No ma"er how low a stature I seem to have in life, I am welcome. I will shake off the remnants of my injus ce, my less good self and dress in the clothes of a new, more loving person. I ask God to help me to respond as best I can to this real invita on. Is a quiet voice whispering to me from within? God Bless. Deacon Ron Maida NEWLY UPDATED SCHEDULE—FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS—NOVEMBER 4
On Saturday, November 4th, 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 NEWLY UPDATED 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 and Israel. ~ A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for a Special Intention. ~ 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 Peter Jaeger offered by Heidi Jaeger. ~ St. Augustine Flowers are in Memory of Joe & Mary Beth Adams offered by Judy Adams. ~ St. Francis Flowers are offered in Thanksgiving by the Coleman Family. ~ St. Francis Flowers are for Special Intentions offered Anonymously. CHURCH CLEANING St. Augustine: October 16 to 22—Heidi Jaeger & Barbara Gurney; October 23 to 29—Heidi Jaeger & Barbara Gurney; October 30 to November 5—Michelle Aton & Linda Monahan; 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 October are Rosanne Williams & Joyce Barnum. St. Francis cleaner for the month of December is Kathy Gage.
NEXT WEEKEND Next weekend we will be welcoming our Administrator, Rev. Thomas Augustine to the Parish. SPECIAL THANK YOU Thank you to Fr. Charles Connor who has been saying Masses for us for the last (6) weekends. We truly appreciate you filling in here in St. Brigid Parish. We will miss you, Fr. Connor. HELP NEEDED We are looking for someone or a couple of people to set up Neumann Hall for events such as funeral dinners, CCD Classes, birthday parties, wedding receptions, etc. You would be setting up the tables and chairs and some light janitorial work such as sweeping and moping the floors. This would be a good job for a teenager or someone who is retired. If you are interested, please call Kay at the Parish Office (570-5532288) or Joe and Mary Homan (570-553-2860). FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA THE WEINBERG FOOD BANK On Tuesday, October 17th, 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. ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST All You Can Eat Breakfast will be held on Sunday, October 22nd at the Little Meadows Fire Station. Serving is from 7 am to 11 am. Breakfast consists of scrambled eggs, bacon, french toast, pancakes, home fries, sausage gravy with biscuits, beverages and baked goods. Cost is $12.00 adults and $6.00 children. Benefits the Little Meadows Fire Company. All are welcome to attend. UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON OPEN HOUSE The University of Scranton, one of America’s premier colleges, will host two Open House events for prospective students and their families on Sunday, October 22nd, and 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.