The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa. St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
-mail: sfxc@epix.net Facebook: St Brigid Parish
Rev. Kevin Miller, Pastor
Rev. Andrew Amankwaa, Assistant Pastor
Deacon Ronald D. Maida dorronto@protonmail.com
Deacon Paul J. Brojack
(St. Brigid’s Cross)MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Sunday, June 11 8:00AM St. Francis: Lector Christina Long; Ministers Dave Curley & Larry Purtell; Servers volunteers; Rosary Debbie Purtell
Sunday, June 11—10:30AM—St. Augustine: Lector—Sr. Bette Brown; Ministers—Eileen McDonald & Bob Allen
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, Ron, 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, Frances Murphy, Adrian Stephens, Mike & Marla Wilcox, Sophia ILichishin, Jay Gurn, Alice Walsh, Josh Zaleski, Caleb Scepaniak, Dana Marsh, Lori Rawlins, Mary Joan, Brendan Merritt, Mark Pasteka, Reilly, Caesar & Edith Siedlecki, Bonnie Sorensen, 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, R.M., George Coleman, Pat Walsh, Cindy VanWinkle, Sally Saunders, Dennis Byerly, Linda, Marie Cavalarro, Millie, Sully & Patty Cavallaro, Evelyn Ferro, Briana Grisdale, Gregory Diorio, Mike Coleman, Nicholas, Joyce Danielewicz, Alex, Mike & Pat Stelacio, Jessica Lawrence, Joseph Santora, Carol Garcia, Paige Marino, Sophie Holgash, Nellie Manarchuck, Fr. John Victoria, Monica Gibson, Diane Coffee, John Waldron, Millie Chamberlain, Bill Noldy, Jr., Tim Fruehan, Cathy Edsell, Alice, Patricia Hutchinson, Chris Mortensen, Clyde & Mary Tims, Louise Darrow, Diane, Aaron Fredendall, Louise Eastman, Kathy Du Duv, Michelle Weiss, Niki Rogers, Andy Potocek, Shirley Conboy, Joseph Olszewski, Wade Leach, Curtis Edwards, Matthew Gatto, Marge Murphy, Robert Pratt, Ellen Bieleski, Mark, Kylie Keenan, Becky Jenner, Cathy N., Sara Kelly Price, Tucker White, Liam Little, Terri Grindel, Kris Kiesly, Jerry Wells, Fred Brown, Rosa Prieto, Theo Goodrich, Genevieve Coleman, Ed Snee, Anita James, Shirley McWilliams, Mary (Jones) Edsell, Carl Whitehead, Peter Strojny, Anthony Siedlecki, Madigan, Eileen Maruschok, Shirley Rockefeller, Tony McHugh, Val Mosier, Hunter Allen Sapp, A.J. Pass, Beckett & Gavin Shy, Beth Hummel, Leonard Howell, Sue L., Bryce Histand, Ken Warner, Debbie Purtell, Jay S., George Thrasher, Jay C., Norma Volk, and Anne . 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.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
June 4th, 2023
Bless the Father, Son and Spirit!
MASS / SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sat. June 3 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
VIRGINIA RAFTIS by Jim Raftis
Sun. June 4 8:00AM St. Francis Church - THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
JOHN, HELENE, FRAN AND DAVID GUITON by the Long & Mack Families
10:30AM St. Augustine Church -
Mon. June 5 12:00NN St. Francis Church - ALICE CARR by Mary Louise Keenan
Tue. June 6 12:00NN St. Augustine Church - JIMMIE CADDEN by Bob & Maureen Allen
Wed.June 7 12:00NN St. Augustine Church - MARY LOU GREGG by the Family
Thur.June 8 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - ED NOWICK by Rosalynd Perick
Fri. June 9 12:00NN St. Francis Church -
Sat. June 10 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: CORPUS CHRISTI
Sun. June 11 8:00AM St. Francis Church - CORPUS CHRISTI
12th Anniv. JIM KEENAN, 4th Anniv. BOB
KEENAN & 1st Anniv. FR. CAS STANIS by Kay Keenan 10:30AM St. Augustine Church -
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: $ 4,352.95.
LIFELINES
“The Catholic Church has a long history of service to those who are most vulnerable and remains the largest private provider of social services in the United States. Through the sacrificial efforts of faithful Catholics, the Church serves millions through diocesan ministries and agencies, Catholic hospitals and healthcare systems, immigration clinics, shelters, and Catholic schools and parishes. …The Church consistently bears witness in word and deed to the beauty and dignity of every human life including both mother and child.”
~ USCCB Committee Chairmen, “Standing with Moms in Need”
The Mystery of the Trinity
“The mystery of the Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and of the Christian life.”
Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) 261
Sh’ma Yisra’eil Adonai Eloheinu Adonai echad
Hear O Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD alone Deuteronomy 6:4
After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:16-17
We celebrate Trinity Sunday this week in recognition of the central mystery of our faith, the Holy Trinity, three Divine Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit in one God. This is a mystery not so much to be solved as to be reverenced, a reality too rich for our limited human minds to fully grasp: how the God who is totally beyond our comprehension can be present to us so closely and intimately throughout our lives.
Three times a day faithful Jews pray the Shema, the prayer that begins with the words of Deuteronomy 6:4 above. This prayer praises the unity and total otherness of our God. God revealed Himself first to the people of Israel as ONE, something unique in the pagan world of many gods and goddesses. Belief in the oneness of God set the people of Israel apart from the rest of the ancient world.
With the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, God the Son, the second Person of the Trinity became Man and revealed the nature of God the Father in relation to Himself as His only begotten Son. In the life of Jesus we also see the third Person of the Trinity, God the Holy Spirit, particularly in His Baptism by Saint John the Baptist, his cousin, in the Jordan River before Jesus began His three year public ministry as recorded in Matthew 3:16-17 above.
The doctrine of the Holy Trinity contains three revealed truths of the faith: there is only one God, not three gods; there are three distinct Divine Persons in this one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, each fully God yet distinct from each other; and lastly, that the distinction of the three Persons derived from their relation to each other. The Father is not Father without the Son and the Son is not Son without the Father, nor is the Holy Spirit the Spirit without the Father and the Son from which the Spirit proceeds. This weekend, may we come to a greater sense of the complete transcendence of the Triune God and greater appreciation for His total immanence to us in the Mass.
May the Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit bless you richly with His Love and Grace, now and always and forever.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam…To the Greater Glory of God
Father Kevin
COLLECTION FOR THE CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS
Thank you for your generosity in last weeks collection for the Care & Education of Priests.
SPRING BANQUET
The Spring Banquet will be Thursday, June 15th at 5:00PM at the Blue Dolphin Restaurant in Apalachin. There are three meal choices: Meat Loaf; Chicken Cutlet Parmesan with Spaghetti; and Roast Turkey with Dressing. The cost is $ 23.00 per person which includes your meal, non-alcoholic drinks, tax and tip. Sign up sheets are in the back of the Churches. Please sign up A.S.A.P. Anyone in the Parish, men, women, or friends are welcome to attend. Please join us for a wonderful meal and night out with friends. Fr. Kevin will be our speaker.
FATHER’S DAY MASS NOVENA ENVELOPES
Father’s Day Mass Novena Envelopes are available in the back of our Churches. There are envelopes for Father’s living and deceased. If you would like to honor your Father in this way, please take an envelope and return it in the collection basket as soon as possible.
CHURCH SOFTBALL
All games are at 6:30PM. This Saturday, June 3 we play Dille Parish at the LeRaysville Field; June 10 we play Owego Nazarene at the Lawton Field; June 17 we play Braintrim Baptist at the Laceyville Field; June 24 we play Dille Parish at the Lawton Field; July 1 we play Owego Nazarene at the Lawton Field; 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).
STEUBENVILLE YOUTH CONFERENCE
All of our spots for the Youth Conference are full!! Thank you everyone for your positive response!!
You will be seeing information regarding future fundraisers to help pay for the Steubenville Conference in the near future.
YOUTH GROUP FUND RAISER
Don’t forget if you purchased a Voucher for Donuts & Ammo they will be handed out this weekend at Mass.
HOLY TRINITY COOK BOOK—PLEASE RETURN YOUR RECIPES
If you have a recipe for the Most Holy Trinity Cook Book, please get them in this weekend. If you want to order a Cook Book, please call or email one of the people listed below.
The finished Cookbooks should be available by September/October. The estimated price is $10.00 each. Contact, Kathy Brown 607-237-2147 kathymaebrown@yahoo.com ; Judi Salinkas 607-768-299 salinkas@nep.net with any questions.
THE ALMOST ANNUAL ST. BRIGID PARISH GARAGE SALE AT NEUMANN CENTER IS BACK THIS YEAR
Start saving your junk it’s another mans treasure! The Garage Sale at Neumann Hall, Choconut will be Friday, July 7th, 8AM to 5PM and Saturday, July 8th, from 8AM to 3:00PM. You can rent a table for $ 5.00 and sell your own treasures OR you can donate items to the Parish to be sold. All items must be clean, usable, and in working order. You can drop your donations off on Thursday, July 6th, after 5:00PM. For those renting your own table, you can set up after 5PM on Thursday, July 6th. If you have questions or to reserve a table, call Homan’s (570) 553-2860.
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU!!!
Thank you to everyone who made me feel special on my birthday. You have no idea how much your thoughtfulness means to me. I am keeping you all in my prayers.
Genevieve ColemanGOING AWAY PARTY FOR FR. KEVIN
Keep your Calendar open for Saturday, June 24th. We are planning a going away party for Fr. Kevin. It will be after the 4:30PM Mass. It will be at Neumann Hall Pavilion at approximately 6:00PM. All are welcome to attend, say good-bye, and give Fr. Kevin a good send off! More details will follow in next weeks bulletin.
MOM’S HOUSE GOLF TOURNAMENT
Mom’s House Hart & Hills Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, July 8th. Registration is at noon with Shotgun start at 1PM. Cost: $125 per player. (includes lunch, BBQ dinner, beverages, player gift, prizes) Download registration at: www.momshouseny.org
NOTICE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP
Deacon’s NOTE
‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son’. We believe that God intervened in human history and gave his only son to show that his a tude to us is that of a loving parent. God loves the world, loves each one of us, loves me.
This is the whole message of Jesus, expressed in his words and embodied, directly or indirectly, in the whole of his life. As one theologian has said about his message, 'There just isn't anything else'. Am I convinced of this myself?
Thanks. Deacon Ron
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS JULY 1
Saturday, July 1st, 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 (Novus Ordo in Latin; guidebooks provided): 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.
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.
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 Honor of the 1st Wedding Anniversary of Makenzie Dearborn and Jared Soares offered by Scott and Tanya Dearborn.
~ St. Francis Flowers are offered in Memory of Bernard Julius and Bernard Joseph Zalewski offered by Bill & Dawn Zalewski.
CHURCH CLEANING
St. Augustine: June 5 to 11 Tanya Dearborn & Paulette Guyette; June 12 to 18 volunteers needed; June 19 to 25 Kim Fruehan; June 25 to July 2 Kim Fruehan; July 3 to 9 Johanna Higgins; July 10 to 16 Johanna Higgins; July 17 to 23 volunteers needed; July 23 to 31 volunteers needed; August volunteers needed for the entire month.
St. Francis: June Lou Baker