October 16th, 2022
Our help is from the Lord who made heaven and earth!
Sat. Oct. 15 4:30PM St. Francis Church VIGIL: 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sun. Oct. 16 8:00AM St. Francis Church 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JACK ZEGGERT by Patricia Zeggert 10:30AM St. Augustine Church PETER JAEGER by Heidi Jaeger Mon. Oct. 17 12:00NN St. Francis Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS Tue. Oct. 18 10:00AM St. Francis Church - FUNERAL MASS—CAROL BOMBOY Wed. Oct. 19 8:30AM St. Augustine Church ALLIE PICHETTE by Uncle Bill & Aunt Barb Thur. Oct. 20 8:30AM St. Augustine Church TOM CAMPBELL by Judy Adams Fri. Oct. 21 12:00NN St. Francis Church - JIM CURLEY by Bob & Maureen Allen Sat. Oct. 22 4:30PM St. Francis Church VIGIL: 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SUSAN ANDERSON by Kay Keenan Sun. Oct. 23 8:00AM St. Francis Church 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - JOHN GOW by Barb Gow & Family
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
Our weekly collection total was $5,289.00. Thank you for your generosity.
“Mary, Mother of the Church, graciously help us build a culture of life and a civilization of love, together with all people of good will, to the praise and glory of God, the Creator and lover of life. Amen.”
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Amanda Reeves; Minister
Joyce Barnum;
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Andy Potocek; Minister
Helen Burns; Greeter
Katie Volk;
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Lector Jerry Guinane; Minister Bob Allen;
Ann Zalepa
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Please pray for the deceased, especially Rev. Joseph M. Horanzy, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Friendsville and St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Little Meadows, in 1976 and 1977; and Rev. Gerald J. Buckley of Binghamton who filled in at Masses in our Parish. We also pray for our Parishioner, Carol Bomboy, who passed away this week; and Joey Nardo, of Friendsville, who was known to many in our Community. May they all rest in peace. Amen.
Lord, hear our prayers for the sick of our Parish & Community listed belowand for those who are not listed and in need of our prayers, especially allsuffering from cancer, Lyme disease, or Covid-19. Katelyn 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, MaryLou Fahs, Elton Carr, Jim Raftis, Bub Davis, Don Zaleski, Tyler Fletcher, William Chaney, Chelsea Judson, Clyde Tims, Lou Hood, Trisha,Mary Guido, Hallie Brooks, Mark Kovach, Brooke Arnold, Joe Grindel, Robyn Lawson, Ned Offner,Butch Rosencranz, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Marie Donahue, Rusty Carmen, Margo, Greg Lasgowka, Terry, Ron, Cameron & Levi White, Natalie Dawn Abell, Tom Ellison, Adam Price, Don Higgins, Barbara Mahoney, Raub Family, Todd Legg, Sean McMahon, the Reed Family, Delores,Thomas McWilliams, Marty Mosher, Ryan Hayes, Mary Ann Casterline, Janice Jacobs, Patricia Charpinsky, Diane Holleran, Cathy Ballogg, Chad Grindel, Ethel Reid, Jack Kelly, Kineer Worgen,Frances Murphy, Peg Broadwater, Della & Allie Steed, Christopher Dauber, Adrian Stephens, Mike & Marla Wilcox, Sophia ILichishin, James Dughi, Alice Walsh, Josh Zaleski, Jay Gurn, Caleb Scepaniak, Dana Marsh, Lori Rawlins, Mary Joan, Brendan Merritt, Mark Pasteka, Reilly, Caesar& Edith Siedlecki, Jack Castner, Dan Abell, Bonnie Sorensen, Lori Hammerly Coleman, BrendanKelly, Angelo Scarfalloto, Emily Graves, Cathy Albert, John, Robert Nemcek, Emily D., Geraldine Chotkowski, Wayne Hibbard, Laura Nelson, Garrett Farr, Mary Keenan, Joe Brostoski, EverlyHausmann, Dr. Silversti, George Coleman, Stephen VanWinkle, Sally Saunders, Dennis Byerly,Hunter Allen Sapp, Marie Cavalarro, Sully & Patty Cavallaro, Evelyn Ferro, “D”, Teresa Mortise, Jim Darrow, Briana Grisdale, Gregory Diorio, Ellen Burns Mike Coleman, Thomas Truax, JoyceDanielewicz, Gloria, Alex, Mike & Pat Stelacio, R.M., Jessica Lawrence, Jim Snook, Linda, Joseph Santora, Carol Garcia, Paige Marino, Sophie Holgash, Nellie Manarchuck, Fr. John Victoria, Monica Gibson, Diane Coffee, Elexa Wirth, John Waldron, Nicholas, Millie Chamberlain, Debra, Bill Noldy, Jr., Sharon Abell, Pat Walsh, Marise & Steve Shearer, Cathy Edsell, Pat Nevitt, PatriciaHutchinson, Chris Mortensen, Ruth Colwell, Mary Tims, Louise Darrow, Aaron Fredendall, Louise Eastman, Kathy Du Duv, Michelle Weiss, Shirley Conboy, Joseph Olszewski, Marty Purtell, WadeLeach, Curtis Edwards, Cindy VanWinkle, A.J. Pass, Tim Fruehan, Joe Petrikonis, Diane, Steve Sharrow, Lyle Oakes, Matthew Gatto, Marge Murphy, Niki Rogers, Robert Pratt, Ellen Bieleski, Kylie Keenan, Alexandra Middendorf, Andy Potocek, Becky Jenner, Jim Shelp, John Histand,Anne, Mark, Shirley McWilliams, Heather, Bob Pencek, Sara Kelly Price, Tucker White, Cathy N.,Liam, Millie, Patsy, Terri Grindel, Sylvia Birchard, Kris Kiesly, Brayden Tims, Jerry Wells, Fred Brown, Rosa Prieto, and Linda Lee. Please pray for all the needs in our Parish & Community. OurLady of Good Health, pray for us. Amen.
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, and all who serve with them. May they be protected & safe from harm & return home safely and soon. Amen.
“The prudent man looks where he is going.” Proverbs 14:15
As we look at each of the four cardinal and three theological virtues, we must remember that the virtues guide us on the path to true happiness in God.
As “queen of the moral virtues” according to Saint Thomas Aquinas, prudence perfects the practical intellect and crowns the cardinal virtues by orchestrating their movements. It works to perfect every action we undertake. Prudence isn’t merely about knowing the good, it’s about doing the good. I best heard it described as doing the right thing in the right way at the right time for the right reason.
In our common usage prudence connotes caution or shrewdness in business dealings. For example, if there is a risky business proposition, a prudent person advises against the ill fated course. But in the Christian tradition, prudence is classically understood as a practical wisdom that empowers one to be good and to act well in daily affairs, both ordinary and extraordinary, or as the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) quotes Aquinas:, “right reason in action.”
Prudence is responsible for sorting out the virtuous desires as it fashions a reasonable life and guides the judgment of conscience. Needless to say, we do not always act prudently. We are beautiful, wonderfully complex beings subject to a myriad of influences that can distract or thwart us by sin. Aquinas points out “sins” against prudence: acting rashly or hastily; acting thoughtlessly or mindlessly; acting irregularly or irrationally. He also reminds us however that grace builds on nature; in other words, God helps us to be the person we are supposed to be, and this is best accomplished through the sacraments. Through the supernatural gift of counsel, one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, prudence is brought to perfection. The gift of counsel gives us access to divine reasons in making prudential judgments. We specially receive this gift through confirmation. Our fruitful reception of Holy Communion strengthens it. Our frequent use of the sacrament of penance heals it when it is damaged.
For examples of prudence in action, read Chapter 8 of the Book of Sirach.
May the good Lord bless you and yours richly, now and always and forever.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam...To the Greater Glory of God Father Kevin
Our second collection will be taken up to aid Hurricane Relief efforts in Florida, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Caribbean. Many lives have been lost and severe devastation has been caused by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona. All donations are greatly needed and appreciated.
Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and 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.
We are in the process of putting together our “Fall Fundraiser Raffle”. A few nice prizes have been donated already, but we are looking for additional prizes. 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 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.
Saturday, November 5th, we observe the Fatima First Saturday Devotions in reparation for offenses against the Immaculate Heart of Mary as our Lord & Lady requested of Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the three shepherd visionaries of Fatima.
Please prayerfully considering participating as we seek to fulfill our dear Savior's and Blessed Mother's request for prayer and penance in reparation to her most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart. All are invited and welcome to attend.
Devotions will be 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 hours open: Tuesday 9 10AM and 2 3PM. Please consider spending an hour with Our Lord. New volunteers (fill ins & permanent) are needed. Call Rosalynd Perlick (570 663 2212) to volunteer. Adoration has returned to the Chapel for the winter months.
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.
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 Peter Jaeger offered by Heidi Jaeger. St. Francis Flowers are offered by Liz Fancher in Thanksgiving.
~ 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 Sanctuary Light at St. Francis burns for the Health & Safety of Caitlin Bartkus during her 90 day mission in Ukraine offered by Frank & Helen Burns.
~ 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.
St. Augustine Church cleaners: (F.Y.I. Adoration has returned to the Chapel for the winter months.)
October 17 to 23 Heidi Jaeger & Barbara Gurney; October 24 to 30 Michelle Aton & Linda Monahan; October 31 to November 6 Sue Parvin; November 7 to 13 Sue Parvin; November 14 to 20 Karen & Mike Barrie; November 21 to 27 Karen & Mike Barrie; November 28 to December 4 Kay Caspersen, Heidi Jaeger & Eileen McDonald; December 5 to 11 Kay Caspersen, Heidi Jaeger & Eileen McDonald; December 12 to 18 Sr. Bette Brown & Phyllis McNamara; December 19 to 25 Sr. Bette Brown & Barb Pichette; December 26 to January 1 Kay Caspersen, Heidi Jaeger & Eileen McDonald St. Francis Church cleaners for October Rosanne Williams
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