The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.
St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)
(St. Brigid’s Cross)
Rev. Augustine Thomas Administrator Father Augustine 1 (570) 909-7819 Deacon Paul J. Brojack
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 15—4:30PM—St. Francis: Joanne Nolt; Servers Aiden & Kaitlin Reeves; Rosary Joyce Barnum; Greeter volunteer Sunday, June 16—8:00AM—St. Francis: Lector Matt Oleniacz; Ministers Joyce Barnum & Katie Volk; Servers Jacob & Carson Oleniacz; Rosary Joyce Barnum; Greeter volunteer Sunday, June 16
10:30AM St. Augustine: Lector Dave Rebello; Ministers Travis Wise & volunteer; Servers Travis Wise; Rosary volunteer; Greeter volunteer
DECEASED
Please pray for the deceased, especially Robert M. Pudish, formerly of Brackney. May he 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 drug dependency. Kaitlyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., Ruth King, Kyle Stoddard, “D”, Sophie Padula, Tom Wenman, Toni Colardino, Madigan Gow, Emily 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, Ethel Reid, Butch Rosencranz, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Marie Donahue, Barbara Mahoney, Rusty Carmen, Adam Price, Greg Lasgowka, Jay Gurn, Terry, Cameron & Levi White, Natalie Dawn Abell, Tom Ellison, the Reed Family, Don Higgins, Raub Family, Todd Legg, Ryan Hayes, Thomas McWilliams, Marty Mosher, Chad Grindel, Cathy Ballogg, Mary Ann Casterline, Janice Jacobs, Patricia Charpinsky, Diane Holleran, Kineer Worgen, James Dughi, Peg Broadwater, Adrian Stephens, Christopher Dauber, Millie, John, Reilly, Sophia ILichishin, Josh Zaleski, Caleb Scepaniak, Dana Marsh, Mary Joan, Lori Rawlins, Brendan Merritt, Mark Pasteka, Tim Fruehan, Linda, Gloria, Lori Hammerly Coleman, Angelo Scarfalloto,
Everly Hausmann, George Coleman, Sally Saunders, Dennis Byerly, Marie Cavallaro, Sully & Patty Cavallaro, Evelyn Ferro, Alice, Briana Grisdale, Gregory Diorio, Mike Coleman, Nicholas, Alex, Mike & Pat Stelacio, Fr. John Victoria, Joseph Santora, Carol Garcia, Jay S., Carl, Jessica Lawrence, Nellie Manarchuck, Monica Gibson, Diane Coffee, Bill Noldy, Jr., Cathy Edsell, Patricia Hutchinson, Sue L., Mark, Chris Mortensen, Clyde & Mary Tims, Louise Darrow, Diane, Aaron Fredendall, Louise Eastman, Niki Rogers, Wade Leach, Shirley Conboy, Joseph Olszewski, Matthew Gatto, Madigan, Marge Murphy, Kris Kiesly, Kylie Keenan, Sara Kelly Price, Tucker White, Mike, Terri Grindel, Jerry Wells, Fred Brown, Rosa Prieto, Carl Whitehead, Ed Snee, Cliff & Anita James, Pete Strojny, Mary (Jones) Edsell, Eileen Maruschok, Leonard Howell, Shirley Rockefeller, A.J. Pass, Tony McHugh, Val Mosier, Hunter Allen Sapp, Bryce Histand, Deacon Tom Hartley, Ken Warner, George Thrasher, Norma Volk, Nancy, Gerry, Kathy Conklin, Gary Fisher, Joan Middendorf, Carol Jarnigan, Kevin Pierson, Anne, Madeline Barno, Megan Hale, Ben Naylor, Tammy Volk Jennings, Rosemary Stewart, Margaret Zernone, Bucky Russell, Kathleen, Delores Sinchak, Carolyn Doolittle, Leah Walters, Jane Borelli, Jake Warner, Chuck Bullock, Jim Griffin, Tom Krupinski, Susie Reichlen, Eileen Drab, Tom Walz, Susanne Wolf, Doug Packer, Ellen Bieleski, Larry Black, Joyce Danielewicz, Dorothy Angel, Jackie Foster, Ed Bartkus, Mary Ann Severage, Jeanette Williams, Michael Stone, and Theresa Jones. Please
ARMED FORCES LIST
Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish & Community, Ryan Gormley, Christopher Reichlen, Mike Griffith, Matthew Kramer, Ryan Neville, Shane Kalpokas, Dustin Ryder, Steven Shelp, Ricky Trowbridge, Jay Tewksbury, Lukas Crisman, Ryan Newberry, Mark W. Gregg, Lisa Phillips, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Marty Conboy, Wayne M. Bennett, Joseph Elliott, Bradley J. Bryant, John Baltsley, Mara Redding, Michael Redding, James Hemmerly, Cameron, Amberlynn Villanella, Jacob Balchikonis, Rip VanWinkle, Jonathan Green, Garrett Kiehle, and all who serve with them. May they be protected & safe from harm & return home safely and soon. Amen.
10TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
June 9th, 2024
The Lord is my light and my salvation!
MASS SCHEDULE
Sat. June 8 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 10TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Anniv. JIM KEENAN, BOB KEENAN, FR. CAS STANIS by Kay, Tom, Kylie & Abigail Sun. June 9 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 10TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - ENEIDA LAMBERTY by Nancy Lamberty Mon.June 10 NO MASS
Tue. June 11 12:00NN St. Francis Church - Anniv. JIM KEENAN, BOB KEENAN, FR. CAS STANIS by Kay Keenan
Wed.June 12 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - SAM FIKE by the Boos Family Thur.June 13 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - SPECIAL INTENTIONS by Rosalynd Perlick Fri. June 14 12:00NN St. Francis Church - 7th Anniv. LEO GUITON by Loretta Guiton Sat. June 15 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME BERNARD JOSEPH & VICTORIA ZALEWSKI by Bill & Dawn Zalewski Sun. June 16 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE FARLEY & VAN WINKLE FAMILIES
10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS
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 10:00 to 10:20AM
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
Our weekend collection total was $ 5,228.22. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
LIFELINES
“Dearest St. Joseph… Help us to faithfully commit ourselves to the service and defense of human life especially where it is vulnerable or threatened. Obtain for us the grace to do the will of God in all things. Amen.”
“Prayer to St. Joseph, Defender of Life”
God searching for Adam and asking, “Where are you? It demonstrates how God is always there to wait for us in every circumstance. No matter how miserable we get or how far we stray from the Lord, it doesn’t matter but what matters is we respond with trust to his love. So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, ultimately, our faith and the courage with which we are able to come back to the Lord are essential. Undeniably affirmed by God’s love for us. We also need to acknowledge our fragile and weak selves, through which our faith becomes shallow. Even though we overcome ourselves with our little faith, it is not by our own accord or achievement but by God’s grace, his free-given gift. And also remember just having faith alone is not sufficient; there is a cost and sacrifice involved in becoming a disciple of Jesus. It is to do the will of God. It is difficult at time to actually know the will of God. But one of the easiest ways to probably know God’s will is to be more loving, compassionate, merciful, and able to see Jesus in the other person.
~ Father Augustine
THANK YOU CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS
Thank you for your generosity in last weeks collection for the Care & Education of Priests. Our collection total was $ 825.00.
FATHER’S DAY MASS NOVENA ENVELOPES
Father’s Day Mass Novena Envelopes are available in the back of Church. 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.
PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS
All of the Lottery Calendars are gone from the back of the Churches!! However, a number of Calendars have not yet been returned. If you have any Calendars that you haven’t returned and paid for, please do so A.S.A.P. Thank you everyone for your help this year!!
ADORATION HELP IS STILL URGENTLY NEEDED! THERE (4) OPEN HOURS TO FILL!!!
Tuesday 2-3PM (permanent) Wednesday—12-1PM (temporary) Friday—9:00 to 10:00AM (permanent); 1:00 to 2:00PM (permanent)
Please consider spending one hour with Our Lord. Please contact Rosalynd Perlick— (570-663-2212) to volunteer.
Thank you to all who already stepped forward and volunteered for Adoration hours!!
ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC—SUNDAY, AUGUST 11TH
Picnic Committee Meeting—The Picnic Committee and anyone else who is interested in helping with the Picnic, will meet THIS Wednesday, June 12th, at 6:00PM at the Neumann Hall Pavilion to begin preparation for the Picnic.
Basket Raffle—We are in need of Baskets for the Picnic Basket Raffle. To donate, please call Cathy O’Reilly (570-396-2840). Baskets will be numbered and photos will be posted on Facebook as soon as possible.
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS
JULY 6
Saturday, July 6th, 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, shepherd visionary of Fatima.
Please consider participating as we seek to fulfill our Savior's and Blessed Mother's request for prayer and penance in reparation to her most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart. All are welcome.
The schedule for these Devotions at Saint Augustine Church is:
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by confessions: 8:30AM-9:00AM
Recitation of Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary: 9:00AM-9:30AM
Adoration and Meditation on Mysteries of the Rosary: 9:30AM-9:45AM
Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 9:45AM-9:55AM
Mass: 10:00AM-10:45AM
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, Israel, and the Middle East.
~ A Devotional Candle at St. Augustine burns for the return to health of all the sick in our Parish and Community offered by St. Brigid Altar and Rosary Society.
~ The Sanctuary Candle at St. Francis burns for Special Intentions.
SPECIAL PRAYERS
Please continue to pray for vocations to the Priesthood in our Diocese.
PARISH PRAYER CHAIN
If you would like to respond to prayer requests, or if you have a prayer request, please call Rosalynd Perlick (570-663-2212); Maureen Allen (570-663-2256) 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.
FLOWERS FOR THE ALTARS
To provide flowers for St. Francis Church, call the Rectory (570-553-2288); for St. Augustine Church, please sign up on the calendar in the back of the Church or call Heidi Jaeger (570-663-2459). For both Churches, please call the Rectory with the “Intention” so it can be put in the bulletin. Dates are available at both Churches thru November.
~ St. Augustine Flowers are in Memory of Eneida Lamberty offered by Nancy Lamberty.
~ St. Francis Flowers are in Memory of Jim Keenan (13th Anniv.), Bob Keenan (5th Anniv.), Fr. Cas Stanis (2nd Anniv.), and Leo Guiton (7th Anniv.) offered by Kay, Tom, Kylie, and Abigail Keenan and Loretta Guiton.
CHURCH CLEANING
St. Augustine: June 10 to 16 volunteer needed; June 17 to 23 Kim Fruehan; June 24 to 30 Kim Fruehan; July 1 to 7 Johanna Higgins; July 8 to 14 Johanna Higgins; July 15 to 21 Cott DeMaree; July 22 to 28 Cott DeMaree; July 29 to August 4 Cott DeMaree; August 5 to 11 volunteer needed; August 12 to 18 volunteer needed; August 19 to 25 volunteer needed; August 26 to September 1 volunteer needed
St. Francis cleaner for the month of June Louise Baker.
NEW VOLUNTEERS are always welcome to help clean our Churches. There are several openings throughout the year at St. Augustine. To volunteer, please call or email Kay (570)553-2288 or sfxc@epix.net
BENEFIT FOR THE PROVIDENCE PREGANANCY CENTER, SCRANTON
Join us for "Arise for Life with Jim Caviezel," a special event benefiting the Providence Pregnancy Center (PPC). Best known for his portrayal of Jesus in 'The Passion of the Christ,' Jim Caviezel will visit Scranton on October 16, 2024, to share a powerful pro-life message. The event will take place at The Theater at North and will feature a silent auction as well as Jim Caviezel's keynote speech. For those interested in meeting Jim Caviezel in person, please contact PPC for sponsorship opportunities at help@ppcscranton.org or 570.341.7045. To purchase tickets and for more information, please visit www.ppcscranton.org/events
