The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.
St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)
(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
MINISTRY SCHEDULE—HOLY DAY & WEEKEND
Wednesday, May 8th—6:00PM—St. Augustine: Lector—Cott DeMaree; Ministers—Michael & Barbara Merritt; Servers volunteer; Rosary volunteer; Greeter volunteer Thursday, May 9th—6:00PM—St. Francis: Lector Dick Manjerovic; Ministers Mike Griffin & Cathy O’Reilly; Servers volunteer; Rosary Mary Shaughnessy; Greeter volunteer
Saturday, May 11th—4:30PM—St. Francis: Lector Amanda Reeves; Ministers Mike Griffin & Sean Kelly; Servers—Aiden & Kaitlin Reeves; Rosary—Joyce Barnum; Greeter—volunteer Sunday, May 12th—8:00AM—St. Francis: Lector Dick Manjerovic; Ministers Karen Glowa & Chris Volk; Servers volunteer; Rosary Bob Curley; Greeter volunteer Sunday, May 12th 10:30AM St. Augustine: Lector Dave Rebello; Ministers Eileen McDonald & Concetta Schirra; Servers volunteer; Rosary volunteer; Greeter volunteer
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, Emily Graves, Cathy Albert, Robert Nemcek, Wayne Hibbard, Laura Nelson, Garrett Farr, R.C.M., 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, Evan Small, Bryce Histand, Deacon Tom Hartley, Ken Warner, George Thrasher, Norma Volk, Nancy, Gerry, Kathy Conklin, Gary Fisher, Joan Middendorf, Marie Mirabelli, Carol Jarnigan, Kevin Pierson, Anne, Madeline Barno, Megan Hale, Ben Naylor, Tammy Volk Jennings, Rosemary Stewart, Margaret Zernone, Owen, Bucky Russell, Kathleen, Delores Sinchak, Carolyn Doolittle, Leah Walters, Jane Borelli, Jake Warner, Chuck Bullock, Tom Krupinski, Susie Reichlen, Eileen Drab, Tom Walz, Susanne Wolf, Beth Carlton, Doug Packer, Jim Griffin, Ellen Bieleski, Larry Black, Joyce Danielewicz, Dorothy Angel, Jackie Foster, John Finnegan, Ed Bartkus, and Mary Ann Severage. 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 Parish & Community, 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, 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.
Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 5th, 2024
The Lord has freed His people, Alleluia!
MASS SCHEDULE
Sat. May 4 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER LIVING MEMBERS OF THE ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY by the Society
Sun. May 5 8:00AM St. Francis Church - SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS
10:30AM St. Augustine ChurchMon.May 6 NO MASS
Tue. May 7 12:00NN St. Francis Church -SPECIAL INTENTIONS
Wed.May 8 6:00PM St. Augustine Church - VIGIL: ASCENSION OF THE LORD SPECIAL INTENTIONS OF PETER KLIE AND FAMILY by Ray & Lori Raub
Thur.May 9 6:00PM St. Francis Church - ASCENSION OF THE LORD JIMMIE CADDEN BY Kay Keenan
Fri. May 10 12:00NN St. Francis Church - FLORIAN PASTEKA by the Pasteka Family
Sat. May 11 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE KAMINSKI FAMILY by Dan, Liz, and Kyle
Sun. May 12 8:00AM St. Francis Church - SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church -
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 $ 3,234.00. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
LIFELINES
“The Lord says to us, ‘Do not fear: I am with you’ (Isaiah 41:10). He speaks these words not as one who merely observes our pain, but as one who experienced immense suffering. And the very wounds that bear witness to his suffering indicate the essence of our identity and worth: we are loved by God. Reflecting on the healed wounds of the Risen Christ, we see that even our most difficult trials can be the place where God manifests his victory. He makes all things beautiful. He makes all things new.”
HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION—ASCENSION OF THE LORD—THIS THURSDAY, MAY 9TH
Vigil Mass—Wednesday, May 8th—6:00PM—St. Augustine Church
Holy Day Mass—Thursday, May 9th—6:00PM—St. Francis Church
The Ascension of the Lord is the event, where Jesus arose into heaven, at the end of His time on earth. Jesus' time on earth began with His birth and was interrupted for three days by His death on the Cross. During that time, He descended into the realm of the dead and preached the Gospel to the good people who died before Him. This allowed those good and holy souls--the righteous dead, as we call them--who accepted Christ as their Savior to proceed to heaven. On the third day after his death and burial, Jesus Christ was raised from the dead, an event we call the Resurrection. He spent the next 40 days preaching and preparing His disciples to perform the work of preaching and baptizing all people. At the end of this 40 day period, Jesus ascended into heaven.
COLLECTION FOR THE CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS
The second collection today is for the Care & Education of Priests.
THANK YOU—CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL COLLECTION
Thank you for your generous support of last week’s Catholic Home Missions Appeal. We raised $ 683.00 to strengthen the Church at home and spread the Gospel across the United States.
CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN
Next week our special collection supports the Catholic Communication Campaign. This campaign connects Catholics with Christ in the United States and developing countries using the internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of the money collected remains here in the Scranton Diocese to fund local communications efforts. Your support helps spread the gospel message! Learn more at www.usccb.org/ccc.
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION PARTY—THANK YOU
A huge thank you to Cott DeMaree and her crew for all their hard work preparing the delicious food, providing beautiful flowers, and decorating the hall so nicely for Father Augustine’s anniversary party!!! Thank you to everyone else who was involved in any way in making the party so special. It was a great to see so many of our Parishioners come out to celebrate with Father Augustine thank you one and all for attending!!!
PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS
There are still Lottery Calendars are available in the back of Church. They are $ 20.00 each and run thru December 31st. There are a total of 70 calendars left a couple of packages of (5) calendars and many single calendars. The numbers are definitely going down! If every family would take one or two more calendars they would be gone this weekend! Please help make this very important fund raiser a sell out again this year!
ADORATION
HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED! (5) OPEN HOURS TO FILL!!!
OPEN HOURS FOR PERMANENT AND/OR SUBSTITUTES
Thursday 6:00 to 7:00AM; 10:00 to 11:00AM; 4:00 to 5:00PM Friday 9:00 to 10:00AM; 1:00 to 2:00PM
Please consider spending an hour with Our Lord. Call Rosalynd Perlick @ (570-663-2212). Thank you to everyone who has already stepped forward and volunteered for Adoration hours!!
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
First Holy Communion is being held this Sunday at St. Augustine Church. We have five students receiving the Sacrament this year. They are Claire Vaughan, Martha Engle, Eleanor Major, Trinity Benedict, Santino Egitto, David Egitto, and Travis Wise. Please keep them in your prayers.
MAY CROWNING
May Crowning will be held this weekend at both our Churches. The First Communion students will crown the Blessed Mother at St. Augustine. Any student at Mass at St. Francis is encouraged to volunteer to crown the Blessed Mother.
MOTHER’S DAY MASS NOVENA ENVELOPES
Mother’s Day Mass Novena Envelopes are available in the back of our Churches. Envelopes are available for Mother’s living and deceased. If you would like to honor your Mother in this way, please take an envelope and return it in the collection basket as soon as possible.
MEMORIAL DAY MASS
Mass will be held on Monday, May 27th, Memorial Day, at 11:00AM in St. John’s Cemetery. On this day we remember those who proudly served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as well as all our deceased loved ones. Please bring your own lawn chairs to the cemetery. If the weather is inclement, Mass will be held in St. Francis Church at 11:00AM. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS
Bishop Joseph C. Bambera and the Office for Parish Life invite couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary in 2024 to a diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, June 23rd. Mass is at 2:30PM at the Cathedral of Saint Peter followed by a reception. Registration deadline is May 26th. To register, go to www.dioceseofscranton.org or contact Bridget Guarnieri (570-2072213 x 1133) or familylife@dioceseofscranton.org
2023 CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE REFRESH YOUR FAITH
Women from around the Diocese gather on Saturday, June 8th, at Marywood University for the Annual Refresh Your Faith Catholic Women’s Conference. The day includes Mass with Bishop Bambera, continental breakfast, Catholic Marketplace, 3 Keynote speakers, Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, music and lunch. Registration is $ 55., students $ 20. at cwcnepa.com .
You will be inspired by speakers Father Justin Cinnante, O.Carm. who brings in the truth of the real presence in the Holy Eucharist and the miracles he has seen!! Jackie Francois Angel loves being part of the Body of Christ. She fell in love with God at a youth retreat, and now is a full-time traveling speaker, singer/songwriter, and worship leader. Father Giuseppe Maria Siniscalchi, CFR gave up a career in law to follow his vocation and will shine great light on the importance of the Eucharist for our times, the link between the Eucharist and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the healing journey into God’s Merciful Love.
Special programming Friday night, June 7 – with accommodations at Marywood University.
Deacon’s NOTE
Recall some me in your life when you realized that you were loved. What is that memory like? Can you recall some me in your life when you realized that you loved someone? What is that memory like?
Jesus’ ‘new’ commandment is that we love one another. He assured us that to be like him is to live the Chris an life as loving as we possibly can be. To be filled with this blessing means that I will be called to love, to love all, without any excep ons, as Jesus did.
Deacon Ron Maida—dorronto@protonmail.com
DECEASED
Please pray for the deceased, especially Eneida Lamberty, sister of Nancy Lamberty. We also pray for Sandra Parker of Forest Lake, who was known to many in our community. May they rest in peace. Amen.
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.
~ A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns in thanksgiving for prayers being answered for two very special friends.
~ 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 Honor of the First Communion Students offered by Rosalynd Perlick
CHURCH CLEANING
St. Augustine: May 6 to 12 Mary Homan; May 13 to 19 Mary Homan; May 20 to 26 Kristen Olson; May 27 to June 2 Tanya Dearborn & Paulette Guyette; June 3 to 9 Tanya Dearborn & Paulette Guyette; 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 volunteer needed; July 22 to 28 volunteer needed; July 29 to August 4 volunteer needed; 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 May the Oleniacz Family.
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
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS—SATURDAY, JUNE 1ST
Saturday, June 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, 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