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31 March / 01 April Saint Joseph Parish Saint Francis deSales Parish |
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6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Francis deSales' 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at St. Francis deSales' 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at St. Joseph's 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at St. Joseph's |
| THE SANCTUARY LAMP at St. Joseph Church is offered, during the week of 01 - 07 April, in loving memory of Anthony J. Luppino, at the request of his wife, Mary, and family. |
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Lisa Heinbach Chalinsky Marietta Chipriano Dixon Lisa G. Choppa Caroline Mercuri Doyne Lori Lutsky Vidal Joseph J. Bassininsky John J. Cavanaugh Jr. Melissa Beadle Stoudt Julia F. Brinich |
Christina A. Kaiser Pamela Keitsock Cicero Joanne Kubeyka Mercuri Charissa A. Zeman James H. Cairns David A. Kalyan Regina Thomas Piccioni |
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MISTAKES WERE MADE! That is what politicians say when they are found to have messed up. It's what Alberto Gonzales said recently when giving testimony to Congress about the firing of the eight U.S. attorneys. And it is what Fr. Connolly says in regard to omitting the birthday of Vincent D. Prestileo from the list last weekend: Mistakes were made! For the record: Vincent was one year old on 29 March 07. This omission is particularly embarrassing because Vincent is such a nice kid. If we had overlooked the birthday of someone like Vincent's father, Jason, nobody would have given a hoot. But we hate to offend parishioners like Vincent. So, to this fine young lad, we say: Happy Belated Birthday, dear Vincent. May God bless you! |
| LOST AND FOUND: Two keys on a key ring labeled "Class of 2006". Call - or stop by at - St. Joseph Rectory (622-3081). |
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GILDA APPOLLONI MADEIRA, a member of Saint Francis deSales Parish, died on Wednesday, 28 March. Born on 15 March 1920, she was 87 years old. Gilda is a daughter of the late James and Martha (Stella) Appolloni. Her husband is Francis J. Madeira, who died in 1965. She has two sons, both of whom survive: Frank J. Madeira and Richard G. Madeira. She has three sisters and one brother who survive: Eva Appolloni Palumbo; Edith Appolloni Hinnershitz; Augusta Appolloni Carlance; Eugene G. Appolloni. Gilda has five grandchildren: Francis J. Madeira; Shannon Madeira Brennan; Matthew J. Madeira; Richard J. Madeira; Jessica M. Madeira. She has seven great-grandchildren: Kyle F. Madeira; Brendan J. Madeira; Gillian N. Madeira; Evan K. Madeira; Lauren K. Madeira; Keegan J. Brennan; Grace E. Brennan. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Francis deSales Church on Tuesday, 3 April, at 10:00 a.m. There will be a viewing in the church on Monday, 2 April, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The interment will take place in Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery. Gilda was a devout and faithful Catholic. We remember her with great respect and affection. We have every reason to be confident that she will be numbered among those whom Jesus will raise up glorious and immortal from the dead. |
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PLEASE PRAY FOR two persons who died this past week, both of whom
were friends of St. Joseph Parish: Patricia Evans Lord died on Sunday, 25 March. She was a volunteer worker at St. Patrick's but found her way across the street very often for the 12:05 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph's. We will miss Pat. Every once in a while, she would hand the pastor an envelope with a few dollars in it for the parish. She said it was her "pew rent". We appreciated her donation, but her self more than her donation. We look forward to seeing her again. William C. Tray Sr. died on Monday, 26 March. His connection with St. Joseph Parish was this: He was one of our principal calendar sellers. His efforts brought in approximately $300.00 per month (gross receipts) to the parish. We are grateful. May God reward him for his kindness. If there are any calendars or such to be sold in heaven, we presume that Bill will be involved, perhaps already is. |
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Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. have mercy on us and on the whole world! |
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I see the inevitable happened. The Diocese of Allentown closed Cardinal Brennan. It just goes to show that the diocese doesn't care about Catholic education up here in the coal region. I guess they need the money to pay their mounting legal bills for the lawsuits against their priests. Ashland |
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Dear Ashland:
If you think it was inevitable, then why are you complaining?
The inevitable always happens. The reason the inevitable always
happens is due precisely to the fact that it is inevitable.
But the closing of CBHS would not have been inevitable if more
of the Catholic families in northern Schuylkill County had made
the financial sacrifices required to send their children there.
How many of the 1,004 kids (7 to 12) enrolled in North Schuylkill
High School are Catholics? And do you think there might be a connection
between artificial contraception and low enrollment? You can't
send children to school if there are no children! The pill pays
no tuition.
As far as what the decision to close CBHS "goes to show",
there is one thing you can be damn sure it does not go to show.
It does not go to show that the diocese "doesn't care about
Catholic education up here in the coal region". But the fact
that you think that that's what it goes to show is further evidence,
as if any further evidence were needed, of the "poor victimized
me" mentality that plagues Schuylkill County and drives so
many of our people to booze - or, if they are too smart to escape
to booze, then to Berks and beyond.
One further thing: Your cynical conjecture that the diocese needs
the money to pay for lawsuits against priests is stupid and utterly
contemptible. Worse than that, it is untrue. Repent, my friend!
EBC
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I just heard on the news about
Cardinal Brennan High School closing at the end of the year.
The only thing on my mind right now is that Bishop Cullen ought
to be ashamed. Shenandoah |
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Dear Shenandoah:
If that's the only thing on your mind right now, it must be feeling
lonely. Let me offer you a couple other things to lay on your
mind so as to keep the first thing company. Here they are: #1
- Bishop Cullen has no reason whatsoever to be ashamed. #2 - You,
on the other hand, have good reason to be ashamed! Why? Because
you have publicly, anonymously and unjustly impugned the integrity
of Bishop Cullen, your chief Shepherd and mine. Go to confession,
my friend. Tell the priest that you insulted the Bishop that God
sent you and that you are sorry. If you don't, it is likely that
your surreptitious little phone call to T / E will come back to
haunt you on Judgment Day.
EBC
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So the diocese decided to shut
down Cardinal Brennan. I always wondered when this day would
come. It is a shame the diocese decided that northern Schuylkill
County is expendable. What happened to tending your flock? They
did not even try to keep it open. They will not get a dime of
my money. I will just support my church. Shenandoah |
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Dear Shenandoah:
When it comes to "expendable", if you keep on making
dumb phone calls like this, someone just might decide that you
are expendable.
Nobody is happy about closing CBHS. It's a crying shame. But it
is not the fault of the Bishop. Might it be the fault of the people?
EBC
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In memory of Pasqual F. Chillemi William and Pat Pugh Vera Monti Miller H. Ronald and Debra Tohill Salem and Nancy Potts James and Dr. Anna Laychock Rose Marie Fabiani Zeller Christian and Krista Varano David A. Peiffer Jr. His mother and his stepfather, Debra and H. Ronald Tohill Ryan A. Walters H. Ronald and Debra Tohill LtCol David and Jacquelyn Dobrozsi Christian and Krista Varano DEACON CHRISTOPHER SCOTT
BUTERA, a member of St. Joseph Parish, is
hoping that Bishop Cullen will call him to priesthood. (I hope
so too!) If he does receive the call, we expect that the ordination
will take place on Saturday, 2 June. |
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BROTHERS AND SISTERS! #1 - Today (Sunday, 1 April)
is SPAGHETTI SUNDAY! #2 - Today (Sunday, 1 April)
is PALM SUNDAY! |
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DIVINE MERCY NOVENA #1 - Good Friday, 06 April,
at 12:00 noon A novena, by definition, is
a period of prayer extended over nine days. (The "nine"
usually refers to days, although it could refer to weeks or months.
Be that as it may, it means nine.) |
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SACRED TRIDUUM and EASTER 5:00 p.m. - Mass at St. Francis
deSales' 12:00 noon - Chaplet of Divine
Mercy at St. Joseph's 12:00 noon - Chaplet of Divine
Mercy at St. Joseph's The usual Sunday schedule: see pages 1 and 14 of this bulletin |
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with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Sunday, 1 April Saint Joseph This is the final Stations
of the Cross for the current Lenten season! Fellowship divine! How is that for motivation? |
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Saturday, 31 MarchVigil of Sunday 6:00 p.m. - DOMINICK J. D'ALESSANDRO Jr. by his mother and his father
Sunday, 01 AprilPalm Sunday of the Lord's Passion 9:15 a.m. - DICK YUENGLING Sr. by Nancy Dunbrowney Haag 12:15 p.m. - RYAN McGEE by the Mohan family
Thursday, 05 AprilHoly Thursday 5:00 p.m. - God's Blessings on SISTER MARY RAYMOND OP by her sister, Carolyn
Friday, 06 AprilGood Friday of the Lord's Passion Mass is not celebrated on Good Friday. See Sacred Triduum schedule for service time.
Saturday, 07 AprilVigil of Easter 10:30 p.m. - RYAN A. WALTERS by his family
Sunday, 08 AprilEaster: The Resurrection of the Lord 9:15 a.m. - MIKE and CATHERINE DUNBROWNEY by their daughter, Nancy Dunbrowney Haag 12:15 p.m. - ARCHIE STELLA, JOHANNA BUTERA DiCELLO BERTOLINI and ANTOINETTE BERTOLINI PAPADA by Angela DiCello Stella |