Saturday, 07 July
Vigil of Sunday
4:30 p.m. - ROSALIE YANNI GENNERELLA
by her husband, Bruno

Sunday, 08 July
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:45 a.m. - MARY LaSCALA TROILO
by her granddaughter, Regina Gargano Hedemann, and her great granddaughters, Jordan and Angela
10:45 a.m. - STEPHEN CHALINSKY
(1st anniversary) by his family

Monday, 09 July
Weekday
12:05 p.m. - SPECIAL INTENTION
by Sandy

Tuesday, 10 July
Weekday
12:05 p.m. - Rev. LEO J. HOUSEKNECHT (17th anniversary) by the members of StJosPar
7:00 p.m. - RONI J. KEVY
by Mary Harman Luppino

Wednesday, 11 July
St. Benedict, abbot (OblMem)
12:05 p.m. - JOSEPH A. PALKO
by his wife, Carmella, and his daughter, Joanne

Thursday,12 July
Weekday
12:05 p.m. - CORINNE M. KUSHWARRA
by Barbara Sciarrone Kasper and family
7:00 p.m. - MICHAEL and ANNA LAYKO
by their daughters, Anna Layko Stock and Betty Layko Gustitus

Friday, 13 July
St. Henry (OptMem)
12:05 p.m. - BERNADETTE KALINOCK
by her brother, John

Saturday, 14 July
Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin (OblMem)
8:00 a.m. - In Honor of SAINT JOSEPH
by JJB
Vigil of Sunday
4:30 p.m. - FLORENCE EVOLO FEELEY (26th anniversary)
by her daughter, Patty Feeley Garland

Sunday, 15 July
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:45 a.m. - HARRY O. LILLLEY
by Harry and Rosa
10:45 a.m. - Deceased Members: JAMES EVOLO FAMILY
by Carmella Evolo Palko

Saint Joseph Parish
$1,296.00 from the envelopes and $111.00 from the plate. Thank you.
When one deducts from the sum of these two figures, $1,407.00 the parish's weekly financial obligation to the Diocese, i.e. assessments, $358.85 plus the weekly premiums for property and liability insurance, $149.20, the sum of which is $508.05, plus its weekly obligation to All Saints School, $987.21, the sum total of which is $1,495.26, one sees that ($88.26) of this collection is available for operating the parish. This is a deficit!

Saint Francis deSales Parish
$63.00 from the envelopes and $54.80 from the plate. Thank you.
When one deducts from the sum of these two figures, $117.80 the parish's weekly financial obligation to the Diocese, i.e. assessments, $55.15 plus the weekly premiums for property and liability insurance, $56.72, the sum of which is $111.87, plus its weekly obligation to All Saints School, $197.44, the sum total of which is $309.31, one sees that ($191.51) of this collection is available for operating the parish. This is a deficit!

THE LOURDES GROTTO CANDLE is offered, during the week of 08 - 14 July, in loving memory of Danny Smith, at the request of his mother, Catherine

THE BANNS OF MARRIAGE are proclaimed for the first time between Ralph D. Chiplonia, a member of St. Joseph Parish, and Debra M. (Himes) Paul. If anyone is aware of any impediment to the validity or the liceity of this intended union, let him present such reason to the pastor.

HOW WELL DO YOU UNDERSTAND
YOUR MEDICARE BENEFIT?

If you would like to know more about your Medicare benefit, you would do well to attend a dinner at which there will be a lecture on the topic. It is free of charge, but you must call in to let them know you are coming.

Date:         Tuesday, 10 July
Time:        5:15 p.m. (dinner); 6:00 p.m. (program)
Site:          Pottsville ManorCare,
                420 Pulaski Drive, Pottsville
Speaker:    Deb Pauzer (from Apprise)
RSVP:      570.622.9582

On Saturday, 14 July 2007, we shall observe the third anniversary of the day when Kateri, the Official Cat of the Parish, took up residence in St. Joseph Rectory.
She was a trembling, unassuming, fearful, tiny ball of fur when the pastor first carried her across the threshold of St. Joseph Rectory on 14 July 2004.
As is obvious to all, she has matured considerably and is very much at home here in the rectory and on the grounds - some might say "yes, maybe just a little too much at home".
The reason she was given the name "KATERI" (rhymes with "battery") is based on the liturgical calendar: As we all know, 14 July is the obligatory memorial (in the USA) of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha. The fact that we acquired a CAT on the memorial of Blessed KATERI was practically a Mandate from On High as to what to name the new arrival!
We remind one and all that a Rectory Cat, more than any other creature, whether human or otherwise, is privy to all the parish secrets. She hears everything and sees everything. She talks to the neighborhood cats, including those that spook around other rectories. She knows where all the bodies are buried. More than that, she knows all about the machinations of the Synod. She knows which parishes will be closed and which will remain open. She knows which priests will stay in the area and which ones will be thrust out into the exterior darkness.
If you ingratiate yourself with her, she might tell you things. Then again, she might not. But you won't know if you don't try.
A word to the wise: If you want to make nice with Kateri, don't overlook a little gift on 14 July - her name day / arrival day. What kind of a gift? Oh, you know. A little tuna, a little chicken, a little liver, a little belly rub, maybe some catnip - heck, even just a kind word might do.
It's just a thought!

HERE IS A SUMMARY of the long-awaited Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum issued "motu proprio" by Pope Benedict XVI and released today (7 July 07) by the Vatican:
Art. 1. The Roman Missal promulgated by Paul VI is to be regarded as the ordinary expression of the law of prayer (lex orandi) of the Catholic Church of Latin Rite, while the Roman Missal promulgated by St Pius V and published again by Blessed John XXIII as the extraordinary expression of the law of prayer (lex orandi) and, on account of its venerable and ancient use, let it enjoy due honor. These two expressions of the law of prayer (lex orandi) of the Church in no way lead to a division in the law of prayer (lex orandi) of the Church, for they are two uses of the one Roman Rite.
Art. 2. In Masses celebrated without the people, any priest of Latin rite, whether secular or religious, can use the Roman Missal published by Blessed Pope John XXIII in 1962 or the Roman Missal promulgated by the

Art. 6. The readings can be in the vernacular, with approved editions.
Art. 7. Where some group of lay faithful (mentioned in art. 5§1) does not obtain what it requests from the pastor, it should inform the diocesan Bishop of the fact. The Bishop is earnestly requested to grant their desire. If he cannot provide for this kind of celebration, let the matter be referred to the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei.
Art. 8. A Bishop who desires to make provision for requests of lay faithful of this kind, but is for various reasons prevented from doing so, may refer the matter to the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, which should give him advice and help.
Art. 9, §1. Likewise a pastor may, all things duly considered, grant permission to use the older ritual in administering the Sacraments of Baptism, Matrimony, Penance and the Anointing of the Sick, as the good of souls may suggest.
§ 2. Ordinaries are granted the faculty to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation using the former Roman Pontifical, as the good of souls may suggest.
§ 3. It is lawful for clerics in holy orders to use even the Roman Breviary promulgated by Blessed John XXIII in 1962.
Art 10. It is lawful for the local Ordinary, if he judges it opportune, to erect a personal parish according to the norm of canon 518 for celebrations according to the older form of the Roman rite or appoint a rector or chaplain, with due observance of the requirements of law.

This motu proprio is to be observed as of 14 September this year, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, all things to the contrary notwithstanding.

Note: We who live in the Diocese of Allentown are blessed to have a bishop who, like his two predecessors, is one in mind and one in heart with the Pope. Would that every diocese were so blessed! We look forward to Bishop Cullen's wise and pastorally sensitive implementation of the provisions of this document.

BREAKFAST BUFFET
(not to be confused with Warren Buffet)
Date:         Sunday, 15 July
Time:        8:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Site:          Immaculate Conception Parish Hall, Saint Clair
Price:        Adults / $5.00 and Children / $2.00

Take-outs will be available.

"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic -- on the level of a man who says he is a poached egg -- or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God -- or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to."

C.S. Lewis

AS IS TO BE EXPECTED WITH THE DAWN OF A NEW FISCAL YEAR (1 July), the numbers (expenses) change for three areas: (1) DIOCESAN ASSESSMENTS; (2) PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCES; (3) ALL SAINTS SCHOOL SUBSIDY. Each week, on page 2 of the bulletin, we give a synopsis of how the previous weekend's collection matched up with these predictable obligations.
PLEASE NOTE that the numbers on page 2 of this current bulletin are the numbers for the old fiscal year. Now, we shall change the template. Next weekend - and continuing on for the remainder of the new fiscal year - we will give you the new numbers. Here are those new numbers. They will be relevant to you only if you compare them with the numbers on page 2 of this bulletin.

SAINT JOSEPH PARISH
When one deducts from the sum of these two figures, $________________ , the parish's weekly financial obligation to the Diocese, i.e. assessments, $410.08, plus property and liability insurances, $160.01, the sum of which is $570.09, plus its weekly obligation to All Saints School, $941.06, the sum total of which is $1,511.15, one sees that $__________________ of this collection is available for operating the parish.

SAINT FRANCIS deSALES PARISH
When one deducts from the sum of these two figures, $_________________, the parish's weekly financial obligation to the Diocese, i.e. assessments, $46.15, plus property and liability insurances, $60.67, the sum of which is $106.82, plus its weekly obligation to All Saints School, $188.21, the sum total of which is $295.03, one sees that $_____________________ of this collection is available for operating the parish.

If you have any questions about any of this, don't hesitate to ask! However, if you are not interested in accounting and math but want to cut to the chase and know what the pastor is trying to get across to you, it is this: