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07 JULY / 08 JULY Saint Joseph Parish Saint Francis deSales Parish |
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6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at St. Francis deSales' |
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THE BANNS OF MARRIAGE are proclaimed for the second time between Ralph D. Chiplonia, a member of St. Joseph Parish, and Debra M. Himes. If anyone has any solid reason that would bring into question either the sacramentality or the lawfulness of the proposed marriage of these two persons, let him present such reason promptly to the pastor.
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Gerard J. Fabiani James Garland Anthony J. Trabosh Yvonne K. Miller Elizabeth Ketrick Murgido Vincent A. Albo Elizabeth Jacey Martinson Gino P. Ricigliano Emily E. Shappell |
None, as far as we know. None, as far as we know. Rose Marie H. Maroukis Mark J. Santai Daniel J. Bobrowski, MD Joanne Quinn Carestia Margaret Dodds Eckley |
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AILEEN from LIFE-LINE SCREENING had a family emergency and was unable to be here
last weekend (as we had said she would be). She called to express her regret and to say that she will be here (at St. Joseph's) on Sun 15 July and on Sat 28 July in order to register people for the tests. |
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FOR 26 JULY - THE FEASTDAY OF SAINTS ANN AND JOACHIM? CALL THE RECTORY (622-3081) OR CALL JULIA (622-6605). |
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To the Editor I beg to comment on the two articles in the Republican about Pope Benedict's document extending the use of the Tridentine Mass. #1 - The AP article, Pope revives old Latin Mass, in the Sunday (8 July) edition, included the following sentence: "The decision, a victory for traditional, conservative Roman Catholics, came over the objections of liberal-minded Catholics and angered Jews because the Tridentine Mass contains a prayer for their conversion." My comment: It is absolutely and categorically false to claim that the Tridentine Mass ever contained or now contains any prayer for the conversion of the Jews. I claim some expertise here. For the first twenty-seven years of my life, the Tridentine form of the Mass was the only form I knew. When I was twelve years old, I was able to recite from memory, at least in English translation, the common prayers of the Tridentine Mass. By the time I was fifteen, I could do the same in Latin. This was not unusual for children who had the good fortune of growing up in devout Catholic families, who went to Catholic school, who attended Mass several times a week and who served as altar boys. You can bet that, if there were a prayer for the conversion of the Jews in the Tridentine Mass, I would know about it. #2 - The same article also says: "The document upset Jews, since the Tridentine rite contains a prayer on Good Friday of Easter Week calling for their conversion." My comments (a) There is no such thing as "Good Friday of Easter Week". Good Friday falls during Holy Week. (b) It is true that the Tridentine liturgy for Good Friday - note that this does not refer to a prayer in the Mass, inasmuch as Mass is never celebrated on Good Friday - includes a prayer for the conversion of the Jews. The fact, however, is this: In 1959, Pope John XXIII revised the language of the prayer, so as to remove the phrase "pro Judaeis perfidiis", which, when translated into English as "for the perfidious Jews", obviously stirred up strong emotions - and rightly so! John XXIII did well to remove the phrase. But, in all candor, the English derivative of the Latin word carries connotations that were never part of the Latin word. Be that as it may (and there are some persons who have no appreciation for fine points), the phrase seen as offensive has not been in the Tridentine ritual since 1959. |
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(c) The whole matter is irrelevant anyway! Those who
take the trouble to read Benedict's document can see that he
clearly states that his restoration of general permission to
use the Tridentine rite does not include its use on Good Friday!
The Pope is no fool. He already has the Muslims mad at him from
his Regensburg lecture. He is not now about to antagonize the
Jews, if he can help it! (Rev.) Edward B. Connolly Note: This letter appeared originally in the 14 July 07 edition of The Pottsville Republican & Herald. |
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PAUL BARNABAS WEIDNER, A note on the child's middle name, lest anyone be tempted to think that the parents wished to honor some purple dinosaur: While the lad was still in utero, his parents were mulling over names. "Paul" was a major contender and, as it turned out, was the winning entry for his first name. Consideration then moved to selecting a middle name. The name "Barnabas" was not even on the horizon until the child made his debut. This debut occurred on 11 June and, as every astute Catholic knows, 11 June is the feastday of St. Barnabas. So, if you combine this datum with the fact that St. Barnabas was St. Paul's indispensable right-hand man, as we know from Acts, we draw the inevitable conclusion: "Paul Barnabas" is the name that was meant to be! |
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Saturday, 14 JulyVigil of Sunday 6:00 p.m. - PARISHIONERS: StFdSPar / StJosPar by EBC
Sunday, 15 July15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:15 a.m. - Sister FLORENCE BENTIVOGLIO by Joseph T. Cescon and family 12:15 p.m. - ROBERT J. NICASTRO by his sister, Holly Nicastro Kennedy
Monday, 16 JulyOur Lady of Mount Carmel (OptMem) 10:00 a.m. - DICK YUENGLING Sr. by Nancy Dumbrowny Haag
Wednesday, 18 JulySt. Camillus deLellis, priest (OptMem) 10:00 a.m. - FRANCIS A. KALYAN (1st anniversary) by his wife, Rose
Friday, 20 JulyWeekday 10:00 a.m. - SPECIAL INTENTIONS by Philomena Smith Collier
Saturday, 21 JulyVigil of Sunday 6:00 p.m. - GILDA APPOLLONI MADEIRA by her brother, Gino, and his wife, Patti
Sunday, 22 July16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:15 a.m. - PARISHIONERS: StFdSPar / StJosPar by EBC 12:15 p.m. - WILLIAM E. BRENNAN by his sister, Anne, and his brother Vincent |