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Vigil of Baptism of the Lord
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Vigil of Baptism of the Lord
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29 / 30 DECEMBER Saint Joseph Parish Saint Francis deSales Parish |
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Tuesday, 08 January 6:00 to 7:00p.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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This is the name of an authentically Catholic support group for persons who experience same-sex attraction. If you suffer from this particular condition or if you know someone who does, you are welcome to contact Fr. Connolly for sake of referral - in confidence, of course. You can learn more by checking out the website: http://www.couragerc.net |
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John J. Cavanaugh 3rd Josephine Kroll Motta Lydia A. Macaluso Rev. James N. Drucker Angelina Maccarone DeStefano Patrick R. Kirby Myron A. Trunick |
Jayne Mirabello Chiplonia Theresa Doyle LaScala Gloria Veet Deramo Nathan P. Yackenchick Jacob S. Mattera |
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XC / XC XC / XC / XC / XC / XC Yes, believe it ot not, Mary N. Prestileo is now 90 years old! Looking good! Hard to believe, but the calendar cannot
be denied! Good health and God's blessings be upon her! |
| Our after life is, to a great respect, a culmination of the life we have lived here. What happens to us in the future life is very much a conswquence of what we cause to happen or allow to happen to us in the present life. |
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THANK YOU! On behalf of the babies and their mothers, we wish to thank everyone who donated to the crib that was in St. Joseph Church over the past few weeks. The response was great. The items donated will be given to BIRTHRIGHT, an organization that tends to the needs of expectant mothers who are in difficult circumstances. |
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I READ SOMETHING this past week that made me smile.
It made me smile because it was both humorous and true. (Have
you ever noticed how often humor and truth intersect?) What I read was this: One never hears of a Catholic on his death bed saying, "I WANT TO TURN PROTESTANT BEFORE I DIE. SEND FOR A MINISTER, SO THAT I CAN DIE PROTESTANT!" On the other hand, it does happen more often than we might realize that a Protestant on his death bed will say, "I WANT TO TURN CATHOLIC BEFORE I DIE. SEND FOR A PRIEST, SO THAT I CAN DIE CATHOLIC!" Can anyone explain this? |
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I need a friend like Thee A friend to soothe and sympathize, A friend to care for me. I need Thy Heart, sweet Jesus, To feel each anxious care; I long to tell my every want, and all my sorrows share. I need Thy Blood, sweet Jesus, To wash each sinful stain; to cleanse this sinful soul of mine, and make it pure again. I need Thy Wounds, sweet Jesus, to fly from perils near, To shelter in these hallowed clefts, From every doubt and Fear. I need Thee, sweetest Jesus, In Thy Sacrament of Love; To nourish this poor soul of mine, With the treasures of Thy Love. I'll need Thee, sweetest Jesus, When death's dread hour Draws nigh, To hide me in Thy Sacred Heart, Till wafted safe on high. |
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WE SHARE THE MAIL To the Apostate Priest, |
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MY COMMENT Why am I putting this letter into the bulletin? A good question! Here is my attempt at a good answer. #1 - I think it has a certain value simply as entertainment. It is entertaining in much the same way as the old carnival sideshows were entertaining: in other words, not humorous but, rather, bizarre, unreal and kind of spooky. If you, the reader, find it interesting, that's good enough for me! #2 - It is illustrative of a kind of mental illness that is rampant in our society. Anger, hatred, disappointment, feelings of inadequacy - all of these, put into the cauldron and brought to a boil, erupt into massacres in schools, workplaces and shopping malls. It is far better to write an abusive, irrational and anonymous letter to a priest than it is to pick up a rifle and head for a public venue! If writing this letter was an alternative to doing physical harm to someone, then I am grateful to have been of service! Many years ago, while I was saying Mass on a weekday morning in a church in Allentown, a man whom I did not know got out of a pew, walked up the aisle, entered the sanctuary and came towards me. His eyes were on fire and he was holding a very large knife in his hand. With all my senses on alert, I sent the altar boy over to the Rectory to fetch the other priest. Meanwhile, I slowly backed away from the man, all the time saying soft and conciliatory things to him. The other priest ran over and grabbed the man's arm from behind. The police arrived promptly - thank God! - and took the man away. I never did find out just why this man thought it would be a good idea to kill me while I was saying Mass that particular day. However, that episode comes back to me from time to time. It has a certain prophetic quality: the priest and the victim being one and the same. #3 - May God bless the writer of this letter. I forgive him or her. May he or she find peace of mind and heart. |
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St. Joseph Rectory (622-3081) or Sue Thye (385-5924) |
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Please pray for three persons who died this past
week. ELIZABETH DUNMOYER MARKO died on Monday, 31 December. She was 65 years old. Elizabeth is the mother of Tina Marko Wychunas and the grandmother of Christina Marko and Tiffany L. Wychunas, all of whom are members of St. Francis deSales Parish. DAVID B. THORN died on Tuesday, 1 January. He was 67 years old. David is the grandfather of Vincent D. Prestileo, a member of St. Joseph Parish. Fr. BROCARD CONNORS, O.Carm died on Friday, 4 January. He was 74 years old. In years past, Father Brocard was one of the Carmelites who taught at Nativity BVM High School. In recent years, he was a guest at St. Joseph Rectory in conjunction with his duties as spiritual advisor to the Lay Carmelites. We are grateful to him for many good deeds rendered on our behalf. Eternal rest grant unto Elizabeth and David and Father Brocard, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. |
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No, it's not! IT'S THE MEATBALLS! No, it's not! IT'S THE SAUCE! No, it's not! IT'S THE SALAD! No, it's not! IT'S THE BREAD! No, it's not! IT'S THE QUALITY OF ALL OF THE ABOVE! No, it's not! IT'S THE QUANTITY OF ALL OF THE ABOVE! No, it's not! IT'S CHEF ANDY DeSTEFANO'S GREAT PERSONALITY! No, it's not! IT'S ALL THE PRETTY WOMEN WHO WORK THERE! No, it's not! IT'S THE VALUE YOU GET FOR THE MONEY! No, it's not! JUST KNOW THIS MUCH: The monthly spaghetti supper is taking place today (Sunday, 6 Jan) in the St. Joseph Parish Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Not to mention, a lot of wise women! And a good showing of wise children too! $6.00 for an adult or teenager / $3.00 for a child All you can eat at a price that can't be beat! |
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I MET A WOMAN IN THE BANK THE OTHER DAY. I was there in order to make a deposit for
St. Francis deSales Parish. The woman and I engaged in pleasant
and (for me) memorable conversation. |
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GOD GOVERNS THE STARS Paul illustrates the essential problem of
the religion of that time quite accurately when he contrasts
life "according to Christ" with life under the dominion
of the "elemental spirits of the universe (Colossians 2:8). Pope Benedict XVI |
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SAINT FRANCIS deSALES CHURCH %20Jan%202007/abu076.gif){kind=small} Saturday, 05 JanuaryVigil of Epiphany of the Lord 6:00 p.m. - CATHERINE CARESTIA RINALDO by Charlie and Irene Grabusky Sunday, 06 JanuaryEpiphany of the Lord 9:15 a.m. - JOHN PALKO by Bill and Karen Moran 12:15 p.m. - MARIA MESSINA by Joseph T. Cescon and family Wednesday, 09 JanuaryChristmas Weekday 10:00 a.m. - JOSEPH WILLIAM LEONARD IV by his parents, Joseph and Josephine Friday, 11 JanuaryChristmas Weekday 10:00 a.m. - ANGELO and GERALDINE FOLINO by their family Saturday, 12 JanuaryVigil of Baptism of the Lord 6:00 p.m. - ROBERT SWEAT by Joseph T. Cescon and family Sunday, 13 JanuaryBaptism of the Lord 9:15 a.m. - SPECIAL INTENTION by Jerome and Marie Gilmartin 12:15 p.m. - WILLIAM E. BRENNAN by his sister, Anne, and his brother, Vincent |