Saint Joseph Parish:
Parish receipts: $1,135.00 from the Sunday envelopes; $89.00 from the second collection (plate); $316.00 from the Dues envelopes; $55.00 from the Block Collection envelopes; $117.00 from the loose. Total: $1,712.00
Non-parish receipts: $-0-
Analysis: When one deducts from the total of the parish receipts ($1,712.00) our weekly financial obligation to the Diocese, i.e. assessments ($290.08), plus our weekly premium for property and casualty insurance ($444.49), plus our weekly subsidy to Trinity Academy ($358.17), the sum total of which is $1,092.74, one sees that $619.26 is available from this collection for operating the parish.


Saint Vincent DePaul Parish:
Parish receipts: $996.00 from the Sunday envelopes; $307.00 from the Building Maintenance envelopes; $40.00 from the Fuel envelopes; $111.00 from the loose. Total: $1,454.00.
Non-parish receipts: $-0-
Analysis: When one deducts from the total of the parish receipts ($1,454.00) our weekly financial obligation to the Diocese, i.e. assessments ($183.92), plus our weekly premium for property and casualty insurance ($267.81), plus our weekly subsidy to Trinity Academy ($250.98), the sum total of which is $702.71, one sees that $751.29 is available from this collection for operating the parish.

WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO MAKE KNOWN THAT THE DIOCESE HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVE
The Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania encourage the clergy and faithful to observe the necessary standard precautions to protect the health of others during this flu season, and especially with the risks related to H1N1 influenza (swine flu). The Bishops additionally direct the following for the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy and for flu prevention:

The distribution of the Precious Blood for the faithful is generally suspended. The faith of the Church teaches that Christ, whole and entire, is received even under only one species.
The exchange of the sign of peace is to be offered without any physical contact. If the priest celebrant chooses to extend the invitation for the sign of peace, the faithful, instead of a handshake, may bow to the persons nearby.

These directives issued by Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania are effective Sunday, 18 October 2009 until determined otherwise by the local Bishop.

WE HAVE NOT BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE DIOCESE TO MAKE KNOWN THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVE, WHICH IS INTENDED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIRST DIRECTIVE

If you feel an urgent need to sneeze during the celebration of Mass, please do not sneeze into the hair or on the neck of the person in front of you.
If you expect to rate as a gentleman, please do not expectorate in the aisle.
The same applies, of course, if you expect to rate as a lady.
If you really need to expectorate during Mass, please do so discreetly. Handkerchiefs and tissues are recommended. Coat (shirt) sleeves should be used only if absolutely necessary.
If you expect to rate but your expectations are never satisfied, perhaps you did not receive sufficient love or affirmation from your father. Consider counseling.
If you feel a great need to give someone the sign of peace during Mass but are impeded from doing so by the directive from the Bishops of Pennsylvania, we suggest that you write to Cardinal Rigali or to Bishop Barres in order to request a special dispensation. Please include the full name(s) of the person(s) to whom you wish to give a sign of peace. Include all particulars as to name of church, dates and times of Masses for which you request the dispensation, plus a letter from the pastor. Include copies of baptism certificates, both for yourself and for person(s) to whom you wish to give the sign of peace. Please allow six months for processing.

WE SHARE THE MAIL
Hello! Father,
I have to share this with you. Michael made the school blog for art. I was talking to the art teacher yesterday and she was so proud of what he did. She said this has to go on her blog. I know it is only a tie-dye leaf, but for Michael it is a great accomplishment. Only the best get on the web. So, for over 120 kids in 3rd grade at North Schuylkill Elementary, this is a great accomplishment for Michael.
Here is the site:
http://mspasco.blogspot.com/ Have a great day,
Mary P Ayello

Comment: Michael D. Ayello is ten years old. He is a member of St. Joseph Parish. His Mom and Dad are Michael J. and Mary (Bernotas) Ayello. I have known Michael all his life, long before I came to Girardville. I can vouch for him, that he is a good boy and a good example as a Catholic — one of God’s special friends. He never misses Mass or Holy Communion on Sunday and he makes sure that his Mom and Dad don’t miss Mass either. He always takes them with him. May God bless him always. By the way, I liked his tie-dye leaf. Very nice!

WE TIP OUR BIRETTA to the following gentlemen for a service rendered:

This past Thursday (08 Oct), these stalwart men of steel moved a heavy object from the vestibule of St. Joseph Church down the steps to St. Joseph Chapel.
The distance was short, but the object was extremely heavy and unwieldy.
We are referring to the Infant of Prague statue.
Actually, it is not the statue that is heavy; it is the brass (I think it is brass) enclosure in which the statue is displayed.
When I say “heavy”, I mean “REALLY heavy”.
Thank you, gentlemen! Your checks are in the mail!
Anne McLaughlin Jacavage is the young woman who came up with the idea of placing the statue (with the case) in the chapel. The pastor knows a good idea when he hears one. Now it is not just an idea. It is a fact.
By the way, the pastor asked Mrs. Jacavage to carry the statue and case down the steps and place it in the chapel. He even offered to strap it onto her back and supervise her while she carried it down. She declined. That is why we solicited the services of the gentlemen mentioned above.

By the way, the Lord wants everyone to know that He heartily approves having the “real fire” votive candle stands restored in both churches. He said He feels much more at home in our two churches now. He said that — quite frankly and not to hurt anyone’s feelings — the electric “candle stands” left Him cold.

RICHARD MICHAEL PETUSKY,
a member of St. Vincent dePaul Parish, died on Thursday, 08 October.
Born on 06 November 1984, he was 24 years old.
His death was sudden and unanticipated.
He is the son of Michael G. Yesalavage and Linda M. Petusky.
He is the grandson of Leonard J. and Loretta (Laconis) Petusky and of A. Michael and Margaret (McAndrew) Yesalavage.
He is the brother of Ryan M. McDonald.
Richard is survived by all of those mentioned, viz. his parents, his grandparents and his brother.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Richard at St. Vincent dePaul Church on Tuesday, 13 October, at 11:00 am.
There will be a viewing at the McDonald Funeral Home on Monday, 12 October, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
The interment will take place in the St. Joseph Parish Cemetery, Fountain Springs.

Eternal rest grant unto Richard, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

ANTOINETTE LEWULLIS BOGDEN,
a former member of St. Vincent dePaul Parish, died on Saturday, 03 October.
Born on 11 August 1940, she was 69 years old.
She is a daughter of the late Anthony and Antoinette (Macys) Lewullis.
She was baptized on 25 August 1940 in St. Vincent dePaul Church by Fr. Neverauskas.
She is the wife of Joseph V. Bogden III to whom she had been married for 50 years.
She has two children: Joseph V. Bogden IV and Kelly J. Bogden.
She has one grandchild: Joseph V. Bogden V.
She has one brother: Anthony Lewullis.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Antoinette was celebrated in Visitation BVM Church, Norristown, on Wednesday, 07 October.
The interment took place in St. Vincent dePaul Parish Cemetery, Englewood, on Saturday, 10 October.

Eternal rest grant unto Antoinette, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

At Baptism, each of us becomes a missionary, called by our Lord to share our faith with those around us — and to be part of the Church’s mission to the world.

Jesus Himself, before He returned to the Father, promised His followers the Holy Spirit and charged them with being His “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).

That mission is now addressed to each one of us. We are to support, in prayer and sacrifice, the work of the missionaries who bring the “Good News” of Jesus to faraway places — to African and Asia, to the Pacific Islands and remote regions of Latin America.

On World Mission Sunday, celebrated this year on 18 October, the Catholics of the world unite at Mass to recommit ourselves to this Baptismal vocation to be missionaries. As we pray and respond here at home, we are replicating what is also taking place in every parish and chapel all over the world. Your generosity through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith will reach those who await the “Good News” of Jesus, who long to experience His hope and love.

More than 1,150 young churches in the Developing World count on your generous response this World Mission Sunday. Please continue to pray that all of us in the Diocese of Allentown may be eager and effective witnesses of Jesus, as He asked us to be.

Sincerely in Christ,

Most Reverend John O. Barres
Bishop of Allentown
For more about this important celebration of the universal Church, please visit the special World Mission web site: www.iamamissionary.org