Saint Joseph Parish:
Receipts for parish purposes: Receipts for parish purposes: $1,149.00 from the Sunday envelopes; $58.00 from the second collection (plate); $70.00 from the Dues envelopes; $179.00 from the Building Maintenance envelopes; $78.00 from the loose. Total: $1,534.00
Receipts for non-parish purposes: — $0—
Analysis: When one deducts from the total of the receipts for parish purposes ($1,534.00) 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 $441.26 is available from this collection for operating the parish.




Saint Vincent DePaul Parish:
Receipts for parish purposes: $985.00 from the Sunday envelopes; $100.00 from the Dues envelopes; $296.00 from the Building Maintenance envelopes; $94.00 from the loose. Total: $1,475.00.
Receipts for non-parish purposes: — $0—
Analysis: When one deducts from the total of the receipts for parish purposes ($1,475.00) 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 $772.29 is available from this collection for operating the parish.

Wednesday, 19 May
02:00 to 04:00 pm
St. Vincent dePaul Church
(Scripture Rosary at about 03:40 pm)

Friday, 21 May
06:00 to 08:00 pm
St. Joseph Chapel
(Chaplet of Divine Mercy at about 07:45 pm)

 

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TWO FISHY JOKES TO FILL UP THIS SPACE

Question: What do you call a fish with no eyes?
Answer: A fsh.

Question: What did the fish say after he bumped into a concrete wall?
Answer: Dam!

* I e-mailed Mr. Seip to inquire as to whether he was pro-life or pro-abortion. He called me back and said that he was “pro-life”, but would permit abortion in the case of incest, rape or life of mother.
See notes on page 06 of this bulletin.

* I called Mr. Tobash and Mr. Loy to inquire as to whether they were pro-life or pro-abortion, but did not receive a return call. Neither has a prior public record on the matter. I also inquired of the PA Pro-Life Federation. They had no information either.

JOSEPH CHARLES SCIARRONE,
a member of St. Vincent dePaul Parish, died on Monday, 10 May.
Born on 08 November 1923, he was 86 years of age.
He is one of the seven children of the late Rocco and Giuseppina (Sorlete) Sciarrone.
His brothers and sisters are: Rev. Rosario F. Sciarrone, DD (deceased); Domenica Sciarrone Guth (deceased); Anna Sciarrone Barbetti (deceased); Mary Sciarrone Lopez; Helen Sciarrone; Louise Sciarrone.
He had been married for 54 years to Margo Jane Bower Sciarrone, who died in 1997.
Joseph has two children: Louise Sciarrone Marasco and Barbara Sciarrone Kasper.
He has three grandchildren: Tony R. Marasco; William J. Kasper, Ph.D.; David A. Kasper, D.O.
He has three great-grandchildren: James Marasco; Elysa Marasco; Megan Marasco.
A viewing and a prayer service were held on Saturday, 15 May, at 10:30 am, at the Lord – Bixler Funeral Home, Pottsville.
The interment took place at the Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville.

Eternal rest grant unto Joseph, 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.

My comment
Pastors are updated periodically on the progress of their parishes towards making their goals for the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. As I look at these most recent figures, I think to myself that both of our parishes have a long way to go to make our goals. If these figures are accurate, then I have to conclude that, as of the present time, 90% of our StVdP parishioners and 94% of our StJos parishioners have not yet made a donation or a pledge.
I ask everyone who has not yet made a donation or a pledge to do so as soon as possible. I consider the Bishop’s Annual Appeal to have the foremost claim on my personal charitable giving. I respectfully suggest that you do likewise. Thank you!

A NIGHT PRAYER TO THE HOLY MOTHER

I came across this prayer recently. It touched my heart. I encourage you to make it your own. If you have any children in your home, I encourage you to pray it out loud with them at bedtime. I would like to declare in this public forum that I have entrusted my own salvation to Mary and I suggest that you do the same. I have asked the Great Queen Mother to crush the head of the ancient serpent at the hour of my death. May she do likewise at the hour of your death. (EBC)

Night is falling, dear Mother;
the long day is o'er.
Before thy image,
I am kneeling once more:
to thank thee for keeping me
safe this day;
to ask thee this night
to keep evil away.
Many times have I fallen,
Mother Mary dear;
many graces neglected
since last I knelt here.
Wilt thou not in pity,
my own Mother mild,
ask Jesus to pardon
the sins of thy child?
I am going to sleep now;
my day's work is done.
Its hours and moments
have passed one by one.
God, Who will judge me,
has counted them all.
He has numbered each grace;
He has counted each fall.
In His book they are written
against the Last Day.
Oh, Mother, ask Jesus
to wash them away,
for one drop of His Blood,
for sinners spilt,
is sufficient to cleanse
the world of its guilt.
And if, ere the dawn,
I should draw my last breath,
the sleep that I take
be the long sleep of death,
be near me, great Mother,
for dear Jesus' sake,
when, in eternity,
my soul shall awake.
Amen.