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PARISH STAFF

Pastor: Rev. Simione Volavola, M.S.C.

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Tony Ripp, M.S.C.

Deacon: Ernest D’Angelo

Dir. of Religious Education: Donna Sciacca

Parish Secretary: Rebecca Tirpok

PARISH SPIRITUALITY

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am & 10:30am

Mon - Thurs: 8:35am / Friday 9:00am

Holy Days: 9:00am & 7:30pm

CONFESSION

Saturdays 4:15pm - 4:45pm or anytime by appointment.

REGISTER: Please register when you move into the parish. This is an opportunity to become acquainted with our faith community and to experience the joy of being part of the Church. Only registered parishioners, in good standing, can receive a Certificate of Eligibility to act as a Godparent or sponsor.

BAPTISMS: The Sacrament of Baptism is administered on the fourth Sunday of every month at 11:30 a.m. Parents are encouraged to invite family members to the 10:30 Mass as the Sacrament of Baptism takes place immediately following the Mass. Parents and Godparents meet for an enrichment class prior to the

Baptism. You will need to call the Parish Office to register for this class. A Godparent must be a committed, practicing Catholic, and if from another parish, must have a certificate of eligibility from his/her pastor. This certificate should be brought to the enrichment class. A Christian of other denominations may serve as a Godparent along with a practicing Catholic.

MARRIAGE: Couples planning marriage are expected to attend Pre-Cana Conferences and to meet with the parish priest several times leading up to the marriage. The period of preparation time required is six months unless approved otherwise by our Pastor.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the rectory at any time for the Sacrament of the Sick. Also the Holy Eucharist will be brought to the sick and shut-ins upon request to the Parish Office. We celebrate a Communal Anointing of the Sick in June, near the Feast of St. John the Baptist.

Masses for the Week of May 23 - 29, 2016 Morning Prayer in St. Joseph Chapel, Mon – Fri at 8:15am

Monday, May 23 8:35am (chapel) Brenda Trouts (Mom & Pop)

Tuesday, May 24

8:35am (chapel) Elias Carmer (Kathy & Jillian Vinceguerra)

Wednesday, May 25

8:35am (chapel) Florence Middleton (SJB Choir)

Thursday, May 26

8:35am (chapel) Elizabeth Petritsch (Loving Family)

Friday, May 27

9:00am (church) Mario Sciacca (Donna Sciacca)

Saturday, May 28

5:00pm (church) Helen Peltier (Michael & Barbara Reinbold)

Sunday, May 29

8:00am (church) Ray Weber (Tom & Sue Rogers)

10:30am (church) Parishioners’ Intentions

THE ALTAR FLOWERS this weekend have been donated in memory of Genine Holznagle with Love , Mom, Dad & Steve

Meetings for the week of May 23 - 29, 2016 Tues. May 24: Choir, 7pm - church Thurs. May 26: Carnival Committee, 7:30pm – Marian Room Sat. May 28: Men of Faith, 8am – Marian Room

Weekly Mass Collection

Sunday, May 15, 2016 $ 6,846.00 Parish Giving Program $ 406.69 Thank you for your generosity!

SJB Cleaning Team for the week of

May 23rd is Team # 2: Joyce Melchiore, Peg Trouts,

Jean Wurster, Terri DeVenuto Your parish Thanks You!

The READINGS for our Masses this weekend may be found in

Section 924

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TRINITY SUNDAY

The dogma of faith which forms the object of the

feast is this: There is one God and in this one

God there are three Divine Persons; the Father

is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God.

Yet there are not three Gods, but one, eternal,

incomprehensible God! The Father is not more

God than the Son, neither is the Son more God

than the Holy Spirit. The Father is the first

Divine Person; the Son is the second Divine

Person, begotten from the nature of the Father

from eternity; the Holy Spirit is the third Divine

Person, proceeding from the Father and the

Son. No mortal can fully fathom this sublime

truth.

Why is this feast celebrated at this

particular time? It may be interpreted as a

finale to all the preceding feasts. All three

Persons contributed to and shared in the work

of redemption. The

Father sent His Son

to earth, for "God

so loved the world

as to give His only-

begotten Son." The

Father called us to

the faith. The Son,

our Savior Jesus

Christ became man

and died for us. He

redeemed us and made us children of God. He

ever remains the liturgist par excellence to

whom we are united in all sacred functions.

After Christ's ascension the Holy Spirit,

however, became our Teacher, our Leader, our

Guide, our Consoler. On solemn occasions a

thanksgiving Te Deum rises spontaneously from

Christian hearts.

The feast of the Most Holy Trinity may well

be regarded as the Church's Te Deum of

gratitude over all the blessings of the Christmas

and Easter seasons; for this mystery is a

synthesis of Christmas, Epiphany, Easter,

Ascension and Pentecost. This feast, which falls

on the first Sunday after Pentecost, should

make us mindful that actually every Sunday is

devoted to the honor of the Most Holy Trinity,

that every Sunday is sanctified and consecrated

to the triune God. Sunday after Sunday we

should recall in a spirit of gratitude the gifts

which the Blessed Trinity is bestowing upon us.

The Father created and predestined us; on the

first day of the week He began the work of

creation. The Son redeemed us; Sunday is the

"Day of the Lord," the day of His resurrection.

The Holy Spirit sanctified us, made us His

temple; on Sunday the Holy Spirit descended

upon the infant Church. Sunday, therefore,

is the day of the Most Holy Trinity.

FATIMA HOUSE RETREAT CENTER

Bedminster, PA

Join us in Praying for Vocations & World Peace

Weekly Prayers

Mondays at 7pm in Our Lady’s Chapel:

Adoration, Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet

Wednesdays at 9:30am in Our Lady’s Chapel:

Adoration, Liturgy of the Hour, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet

Every 3rd Sunday at 12pm-1pm in Our Lady’s Chapel:

Adoration, Prayers for vocations to the Priesthood

For information or directions, call Joan Black at 215-795-2947

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Gospel of John 16:12-15

This week we return to the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. This Sunday and next Sunday, however, are designated as solemnities, special days that call our attention to central mysteries of our faith. Today, on the first Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. This feast invites us to consider what we believe about God, who has revealed himself to us in the Trinity—one God in three persons. The verses of today's Gospel come near the end of Jesus' long discourse at the Last Supper. In the early part of this discourse, as we saw last week on Pentecost, Jesus offers assurances to the disciples. Even though he must leave the disciples, he tells them that they will have a future because of the help he will send them in the Holy Spirit. In this section he focuses more on the shape of the future, which will include Jesus' victory over the world that they will share in. The disciples of Jesus cannot know the future. They can only know that, whatever shape the future takes, they will not have to face it alone. They have the Spirit of Truth, who will continue to provide the teaching of Jesus in the future. Reading this passage on Trinity Sunday reinforces our understanding of the unity shared by the members of the Trinity. Although the idea of one God in three persons remains a mystery, we have the assurance that, as Jesus and the Father share all, Jesus and the Spirit share all. Think of the last time you witnessed an act of selfless love in your family. Parents and caregivers of all kinds are called upon to act selflessly every day. Family life calls us to share selfless love with one another. God is the model for us of selfless love. There was no need for God to create our planet or the creatures that inhabit it; it was an act of selfless love. There was also no need for God to send his only Son to save us. That too was an act of selfless love. As we draw closer to God and the mystery of the Trinity, we learn about God's love. God has lavished us with love in the persons of the Son and the Spirit, who in turn nurture in us the desire to do the same. When we open ourselves to be filled with an awareness of the divine life within us, we participate in the endless spiral of love that leads to eternal life. Whenever we share selfless love in the family, we are sharing in the life of the Trinity.

Mon., May 23: Dress Down for Fiji Day

Wed., May 25: Field Day, 9am

Parent Picnic, 12pm

Fri., May 27: GRADUATION, 5pm

Fri., June 3: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Visit our website for detailed information on these and other

events.

Contact Geoff Meyers to register for our monthly KLS tours & SHADOW Days.

School Headmaster: Mr. Michael Patterson Dir. of Institutional Advancement: Geoff Meyer

Ph: 610-847-5523 www.sjbottsville.org

From Our Parish Evangelization Team June 2016

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PRAYER CENACLES (Susan Middleton)

The Cenacle is basically a prayer meeting. The Disciples of Jesus were gathered together with Mary, the Mother of Jesus after His resurrection and ascension, awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit in the Cenacle of Jerusalem. In imitation, we come together to pray with Mary especially with the recitation of the Holy Rosary. Canacles may be composed with as few as 2-3 people. We will gather in the chapel in the presence of the image of Our Lady Of Guadalupe

TUESDAY MORNING REFLECTION (Anita Colahan) Group will meet immediately after morning Mass. We will be using the program “OPENING THE WORD” from Formed.org and reflect on the upcoming Gospel.

REEL TO REAL Summer Movie Night (Anita Colahan & Phyllis Schmerbeck)

7pm in the Chapel Thursday- June 16th & July 14th

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10pm ADORER needed

for our 24-Hour monthly

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Memorial Day Services start 9am

Old St. John the Baptist Church & Cemetery.

We will proceed to

St. Luke’s Church

Cemetery & Union

Cemetery-Ferndale; to

Red Hill Cemetery,

Ottsville.

Service concludes

11am at

Veteran Memorial

Field-Park, Revere.

Guest speaker is AMERICAN LEGION 9th

District Commander CRAIG WILHEM.

EASTERN UPPER BUCKS SENIOR CENTER

8040 Easton Road (Rt. 611) Ottsville

MOHEGAN SUN CASINO Thursday, June 30th

Bus leaves 8:30am from senior center.

$30 incl. $25 back in slot play

plus $5 food coupon.

MUST BE 21 YEARS OLD! $30 MUST BE COLLECTED AT TIME OF SIGN-UP.

Call Jim 610-847-2305 or

Senior Center 610-847-8178

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP SHEETS and MEGA-RAFFLE TICKETS in the Narthex

Groove to the sounds of Live music Friday & Saturday

The

We will be accepting plant donations that are potted and ready to sell on Saturday afternoon prior to the 5pm Mass.

Choose from a variety of annual and perennial plants.

In order to complete the fountain and finish the pathways we need

your support. Won’t you please consider purchasing an engraved brick? The cost of each brick is discounted now and will increase the end of May. The cost will be $60 for two lines and $75 for three lines. Proceeds from this sale go toward the beautification of the parish grounds which includes completing the tear drop, adding shrubs, trees, plants, mulch and general maintenance. For more information contact Jeanne Keller, email: jeakel1@msn.com

Wed.

&

Thurs

6pm

to

10pm

Fri.

&

Sat.

5pm

to

11pm

Wristbands Wednesday &Thursday

SJB Nitty Gritty Garden Club

Saturday & Sunday May 28th & 29th

JUNE 8th – 11th

ST. JOHN’S 4th ANNUAL

$25 in advance

$30 At Door

Friday 6-9PM

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Please remember in your prayers our parishioners who are sick, homebound, in the hospital, under hospice or residential care. Susan Ackerman,

Rose Marie Alex, Lillian Appleman, John & Loretta Bodisch, Emmalee Bryan, Libby Chapman, Anne Colyer, Charlene Cornell, Matthew Crance, Jim Crawford, Chrissy Davis, Joy Davis, Larry & Joanne Diehl, Terry Dunn, Janet Dillard, Arlene Eichlin, Josephine Fasano, Bernice Fees, Charles Fees, Jr., John Finn, Patricia Fite, Crystal Fleck, Sarah Fleck, Nancy Fratrik, Violet Freeh, Kathi Gallegher, Kathleen Gaughan, Dylan Geroni, Kathy Geroni, Marie & Rosalyn Giardullo, Anna Giebler, Susan Gross, Mary Halwski, Florence Hancharik, Bill Hejnor, Joyceann Heley, Charles Houston, Anna Jesiolowski, Martha Juchnowicz, Denise Kinker, Georgine Kocher, Anthony Kondracki, Deanna Kovner, Myron Kressman, Ryan Leven, Kathy Lightkep, Sally Lindenmuth, Barbara Lavelle, Charles Lutcavage, Julia Maher, Loretta Malloy, Adelaide McElderry, Bridget Julia McHugh, Anne McNichol, Emma Michael, Joseph Moore, Jennie Moreno, Nancy Moreno, Lorraine Mosolgo, Wanda Muth, Frances Nowicki James O’Hanlon, Gary

Palmer, Nicholas Powell, Gladys Proca, Don Raman, Mike Ramos, Rachael Rice, Gregory Rickert, Sandy Romaszewski, Sam Rothman, Frederick R. Rude, Kelsey Russell, Dolly Rutherford, Zina Sauerwine, Andrew Schad, Lana Schell, Andrew & Florence Schroker, Petie Schultz, Joe Shuman, Mary Jane Shuman, Gail Silveira, Baby Ella Stack, Carolyn Stahley, Shane Stroup, Michael Suder, Sean Thatcher, Baby William Patrick Thomas, Maddie Tomaszewski, Douglas & Frank Toner, Barbara Vogan, Diane Wesoski, Maryjane Whealton, Tamara Widmer, Betty Wismer, Edward Wismer, Baby Logan Yoder.

Fionna M. Boyle, Derek Brosius, Christopher Brune,

Kyle Crossland, Casey de Lauretis, Steehly de Lauretis, Michael Froeder, A.J. Giovino, Aaron Given, Matthew Gumprecht, Bob Hankinson, Victor Hormilla, Stephen Lindmeier, Jason Litschauer, Cory Litzenberger, Dan O’Connor, Jonathan Pucci, Dusty Rhodes, Craig Russell,

Don Valdez, Justin Walsh. Thank you for serving & protecting our freedoms.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

MAY 28 & 29, 2016

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Corpus Christi

Extraordinary Minister

Lector

Altar Server

Music

Saturday, 5:00PM

May 28, 2016

Anne Slifer Dave Slifer

Lynn Gammello Joel Roney

Melissa Johnson Danny Froman James Gammello Gianna Gammello

Kate Irvine Karen Parash

Sunday, 8:00am

May 29, 2016

Jim McHugh Marianne McEvoy

Harry Reckner Bruce Keyser

Patti Keyser Angelina Day Violet Williams

Natalie Nice

Liz Torgerson Fred Furmaniak

Sunday, 10:30am

May 29, 2016

Joanne DaCunha Dolly Kovacs Patricia Ott Jim Black

Jonathan Ott Joey DeVenuto Hannah Hughes Caius VanHaute

Patty Leidner Elaine Jocelyn