MINISTRY SCHEDULE St. Francis—May 18th—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Ministers—Sean Kelly & Susanne Wolf; Servers—Loretta Guiton; Rosary—Margaret Flaherty St. Francis—May 19th—8:00AM: Lector—Rosanne Williams; Ministers—Joyce Barnum & Jeff Williams; Server—Katie & Thomas Williams; Rosary—Jeff Williams St. Augustine—May 19th—10:30AM: Lector—Julie Perlick; Ministers—Roseanne Rouff & Sal Gatto; Servers—Shelby Funk & Abigail Rebello; Rosary—Ann Zalepa

DECEASED

Please pray for the deceased, especially James F. Golden, brother of Norene Purtell, and Tom and Leo Golden. We also pray for Kenneth (Mike) Bomboy who passed away this week. May they rest in peace. Amen. SANCTUARY LIGHTS, ADORATION VIGIL CANDLES & DEVOTIONAL CANDLE DONATIONS

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for a Special Intention requested by Joe Purr. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for a Special Intention.

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns in Memory of Mae Poch requested by Leo & Loretta Guiton. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns in Memory of Berenice Noldy requested by Bill & Theresa Noldy.

FLOWERS FOR OUR CHURCHES St. Augustine—Flowers are given by Anne Hawley for a Special Intention.

To provide flowers for St. Francis Church, please call the Rectory at (570-553-2288). To provide flowers for St. Augustine Church, please sign up on the sheet in back of the Church or call Heidi Jaeger (570-663-2459).

CHURCH CLEANING St. Francis cleaners for the month of May—Patti Dudock.

St. Augustine cleaners May 12 to 18-Shirley Kelly & Mary Homan; May 19 to 25-Mary Donnelly & Barb Gurney. Volunteers are needed to clean St. Augustine Church. If you can help, call the rectory (553-2288).

PRAYER LIST

Lord, hear our prayers for the sick of our Parish and Community listed below and for those who are not listed and in need of our prayers. Katelyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., David Zevan, Rita Powers, Debbie Jones, John Spila, Julia Zangara, Kyle Stoddard, Mary Lou Gregg, Sophie Padula, Madigan Gow, John Flynn, Christine Rothwell, Donald & Theresa Baum, Donnie Butler, Nancy Jellick, Tommy Williams, Stephen & Mary Ann Ambrose, Toni Colardino, Linda Hollenback, Mary Bakay, Mary Riley, Jennifer Lynn, Tom Wenman, Tyler Fletcher, Evelyn Palulis, Anna Mae Coleman, Jerry Lynch, Joshua Welch, Richard Hutchinson, John Carr, Roma Laboda, Jean Ryan, Joshua Kaminski, Kathy Holt, Chuck Sidener, Aleisya Abrams, Steve & Catherine Hundiak, Christopher Polk, Mary K. Long, Mary Lou Fahs, Butch Rosencranz, Agnes Neville, Frank Hutchinson, Ruth King, Adaline Williams, George Kotch, Ida Ellis, Molly Penderf, Brooke Arnold, Hallie Brooks, Rosemary Boyle, Sarah Murnigahan, Robert Peifer, Evelyn Rounds, Janice Russell, Bill Wilcox, Candy Coney, Walter O’Rourke, William Chaney, Bill Cadden, Mary Anna Marbaker, Mary Cadden, Sue Rathbone, Frank & Sandy Szabo, Nancy Lynch, Sue Anderson, Peg Taylor, Ken Roon, June Riley, John Bauer, John Osolnick, Francis Zernone, Ned Offner, Sue Camp, Cody Seymour, Daniel Gavin, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Patricia Flynn, Pauline VerValen, Peg Reed, Adam Kelly, Roman Drab, George & Norma McNeal, John & Alberta Zielinski, Bob Fedroff, Virginia Raftis, Thomas, Rita Flynn, D. T., and Kim Kelly-Mott. May they regain full health. Please pray for the needs in our Parish Intention Books. Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us. Amen.

ARMED FORCES LIST Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish and Community, Cortney Allen, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Jeffrey Evans, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Daniel Hogan, Matthew Kramer, Dustin Ryder, Ricky Trowbridge, Bobby Brostoski, Ryan Neville, Anthony Flynn, A. Jay Tewksbury, Jennifer Buttacavoli, Jason Raymond, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Reed Shave, John Matousek, David Teetsel, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Lukas Crisman, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Michael and Sean Plitt, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Taylor Cain, and all who serve with them. May they all be protected and safe from harm and return home soon to their families and friends. Amen. Please call the rectory when the person you put on the Prayer List or Armed Forces List can be removed. If you know of anyone on the list who has passed away, please let us know so that their name can be removed from the list.

The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,

(St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.

and St. Augustine Church,

Silver Lake, Pa.)

(St. Brigid’s Cross)

P.O. Box 75 • 17 Cottage Street • Friendsville, Pa. 18818 www.ourparishcommunity.com • Phone (570) 553-2288

E-mail: sfxc@epix.net Father Casimir (Cas) Stanis, Pastor

Kenneth S. Brennan, Deacon

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “We the faithful of the Roman Catholic Community of St. Brigid Parish, (St. Francis Xavier and St. Augustine Churches), in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, and the Diocese of Scranton, are called through baptism to share in the mission which Jesus Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We in this Faith Community, under the leadership of our Bishop and our Pastor, cooperate to proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the teaching of the Church, to celebrate the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, for the salvation of all, and to witness by grace to the Kingdom of God so as to promote a culture of life, justice and peace. We especially endeavor to foster spiritual growth and evangelization in our present and future generations by drawing parish members back to active participation.”

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Saturday - 4:30PM Mass - St. Francis Church - Confessions - 4:00 to 4:20PM Sunday - 8:00AM Mass - St. Francis Church - Confessions before & immediately following Mass Sunday - 10:30AM Mass - St. Augustine Church - Confessions - immediately following Mass

Or any convenient time upon request. WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish collections: St. Francis (4:30PM) $ 991.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) $ 998.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) $ 969.00.

LIFELINES

Made in the image of the Triune God, the human person is, by nature, a social being, made for loving relationship in a communion of persons. Tragically, we live in a society where some seek to condition people–girls and women especially–to denigrate motherhood and [the] spousal relationship, going so far as to insist with the HHS mandate that that which is unique to woman–the ability to conceive and bear a child–should be viewed as something like an unwelcome disease which needs to be suppressed. Far from being an advancement in freedom for women, such attitudes diminish women and detract from their fundamental, inherent dignity. ~ Most Rev. Donald Wuerl, Cardinal Archbishop of Washington-DC, “The Unique Genius of Woman in the Church and Society,” Seek First the Kingdom: A Blog by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, March 4, 2013

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. May 11 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

SHARON BROSTOSKI by Mark & Laura Legg & Family Sun. May 12 8:00AM St. Francis Church - SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

DON PURTELL by Bill & Mary Lou Martin (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Mon. May 13 12:00NN St. Francis Church - Month’s Mind Mass—CARL MILLER by Pauline Miller (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Tue. May 14 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - JOHN & MARGARET RAGAN by Fred & Bette Brown (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Wed. May 15 8:30AM St. Francis Church - MARY BAHAN by the Estate (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Thur. May 16 8:30AM St. Francis Church - IN THANKSGIVING by Mary Louise Keenan (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Fri. May 17 12:00NN St. Francis Church - JIM KEENAN by the Paul Moran Family (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Sat. May 18 4:30PM St. Francis Church - EDWARD & FLORENCE KOZIC by Jack & Vicky Kozic (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Sun. May 19 8:00AM St. Francis Church - LOU PATREI by Bill & Mary Lou Martin (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND ~ CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) provides content the way you need it, in podcasts for daily readings, on websites to connect with other faithful, and on social media sites, and always with the New Evangelization in mind. Please be generous in this week’s Collection and support this important work. Remember, half of your donations stay in our diocese to support our communication needs. CCC is how the Good News gets around to you.

THANK YOU ~ CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS Thank you all for your generosity to last weekend’s collection for the Care & Education of Priests. The collection total was: $ 521.00.

PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS Lottery Calendars are available in the back of the Churches. They are $ 20.00 each with 275 chances to win. Drawings continue thru December 31st. There are about 10 Calendars left at each Church. So far 880 returns have been made. If you have not already made your returns, please do so A.S.A.P.. If you can buy/sell one more calendar, please help us by doing so. Sales will continue until all Calendars are gone. Please sign Calendars out on the sheet provided.

NEW LECTORS & ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED New Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Altar Servers are needed to assist Fr. Cas at Mass. We are in particular need of Lectors to assist at the 8:00AM and 4:30PM Masses at St. Francis Church and Altar Servers at the 4:30PM Masses at St. Francis Church. If you have ever thought about assisting with any Ministry, especially by becoming a Lector or Altar Server, please speak with Fr. Cas or Deacon Ken. Altar Servers can be anyone who has received the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Adult Altar Servers would also be most welcome.

MOTHER’S DAY MASS NOVENA Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquet Cards and envelopes are available in the back of the Churches. A Novena of Masses will be offered beginning May 12th for Mothers’ living & deceased. Intentions will be placed on the Altar. For deceased Mothers’, please use only the Intention Envelope.

MOTHER’S DAY CARNATION SALE

A Mother’s Day Carnation sale is being held this weekend. Remember your Mother with a carna-tion (or more!). Vases are by the Blessed Mother statue for carnations if your Mother is deceased. Donation is $ 1.00 per carnation. Benefits Penn. for Human Life, Susquehanna Co. Chapter.

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING The Parish Pastoral Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 22nd, at 6:00PM in St. Francis Hall. All members are encouraged to attend.

PARISH SUMMER CALENDAR The Parish Picnic/Irish Festival Ad Book will be distributed at both the Picnic and Irish Festival. Memorial section sheets are available in the back of the Churches. If you would like to place a new memorial in the book, please fill out a form and return it to the rectory no later than May 29th. The 188th St. Augustine’s Annual Picnic will be held Sunday, August 4th, at Neumann Hall in Choconut. Other Picnic News: A big thank you to Jim & Maureen Shelp who have offered to help organize the Parish Picnic. Your help is greatly appreciated. The Irish Festival will be held Sunday, September 8th, on the Church Grounds in Friendsville.

WASHING MACHINE Thank you to the family that donated the new washing machine to the Parish. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

SPECIAL THANKS ~ GARAGE SALE & NEUMANN HALL GROUNDS CLEAN UP A special thank you to everyone who donated and / or worked at the Garage Sale at Neumann Hall and to all those who helped with the Grounds clean up. Your help is greatly appreciated. We also send a big thank you to the people who donated the mulch to spruce up the grounds.

CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Saturday - 4:30PM Mass - St. Francis Church - Confessions - 4:00 to 4:20PM Sunday - 8:00AM Mass - St. Francis Church - Confessions before & immediately following Mass Sunday - 10:30AM Mass - St. Augustine Church - Confessions - immediately following Mass

Or any convenient time upon request. WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish collections: St. Francis (4:30PM) $ 991.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) $ 998.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) $ 969.00.

LIFELINES

Made in the image of the Triune God, the human person is, by nature, a social being, made for loving relationship in a communion of persons. Tragically, we live in a society where some seek to condition people–girls and women especially–to denigrate motherhood and [the] spousal relationship, going so far as to insist with the HHS mandate that that which is unique to woman–the ability to conceive and bear a child–should be viewed as something like an unwelcome disease which needs to be suppressed. Far from being an advancement in freedom for women, such attitudes diminish women and detract from their fundamental, inherent dignity. ~ Most Rev. Donald Wuerl, Cardinal Archbishop of Washington-DC, “The Unique Genius of Woman in the Church and Society,” Seek First the Kingdom: A Blog by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, March 4, 2013

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. May 11 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

SHARON BROSTOSKI by Mark & Laura Legg & Family Sun. May 12 8:00AM St. Francis Church - SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

DON PURTELL by Bill & Mary Lou Martin (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Mon. May 13 12:00NN St. Francis Church - Month’s Mind Mass—CARL MILLER by Pauline Miller (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Tue. May 14 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - JOHN & MARGARET RAGAN by Fred & Bette Brown (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Wed. May 15 8:30AM St. Francis Church - MARY BAHAN by the Estate (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Thur. May 16 8:30AM St. Francis Church - IN THANKSGIVING by Mary Louise Keenan (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Fri. May 17 12:00NN St. Francis Church - JIM KEENAN by the Paul Moran Family (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Sat. May 18 4:30PM St. Francis Church - EDWARD & FLORENCE KOZIC by Jack & Vicky Kozic (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

Sun. May 19 8:00AM St. Francis Church - LOU PATREI by Bill & Mary Lou Martin (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS (Mother’s Day Mass Intentions)

SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND ~ CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) provides content the way you need it, in podcasts for daily readings, on websites to connect with other faithful, and on social media sites, and always with the New Evangelization in mind. Please be generous in this week’s Collection and support this important work. Remember, half of your donations stay in our diocese to support our communication needs. CCC is how the Good News gets around to you.

THANK YOU ~ CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS Thank you all for your generosity to last weekend’s collection for the Care & Education of Priests. The collection total was: $ 521.00.

PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS Lottery Calendars are available in the back of the Churches. They are $ 20.00 each with 275 chances to win. Drawings continue thru December 31st. There are about 10 Calendars left at each Church. So far 880 returns have been made. If you have not already made your returns, please do so A.S.A.P.. If you can buy/sell one more calendar, please help us by doing so. Sales will continue until all Calendars are gone. Please sign Calendars out on the sheet provided.

NEW LECTORS & ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED New Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Altar Servers are needed to assist Fr. Cas at Mass. We are in particular need of Lectors to assist at the 8:00AM and 4:30PM Masses at St. Francis Church and Altar Servers at the 4:30PM Masses at St. Francis Church. If you have ever thought about assisting with any Ministry, especially by becoming a Lector or Altar Server, please speak with Fr. Cas or Deacon Ken. Altar Servers can be anyone who has received the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Adult Altar Servers would also be most welcome.

MOTHER’S DAY MASS NOVENA Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquet Cards and envelopes are available in the back of the Churches. A Novena of Masses will be offered beginning May 12th for Mothers’ living & deceased. Intentions will be placed on the Altar. For deceased Mothers’, please use only the Intention Envelope.

MOTHER’S DAY CARNATION SALE

A Mother’s Day Carnation sale is being held this weekend. Remember your Mother with a carna-tion (or more!). Vases are by the Blessed Mother statue for carnations if your Mother is deceased. Donation is $ 1.00 per carnation. Benefits Penn. for Human Life, Susquehanna Co. Chapter.

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING The Parish Pastoral Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 22nd, at 6:00PM in St. Francis Hall. All members are encouraged to attend.

PARISH SUMMER CALENDAR The Parish Picnic/Irish Festival Ad Book will be distributed at both the Picnic and Irish Festival. Memorial section sheets are available in the back of the Churches. If you would like to place a new memorial in the book, please fill out a form and return it to the rectory no later than May 29th. The 188th St. Augustine’s Annual Picnic will be held Sunday, August 4th, at Neumann Hall in Choconut. Other Picnic News: A big thank you to Jim & Maureen Shelp who have offered to help organize the Parish Picnic. Your help is greatly appreciated. The Irish Festival will be held Sunday, September 8th, on the Church Grounds in Friendsville.

WASHING MACHINE Thank you to the family that donated the new washing machine to the Parish. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

SPECIAL THANKS ~ GARAGE SALE & NEUMANN HALL GROUNDS CLEAN UP A special thank you to everyone who donated and / or worked at the Garage Sale at Neumann Hall and to all those who helped with the Grounds clean up. Your help is greatly appreciated. We also send a big thank you to the people who donated the mulch to spruce up the grounds.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE St. Francis—May 18th—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Ministers—Sean Kelly & Susanne Wolf; Servers—Loretta Guiton; Rosary—Margaret Flaherty St. Francis—May 19th—8:00AM: Lector—Rosanne Williams; Ministers—Joyce Barnum & Jeff Williams; Server—Katie & Thomas Williams; Rosary—Jeff Williams St. Augustine—May 19th—10:30AM: Lector—Julie Perlick; Ministers—Roseanne Rouff & Sal Gatto; Servers—Shelby Funk & Abigail Rebello; Rosary—Ann Zalepa

DECEASED

Please pray for the deceased, especially James F. Golden, brother of Norene Purtell, and Tom and Leo Golden. We also pray for Kenneth (Mike) Bomboy who passed away this week. May they rest in peace. Amen. SANCTUARY LIGHTS, ADORATION VIGIL CANDLES & DEVOTIONAL CANDLE DONATIONS

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for a Special Intention requested by Joe Purr. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns for a Special Intention.

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns in Memory of Mae Poch requested by Leo & Loretta Guiton. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis burns in Memory of Berenice Noldy requested by Bill & Theresa Noldy.

FLOWERS FOR OUR CHURCHES St. Augustine—Flowers are given by Anne Hawley for a Special Intention.

To provide flowers for St. Francis Church, please call the Rectory at (570-553-2288). To provide flowers for St. Augustine Church, please sign up on the sheet in back of the Church or call Heidi Jaeger (570-663-2459).

CHURCH CLEANING St. Francis cleaners for the month of May—Patti Dudock.

St. Augustine cleaners May 12 to 18-Shirley Kelly & Mary Homan; May 19 to 25-Mary Donnelly & Barb Gurney. Volunteers are needed to clean St. Augustine Church. If you can help, call the rectory (553-2288).

PRAYER LIST

Lord, hear our prayers for the sick of our Parish and Community listed below and for those who are not listed and in need of our prayers. Katelyn Andre, Michael Haefner, Bill Jones, Jr., David Zevan, Rita Powers, Debbie Jones, John Spila, Julia Zangara, Kyle Stoddard, Mary Lou Gregg, Sophie Padula, Madigan Gow, John Flynn, Christine Rothwell, Donald & Theresa Baum, Donnie Butler, Nancy Jellick, Tommy Williams, Stephen & Mary Ann Ambrose, Toni Colardino, Linda Hollenback, Mary Bakay, Mary Riley, Jennifer Lynn, Tom Wenman, Tyler Fletcher, Evelyn Palulis, Anna Mae Coleman, Jerry Lynch, Joshua Welch, Richard Hutchinson, John Carr, Roma Laboda, Jean Ryan, Joshua Kaminski, Kathy Holt, Chuck Sidener, Aleisya Abrams, Steve & Catherine Hundiak, Christopher Polk, Mary K. Long, Mary Lou Fahs, Butch Rosencranz, Agnes Neville, Frank Hutchinson, Ruth King, Adaline Williams, George Kotch, Ida Ellis, Molly Penderf, Brooke Arnold, Hallie Brooks, Rosemary Boyle, Sarah Murnigahan, Robert Peifer, Evelyn Rounds, Janice Russell, Bill Wilcox, Candy Coney, Walter O’Rourke, William Chaney, Bill Cadden, Mary Anna Marbaker, Mary Cadden, Sue Rathbone, Frank & Sandy Szabo, Nancy Lynch, Sue Anderson, Peg Taylor, Ken Roon, June Riley, John Bauer, John Osolnick, Francis Zernone, Ned Offner, Sue Camp, Cody Seymour, Daniel Gavin, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Patricia Flynn, Pauline VerValen, Peg Reed, Adam Kelly, Roman Drab, George & Norma McNeal, John & Alberta Zielinski, Bob Fedroff, Virginia Raftis, Thomas, Rita Flynn, D. T., and Kim Kelly-Mott. May they regain full health. Please pray for the needs in our Parish Intention Books. Our Lady of Good Health, pray for us. Amen.

ARMED FORCES LIST Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish and Community, Cortney Allen, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Jeffrey Evans, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Daniel Hogan, Matthew Kramer, Dustin Ryder, Ricky Trowbridge, Bobby Brostoski, Ryan Neville, Anthony Flynn, A. Jay Tewksbury, Jennifer Buttacavoli, Jason Raymond, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Reed Shave, John Matousek, David Teetsel, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Lukas Crisman, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Michael and Sean Plitt, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Taylor Cain, and all who serve with them. May they all be protected and safe from harm and return home soon to their families and friends. Amen. Please call the rectory when the person you put on the Prayer List or Armed Forces List can be removed. If you know of anyone on the list who has passed away, please let us know so that their name can be removed from the list.

The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,

(St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.

and St. Augustine Church,

Silver Lake, Pa.)

(St. Brigid’s Cross)

P.O. Box 75 • 17 Cottage Street • Friendsville, Pa. 18818 www.ourparishcommunity.com • Phone (570) 553-2288

E-mail: sfxc@epix.net Father Casimir (Cas) Stanis, Pastor

Kenneth S. Brennan, Deacon

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT “We the faithful of the Roman Catholic Community of St. Brigid Parish, (St. Francis Xavier and St. Augustine Churches), in union with our Holy Father, the Pope, and the Diocese of Scranton, are called through baptism to share in the mission which Jesus Christ has entrusted to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. We in this Faith Community, under the leadership of our Bishop and our Pastor, cooperate to proclaim the Gospel in accordance with the teaching of the Church, to celebrate the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, for the salvation of all, and to witness by grace to the Kingdom of God so as to promote a culture of life, justice and peace. We especially endeavor to foster spiritual growth and evangelization in our present and future generations by drawing parish members back to active participation.”

MEMORIAL DAY MASS Mass will be held Monday, May 27th, Memorial Day, at 11:00AM in St. John’s Cemetery. On this day we remember those who proudly served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as well as all our deceased loved ones. Please bring your own lawn chairs to the cemetery. If the weather is inclement, Mass will be held in St. Francis Xavier Church at 11:00AM. All parishioners and friends are welcome and encouraged to attend. A special item of interest this year will be the rededication of the bell from St. John’s Church. The bell was dug up from the church basement where it was buried after the church burned on February 23, 1947. The bell has been beautifully refinished and now has a place of honor near the Altar in the Cemetery. If you know of any former residents of our area who would like to see the rededication, please let them know the date and time.

BAKE SALE TO BENEFIT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

A Bake Sale will be held following Masses at St. Francis Church on Saturday, May 25th & Sunday, May 26th. The Bake Sale benefits Habitat for Humanity thru the efforts of Seton Catholic Students. Please support their efforts.

CHURCH SOFTBALL NEWS The Church Softball Team has begun play. We won our game last week. More / new players are always welcome to join. If you would like to play on our team, please call Sean Kelly at 570-744-2010. Our home field is the Choconut School field again this year. This weekend’s game will be held Saturday, May 11th, at 6:30PM at the Choconut field. Come on out and support our team!!!

2013 GRADUATES If your child is graduating from High School or college this year, please call the rectory or put a note in the collection with his or her name. A special Mass for Graduates Intentions will be held Sunday, June 30th at 8:00AM at St. Francis Church.

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS Divine Mercy Devotions are held following Sunday Masses at St. Francis & St. Augustine. You are encouraged to stay for a few minutes after Mass for this wonderful devotion.

PARISH PRAYER CHAIN If you would like to help respond to prayer requests (for anyone in need-not just Parishioners), please contact Rosalynd Perlick-Spenser (663-2212), Susie Reichlen (553-2618), or Mary Keenan (553-2431). If you have actual prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.

ADORATION HOURS OPEN AT ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH! Adoration runs from 5:00AM to Midnight, Monday through Friday. The chapel is closed during inclement weather. If the adorer is sick, going away on a trip or otherwise unable to keep their hour, a substitute will be available to keep it for them. God will bless you, your family and the world a thousand times as much for this sacrifice of making a holy hour because God cannot be outdone in generosity.

I strongly recommend that each of us make a resolution, no matter how much the decision may cost us, to make a holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament...once a week. ~ Fr. John Hardon

Sign up sheets are in the pews in both St. Augustine and St. Francis Churches. If you desire to sign up for an hour of Adoration, please place your completed sheet in the collection basket or call Andrea Chen (1-607-669-4875).

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA THE WEINBERG FOOD BANK ~ THIS TUESDAY This free food distribution for those in need is for RESIDENTS OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY ONLY. Distribution will be held Tuesday, May 14th, from 11AM to 1PM and 5PM to 7PM, at the Little Meadows United Methodist Church, 843 Penn. Ave., Little Meadows, Pa. Any resident of Susquehanna County who needs food is welcome.

DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN’S BIENNIAL CONVENTION The Scranton Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s Biennial Convention “Together in Faith” will be held Saturday, May 18th at the Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary, 1880 Highway 315, Pitt-ston, Pa. Registration will begin at 9:00AM. Mass will begin at 10:00AM followed by the instal-lation of officers. A complimentary luncheon will be served by the Executive Board Members after the Mass. All women of the Diocese are invited to join us in this time of faith and prayer. Contact Linda Malinoski at 347-3793 or Mary Lloyd at 636-2645 for additional information.

MASS OF HEALING Father Pio Mandato FMHJ is a Franciscan priest living as a missionary hermit in the Diocese of Scranton, under Bishop Joseph C. Bambera. Father Pio was born in Italy, his parents came from Pietrelcina in Southern Italy, the same town that Saint Pio, the famous stigmatist priest was from. They knew Padre Pio well. Fr. Pio received his First Holy Communion from Padre Pio before coming to the USA. He grew up in New Jersey and entered the Capuchin Franciscans at the age of 17 where he received Franciscan formation & later priestly formation. He was ordained in 1985 as a Capuchin and has been involved in various Apostolates throughout the years, from hospital chaplaincy to working with the homeless in New York and to giving retreats and doing healing masses. In 1998 he was accepted into the Diocese of Scranton and began living a life of prayer as a hermit in solitude and at times going forth to preach. Father Pio will celebrate a “Mass of Healing” at Holy Name of Mary Church, 278 So. Main St. Montrose, on Monday, May 27th at 7:00PM. For additional information please call 570-278-1504, or email: rectory@holynameofmary.com. Thank you!

GRIEF COUNSELING AVAILABLE Due to the recent deaths in our local communities, a Grief Counseling meeting will be held for all the students and families in the local school districts. There will be a Grief Counselor and a Family Counselor on hand to listen and talk. You are encouraged to attend. Counseling will be held on Wednesday, May 15th at 7:00PM at St. John's Parish Hall, Susquehanna.

“COME TO THE FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. A MIGHTY WIND IS BLOWING.” A special Concert & Youth Mass will be held on Pentecost Sunday, May 19th, at 7:00M, at St. John the Evangelist Church, Susquehanna. The evening begins at 5:30PM with a concert by a band called “Full Armor”. “Full Armor” has played at Franciscan University at Steubenville, Ohio for Pope Benedict XVI, at a youth rally during his 2008 trip to New York, as well as various other venues. It is a special honor to have them come to Susquehanna County. The event is sponsored by the Youth Ministry 1 Vision. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend this event. The Concert is free. Fellowship will follow in St. John’s Parish Center.

MEMORIAL DAY MASS Mass will be held Monday, May 27th, Memorial Day, at 11:00AM in St. John’s Cemetery. On this day we remember those who proudly served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America, as well as all our deceased loved ones. Please bring your own lawn chairs to the cemetery. If the weather is inclement, Mass will be held in St. Francis Xavier Church at 11:00AM. All parishioners and friends are welcome and encouraged to attend. A special item of interest this year will be the rededication of the bell from St. John’s Church. The bell was dug up from the church basement where it was buried after the church burned on February 23, 1947. The bell has been beautifully refinished and now has a place of honor near the Altar in the Cemetery. If you know of any former residents of our area who would like to see the rededication, please let them know the date and time.

BAKE SALE TO BENEFIT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

A Bake Sale will be held following Masses at St. Francis Church on Saturday, May 25th & Sunday, May 26th. The Bake Sale benefits Habitat for Humanity thru the efforts of Seton Catholic Students. Please support their efforts.

CHURCH SOFTBALL NEWS The Church Softball Team has begun play. We won our game last week. More / new players are always welcome to join. If you would like to play on our team, please call Sean Kelly at 570-744-2010. Our home field is the Choconut School field again this year. This weekend’s game will be held Saturday, May 11th, at 6:30PM at the Choconut field. Come on out and support our team!!!

2013 GRADUATES If your child is graduating from High School or college this year, please call the rectory or put a note in the collection with his or her name. A special Mass for Graduates Intentions will be held Sunday, June 30th at 8:00AM at St. Francis Church.

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS Divine Mercy Devotions are held following Sunday Masses at St. Francis & St. Augustine. You are encouraged to stay for a few minutes after Mass for this wonderful devotion.

PARISH PRAYER CHAIN If you would like to help respond to prayer requests (for anyone in need-not just Parishioners), please contact Rosalynd Perlick-Spenser (663-2212), Susie Reichlen (553-2618), or Mary Keenan (553-2431). If you have actual prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.

ADORATION HOURS OPEN AT ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH! Adoration runs from 5:00AM to Midnight, Monday through Friday. The chapel is closed during inclement weather. If the adorer is sick, going away on a trip or otherwise unable to keep their hour, a substitute will be available to keep it for them. God will bless you, your family and the world a thousand times as much for this sacrifice of making a holy hour because God cannot be outdone in generosity.

I strongly recommend that each of us make a resolution, no matter how much the decision may cost us, to make a holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament...once a week. ~ Fr. John Hardon

Sign up sheets are in the pews in both St. Augustine and St. Francis Churches. If you desire to sign up for an hour of Adoration, please place your completed sheet in the collection basket or call Andrea Chen (1-607-669-4875).

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION VIA THE WEINBERG FOOD BANK ~ THIS TUESDAY This free food distribution for those in need is for RESIDENTS OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY ONLY. Distribution will be held Tuesday, May 14th, from 11AM to 1PM and 5PM to 7PM, at the Little Meadows United Methodist Church, 843 Penn. Ave., Little Meadows, Pa. Any resident of Susquehanna County who needs food is welcome.

DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN’S BIENNIAL CONVENTION The Scranton Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s Biennial Convention “Together in Faith” will be held Saturday, May 18th at the Oblates of St. Joseph Seminary, 1880 Highway 315, Pitt-ston, Pa. Registration will begin at 9:00AM. Mass will begin at 10:00AM followed by the instal-lation of officers. A complimentary luncheon will be served by the Executive Board Members after the Mass. All women of the Diocese are invited to join us in this time of faith and prayer. Contact Linda Malinoski at 347-3793 or Mary Lloyd at 636-2645 for additional information.

MASS OF HEALING Father Pio Mandato FMHJ is a Franciscan priest living as a missionary hermit in the Diocese of Scranton, under Bishop Joseph C. Bambera. Father Pio was born in Italy, his parents came from Pietrelcina in Southern Italy, the same town that Saint Pio, the famous stigmatist priest was from. They knew Padre Pio well. Fr. Pio received his First Holy Communion from Padre Pio before coming to the USA. He grew up in New Jersey and entered the Capuchin Franciscans at the age of 17 where he received Franciscan formation & later priestly formation. He was ordained in 1985 as a Capuchin and has been involved in various Apostolates throughout the years, from hospital chaplaincy to working with the homeless in New York and to giving retreats and doing healing masses. In 1998 he was accepted into the Diocese of Scranton and began living a life of prayer as a hermit in solitude and at times going forth to preach. Father Pio will celebrate a “Mass of Healing” at Holy Name of Mary Church, 278 So. Main St. Montrose, on Monday, May 27th at 7:00PM. For additional information please call 570-278-1504, or email: rectory@holynameofmary.com. Thank you!

GRIEF COUNSELING AVAILABLE Due to the recent deaths in our local communities, a Grief Counseling meeting will be held for all the students and families in the local school districts. There will be a Grief Counselor and a Family Counselor on hand to listen and talk. You are encouraged to attend. Counseling will be held on Wednesday, May 15th at 7:00PM at St. John's Parish Hall, Susquehanna.

“COME TO THE FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. A MIGHTY WIND IS BLOWING.” A special Concert & Youth Mass will be held on Pentecost Sunday, May 19th, at 7:00M, at St. John the Evangelist Church, Susquehanna. The evening begins at 5:30PM with a concert by a band called “Full Armor”. “Full Armor” has played at Franciscan University at Steubenville, Ohio for Pope Benedict XVI, at a youth rally during his 2008 trip to New York, as well as various other venues. It is a special honor to have them come to Susquehanna County. The event is sponsored by the Youth Ministry 1 Vision. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend this event. The Concert is free. Fellowship will follow in St. John’s Parish Center.