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St. John Baptist de la salle November 1st 2020
www.stjohnsfamilyoffaith.com All saints day
MONDAY, NOV. 2 – All Souls Day 8:00 a.m. Joann Kidron TUESDAY,
NOV. 3 - Weekday 8:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the O’Donell Family
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 – St. Charles Borromeo 8:00 a.m. Robert Mangus,
II THURSDAY, NOV. 5 - Weekday 7:00 p.m. Clare Todd FRIDAY, NOV. 6 –
Weekday/First Friday 8:00 a.m. Hector Yap
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDIANRY TIME SATURDAY, NOV. 7 4:00 p.m.
Deceased Members of the Wanyo Family SUNDAY, NOV. 8 8:30 a.m.
People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Nick & Joseph Sottosanti
Please direct all bulletin and website inquiries to the Parish
Communications Coordinator, Sarah Capato at 610.850.4978 or
[email protected].
Bulletin submissions are due Thursday, ten days prior to the
Sunday of publication.
SATURDAY, NOV. 7 – 4:00PM Lector: Mike Caterina EM: Maria
Biancone, Kathy Burke, Hedy Oldham, Bernadette Yohn SUNDAY, NOV. 8
– 8:30AM Lector: Ed Lawrence EM: Billie & Mike Resch, Mary
Stadelmeyer, Paulette Goodhart, Bob Peters SUNDAY, NOV. 8 – 10:30AM
Lector: Brian Kobularcik EM: Alverda & Craig Turnbaugh, Louise
Kellenberger, Vicki Pinder
Sanctuary Candle for the Week of 11/1-7 in cele-bration of Aerin
Brahmstadt’s 18th birthday
(requested by her grandparents, Sharon & Cliff
Brahmstadt)
Weekly stewardship SUNDAY:10/25: $7,407.50
Altar Bread for the month of November in loving memory of
Richard & Cecilia Roloff (requested by
daughter, Donna Satz)
Mass intentions for the week
Upcoming liturgical ministers
First Reading: Revelations 7:2-4, 9-14 John recounts for us the
details of his vision. An angel bearing the seal of the living God
demands that the land and sea not be destroyed; huge crowds stand
before the throne of the Lamb crying out that salvation comes from
God; angels gathered round and praised God; an elder questions John
and explains that those dressed in white are the ones who have
survived the great period of trial. Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-3
Once again John speaks to us of love. He points out to us the great
love that the Father has for us by allowing us to be called
children of God. John explains that the world doesn't recognize us
because it never recognized Jesus. Our future will be revealed to
us and in that light we shall see him as he is. Gospel: Matthew
5:1-12a When Jesus saw the crowds of people he went up to the
mountainside gathered his disciples around him and began to teach
them. This lesson in love has come to be known to us as the great
"Sermon on the Mount" or "The Beatitudes.”
Todays readings
Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service If you have an
allegation of abuse against a bishop, please contact the Catholic
Bishop Abuse Reporting Ser-vice at www.ReportBishopAbuse.org or by
calling 800.276.1562.
Office of Safe Environment Pamela J. Russo, M.S.W, M.S.
Secretary, Youth Protection and Catholic Human Ser-vices P.O. Box
F, Allentown, PA 18105 610.871.5200 ext. 2204
[email protected]
Baptisms for the month of October: Welcome to our Family of
Faith Emery James Boyer
mailto:[email protected]
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The Mifflin Community Food Ministry is considered "essential",
therefore it will continue to operate. The next date of
distribution is Saturday, November 21 2020 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Mifflin Community Food Ministry is accepting donations of food
on the porch of 54 Chestnut St. in Mohnton, Pa. There is no
contact, just a drop off. The food ministry is currently preparing
for Thanksgiving and Christmas distributions. They are currently in
need of: 100% juice, rice a roni, muffin mix, brownie mix, jello,
spaghetti, elbow macaroni, pasta in a can (ravioli, beef a roni,
etc) canned peas, corn, green beans, gravy mix, cranberry sauce
(canned), soup, toothpaste, deodorant, mouthwash, dental floss, bar
soap and body wash. For those that are writing a check, please make
check out to Mifflin Community Food Ministry. Please mail check to:
Zion Evangelical Church 57 N Church St. Mohnton, Pa. 19540. Thank
You once again for your continued generosi-ty! Stay safe! If you
have any questions or concerns please let me know. Kate Roche'
610.777.4792
BERKS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL will be hosting it’s very first
Virtual Extravaganza Gala. EXTRAVAGANZA 2020 “TOGETHER WE ARE
STRONGER”. There is no cost to register or bid. The event will go
live for bidding on November 2, 2020 and will conclude with a live
broadcast on Saturday, November 14, 2020 from 7:30-8:30pm. To
register go to bcextravaganza.maxgiving.bid. You will be able to
purchase 10K raffle tickets, make a donation to our Emotional
Appeal, bid on many great items or just make a monetary donation to
support the students of Berks Catholic. For more information,
please contact Danielle Fowler 610.374.1695 or email
[email protected].
“Forgiveness & Its Remarkable and Restorative Im-pact on our
Social, Emotional and Relational Health.” This workshop includes a
30 min. DVD from CBS Sports about a man who was a veteran, a hero,
and an Olympian who gave his life to Christ. He also credits his
beautiful wife with his transformation. November 7th in the St.
Catharine’s Parish Center Meet-ing Room, 2427 Perkiomen Ave., Mt.
Penn, 19606 and will begin @ 2 PM. Registration is limited, so
please email
[email protected] or call 610. 370.1174
DONATE LIFE — When you renew your license you’re asked if you
are an organ donor. You may wonder why are they asking me and why
do they care. In 2019 there were 38,800 fatal accidents in the US
and there were 11,900 organ donations from those fatalities giving
the gift of LIFE. (www.unos.org)Also you can execute a Durable
General Healthcare Power of Attorney and Advanced Medical Directive
(the new title for what we used to call a Living Will). You can
specify directions of your organ donation. A person can donate
specific organs or any needed organs and to include additional
specifications such as family, friend, etc. Giving someone their
quality of life back, and extending someone’s life is truly a
monumental triumph. Further questions can be directed to Kate
Roche’ at [email protected]; or Cheryl Colella-Gehrke at
[email protected]
Starting the week of November 15, we will have our semi-annual
grave clean off at Gethsemane and St. Mary's Cemeteries. If you
have any items on gravesites you wish to keep, please visit the
Cemetery to retrieve the items prior to the week of November 15.
Thank you.
HELP WANTED: Full-time secretarial/receptionist posi-tion
available for local Catholic Church providing support to the Pastor
and parish office operations. Must be proficient in English and
Spanish, working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, be courteous
and maintain confidentiality. Send resume to St. Peter Church, 322
S. 5th Street, Reading, PA 19602 ATTN: Sec Position FT or email to
[email protected]. No phone calls, please. EOE M/F/D/V
HELP WANTED: Part-time secretarial position available for local
Catholic Church providing support to the Direc-tor of Religious
Education. Must be bilingual, working knowledge of Microsoft Office
suite, be courteous and maintain confidentiality. Send resume to
St. Peter Church, 322 S. 5th Street, Reading, PA 19602 ATTN: Sec
Position DRE or email to [email protected]. No phone
calls, please. EOE M/F/D/V
A Virtual Veterans’ Day Prayer Service will be held at La Salle
Academy on Wednesday, November 11th at 9:00am to honor those who
have served or are currently serving. We invite all Veter-ans,
their families and friends to participate in a ZOOM ceremony by
emailing [email protected] by Monday, November 9th. Please
include the Veteran’s full name, branch of service, years served,
physical address to mail the certificate to and the Veteran’s
picture (optional). A link will be sent to you to view the service
online.
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Novena for Veterans
Our country has been in existence for 244 years. Throughout that
time, millions served their country and the world in the armed
forces fighting for liberty of all. Let us pray a Novena for
all
Veterans from every time, living, deceased and actively
serving.
The Novena will start on Tuesday, November 3rd and end on
Wednesday, November 11th Veterans day.
The opening prayer will be the Prayer to St. Michael.
St. Michael defend us in battle. Be our defense against the
wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly
pray and do thou O Prince of Heavenly Host, by the power of
God thrust into hell Satan and all the other evil spirits who
prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
Then say the Rosary of the day.
The closing prayer will be:
Father, bless our veterans and all who serve our nation
defending our freedom.
For those who bravely gave their lives, grant them eternal
rest.
For those who are serving, give them courage.
For those who served, we offer our gratitude.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
