MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND St. Francis—August 29th—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Servers—Curtis, Madeline & Gabe Spila; Rosary—Margaret Flaherty St. Francis—August 30th—8:00AM: Lector—Amanda Reeves; Servers—Thomas Williams; Rosary—Mary Shaughnessy St. Augustine—August 30th—10:30AM: Lector—Judy Adams; Servers—Victoria & Elizabeth Villanella; Rosary—Ann Zalepa or a volunteer

SANCTUARY LIGHTS, ADORATION VIGIL CANDLES & DEVOTIONAL CANDLE DONATIONS

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for a Special Intention requested by Joe Purr. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for healing for all the sick and special intentions.

FLOWERS FOR OUR CHURCHES

The flowers at St. Francis Church are in Memory of Jerome Ryan. To provide flowers for St. Francis Church , please call the Rectory at (570-553-2288); for St. Augustine Church, please call Heidi Jaeger (570-663-2459). Dates are available in both Churches thru November.

CHURCH CLEANING

St. Francis cleaners for the month of September—Betty Ellen Hardy.

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, Kyle Stoddard, Mary Lou Gregg, Sophie Padula, Madigan Gow, John Flynn, Donald & Terry Baum, Mary Bakay, Donnie Butler, Tommy Williams, Stephen Ambrose, Mary Riley, Toni Colardino, Tom Wenman, Kathy Holt, Linda Hollenback, Tyler Fletcher, Anna Mae Coleman, S.C.F., Mary Lou Fahs, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, B.F., Aleisya Abrams, Steve Hundiak, John Bauer, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Brooke Arnold, Adam Kelly, Nancy Lynch, Hallie Brooks, June Riley, Sarah Murnigahan, William Chaney, Daniel

Gavin, Sue Anderson, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Sam Miner, John & Alberta Zielinski, Virginia Raftis, Fred Russell, Dorothy Catlin, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Rita Flynn, Elton Carr, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Debbie Drewry, Bub Davis, Rusty Carmen, Ronalee Eckert, Chelsea Judson, Walt Frystak, Valerie Newhart, Amanda Branning, J.K., T. S., H. T., Andy Mooney, Dave Hibbard, Jeff Barnard, Ken Guiton, Mary Elizabeth Healy, George Kotch, Jr., Delmar O’Rourke, Lori & Michelle Parsons, Steve Burrell, Tammy Fleming, Barbara Borsavage, Gregg Loboda, Mark Kovach, Jerry Conboy, Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Amy, Shirley Bowser, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, Dick Lewis, James O’Mara, Joe Redmond, Pat Donnelly, Florian Pasteka, Matt Purtell, Grove Doty, Eleanor Hastings, Sheila McMahon, Natalie McMahon, Bob Keenan, Jane Flynn, Karen Purtell, Victoria Hegedty, Terry White, Richard Guido, John & Doris Daly, Danielle, Ralph Sharon, Victoria Grisdale, Ezra Barton, Shirley Brookes, Joan Bartolome, and Alida Priestner. May they regain full health.

ARMED FORCES LIST

Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish & Community, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Matthew Kramer, Dustin Ryder, Bobby Brostoski, Ricky Trowbridge, Ryan Neville, Anthony Flynn, A. Jay Tewksbury, Jennifer Buttacavoli, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Lukas Crisman, John Matousek, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Kevin Lewandoski, Amberlynn Villanella, Steven Shelp, 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.

St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)

(St. Brigid’s Cross)

-mail: sfxc@epix.net

Father Casimir (Cas) Stanis, Pastor

Kenneth S. Brennan, Deacon

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish Collections. St. Francis (4:30PM)— $ 1,021.00; St. Francis (8:00AM)—$ 1,227.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM)—$ 1,445.00.

LIFELINES

“I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” - John 10:10 (NABRE © 2010 CCD. Used with permission.)

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS

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MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Aug. 29 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sun. Aug. 30 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIM INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS

10:30AM St. Augustine Church - GENE & BILL MCNAMARA by Jim McNamara Mon. Aug. 31 12:00NN St. Francis Church - LEO CURLEY by Bucky & Jan (Farrell) Russell Tue. Aug. 1 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - GENEVIEVE SULLIVAN by Bill & Barb Pichette Wed. Aug. 2 8:30AM St. Francis Church - MARY BAHAN by the Estate Thur. Aug. 3 8:30AM St. Francis Church - BOBBY PURTELL by Ellen & Ken DiPhillips Fri. Aug. 4 12:00NN St. Francis Church - PAUL & MARGE CAMPBELL by Rosalynd Per-

lick-Spencer Sat. Aug. 5 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sun. Aug. 6 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JIM KEENAN by Chuck & Joyce Barnum & Mary Shaughnessy

10:30AM St. Augustine Church INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS

COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE The Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe eases the way for the people of the region by helping Catholic organizations offer affordable shelter, train seminarians, and provide pastoral care and catechesis. Your donation today helps to restore the Church and build the future in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Please be generous to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Visit www.uscb.org (search “Church in Central and Eastern Europe”) to learn more about the important projects funded by the collection.

CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS

Next weekend’s second collection will be for the Care & Education of Priests.

PICNIC NEWS The Picnic Wrap-Up Meeting was held this past week. It appears that after all bills are paid our profit will be $ 9,038.00. Thank you to everyone who helped, baked, and donated. We did run out of desserts, so we will be asking for everyone to help with that next year. Special thank you to Bill & Barb Pichette, Bob Reichlen, Gary Arbosheski, John & Mary Butler, and Jim Shelp for helping paint and restructure the Pavilion and get the grounds ready the week prior to the Picnic. ~ The Shelp’s and Homan’s

ALTAR & ROSARY MEETING

The next Altar & Rosary Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9th, at 6:30PM in the Rectory. All ladies are welcome to attend.

CARD SHOWER

Rose Nagy, a St. Brigid Parish/St. Augustine Church Parishioner before going into Meadow View to live, will be 90 on September 2nd. Birthday Cards will be welcome. Please send to Rose Nagy, Meadow View Senior Living Center, 225 Park St., Montrose, Pa. 18801.

HALF DAY RETREAT TO BE HELD AT ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH A Half Day Retreat will be held at St. Augustine Church, on Saturday, October 3rd, from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. The Retreat Leader will be Marilee Beyer. The topic will be Our Blessed Mother. The Day will open at 9:00AM with Mass celebrated by Fr. Cas, Followed by a Lesson, Stations of the Cross as seen through the eyes of Mary, the Mother of Jesus (Stations will be outside if weather permits), Meditation, small group discussions, snacks, and time for sharing. Closing will be at 12:30PM with Exposition of the Holy Eucharist done by Deacon Ken Brennan. Please bring your own chair and snacks. The Retreat is open to everyone.

ALTAR & ROSARY KNIFE RADA SALE St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society is selling Rada knives as an on-going fund raiser. Orders can be placed with a member of the Altar & Rosary or can be placed on-line by going online to www.helpourfundraiser.com and use customer number 504671. The password is mrsa01pw. Do not use capital letters in the password.

PARISH PRAYER CHAIN

If you would like to help respond to prayer requests (for anyone in need), please contact Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer (570-663-2212), Susie Reichlen (570-553-2618), or Mary Keenan (570-553-2431). If you have prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.

2015 YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE A.D. 1150-1300: Mendicant religious orders emerge as towns and cities develop. In contrast with the previous emphasis on contemplative life, these new religious orders preach the gospel and respond to the needs of the poor. The four major mendicant religious orders are the Carmelites (founded in 1150), Franciscans (1209), Dominicans (1214), and Augustines (1256). Saint Thomas Aquinas joins the Dominicans in 1242. Among the church ’s greatest theologians, canon law deems him the guide to be followed for those studying for the priesthood.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND St. Francis—August 29th—4:30PM: Lector—Betty Ellen Hardy; Servers—Curtis, Madeline & Gabe Spila; Rosary—Margaret Flaherty St. Francis—August 30th—8:00AM: Lector—Amanda Reeves; Servers—Thomas Williams; Rosary—Mary Shaughnessy St. Augustine—August 30th—10:30AM: Lector—Judy Adams; Servers—Victoria & Elizabeth Villanella; Rosary—Ann Zalepa or a volunteer

SANCTUARY LIGHTS, ADORATION VIGIL CANDLES & DEVOTIONAL CANDLE DONATIONS

A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for a Special Intention requested by Joe Purr. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for healing for all the sick and special intentions.

FLOWERS FOR OUR CHURCHES

The flowers at St. Francis Church are in Memory of Jerome Ryan. To provide flowers for St. Francis Church , please call the Rectory at (570-553-2288); for St. Augustine Church, please call Heidi Jaeger (570-663-2459). Dates are available in both Churches thru November.

CHURCH CLEANING

St. Francis cleaners for the month of September—Betty Ellen Hardy.

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, Kyle Stoddard, Mary Lou Gregg, Sophie Padula, Madigan Gow, John Flynn, Donald & Terry Baum, Mary Bakay, Donnie Butler, Tommy Williams, Stephen Ambrose, Mary Riley, Toni Colardino, Tom Wenman, Kathy Holt, Linda Hollenback, Tyler Fletcher, Anna Mae Coleman, S.C.F., Mary Lou Fahs, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, B.F., Aleisya Abrams, Steve Hundiak, John Bauer, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Brooke Arnold, Adam Kelly, Nancy Lynch, Hallie Brooks, June Riley, Sarah Murnigahan, William Chaney, Daniel

Gavin, Sue Anderson, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, Sam Miner, John & Alberta Zielinski, Virginia Raftis, Fred Russell, Dorothy Catlin, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Rita Flynn, Elton Carr, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Debbie Drewry, Bub Davis, Rusty Carmen, Ronalee Eckert, Chelsea Judson, Walt Frystak, Valerie Newhart, Amanda Branning, J.K., T. S., H. T., Andy Mooney, Dave Hibbard, Jeff Barnard, Ken Guiton, Mary Elizabeth Healy, George Kotch, Jr., Delmar O’Rourke, Lori & Michelle Parsons, Steve Burrell, Tammy Fleming, Barbara Borsavage, Gregg Loboda, Mark Kovach, Jerry Conboy, Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Amy, Shirley Bowser, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, Dick Lewis, James O’Mara, Joe Redmond, Pat Donnelly, Florian Pasteka, Matt Purtell, Grove Doty, Eleanor Hastings, Sheila McMahon, Natalie McMahon, Bob Keenan, Jane Flynn, Karen Purtell, Victoria Hegedty, Terry White, Richard Guido, John & Doris Daly, Danielle, Ralph Sharon, Victoria Grisdale, Ezra Barton, Shirley Brookes, Joan Bartolome, and Alida Priestner. May they regain full health.

ARMED FORCES LIST

Please pray for those in our Armed Forces, especially those from our Parish & Community, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Matthew Kramer, Dustin Ryder, Bobby Brostoski, Ricky Trowbridge, Ryan Neville, Anthony Flynn, A. Jay Tewksbury, Jennifer Buttacavoli, Andrew Muscarelle, Adam Barziloski, Lukas Crisman, John Matousek, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Kevin Lewandoski, Amberlynn Villanella, Steven Shelp, 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.

St. Augustine Church, Silver Lake, Pa.)

(St. Brigid’s Cross)

-mail: sfxc@epix.net

Father Casimir (Cas) Stanis, Pastor

Kenneth S. Brennan, Deacon

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish Collections. St. Francis (4:30PM)— $ 1,021.00; St. Francis (8:00AM)—$ 1,227.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM)—$ 1,445.00.

LIFELINES

“I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” - John 10:10 (NABRE © 2010 CCD. Used with permission.)

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS

.

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Aug. 29 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sun. Aug. 30 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 22ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIM INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS

10:30AM St. Augustine Church - GENE & BILL MCNAMARA by Jim McNamara Mon. Aug. 31 12:00NN St. Francis Church - LEO CURLEY by Bucky & Jan (Farrell) Russell Tue. Aug. 1 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - GENEVIEVE SULLIVAN by Bill & Barb Pichette Wed. Aug. 2 8:30AM St. Francis Church - MARY BAHAN by the Estate Thur. Aug. 3 8:30AM St. Francis Church - BOBBY PURTELL by Ellen & Ken DiPhillips Fri. Aug. 4 12:00NN St. Francis Church - PAUL & MARGE CAMPBELL by Rosalynd Per-

lick-Spencer Sat. Aug. 5 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Sun. Aug. 6 8:00AM St. Francis Church - 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JIM KEENAN by Chuck & Joyce Barnum & Mary Shaughnessy

10:30AM St. Augustine Church INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS

COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE The Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe eases the way for the people of the region by helping Catholic organizations offer affordable shelter, train seminarians, and provide pastoral care and catechesis. Your donation today helps to restore the Church and build the future in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Please be generous to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Visit www.uscb.org (search “Church in Central and Eastern Europe”) to learn more about the important projects funded by the collection.

CARE & EDUCATION OF PRIESTS

Next weekend’s second collection will be for the Care & Education of Priests.

PICNIC NEWS The Picnic Wrap-Up Meeting was held this past week. It appears that after all bills are paid our profit will be $ 9,038.00. Thank you to everyone who helped, baked, and donated. We did run out of desserts, so we will be asking for everyone to help with that next year. Special thank you to Bill & Barb Pichette, Bob Reichlen, Gary Arbosheski, John & Mary Butler, and Jim Shelp for helping paint and restructure the Pavilion and get the grounds ready the week prior to the Picnic. ~ The Shelp’s and Homan’s

ALTAR & ROSARY MEETING

The next Altar & Rosary Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9th, at 6:30PM in the Rectory. All ladies are welcome to attend.

CARD SHOWER

Rose Nagy, a St. Brigid Parish/St. Augustine Church Parishioner before going into Meadow View to live, will be 90 on September 2nd. Birthday Cards will be welcome. Please send to Rose Nagy, Meadow View Senior Living Center, 225 Park St., Montrose, Pa. 18801.

HALF DAY RETREAT TO BE HELD AT ST. AUGUSTINE CHURCH A Half Day Retreat will be held at St. Augustine Church, on Saturday, October 3rd, from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. The Retreat Leader will be Marilee Beyer. The topic will be Our Blessed Mother. The Day will open at 9:00AM with Mass celebrated by Fr. Cas, Followed by a Lesson, Stations of the Cross as seen through the eyes of Mary, the Mother of Jesus (Stations will be outside if weather permits), Meditation, small group discussions, snacks, and time for sharing. Closing will be at 12:30PM with Exposition of the Holy Eucharist done by Deacon Ken Brennan. Please bring your own chair and snacks. The Retreat is open to everyone.

ALTAR & ROSARY KNIFE RADA SALE St. Brigid Altar & Rosary Society is selling Rada knives as an on-going fund raiser. Orders can be placed with a member of the Altar & Rosary or can be placed on-line by going online to www.helpourfundraiser.com and use customer number 504671. The password is mrsa01pw. Do not use capital letters in the password.

PARISH PRAYER CHAIN

If you would like to help respond to prayer requests (for anyone in need), please contact Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer (570-663-2212), Susie Reichlen (570-553-2618), or Mary Keenan (570-553-2431). If you have prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.

2015 YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE A.D. 1150-1300: Mendicant religious orders emerge as towns and cities develop. In contrast with the previous emphasis on contemplative life, these new religious orders preach the gospel and respond to the needs of the poor. The four major mendicant religious orders are the Carmelites (founded in 1150), Franciscans (1209), Dominicans (1214), and Augustines (1256). Saint Thomas Aquinas joins the Dominicans in 1242. Among the church ’s greatest theologians, canon law deems him the guide to be followed for those studying for the priesthood.

POT O’GOLD PARTY “St. Brigid Parish ~ Pot O’Gold (Elimination) Party” will be held Sunday October 25th, 2015 at 1:00PM in Neumann Hall, Choconut. A limited number (115) tickets are available at $ 100.00 each. Each ticket admits one person plus a guest to the party. Included in the ticket price will be beer/wine/and buffet style food. Over $ 8000.00 in prizes will be awarded including a grand prize of $ 3000.00. Everyone who buys a ticket will go home with at least a door prize. On the day of the party at intermission as many raffle tickets as possible will be sold for $ 5.00 each for (8) separate raffles for (8) more $ 100.00 tickets. There will also be as many raffle tickets as possible sold for $ 10.00 each for (2) separate raffles for (2) more $ 100.00 tickets. These final (10) tickets can only be awarded to someone who already holds one of the original 115 tickets. If you would like to purchase a “Pot O’Gold” Party ticket, please contact John or Mary Butler (570-553-2199) or the Parish Office (570-553-2288). Parishioners are encouraged to get their tickets early. We need help from individual Parishioners/individual people or families/businesses in the following ways. We need (15) sponsors of $ 100.00 each; (2) sponsors of $ 250.00 each; (1) sponsors of $ 500.00 each; (1) sponsor (or a few to share the sponsorship) of $ 1,500.00; and (1) sponsor (or a few to share the sponsorship) of $ 3,000.00. Thank you to the nine families who have sponsored $ 100.00 each and the $ 500.00 sponsor! If you would like to be a sponsor, please call the Parish Office (570-553-2288) OR call John or Mary Butler (570-553-2199). We need donations of 96 door prizes. These can include bottles of wine, gift certificates, lottery

tickets, restaurant gift certificates, bird feeders, bird feed, gift baskets, sewing supplies, shop supplies, work lights, a pallet of stone, Irish items, items for pets, gardening items, etc.

Only your imagination is the limit on what one of these prizes could be. If you can donate a door prize, please call Betty Ellen Hardy (570-553-2372) or Shirley Kelly (570-553-2362). If you would be able to solicit sponsors, door prizes, or volunteer to work at the Party, please con-

tact the Parish Office (570-553-2288) or John and Mary Butler (570-553-2199).

DONATIONS FOR BASKET O’CHEER Monetary donations are needed for a “Basket O’ Cheer”. A basket with Irish libations and other Irish Items will be put together to raffle at the “Pot O’Gold Party”. If you would like to make a donation, please put it in the collection basket in a marked envelope or mail to the Rectory.

SCRANTON DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN—FALL FUND RAISER If you plant fall flower/garlic bulbs please consider ordering online. Go to: www.flowerpowerfundraising.com then to the top right corner to “Find a Group,” type in: Scranton Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Then start shopping. All bulbs are 100% guaranteed and will be shipped directly to the customer. Top quality bulbs are guaranteed and you will not be billed until the bulbs are shipped. You may order from now until October 5th. Please consider supporting our organization as we will receive a percentage of the profits. If further information is required, please call Judy at 570-470-1536 or Nancy at 570-357-1790.

ST. GABRIEL’S PASSIONIST RETREAT CENTER—FALL RETREATS September 11-13: A Women’s Preached Retreat will be held at St. Gabriel’s Passionist Retreat Center, 631 Griffin Pond Road, Clarks Summit. The Retreat will be Directed by Rev. Vincent Boney, CP, of Saint Ann’s Monastery, Scranton. The Retreat begins Friday evening at 7:30PM and ends after the noon meal on Sun-day. (No meals are served Friday.) Preached retreats consist of conferences on the spiritual life, time for personal reflection, prayer service, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Liturgy. October 16-18: The Passion of Jesus Christ, a Preached Retreat for MEN and WOMEN will be held. The Retreat will be Directed by Rev. Vincent Boney, CP of St. Ann’s Monastery Scranton. Comfortable Silence will be observed during the Retreat which begins Friday evening at 7:30PM and ends after the noon meal on Sunday. (No meals are served Friday.) Preached retreats consist of conferences on the spiritual life, time for personal reflection, prayer, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Liturgy. A deposit is required for both Retreats. For more information, please call the Retreat Office: 570 586-4957 or email kporter@epix.net.

BUS TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA TO SEE POPE FRANCIS We have room for SEVERAL more people. Please call the Rectory (570-553-2288) as soon as possible if you would like to attend. Please feel free to invite friends from outside the Parish to attend so that we can fill the bus! The date is Sunday, September 27th. Meals are extra. (Or you can bring a

brown bag lunch.) Cost per person is $ 50.00. If you would like to go

on the trip and are able to walk and stand as will be necessary, but are not able to afford the bus fee, please call the Rectory. A few seats have been paid for and now available to someone who would like to go but are unable to finance the trip. At this point we do not have any specific information on when our group will be getting on the busses. We will publish the information as soon as we get it from the bus company. The information below has been provided by the Diocese of Scranton and is important information for our group to be aware of.

There are several ways for parishioners to participate in and experience the upcoming visit of Pope Francis. The Diocese of Scranton invites you to participate prayerfully in these ways:

View the live coverage provided through CTV (Catholic Television) on your EWTN network

Utilize the official hymn or prayer in some manner in your parish that week (found on World Meeting of Families 2015 website)

Share the pilgrim prayer journal, which will guide the prayer of those traveling by bus to Philadelphia for Mass with Pope Francis on Sunday, September 27th – this material will be published on the Diocesan website in early September, for everyone to share in your parish and family observances of this historic event. For parish groups or individuals who have already made arrangements to travel by chartered bus for the Papal Mass in Philadelphia on Sunday, September 27th, here is some additional information.

There are no tickets for the Papal Mass – it is a public event – do not let anyone try to sell you tickets.

Mass is scheduled for 4:00PM on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

For travel on this day, the details have not yet been published to the bus companies. As a matter of security, this information will only become available a few weeks before the Pilgrimage. Each bus will be assigned a bus coordinator, a secured parking lot, and an arrival and departure time.

This event is being described as a “walking event” – all pilgrims need to be prepared to walk several miles, to stand for lengthy periods, and to adjust to unpredictable circumstances in such a large crowd.

It is anticipated that pilgrims will need to bring onto your bus some type of food and beverage, but no information has been published yet about what type of personal belongings may be carried into the secured area. The managed highway access, along with the extreme volume of bus traffic, will make it impossible to consider a meal stop along the way. When we learn any more about permissible items to carry with you throughout the day, we will publish this information through your bus coordinators.

IS ANYONE INTERESTED IN TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS ???

Tai Chi for Arthritis is an ancient Chinese exercise that offers arthritis relief through slow, gentle movement. Classes are only (1) hour per session. We are asking if there would be any interest in holding classes at Neumann Hall. There would be a small fee for each session. The schedule would be flexible depending upon interest. If you would be interested in attending classes, please call Barbara Dougherty at 570-663-9212 or 607-768-9685.

HALF WAY TO ST. PATRICK’S DAY HOOLEY The 12th Annual Half-Way to St. Patrick’s Day Hooley will be held on Friday, September 18th, from 7 to 11PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 136 Park Ave, Binghamton. There will be a 50/50 Raffle. Chinese Auction and various other raffles. Music will be by “OLD FRIENDS”. There will be Irish Dancers and Pipers. Advance admission is $12.00/$15.00 at the door. Ages 6-16—$ 5.00; 5 and under are free. No alcohol under 21. Tickets are limited. Admission includes: beer, soda, coffee, snacks. Food will be available for purchase. For tickets call 607-727-2262 or pick up at the AOH Hall, 148 Main St., Binghamton (607-724-5588); The Beef, 62 Leroy St, Binghamton (607-779-2333); Giblin’s, 256 Main St., Johnson City (607-798-1965); or Irish Kevin’s, 47 Riverside Dr., Johnson City (607-237-0188). For more info. contact BinghamtonHooley@aol.com .

HOLY NAME OF MARY TO HOLD HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL

Holy Name of Mary Parish, Montrose, will hold their 7th Annual Harvest Moon Festival beginning Friday, September 18th and continuing thru Sunday, September 20th. Hours for Friday are 5PM to 10PM; Saturday, 11AM to 10PM; Sunday, 11AM to 5PM. There will be a White Elephant Sale starting at 8AM on Friday and Saturday. There will be a Wheelbar-row of Cash, Basket Raffles, Games, Live Entertainment, Fire Truck Rides, Crafters, Ethnic Foods, JC’s Café’ and much more! Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy the day.

MOM’S HOUSE NEWS The Mom’s House 27th Annual Solution of Hope Banquet will be held on Thursday, October 22nd at Traditions at the Glenn. Cocktail hour is at 5:00PM. Dinner is at 6:00PM. Cost is $ 65.00 per person. Please RSVP by October 14th. Call (607)644-9972 or register on-line: momshouseny.org