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The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH, (St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa. 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: [email protected] 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.”

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MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND St. Francis—Jan. 10th—4:30PM: Lector—Larry O’Reilly; Servers—Declan & Daegan Giannone; Rosary—Margaret Flaherty St. Francis—Jan. 11th—8:00AM: Lector—Rosanne Williams; Servers—Marty Conboy; Rosary—Camille Doyle St. Augustine—Jan. 11th—10:30AM: Lector—Jack Kelly; Servers—Shelby Funk & Christopher Higgins; Rosary—Ann Zalepa & Caesar Siedlecki If at any time you see that a volunteer is needed for any ministry, please feel free to step forward and volunteer your services.

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 a Special Intention. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for healing for all the sick.

A Devotional Candle at St. Augustine b u r n s in Memory of the Redding, Cullen, Prebula & Bomboy Families requested by Michael & Monica Redding.

CHURCH CLEANING

St. Francis cleaners for the month of January—Kathy Gage. St. Augustine cleaners Jan. 4 to 10—Roseann West, Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer, & Kay Caspersen; Jan. 11 to 17—Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer & Kay Caspersen. Volunteers are needed to clean St. Augustine Church. If you can help, call the rectory.

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, 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, Jennifer Lynn, Tom Wenman, Linda Hollenback, Jerry Lynch, Tyler Fletcher, Joshua Welch, S.C.F., Anna Mae Coleman, Jean Ryan, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, Kathy Holt, B.F., Aleisya Abrams, Agnes Neville, Steve Hundiak, Mary Lou Fahs, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Ken Roon, Brooke Arnold, Hallie Brooks, Sarah Murnigahan, William Chaney, Mary Cadden, Sandy Szabo, Nancy Lynch, Daniel Gavin, Sue Anderson, June Riley, John Bauer, Adam Kelly, Francis Zernone, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, John & Alberta Zielinski, Virginia Raftis, Fred Russell, Dorothy Catlin, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Rita Flynn, Elton Carr, Peter Purtell, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Sam Miner, Debbie Drewry, Bill Sheredy, Bub Davis, Rusty Carmen, Ronalee Eckert, Chelsea Judson, Doug Wheaton, John Paul Jones, Valerie Newhart, Amanda Branning, Deborah Gregory, J.K., Andy Mooney, Dave Hibbard, Jeff Barnard, Mary Elizabeth Healy, Javina Davis, Gloria Craige, Delmar O’Rourke, Walt Frystak, Lori & Michelle Parsons, Steve Burrell, Barbara Borsavage, George Kotch, Jr., Leo Guiton, Whitney Neville, Gregg Loboda, Tammy Fleming, Mark Kovach, Joe Vrabel, Jerry Conboy, Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Shirley Bowser, Mary Louise Keenan, Tiffani Allen, Robert Picciano, Jr., Theresa Noldy, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, Megan Priestner, and Kaitlin Reeves. 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 & Community, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Reed Shave, 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, David Teetsel, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Michael and Sean Plitt, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Kevin Lewandoski, 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. OIL SPILL: Please continue to pray for a successful cleanup of the remainder of the spill.

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 actual prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.

The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,

(St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.

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: [email protected] 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.”

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WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish Collections. Christmas: St. Francis (4:30PM) - $ 2,504.00; St. Augustine (6:30PM) - $ 2,746.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) - $ 996.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) - $ 838.00. Holy Family (weekend): St. Francis (4:30PM) - $ 2,794.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) - $ 1,915.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) - $1,154.00. Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day): St. Francis (4:30PM) $ 683.05; St. Francis (8:00AM) - $ 476.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) - $ 415.00

LIFELINES

“The concerns for non-violence, sustainable development, justice and peace, and care for our environment are of vital importance for humanity. They cannot, however, be understood apart from a profound reflection upon the innate dignity of every human life from conception to natural death: a dignity conferred by God Himself and thus inviolable.” —Pope Benedict XVI, “Welcoming Celebration by the Young People,” July 17, 2008 © 2008 Libre-ria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission.

HOLY COMMUNION UNDER ONE ELEMENT AND NO SHAKING HANDS

Because of the winter cold & flu season, we are suspending shaking hands at the sign of peace and following Mass. Please acknowledge those around you with a wave or nod of the head. The Precious Blood will not be offered until further notice.

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Jan. 3 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

MARY LOUGHREN by Patricia Hutchinson Sun. Jan. 4 8:00AM St. Francis Church - EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

WALTER & PEG PICHURA by M/M BILL DOVIN 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS Mon. Jan. 5 12:00NN St. Francis Church - CATHERINE ADAMS by Marge Murphy Tue. Jan. 6 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - JOSEPH L. REICH by Claire & Rick Woidt Wed. Jan. 7 8:30AM St. Francis Church - BARBARA SIGONA by Laura & Don Nelson Thur. Jan. 8 8:30AM St. Francis Church - WANDA PURR AND DECEASED FAMILY

AND FRIENDS by Joe Purr Fri. Jan. 9 12:00NN St. Francis Church - HELEN TAYLOR by the Choir Sat. Jan. 10 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: BAPTISM OF THE LORD

ANN ELLA LARUE by Kay Keenan Sun. Jan. 11 8:00AM St. Francis Church - BAPTISM OF THE LORD

INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - PETER MORITZ by Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer

SECOND COLLECTION TODAY The second collection today is for the Care & Education of Priests.

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES 2015 Offertory Envelopes are in the back of the Churches. If you can’t find yours, please call the parish office at (570)553-2288 and we will provide them for you. If you have never received envelopes in the past and would like to have them this year, please call the parish office. Use of the offertory envelope system makes our record keeping much easier.

END OF YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS Final contributions for 2014 should be made by Monday, January 12th, 2015. You can put them in the collection or mail them to the rectory.

REMINDER ABOUT SECOND COLLECTIONS Please remember that when there is a second collection, only the envelopes for the announced special collection should be put in the second collection basket. All other envelopes, offertory, insurance, building maintenance, utilities, fuel, candlemas, Easter flowers, etc., go in the first collection taken up. All checks for the second collection should be made out to St. Brigid Parish.

AVAILABLE IN OUR CHURCHES The Word Among Us and The Catholic Digest are available in the back of the Churches. Please take one home with you. Also available are a limited number of books from Dynamic Catholic Publishers, “Ordinary Lives Extraordinary Mission” by John R. Wood; “The Joy of the Gospel”, by Pope Francis; “A Living Legacy”, by James Campbell; “In His Spirit”, by Richard J. Hauser; “Life’s Greatest Lesson”, by Allen R. Hunt; and “Mission of the Family”, by Jon Leonetti. Please feel free to take a copy home with you.

COMPLIMENTARY PARISH CALENDARS Complimentary Parish Calendars are available in the back of the Church for our Parishioners use.

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS Children’s Worship Bulletin’s are available in the back of the Churches.

PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS Parish Lottery Calendars are available in the back of the Churches. Calendars are $ 20.00 each. They run from April 1st thru December 31st, 2015. Each family in our Parish is asked to take at least (5) calendars to sell. There are both packages of (5) calendars and loose (single) calendars available. (Please do not break up the packages.) You are asked to please sign the calendars out on the sign out sheet provided. Please help to make this very important fund raiser a success again this year!

DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL UPDATE Thank you to those who have made the commitment to join in “Transforming Lives Together.” If you did not already make a pledge, envelopes are available in the back of the Churches for your pledge. Completed pledges may be placed in the collection basket or mailed to the Rectory. St. Brigid Parish Appeal goal is $ 24,000.00. Currently we have (118) pledges for a total of $ 19,124.00. We are under our goal by $ 4,876.00. Each gift truly matters. If you have not yet made your gift, and need a pledge envelope, envelopes are available in the back of the Church. Packets are also available by calling the Diocesan Development Office at 570-207-2250, or on-line at www.DioceseofScranton.org. Thank you to everyone for your generosity.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OF BROOME COUNTY The Catholic Schools of Broome County: Admission for 2015-2016 opens February 1st, 2015. Schedule a Tour & Shadow Day now. Early Childhood Education through 12th Grade. Contact the Office of Admissions at 607-748-7423 ext. 3 for more information. Consider the possibilities waiting for your children. 100% graduation rate. Class of 2014: 100% moving on to higher education. Tuition assistance available. Busing from Pennsylvania available. www.broomecatholicschools.org & www.setoncchs.com

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MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEKEND St. Francis—Jan. 10th—4:30PM: Lector—Larry O’Reilly; Servers—Declan & Daegan Giannone; Rosary—Margaret Flaherty St. Francis—Jan. 11th—8:00AM: Lector—Rosanne Williams; Servers—Marty Conboy; Rosary—Camille Doyle St. Augustine—Jan. 11th—10:30AM: Lector—Jack Kelly; Servers—Shelby Funk & Christopher Higgins; Rosary—Ann Zalepa & Caesar Siedlecki If at any time you see that a volunteer is needed for any ministry, please feel free to step forward and volunteer your services.

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 a Special Intention. A Devotional Candle at St. Francis b u r n s for healing for all the sick.

A Devotional Candle at St. Augustine b u r n s in Memory of the Redding, Cullen, Prebula & Bomboy Families requested by Michael & Monica Redding.

CHURCH CLEANING

St. Francis cleaners for the month of January—Kathy Gage. St. Augustine cleaners Jan. 4 to 10—Roseann West, Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer, & Kay Caspersen; Jan. 11 to 17—Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer & Kay Caspersen. Volunteers are needed to clean St. Augustine Church. If you can help, call the rectory.

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, 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, Jennifer Lynn, Tom Wenman, Linda Hollenback, Jerry Lynch, Tyler Fletcher, Joshua Welch, S.C.F., Anna Mae Coleman, Jean Ryan, Richard Hutchinson, Mary K. Long, Joshua Kaminski, Kathy Holt, B.F., Aleisya Abrams, Agnes Neville, Steve Hundiak, Mary Lou Fahs, Butch Rosencranz, Ruth King, Ken Roon, Brooke Arnold, Hallie Brooks, Sarah Murnigahan, William Chaney, Mary Cadden, Sandy Szabo, Nancy Lynch, Daniel Gavin, Sue Anderson, June Riley, John Bauer, Adam Kelly, Francis Zernone, Shawn Burns, Quinn Seymour, John & Alberta Zielinski, Virginia Raftis, Fred Russell, Dorothy Catlin, Marie Donahue, Nancy, Matt & Emily, Bob Murphy, Robyn Lawson, Vicky Nelson, Rita Flynn, Elton Carr, Peter Purtell, Kaleena Dughi, Molly Getter, Sam Miner, Debbie Drewry, Bill Sheredy, Bub Davis, Rusty Carmen, Ronalee Eckert, Chelsea Judson, Doug Wheaton, John Paul Jones, Valerie Newhart, Amanda Branning, Deborah Gregory, J.K., Andy Mooney, Dave Hibbard, Jeff Barnard, Mary Elizabeth Healy, Javina Davis, Gloria Craige, Delmar O’Rourke, Walt Frystak, Lori & Michelle Parsons, Steve Burrell, Barbara Borsavage, George Kotch, Jr., Leo Guiton, Whitney Neville, Gregg Loboda, Tammy Fleming, Mark Kovach, Joe Vrabel, Jerry Conboy, Brendan Kelly, Greg Lasgowka, Shirley Bowser, Mary Louise Keenan, Tiffani Allen, Robert Picciano, Jr., Theresa Noldy, Paul Kerber, Linda Bush, Megan Priestner, and Kaitlin Reeves. 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 & Community, Christopher Reichlen, Patrick Allen, Shane Kalpokas, Ryan Gormley, Mike Griffith, Reed Shave, 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, David Teetsel, Lisa Phillips, Carrie Krouse, Ryan Newberry, Wayne M. Bennett, Duane Thomas, Joseph Elliott, Michael and Sean Plitt, Mark W. Gregg, Bradley J. Bryant, Kevin Lewandoski, 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. OIL SPILL: Please continue to pray for a successful cleanup of the remainder of the spill.

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 actual prayer requests, please call anyone on the list and many prayers will be offered for your particular intention.

The Roman Catholic Community of ST. BRIGID PARISH,

(St. Francis Xavier Church, Friendsville, Pa.

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: [email protected] 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.”

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WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Thank you for your kindness & generosity in our Parish Collections. Christmas: St. Francis (4:30PM) - $ 2,504.00; St. Augustine (6:30PM) - $ 2,746.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) - $ 996.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) - $ 838.00. Holy Family (weekend): St. Francis (4:30PM) - $ 2,794.00; St. Francis (8:00AM) - $ 1,915.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) - $1,154.00. Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day): St. Francis (4:30PM) $ 683.05; St. Francis (8:00AM) - $ 476.00; St. Augustine (10:30AM) - $ 415.00

LIFELINES

“The concerns for non-violence, sustainable development, justice and peace, and care for our environment are of vital importance for humanity. They cannot, however, be understood apart from a profound reflection upon the innate dignity of every human life from conception to natural death: a dignity conferred by God Himself and thus inviolable.” —Pope Benedict XVI, “Welcoming Celebration by the Young People,” July 17, 2008 © 2008 Libre-ria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission.

HOLY COMMUNION UNDER ONE ELEMENT AND NO SHAKING HANDS

Because of the winter cold & flu season, we are suspending shaking hands at the sign of peace and following Mass. Please acknowledge those around you with a wave or nod of the head. The Precious Blood will not be offered until further notice.

MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Jan. 3 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

MARY LOUGHREN by Patricia Hutchinson Sun. Jan. 4 8:00AM St. Francis Church - EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

WALTER & PEG PICHURA by M/M BILL DOVIN 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS Mon. Jan. 5 12:00NN St. Francis Church - CATHERINE ADAMS by Marge Murphy Tue. Jan. 6 8:30AM St. Augustine Church - JOSEPH L. REICH by Claire & Rick Woidt Wed. Jan. 7 8:30AM St. Francis Church - BARBARA SIGONA by Laura & Don Nelson Thur. Jan. 8 8:30AM St. Francis Church - WANDA PURR AND DECEASED FAMILY

AND FRIENDS by Joe Purr Fri. Jan. 9 12:00NN St. Francis Church - HELEN TAYLOR by the Choir Sat. Jan. 10 4:30PM St. Francis Church - VIGIL: BAPTISM OF THE LORD

ANN ELLA LARUE by Kay Keenan Sun. Jan. 11 8:00AM St. Francis Church - BAPTISM OF THE LORD

INTENTIONS OF OUR PARISHIONERS 10:30AM St. Augustine Church - PETER MORITZ by Rosalynd Perlick-Spencer

SECOND COLLECTION TODAY The second collection today is for the Care & Education of Priests.

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES 2015 Offertory Envelopes are in the back of the Churches. If you can’t find yours, please call the parish office at (570)553-2288 and we will provide them for you. If you have never received envelopes in the past and would like to have them this year, please call the parish office. Use of the offertory envelope system makes our record keeping much easier.

END OF YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS Final contributions for 2014 should be made by Monday, January 12th, 2015. You can put them in the collection or mail them to the rectory.

REMINDER ABOUT SECOND COLLECTIONS Please remember that when there is a second collection, only the envelopes for the announced special collection should be put in the second collection basket. All other envelopes, offertory, insurance, building maintenance, utilities, fuel, candlemas, Easter flowers, etc., go in the first collection taken up. All checks for the second collection should be made out to St. Brigid Parish.

AVAILABLE IN OUR CHURCHES The Word Among Us and The Catholic Digest are available in the back of the Churches. Please take one home with you. Also available are a limited number of books from Dynamic Catholic Publishers, “Ordinary Lives Extraordinary Mission” by John R. Wood; “The Joy of the Gospel”, by Pope Francis; “A Living Legacy”, by James Campbell; “In His Spirit”, by Richard J. Hauser; “Life’s Greatest Lesson”, by Allen R. Hunt; and “Mission of the Family”, by Jon Leonetti. Please feel free to take a copy home with you.

COMPLIMENTARY PARISH CALENDARS Complimentary Parish Calendars are available in the back of the Church for our Parishioners use.

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS Children’s Worship Bulletin’s are available in the back of the Churches.

PARISH LOTTERY CALENDARS Parish Lottery Calendars are available in the back of the Churches. Calendars are $ 20.00 each. They run from April 1st thru December 31st, 2015. Each family in our Parish is asked to take at least (5) calendars to sell. There are both packages of (5) calendars and loose (single) calendars available. (Please do not break up the packages.) You are asked to please sign the calendars out on the sign out sheet provided. Please help to make this very important fund raiser a success again this year!

DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL UPDATE Thank you to those who have made the commitment to join in “Transforming Lives Together.” If you did not already make a pledge, envelopes are available in the back of the Churches for your pledge. Completed pledges may be placed in the collection basket or mailed to the Rectory. St. Brigid Parish Appeal goal is $ 24,000.00. Currently we have (118) pledges for a total of $ 19,124.00. We are under our goal by $ 4,876.00. Each gift truly matters. If you have not yet made your gift, and need a pledge envelope, envelopes are available in the back of the Church. Packets are also available by calling the Diocesan Development Office at 570-207-2250, or on-line at www.DioceseofScranton.org. Thank you to everyone for your generosity.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OF BROOME COUNTY The Catholic Schools of Broome County: Admission for 2015-2016 opens February 1st, 2015. Schedule a Tour & Shadow Day now. Early Childhood Education through 12th Grade. Contact the Office of Admissions at 607-748-7423 ext. 3 for more information. Consider the possibilities waiting for your children. 100% graduation rate. Class of 2014: 100% moving on to higher education. Tuition assistance available. Busing from Pennsylvania available. www.broomecatholicschools.org & www.setoncchs.com