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FROM THE PASTOR Dear Parishioners, This Sunday’s gospel reading may not apply to the case of the poor old Bob whose employer asked him, “Do you believe that there is life after death?” Bob answered, “Certainly not. There’s no proof of it.” His soon-to-be former employer said, “Well there’s proof now.” After you left early yesterday to go to your brother’s funeral, he came here looking for you.” This Sunday’s gospel story speaks of the end-times and the Day of Judgment. Bob’s judgment day story marked the beginning of the end-times for his job. But we are told that when we face the real end-times, by patient endurance, we will save our lives. Yours in Christ, Father Dave ======================================== MASS INTENTIONS Monday, November 15 9:00 a.m. WILLIAM BERCHER (Kathleen Williams) Tuesday, November 16 9:00 a.m. CAROLINE & VINCENT SMITH (Helen Hufnagle) Wednesday, November 17 9:00 a.m. JOHN & GRETCHEN LIEBERMAN FAMILY (Lieberman Family) Thursday, November 18 9:00 a.m. CHARLES FOSTER (Carolyn Foster) Friday, November 19 9:00 a.m. RICHARD BUEHLER (Mary Ann Holley) Saturday November 20 5:00 p.m. DOROTHY CONNELL (John Connell) Sunday November 21 8:15 a.m. LIVING & DECEASED OF ST. JOHN’S BENEFICIAL SOCIETY Sunday November 21 10:30 a.m. JOSEPH & RITA SCHWEICH ======================================== PRAY FOR OUR SICK / DECEASED We remember in prayer those who are ill. We commend to our Divine Lord all of our aged people and those residing in nursing homes. Sick: Margie Glunz, Carolyn Foster, Edward Wychunas, John Woznicki, Scott Rhoades, Mary Ellen Viduszynski, Elizabeth McAlonis, Espen Murphy, Greg Schoffstall, Sylvia Bercher, Rita Montag, Noah Nabholtz, Mary Margaret Smith, Nancy Newton, Paul Burns, Jean Smith, Matthew Mazakas, Steve Kurtek, Melody Mazakas, Rosalia Campion, Dot Elison, Florence Yeager, Vince Albo, Joseph Tuite. ======================================== WEEKLY COLLECTION November 7 th : $ 5,978.50; Dues: $1,689.00 We thank our parishioners for their sacrificial giving. SCHEDULE Feast of Christ the King 5:00 Saturday November 20 th Readers: Lucilla Kochol Euch.Min.: John & Bernice Petock Servers: Anthony Wojciechowsky, Emily Witmier, Brent Gauntlett Cantor: Chic Tamburelli 8:15 a.m. Sunday November 21 st Reader: Bill Casey Euch.Min.: Carol Forster, Doris Eiler, Albert Nastasi Servers: Steven Messina, Megan McLaughlin, Maeve Stoudt Cantor: Kelly Messina 10:30 a.m. Sunday November 21 st Reader: Ian Hower Euch.Min.: Mary Jean Morgalis, Gerry Schwartz, Al Hauptly Servers: Emily & Sam Synnott, Kiefer Luckenbill Cantor: Ensemble ======================================= CANDLE INTENTIONS BVM Special Intention St. Joseph Special Intention Tabernacle IMO Phyllis Gurecki by Ted Gurecki Jr. Sanctuary Candles 1.IMO George Hahner Sr. by Hahner Family 2,3,4. IMO Carol & Harry Nygren by Joe Christ Guardian Angels 1. Special Intention 2. IMO Jean Poppert by Ted Gurecki Jr. ======================================== CATECHIST CORNER Parents please review the prayers with your children. Morning Offering: O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in union with the holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, the reparation for sin, the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions of our bishops and of all the apostles of prayer, and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month. Amen. A good way for all of us to start our day! ======================================== Children’s Liturgy Please Note : There will be no Children’s Liturgy until the Sunday after Thanksgiving … November 28th ======================================== FIRST PENANCE PARENT MEETING The next Sacramental Parent Meeting

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Page 1: FROM THE PASTOR · 2010-11-18 · FROM THE PASTOR Dear Parishioners, This Sunday’s gospel reading may not apply to the case of the poor old Bob whose employer asked him, “Do you

FROM THE PASTOR Dear Parishioners, This Sunday’s gospel reading may not apply to the

case of the poor old Bob whose employer asked him,

“Do you believe that there is life after death?” Bob answered, “Certainly not. There’s no proof of

it.”

His soon-to-be former employer said, “Well there’s

proof now.” After you left early yesterday to go to your brother’s funeral, he came here looking for you.”

This Sunday’s gospel story speaks of the end-times

and the Day of Judgment. Bob’s judgment day story marked the beginning of the end-times for his job. But

we are told that when we face the real end-times, by

patient endurance, we will save our lives. Yours in Christ,

Father Dave ========================================

MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, November 15 – 9:00 a.m.

WILLIAM BERCHER (Kathleen Williams)

Tuesday, November 16 – 9:00 a.m.

CAROLINE & VINCENT SMITH (Helen Hufnagle)

Wednesday, November 17 – 9:00 a.m.

JOHN & GRETCHEN LIEBERMAN FAMILY

(Lieberman Family)

Thursday, November 18 – 9:00 a.m.

CHARLES FOSTER (Carolyn Foster)

Friday, November 19 – 9:00 a.m.

RICHARD BUEHLER (Mary Ann Holley)

Saturday – November 20 – 5:00 p.m. DOROTHY CONNELL (John Connell)

Sunday – November 21 – 8:15 a.m.

LIVING & DECEASED OF

ST. JOHN’S BENEFICIAL SOCIETY

Sunday – November 21 – 10:30 a.m.

JOSEPH & RITA SCHWEICH ========================================

PRAY FOR OUR SICK / DECEASED We remember in prayer those who are ill. We commend

to our Divine Lord all of our aged people and

those residing in nursing homes. Sick: Margie Glunz, Carolyn Foster, Edward

Wychunas, John Woznicki, Scott Rhoades,

Mary Ellen Viduszynski, Elizabeth McAlonis,

Espen Murphy, Greg Schoffstall, Sylvia Bercher, Rita Montag, Noah Nabholtz, Mary Margaret Smith, Nancy

Newton, Paul Burns, Jean Smith, Matthew Mazakas,

Steve Kurtek, Melody Mazakas, Rosalia Campion, Dot Elison, Florence Yeager, Vince Albo, Joseph Tuite.

========================================

WEEKLY COLLECTION November 7

th : $ 5,978.50; Dues: $1,689.00

We thank our parishioners for their sacrificial giving.

SCHEDULE Feast of Christ the King

5:00 – Saturday – November 20th

Readers: Lucilla Kochol

Euch.Min.: John & Bernice Petock

Servers: Anthony Wojciechowsky, Emily Witmier,

Brent Gauntlett Cantor: Chic Tamburelli

8:15 a.m. – Sunday – November 21st

Reader: Bill Casey Euch.Min.: Carol Forster, Doris Eiler, Albert Nastasi

Servers: Steven Messina, Megan McLaughlin,

Maeve Stoudt

Cantor: Kelly Messina

10:30 a.m. – Sunday – November 21st

Reader: Ian Hower

Euch.Min.: Mary Jean Morgalis, Gerry Schwartz, Al Hauptly

Servers: Emily & Sam Synnott, Kiefer Luckenbill

Cantor: Ensemble =======================================

CANDLE INTENTIONS BVM – Special Intention

St. Joseph – Special Intention

Tabernacle – IMO Phyllis Gurecki by Ted Gurecki Jr.

Sanctuary Candles

1.IMO George Hahner Sr. by Hahner Family

2,3,4. IMO Carol & Harry Nygren by Joe Christ

Guardian Angels

1. Special Intention

2. IMO Jean Poppert by Ted Gurecki Jr.

========================================

CATECHIST CORNER Parents please review the prayers with your children.

Morning Offering:

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day in

union with the holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the

world. I offer them for all the intentions of your Sacred

Heart: the salvation of souls, the reparation for sin, the reunion of all Christians. I offer them for the intentions

of our bishops and of all the apostles of prayer, and in

particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month. Amen.

A good way for all of us to start our day!

========================================

Children’s Liturgy

Please Note: There will be no Children’s Liturgy

until the Sunday after Thanksgiving … November 28th

========================================

FIRST PENANCE PARENT

MEETING The next Sacramental Parent Meeting

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for Reconciliation will take place

Sunday, November 21st.

========================================

QUESTION OF THE WEEK How do you hold on to faith and help others

to trust when bad things happen?

========================================

This Week’s Readings 33

rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 13/14)

Reading I: Malachi 3:19-20a

Reading II: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Gospel: Luke 21:5-19

READING REFLECTION

A Spiritual Revolution

“You who fear my name, for you there will arise the sun

of justice with its healing rays.” Justice. Healing rays. We have wanted this for a long

time now. But what about the fear part? The scripture is

not talking about the fear we get in horror films. Not that strange noise when you are alone in the house. Fear of

God is a reasonable, settled concern, an awe before what

is very much bigger than you. This is the older meaning

of the word, a reverential wonder toward the creator. Spiritually speaking, this kind of “fear” is completely

necessary for us. Only when we have it can we be ready

to start relating to God, to begin maturing in our relation with the Most High. Only then do we begin to suspect

what it really means to say that God is Love.

Sane as the last sentence may be, understanding it

requires a continuing revolution in our lives, like the one Copernicus caused. He showed that the sun does not

revolve around the earth but rather that the earth circles

the sun. Notice: Most of us are pre-Copernican spiritually. God’s job is to circle around us, we think, as

if we were the center of the universe. We are just small

planets but we say that God is there to help us, to answer our prayers, to make us peaceful, to make our side win

the ball game, and so on.

Nothing is really wrong with any of these.

But we stand in desperate need of a Copernican revolution. God does not exist to serve me. Just the

opposite. God is center of the universe, not me! God

quietly maintains in existence all that is: stars, galaxies, lands, oceans, cities, humans hearts, butterfly wings. We

owe such a Being reverence.

It takes a spiritual transformation to think in this way. What would happen if you or I tried it?

First, we would be living in truth instead of pretense.

The truth of our lives is that human beings are

constructed to have the real God within them, the source and goal of who they are, instead of the latest fad. If God

is greatest, why would we make something else the

center of our life? Second, the “sun of justice with its healing rays” would

shine upon us. God’s love would appear to us in truth

instead of as just a bauble to play with, or a way to find a

parking place. We would begin to see God as the gentle

source of life and the affectionate mother of the entire universe.

Advent is coming very soon. The Church will be

preparing to see tender love shown forth in a child. In

pre-Advent (now) we have to take in God’s grandeur in its awesome and fear-invoking stage so we will be

humble enough to prepare ourselves for the baby.

That is why the First Reading and the Gospel thunder on about the day of reckoning when “nation will rise

against nation, and kingdom against kingdom” and so

on. These readings do indeed bring forth awe and fear. They show us who is at the center of the universe . . .

. . . waiting for us to climb down from our thrones.

… Fr. John Foley, S. J. of the Center for Liturgy

Next Week’s Readings Christ the King (November 20/21)

Reading I: 2 Samuel 5:1-3

Reading II: Colossians 1:12-20

Gospel: Luke 23:35-43 ========================================

R. C. I. A.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA is for anyone who is interested in becoming

Catholic or in updating and deepening their

understanding of the Catholic Faith. Call St. John’s

Rectory, 622-5470, to register for the RCIA sessions which began October 7th. All are welcome to attend any

or all of the sessions!

R.C.I.A. Schedule

November 18th

at St. Michael’s

Who is Jesus? … Fr. Adam Sedar

December 2nd

at St. Patrick’s

Trinity … Karen Powers

December 9th

at St. Michael’s

Mary and the Saints … Sr. Catherine

December 16th

at St. John’s The Church … S. Maryanne

========================================

SUNDAYS AT THE WELL Join Us for a Four Week Journey

in the Gospel of St John

November 14th

, 21st, 28

th and Dec 5

th

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Sign up in the back of church or call the Rectory

" Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ "

- St Jerome

========================================

GERTRUDE HAWK CANDY The Gertrude Hawk Christmas Candy Sale has begun!

Orders and money are due by November 28th. Candy

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will be available for pick-up the weekend of December

11th & 12

th.

========================================

CCCHHHRRRIIISSSTTTMMMAAASSS BBBAAAZZZAAAAAARRR DDDOOONNNAAATTTIIIOOONNNSSS We wish to thank the following for their donations … AAA Membership Gift Certificate

Andy & Clare Alfonsi Pamper Met Breast Cancer Basket

Denise Alvarez Peanut Butter & Jelly Basket

All American Café $15.00 Gift Certificate

All Saints School All Saints School Basket

Beehive Salon Beauty Basket

Bella Salon 2 Haircut Certificates

BG’s Market $25.00

Car Cleaners 2 Car Care Baskets

Dot Bound Crocheted Hangers

Dolores Brophy $20.00 / Penguin

Kathy Buehler $100.00 CCD Teachers/Aides Apple Basket

Mary & MJ Connell $10.00

Crafters 2 Snowman Baskets, Santa Basket,

Holiday Entertaining Basket, Red

& Silver Basket, Dickens Village

Basket, Spring Basket, Just for Her

Basket, Boys & Girls Toy Baskets,

Child’s Activity Basket, Christmas

Basket, Girl’s Doll Basket, Boys

Car Basket, Girl’s Game Basket,

Blue Snowman Basket, Kitchen Basket, Ornament Basket,

Coffee/Tea Time, Harvest Basket,

Christmas Basket, Sleigh Basket,

Little Girl’s Basket, Christmas

Nativity Basket, Wreath with

Ornaments, Merry Christmas

Basket

Deegan Corporation Gift Certificate – Tax Preparation

DeMarco’s Deli $10.00 Gift Certificate

Marie Doyle Potluck Basket

Don & Joanne Doyne Wine & Snack Basket Father Dave Gevalia Coffee Basket

Bill & Dot Elison Yankee Candle Basket

Farlow’s $10.00 Gift Certificate

Marie Flynn Handmade Knitted Dog Blanket,

Sweaters, Ponchos

Millie Fredericks Ice Cream Sundae Basket

Sandy Frinzi 3 – Football Night Baskets

Karla Garland Travel Basket,Candle/Beauty Basket

Kathy Gianfagna Various Handmade Christmas

Items, Purses, Ornaments, etc.

Giant Store $25.00 Gift Certificate

Glunz/LeBlanc Family Dog Basket Paul Gombola Prayer Basket

Prudence Griffin $60 Holistic Health Service Cert.

Gramma’s Restaurant $25.00 Gift Certificate

Lorraine Gurlavage Wine

Hadesty’s Tape Measures

Missy Hahner Cookie Tray

Headquarters Salon Beauty Basket

Sterling & Joanne Hepler $50.00

Jacob & Diane

(Rosenberger)Herring Busy Baby Toy Basket

JCK Marketing Newborn Baby Basket

Sue Jochems Handyman Basket, 2 - Sewing

Baskets, Beer Collector’s Basket

Lucilla Kochol Barbie Basket

Tony & Joanne Kochol Coffee Maker/Crystal Candle Vase

Anna Kurtek $25.00 Maureen Kurtek Baker’s Basket

John & Pat Kutch $25.00 Gift Certificate Roma Pizza

Mary Kutch $10.00

Pat Lombel/Dorothy Lotz Snack Basket

Fran Lorenz Pamper Me Basket

Justina Majestic Gift Certificate & Lottery Basket

Maroon’s $25.00 Gift Certificate

Kelly Messina Family Movie Night Basket

Karen Mistysyn 42” Bride Doll

Nancy’s Fancy Flowers Chocolate/Tea Basket,

Christmas Wreath

Nativity High School Sports/School Basket Al & Kathy Norkus Wine & Snack Basket

Original Italian Pizza $10.00

John & Bernice Petock Child’s Craft Basket/Book Basket

Philly Pretzel Factory 100 Pretzel Gift Cards

Carol Quirin Various Christmas items,

$150 Lottery Tickets

Roma Pizza $10.00 Gift Certificate

Dorothy Rosenberger Avon Basket

Kay Russell&Doris Schultz Breakfast & More Basket

Dot Ryan & Donna Pugh Disney Girl’s Basket

St. John’s Choirs DVD Basket St. John’s Parishioners Vera Bradley Basket

St. John’s Parishioners Phillies Basket

Eleanor Schaeffer Donna Sharp Basket, Hand-knitted

Washcloths and Scarves

Helen Schaeffer $25.00

Sue Scheetz First Aide Basket

Joanie Scheetz Christmas Ornaments

Pat & Missy Scheetz Gift Wrap Basket, Various Items

Scheidel Family Little Peace Farm Basket

Barbara Schoenauer Christmas Wall Hanging/

Sewing Basket Mary Anne Schweikert Crocheted Purses & Bags Serendipity Purse / Candle

Mary Sitcoske 2 Wine Baskets / Beauty Basket

Bernice Sockwell Towels with Crocheted Toppers,

Crocheted Angel

Dorothy Stangl Death by Chocolate Basket

Donna Steidle Handmade Jewelry / Crafts

Peggy Stoppi Penn State Basket

Wayne & Diane Stoudt $50.00

Sun Seekers Manicure Basket

Chick & Mary Tamburelli Wooden Lighted Snowman

Lorraine Tasso Wine Basket Janet (Rosenberger)Thomas Clean Kids Care Basket

Luis R. & Virginia Visot Wine Basket

Vito’s Coal Fired Pizza $25.00

Waymart $25.00

Weis Store $10.00

Bob Weaver Chevrolet $25.00

Joe & Barbara Wollyung $25.00

Ellen Zane $25.00

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BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS will take place in Longinus Hall after all Masses next

weekend, November 20/21.

ANNUAL WHITE MASS November 21, 2010

The Allentown Guild of the Catholic Medical

Association will be hosting the Annual White Mass to be

celebrated at Queenship of Mary Parish, 1308 Newport Avenue, Northampton on Sunday November 21

st at

3:00 p.m. Health care workers are invited to attend this

Mass in thanksgiving and supplication for God's

blessings upon their work. An informal reception will follow in the Church hall. RSVP by email,

[email protected] or by phone, 610-289-8900

ext 500. ========================================

THE POVERTY RELIEF FUND COLLECTION The Great Recession has had a direct impact on many of the faithful here in the Diocese of Allentown. That’s

why the Diocese is instituting a new collection to take

the place of the national collection that funded the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. The

Diocesan Poverty Relief Fund will finance local projects

and organizations that help the needy in the five counties

of our Diocese.

This new collection will be taken up the weekend of

November 20-21. Place your cash or checks, made

out to the parish, directly in the collection basket next

weekend.

======================================== THANK YOU !

Our parish has had some wonderful spiritual experiences

in these months. We have a team of VERY dedicated

people whose contributions are significant to the success

of our programs held for the spiritual growth of us all. These dedicated parishioners are: Michelle and Michael

Ambrose, Bill Gianfagna, Bob Hahner, Lucilla

Kochol, Rose Schimpf, Beth and Rick Smith, Deacon Visot. We also thank Fr. Dave for his leadership,

guidance and care for the spiritual welfare of our

parishioners.

They have been involved in the planning and execution of Adult Faith Formation programs on Job and the

Gospel of John, the GIFT Program, and the Parish

Retreat at Shillington. Most of the team have been involved in the Diocesan ILM Program. They are a

source of rich vitality for us and are a gift to our parish.

========================================

OUTREACH MINISTRY REACH OUT and TOUCH SOMEONE

Call Margie Glunz 622-3067

Call us if you need us.

Volunteers are needed immediately to

prepare meals for parishioners who are in need.

Please call the above number to volunteer. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

=======================================

FROM YOUR PARISH ADVOCATE As you may recall, last Sunday, November

7, was Disability Inclusion Awareness Sunday throughout the Diocese of Allentown. In observance of

that event at St. John the Baptist, I would like to thank

Father Dave for encouraging my daughter Skye Major and her friends Tyler Wilson and Nicholas Kramer in

presenting the gifts during the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Thanks

also to Sister Maryanne for preparing the food basket for

Nicholas to carry. I would also like to express sincerest gratitude to the members of St. Bernard’s Beneficial

Society for graciously relinquishing the honor

of presenting the gifts for the Mass, which was offered up for the members of that esteemed Society both living

and deceased. Finally, from the bottom of my heart,

thank you Roseann Sitkus and Laura Kramer for being

an example of true, Godly motherhood as you lovingly nurture your amazing sons. Again, if anyone in the

Parish would like to contact me, on behalf of yourself or

someone you love, I can be reached at 622-9364 or [email protected].

God bless!

Nannette Brophy Major

========================================

OPPORTUNITIES AND GIFTS IN MIDLIFE

An Advent Reflection Catholic Charities, Diocese of Allentown, will host this

Diocesan Conference for adults of all faiths interested in

learning more about the opportunities and gifts of mid-life.

Date: Saturday, December 4th

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Place: St. Mary’s Parish in Kutztown

Keynote Speaker: Sr. Nancy Iampietro, CPS

Liturgy Celebrant: Most Rev. John O Barres, D.D. Deadline for Reservations: November 23

rd

Cost: $25.00

Who should attend? Adults who consider themselves

at mid-life interested in learning more about life’s spiritual journey, as well as professionals interested in

developing their skills. In addition to a keynote address

and liturgy, four breakout sessions will be offered that will further explore the topics of Adult Faith and Midlife

Spirituality, the Empty Nest and Changing

Relationships, Planning for Retirement and Caring for Others while Caring for Yourself.

For further information call 610-791-3888 ext. 304 or

e-mail [email protected]

======================================== MEALS ON WHEELS

Volunteers Needed – The Schuylkill County Meals on Wheels Program needs YOU! Please help the senior citizens in the

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Pottsville area remain in their homes by helping to prepare or

delivering a hot, nutritious meal at noontime on Mondays,

Wednesdays or Fridays. For more information, please call

“Meals on Wheels” 624-3023 or 800-621-6325.

THANKSGIVING FOOD COLLECTION

There is a need for many more Thanksgiving Baskets

this year, more than we anticipated. We need your help with donating turkeys and canned goods. We sincerely

thank you for your ongoing generosity.

Items Needed: Stuffing Mix Cranberries

Broth / Gravy Beef Stew

Coffee/Tea (instant) Jelly Hot Chocolate Hot Cereal packages

Apple Sauce Canned Sweet Potatoes

Peanut Butter Macaroni & Cheese

Soups Turkeys

If anyone wishes to donate a Turkey for this

collection, please call the Rectory 622-

5470. Kindly place your donations in the baskets at the rear

and side entrances of the church. Thank you.

If you are a parishioner and experiencing hardship at

this time of the year and would like a food basket for Thanksgiving, please call the Rectory. All information

will be kept confidential.

========================================

SSJ MISSION CORPS If you or someone you know is interested in making a

difference in the lives of others by giving a year of service, you might want to know about the SSJ Mission

Corps. This volunteer program, sponsored by the

Sisters of Saint Joseph, provides an opportunity for young women between the ages of 21-35 to work with

those who are materially poor in the Philadelphia area.

The young women who join the Mission Corps live

together in a community which is grounded in the values of justice, spirituality, community, and simple living.

The women partner with the Sisters of Saint Joseph in

furthering the gospel mission of active inclusive love of God and neighbor without distinction. We are now

accepting inquiries and applications for the 2011-2012

volunteer year beginning in August 2011. For more information call Sister Rose Andrea at 215-248-7239 or

email her at [email protected].

You can also check the volunteer link at

http://www.ssjphila.org/volunteers.html ========================================

CHANCE BOOKS: to benefit Retired Sisters of

Saint Joseph will be available after Mass next weekend,

November 20/21.

Grand Prize: $10,000 10 Prizes: $500 each

Drawing: December 5th

Donation: $1.00 per chance or 6 for $5.00

Sisters of St. Joseph Thanksgiving Novena Cards are

also available. ========================================

=======================================

CHRISTMAS COOKIE SALE Homemade Christmas Cookies (sold by the dozen) to benefit St. John's Catholic Women's Union, will be

available in Longinus Hall on the following dates:

Saturday, December 11th

4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 12th

8 a.m. until 12 Noon

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PUMPKIN ROLL SALE … sponsored by St. John’s Food Service …

Whole Pumpkin Rolls … $9.00 each.

Pick-up at the Russell Building on Saturday,

November 20th

at 11 a.m. To place an order, please call

Kate Zagar 622-3193. or the Rectory 622-5470.

Volunteers Needed … Pumpkin Rolls will be made

November 18th & 19

th at the Russell Building from 9

a.m. until ?? Please call Kate Zagar if you can help 622-

3193.

========================================

NEIGHBORING EVENTS THANKSGIVING BAKE SALE & MORE sponsored by St.

Patrick Church on Saturday, Nov. 20th

(12 to 7 p.m.)

and Sunday, Nov. 21st (8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) at the

Parish Center. Homemade baked goods, city chicken, halushki, and a variety of soups, including: vegetable,

bean & potato. Craft items will also be available. To

place an advanced order for the city chicken, call 622-1802 (9 a.m-4 p.m.) by Nov. 17th

======================================== Looking for a Christian Men’s Group?

Searching for a Group of Like-Minded Men? Bridge Builders Men’s Fellowship may be the group

for you! Meetings begin at 7 p.m. and last approximately

one hour followed by a time of refreshments and

PECANS - PECANS St. John’s Catholic Women’s Union will be selling

Pecans again this year.

1 lb Mammoth Halves (available now)

12 oz. Milk Chocolate Covered Halves 12 oz. Dark Chocolate Covered Halves

(available at the Christmas Bazaar)

All pecans are $8.00 For more information or to place an order,

Please call Fran Lorenz 544-2837.

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fellowship. For more information call Bob Hahner

622-0223. Our next meeting is scheduled for

Thursday, November 18th– 7 p.m.

at Salem United Methodist Church in Orwigsburg

CATHOLIC WOMEN'S UNION St. John's Catholic Women's Union was founded in 1926 and is still active and a viable organization, whose

purpose is service and friendship.

We meet every month on the third

Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Longinus Hall. We have a short business meeting and

refreshments are served. During the year

we have interesting programs which include a Chinese Auction, Fall Harvest Sale, Halloween

fun, Christmas Party, Pizza Sale, Pie Sale, etc. We have

a wonderful group of women of all ages and interests.

Monies raised through our various projects are given to St. John's Church to be used wherever needed. If you

would like to join us, we meet the third Wednesday of

each month. Please join us. All women of St. John's Parish are welcome!

Our Next Meeting

Wednesday, November 17th

7:00 p.m. – Longinus Hall

Installation of Officers

will take place at this meeting. ========================================

FAMILY GUILD The Family Guild is a small organization which

sponsors activities for the elementary school students of the parish.

Through our fundraising efforts we sponsor two spiritual based programs throughout the year. The programs are

the Advent-ure and the Lent Event.

The Family Guild also strives to make the Sacraments

of First Holy Communion and Confirmation a little more special for our children by purchasing gifts and

providing flowers for these joyous occasions.

If you would like to become more involved within the

parish and be a positive influence in the spiritual lives of

our parish youth, consider joining the Family Guild. We always welcome a new face among us.

If interested pleased call the Rectory 622-5470.

Our next meeting is …Tuesday, November 16th

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FROM OUR PARISH NURSE … Janet Daubert

Stress has become part of our lives! I believe this

is a reality in today’s world. Stress knows no boundaries. Take some time this week to

reflect on stress in your life and its causes.

Many of the conditions that cause stress cannot be changed but our reactions can!

Writing your reflections about stress will be a great help

in finding the cause and working to reduce stress levels. Now that we have identified some of the causes, what

can we do about them? Again, we may not be able to

change all of our daily stresses, so let’s work on our reactions.

1. Limit the time spent watching TV (especially the

news)

2. Spend at least one hour a day outside. Take a walk.

3. Listen to music. Sing along or sit in a

comfortable chair with your feet up and relax. 4. Keep a journal. Write down your thoughts and

feelings. This is your private journal.

5. Seach out some positive friends and relatives to spend time with.

If you feel that stress may be affecting your health,

consult your physician.

P.S. Most of us remember Mr. Rogers of the TV show, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood saying, “You are special,

take care of yourself.”

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