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SATURDAY EVENING MASS St. John - 4:00 pm (April to Sept.) Holy Rosary – 4:00 PM (Oct. to March)
SUNDAY MORNING MASS
St John the Baptist – 8:00 AM Holy Rosary – 10:30 AM
(Children’s Liturgy of the Word is offered to those 4-10 years of age)
DAILY MASS Holy Rosary - Mon, Tues, Thurs 8:00 AM
St John -Wed, Fri 8:00 AM
CONFESSIONS St. John 2:30-3:30 PM Saturday
or by appointment (call church office)
St. John the Baptist Established 1870
Physical/GPS Address: 509 E. 26th Street, Erie, PA 16504
Mailing Address: 2701 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16504
Phone: (814) 454-2873 Fax (814) 459-8082 www.sjberie.org
Parish Staff
Rev. Mr. Denis Coan, Deacon Assistant Jean Zemanek, Parish Secretary Daniel & Emily Cabanillas, Musicians Bob Hoffman, Maintenance
CARE / CONCERN – Contact Mary Margaret Skladanowski 825-1013
NOVENA: Mother of Perpetual Help Wednesday after the 8:00 a.m. Mass
HOLY HOUR: Thursday before First Friday 6:30-7:30 p.m.
(September through May)
Serving the Catholic Communities St. John the Baptist & Holy Rosary
Rev. John B. Jacquel, Pastor Rev. Christopher Singer, In Residence
www.eastsidecatholicffm.org
A catechetical ministry serving
the faith communities of: Holy Rosary, Holy Trinity,
Our Mother of Sorrows, St Hedwig, St John the Baptist, St Patrick and St Stanislaus.
Mary Hickin, DRE 1012 E 28 Street, Erie, PA 16504 Office Telephone: (814) 454-6322
Email: [email protected]
BAPTISMS: Celebrated with the parish community of Sunday liturgy. Parent preparation sessions required. Contact the church office for more information on preparation classes and/or to schedule the baptism with Fr. John.
MARRIAGES: Contact the priest nine months prior to wedding. Parish registration is necessary.
SPONSOR CERTIFICATES: “Sponsor Certificates” for Baptism or Confirmation can be issued only to Active Members of the Church. An active member is registered in the parish and celebrates the Eucharist regularly.
July 16, 2017
Holy Rosary Established 1923
2701 East Avenue, Erie, PA 16504 Phone: (814) 456-4254
Fax (814) 459-8082 www.holyrosaryerie.org
Parish Staff
Rev. Mr. Fred Keck, Deacon Assistant
and Parish Secretary
Rev. Mr. Francis Lombardo, Deacon
Annette Kruszewski, Office Support
Marilyn Mead, Finance Office Assistant
Emily Cabanillas, Music Director
Pat Marshall, Christos Director
John Wedzikowski, Maintenance
SISTER PARISH IN MEXICO Our Lady of the Assumption Chichimilá, Yucatán
OFFICE HOURS: M-Th 8 am - 4 pm and F 8 am - 12 noon Closed 12 - 1 pm for Lunch
LIFELONG
FAITH FORMATION
NO FAITH FORMATION UNTIL THE FALL. Register for the next year of Faith Formation! Call the office for a registration form or if you have any ques-tions. Supplies are ordered based on registrations, so let us know you are coming! 454-6322
POPE FRANCIS:
IN HIS OWN WORDS
“None of us is an island, autonomous and independent from others. We can only build the future by standing together, including everyone.”
Do you hear the G e r s h w i n t u n e , “Summertime…and the readin’ is easy?” Here are some suggestions:
Pope Francis certainly has been communicating with his Church and the world – via Twitter as well as through vari-ous letters and books. One of them, The Name of God is Mercy (2015) was written in advance of the Holy Year of Mercy, which concluded last November. He continues to honestly and accessibly address our common human ex-periences with reflections on the grace and loving presence of God. This short book also contains his “bull” which pro-claims and lays out the rationale for the Holy Year. There are so many ways for us to experience and share God’s mercy. On retreat, I picked up the new translation of a book I’d read in seminary days – The Need and the Blessing of Prayer (1997) by Karl Rahner. Originally a series of eight talks at St Michael’s Church in Munich in Lent of 1946, it was originally published in an English translation, “On Prayer” in 1958. Fr Rahner, the heavyweight theologian who became so influential at the Second Vatican Council and whose works were many and vast – but also intense and dense, difficult to readily grasp – was also known as a spiritual powerhouse. His “Encounters with Silence,” com-posed shortly after the Second World War, became a spiri-tual classic. This book was good to re-visit and to plunge more deeply into the mystery, difficulty, and treasure of prayer. Jean Vanier founded the international L’Arche Commu-nity as a way of meeting the needs of disabled individuals as well as open ways for these folks to interact and bless our lives. Some of the wisdom he’s absorbed from these experiences are boiled down into a thin, but beautiful book, Becoming Human (1998). I mentioned that I had read this book and Fr George Strohmeyer (Gannon University) com-mented that it has been one of his own personal favorites – and he has a long and close friendship with Vanier. The author reflects upon our common experiences of loneli-ness, belonging, inclusion, and freedom with many down-to-earth stories. If you haven’t read a Vanier book, put him on your list! Apparently the following book has been making the rounds – and discussions – Hillbilly Elegy (2016) by J.D. Vance. The author was born in Kentucky, but the “family” moved to southern Ohio bringing their culture with them into an area where there were more employment opportuni-ties. Despite all the dysfunction, Vance successfully served in the Marine Corps, graduated from Ohio State, and fin-ished Yale Law School. He well describes his very different upbringing from his classmates and helps us all realize how the odds are often stacked against those who wish to suc-ceed. When I realize how “charmed” my life has been – I’ve avoided so many traumas and tragedies that have beset others my age – it gives me pause to thank God for the blessings – and to do what I can to help others not so fortu-nate.
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BAPTISM/PARENT MEETING:
Monday, August 7th at 7:00 pm in the School at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Call to let us know you are coming at 825-7313. No fee. All parents/guardians MUST attend a class before the baptism.
New Program – 31 Club Can you give an hour of your month to pray for voca-tions? One day a month we ask you to dedicate the same numeric day to attend Mass and pray for voca-tion in our Erie Diocese. You pick the day and keep it! A sign up sheet will be in the back of St. John’s and the side door of Holy Rosary. Any questions, please call Denny at 746-0147.
Family Picnic! For all St. John and Holy Rosary parishioners and families — Noon to ? — July 23 at cabin #3, Wa-terworks Beach on Presque Isle. Food, prizes, ac-tivities – including fishing gear and kayaks avail-able to try out for free. Hot dogs, buns, condi-ments, paperware, and utensils will be pro-vided. Please bring your own drinks and a dish to share. Call the Faith Formation office for more information or to RSVP. Please RSVP by July 20 to ensure we have enough food.
NATIONAL NEEDS COLLECTION The National Needs Collection takes place this week-end, July 15-16. It is a combination of the Catholic Home Missions Appeal and the Black and Indian Mis-sion Collection. Your generosity will help support voca-tions, religious education, basic pastoral care and cate-chesis for children and adults in the Church here in the United States.
St. John the Baptist, Erie, Pennsylvania JULY 16, 2017 ADDENDUM
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST MINISTRIES 4:00 PM Mass
Holy Rosary - October—March St. John the Baptist - April—September
MASS SERVERS SATURDAY - JULY 22 4:00 PM ……………………………………Volunteer SUNDAY - JULY 23 8:00 AM……………………………………Volunteer
LECTOR SCHEDULE SATURDAY - JULY 22 4:00 PM…………………………………...Mary Rinn SUNDAY - JULY 23 8:00 AM……………………………….Bill Dopierala
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SATURDAY - JULY 22 4:00 PM….Mary Coan, Deacon Denis, Denny Deiner, … ……MM Skladanowski, Bonnie Prokocki SUNDAY - JULY 23 8:00 AM ………………..Bernie Lucas, Kay DiGello, ..Elaine Ryan, Jane Wagner, Connie Kraus
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION $2,100.00
BUDGETED - $1,815.00
THANK YOU!
CARE & CONCERN COMMITTEE
Coordinator, Mary Margaret Skladanowski……825-1013 Food Pantry, Chris & Tom Buchleitner………490-7796 Prayer Line, Allene Kraus ………………825-3501 Lois Reiser ……………………….459-3373 Communion Visits, Bernie Lucas……………………..455-2958 Bereavement, Joan Cerrona …………………….455-4702 Mary Tighe ……………………...453-5942
MAKE A DIFFERENCE – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Highmark Caring Place is a center for grieving children, adolescents and their families. The peer support group pro-grams offered at the Caring Place are provided at no cost to families in the Erie County community.
If you would like to join a team of compassionate, car-ing individuals who support grieving children and families, please call Kristen Huber, Volunteer Services Coordinator at (814) 528-0934 or [email protected]. Training starts end of August 2017, so please call soon! St. John the Baptist/Holy Rosary Church Arby’s Night Tuesday, July 18th, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. 38th and Pine Avenue store only. Present flyer when ordering.
Attention St. John & Holy Rosary
Lectors and Extraordinary
Ministers
The schedule for August and September is now being prepared. Please call 453-3878 or email [email protected] if you have conflicts by Monday, July 17, 2017. 4:00 PM Mass will be back at Holy Rosary starting October 7th.
St. John’s Church received a check from the Es-tate of Audrey Hannah.. We are grateful for her thoughtfulness. Please remember St. John’s Church in your will.
The 98th St. Ann Novena begins on Tuesday, July 18th at 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s Church, 10th and East Avenue. Redemptorist Fa-ther Peter Schavitz will conduct the novena. All are welcome!
VIOLET MAYHEW
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PRAYERLINE! To request prayer or to join the people praying, call Jean Zimmer at 814-746-9396 o r c o n t a c t B o b Z i m m e r a t [email protected].
CELEBRATIONS THIS COMING WEEK
July 17-23
Happy Anniversary!
July 17: Gerald & Paula Stepnowski July 18: Louis & Kathleen Cioccio Ted & Michelle, Lascek Robert & Maria McGill July 19: Lee & Mary Ellen Simmons Joseph & Paulette Patora July 20: Michael & Diane Chaplain July 21: Casimir & Mary Jean Kwitowski Robert & Julie Whaling July 23: Roman & Frances Stadler
Happy Birthday!
July 17: Zachery Prokocki-Loomis July 18: Colleen Bowser, Linda Kennelley, David Pellow, July 19: Ian Baker, Jilian Lascek July 20: Stephanie Maxumczyk, Brian Plyler, Andrew Shannon, Amporo Torres
July 21: Shelly Kimmy July 22: Valeria Munoz, Michael Presogna
July 23: Scott Kooker, Jennifer Widomski
PLEASE SAVE NEWSPAPERS Recycling proceeds go for roof repair at Holy Rosary Church. Leave them bundled or in brown paper bags in-side the church entrances.
Please do not leave cardboard, magazines or plastic containers, just newspapers.
Servers: Sun. 10:30 am Schaefer Family
Lectors: Sun. 10:30 am Donna Mann, Richard Marshall
Eucharistic Ministers: Sun. 10:30 am Cathy Lojewski, Ellen McNerney, Karl Poland, Marilyn Mead, Dan Pollock
Hospitality Ministers: Sun. 10:30 am Dave Rahn/Chris Spare, Nick/Rochelle Vincentini
Holy Rosary Church, Erie, Pennsylvania July 16, 2017 Addendum
ACTIVITIES & MEETINGS
Holy Hour is every month on Thursday before first Friday at 6:30 pm at St. John the Baptist Church. (next: August 31st )
A.A. Meeting: Everyday @ 7:30a.m., Conway Rm.
Al-anon Mtg.: Every Wed. at 8pm in Conway Rm.
Exercise: Tues. and Thurs. 5:15—6:15 pm in Gym
Son of God Charismatic Prayer Group: on
Tuesdays, 7-9pm, Mother’s Chapel
Knights of Columbus meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm.
Computer Users of Erie meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm in the Conway Room.
People of Prayer meet every 2nd Wednesday at 5:30 in Hastings Hall. All are welcome to join us for a light supper and prayer.
LAST WEEKEND’S OFFERTORY
Weekend Offertory $ 3110.00 Loose $ 34.00 Debt Reduction $ 55.00 [Budgeted Offertory $3194.00]
Thank you for your generous contributions!
REMEMBRANCE
Our prayers and sympathy go to the family and friends of Frances Przybyszewski
May she rest in peace
Ministry Schedule
July 22-23
CONGRATULATIONS!
OFFICE HOURS AT HOLY ROSARY M—Th 8 am - 4 pm; F 8 am - 12 noon
Closed for Lunch 12 to 1 pm.
SANCTUARY CANDLE: The candle in the Mother’s Chapel will be lit the week of July 16th for Robert Kowalski by Charlotte and Ron Kujawinski.
2017 HOLY ROSARY SCRAMBLE The golf event held on June 28th at the Venango Valley Golf Club turned out to be one of our most successful, with a total of $6,332 raised for the parish. Special thanks go out to those pa-rishioners who donated for the baskets and those who contrib-uted for sponsorships. A very special THANK YOU needs to go out to the great committee who devote both their time and energy to make this fund raiser the success that it is: Kathy Anysz, Jean Burns, Mel DeCoursey, Alice & Ken Kendziora, Steve Kuhn, Barb & Jim Magraw, Patti & Joe Mattis, Marilyn Mead and Evelyn & John Wedzikowski. Also we need to thank Fr. John for giving this outing his heartfelt support. Please mark your calendars for next year, June 27th, 2018 when we will be doing this for the 9th year in a row!
READINGS NEXT WEEKEND July 22-23
1st Reading Wisdom 12:13, 16-19
2nd Reading Romans 8:26-27
Gospel Matthew 13:24-43
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Adult: What weakness can the power of the Holy Spirit help you overcome?
Child: When will you need the help of the Holy Spirit this week?
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Monday, July 17 8:00 am HR Communion Service
Tuesday, July 18
8:00 am HR Robert Kowalski (Margaret Balter)
Wednesday, July 19
8:00 am SJB John Chrzanowski (Niece – Sandra Wright) Thursday, July 20 8:00 am HR Communion Service
Friday, July 21
8:00 am SJB Communion Service
Saturday, July 22
4:00 pm SJB Intention of Parishioners HR Family of M/M George Spellenberg, Sr.
Sunday, July 23 8:00 am SJB Diane Mayo (Jean Stevenson) 10:30 am HR Eric Keefe (Ron, Charlotte & Debbie)
MONTHLY MASSES AT GATE OF HEAVEN: every month on the third Saturday at 9 a.m. at Gate of
Heaven Cemetery Chapel, 5711 West Lake Rd.
Take Me to Worship comes to Our Diocese
The Diocese of Erie supports the Take Me to Worship Campaign that will be running in the community from August 15 – Octo-ber 30, 2017. The Bishop believes that the data about the positive impact that regular, weekly participation at Mass has on children of all ages is a good reason for our parishes in Erie County to jump aboard and promote this initiative. It is the hope of the dio-cese that more and more families will come back to their Catholic faith and/or bring about the conversion to Catholicism for those w i t h o u t a f a i t h c o m m u n i t y . P l e a s e v i s i t www.takemetoworship.org or contact the Family Life Office with additional questions at 814-824-1261 or [email protected].
THE CATHOLIC’S DIVORCE SURVIVAL GUIDE
DIVORCED? The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide CDSG) 12-week group begins on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at St. Mark Catholic Center in Erie. (NEW LO-CATION) Cost of $15 per person includes “Personal Survival Guide” and all materials for 12 weeks. Find comfort and counsel consistent with Catholic teachings. Call the Family Life Office, (814)824-1250, email [email protected] , or visit www.eriercd.org/cdsg.htm for more information or to register.
TRANSITIONS: A MONTHLY PEER GROUP Are you widowed, separated or divorced? Consider attending Transitions, a peer support group offered monthly at St. Mark Catholic Center, 429 E. Grandview Blvd. The next gathering is scheduled for Sunday, July 30, 2017 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. when we will have our annual summer picnic (rain or shine). Meat and beverages are provided, please bring a dish to share. Call 814-824-1265 by June 25, 2017 to RSVP or email: [email protected] for more information. Visit us at: www.eriercd.org/transitions.htm
ST. JOHN/HOLY ROSARY FOOD PANTRY is open to all in need. The income guidelines are available at the doors of the church. Distribution of food is the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6—7 pm.
Should you have any questions please call Chris and Tom Buchleitner at 490-7796. � � �
A Sign Interpreted Mass is held every Sunday at 11:00AM at St. Joseph/Bread of life Community Church, 147 West 24th Street, Erie. For more information, call Michele Inter at 814/824-1257 or email d&[email protected].
ST. JOHN/HOLY ROSARY HAPPENINGS
July 2017
Book Club: Meets monthly on Thursday at 6:30 pm in Hastings Hall (HR). Next July 27.
Mustard Seeds : Meets twice per month to discuss the upcoming Sunday readings on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 at Holy Rosary or Thursday afternoons at 1:00 in the St. John rectory.
People of Prayer: This group meets the 2nd Wed of the month, September through May, and takes off during the summer. Next meeting: Sept. 13, 5:00 – 8:00 pm.
If you need a ride to Mass or to any of these events, please call Care
and Concern—Mary Margaret Skladonowski, 825-1013 (SJB) or Pat Fronzaglia, 440-1987 (HR)
A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE: The stress and anxieties of family life are like “thorns which choke off” any opportunity to reflect on God’s presence in our lives. Notice in today’s gospel Jesus “went out of the house” so He could connect with the peo-ple he loved. Grasp five minutes each day to appreciate the people you love.
DISTRIBUTION DATES 2017 July 20 Sept 21 Nov. 16 Aug. 17 Oct. 19 Dec. 21
NFP Awareness Mass and Luncheon Join Bishop Persico and families from around the diocese on Sun-day, July 23 for Mass and a free luncheon to kick off national NFP Awareness Week. Mass will be held at 11:00 am in St. Peter Cathedral, immediately followed by a family-friendly luncheon in the Cathedral Center.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Highmark Caring Place offers peer support groups for grieving children, adolescents and their families at no cost to residents of Erie County. We are currently recruiting volunteers. No experi-ence is needed – just an ability to listen. Volunteers receive train-ing to understand how children grieve and how the Caring Place program works. Training starts in late August 2017. Want to join a team of compassionate individuals? Call Kristen Huber at (814) 528-0934 or [email protected].
