THIRTEENTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
JUNE 28, 2015
The synagogue official and the woman with
the hemorrhage are convinced that God
“formed man to be imperishable” – an
imperishability that begins now in their
present plight. How can they be so sure?
Because they have encountered Jesus Christ,
to whom they hand themselves over in their
certainty. God made the human person in
“the image of his own nature.” It is to that
relationship with the Infinite that this man and
this woman appeal with infinite hope,
convinced that the Lord will draw them clear,
preserve them from the pit, and change their
mourning into dancing…which he does.
ST. MATTHEW
THE EVANGELIST PARISH
MINERSVILLE, PA
www.StMatthewTheEvangelistParish.org
Rectory Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Phone: (570) 544-2211
Fax: (570) 544-2317
SAINT MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST WELCOMES ALL
No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church; no matter what your current family
or marital situation; no matter what your past or present religious affiliation; no matter what
your personal history, age, background, race, ethnicity, etc.; you are Invited, Welcomed,
Accepted, Loved and Respected at Saint Matthew the Evangelist Parish!
SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR: Sr. Meg Cole (610-332-0442 x19)
VICTIM ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR: Wendy S. Krisak (Direct:1-800-791-9209)
WEEKDAY MASS AT 8:00 AM
MON – Frances Ralston by Friend
TUE – Anthony A. Balulis by Mother
WED – Felix and Josephine Costic (Wedding Anniversary) by Family
THU – William and Mary Barton by Jerry and Al
FRI – Living and Deceased Members of the Parish Memorial Society
SAT – 4:00 PM – Herman DiSarro by Helen and Family
SUN – 8:30 AM – Travis Newton by Mom and Dad
10:30 AM – Living and Deceased Parishioners
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REQUIESCANT IN PACE: May the angels lead into paradise: BARBARA M.
STABLUM, a former member of the former St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish,
and a member of Our Parish Family, who died Friday, June 19, and was
buried from our Church on Tuesday, June 23; JOSEPH URBAN, a former
member of the former St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, and a member of Our
Parish Family, who died Sunday, June 21, and was buried from our Church on
Wednesday, June 24. May Mary, Mother of Mercy, obtain comfort from Jesus,
her Son, for their family and friends. ET LUX PERPETUA LUCEAT EIS!
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Today we are invited to reflect on life and to hope
in an imperishable existence. We rarely advert to
life until it is threatened. Then it appears all the
more precious to us for its very fragility. // The
faith of Jairus, whose twelve-year old daughter is
at death’s door, and the faith of that desperate
woman whose life has been ebbing away with her
blood for twelve years should be our faith. At the
juncture of these two heartwarming stories, there
is in fact but one point of emphasis. Jesus does
not disdain the naïve, almost superstitious faith of
the woman with a hemorrhage who furtively
touches him in the hope of being healed. Nor does
he ignore the frantic faith of Jairus who has no
other answer for the doubting crowd. To them, it is
all too clear that no one can do anything against
death. For Jesus, death is but a sleep which
awakens to a morning of resurrection. // Hope
sleeps in each of us. We must regularly take its
hand, awaken it, set it in motion, This marvel is
possible only by faith in the One who can make our
nights, however dark they may be, give way to an
Easter morning.
THE WEEKLY CALENDAR: All peoples, clap your hands. Cry to God
with shouts of joy! (Ps (47) 46:2).
THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JUNE 28 –
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: 8:00 AM and 10:15 AM.
WE WELCOME THE MOST REV. BISHOP JOHN O.
BARRES TO OUR PARISH. HE WILL CELEBRATE
10:30 AM MASS TODAY. WE WERE INFORMED OF
THE BISHOP’S VISIT THIS PAST WEDNESDAY!
THE FAMILY PRAYER CHALICE FOR VOCATIONS (FPC):
Jesus told us to ask the Harvest Master to send laborers into
his harvest. May the prayers of our participating families bear
fruit. Thanks to TOM AND M.R. MUNDY (8:30 AM) for hosting the
FPC for Vocations. Sign up in Church Vestibule.
FAMILY PERSPECTIVE: The healing of the woman and the child in
today’s gospel is a reminder we are all wounded. We retreat to those we love
looking for acceptance, listening, understanding and support. Families must be
healing communities where Jesus is present in our care for one another.
PRO-LIFE REFLECTION: Nearly four thousand innocent lives are taken
by surgical abortion each day in this land of the free and home of the brave,
whose lady holds high the torch of welcome to human life. What hypocrisy that
a nation that welcomed human beings from all over the world now destroys
their own preborn citizens.
STEWARDSHIP: “…as a matter of equality your abundance at the present
SUMMER FESTIVAL FOOD
time should supply their want, so that their abundance may supply your want,
that there may be equality.” - 2 CORINTHIANS 8:14. Not only are we
PREPARATION SCHEDULE:
responsible for our own lives, but we are responsible for the lives of those
July 5 – 9:30 AM, Make Noodles.
around us. Not only is it important that we grow, nurture and share our gifts,
July 6 –9:00 AM,Peel Vegetables.
but we should teach our children this same lesson and encourage others to do
July 12 – 9:30 AM, Pierogi. July
the same. LAST WEEK YOU CONTRIBUTED: Sunday: $2,758; General
13, 14 – 9:00 AM, Pierogi. July
Repair: $323; Expenses: $5,299.61. Thank you for your generosity!
20, 21 – 9:00 AM, Halupki. July
FRATERNAL CHARITY: ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY–
27, 28 – 9:00 AM, Hamburg-ers
Your donation of all TYPES OF CANNED MEATS will allow the SVDP Society
to aid the needy of our area. Volunteer to help our SVDP Society Outreach
and Sausages. PLEASE LEND A
and God’s Bountiful Table. Call Edward Butler at 570-544-2739.
HAND! ALL ARE WELCOME!
VOTIVES: (1) SANCTUARY: Living and Deceased Fathers of the
Combined Parishes by Dutcavich Family. (2) ALTARS: BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: IMO Leo and Helen Maletz (74th Wedding
Anniversary) by Son, Father Leo; IMO William and Mary Barton by Jerry and Al; Special Intention by Stan and Sally Gober; Special
Intention. DIVINE MERCY: For the Health of George Homa and Special Intention by Wife and Family; IMO Brito-Budresky Families by
Marge and George Homa Family. (3) BEFORE: ST. JOSEPH: Special Intention. Call 570-544-2211 to memorialize votives.
MONDAY, JUNE 29 – THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS: 5:00 PM, Our Lady’s Chapel of St. Patrick Church, Pottsville. Veneration of
a First-Class Relic of Saint Pauline Visintainer, Patron Saint of Diabetics, to follow. Call 570-622-1802 for information.
TUESDAY, JUNE 30 – ST. MATTHEW RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM: 2015-2016 Registrations are now due. $65 for first child
with a $5 discount before EARLY REGISTARTION DEADLINE IS TODAY. Additional Registration Forms can be found in the
Church Vestibule. Call 570-544-2211 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 – DEVOTIONS TO ST. PEREGRINE:8:00 AM Mass.St. Peregrine, help cancer patients and their caregivers!
THURSDAY, JULY 2 – “SOUNDS OF THE SPIRIT” CONTEMPORARY CHOIR REHEARSAL: Call Greg at 570-544-2355 to join.
FRIDAY, JULY 3 – SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: 7:45 AM.
EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOUR: Immediately following today’s 8:00 AM Mass, there will be Eucharistic Exposition, Adoration, and
Reposition. Come and pray for vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life from our Parish and Diocese. PASTORAL NOTE: It
would be nice if more of our parishioners spent some time in Eucharistic Adoration to pray for this worthwhile intention, an
increase in priestly and religious vocations so that God’s vineyard would not be left untended!
SATURDAY, JULY 4 – SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: 3:30 PM.
2015
Share
The
Light
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St. Joseph Center
for Special Learning
INDEPENDENCE DAY: Thank God for all the wonderful
freedoms we enjoy in our great country by attending today’s
4:00 PM Mass. God Bless America, the land that we love, stand
beside her and guide her! May she respect the conscience
rights of all and enact laws according to GOD’S WILL not man’s!
ST. NICHOLAS UKRAINIAN CHURCH 80TH ANNUAL PARISH
PICNIC: Today and tomorrow, St. Nicholas Picnic Grove, Rte
901, Primrose. Ethnic foods, entertainment, Theme Baskets,
bingo, and more! Call 570-544-4581. Father Mark invites you for
a good time! Remember to support our sister parish!
THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JULY 5 – SACRAMENT OF
RECONCILIATION: 8:00 AM and 10:15 AM.
THE FAMILY PRAYER CHALICE FOR VOCATIONS (FPC): JAMIE AND
KAREN KUEHN FAMILY will host the FPC this week. Call 570-399-5056 or
sign-up in the Church Vestibule for August and September!
SECOND COLLECTION ENVELOPE: (1) UTILITIES: Your donation will help pay for
light, water, sewer, heating tapes, and the maintenance of all parish heating units, etc. (2)
Please check your Sunday Church Envelope Boxes for the envelopes you might have
missed. Kindly catch up! (3) Please write the amount of your donation on your
envelope. Do not scotch tape or staple your envelope. Thank you!
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At the St. Joseph Center for Special
Learning in Pottsville, children with
intellectual and developmental disabilities
have a special place to learn – a place
where they are nurtured and challenged to
reach their full potential. The Bishop’s
Annual Appeal supports the St. Joseph
Center and two other diocesan special
learning centers – where students receive
individualized instruction and benefit from
the values instilled by a Catholic
education. Twenty-five school-aged
children and eight adults attend the St.
Joseph Center. Parents of students at the
special learning center report that their
children grow socially and spiritually,
while learning life skills and receiving
encouragement to be as independent as
their capabilities allow. Many talk about the
huge improvement in their children since
their arrival at the special learning center.
One St. Joseph Center for Special
Learning parent said, “I consider St.
Joseph Center a work of art, with funding
from the BAA as one of the colors that
bring the masterpiece to life.” The
Bishop’s Annual Appeal provides support
for many important ministries, including
Education; Health and Human Services;
Catholic Life and Evangelization; and the
Education and Formation of Seminarians,
Priests and Deacons. Please make your
gift today at www.2015baa.org or call
800.831.4443.
FOR IT IS IN GIVING
THAT WE RECEIVE!
2015 BISHOP’S ANNUAL
APPEAL: As of today, our
parishioners have raised $15,442
from 142 parishioners representing 75% of our parish goal of
$20,726 and 26.01% of our total
number of registered families.
REMEMBER, EVERY GIFT
COUNTS, NO MATTER HOW
SMALL. You can make your
gift online at www.2015baa.org
or drop off your pledge form in
the collection basket at church.
We hope our Parishioners will
demonstrate that we are a Parish
that cares by making their
donation to the Appeal!
MINISTERS AT MASS FOR THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
OFF. PROC.
LECTORS
E. M. of H. C.
ALTAR SERVERS
SAT 4:00 PM DiSarro Family
T. Kroznuski
T. Miller
Jordan Berdanier
Killian Clark
SUN 8:30 AM Newton Family
Jack Hudock
Tom Mundy
Anthony Forte
Nathan Tropp
10:30 AM Parishioners
F. Melenchick
S. Kolenick
Jade Stickell
Carter Melochick
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COMING EVENTS: Please be sure to mark your calendar!
JULY 7 – ALZHEIMER’S CARE GIVER’S SUPPORT GROUP: 6:00 PM Presentation,
Providence Place Retirement Community. Call 570-628-6950 to register.
JULY 8 – GOD’S BOUNTIFUL TABLE: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Annex (570-544-6484).
JULY 13 – 16 – NATIVITY LITTLE GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CAMP: Camp is for girls entering
3rd through 8th grade. Cost $40 includes individual instruction, team concepts, and more.
Call 570-622-8110 for information.
JULY 11, 12 – COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN
EUROPE: This Collection supports Catholic organizations that provide affordable
shelter and training for seminarians in a region that still struggles with the effects of
Soviet rule. By providing pastoral care, catechesis, and funding for building
renovations, your donations help to restore the Church and build the future in the
region. Place the Special Envelope found in your Sunday Envelope Box for the
weekend of JULY 18,19 in today’s Second Collection. Visit www.usccb.org/
nationalcollections for more information.
JULY 18, 19 – MISSION APPEAL COLLECTION: At the invitation of the Diocesan
Director for the Propagation of the Faith and within the framework of the Mission
Cooperative Plan, Missionary of the Sacred Heart, Fr. Gregory Ruamana, MSC will
be here to talk to us at all the Masses. Mission appeals directly remind us that the
Church is universal and missionary by nature and presents us with an opportunity to
share in missionary work. Place the Special Envelope found in the back of your
Sunday Envelope Box in today’s Second Collection.
JULY 19 – 23 – IS GOD CALLING YOU?: There will be at DeSales University, two programs
to ‘discern what God plans for my life’ for Catholic young men and women, high school
age. The annual Quo Vadis Days for young men, and Fiat Days for young women. These
camps will help you to know Jesus more deeply and help you to discern your vocation in
life as a priest, married, a consecrated religious, or a married person, while enjoying the
camaraderie of your peers and interacting with priests, seminarians, and religious sisters
from various communities. Registration forms can be obtained by calling Msgr. David
James at 610-437-0755 or by emailing [email protected].
JULY 20 – ST. MATTHEW’S TRAVELERS’ HOLLYWOOD CASINO BUS TRIP: Cost $25;
Rebate $30! Bus leaves R&J 8:00 AM; Quandel’s in Minersville 8:30 AM. Call Julie (570544-5231) or Millie (570-628-5413).
JULY 24, 25, 26 – ST. MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST PARISH ANNUAL TRIDUUM IN
HONOR OF GOOD ST. ANNE: DAY 1 and DAY II: Triduum prayers and Veneration of
St. Anne’s Relic after 8:00 AM Mass and 4:00 PM Mass. DAY III: Feast of Saints Joachim
and Anne, Parents of our Lady, Grandparents of our Lord. This day is the conclusion of
our Triduum in Honor of St. Anne. We will have a special Healing Service within which the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated at 3:00 PM. REQUIREMENTS
FOR RECEIVING THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: (1) You must
be a Baptized Catholic in the State of Grace who has attained the use of reason. Children
who have not made their First Communion and infants are generally not anointed. (2) Your
health must be impaired by sickness or advancing age. Practically speaking, you can and
should be anointed: (a) if you are suffering from a chronic, long lasting illness; (b) if you
are about to undergo major surgery; (c) if you are suffering from depression or any form of
mental illness. Call 570-544-2211 to register for Anointing. Intercessory Prayers and the
Veneration of the Relic of St. Anne will follow the Service today! After Devotions, there will
be light refreshments in the Parish Center.
AUGUST 16 – SMTE ANNUAL SUMMER FESTIVAL: 12:00 Noon to 9:00 PM, South Cass
Fire Co. Picnic Grounds. Call the Rectory (570-544-2211) for more information.
OCTOBER 14 – ST. MATTHEW’S TRAVELERS’ “VATICAN TREASURES” AT FRANKLIN
INSTITUTE PHILADELPHIA BUS TRIP: Cost $60. Bus leaves 8:00 AM. Stop off on way
home to have dinner in Douglasville. Call Julie (570-544-5231) or Millie (570-628-5413).
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ANNOUNCED MASSES: The following Mass Intentions are to be said by: MSGR. WILLIAM HANDGES: IMO Joseph Gober requested by
Smitreski Family; IMO Anne Wentz requested by M/M Henry Trasatt, M/M Joseph Geles and Chris, Mrs. Schwartz, Mrs. Nabholz, Mrs.
Ponter; IMO John Letko requested by Joe and Janet Purcell; IMO Julia Stabinsky requested by M/M Metro Cremo, M/M Peter Pezgieto
and Family; IMO Joseph Daniels, Jr. requested by Steve Yourchak, M/M Edward Kubilis, Sr.; IMO John McConkey requested by Mary
Kamenas. BISHOP JOHN O. BARRES: IMO Anne Wentz requested by By Melissa, Conor, and Chuck Barrett; IMO Julia Stabinsky
requested by Bill and Sandra Hrichak; IMO Joseph Daniels, Jr. requested by Stephen and Dot Petchulis; IMO John McConkey requested
by David Wentz; IMO Victor Raczka, Sr. requested by Mary Santai.; IMO Michael Baritsky requested by Kathryn Warischalk; IMO Adam
Trebolis requested by Paul Jones; IMO Catherine Roscoe requested by Paul and Helen Bartholomew; IMO Rudy Drazenovich
requested by Charles Laurie; IMO Walter Pogirski requested by Dorothy Chekan and Family . REQUIESCANT IN PACE!